Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012

NB: 2012's PWI 500 ratings were amended from those originally printed. Please see PWI'sofficial blog post for further information.

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position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
1		CM Punk	10
2		Bobby Roode	30
3		John Cena	3
4		Daniel Bryan	15
5		Sheamus	12
6		Jun Akiyama	193
7		Davey Richards	25
8		Kurt Angle	18
9		Mark Henry	57
10		Alberto Del Rio	6
11		Hiroshi Tanahashi	22
12		James Storm	37
13		Austin Aries	76
14		Randy Orton	2
15		Christian	33
16		Dolph Ziggler	17
17		The Big Show	31
18		Eddie Edwards	9
19		L. A. Park	112
20		Kevin Steen	122
21		Jeff Hardy	16
22		Kane	4
23		Cody Rhodes	35
24		Takashi Sugiura	5
25		Brother Devon	63
26		Dr. Wagner Jr.	28
27		Mr. Anderson	7
28		A.J. Styles	24
29		Chris Jericho	N/A	N/A
30		Bully Ray	40
31		Kofi Kingston	29
32		Roderick Strong	13
33		Jack Swagger	39
34		El Terrible	N/A	N/A
35		Sting	21
36		R-Truth	51
37		Rob Van Dam	11
38		Go Shiozaki	64
39		Jay Lethal	118
40		Kazuchika Okada	286
41		Crimson	89
42		Shelton Benjamin	71
43		Magnus	164
44		Colt Cabana	94
45		Tensai	130
46		Seth Rollins	53
47		Shinsuke Nakamura	45
48		Christopher Daniels	26
49		The Miz	1
50		Matt Morgan	32
51		Samoa Joe	42
52		Sami Callihan	187
53		Charlie Haas	79
54		Michael Elgin	229
55		Gunner	59
56		Wade Barrett	19
57		Jeff Jarrett	20
58		Kazarian	34
59		Johnny Gargano	268
60		Santino Marella	100
61		Takeshi Morishima	155
62		Adam Pearce	49
63		Jay Briscoe	74		deceased
64		Karl Anderson	144
65		Mark Briscoe	81
66		Robbie E.	67
67		El Mesias	38
68		Prince Devitt	73
69		Averno	147
70		Zack Ryder	140
71		Tommaso Ciampa	99
72		Primo	143
73		Satoshi Kojima	41
74		Brodus Clay	185
75		Adam Cole	115
76		Epico	287
77		Leo Kruger	N/A	N/A
78		Mike Bennett	114
79		YAMATO	98
80		Negro Casas	58
81		Hiroyoshi Tenzan	N/A	N/A
82		La Mascara	N/A	N/A
83		El Generico	46
84		David Otunga	97
85		Kenny King	101
86		Eric Young	96
87		Hernandez	55
88		Zema Ion	395
89		PAC	188
90		Damien Sandow	277
91		Jey Uso	192
92		Jimmy Uso	189
93		Hunico	296
94		Harry Smith	124
95		Tetsuya Naito	186
96		Carlito	87
97		Evan Bourne	69
98		Rhett Titus	109
99		Richie Steamboat	206
100		Justin Gabriel	61

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
101		Sin Cara	43
102		Kyle O'Reilly	232
103		The Great Khali	105
104		Blue Panther	257
105		The Almighty Sheik	N/A	N/A
106		Kid Kash	N/A	N/A
107		Luke Harper	N/A	N/A	deceased
108		Tyson Kidd	113
109		Heath Slater	66
110		Alex Shelley	47
111		Antonio Cesaro	N/A	N/A
112		Ryback	N/A	N/A
113		Suwama	14
114		Finlay	N/A	N/A
115		Abyss	60
116		Masato Yoshino	197
117		Jerry Lynn	N/A	N/A
118		Togi Makabe	54
119		Xavier Woods	208
120		Ultimo Dragon	23
121		La Sombra	131
122		Shingo	N/A	N/A
123		Masaaki Mochizuki	N/A	N/A
124		Akira Tozawa	N/A	N/A
125		Kassius Ohno	N/A	N/A
126		Yoshi Tatsu	137
127		Chuck Taylor	280
128		Hirooki Goto	127
129		Rhino	160
130		Low Ki	104
131		D'Angelo Dinero	56
