Roman Reigns Tops This Year’s PWI 500 List

Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced that Roman Reigns took their top spot for this year’s PWI 500 List. This is the second time in Reigns’ career that he was ranked as PWI’s top wrestler, previously topping their list in 2016.

WWE had the most wrestlers ranked in PWI’s Top 10 at four, followed by AEW at three, and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Lucha Libre AAA, and Ring of Honor/AEW at one each.

As just announced on @BustedOpenRadio, Roman Reigns is again the #1 wrestler in the #PWI500. The 32nd annual “500” list is featured in our latest issue, available now for print preorder at https://t.co/ylNeV87zar

The digital edition is available now at https://t.co/CBIZbQfbOb pic.twitter.com/XJiDhbbTBR

— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) September 14, 2022

PWI’s Top 10 of 2022:

1. Roman Reigns
2. Kazuchika Okada
3. CM Punk
4. Hangman Adam Page
5. Bobby Lashley
6. Cody Rhodes
7. Bryan Danielson
8. Hijo del Vikingo
9. Big E
10. Jonathan Gresham

Rounding out the top twenty in order was Shingo Takagi, Jon Moxley, Matt Cardona, Josh Alexander, Hiroshi Tanahashi, MJF, Seth Rollins, Adam Cole, Kenny Omega, and Drew McIntyre.

The rest of the top 20 in 2022’s #PWI500:

11. @Takagi__Shingo
12. @JonMoxley
13. @TheMattCardona
14. @Walking_Weapon
15. @tanahashi1_100
16. @The_MJF
17. @WWERollins
18. @AdamColePro
19. @KennyOmegamanX
20. @DMcIntyreWWE https://t.co/vQ42G2xnBu

— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) September 14, 2022