Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced that Stardom talent Syuri took their top spot for this year’s PWI Women’s 150 List. This is the first time in Syuri’s career that she was ranked as PWI’s top women’s wrestler.
Stardom and WWE had the most wrestlers ranked in PWI’s Top 10 at three each, followed by by AEW and Impact Wrestling at two each.
The 2022 PWI #Womens150 is @we_are_stardom struck! This issue features an EXCLUSIVE interview (in English) with #1 ranked @syuri_wv3s, who is the first wrestler in a joshi promotion to top the list.
— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) October 27, 2022
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PWI’s Women’s Top 10 of 2022:
- Syuri
- Bianca Belair
- Thunder Rosa
- Becky Lynch
- Jade Cargill
- Jordynne Grace
- Saya Kamitani
- Charlotte Flair
- Starlight Kid
- Taya Valkyrie
Rounding out the top twenty in order was Tasha Steelz, Miyu Yamashita, Britt Baker, Masha Slamovich, Mickie James, Azm, Liv Morgan, Ronda Rousey, Deonna Purrazzo, and Utami Hayashishita.

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