132		Naomichi Marufuji	70
133		Genki Horiguchi	N/A	N/A
134		Volador, Jr.	88
135		Mike Dalton	N/A	N/A
136		Mason Ryan	119
137		Jay Bradley	N/A	N/A
138		Mahabali Veera	N/A	N/A
139		Jimmy Susumu	N/A	N/A
140		Derrick Bateman	213
141		T. J. Perkins	319
142		Bo Dallas	N/A	N/A
143		Yuji Nagata	95
144		R. J. Brewer	N/A	N/A
145		Rush	N/A	N/A
146		Douglas Williams	62
147		Drake Younger	226
148		A. R. Fox	N/A	N/A
149		BxB Hulk	90
150		Jushin Thunder Liger	80
151		Ezekiel Jackson	78
152		CIMA	171
153		Ryusuke Taguchi	135
154		El Zorro	50
155		Uhaa Nation	N/A	N/A
156		Rey Escorpion	N/A	N/A
157		Darren Young	205
158		Blue Demon, Jr.	128
159		Shannon Moore	91
160		Caprice Coleman	N/A	N/A
161		Curt Hawkins	175
162		Mike Mondo	345
163		El Hijo del Santo	N/A	N/A
164		Cedric Alexander	N/A	N/A
165		Minoru Suzuki	111
166		Jinder Mahal	336
167		Ultimo Guerrero	126
168		Bray Wyatt	N/A	N/A	deceased
169		Titus O'Neil	249
170		Ryo Saito	N/A	N/A
171		Alex Riley	106
172		Mohammed Yone	149
173		Matt Jackson	N/A	N/A
174		KENTA	173
175		Joe E. Legend	152
176		Camacho	N/A	N/A
177		Hector Garza	196		deceased
178		Chavo Guerrero Jr.	162
179		Nick Jackson	N/A	N/A
180		Shawn Spears	269
181		Mark Haskins	N/A	N/A
182		Yoshinobu Kanemaru	168
183		Silver Cain	N/A	N/A	deceased
184		Kota Ibushi	154
185		Kenny Omega	85
186		Ted DiBiase Jr.	68
187		Perro Aguayo, Jr.	201		deceased
188		Chance Prophet	N/A	N/A
189		Matt Cross	275
190		Joe Doering	151
191		Drew McIntyre	52
192		Jake Carter	N/A	N/A
193		Robert Anthony	317
194		Conor O'Brian	244
195		Tyson Dux	120
196		Jack Evans	199
197		Michael McGillicutty	117
198		Gamma	N/A	N/A
199		Rob Terry	75
200		Corey Graves	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
201		Eddie Kingston	288
202		Naruki Doi	212
203		Masato Tanaka	166
204		Tyler Reks	163
205		Cody Deaner	267
206		Chris Masters	165
207		Briley Pierce	N/A	N/A
208		JTG	153
209		N8 Mattson	325
210		Derek Wylde	276
211		Johnny Curtis	116
212		Brian Kendrick	107
213		Cibernetico	237
214		Brad Maddox	N/A	N/A
215		Delirious	141
216		Shawn Daivari	N/A	N/A
217		Dragon Rojo Jr.	253
218		Mike Quackenbush	289
219		Scott Steiner	110
220		Apollyon	N/A	N/A
221		Trent Barreta	172
222		Josh Alexander	385
223		Darin Corbin	294
224		Papadon	397
225		Chris Angel	234
226		Akitoshi Saito	181
227		Ricochet	396
228		Shaun Tempers	N/A	N/A
229		Psicosis II	N/A	N/A
230		Texano, Jr.	N/A	N/A
231		Dragon Kid	300
232		Chessman	133
233		Hartley Jackson	210
234		Jado	227
235		Devon Moore	366
236		Petey Williams	264
237		Rocky Romero	291
238		Paul London	177
239		Mascara Dorada	273
240		Hallowicked	320
241		Steve Corino	161
242		Virus	N/A	N/A
243		Sonjay Dutt	N/A	N/A
244		Bestia 666	N/A	N/A
245		TAJIRI	N/A	N/A
246		Extreme Tiger	207
247		Ricky Cruz	N/A	N/A
248		Takao Omori	N/A	N/A
249		Takao Omori	N/A	N/A
250		Gedo	243
251		B.J. Whitmer	N/A	N/A
252		Manabu Soya	N/A	N/A
253		Byron Saxton	223
254		Dean Ambrose	N/A	N/A
255		Masada	429
256		Famous B	N/A	N/A
257		Kahagas	263
258		Arik Cannon	200
