Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

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position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
1		Triple H	3
2		Chris Jericho	29
3		John Cena	9
4		Edge	5
5		Randy Orton	1
6		Nigel McGuinness	8
7		Hiroshi Tanahashi	20
8		C. M. Punk	24
9		Sting	84
10		Ultimo Guerrero	12
11		The Undertaker	6
12		Kurt Angle	2
13		Jeff Hardy	18
14		Shawn Michaels	7
15		Keiji Mutoh	16
16		Batista	15
17		Tyler Black	88
18		Jack Swagger	222
19		A.J. Styles	21
20		Matt Hardy	41
21		Jeff Jarrett	N/A	N/A
22		Blue Demon, Jr.	121
23		Austin Aries	31
24		Shinsuke Nakamura	10
25		The Big Show	51
26		Rey Mysterio	59
27		Bryan Danielson	13
28		Christian	14
29		Samoa Joe	4
30		Suicide	45
31		Shelton Benjamin	62
32		Alex Shelley	70
33		Montel Vontavious Porter	23
34		Mick Foley	N/A	N/A
35		Kofi Kingston	76
36		Místico	17
37		Kane	33
38		Booker T.	34
39		El Mesias	26
40		Jerry Lynn	117
41		William Regal	55
42		Jun Akiyama	277
43		Brother Ray	78
44		Ted DiBiase, Jr.	187
45		Mark Henry	65
46		John Morrison	43
47		Finlay	56
48		Cody Rhodes	79
49		Brother Devon	82
50		Jimmy Jacobs	74
51		Adam Pearce	44
52		Chris Sabin	69
53		Vladimir Kozlov	149
54		Kensuke Sasaki	30
55		Robert Roode	38
56		The Miz	54
57		Dr. Wagner, Jr.	28
58		Christopher Daniels	95
59		James Storm	42
60		Yoshihiro Takayama	164
61		Roderick Strong	103
62		Brian Kendrick	111
63		Evan Bourne	215
64		Carlito	63
65		Yuji Nagata	57
66		Hernandez	72
67		Claudio Castagnoli	52
68		Rhino	61
69		Manabu Nakanishi	176
70		Chris Hero	58
71		Scott Steiner	64
72		Eric Young	60
73		Tyson Kidd	241
74		KENTA	97
75		Chessman	102
76		Primo Colon	163
77		Davey Richards	107
78		Eric Escobar	179
79		Homicide	67
80		R-Truth	94
81		Jay Briscoe	49
82		Hirooki Goto	N/A	N/A
83		Jay Lethal	27
84		Steve Corino	170
85		Sheik Abdul Bashir	224
86		Matt Morgan	126
87		Mike Knox	151
88		Dos Caras, Jr.	73
89		Brent Albright	120
90		JTG	185
91		Naomichi Marufuji	90
92		Eddie Edwards	N/A	N/A
93		Consequences Creed	195
94		Sheamus	226
95		Shad Gaspard	177
96		Abyss	104
97		Santino Marella	91
98		Tyson Dux	323
99		Blue Panther	313
100		Takeshi Morishima	11

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
101		Umaga	37		deceased
102		Petey Williams	48
103		Tiger Mask IV	207
104		Tommy Dreamer	114
105		Kevin Nash	186
106		Rhett Titus	311
107		Mark Briscoe	50
108		Negro Casas	112
109		La Parka	249
110		Averno	68
111		Minoru Suzuki	47
112		Kevin Steen	129
113		Dolph Ziggler	N/A	N/A
114		CIMA	46
115		Bison Smith	N/A	N/A	deceased
116		Chavo Guerrero	36
117		Necro Butcher	162
118		The Great Khali	83
119		Kaz Hayashi	339
120		Go Shiozaki	178
121		Cibernetico	32
122		Charlie Haas	184
123		Paul Burchill	131
124		Marco Corleone	172
125		Drew McIntyre	219
126		Jamie Noble	125
127		Erick Stevens	136
128		Naruki Doi	225
129		Ricky Ortiz	N/A	N/A
130		D. H. Smith	197
131		Delirious	156
132		Suwama	39
133		Joe Doering	148
134		Doug Williams	347
