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PWI 500
The PWI 500 — 2000
The complete Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 for 2000 — all five hundred places, as published. Triple H took the number one spot.
| Rank | Wrestler | GOAT | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triple H | 98.94 | Calibrated |
| 2 | The Rock | 98.95 | Calibrated |
| 3 | Chris Benoit | 72.30 | Provisional |
| 4 | Kenta Kobashi | 67.08 | Provisional |
| 5 | Jeff Jarrett | 64.80 | Provisional |
| 6 | Justin Credible | 55.30 | Provisional |
| 7 | Mike Awesome | 52.19 | Provisional |
| 8 | Jushin Liger | 63.16 | Provisional |
| 9 | Chris Jericho | 97.96 | Calibrated |
| 10 | Kensuke Sasaki | 58.55 | Provisional |
| 11 | Vader | 53.26 | Provisional |
| 12 | Scott Steiner | 80.36 | Provisional |
| 13 | Kurt Angle | 97.99 | Calibrated |
| 14 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 66.62 | Provisional |
| 15 | El Hijo del Santo | 59.35 | Provisional |
| 16 | Big Show | 60.36 | Provisional |
| 17 | Diamond Dallas Page | 59.87 | Provisional |
| 18 | Sid Justice | 54.24 | Provisional |
| 19 | Rhino | 54.60 | Provisional |
| 20 | Eddie Guerrero | 98.64 | Calibrated |
| 21 | Masato Tanaka | 54.67 | Provisional |
| 22 | Keiji Mutoh | 62.34 | Provisional |
| 23 | Yoshihiro Tajiri | 53.48 | Provisional |
| 24 | Rob Van Dam | 97.64 | Calibrated |
| 25 | Dr. Wagner Jr. | 58.31 | Provisional |
| 26 | Sting | 98.80 | Calibrated |
| 27 | Rikishi Phatu | 48.92 | Provisional |
| 28 | Tommy Dreamer | 78.01 | Provisional |
| 29 | Manabu Nakanishi | 53.03 | Provisional |
| 30 | Jeff Hardy | 97.49 | Calibrated |
| 31 | Vampiro | 52.03 | Provisional |
| 32 | Toshiaki Kawada | 58.43 | Provisional |
| 33 | Scotty 2 Hotty | 51.85 | Provisional |
| 34 | Kane | 79.65 | Provisional |
| 35 | Shocker | 54.27 | Provisional |
| 36 | Crash Holly | 52.42 | Provisional |
| 37 | Yuji Nagata | 57.40 | Provisional |
| 38 | Sabu | 58.98 | Provisional |
| 39 | Super Crazy | 52.81 | Provisional |
| 40 | Lance Storm | 55.25 | Provisional |
| 41 | Bob Holly | 51.11 | Provisional |
| 42 | Jun Akiyama | 58.13 | Provisional |
| 43 | Ric Flair | 99.79 | Calibrated |
| 44 | Shiima Nobunaga | 50.37 | Provisional |
| 45 | Matt Hardy | 69.07 | Provisional |
| 46 | Black Warrior | 52.13 | Provisional |
| 47 | The Great Sasuke | 54.76 | Provisional |
| 48 | Dean Malenko | 60.45 | Provisional |
| 49 | Atlantis | 53.67 | Provisional |
| 50 | Kevin Nash | 79.85 | Provisional |
| 51 | Adam Copeland | 66.43 | Provisional |
| 52 | Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 51.19 | Provisional |
| 53 | Buh Buh Ray Dudley | 51.31 | Provisional |
| 54 | Jerry Lynn | 54.89 | Provisional |
| 55 | Tazz | 49.52 | Provisional |
| 56 | Masa Chono | 52.07 | Provisional |
| 57 | Christian Cage | 95.07 | Calibrated |
| 58 | Shane Douglas | 54.65 | Provisional |
