PROGRESS Champions Storm Into The PWI 500!

It’s that time of year when wrestlers and wrestling fans alike come together to debate and celebrate the PWI 500 list.  PWI stands for Pro Wrestling Illustrated and is considered the industry standard for ranking. Despite no real official document in place.  This is as close as it comes to that. 2022 is no different, with cries of ‘Travesty that ‘xyz’ isn’t on the list’ ‘abc should be higher/lower’ and even ‘how is ‘efg’ on the list at all?’ And while these are all valid opinions, what everyone can agree on is congratulations to everyone who has made this years list.

In particular this year, three of our recent PROGRESS World Champions were ranked in the list; Jonathan Gresham (10), Cara Noir (166) & Chris Ridgeway (303)  alongside current PROGRESS Atlas Champion Luke Jacobs (220).  This is just the tip of the iceberg too as several PROGRESS talent past and present are also included in the list.

The Full PWI 500 2022 list

1. Roman Reigns
2. Kazuchika Okada
3. CM Punk
4. Adam Page
5. Bobby Lashley
6. Cody Rhodes
7. Bryan Danielson
8. El Hijo Del
9. Big E
10. Jonathan Gresham
11. Shingo Takagi
12. Jon Moxley
13. Matt Cardona
14. Josh Alexander
15. Hiroshi Tanahashi
16. MJF
17. Seth Rollins
18. Adam Cole
19. Kenny Omega
20. Drew McIntyre
21. Moose
22. Chris Jericho
23. Jay White
24. Alexander
25. AC Mack
26. Bron Breakker
27. Will Ospreay
28. Sammy Guevara
29. Zack Sabre Jr.
30. Mike Bailey
31. Bandido
32. Katsuhiko Nakajima
33. Ace Austin
34. Jake Lee
35. Hechicero
36. Kevin Owens
37. Xavier Woods
38. Scorpio Sky
39. El Desperado
40. Eddie Kingston
41. Psycho Clown
42. Jacob Fatu
43. Wheeler YUTA
44. Minoru Suzuki
45. Darby Allin
46. Shinsuke Nakamura
47. Randy Orton
48. Daniel Garcia
49. Trey Miguel
50. Trish Adora
51. KAI
52. Kento Miyahara
53. Ricky Starks
54. Ricochet
55. Fenix
56. PAC
57. Damian Priest
58. Kota Ibushi
59. Konosuke Takeshita
60. Nick Aldis
61. Go Shiozaki
62. Tetsuya Naito
63. Finn Balor
64. Ciampa
65. Edge
66. Laredo Kid
67. Wardlow
68. Mistico
69. Tom Lawlor
70. Alex Shelley
71. Andrade
72. Ilja Dragunov
73. Malakai Black
74. AJ Styles
75. Trevor Murdoch
76. Tomohiro Ishii
77. Carmelo Hayes
78. Ultimo Guerrero
79. Tetsuya Endo
80. Keith Lee
81. Christian Cage
82. Swerve Strickland
83. Taiji Ishimori
84. Sami Zayn
85. Kofi Kingston
86. Alex Kane
87. Axel Tischer
88. Titan
89. Riddle
90. Jungle Boy
91. Gunther
92. Hiromu Takahashi
93. Pentagon Jr.
94. Yuma Aoyagi
95. EFFY
96. Theory
97. Jordynne Grace
98. Satoshi Kojima
99. Ninja Mack
100. Kyle O’Reilly
101. Dax Harwood
102. Myron Reed
103. Powerhouse Hobbs
104. Adam Brooks
105. Homicide
106. Michael Oku
107. YAMATO
108. Richard Holliday
109. Volador Jr.
110. Masha Slamovich
111. Allie Katch
112. Nick Gage
113. Angel de Oro
114. Orange Cassidy
115. EVIL
116. Niebla Roja
117. Kazuyuki Fujita
118. Kenoh
119. Yuji Okabayashi
120. Omos
121. Naomichi Marufuji
122. Euforia
123. Cameron Grimes
124. Hook
125. Suwama
126. Sheamus
127. Dante Martin
128. Eddie Edwards
129. Takashi Sugiura
130. Eita
131. El Lindaman
132. JONAH
133. Chris Bey
134. Happy Corbin
