Seth Rollins beat John Cena again and he didn’t even need Jon Stewart’s help to do it. The WWE World Heavyweight and United States Champion ranked #1 on Pro Wrestling Illustrated‘s PWI 500, beating the likes of John Cena and Shinsuke Nakamura. It is the first time he’s topped the list, joining previous names like Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin and Daniel Bryan. Rollins wrote about his achievement on Twitter:
Thanks @OfficialPWI for the number 1 spot. But let's be honest here…was there really ever a second option? Mwuhahahaha!!
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) September 3, 2015
Here is the top 20:
1. Seth Rollins
2. John Cena
3. A.J. Styles
4. Roman Reigns
5. Shinsuke Namakura
6. Randy Orton
7. Jay Briscoe
8. Alexander Rusev
9. Alberto El Patrón
10. Kevin Owens
11. Hiroshi Tanahashi
12. Dolph Ziggler
13. Dean Ambrose
14. Daniel Bryan
15. Adrian Neville
16. Prince Puma (Ricochet)
17. Jay Lethal
18. Bobby Lashley
19. Minoru Suzuki
20. King Barrett
The PWI 500 is put together by using win-loss records, championships won, quality of competition, major feuds, prominence in their promotion(s) and overall wrestling ability. The evaluation period was from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. The print edition arrives on September 29. The digital edition can be bought for $3.50 now by clicking here.
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