Anyone else collect the Pro-Wrestling Illustrated top 500 that comes out Octoberish? Its the only Wrestling periodical I collect. Any ways here is the top 10:



I'm sure gonna get some flammer posts for this! Oh, well! Bring it on!

Undertaker'll never be #1.

I'll take solace with Jericho's spot.

So if I got the count right:
WWE = 6 spots (the first 5)
ROH = 1 spot
TNA = 1 spot
Other = 2 spots

May need some updating, but the point is they have the WWE dominating the list. IIRC, last year's had Angle at #2 and two non WWE wrestler's in the Top 5. And half of the Top 8 were the champions from the other leagues. TNA, ROH, etc.

WWE is not that above and beyond the other professional leagues. The others, TNA especially, should be represented better.

Well lets see...
2007-2008 PWI 500:

1) Randy Orton- this year ranked #5 WWE
2) Kurt Angle- ranked #12 TNA
3) HHH- ranked #1 WWE
4) Samoa Joe- ranked #29 Ouch! TNA
5) Edge- ranked #4 WWE
6) Undertaker-ranked #11 WWE
7) Shawn Michaels- ranked #14 WWE
8) Nigel Mc Guinness- ranked #6 ROH
9) John Cena- ranked #3 WWE
10) Shinsuke Nakamura- ranked#24 IWGP

So, same as last year.

There is never a bad match with Chris Jericho.

How many other wrestlers can you say that for? That list is limited...at best.

Where's the Hurricane? LOL (he's my fave since Mr. Perfect is tot.)

Bleh the PWI 500 has always been a joke of sorts. In my humble opinion....

#1. Chris Jericho -- This guy is without a doubt the top star WWE has right now. His interviews own, he can create heat just by standing in a ring and he briefly held the World Title twice in late '08. Plus his series of matches with Misterio? Classics. It helped bring back the value of the IC Title in my opinion.
#2. Randy Orton -- In my eyes, he's right behind Jericho as the top heel in the WWE. In fact he's starting to evolve into what I call the "Steve Austin" phenomenon. By that I mean no matter what he and Legacy do, they always seem to get the biggest pops of the night. They may have no choice but to turn him face soon.
#3. Nigel McGuiness -- Held the ROH Title for 17 months. Defended the title literally all over the world. From Japan to Italy to Canada he's been busy ever since wiing the title. I love ROH and I think with some money behind them they could compete at least on the level (if not higher) than TNA. Glad he's signed with WWE, hopefully they'll team him with William Regal.
#4. John Cena -- Like him or love him, he puts butts in seats. I'm of the therory that WWE went to a PG rating to not only get more kids watching, but to keep Cena from getting boo'd out of every place he wrestles. A workhorse who with the right person (Edge & Shawn Michaels for example) can have an exciting match.
#5. Shawn Michaels -- Sure he's hurting and takes off a lot of time, but Shawn Michaels is probably the best in ring wrestler since....Well since ever. If this guy can make people like Chris Masters look good then you know he's somethign special. His match with the Undertaker at WM was the high point of the show.

That's my 5. I think Undertaker would rate higher if his injuries hadn't slowed him down so much. But as it is, when he does wrestle, expect a trememdous match. I expect him to make CM Punk look like a million bucks on the next PPV.

Ultimo Guerrero & Tanahashi are great to watch as well but I dunno about being in the top ten.

but what do I know, I love a sport where near naked men wrestle each other for gold belts

Every year the PWI 500 has wrestlers with funny names. Here's a couple:

Shockwave the Robot (#500)
Hook Bomberry (#472)
Cha Cha Chance (#467)
Igotta Brewski (#464) and no, I didn't just make that up!
Way Cool (#456)
Grim Reffer (#425)
Fredrick of Hollywood (#418) that's just awesome!
Here's one for you Clix fans: Robin Knightwing (#415)
and last years winner:Freak Nastty (#414 this year and 416 last year)