| 59 | Hulk Hogan | 99.28 | Calibrated |
| 60 | D-Von Dudley | 77.80 | Provisional |
| 61 | Booker T | 95.05 | Calibrated |
| 62 | Raven | 57.27 | Provisional |
| 63 | Perry Saturn | 51.86 | Provisional |
| 64 | Universo Dos Mil | 48.79 | Provisional |
| 65 | X-Pac | 77.67 | Provisional |
| 66 | Takao Omori | 51.69 | Provisional |
| 67 | Tiger Mask IV | 54.77 | Provisional |
| 68 | Kid Kash | 52.05 | Provisional |
| 69 | The Godfather | 49.78 | Provisional |
| 70 | Blue Panther | 52.50 | Provisional |
| 71 | H | 47.87 | Provisional |
| 72 | Billy Kidman | 53.02 | Provisional |
| 73 | Cibernetico | 53.02 | Provisional |
| 74 | Val Venis | 53.90 | Provisional |
| 75 | Villano III | 50.12 | Provisional |
| 76 | Christopher Daniels | 59.71 | Provisional |
| 77 | Shinjiro Otani | 52.60 | Provisional |
| 78 | Road Dogg | 51.02 | Provisional |
| 79 | Grandmaster Sexay | 48.70 | Provisional |
| 80 | Essa Rios | 49.16 | Provisional |
| 81 | Ultimo Guerrero | 59.60 | Provisional |
| 82 | Lex Luger | 79.14 | Provisional |
| 83 | Naoya Ogawa | 51.57 | Provisional |
| 84 | TAKA Michinoku | 53.82 | Provisional |
| 85 | Buff Bagwell | 50.65 | Provisional |
| 86 | The Sandman | 51.92 | Provisional |
| 87 | Bradshaw | 53.47 | Provisional |
| 88 | Super Delfin | 51.79 | Provisional |
| 89 | Tank Abbott | 47.53 | Provisional |
| 90 | Genichiro Tenryu | 54.81 | Provisional |
| 91 | Big Vito | 48.25 | Provisional |
| 92 | The Artist | 47.57 | Provisional |
| 93 | Faarooq | 51.92 | Provisional |
| 94 | Akira Taue | 52.85 | Provisional |
| 95 | Rayo De Jalisco, Jr. | 47.42 | Provisional |
| 96 | Big Boss Man | 53.33 | Provisional |
| 97 | Al Snow | 53.13 | Provisional |
| 98 | Lt. Loco | 47.34 | Provisional |
| 99 | Balls Mahoney | 51.10 | Provisional |
| 100 | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 56.66 | Provisional |
| 101 | Rick Steiner | 58.59 | Provisional |
| 102 | Negro Casas | 54.49 | Provisional |
| 103 | Test | 52.86 | Provisional |
| 104 | Koji Kanemoto | 54.63 | Provisional |
| 105 | D-Lo Brown | 52.05 | Provisional |
| 106 | Chyna | 51.37 | Provisional |
| 107 | Norman Smiley | 48.52 | Provisional |
| 108 | Maunakea Mossman | 48.52 | Provisional |
| 109 | Little Guido Maritato | 48.51 | Provisional |
| 110 | Satoshi Kojima | 57.74 | Provisional |
| 111 | Corporal Cajun | 47.12 | Provisional |
| 112 | Albert | 50.61 | Provisional |
| 113 | New Jack | 51.02 | Provisional |
| 114 | Rey Bucanero | 53.05 | Provisional |
| 115 | Kendo Ka Shin | 51.94 | Provisional |
| 116 | Michael Modest | 51.07 | Provisional |
| 117 | Kaz Hayashi | 52.28 | Provisional |
| 118 | Bam Bam Bigelow | 53.62 | Provisional |
| 119 | Kodo Fuyuki | 47.79 | Provisional |
| 120 | Psicosis | 52.24 | Provisional |
| 121 | Steve Blackman | 50.39 | Provisional |
| 122 | Amish Roadkill | 48.71 | Provisional |