135		Martin Stone	N/A	N/A
136		Perro Aguayo, Jr.	22		deceased
137		PAC	200
138		Festus	106
139		Hiroyoshi Tenzan	234
140		Joe E. Legend	N/A	N/A
141		Rocky Romero	108
142		Ezekiel Jackson	N/A	N/A
143		Zorro	71
144		Masato Tanaka	89
145		Alex Koslov	269
146		Shingo Takagi	283
147		Konnan	N/A	N/A
148		Hector Garza	123		deceased
149		Sonjay Dutt	81
150		Sim Snuka	N/A	N/A
151		Kiyoshi	N/A	N/A
152		Jethro Holliday	N/A	N/A
153		The Amazing Red	N/A	N/A
154		Giant Bernard	53
155		Ray Gonzales	N/A	N/A
156		Tyler Reks	N/A	N/A
157		Afa Jr.	368
158		Orlando Colon	75
159		Johnny Curtis	372
160		Volador, Jr.	191
161		Tetsuya Naito	N/A	N/A
162		Paul London	116
163		El Generico	143
164		Idol Stevens	N/A	N/A
165		Jesse	147
166		Yujiro	N/A	N/A
167		Jack Evans	145
168		Cody Deaner	427
169		Jimmy Wang Yang	144
170		El Elegido	N/A	N/A
171		Kenta Kobashi	86
172		Juventud Guerrera	142
173		Brutus Magnus	N/A	N/A
174		Tommy Diablo	N/A	N/A
175		Joey Ryan	183
176		Rob Eckos	204
177		Matt Cross	208
178		Drake Younger	N/A	N/A
179		Human Tornado	188
180		Goldust	N/A	N/A
181		Jimmy Rave	160
182		D. J. Gabriel	N/A	N/A
183		Atlantis	109
184		Devon Storm	N/A	N/A
185		Kizarny	N/A	N/A
186		Chuck Taylor	309
187		Billy Bax	206
188		Shannon Moore	159
189		Rick Fuller	N/A	N/A
190		Curt Hawkins	141
191		La Sombra	192
192		Sebastian Slater	N/A	N/A
193		Hurricane Helms	N/A	N/A
194		Sami Callihan	430
195		Lance Archer	N/A	N/A
196		Trik Davis	N/A	N/A
197		Teddy Hart	236
198		Kaval	N/A	N/A
199		Zack Ryder	140
200		Shawn Spears	171

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
201		D-Lo Brown	220
202		Kenny King	453
203		Ruckus	199
204		Shinjiro Otani	218
205		Tomko	25
206		B-Boy	N/A	N/A
207		Alan Stone	77
208		Mr. Mac	N/A	N/A
209		Mike DiBiase	168
210		Christopher Gray	N/A	N/A
211		Satoshi Kojima	93
212		2 Cold Scorpio	230
213		Vampiro	N/A	N/A
214		Karl Anderson	N/A	N/A
215		Chad Collyer	252
216		Tommy Taylor	N/A	N/A
217		Nick Gage	N/A	N/A
218		Brodie Lee	437
219		Yoshi Tatsu	N/A	N/A
220		Super Crazy	194
221		Joe Hennig	N/A	N/A
222		Scott Lost	203
223		Mike Mondo	261
224		Zodiac	N/A	N/A
225		Rory McAllister	196
226		Katsuhiko Nakajima	201
227		Rey Bucanero	115
228		El Hijo del Santo	85
229		Matt Jackson	N/A	N/A
230		Rob Terry	438
231		Ryouji Sai	N/A	N/A
232		Robbie McAllister	198
233		Zokre	302
234		Daisuke Sekimoto	N/A	N/A
235		Nick Jackson	N/A	N/A
236		Dark Ozz	N/A	N/A
237		Stevie Richards	210
238		Colt Cabana	245
239		Phil Shatter	464
240		Kid Kash	228
241		Chicky Starr	N/A	N/A
242		Taiyo Kea	338
243		Jason Hades	N/A	N/A
244		Milano Collection A. T.	158
245		B. J.	N/A	N/A
246		Ricky Reyes	205
247		Mike Quackenbush	157
248		Pepper Parks	256
249		Lince Dorado	275
250		Jason Blade	253
251		Johnny Devine	130
252		Bam Neely	296
253		Gran Akuma	270
254		Electro Shock	N/A	N/A
255		El Bronco	N/A	N/A
256		Al Snow	348
257		Eddie Kingston	278
258		Nicho El Millonario	N/A	N/A
259		Ace Steel	231
260		Johnny Kashmere	359
