The renowned wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated has revealed that Cody Rhodes secured the top spot on its PWI 500 2024 list of the 500 best male wrestlers. The announcement was made through the publication’s Twitter/X account. The Evaluation Period is August 1, 2023– July 31, 2024
PWI 500 2024 Primary Criteria:
- In-Ring Achievement: Wins and losses, championships held, and tournaments won.
- Influence: Prominence and reputation within a promotion or the wrestling industry as a whole.
- Technical Ability: Skill level in executing moves, delivering high-quality matches, and in-ring storytelling.
- Competition: Success against diverse and top-tier opponents.
- Activity: Must have competed in at least 10 singles matches, or alternatively, six singles matches spread across different months.
PWI 500 2024 : 1 > 166
- Cody Rhodes
- Swerve Strickland
- Will Ospreay
- Seth “Freakin” Rollins
- Tetsuya Naito
- Damian Priest
- MJF
- Jon Moxley
- Gunther
- Mistico
- Samoa Joe
- Sami Zayn
- Drew McIntyre
- Bryan Danielson
- Moose
- SANADA
- Jey Uso
- El Hijo del Vikingo
- Mustafa Ali
- Eddie Kingston
- Kazuchika Okada
- Nic Nemeth
- Alex Shelley
- Orange Cassidy
- Alex Kane
- Adam Copeland
- LA Knight
- Trick Williams
- Christian Cage
- Ilja Dragunov
- Mark Briscoe
- Katsuhiko Nakajima
- Zack Sabre, Jr.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey
- KENOH
- Mascara Dorada
- Logan Paul
- Michael Oku
- Krule
- EC3
- Yuma Anzai
- “Hangman” Adam Page
- Josh Alexander
- Satoshi Kojima
- Rey Mysterio
- Hiromu Takahashi
- Kaito Kiyomiya
- Carmelo Hayes
- David Finlay
- Hijo de Dr. Wagner
- Joe Hendry
- Bron Breakker
- Oba Femi
- Max The Impaler
- Randy Orton
- AJ Styles
- Claudio Castagnoli
- Kevin Owens
- Jack Perry
- El Desperado
- Atlantis Jr.
- Rocky Romero
- Ricochet
- Blake Christian
- Kyle Fletcher
- Solo Sikoa
- Konosuke Takeshita
- Finn Balor
- “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio
- Chris Sabin
- Yota Tsuji
- Santos Escobar
- Suge D
- Luis Mante
- Ethan Page
- Octagon Jr
- Matt Cardona
- Jake Lee
- Mance Warner
- Roderick Strong
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Go Shiozaki
- Hook
- Yuki Ueno
- Shingo Takagi
- Wheeler Yuta
- Daniel Garcia
- Mao
- Chad Gable
- Chris Jericho
- Yamato
- Alec Price
- Chris Brookes
- Jacob Fatu
- Je’Von Evans
- Matt Riddle
- Darby Allin
- Shota Umino
- Jessica Troy
- HAYATA
- Steve Maclin
- Kento Miyahara
- SHO
- DAGA
- Colby Corino
- Rina Yamashita
- Shun Skywalker
- Hechicero
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Jay White
- Kid Lykos
- PAC
- Laurance Roman
- Ace Austin
- 1 Called Manders
- Bryan Keith
- Lee Moriarty
- Masha Slamovich
- Rickey Shane Page