| 123 | Evan Karagias | 49.22 | Provisional |
| 124 | Felino | 51.95 | Provisional |
| 125 | Shinya Hashimoto | 56.16 | Provisional |
| 126 | The Wall | 46.89 | Provisional |
| 127 | Crowbar | 49.38 | Provisional |
| 128 | Gran Hamada | 51.21 | Provisional |
| 129 | Chris Candido | 53.00 | Provisional |
| 130 | Reckless Youth | 50.89 | Provisional |
| 131 | La Parka | 52.47 | Provisional |
| 132 | El Oriental | 48.91 | Provisional |
| 133 | Yoshinari Ogawa | 50.74 | Provisional |
| 134 | Don Harris | 50.19 | Provisional |
| 135 | Sho Funaki | 50.67 | Provisional |
| 136 | Danny Doring | 50.58 | Provisional |
| 137 | Disco Inferno | 50.18 | Provisional |
| 138 | El Samurai | 50.97 | Provisional |
| 139 | Bull Buchanan | 49.68 | Provisional |
| 140 | Shannon Moore | 52.05 | Provisional |
| 141 | Ron Harris | 50.40 | Provisional |
| 142 | Julio Dinero | 49.32 | Provisional |
| 143 | Jinsei Shinzaki | 51.28 | Provisional |
| 144 | Shane Helms | 47.48 | Provisional |
| 145 | Abismo Negro | 50.19 | Provisional |
| 146 | Johnny Ace | 51.28 | Provisional |
| 147 | Octagon | 52.71 | Provisional |
| 148 | Christian York | 50.70 | Provisional |
| 149 | Juventud Guerrera | 54.14 | Provisional |
| 150 | Wolf Hawkfield | 47.37 | Provisional |
| 151 | Fuerza Guerrera | 50.58 | Provisional |
| 152 | Steve Bradley | 49.38 | Provisional |
| 153 | Stevie Ray | 51.08 | Provisional |
| 154 | Joey Matthews | 50.13 | Provisional |
| 155 | Steve Corino | 53.27 | Provisional |
| 156 | Mike Segura | 47.44 | Provisional |
| 157 | Hiro Hase | 51.75 | Provisional |
| 158 | C. W. Anderson | 51.49 | Provisional |
| 159 | Silver King | 52.39 | Provisional |
| 160 | Mike Quackenbush | 51.44 | Provisional |
| 161 | Shawn Stasiak | 50.84 | Provisional |
| 162 | Nova | 49.14 | Provisional |
| 163 | Shark Boy | 50.91 | Provisional |
| 164 | General Rection | 47.05 | Provisional |
| 165 | Terry Funk | 99.08 | Calibrated |
| 166 | Simon Diamond | 49.61 | Provisional |
| 167 | Jado | 50.49 | Provisional |
| 168 | Dick Togo | 50.67 | Provisional |
| 169 | Masao Orihara | 46.22 | Provisional |
| 170 | Jerry Lawler | 78.48 | Provisional |
| 171 | Gedo | 51.24 | Provisional |
| 172 | K-Krush | 46.13 | Provisional |
| 173 | Gran Naniwa | 49.17 | Provisional |
| 174 | Ernest Miller | 48.81 | Provisional |
| 175 | Johnny Smith | 50.78 | Provisional |
| 176 | Johnny Ace | 51.28 | Provisional |
| 177 | Atsushi Onita | 50.38 | Provisional |
| 178 | Brian Adams | 47.82 | Provisional |
| 179 | Charly Manson | 50.54 | Provisional |
| 180 | Gillberg | 49.55 | Provisional |
| 181 | Mosco de la Merced | 48.59 | Provisional |
| 182 | Shawn Osborne | 46.73 | Provisional |
| 183 | Men's Teioh | 48.48 | Provisional |
| 184 | Meng | 49.95 | Provisional |
| 185 | Antifaz del Norte | 48.16 | Provisional |
| 186 | Flash Flanagan | 50.34 | Provisional |
