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PWI Magazine

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

... brought to you in association with Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine.

Choose year: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991
(see also the PWI Female 50/100/150 listings)

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
1	Seth Rollins	12	+11
2	John Cena	3	+1
3	A.J. Styles	4	+1
4	Roman Reigns	7	+3
5	Shinsuke Nakamura	17	+12
6	Randy Orton	2	-4
7	Jay Briscoe	38	+31	deceased
8	Rusev	65	+57
9	Alberto El Patron	22	+13
10	Kevin Owens	27	+17
11	Hiroshi Tanahashi	11	0 (=)
12	Dolph Ziggler	54	+42
13	Dean Ambrose	18	+5
14	Daniel Bryan	1	-13
15	Neville	39	+24
16	Prince Puma	53	+37
17	Jay Lethal	35	+18
18	Bobby Lashley	15	-3
19	Minoru Suzuki	209	+190
20	King Barrett	37	+17
21	Bray Wyatt	6	-15	deceased
22	Bobby Roode	36	+14
23	Sami Zayn	44	+21
24	Luke Harper	34	+10	deceased
25	Kurt Angle	48	+23
26	Mil Muertes	171	+145
27	Kazuchika Okada	5	-22
28	Finn Bálor	30	+2
29	Ryback	75	+46
30	Ethan Carter III	50	+20
31	Go Shiozaki	131	+100
32	Johnny Mundo	N/A	N/A
33	Eric Young	19	-14
34	Yujiro Kushida	116	+82
35	Kyle O'Reilly	61	+26
36	The Big Show	33	-3
37	Drew Galloway	196	+159
38	Hideo Itami	32	-6
39	Adam Cole	9	-30
40	Kota Ibushi	107	+67
41	Cesaro	13	-28
42	Sheamus	21	-21
43	Michael Elgin	14	-29
44	Big E	24	-20
45	Bobby Fish	72	+27
46	Samoa Joe	31	-15
47	Jeff Hardy	29	-18
48	Naomichi Marufuji	130	+82
49	Jimmy Uso	25	-24
50	Austin Aries	23	-27
51	Kane	42	-9
52	Kofi Kingston	59	+7
53	Tyson Kidd	113	+60
54	Kenny Omega	183	+129
55	Davey Richards	49	-6
56	James Storm	46	-10
57	Maximo	N/A	N/A
58	ACH	158	+100
59	BxB Hulk	91	+32
60	The Miz	56	-4
61	Tyler Breeze	95	+34
62	Roderick Strong	58	-4
63	King Cuerno	N/A	N/A
64	Christopher Daniels	81	+17
65	Stardust	82	+17
66	Matt Jackson	80	+14
67	Nick Jackson	76	+9
68	Hiroyoshi Tenzan	108	+40
69	Frankie Kazarian	86	+17
70	Mark Briscoe	96	+26
71	Magnus	8	-63
72	Jey Uso	26	-46
73	Doc Gallows	98	+25
74	Matt Hardy	47	-27
75	Eddie Edwards	45	-30
76	Hirooki Goto	252	+176
77	Xavier Woods	185	+108
78	Brian Cage	N/A	N/A
79	Karl Anderson	70	-9
80	Tetsuya Naito	63	-17
81	Davey Boy Smith Jr.	106	+25
82	Michael Bennett	103	+21
83	Rob Conway	68	-15
84	Chris Jericho	55	-29
85	Cedric Alexander	178	+93
86	Baron Corbin	274	+188
87	Texano, Jr.	79	-8
88	Akebono	41	-47	deceased
89	Goldust	84	-5
90	Bad Luck Fale	118	+28
91	MVP	100	+9
92	Lance Archer	112	+20
93	Damien Sandow	102	+9
94	R-Truth	87	-7