135. Dragon Lee
136. KENTA
137. Santos Escobar
138. Calvin Tankman
139. Jey Uso
140. TJP
141. Mark Haskins
142. Masato Tanaka
143. Tony Deppen
144. Davey Richards
145. SB KENTo
146. RUSH
147. Jimmy Uso
148. Rich Swann
149. Darius Carter
150. The Miz
151. Fred Rosser
152. Hayato Tamura
153. Roderick Strong
154. Chris Brookes
155. Jay Lethal
156. Kzy
157. Lance Archer
158. Josh Woods
159. Alec Price
160. Jeff Hardy
161. Killer Kross
162. Mads Krugger
163. Tristan Archer
164. Black Taurus
165. Atsushi Kotoge
166. Cara Noir
167. Ethan Page
168. Yasufumi Nakanoue
169. Jeff Cobb
170. SHO
171. Max Caster
172. W. Morrissey
173. Sting
174. Rey Mysterio
175. Noam Dar
176. Keiji Muto
177. YOH
178. Tama Tonga
179. Kaito Kiyomiya
180. Matt Hardy
181. Ricky Knight Jr.
182. Tony D’Angelo
183. Nick Jackson
184. Matt Jackson
185. John Hennigan
186. Erica Leigh
187. Robbie Eagles
188. Anthony Bowens
189. SANADA
190. Brody King
191. Cesaro
192. Jordan Blade
193. Shawn Spears
194. Great-O-Khan
195. Dexter Lumis
196. Mark Briscoe
197. Jay Briscoe
198. Kez Evans
199. Pagano
200. Bobby Fish
201. T-Hawk
202. Chris Sabin
203. DARK Sheik
204. Luchasaurus
205. Taichi
206. Joe Gacy
207. Jah-C
208. Willow Nightingale
209. Dragon Dia
210. Hirooki Goto
211. Alex Colon
212. Nick Wayne
213. Joel Bateman
214. Shun Skywalker
215. Drew Parker
216. Buddy Matthews
217. Juice Robinson
218. Dralistico
219. ACH
220. Luke Jacobs
221. YOSHI-HASHI
222. Blake Christian
223. Masakatsu Funaki
224. Rick Boogs
225. David Finlay
226. Colby Corino
227. Templario
228. John Silver
229. Max The Impaler
230. Matt Angel
231. King Muertes
232. Izanagi
233. Anthony Ogogo
234. Eric Young
235. Sam Adonis
236. Parrow
237. Matt Hayter
238. Santana
239. Rocky Romero
240. Rohit Raju
241. Chad Gable
242. Miro
243. El Phantasmo
244. Madcap Moss
245. PCO
246. Soberano Jr.
247. Otis
248. Jun Kasai
249. Ortiz
250. Brian Cage
251. Bryan Keith
252. Jurn Simmons
253. HAYATA
254. Killian McMurphy
255. Dan Moloney
256. Gran Guerrero
257. Willie Mack
258. Masaaki Mochizuki
259. Dalton Castle
260. Joey Janela
261. Clark Connors
262. Senza Volto
263. Billie Starkz
264. Francesco Akira
265. LA Park
266. Octagon Jr.
267. Mysterious Q
268. Steve Maclin
269. WARHORSE
270. Trent
271. Jake Something
272. Kushida
273. Diamante
274. KC Navarro
275. Marko Estrada
276. Sonny Kiss
277. Alex Reynolds
278. Flamita
279. Atticus Cogar
280. David Ali
281. Shane Taylor
282. Chris Adonis
283. Shigehiro Irie
284. Billy Dixon
285. Dolph Ziggler
286. Arik Royal
287. Atlantis Jr.
288. Butch
289. Kevin Blackwood
290. Kennedi Copeland
291. Ridge Holland
292. Dominik Mysterio
293. Daisuke Harada
294. Xavant
295. Cinta de Oro
296. Kevin Ku
297. John Hawking
298. Bhupinder Gujjar
299. Keita Murray
300. Alex Zayne
301. Jake Hager
302. DMT Azul
303. Chris Ridgeway
304. Joe Black
305. Rey Escorpion
306. Mike Bennett
307. Manny Ferno
308. Rey Horus
309. MAO
310. Max Dupri
311. GPA
312. Tanga Loa
313. Rina Yamashita
314. Brian Myers
315. Royce Isaacs
316. Dominic Garrini
317. Hoodfoot
318. Shawn Dean
319. Karl Anderson
320. Cole Radrick
321. Kidd Bandit