| 187 | Masato Yakushiji | 47.65 | Provisional |
| 188 | Dave "Fit" Finlay | 45.90 | Provisional |
| 189 | Don Montoya | 48.57 | Provisional |
| 190 | Spanish Angel | 46.62 | Provisional |
| 191 | Apolo Dantes | 46.94 | Provisional |
| 192 | The Blue Boy | 47.12 | Provisional |
| 193 | Mr. Niebla | 52.79 | Provisional |
| 194 | Naohiro Hoshikawa | 47.12 | Provisional |
| 195 | Mikey Whipwreck | 49.52 | Provisional |
| 196 | Johnny The Bull | 45.73 | Provisional |
| 197 | Scorpio, Jr. | 47.41 | Provisional |
| 198 | Jimmy Cicero | 49.84 | Provisional |
| 199 | Emilio Charles Jr. | 48.44 | Provisional |
| 200 | Chris Chetti | 48.13 | Provisional |
| 201 | Jamie-San | 45.70 | Provisional |
| 202 | Dr. Cerebro | 47.31 | Provisional |
| 203 | Scoot Andrews | 49.96 | Provisional |
| 204 | Adam Pearce | 52.78 | Provisional |
| 205 | Mark Henry | 78.57 | Provisional |
| 206 | Ray Steele | 45.60 | Provisional |
| 207 | Jim Duggan | 51.69 | Provisional |
| 208 | Joe E. Legend | 50.23 | Provisional |
| 209 | El Dandy | 48.66 | Provisional |
| 210 | Dusty Rhodes | 99.54 | Calibrated |
| 211 | Major Stash | 45.51 | Provisional |
| 212 | The Colorado Kid | 48.13 | Provisional |
| 213 | Brian Knobbs | 51.53 | Provisional |
| 214 | Tom Brandi | 49.32 | Provisional |
| 215 | Steven Richards | 52.36 | Provisional |
| 216 | Zumbido | 47.86 | Provisional |
| 217 | Gangrel | 48.10 | Provisional |
| 218 | Nick Dinsmore | 50.03 | Provisional |
| 219 | The Barbarian | 50.95 | Provisional |
| 220 | Hector Garza | 54.54 | Provisional |
| 221 | Mideon | 47.34 | Provisional |
| 222 | Steven Regal | 51.77 | Provisional |
| 223 | Chad Collyer | 49.81 | Provisional |
| 224 | David Flair | 47.97 | Provisional |
| 225 | Steven Dunn | 48.16 | Provisional |
| 226 | King Kong Bundy | 49.91 | Provisional |
| 227 | Shane Eden | 46.01 | Provisional |
| 228 | Axl Rotten | 50.34 | Provisional |
| 229 | Rodney | 45.34 | Provisional |
| 230 | Tarzan Boy | 50.11 | Provisional |
| 231 | Mike Barton | 48.80 | Provisional |
| 232 | Trailer Park Trash | 47.20 | Provisional |
| 233 | Pete Gas | 46.21 | Provisional |
| 234 | Lenny Lane | 47.64 | Provisional |
| 235 | Ace Darling | 50.27 | Provisional |
| 236 | Chaz | 49.08 | Provisional |
| 237 | Carl Oulette | 47.12 | Provisional |
| 238 | Jason Lee | 47.53 | Provisional |
| 239 | Stan Hansen | 55.88 | Provisional |
| 240 | Chilly Willy | 45.81 | Provisional |
| 241 | Tracy Smothers | 53.09 | Provisional |
| 242 | Lou Marconi | 48.44 | Provisional |
| 243 | Reno Riggins | 47.20 | Provisional |
| 244 | Vic Capri | 46.00 | Provisional |
| 245 | Bryan Clark | 46.63 | Provisional |
| 246 | John Kronus | 50.29 | Provisional |
| 247 | Satanico | 49.57 | Provisional |
| 248 | Rico Constantino | 48.62 | Provisional |
| 249 | Tony Kozina | 49.39 | Provisional |
| 250 | Pierroth, Jr. | 44.89 | Provisional |
| 251 | Viscera | 48.77 | Provisional |
