My 15% Gratuity
Pro Wrestling Illustrated has released its annual list of the top 500 pro wrestlers. Of that 500, here are the 75 who matter most to me. And my personal top ten favorites (who appear on this list) are set off in boldface:
As for glaring omissions, the top ten I would have somehow squeezed onto the list are Bobby Beverly, Tristan Archer, Artemis Spencer, Scotty Mac, Valkabious, Blake Warning, Luke Robinson, Zack Sabre Jr, Terry Frazier, and (sure, he just retired, but sheez) Jason Hades.
1. The Miz
9. Eddie Edwards
10. CM Punk
12. Sheamus
13. Roderick Strong
17. Dolph Ziggler
25. Davey Richards
27. John Morrison
47. Alex Shelley
51. R-Truth
53. Seth Rollins
66. Heath Slater
67. Robbie E
68. Ted DiBiase Jr
71. Shelton Benjamin
73. Prince Devitt
74. Jay Briscoe
76. Austin Aries
79. Charlie Haas
81. Mark Briscoe
82. Orlando Jordan
83. Jeremy Buck
85. Kenny Omega
101. Kenny King
104. Low Ki
106. Alex Riley
107. Brian Kendrick
108. Jimmy Jacobs
109. Rhett Titus
9. Eddie Edwards
10. CM Punk
12. Sheamus
13. Roderick Strong
17. Dolph Ziggler
25. Davey Richards
27. John Morrison
47. Alex Shelley
51. R-Truth
53. Seth Rollins
66. Heath Slater
67. Robbie E
68. Ted DiBiase Jr
71. Shelton Benjamin
73. Prince Devitt
74. Jay Briscoe
76. Austin Aries
79. Charlie Haas
81. Mark Briscoe
82. Orlando Jordan
83. Jeremy Buck
85. Kenny Omega
101. Kenny King
104. Low Ki
106. Alex Riley
107. Brian Kendrick
108. Jimmy Jacobs
109. Rhett Titus
114. Mike Bennett
115. Adam Cole
116. Johnny Curtis
118. Jay Lethal
140. Zack Ryder
116. Johnny Curtis
118. Jay Lethal
140. Zack Ryder
154. Kota Ibushi
162. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
162. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
163. Tyler Reks
165. Chris Masters
177. Paul London
188. PAC
213. Derrick Bateman
231. Matt Taven
232. Kyle O'Reilly
188. PAC
213. Derrick Bateman
231. Matt Taven
232. Kyle O'Reilly
260. Lucky Cannon
264. Petey Williams
268. Johnny Gargano
269. Shawn Spears
275. Matt Cross
290. Josh Daniels
303. Pepper Parks
309. Matt Cage
313. Brandon Locke
309. Matt Cage
313. Brandon Locke
316. Aden Chambers
319. TJ Perkins
339. Ace Hawkins
340. Cole Callaway
344. CJ Esparza
345. Mike Mondo
351. Kirby Mack
358. TJ Mack
363. Lince Dorado
363. Lince Dorado
365. Kyle Sebastian
368. Corey Hollis
376. Steven Walters
381. Damian Slater
388. Alex Silva
388. Alex Silva
395. Shiima Xion
403. Bobby Shields
409. Kekoa the Flyin' Hawaiian
413. Bryan Logan
418. Matt Logan
430. SeXXXy Eddie
432. Stupefied
432. Stupefied
434. Shaun Rickers
438. Mike Posey
As for glaring omissions, the top ten I would have somehow squeezed onto the list are Bobby Beverly, Tristan Archer, Artemis Spencer, Scotty Mac, Valkabious, Blake Warning, Luke Robinson, Zack Sabre Jr, Terry Frazier, and (sure, he just retired, but sheez) Jason Hades.
Care to differ? Numbers and names of those who matter to you under "Comments," please. Admittedly I don't know all 500 of PWI's choices, so I would appreciate hearing about whom I have been missing this past year--or overlooked here.
I think it’s kind of ridiculous that Luke Robinson could not make a list of 500 men... what were the editors of PWi thinking? Perhaps the list was compiled before the latest ‘Tuff Enough’ aired... and equally ridiculous is listing Tyler Black in both of his wwe/fwa incarnations ...
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the entire PWI list, but do I discern correctly from the absence of Brandon T from your own lucky list of 75, Joe, that the list was not international in excluding a Brit like Brandon T?
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