95	Pentagon Jr.	N/A	N/A
96	Matt Taven	93	-3
97	Low Ki	135	+38
98	Satoshi Kojima	52	-46
99	A. R. Fox	94	-5
100	Sin Cara (II)	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
101	Suwama	N/A	N/A
102	Ryusuke Taguchi	194	+92
103	Rocky Romero	117	+14
104	Chris Hero	69	-35
105	Trent Beretta	200	+95
106	Kenny King	99	-7
107	El Terrible	20	-87
108	Joe Doering	64	-44
109	Johnny Gargano	62	-47
110	Tomohiro Ishii	129	+19
111	Erick Rowan	57	-54
112	Abyss	109	-3
113	Rockstar Spud	180	+67
114	Matt Sydal	N/A	N/A
115	Daisuke Sekimoto	145	+30
116	Buddy Murphy	N/A	N/A
117	Angélico	N/A	N/A
118	Mr. Anderson	N/A	N/A
119	Rich Swann	133	+14
120	Kalisto	167	+47
121	Wesley Blake	N/A	N/A
122	Rey Bucanero	N/A	N/A
123	Katsuyori Shibata	174	+51
124	Bram	143	+19
125	Drago	N/A	N/A
126	P. J. Black	N/A	N/A
127	Matt Cross	88	-39
128	Togi Makabe	186	+58
129	Bully Ray	10	-119
130	Mark Henry	71	-59
131	Myzteziz	N/A	N/A
132	Drew Gulak	89	-43
133	Tommaso Ciampa	67	-66
134	Gunner	40	-94
135	Chris Sabin	43	-92
136	Seiya Sanada	N/A	N/A
137	Jack Swagger	74	-63
138	Yuji Nagata	83	-55
139	Luke Hawx	139	0 (=)
140	Jax Dane	176	+36
141	Masato Yoshino	N/A	N/A
142	Curtis Axel	92	-50
143	Alex Shelley	110	-33
144	Volador, Jr.	147	+3
145	Rhyno	N/A	N/A
146	Blue Demon, Jr.	155	+9
147	Manik	122	-25
148	Rick Viktor	N/A	N/A
149	Rob Eckos	N/A	N/A
150	Jun Akiyama	90	-60
151	Konnor O'Brian	N/A	N/A
152	Crazzy Steve	132	-20
153	T-Hawk	203	+50
154	Moose	N/A	N/A
155	La Sombra	119	-36
156	Bo Dallas	73	-83
157	Colt Cabana	140	-17
158	SUSHI	342	+184
159	Angel de Oro	N/A	N/A
160	Diego	162	+2
161	Fernando	164	+3
162	Fénix	159	-3
163	Tommy End	N/A	N/A
164	Jessie Godderz	105	-59
165	Zack Sabre Jr.	310	+145
166	Aero Star	N/A	N/A
167	Yamato	121	-46
168	Zack Ryder	153	-15
169	Mephisto	111	-58
170	Dr. Wagner Jr.	263	+93
171	Titus O'Neil	230	+59
172	BJ Whitmer	160	-12
173	Masada	134	-39
174	Rey Escorpion	97	-77
175	Darren Young	241	+66
176	Naruki Doi	154	-22
177	Rycklon Stephens	N/A	N/A
178	Kotaro Suzuki	N/A	N/A
179	Khoya	N/A	N/A
180	Tigre Uno	172	-8
181	Hideki Suzuki	N/A	N/A
182	Jeff Jarrett	227	+45
183	Fandango	142	-41
184	Shane Haste	315	+131
185	Mikey Nicholls	325	+140
186	KAI	N/A	N/A
187	Adam Rose	144	-43
188	Camacho	N/A	N/A
189	Heath Slater	177	-12
190	Adam Page	311	+121
191	Shiima Xion	N/A	N/A
192	Mojo Rawley	170	-22
193	L. A. Park	284	+91
194	Kento Miyahara	N/A	N/A
195	Kahagas	190	-5
196	Eli Drake	N/A	N/A
197	Uhaa Nation	208	+11
198	Ultimo Guerrero	N/A	N/A
199	Papadon	202	+3
200	Tim Storm	316	+116

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