| 252 | Beau James | 47.82 | Provisional |
| 253 | Ace Steel | 49.52 | Provisional |
| 254 | Frank Stalletto | 47.82 | Provisional |
| 255 | Doug Gilbert | 51.17 | Provisional |
| 256 | Horace Hogan | 46.17 | Provisional |
| 257 | Tony Mamaluke | 48.16 | Provisional |
| 258 | Tony DeVito | 47.22 | Provisional |
| 259 | Headbanger Thrasher | 49.62 | Provisional |
| 260 | Robbie D. | 44.77 | Provisional |
| 261 | Jet Jaguar | 47.30 | Provisional |
| 262 | Danny Dominion | 44.70 | Provisional |
| 263 | Mike Rotundo | 46.26 | Provisional |
| 264 | J. R. Ryder | 47.13 | Provisional |
| 265 | Pimpinella Escarlata | 44.67 | Provisional |
| 266 | Inferno Kid | 47.03 | Provisional |
| 267 | Erich Sbracchia | 46.99 | Provisional |
| 268 | Tony Anthony | 53.41 | Provisional |
| 269 | B. J. Payne | 47.04 | Provisional |
| 270 | Michelle Starr | 48.56 | Provisional |
| 271 | K. C. Thunder | 47.85 | Provisional |
| 272 | Olímpico | 49.05 | Provisional |
| 273 | Major DeBeers | 47.87 | Provisional |
| 274 | Jonnie Stewart | 47.10 | Provisional |
| 275 | Mark Schrader | 46.99 | Provisional |
| 276 | Twiggy Ramirez | 46.68 | Provisional |
| 277 | Rob Conway | 52.40 | Provisional |
| 278 | Corporal Punishment | 47.00 | Provisional |
| 279 | Bill Whiles | 44.47 | Provisional |
| 280 | Andre Baker | 46.69 | Provisional |
| 281 | Dory Funk, Jr. | 49.91 | Provisional |
| 282 | Damaja | 50.11 | Provisional |
| 283 | Marty Jannetty | 53.80 | Provisional |
| 284 | Wolfie D. | 50.25 | Provisional |
| 285 | Nygma | 44.37 | Provisional |
| 286 | Jerry Flynn | 45.80 | Provisional |
| 287 | Jesus Cristobal | 44.30 | Provisional |
| 288 | Jack Dupp | 45.88 | Provisional |
| 289 | Bo Dupp | 45.29 | Provisional |
| 290 | Scott D'Amore | 49.29 | Provisional |
| 291 | Scotty Anton | 44.27 | Provisional |
| 292 | Knuckles Nelson | 46.99 | Provisional |
| 293 | The Maestro | 47.43 | Provisional |
| 294 | Col. Payne | 45.98 | Provisional |
| 295 | Maniaco | 44.19 | Provisional |
| 296 | Silky Boom Boom | 46.38 | Provisional |
| 297 | Lodi | 45.80 | Provisional |
| 298 | Cueball Carmichael | 46.60 | Provisional |
| 299 | Cham Pain | 46.72 | Provisional |
| 300 | Boyce Legrande | 47.71 | Provisional |
| 301 | Damian Steele | 45.67 | Provisional |
| 302 | Frenchy Riviera | 45.57 | Provisional |
| 303 | Frank Parker | 48.46 | Provisional |
| 304 | Iceman | 46.72 | Provisional |
| 305 | Thunder | 48.75 | Provisional |
| 306 | Lord Zoltan | 48.45 | Provisional |
| 307 | Vinny Massaro | 47.62 | Provisional |
| 308 | Roger Anderson | 47.10 | Provisional |
| 309 | Air Paris | 47.10 | Provisional |
| 310 | Scotty Zappa | 44.96 | Provisional |
| 311 | Robert Thompson | 46.93 | Provisional |
| 312 | John Rambo | 49.82 | Provisional |
| 313 | Boris Dragoff | 46.49 | Provisional |
| 314 | Tony Jones | 48.44 | Provisional |