- Ben-K
- Jeff Cobb
- EFFY
- Luke Jacobs
- Adam Priest
- Hirooki Goto
- AJ Francis
- Titan
- Calvin Tankman
- Laredo Kid
- Frankie Kazarian
- Minoru Suzuki
- Jake Parnell
- Jordan Oliver
- Noam Dar
- Rey Fenix
- Ricky Knight Jr
- Yuma Aoyagi
- Akira
- Megan Rayne
- Marcus Mathers
- Myron Reed
- Templario
- Yuya Uemera
- “Big” Bronson Reed
- Aigle Blanc
- Mike Santana
- Jake Something
- Chris Bey
- Marko Estrada
- Billie Starkz
- Kevin Blackwood
- Darius Carter
- Lee Johnson
- Alexander Hammerstone
- KENTA
- Jun Santos
- Delta
- Robert Dreissker
- Yuya Aok
- RUSH
- Adam Brooks
- Rising Hayato
- Alan Angels
- Hoodfoot
- Joey Janela
- Joe Alonzo
PWI 500 2024 : 167 > 332
- Charlie Dempsey
- Kyo
- Robbie Eagles
- Titus Alexander
- Dalton Castle
- Sheamus
- Starboy Charlie
- Shane Taylor
- Spike Trivet
- Douki
- Star Jr
- Tomohiro Ishii
- Benjamin Tull
- Leon Slater
- Dijak
- Ren Narita
- Royce Isaacs
- Madoka Kikuta
- Jake Crist
- Powerhouse Hobbs
- John Wayne Murdoch
- Angel de Oro
- El Phantasmo
- Nick Wayne
- Stephen Wolf
- Kevin Ku
- Gringo Loco
- Gabe Kidd
- Pete Dunne
- Andrade
- Bobby Lashley
- PCO
- Peter Tihayni
- Shigehiro Irie
- Matt Tremont
- Tony D’Angelo
- Danhausen
- Trey Miguel
- Davey Vega
- QT Marshall
- Volador Jr
- Wes Lee
- Jack Jeter
- Naruki Doi
- Thom Latimer
- Tyler Bate
- Timothy Thatcher
- Tate Mayfairs
- Richard Halliday
- Ludwig Kaiser
- Joseph Fenech Jr
- Ultimo Guerrero
- Dragon Lee
- Henare
- Katsuyori Shibata
- Charli Evans
- KC Navarro
- The Beast Mortos
- Rei Saito
- Man Like Dereiss
- Eric Young
- Dan Tamura
- Tama Tonga
- Hayato Tamura
- Ichiban
- Slex
- Omos
- Yoh
- Stu Grayson
- Pentagon Jr
- Psycho Clown
- El Lindaman
- Kyle O’Reilly
- Ishin
- Suwama
- Drilla Moloney
- Brian Cage
- Andino
- Allie Katch
- Wardlow
- Hologram
- Jordan Cruz
- DMT Azul
- KUSHIDA
- Darian Bengston
- Matt Makowski
- Bárbaro Cavernario
- EVIL
- Ricky South
- Eddie Edwards
- Austin Theory
- Brandon Kirk
- Johnny Gargano
- Eel O’Neal
- Grayson Waller
- Rich Swann
- Masato Tanaka
- Lio Rush
- Tommaso Ciampa
- Eddie Dennis
- Taui Ishimori
- Sammy D
- Junior Benito
- Jordan Blade
- Gnarls Garvin
- Great-O-Khan
- Connor Mills
- Kevin Knight
- Lance Archer
- Jonathan Gresham
- Strong Machine J
- Cole Radrick
- Levaniel
- Komander
- The Miz
- Kofi Kingston
- Zachary Wentz
- Bad Dude Tito
- Sami Callihan
- Danny Limelight
- Hikuleo
- Potro de Oro
- Pagano
- TJP
- Jason Hotch
- Axel Tischer
- Guerrero Maya
- Mike D Vecchio
- Tom Lawlor
- Seigo Tachibana
- Aliss Ink
- Trent Seven
- Xavier Woods
- Jack Vaughn
- Dezmond Cole
- Intelecto 5 Estrelas
- Isaiah Broner
- Neon
- Hikaru Sato
- Duke Hudson
- Rhino
- Storm Grayson
- Slice Boogie
- Malcolm Monroe III
- Shuji Ishikawa
