Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

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(see also the PWI Female 50 listings)

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
1		Seth Rollins	12	+11
2		John Cena	3	+1
3		A.J. Styles	4	+1
4		Roman Reigns	7	+3
5		Shinsuke Nakamura	17	+12
6		Randy Orton	2	-4
7		Jay Briscoe	38	+31
8		Rusev	65	+57
9		Alberto El Patron	22	+13
10		Kevin Owens	27	+17
11		Hiroshi Tanahashi	11	0 (=)
12		Dolph Ziggler	54	+42
13		Dean Ambrose	18	+5
14		Daniel Bryan	1	-13
15		Neville	39	+24
16		Prince Puma	53	+37
17		Jay Lethal	35	+18
18		Bobby Lashley	15	-3
19		Minoru Suzuki	209	+190
20		King Barrett	37	+17
21		Bray Wyatt	6	-15
22		Bobby Roode	36	+14
23		Sami Zayn	44	+21
24		Luke Harper	34	+10
25		Kurt Angle	48	+23
26		Mil Muertes	171	+145
27		Kazuchika Okada	5	-22
28		Finn Bálor	30	+2
29		Ryback	75	+46
30		Ethan Carter III	50	+20
31		Go Shiozaki	131	+100
32		Johnny Mundo	N/A	N/A
33		Eric Young	19	-14
34		Yujiro Kushida	116	+82
35		Kyle O'Reilly	61	+26
36		The Big Show	33	-3
37		Drew Galloway	196	+159
38		Hideo Itami	32	-6
39		Adam Cole	9	-30
40		Kota Ibushi	107	+67
41		Cesaro	13	-28
42		Sheamus	21	-21
43		Michael Elgin	14	-29
44		Big E	24	-20
45		Bobby Fish	72	+27
46		Samoa Joe	31	-15
47		Jeff Hardy	29	-18
48		Naomichi Marufuji	130	+82
49		Jimmy Uso	25	-24
50		Austin Aries	23	-27
51		Kane	42	-9
52		Kofi Kingston	59	+7
53		Tyson Kidd	113	+60
54		Kenny Omega	183	+129
55		Davey Richards	49	-6
56		James Storm	46	-10
57		Maximo	N/A	N/A
58		ACH	158	+100
59		BxB Hulk	91	+32
60		The Miz	56	-4
61		Tyler Breeze	95	+34
62		Roderick Strong	58	-4
63		King Cuerno	N/A	N/A
64		Christopher Daniels	81	+17
65		Stardust	82	+17
66		Matt Jackson	80	+14
67		Nick Jackson	76	+9
68		Hiroyoshi Tenzan	108	+40
69		Frankie Kazarian	86	+17
70		Mark Briscoe	96	+26
71		Magnus	8	-63
72		Jey Uso	26	-46
73		Doc Gallows	98	+25
74		Matt Hardy	47	-27
75		Eddie Edwards	45	-30
76		Hirooki Goto	252	+176
77		Xavier Woods	185	+108
78		Brian Cage	N/A	N/A
79		Karl Anderson	70	-9
80		Tetsuya Naito	63	-17
81		Davey Boy Smith Jr.	106	+25
82		Michael Bennett	103	+21
83		Rob Conway	68	-15
84		Chris Jericho	55	-29
85		Cedric Alexander	178	+93
86		Baron Corbin	274	+188
87		Texano, Jr.	79	-8
88		Akebono	41	-47
89		Goldust	84	-5
90		Bad Luck Fale	118	+28
91		MVP	100	+9
92		Lance Archer	112	+20
93		Damien Sandow	102	+9
94		R-Truth	87	-7
95		Pentagon Jr.	N/A	N/A
96		Matt Taven	93	-3
97		Low Ki	135	+38
98		Satoshi Kojima	52	-46
99		A. R. Fox	94	-5
100		Sin Cara	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
