Big honor for Rhea Ripley.
WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley was named number one in the annual PWI Women's 250. Ripley finished 42nd in 2022.
Ripley's year included winning the 2023 Royal Rumble and defeating Charlotte Flair to win the WWE Women's World Championship at WrestleMania 39.
Giulia finished second with Bianca Belair, Jamie Hayter, and Tam Nakano rounding out the top five.
2023 PWI Women's 250 Top 10
1) Rhea Ripley
2) Giulia
3) Bianca Belair
4) Jamie Hayter
5) Tam Nakano
6) Athena
7) Deonna Purrazzo
8) Willow Nightingale
9) Kamille
10) Jordynne Grace
#andNEW: Congratulations to @RheaRipley_WWE for being ranked #1 in the 2023 PWI #Womens250! To see the full list and all the analysis that comes with, pick up your copy of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated (digital edition or print preorder) at https://t.co/ylNeV87zar pic.twitter.com/cXGtWVIyga
— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) October 18, 2023
The evaluation period for this year's Women's 250 is October 1, 2022 - September 15, 2023. The criteria for ranking includes in-ring achievement, influence on the sport/promotion, technical ability, quality of competition, and activity.
STARDOM's Syuri finished first in 2022.
To see the top ten from the PWI 500 that came out in September, click here.