- Karrion Kross
- Flip Gordon
- Kota Sekifuda
- Cody Chhun
- Channing Thomas
- Killswitch
- Shelton Benjamin
- Jimmy Lloyd
- Mims
- Sam Adonis
- Euforia
- The Tuck Man
- Lance Anoa’i
- Dark Sheik
- Francesco Akira
- Jack Cartwheel
- Paris De Silva
- Galeno del Mal
- Esfinge
- Trent Beretta
- Evan Rivers
PWI 500 2024 : 333 > 500
- Emman Azman
- Texano Jr
- Sonico
- Tarik
- Will Allday
- Myung-Jae-Lee
- Zilla Fatu
- Jimmy Townsend
- Jack Morris
- Ben Braxton
- Jiah Jewell
- Dirty Dango
- John Hawking
- Ninja Mack
- Kenny K
- Chris Adonis
- Arez
- Mad Dog Connelly
- Raj Dhesi
- Ricky Starks
- Dralístico
- Kerry Morton
- Cha Cha Charlie
- Caveman Ugg
- Oleg Boltin
- Eddy Thorpe
- Devon Monroe
- Shane Mercer
- Mylo
- Pretty Boy Smooth
- Psycho Mike
- Manny Ferno
- Joshua Bishop
- Josh Woods
- Fuminori Abe
- Lexis King
- Clarke Connors
- Masa Kitamiya
- Derek Dillinger
- Sonny Kiss
- Callum Newman
- Manabu Soya
- Bobby Beverly
- Vinnie Massaro
- Dante Chen
- J Boujii
- Vito Fratelli
- Landon Hale
- Evil Uno
- Rico González
- Zoe Sager
- Alex Colon
- Jamesen Shook
- Hijo de Pirata Morgan
- Angelico
- Xavant
- Travis Williams
- Ryan Clancy
- Silas Mason
- Clint Margera
- Dustin Rhodes
- Barrett Brown
- Chris Basso
- Microman
- Matthew Justice
- Judas Icarus
- Yoichi – Inamura
- Sawyer Wreck
- Ray Gonzalez
- Big Fudge
- Sam Holloway
- Travis Toxic
- Alpha Zo
- Sidney Akeem
- Zak Paterson
- Cheeseburger
- Neil Diamondcutter
- Vinny Pacifico
- Hyan
- Journey Fatu
- Will Kiedis
- Madman Fulton
- Tre Lamar
- Shawn Spears
- Robb Radke
- O’Shay Edwards
- Luke Kurtis
- Danny Demanto
- Goldy
- Robbie X
- Jaden Newman
- Ivar
- Willie Mack
- MV Young
- Exodus Prime
- Billy Dixon
- Façade
- GPA
- Jody Threat
- Aaron Rourke
- Sandra Moone
- Rhino
- Fuego del Sol
- Frontman Jan
- Valiente
- Peter Olisander
- Brian Johnson
- Quiet Storm
- Tristan Archer
- Kaun
- Bam Sullivan
- Ashton Starr
- Hartenbower
- Gary Jay
- Aaron Solo
- Mikey Montgomery
- Killian McMurphy
- Renzo Rose
- Austin Luke
- Tony Deppen
- Baron Corbin
- Laynie Luck
- Eli Everfly
- Maki Itoh
- Charles Mason
- Robert Anthony
- Ulka Sasaki
- Grimm
- Dimitri Alexanderov
- Vipress
- Steve Pena
- Logan Knight
- LSG
- Kristian Ross
- Flash Morgan Webster
- Griffin McCoy
- Solomon Tupu
- Amira Lukens
- Dani Luna
- Johnny TV
- Rohit Raju
- Dragon Dia
- Emersyn Jayne
- Jordan Breaks
- Sierra
- RIP Byson
- Tony Nese
- Vaughn Vertigo
- Epydemius Jr
- Joey Avalon
- Aiden Prince
- Antoni Voorhees
- Mike Skyros
- Alexia Nicole
- Slim J
- Myles Millennium
- Kody Manhorn
- Noah Veil
- Lucas Disangro
- Isaiah Wolf
- Rohan Raja
- Kristaria
- Tjay Sykes
- Smiley
- Anakin Murphy
- Santana Jackson
- Travis Lee
- Memes (Blue Kane)