| 315 | Low Ki | 54.51 | Provisional |
| 316 | Big Dick Dudley | 47.83 | Provisional |
| 317 | Donovan Morgan | 50.75 | Provisional |
| 318 | Blade Boudreaux | 46.41 | Provisional |
| 319 | Swinger | 43.80 | Provisional |
| 320 | Mike Shane | 48.45 | Provisional |
| 321 | Rick Deezel | 46.74 | Provisional |
| 322 | Todd Shane | 48.54 | Provisional |
| 323 | Quinn Magnum | 47.05 | Provisional |
| 324 | Rob McBride | 46.72 | Provisional |
| 325 | Jeff Peterson | 44.56 | Provisional |
| 326 | Duke Droese | 48.97 | Provisional |
| 327 | T. Rantula | 50.13 | Provisional |
| 328 | J. J. Johnston | 45.50 | Provisional |
| 329 | Hack Meyers | 46.02 | Provisional |
| 330 | Stan Lee | 46.30 | Provisional |
| 331 | Shorty Smalls | 46.72 | Provisional |
| 332 | El Fuego | 43.60 | Provisional |
| 333 | Scott Bishop | 46.01 | Provisional |
| 334 | Ed Golden | 43.59 | Provisional |
| 335 | Ty Street | 44.36 | Provisional |
| 336 | Jayson Reign | 46.43 | Provisional |
| 337 | Dean Champion | 44.89 | Provisional |
| 338 | Mr. Ooh La La | 47.46 | Provisional |
| 339 | The Prodigy | 43.50 | Provisional |
| 340 | Piranah | 45.27 | Provisional |
| 341 | Charlie Haas | 54.17 | Provisional |
| 342 | Bart Sawyer | 49.70 | Provisional |
| 343 | Johnny Moss | 47.30 | Provisional |
| 344 | Mike Anthony | 45.17 | Provisional |
| 345 | Russ Haas | 47.58 | Provisional |
| 346 | Skull Ganz | 45.61 | Provisional |
| 347 | Kevin Knight | 50.94 | Provisional |
| 348 | Harley Lewis | 44.69 | Provisional |
| 349 | Marc Ash | 48.48 | Provisional |
| 350 | Steve Boz | 46.73 | Provisional |
| 351 | Bruiser Bennett | 46.53 | Provisional |
| 352 | Ian Rotten | 49.20 | Provisional |
| 353 | Ralph Mosca | 44.66 | Provisional |
| 354 | Jon Ryan | 45.59 | Provisional |
| 355 | Ricky Harrison | 44.28 | Provisional |
| 356 | Rik Ratchet | 44.09 | Provisional |
| 357 | Golem The Giant | 45.68 | Provisional |
| 358 | Trent Acid | 47.22 | Provisional |
| 359 | Demolition Ax | 48.72 | Provisional |
| 360 | Natrone Steele | 44.66 | Provisional |
| 361 | Cheetah Master | 49.31 | Provisional |
| 362 | The Bruiser | 46.03 | Provisional |
| 363 | Brian Logan | 43.90 | Provisional |
| 364 | Race Steele | 47.31 | Provisional |
| 365 | Skyfire | 45.37 | Provisional |
| 366 | Frank Murdoch | 45.78 | Provisional |
| 367 | Ronnie Vegas | 45.84 | Provisional |
| 368 | Vince Goodnite | 43.86 | Provisional |
| 369 | Greg Valentine | 53.22 | Provisional |
| 370 | Shaggy 2 Dope | 46.03 | Provisional |
| 371 | Ty Dalton | 43.78 | Provisional |
| 372 | Steve Southern | 45.18 | Provisional |
| 373 | Nick Mondo | 44.78 | Provisional |
| 374 | Sebastian Kane | 45.71 | Provisional |
| 375 | Major Havoc | 46.72 | Provisional |
| 376 | Born Again Brawler | 43.78 | Provisional |
| 377 | Rico Casanova | 46.49 | Provisional |
| 378 | Otis Apollo | 46.39 | Provisional |
| 379 | Mercenary | 43.76 | Provisional |