259		Ryan Eagles	272
260		Jake Manning	382
261		Alex Silva	388
262		Daisaku Shimoda	N/A	N/A
263		MVP	121
264		KAI	N/A	N/A
265		Big E. Langston	215
266		Joey Ryan	278
267		Vance Archer	N/A	N/A
268		La Parka, Jr.	N/A	N/A	deceased
269		Krimson	N/A	N/A
270		Masahiro Chono	209
271		Homicide	93
272		Akebono	265		deceased
273		Jimmy Rave	N/A	N/A	deceased
274		Gilbert	N/A	N/A
275		Rey Bucanero	N/A	N/A
276		Rich Swann	298
277		Shane Haste	361
278		Jigsaw	281
279		Dr. Nicholas Dinsmore	N/A	N/A
280		John Silver	N/A	N/A
281		Harlem Bravado	305
282		Silas Young	310
283		Facade	N/A	N/A
284		Lance Bravado	304
285		Matt Riviera	299
286		John McChesney	261
287		Gran Akuma	N/A	N/A
288		Gurv Sihra	N/A	N/A
289		Ruckus	284
290		Ray Gonzalez	180
291		Anthony Nese	N/A	N/A
292		Harv Sihra	N/A	N/A
293		Robbie Heart	297
294		Kijimuna	307
295		Ace Hawkins	339
296		Rick Victor	N/A	N/A
297		Icarus	282
298		Tommy Dreamer	72
299		Pepper Parks	303
300		Scotty Vortekz	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
301		Luke Gallows	178
302		Ares	283
303		Damien Wayne	N/A	N/A
304		Sabu	239		deceased
305		Craig Classic	311
306		Jesse Neal	84
307		Vance Nevada	360
308		Kenneth Cameron	N/A	N/A
309		Tiberious King	N/A	N/A
310		Aden Chambers	316
311		Brandon Espinosa	329
312		Jon Davis	190
313		Marco Corleone	N/A	N/A
314		Necro Butcher	233
315		BLK Jeez	N/A	N/A
316		Danny Havoc	378		deceased
317		Kory Chavis	198
318		Oliver John	195
319		Jason Jordan	N/A	N/A
320		Caleb Konley	N/A	N/A
321		Mikal Judas	N/A	N/A
322		Roscoe Jackson	N/A	N/A
323		Alexander Rusev	338
324		Pinkie Sanchez	N/A	N/A
325		Ray Alexander	N/A	N/A
326		C. J. Parker	N/A	N/A
327		Rico Dynamite	N/A	N/A
328		Peter Avalon	N/A	N/A
329		Jake O'Reilly	350
330		Grizzly Redwood	404
331		Scott Reed	N/A	N/A
332		Willie Mack	N/A	N/A
333		Mike Posey	438
334		Shaun Ricker	N/A	N/A
335		Mike Sydal	369
336		Lince Dorado	363
337		Devon Storm	N/A	N/A
338		Asylum	367
339		Josh Daniels	290
340		Tim Storm	202
341		Stryknyn	N/A	N/A
342		Derek Sanders	N/A	N/A
343		Se7en	N/A	N/A
344		KENSO	N/A	N/A
345		Drew Gulak	N/A	N/A
346		Electro Shock	203
347		Greg Excellent	N/A	N/A
348		Chris Wylde	433
349		Dru Onyx	N/A	N/A
350		Kyle Sebastian	365
351		Leakee	N/A	N/A
352		Luke Hawx	N/A	N/A
353		The Amazing Red	136
354		Matt Burns	372
355		Craven Knyte	N/A	N/A
356		Percy Watson	240
357		Andrew Alexander	N/A	N/A
358		Ricky Reyes	262
359		Brandon Gatson	N/A	N/A
360		Andy Ridge	343
361		Jake Crist	354
362		Alex Koslov	N/A	N/A
363		Tiger Mask IV	254
364		Josef Von Schmidt	398
365		Steve Boz	353
366		Scotty O'Shea	N/A	N/A
367		D. J. Hyde	356
368		R. J. City	387
369		Bobby Fish	N/A	N/A
370		Robbie McAllister	318
371		Jimmy Jacobs	108
372		Mustafa Aziz Daniels	N/A	N/A
373		Dave Crist	364
374		Notorious T. I. D.	N/A	N/A
375		Mike Hughes	N/A	N/A
376		John E. Stone	N/A	N/A
377		Chip Day	N/A	N/A
378		Chris Silvio	N/A	N/A
379		Ashley Sixx	N/A	N/A
380		Kekoa the Flyin' Hawaiian	409
381		Super Dragon	N/A	N/A
382		Slyck Wagner Brown	315
