Roman Reigns Number One in Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 List

The 2022 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 List is out for 2022 and the Tribal Chief and WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns. It is Time to Acknowledge Him.

As just announced on @BustedOpenRadio, Roman Reigns is again the #1 wrestler in the #PWI500. The 32nd annual “500” list is featured in our latest issue, available now for print preorder at https://t.co/ylNeV87zar

The digital edition is available now at https://t.co/CBIZbQfbOb pic.twitter.com/XJiDhbbTBR

— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) September 14, 2022

This is the second time Roman Reigns has topped the PWI’s 500 List. Reigns has been in the top seven every year since 2014 with the exception of 2020 when he finished 14th. That year he took time away as he did not want to get COVID as he dealt with his illness.

Kenny Omega topped the 2021 PWI 500.

The evaluation period for this year’s PWI 500 is July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022. The criteria for ranking includes win-loss record, technical ability, influence on the sport, success against the highest grade of competition, success against the most diverse competition, and activity.

During this time period, Roman continued his run as WWE Universal Champion. Along the way he picked up the WWE Championship defeating the likes of Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38, to go along with another win over Lesnar prior to that. In addition, he defeated John Cena, Matt Riddle, Goldberg, Finn Balor, Edge, and more.

The Top 10 of PWI 500:

1 – Roman Reigns
2 – Kazuchika Okada
3 – CM Punk
4 – Adam Page
5 – Bobby Lashley
6 – Cody Rhodes
7 – Bryan Danielson
8 – Hijo del Vikingo
9 – Big E
10 – Jonathan Gresham

🚨@OfficialPWI @AlCastlePWI & @CandaceCordelia announce 2022 #PWI500 Top Ten w/@davidlagreca1 @THETOMMYDREAMER @MickieJames:

1-@WWERomanReigns
2-@rainmakerXokada
3-@CMPunk
4-@theAdamPage
5-@fightbobby
6-@CodyRhodes
7-@bryandanielson
8-@vikingo_aaa
9-@WWEBigE
10-@TheJonGresham pic.twitter.com/kkSP8hL8Io

— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) September 14, 2022

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Here is 11-20:

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

The rest of the top 20 in 2022’s #PWI500:

11. @Takagi__Shingo
12. @JonMoxley
13. @TheMattCardona
14. @Walking_Weapon
15. @tanahashi1_100
16. @The_MJF
17. @WWERollins
18. @AdamColePro
19. @KennyOmegamanX
20. @DMcIntyreWWE https://t.co/vQ42G2xnBu

— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) September 14, 2022