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Seth Rollins Tops The 2023 PWI 500, Roman Reigns Places Second; Gunther, Moxley, More Round Out Top 10

Wrestling
Skylar Russell Sep 14, 2023 10:36AM

Seth Rollins tops the 2023 PWI 500.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated revealed that Seth Rollins has topped its annual PWI 500 list in 2023. Roman Reigns finished first in 2022. This marks Rollins' second time at number one, having previously topping the list in 2019.

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The evaluation period for this year's PWI 500 is July 1, 2022 - July 31, 2023. 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 the evaluation period, Rollins won the United States Championship and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, a title that he currently still holds. Over this time, Rollins also scored big victories over the likes of Finn Balor, Logan Paul, Damian Priest, AJ Styles, Bron Breakker, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Matt Riddle.

2023 PWI 500 Top 10

1. Seth Rollins

2. Roman Reigns

3. Jon Moxley

4. Gunther

5. El Hijo Del Vikingo

6. MJF

7. Kazuchika Okada

8. Orange Cassidy

9. Josh Alexander

10. Cody Rhodes

Fightful will update fans when more rankings for the PWI 500 are made available to the public. Fans can purchase a digital copy of the magazine by visiting the Pro Wrestling Illustrated website here.

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