101		Suwama	N/A	N/A
102		Ryusuke Taguchi	194	+92
103		Rocky Romero	117	+14
104		Chris Hero	69	-35
105		Trent Beretta	200	+95
106		Kenny King	99	-7
107		El Terrible	20	-87
108		Joe Doering	64	-44
109		Johnny Gargano	62	-47
110		Tomohiro Ishii	129	+19
111		Erick Rowan	57	-54
112		Abyss	109	-3
113		Rockstar Spud	180	+67
114		Matt Sydal	N/A	N/A
115		Daisuke Sekimoto	145	+30
116		Buddy Murphy	N/A	N/A
117		Angelico	N/A	N/A
118		Mr. Anderson	N/A	N/A
119		Rich Swann	133	+14
120		Kalisto	167	+47
121		Wesley Blake	N/A	N/A
122		Rey Bucanero	N/A	N/A
123		Katsuyori Shibata	174	+51
124		Bram	143	+19
125		Drago	N/A	N/A
126		P. J. Black	N/A	N/A
127		Matt Cross	88	-39
128		Togi Makabe	186	+58
129		Bully Ray	10	-119
130		Mark Henry	71	-59
131		Myzteziz	N/A	N/A
132		Drew Gulak	89	-43
133		Tommaso Ciampa	67	-66
134		Gunner	40	-94
135		Chris Sabin	43	-92
136		Seiya Sanada	N/A	N/A
137		Jack Swagger	74	-63
138		Yuji Nagata	83	-55
139		Luke Hawx	139	0 (=)
140		Jax Dane	176	+36
141		Masato Yoshino	N/A	N/A
142		Curtis Axel	92	-50
143		Alex Shelley	110	-33
144		Volador, Jr.	147	+3
145		Rhyno	N/A	N/A
146		Blue Demon, Jr.	155	+9
147		Manik	122	-25
148		Rick Viktor	N/A	N/A
149		Rob Eckos	N/A	N/A
150		Jun Akiyama	90	-60
151		Konnor O'Brian	N/A	N/A
152		Crazzy Steve	132	-20
153		T-Hawk	203	+50
154		Moose	N/A	N/A
155		La Sombra	119	-36
156		Bo Dallas	73	-83
157		Colt Cabana	140	-17
158		SUSHI	342	+184
159		Angel de Oro	N/A	N/A
160		Diego	162	+2
161		Fernando	164	+3
162		Fenix	159	-3
163		Tommy End	N/A	N/A
164		Jessie Godderz	105	-59
165		Zack Sabre Jr.	310	+145
166		Aero Star	N/A	N/A
167		Yamato	121	-46
168		Zack Ryder	153	-15
169		Mephisto	111	-58
170		Dr. Wagner, Jr.	263	+93
171		Titus O'Neil	230	+59
172		BJ Whitmer	160	-12
173		Masada	134	-39
174		Rey Escorpion	97	-77
175		Darren Young	241	+66
176		Naruki Doi	154	-22
177		Rycklon Stephens	N/A	N/A
178		Kotaro Suzuki	N/A	N/A
179		Khoya	N/A	N/A
180		Tigre Uno	172	-8
181		Hideki Suzuki	N/A	N/A
182		Jeff Jarrett	227	+45
183		Fandango	142	-41
184		Shane Haste	315	+131
185		Mikey Nicholls	325	+140
186		KAI	N/A	N/A
187		Adam Rose	144	-43
188		Camacho	N/A	N/A
189		Heath Slater	177	-12
190		Adam Page	311	+121
191		Shiima Xion	N/A	N/A
192		Mojo Rawley	170	-22
193		L. A. Park	284	+91
194		Kento Miyahara	N/A	N/A
195		Kahagas	190	-5
196		Eli Drake	N/A	N/A
197		Uhaa Nation	208	+11
198		Ultimo Guerrero	N/A	N/A
199		Papadon	202	+3
200		Tim Storm	316	+116

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
201		HARASHIMA	168	-33
202		Rey Horus	N/A	N/A