201	HARASHIMA	168	-33
202	Rey Horus	N/A	N/A
203	Raymond Rowe	308	+105
204	Biff Busick	157	-47
205	El Sensacional Carlitos	N/A	N/A
206	Colin Cassady	281	+75
207	Chris Melendez	N/A	N/A
208	The Romantic Touch	173	-35
209	Caprice Coleman	188	-21
210	Bestia 666	N/A	N/A
211	Takashi Sugiura	165	-46
212	Místico	N/A	N/A
213	Mark Andrews	N/A	N/A
214	Tyrus	N/A	N/A
215	Silas Young	206	-9
216	Donovan Dijak	N/A	N/A
217	Ricky Reyes	229	+12
218	Masato Tanaka	141	-77
219	Chicano	N/A	N/A
220	Will Ferrara	N/A	N/A
221	Dalton Castle	482	+261
222	Chase Owens	347	+125
223	Joey Ryan	261	+38
224	Steve Anthony	293	+69
225	Shuji Ishikawa	N/A	N/A
226	Enzo Amore	268	+42
227	Matt Riviera	299	+72
228	Keiji Muto	N/A	N/A
229	Chris Silvio	N/A	N/A
230	Jushin Thunder Liger	244	+14
231	Jason Kincaid	N/A	N/A
232	Pepper Parks	249	+17
233	Gedo	146	-87
234	Facade	269	+35
235	Mr. 450	N/A	N/A
236	Kohei Sato	156	-80
237	Ashley Sixx	456	+219
238	CIMA	161	-77
239	Tyson Dux	253	+14
240	Jado	150	-90
241	Todd Hansen	N/A	N/A
242	Charlie Haas	N/A	N/A
243	Shawn Hernandez	191	-52
244	Matt Tremont	371	+127
245	David Starr	210	-35
246	Mighty Ursus	368	+122
247	Samuel Shaw	151	-96
248	Brian Kendrick	264	+16
249	Tank	N/A	N/A
250	Solomon Crowe	N/A	N/A
251	Stevie Richards	204	-47
252	Kzy	N/A	N/A
253	Jay Diesel	N/A	N/A
254	Aiden O'Shea	N/A	N/A
255	Shingo Takagi	195	-60
256	Simon Gotch	215	-41
257	Scorpio Sky	216	-41
258	Brian Myers	247	-11
259	BLK Jeez	306	+47
260	Tomoaki Honma	N/A	N/A
261	Aiden English	207	-54
262	Colin Delaney	298	+36
263	Bull Dempsey	187	-76
264	Akito	N/A	N/A
265	Tony Nese	248	-17
266	Bob Evans	N/A	N/A
267	Akira Tozawa	219	-48
268	Cody Deaner	265	-3
269	Jeff Cobb	489	+220
270	Ultimo Dragon	221	-49
271	Jason Gory	266	-5
272	Isami Kodaka	N/A	N/A
273	Chuck Taylor	175	-98
274	Aero Boy	N/A	N/A
275	Ryan Taylor	N/A	N/A
276	Masa Funaki	N/A	N/A
277	Jason Jordan	289	+12
278	Arik Cannon	280	+2
279	Kenoh	235	-44
280	D. J. Hyde	276	-4
281	Negro Casas	331	+50
282	Darin Corbin	238	-44
283	Stu Grayson	N/A	N/A
284	Danny Havoc	267	-17	deceased
285	Shocker	348	+63
286	Player Uno	283	-3
287	Lucky tHURTeen	341	+54
288	Yuko Miyamoto	N/A	N/A
289	Kaz Hayashi	N/A	N/A
290	Shuji Kondo	N/A	N/A
291	Roy Knight	282	-9
292	Dylan Bostic	N/A	N/A
293	Yuji Okabayashi	N/A	N/A
294	B-Boy	313	+19
295	Zak Knight	292	-3
296	Barrio Negro	N/A	N/A
297	Carlito Colon	189	-108
298	John Skyler	N/A	N/A
299	KUDO	N/A	N/A
300	Timothy Thatcher	372	+72

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
301	Devon Moore	320	+19