261		Helios	305
262		Riki Choshu	N/A	N/A
263		Mr. Niebla	138
264		Icarus	272
265		Hallowicked	289
266		Christian York	260
267		Osamu Nishimura	N/A	N/A
268		Texano, Jr.	N/A	N/A
269		Ikuto Hidaka	N/A	N/A
270		Aden Chambers	324
271		Josh Prohibition	217
272		Tommy Suede	N/A	N/A
273		Sangre Azteca	133
274		Kobain	N/A	N/A
275		Ricky Landell	295
276		Chase Del Monte	N/A	N/A
277		Brain Damage	294		deceased
278		Josh Daniels	247
279		Matt Logan	258
280		Bobby Fish	303
281		Brandon Cutler	N/A	N/A
282		Masaaki Mochizuki	255
283		Shocker	263
284		Glen Osbourne	175
285		C. W. Anderson	N/A	N/A
286		Francisco Ciatso	N/A	N/A
287		Deranged	N/A	N/A
288		Bryan Logan	173
289		Ultramantis Black	357
290		A. J. Istria	N/A	N/A
291		Dustin Cutler	N/A	N/A
292		Shane Sewell	N/A	N/A
293		Dylan Klein	N/A	N/A
294		Arrick Andrews	N/A	N/A
295		Acid Jaz	N/A	N/A
296		Sterling James Keenan	341
297		Togi Makabe	135
298		El Comandante	N/A	N/A
299		Toru Yano	182
300		Ryan Braddock	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
301		Tommy Thunda	N/A	N/A
302		Grizzly Redwood	N/A	N/A
303		Vin Gerard	N/A	N/A
304		Cute Kip	N/A	N/A
305		Hurricane Castillo, Jr.	N/A	N/A
306		APOC	N/A	N/A
307		Silver King	N/A	N/A
308		Danny Doring	244
309		Brett DiBiase	N/A	N/A
310		Spyder Nate Webb	N/A	N/A
311		Truitt Fields	352
312		Prince Mustafa Ali	N/A	N/A
313		Vaughn Lilas	N/A	N/A
314		Jigsaw	202
315		Jushin Liger	119
316		Andy Douglas	N/A	N/A
317		Mike Reed	409
318		Kenny Omega	N/A	N/A
319		Dysfunction	N/A	N/A
320		J. D. Maverick	N/A	N/A
321		Shark Boy	122
322		Mahoney	N/A	N/A	deceased
323		King V.	N/A	N/A	deceased
324		Ric Converse	428
325		Brad Attitude	N/A	N/A
326		Dal Knox	N/A	N/A
327		Mike Kruel	363
328		Chase Stevens	N/A	N/A
329		Super Hentai	284
330		Sean Waltman	389
331		Arik Cannon	342
332		Thunder	N/A	N/A
333		Pat Buck	N/A	N/A
334		The Atomic Dogg	334
335		Lightning	335
336		Jag	N/A	N/A
337		Yoshinobu Kanemaru	174
338		Kahagas	373
339		Tank Toland	304
340		Maverick Darsow	N/A	N/A
341		BxB Hulk	392
342		Tim Donst	488
343		Damien Slater	N/A	N/A
344		Jalil Salaam	N/A	N/A
345		Obie Cartel	N/A	N/A
346		Michael Elgin	N/A	N/A
347		Flash Flanagan	N/A	N/A
348		Max Bauer	N/A	N/A
349		Bobby Dempsey	375
350		Ethan Page	N/A	N/A
351		Joe Lider	N/A	N/A
352		Shaggy 2 Dope	360
353		Victor Jovica	N/A	N/A
354		Steve Boz	N/A	N/A
355		Amasis	N/A	N/A
356		T. J. Perkins	N/A	N/A
357		Ophidian	N/A	N/A
358		Qenaan Creed	369
359		The Boogeyman	N/A	N/A
360		The Bruiser	N/A	N/A
361		Mason Childs	N/A	N/A
362		La Mascara	238
363		Keith Walker	N/A	N/A
364		Madman Pondo	279
365		Val Venis	318
366		Nicky Benz	N/A	N/A
367		Kafu	379
368		Alex Arion	N/A	N/A
369		Cheech	N/A	N/A
370		Fallah	N/A	N/A
371		Lance Cade	80		deceased
372		David Young	N/A	N/A
373		Sal Rinauro	385
374		Ace Rockwell	N/A	N/A
375		Rasche Brown	N/A	N/A
376		Shiima Xion	381
377		Sabian	N/A	N/A
378		Chasyn Rance	402
379		Asylum	N/A	N/A
380		Cloudy	N/A	N/A
381		Sexxxy Eddie	N/A	N/A
382		B. G. James	139
