Fightful’s Righteous Reg recently announced that “The Jet” Kevin Knight took the top spot for this year’s Black Wrecellence 500 list.
This list honors and celebrates the top 500 black wrestlers from around the world.
This was the first time in Kinght’s career that he was ranked as the Black Wrecellence’s top wrestler for a given year.
AEW had the most wrestlers ranked in Top 10 at six, followed by WWE at two, and TNA Wrestling and Revolution Pro Wrestling at one each.
Black Wrecellence’s Top 10 of 2026:
- “The Jet” Kevin Knight
- Mercedes Mone
- Swerve Strickland
- Oba Femi
- Willow Nightingale
- Athena
- Lee Moriarty
- Leon Slater
- Michael Oku
- Royce Keys
The 2026 #BW500. 500 of the BEST BLACK wrestlers in the WORLD. It’s about representation. It’s about culture. Discover some new talent. Share. https://t.co/AQ4Z7qhHSU
— Righteous Reg (@RighteousReg) November 5, 2026

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