203		Raymond Rowe	308	+105
204		Biff Busick	157	-47
205		El Sensacional Carlitos	N/A	N/A
206		Colin Cassady	281	+75
207		Chris Melendez	N/A	N/A
208		The Romantic Touch	173	-35
209		Caprice Coleman	188	-21
210		Bestia 666	N/A	N/A
211		Takashi Sugiura	165	-46
212		Místico	N/A	N/A
213		Mark Andrews	N/A	N/A
214		Tyrus	N/A	N/A
215		Silas Young	206	-9
216		Donovan Dijak	N/A	N/A
217		Ricky Reyes	229	+12
218		Masato Tanaka	141	-77
219		Chicano	N/A	N/A
220		Will Ferrara	N/A	N/A
221		Dalton Castle	482	+261
222		Chase Owens	347	+125
223		Joey Ryan	261	+38
224		Steve Anthony	293	+69
225		Shuji Ishikawa	N/A	N/A
226		Enzo Amore	268	+42
227		Matt Riviera	299	+72
228		Keiji Muto	N/A	N/A
229		Chris Silvio	N/A	N/A
230		Jushin Thunder Liger	244	+14
231		Jason Kincaid	N/A	N/A
232		Pepper Parks	249	+17
233		Gedo	146	-87
234		Facade	269	+35
235		Mr. 450	N/A	N/A
236		Kohei Sato	156	-80
237		Ashley Sixx	456	+219
238		CIMA	161	-77
239		Tyson Dux	253	+14
240		Jado	150	-90
241		Todd Hansen	N/A	N/A
242		Charlie Haas	N/A	N/A
243		Shawn Hernandez	191	-52
244		Matt Tremont	371	+127
245		David Starr	210	-35
246		Mighty Ursus	368	+122
247		Samuel Shaw	151	-96
248		Brian Kendrick	264	+16
249		Tank	N/A	N/A
250		Solomon Crowe	N/A	N/A
251		Stevie Richards	204	-47
252		Kzy	N/A	N/A
253		Jay Diesel	N/A	N/A
254		Aiden O'Shea	N/A	N/A
255		Shingo Takagi	195	-60
256		Simon Gotch	215	-41
257		Scorpio Sky	216	-41
258		Brian Myers	247	-11
259		BLK Jeez	306	+47
260		Tomoaki Honma	N/A	N/A
261		Aiden English	207	-54
262		Colin Delaney	298	+36
263		Bull Dempsey	187	-76
264		Akito	N/A	N/A
265		Tony Nese	248	-17
266		Bob Evans	N/A	N/A
268		Cody Deaner	265	-3
269		Jeff Cobb	489	+220
270		Ultimo Dragon	221	-49
271		Jason Gory	266	-5
272		Isami Kodaka	N/A	N/A
273		Chuck Taylor	175	-98
274		Aero Boy	N/A	N/A
275		Ryan Taylor	N/A	N/A
276		Masa Funaki	N/A	N/A
277		Jason Jordan	289	+12
278		Arik Cannon	280	+2
279		Kenoh	235	-44
280		D. J. Hyde	276	-4
281		Negro Casas	331	+50
282		Darin Corbin	238	-44
283		Stu Grayson	N/A	N/A
284		Danny Havoc	267	-17
285		Shocker	348	+63
286		Player Uno	283	-3
287		Lucky tHURTeen	341	+54
288		Yuko Miyamoto	N/A	N/A
289		Kaz Hayashi	N/A	N/A
290		Shuji Kondo	N/A	N/A
291		Roy Knight	282	-9
292		Dylan Bostic	N/A	N/A
293		Yuji Okabayashi	N/A	N/A
294		B-Boy	313	+19
295		Zak Knight	292	-3
296		Barrio Negro	N/A	N/A
297		Carlito Colon	189	-108
298		John Skyler	N/A	N/A
299		KUDO	N/A	N/A
300		Timothy Thatcher	372	+72
301		Devon Moore	320	+19

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
302		Corey Hollis	323	+21
303		Tommy Dreamer	300	-3