383		G. Q. Gallo	N/A	N/A
384		Trent Acid	378		deceased
385		Egotistico Fantastico	N/A	N/A
386		Dan Eckos	423
387		Antonio Thomas	398
388		Jim Duggan	377
389		Matt Burns	N/A	N/A
390		Kung Fu Naki	N/A	N/A
391		Nate Bash	405
392		Kevin Grace	391
393		Chris Masters	223
394		Danny Daniels	N/A	N/A
395		Ryan McBride	472
396		Sabu	250
397		Zachary Springate III	N/A	N/A
398		John McChesney	350
399		Jerry Lawler	380
400		Benjamin Sailor	413

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
401		Darin Corbin	N/A	N/A
402		Greg Spitz	N/A	N/A
403		Iceberg	406
404		Sean Royal	432
405		Phil Atlas	467
406		Leslie Leatherman	415
407		Mark Mercedes	N/A	N/A
408		Kirby Mack	454
409		Brad Martin	N/A	N/A
410		Colin Delaney	400
411		Ryan Cruz	N/A	N/A
412		Johnny Puma	N/A	N/A
413		Vance Nevada	N/A	N/A
414		Freak Nasty	416
415		Robin Knightwing	386
416		T. J. Mack	461
417		The Stro	414
418		Frederick of Hollywood	317
419		Conrad Kennedy III	N/A	N/A
420		Zach Gowen	443
421		Joey Knight	388
422		Rocco	N/A	N/A
423		Tommy Trouble	N/A	N/A
424		The Sheik	N/A	N/A
425		Grim Reefer	N/A	N/A
426		Andrew Ryker	331
427		Silas Young	N/A	N/A
428		Kory Chavis	N/A	N/A
429		Brandon Thomaselli	N/A	N/A
430		Papadon	N/A	N/A
431		King Kahlua	N/A	N/A
432		Jon Davis	N/A	N/A
433		Jake O'Reilly	N/A	N/A
434		John E. Bravo	N/A	N/A
435		Azrieal	394
436		Havok	N/A	N/A
437		Micah Taylor	N/A	N/A
438		Sal	N/A	N/A
439		Hiram Tua	474
440		Jon Bolen	N/A	N/A
441		Pinkie Sanchez	N/A	N/A
442		Jimmy Olsen	468
443		Z-Barr	N/A	N/A
444		Jeremy Wyatt	449
445		Brandon Espinosa	N/A	N/A
446		Brandon Locke	N/A	N/A
447		Spanish Angel	N/A	N/A
448		Xtremo	N/A	N/A
449		Tim Storm	N/A	N/A
450		Danny Havoc	N/A	N/A
451		Trent Beretta	N/A	N/A
452		Slim J	471
453		Chance Prophet	473
454		Wildside	N/A	N/A
455		Sean Davis	N/A	N/A
456		Way Cool	N/A	N/A
457		Corporal Robinson	470
458		Tony Kozina	N/A	N/A
459		Prince Nana	436
460		Eric Everlast	446
461		Ron Falco	447
462		John Cutler	N/A	N/A
463		Phil Davis	N/A	N/A
464		Igotta Brewski	491
465		Byron Saxton	N/A	N/A
466		Robby Starr	465
467		Cha Cha Chance	N/A	N/A
468		Ken Steel	N/A	N/A
469		Mega	429
470		Jamie Jay	N/A	N/A
471		Jon Moxley	N/A	N/A
472		Hook Bomberry	477
473		Johnny Dynamo	N/A	N/A
474		Dan Maff	N/A	N/A
475		Shawn Christopher	N/A	N/A
476		Donovan Ruddick	N/A	N/A
477		Luke Hawx	N/A	N/A
478		Romeo Roselli	374
479		Navajo Warrior	384
480		Mastiff	478
481		J. T. Flash	N/A	N/A	deceased
482		Mike Sydal	N/A	N/A
483		Josef Von Schmidt	N/A	N/A
484		Chris Lexxus	N/A	N/A
485		Gordon P. Samsonite	N/A	N/A
486		Notorious T. I. D.	N/A	N/A
487		Strangler Diego Corleone	N/A	N/A
488		ACCW Viper	N/A	N/A
489		Peter B. Beautiful	N/A	N/A
490		Bobby Sanford	N/A	N/A
491		Marc Mandrake	N/A	N/A
492		Larry Zbyszko	492
493		Brian Jennings	N/A	N/A
494		Barry Hardy	N/A	N/A
495		Matt Boyce	N/A	N/A
496		Crazzy Steve	N/A	N/A
497		Matt Riviera	476
498		Mikal Judas	463
499		Lawman Williams	N/A	N/A
500		Shockwave the Robot	N/A	N/A