| 380 | Sydeswype | 44.39 | Provisional |
| 381 | Johnny Graham | 48.35 | Provisional |
| 382 | Shane Hooker | 43.66 | Provisional |
| 383 | Mark Mest | 46.22 | Provisional |
| 384 | Masked Maniac | 45.92 | Provisional |
| 385 | Iron Cross | 42.79 | Provisional |
| 386 | Tommy Cairo | 49.60 | Provisional |
| 387 | Dream Killer | 46.09 | Provisional |
| 388 | Persian Prince | 44.47 | Provisional |
| 389 | George Steele | 44.88 | Provisional |
| 390 | Shawn Christopher | 45.71 | Provisional |
| 391 | Boogie Woogie Brown | 45.62 | Provisional |
| 392 | Glen Kulka | 42.69 | Provisional |
| 393 | Marc The Grizzly | 44.87 | Provisional |
| 394 | Al Savage | 43.99 | Provisional |
| 395 | Jeff Victory | 43.99 | Provisional |
| 396 | Jimmy Snuka, Jr. | 45.71 | Provisional |
| 397 | Johnny Kashmere | 47.44 | Provisional |
| 398 | Cody Hawk | 49.18 | Provisional |
| 399 | Mike Sullivan | 47.02 | Provisional |
| 400 | Ladies' Choice | 45.37 | Provisional |
| 401 | Curtis Slamm Dawg | 43.98 | Provisional |
| 402 | Dylan Night | 44.96 | Provisional |
| 403 | Scorpion | 43.29 | Provisional |
| 404 | Brian Anthony | 45.18 | Provisional |
| 405 | Hardcore Comini | 42.49 | Provisional |
| 406 | Indiana Kidd, Jr. | 44.92 | Provisional |
| 407 | Tony Golden | 45.09 | Provisional |
| 408 | David Young | 49.83 | Provisional |
| 409 | Jimmie Lee | 44.59 | Provisional |
| 410 | Gutterboy | 42.40 | Provisional |
| 411 | Chip Fairway | 43.77 | Provisional |
| 412 | Don Basher | 45.63 | Provisional |
| 413 | Morgus the Maniac | 48.89 | Provisional |
| 414 | Jay Jaillet | 42.37 | Provisional |
| 415 | Wolverine | 43.36 | Provisional |
| 416 | Jon Dahmer | 42.30 | Provisional |
| 417 | Big Slam | 43.67 | Provisional |
| 418 | Larry Destiny | 44.82 | Provisional |
| 419 | Danger Boy Alfredo | 43.66 | Provisional |
| 420 | Juggernaut | 46.94 | Provisional |
| 421 | Adam Firestorm | 46.72 | Provisional |
| 422 | Dino Bambino | 43.00 | Provisional |
| 423 | Brian Day | 42.21 | Provisional |
| 424 | Crusher Hansen | 44.48 | Provisional |
| 425 | Dino Devine | 43.88 | Provisional |
| 426 | J-Rocc | 45.10 | Provisional |
| 427 | Kid Collins | 44.77 | Provisional |
| 428 | Brian Rescue | 42.17 | Provisional |
| 429 | Rich Myers | 45.69 | Provisional |
| 430 | Billy Reil | 43.47 | Provisional |
| 431 | Irish Bobby Clancy | 46.33 | Provisional |
| 432 | Hellraiser Blood | 44.08 | Provisional |
| 433 | Cory K. | 42.07 | Provisional |
| 434 | Danger | 44.27 | Provisional |
| 435 | Michael Firehouse | 42.07 | Provisional |
| 436 | Don Carson | 45.02 | Provisional |
| 437 | The Intimidator | 42.00 | Provisional |
| 438 | Joe Rules | 44.01 | Provisional |
| 439 | Rob Carlin | 42.77 | Provisional |
| 440 | Jay Pumper | 41.97 | Provisional |
| 441 | Hellraiser Gutz | 42.70 | Provisional |
| 442 | Corporal Robinson | 43.70 | Provisional |