322. Karl Fredericks
323. Grayson Waller
324. Yuya Uemura
325. Joe Doering
326. Kenny King
327. Joey Ace
328. Deaner
329. Alex Coughlin
330. TAJIRI
331. Danhausen
332. Titus Alexander
333. Omar Amir
334. Jordan Oliver
335. Jake Crist
336. Shota Umino
337. Jeremy Prophet
338. Doc Gallows
339. Chicano
340. Charli Evans
341. Eel O’Neal
342. EC3
343. Savio Vega
344. Mike Outlaw
345. Dr. Wagner Jr.
346. SUGI
347. Christopher Andino
348. El Terrible
349. Puma King
350. Hikuleo
351. Fred Yehi
352. Tyrus
353. Brian Pillman Jr.
354. Charles Crowley
355. Suge D
356. Davienne
357. Session Moth
358. 1 Called Manders
359. Vinnie Massaro
360. Kenzie Paige
361. Anthony Henry
362. Don’t Die Miles
363. SLADE
364. Edith Surreal
365. Mance Warner
366. Robert Dreissker
367. VENY
368. Angelo Parker
369. Matt Menard
370. Shuji Ishikawa
371. Adam Priest
372. Kasey Catal
373. Peter Tihanyi
374. Danny LimeLight
375. Matthew Justice
376. Sami Callihan
377. Aaron Henare
378. JD Drake
379. Rhio
380. Rhett Titus
381. Juicy Finau
382. Brian Johnson
383. Blue Demon Jr.
384. Mickie Knuckles
385. MV Young
386. Laynie Luck
387. PJ Hawx
388. Mahabali Shera
389. Carlie Bravo
390. LuFisto
391. VINCENT
392. Eric Ryan
393. Tracy Williams Vikingo
394. Saki Akai
395. Daz Black
396. Brandon Kirk
397. Luke Hawx
398. Tre’ Lamar
399. Mitch Waterman
400. Matt Taven
401. Solo Sikoa
402. Ricky Morton
403. Travis Williams
404. Carlos Zamora
405. Mick Moretti
406. Ashton Starr
407. Ryusuke Taguchi
408. Tiger Mask
409. PB Smooth
410. Man Like Dereiss
411. Becca
412. Yoshinari Ogawa
413. Arez
414. JTG
415. Jimmy Lloyd
416. Cuatrero
417. Jordan Cruz
418. Kylie Rae
419. Maggot
420. Shotaro Ashino
421. Jaden Newman
422. Rebel Kel
423. Apollo Crews
424. Thomas Dubois
425. Storm Grayson
426. Kevin Blanchard
427. Ju Dizz
428. Mathieu St-Jacques
429. AKIRA
430. Baliyan Akki
431. Matt Makowski
432. Aeroboy
433. Isaiah Broner
434. Jessie Godderz
435. Junior Benito
436. Master Wato
437. O’Shay Edwards
438. Ziggy Haim
439. Von Wagner
440. QT Marshall
441. Zak Patterson
442. Shazza McKenzie
443. Doug Williams
444. Gringo Loco
445. Daniel Makabe
446. Julian Ward
447. Charles Mason
448. Kerry Morton
449. Super Crazy
450. Derek Dillinger
451. Fast Time Moodo
452. Ken Dixon
453. VSK
454. The Blade
455. Jai Vidal
456. Leyton Buzzard
457. Dragon Rojo Jr.
458. The Butcher
459. Lyrebird Luchi
460. Jack Cartwheel
461. Marcus Mathers
462. Darius Lockhart
463. Victor Benjamin
464. Matt Cross
465. Ultimo Dragon
466. Merrik Donovan
467. Anthony Greene
468. JR Kratos
469. Heavy Metal
470. Sawyer Wreck
471. Ariya Daivari
472. Toru Yano
473. Kaun
474. Nino Hamburguesa
475. Tommy Vendetta
476. Gene Munny
477. Ron Hunt
478. Angelo Dawkins
479. Mr. Grim
480. Mike Jackson
481. Evil Uno
482. Robert Martyr
483. Aramis
484. Micro Man
485. J-BOUJII
486. Moses
487. Jax Dane
488. Aiden VE
489. Isiah Kassidy
490. Reggie
491. Bear Bronson
492. Joseline Navarro
493. Sonico
494. Baron Black
495. Big Game Leroy
496. Myles Millennium
497. Josh Fuller
498. Robb Radke
499. Stan Stylez
500. Dustin Wilson

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