383		Tank	N/A	N/A
384		Vanquero Fantasma	N/A	N/A
385		Dasher Hatfield	N/A	N/A
386		Dash Maverick	N/A	N/A
387		Aaron Draven	N/A	N/A
388		Micah Taylor	N/A	N/A	deceased
389		Kobain	393
390		Jimmy Cicero	436
391		Bobby Moore	N/A	N/A
392		James Bronson	N/A	N/A
393		Timothy Thatcher	N/A	N/A
394		AHTU	482
395		Azrieal	N/A	N/A
396		Aiden Veil	N/A	N/A
397		Seth Delay	N/A	N/A
398		Bloody Harker Dirge	386
399		Oliver Cain	N/A	N/A
400		Breaker Morant	405

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
401		Garett Bischoff	N/A	N/A
402		Bandido Jr.	N/A	N/A
403		Sexxxy Eddie	430
404		Biggie Biggs	N/A	N/A
405		John Kermon	N/A	N/A
406		Sinn Bodhi	384
407		Crazzy Steve	415
408		Patrick Bentley	N/A	N/A
409		Matt Saigon	427
410		Scorpio Sky	N/A	N/A
411		Bill Collier	454
412		Tyler Hilton	N/A	N/A
413		Anthony Darko	N/A	N/A
414		Damian Dragon	421
415		Mike Rollins	379
416		Gregory Iron	N/A	N/A
417		Kyle Matthews	N/A	N/A
418		Bobby Shields	403
419		John Skyler	N/A	N/A
420		Primo Scordino	N/A	N/A
421		Gee Gee	439
422		Jason Wayne	N/A	N/A
423		Napalm Bomb	N/A	N/A
424		Steven Walters	376
425		Hellcat	N/A	N/A
426		Stupefied	432
427		Ethan H. D.	N/A	N/A
428		Dave Osborn	N/A	N/A
429		Kevin Douglas	459
430		Sara Del Rey	N/A	N/A
431		Corey Hollis	368
432		Rob Sweet	N/A	N/A
433		Christian York	N/A	N/A
434		Greg Anthony	N/A	N/A
435		Sam Shields	377
436		Player Uno	428
437		Chris Rockwell	N/A	N/A
438		Dany Only	N/A	N/A
439		Paredyse	359
440		Nitro	N/A	N/A
441		Samuray del Sol	N/A	N/A
442		Jessie Godderz	N/A	N/A
443		Gideon Malice	N/A	N/A
444		Vordell Walker	N/A	N/A
445		A. J. Kirsch	N/A	N/A
446		Nick Fury	469
447		Black Ice	N/A	N/A
448		Joe Gacy	441
449		Luke Robinson	N/A	N/A
450		Brandon Thurston	N/A	N/A
451		Rudy Switchblade	461
452		American Kickboxer II	455
453		Billy Gibbs	N/A	N/A
454		Jamin Olivencia	N/A	N/A
455		Tommy Mack	460
456		The Bodysnatcher	N/A	N/A
457		Garrett Dylan	N/A	N/A
458		Jayson Cyprus	285
459		Ophidian	346
460		Steve Stasiak	462
461		Cueball Carmichael	N/A	N/A
462		Franky the Mobster	N/A	N/A
463		Nui Tofiga	N/A	N/A
464		Rob Fury	N/A	N/A
465		Cheech Hernandez	N/A	N/A
466		Gabe Saint	N/A	N/A
467		Johnny Spade	N/A	N/A
468		Larry Dallas	N/A	N/A
469		Danny Daniels	N/A	N/A
470		Marc Mandrake	476
471		Mohamad Ali Vaez	327
472		Dave Dutra	N/A	N/A
473		Chris Cooper	465
474		Kid America	410
475		Tommy Treznik	355
476		Butch Long	N/A	N/A
477		Joey Knight	N/A	N/A
478		Prince Al Farat	N/A	N/A
479		Tyler Priegel	N/A	N/A
480		Mr. Ooh La La	N/A	N/A
481		Elia Markopoulos	N/A	N/A
482		Barry Hardy	485
483		Brandon Bishop	489
484		Lumberjack LeRoux	N/A	N/A
485		The Big O	N/A	N/A
486		Shooter Storm	N/A	N/A
487		Jimmy the Hippy	486
488		Corey Blaze	492
489		Chrisifix	456
490		L. J. Cruz	N/A	N/A
491		Anton Leveigh	N/A	N/A
492		Perry Von Vicious	N/A	N/A
493		The Maestro	N/A	N/A
494		Vince Beach	467
495		The Silent Warrior	N/A	N/A
496		Johnny Adams	499
497		Lance Anoa'i	N/A	N/A
498		Nick Vickers	N/A	N/A
499		Shane Hollister	312
500		Brian Hardy	N/A	N/A