| 443 | Adam Flash | 48.35 | Provisional |
| 444 | Earl The Pearl | 45.30 | Provisional |
| 445 | Jimmy Snuka, Jr. | 45.71 | Provisional |
| 446 | Adrian Adonis (II) | 41.88 | Provisional |
| 447 | Rick Silver | 42.67 | Provisional |
| 448 | Torch | 42.60 | Provisional |
| 449 | Brian Costello | 44.31 | Provisional |
| 450 | Dr. Feelgood | 41.80 | Provisional |
| 451 | Jackie Anderson | 43.17 | Provisional |
| 452 | Paul Vault | 45.07 | Provisional |
| 453 | Romeo Bliss | 46.41 | Provisional |
| 454 | Frankie The Mobster | 46.64 | Provisional |
| 455 | Mr. Excellent | 45.21 | Provisional |
| 456 | Merc The Cruiser | 43.06 | Provisional |
| 457 | Viper | 45.28 | Provisional |
| 458 | AJ Styles | 97.33 | Calibrated |
| 459 | Diablos Macabre | 41.68 | Provisional |
| 460 | Shane Shadows | 44.91 | Provisional |
| 461 | Primo Carnera III | 45.60 | Provisional |
| 462 | Johnny Greco | 41.61 | Provisional |
| 463 | Jon Rocker | 41.60 | Provisional |
| 464 | Jason Sensation | 41.60 | Provisional |
| 465 | Danny Rose | 44.09 | Provisional |
| 466 | Geza Kalman Jr. | 44.56 | Provisional |
| 467 | Billy Joe Eaton | 42.70 | Provisional |
| 468 | Col. Corruption | 42.30 | Provisional |
| 469 | Max Crimson | 44.87 | Provisional |
| 470 | Rob Noxious | 44.21 | Provisional |
| 471 | Horace The Psychopath | 43.67 | Provisional |
| 472 | Rob Ramer | 42.57 | Provisional |
| 473 | Mael | 42.47 | Provisional |
| 474 | Billy Bart | 45.01 | Provisional |
| 475 | Mohammed Kane | 42.80 | Provisional |
| 476 | Switchblade | 42.19 | Provisional |
| 477 | The Jackyl | 43.59 | Provisional |
| 478 | Cremator | 43.37 | Provisional |
| 479 | Big Sexy Bubba | 42.18 | Provisional |
| 480 | Troy Mest | 45.64 | Provisional |
| 481 | Gemini | 41.32 | Provisional |
| 482 | Jake Damien | 43.20 | Provisional |
| 483 | Dorty Reid | 41.30 | Provisional |
| 484 | Ryan Wing | 41.30 | Provisional |
| 485 | Ric Gunner | 42.10 | Provisional |
| 486 | Kyle Storm | 42.20 | Provisional |
| 487 | Ron Sutherland | 41.28 | Provisional |
| 488 | Eddie Valentine | 42.77 | Provisional |
| 489 | Chainz | 44.18 | Provisional |
| 490 | Chrome | 41.20 | Provisional |
| 491 | Anthony McMurphy | 41.18 | Provisional |
| 492 | Guy Williams | 42.79 | Provisional |
| 493 | Rick Michaels | 43.68 | Provisional |
| 494 | Vance Vain | 41.12 | Provisional |
| 495 | Jimmy Z. | 41.12 | Provisional |
| 496 | J.J. Perez | 45.08 | Provisional |
| 497 | Primetime | 41.10 | Provisional |
| 498 | Terry King | 41.09 | Provisional |
| 499 | Joe Kane | 41.09 | Provisional |
| 500 | The California Kid | 43.76 | Provisional |
The PWI 500 is used here as a record of who was visible in a given year, not as a vote on greatness — its density in recent decades is exactly the modern-era bias our own ranking corrects for. Why, in full.
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