304		Ricky Mandel	321	+17
305		Ethan Page	358	+53
306		Dave Crist	328	+22
307		Rhett Giddins	403	+96
308		Asylum	296	-12
309		Alex Colon	307	-2
310		Taichi	N/A	N/A
311		Steve Boz	354	+43
312		Jake Crist	324	+12
313		Atlantis	N/A	N/A
314		Famous B	N/A	N/A
315		Sonjay Dutt	257	-58
316		Toru Yano	N/A	N/A
317		Johnny Yuma	452	+135
318		Chavo Guerrero Jr.	N/A	N/A
319		Yoshinobu Kanemaru	250	-69
320		Matt Burns	301	-19
321		Hayato Fujita	237	-84
322		Teddy Hart	N/A	N/A
323		Psycho Clown	317	-6
324		Mike Bailey	425	+101
325		El Barbaro Cavernario	380	+55
326		KENSO	N/A	N/A
327		Hallowicked	N/A	N/A
328		Tye Dillinger	272	-56
329		Johnny Goodtime	445	+116
330		Chasyn Rance	378	+48
331		Lancelot Bravado	336	+5
332		Bill Collier	256	-76
333		J.R. Kratos	399	+66
334		Masaaki Mochizuki	254	-80
335		Josef Von Schmidt	359	+24
336		Houston Carson	385	+49
337		Jaxson James	N/A	N/A
338		Byron Wilcott	303	-35
339		Aaron Epic	393	+54
340		Shane Strickland	340	0 (=)
341		Greg Anthony	389	+48
342		Harlem Bravado	332	-10
343		Trauma	N/A	N/A
344		Thomas Shire	N/A	N/A
345		Angel Metalico	N/A	N/A
346		Willie Mack	422	+76
347		Gran Akuma	277	-70
348		John McChesney	319	-29
349		Trauma #2	N/A	N/A
350		Trevor Lee	294	-56
351		Sean Carr	N/A	N/A
352		Scotty O'Shea	N/A	N/A
353		Americos	401	+48
354		El Siniestro de la Muerte	N/A	N/A
355		A. J. Istria	363	+8
356		Ray Rosas	N/A	N/A
357		Jimmy Havoc	N/A	N/A
358		Buxx Belmar	419	+61
359		Jesse Sorensen	N/A	N/A
360		Gregory Iron	361	+1
361		Chet Sterling	N/A	N/A
362		Brandon Espinosa	362	0 (=)
363		Negro Navarro	N/A	N/A
364		Icarus	288	-76
365		Wes Brisco	259	-106
366		Zach Gowen	392	+26
367		Dru Onyx	382	+15
368		Andrew Everett	410	+42
369		Jeremy Wyatt	N/A	N/A
370		Lince Dorado	388	+18
371		Joe Gacy	346	-25
372		Lance Anoa'i	394	+22
373		Solar	N/A	N/A
374		Maximo Suave	N/A	N/A
375		R. J. City	349	-26
376		Robert Anthony	304	-72
377		Dylan Drake	435	+58
378		Phoenix Star	N/A	N/A
379		Damien 666	N/A	N/A
380		Hartley Jackson	353	-27
381		Marko Estrada	387	+6
382		Shabazz	N/A	N/A
383		Eddie Smooth	N/A	N/A
384		Zokre	N/A	N/A
385		Chase Del Monte	N/A	N/A
386		Eddie Kingston	285	-101
387		Hannibal	N/A	N/A
388		BC Killer	N/A	N/A
389		Napalm Bomb	404	+15
390		Hellcat	377	-13
391		Caleb Conley	N/A	N/A
392		Grado	500	+108
393		Greg Excellent	476	+83
394		Colin Cutler	370	-24
395		Soto	N/A	N/A
396		Lil Cholo	405	+9
397		Shane Matthews	442	+45
398		Super Fly	N/A	N/A
399		Jake Dirden	N/A	N/A
400		Stockade	N/A	N/A
401		Milo Beasley	400	-1

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
