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:

    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

114.  Mike Bennett

115.  Adam Cole
116.  Johnny Curtis
118.  Jay Lethal
140.  Zack Ryder

154.  Kota Ibushi
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

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

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

365.  Kyle Sebastian

368.  Corey Hollis

376.  Steven Walters

381.  Damian Slater
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

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.