302	Corey Hollis	323	+21
303	Tommy Dreamer	300	-3
304	Ricky Mandel	321	+17
305	Ethan Page	358	+53
306	Dave Crist	328	+22
307	Rhett Giddins	403	+96
308	Asylum	296	-12
309	Alex Colon	307	-2
310	Taichi	N/A	N/A
311	Steve Boz	354	+43
312	Jake Crist	324	+12
313	Atlantis	N/A	N/A
314	Famous B	N/A	N/A
315	Sonjay Dutt	257	-58
316	Toru Yano	N/A	N/A
317	Johnny Yuma	452	+135
318	Chavo Guerrero Jr.	N/A	N/A
319	Yoshinobu Kanemaru	250	-69
320	Matt Burns	301	-19
321	Hayato Fujita	237	-84
322	Teddy Hart	N/A	N/A
323	Psycho Clown	317	-6
324	Mike Bailey	425	+101
325	El Barbaro Cavernario	380	+55
326	KENSO	N/A	N/A
327	Hallowicked	N/A	N/A
328	Tye Dillinger	272	-56
329	Johnny Goodtime	445	+116
330	Chasyn Rance	378	+48
331	Lancelot Bravado	336	+5
332	Bill Collier	256	-76
333	J.R. Kratos	399	+66
334	Masaaki Mochizuki	254	-80
335	Josef Von Schmidt	359	+24
336	Houston Carson	385	+49
337	Jaxson James	N/A	N/A
338	Byron Wilcott	303	-35
339	Aaron Epic	393	+54
340	Shane Strickland	340	0 (=)
341	Greg Anthony	389	+48
342	Harlem Bravado	332	-10
343	Trauma	N/A	N/A
344	Thomas Shire	N/A	N/A
345	Angel Metalico	N/A	N/A
346	Willie Mack	422	+76
347	Gran Akuma	277	-70
348	John McChesney	319	-29
349	Trauma II	N/A	N/A
350	Trevor Lee	294	-56
351	Sean Carr	N/A	N/A
352	Scotty O'Shea	N/A	N/A
353	Americos	401	+48
354	El Siniestro de la Muerte	N/A	N/A
355	A. J. Istria	363	+8
356	Ray Rosas	N/A	N/A
357	Jimmy Havoc	N/A	N/A
358	Buxx Belmar	419	+61
359	Jesse Sorensen	N/A	N/A
360	Gregory Iron	361	+1
361	Chet Sterling	N/A	N/A
362	Brandon Espinosa	362	0 (=)
363	Negro Navarro	N/A	N/A
364	Icarus	288	-76
365	Wes Brisco	259	-106
366	Zach Gowen	392	+26
367	Dru Onyx	382	+15
368	Andrew Everett	410	+42
369	Jeremy Wyatt	N/A	N/A
370	Lince Dorado	388	+18
371	Joe Gacy	346	-25
372	Lance Anoa'i	394	+22
373	Solar	N/A	N/A
374	Maximo Suave	N/A	N/A
375	R. J. City	349	-26
376	Robert Anthony	304	-72
377	Dylan Drake	435	+58
378	Phoenix Star	N/A	N/A
379	Damien 666	N/A	N/A
380	Hartley Jackson	353	-27
381	Marko Estrada	387	+6
382	Ali M. Shabazz	N/A	N/A
383	Eddie Smooth	N/A	N/A
384	Zokre	N/A	N/A
385	Chase Del Monte	N/A	N/A
386	Eddie Kingston	285	-101
387	Hannibal	N/A	N/A
388	BC Killer	N/A	N/A
389	Napalm Bomb	404	+15
390	Hellcat	377	-13
391	Caleb Conley	N/A	N/A
392	Grado	500	+108
393	Greg Excellent	476	+83
394	Colin Cutler	370	-24
395	Soto	N/A	N/A
396	Lil Cholo	405	+9
397	Shane Matthews	442	+45
398	Super Fly	N/A	N/A
399	Jake Dirden	N/A	N/A
400	Stockade	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
401	Milo Beasley	400	-1
402	Scott Parker	449	+47