402		Scott Parker	N/A	N/A
403		Michael Tarver	N/A	N/A
404		Madman Pondo	N/A	N/A
405		Jody Kristofferson	N/A	N/A
406		Acid Jaz	408	+2
407		Kevin Bennett	481	+74
408		Brent Banks	N/A	N/A
409		Travis Toxic	N/A	N/A
410		El Ligero	N/A	N/A
411		Tommy Mack	426	+15
412		Kyle Sebastian	365	-47
413		Marshe Rockett	411	-2
414		Jeckles The Jester	417	+3
415		Rik Luxury	409	-6
416		Thomas Dubois	434	+18
417		Lou Marconi	314	-103
418		Chris Cooper	453	+35
419		Johnny Devine	N/A	N/A
420		Chris Aros	N/A	N/A
421		Rob Sweet	406	-15
422		Bobby Sharp	376	-46
423		Mathieu St. Jacques	428	+5
424		Danny Ramons	N/A	N/A
425		Gabe Saint	440	+15
426		Nick Hammonds	N/A	N/A
427		Rico Dynamite	N/A	N/A
428		El Mariachi (Cali)	N/A	N/A
429		Jay Rios	N/A	N/A
430		Alex Reynolds	N/A	N/A
431		Kai Katana	N/A	N/A
432		Adam Thornstowe	350	-82
433		Brandon Thurston	462	+29
434		Ricardo Rodriguez	N/A	N/A
435		Francisco Ciatso	N/A	N/A
436		Jay Cruz	N/A	N/A
437		Luster The Legend	360	-77
438		Chaz Taylor	N/A	N/A
439		James Claxton	N/A	N/A
440		Kirk Warmack	N/A	N/A
441		John Silver	N/A	N/A
442		B. J. Hancock	N/A	N/A
443		Beer City Bruiser	N/A	N/A
444		AHTU	390	-54
445		Brandon Scott	479	+34
446		Shane Sabre	N/A	N/A
447		David Finlay	N/A	N/A
448		Greg James	N/A	N/A
449		Kongo Kong	223	-226
450		Jake O'Reilly	330	-120
451		Eddie Diamond	N/A	N/A
452		Max Smashmaster	N/A	N/A
453		Adam Revolver	N/A	N/A
454		Jack Evans	273	-181
455		Kekoa the Flyin' Hawaiian	N/A	N/A
456		Shayne Hawke	N/A	N/A
457		Bobby Shields	366	-91
458		Blaster McMassive	N/A	N/A
459		Ron Falco	443	-16
460		Anthony Darko	337	-123
461		Tyler Bateman	N/A	N/A
462		Alexander James	N/A	N/A
463		Chris Dickinson	N/A	N/A
464		Peter Avalon	469	+5
465		Jaxon Jarvis	478	+13
466		Coconut Jones	N/A	N/A
467		Chrisifix	473	+6
468		Jervis Cottonbelly	N/A	N/A
469		Mr. Juicy	496	+27
470		Kwan Chang	412	-58
471		Damien Wayne	N/A	N/A
472		Dick Justice	N/A	N/A
473		Rip Impact	472	-1
474		Steve Stardom	N/A	N/A
475		Ricky Ruffin	N/A	N/A
476		C. J. O'Doyle	N/A	N/A
477		Adam Ryder	N/A	N/A
478		The Silent Warrior	484	+6
479		John Campbell	N/A	N/A
480		John Saxon	N/A	N/A
481		Billy Blade	432	-49
482		Chris Perish	495	+13
483		Barry Hardy	491	+8
486		The Stro	466	-20
488		Dexter Millhouse	N/A	N/A
489		Sebastian Suave	N/A	N/A
490		Matthew Palmer	N/A	N/A
491		Richie Slade	N/A	N/A
492		Arrick Andrews	N/A	N/A
493		Blackjack Phoenix	467	-26
495		Kay Jutler	N/A	N/A
496		Cheeseburger	480	-16
497		"Boxcar Superstar" Hobo	N/A	N/A
499		Brandon Locke	N/A	N/A
500		The Space Monkey	N/A	N/A