403	Michael Tarver	N/A	N/A
404	Madman Pondo	N/A	N/A
405	Jody Kristofferson	N/A	N/A
406	Acid Jaz	408	+2
407	Kevin Bennett	481	+74
408	Brent Banks	N/A	N/A
409	Travis Toxic	N/A	N/A
410	El Ligero	N/A	N/A
411	Tommy Mack	426	+15
412	Kyle Sebastian	365	-47
413	Marshe Rockett	411	-2
414	Jeckles The Jester	417	+3
415	Rik Luxury	409	-6
416	Thomas Dubois	434	+18
417	Lou Marconi	314	-103
418	Chris Cooper	453	+35
419	Johnny Devine	N/A	N/A
420	Chris Aros	N/A	N/A
421	Rob Sweet	406	-15
422	Bobby Sharp	376	-46
423	Mathieu St. Jacques	428	+5
424	Danny Ramons	N/A	N/A
425	Gabe Saint	440	+15
426	Nick Hammonds	N/A	N/A
427	Rico Dynamite	N/A	N/A
428	El Mariachi	N/A	N/A
429	Jay Rios	N/A	N/A
430	Alex Reynolds	N/A	N/A
431	Kai Katana	N/A	N/A
432	Adam Thornstowe	350	-82
433	Brandon Thurston	462	+29
434	Ricardo Rodriguez	N/A	N/A
435	Francisco Ciatso	N/A	N/A
436	Jay Cruz	N/A	N/A
437	Luster The Legend	360	-77
438	Chaz Taylor	N/A	N/A
439	James Claxton	N/A	N/A
440	Kirk Warmack	N/A	N/A
441	John Silver	N/A	N/A
442	B. J. Hancock	N/A	N/A
443	Beer City Bruiser	N/A	N/A
444	AHTU	390	-54
445	Brandon Scott	479	+34
446	Shane Sabre	N/A	N/A
447	David Finlay	N/A	N/A
448	Greg James	N/A	N/A
449	Kongo Kong	223	-226
450	Jake O'Reilly	330	-120
451	Eddie Diamond	N/A	N/A
452	Max Smashmaster	N/A	N/A
453	Adam Revolver	N/A	N/A
454	Jack Evans	273	-181
455	Kekoa the Flyin' Hawaiian	N/A	N/A
456	Shayne Hawke	N/A	N/A
457	Bobby Shields	366	-91
458	Blaster McMassive	N/A	N/A
459	Ron Falco	443	-16
460	Anthony Darko	337	-123
461	Tyler Bateman	N/A	N/A
462	Alexander James	N/A	N/A
463	Chris Dickinson	N/A	N/A
464	Peter Avalon	469	+5
465	Jaxon Jarvis	478	+13
466	Coconut Jones	N/A	N/A
467	Chrisifix	473	+6
468	Jervis Cottonbelly	N/A	N/A
469	Mr. Juicy	496	+27
470	Kwan Chang	412	-58
471	Damien Wayne	N/A	N/A
472	Dick Justice	N/A	N/A
473	Rip Impact	472	-1
474	Steve Stardom	N/A	N/A
475	Ricky Ruffin	N/A	N/A
476	C. J. O'Doyle	N/A	N/A
477	Adam Ryder	N/A	N/A
478	The Silent Warrior	484	+6
479	John Campbell	N/A	N/A
480	John Saxon	N/A	N/A
481	Billy Blade	432	-49
482	Chris Perish	495	+13
483	Barry Hardy	491	+8
484	Pinky Santino	N/A	N/A
485	T-Rex Atkins	N/A	N/A
486	The Stro	466	-20
487	Chuck Deep	N/A	N/A
488	Dexter Millhouse	N/A	N/A
489	Sebastian Suave	N/A	N/A
490	Matthew Palmer	N/A	N/A
491	Richie Slade	N/A	N/A
492	Arrick Andrews	N/A	N/A
493	Blackjack Phoenix	467	-26
494	Stompin' Steve	N/A	N/A
495	Kay Jutler	N/A	N/A
496	Cheeseburger	480	-16
497	"Boxcar Superstar" Hobo	N/A	N/A
498	Dewey Murray	N/A	N/A
499	Brandon Locke	N/A	N/A
500	The Space Monkey	N/A	N/A