@@MultiBlack17and this cornball thought it was funny. How have you not heard it? Bc nobody thought it was worth saying. You really think that's funny, dude? Wait, you used emojis so you're obviously a girl bc I've never known a grown man that posted emojis. My apologies ma'am
Because drawing money isn't really relevant anymore with the digital age people are going to watch WWE or any other brand whenever they want. None of the brands are really must watch that you can just go all wait until the next morning to watch it
Used to be you wanted to know how to shoot to avoid getting screwed out of winning the NWA title. Now I'd want to be a shooter to avoid getting screwed into winning it.
He held a national company’s second biggest title for half the year. They didn’t. It’s that simple. PWI 500’s always based on kayfabe achievements for that year, it’s simply a record of who was the most consistently pushed.
He's a huge star because Tony pays him millions. He's great because he was the aew main champion. He "no sells" opponents moves , so that makes him the best.
No joke . Is swerve good in the ring . Yes . But he is like a top 20 wrestler at best . Shouldn't actually being a draw factor into this as well . Remember when he was champ and the ratings went down with him on screen .
It’s the AJ Styles rule, methinks. Both managed a client to being world champ for several months, but it was more commendable that the scatterbrained underdog company actually managed to stay focused for that long so they get the winning edge.
Moxley and MJF in the top 10 over Roman, Bayley, Rhea and Bianca was goddamned repulsive... I get folks wanna believe in parity in wrestling, but you can't pretend that AEW and WWE are on equal footing...when they aren't on equal footing!!!
Bianca and Jade need to have a falling out. I can't stand another "Guuuuurrrrlllll O-KAAAAY! O-KAAAAY Guuuuurrrrlllll! Oh I KNOW y'all dint just say guuuuurrrrlllll" type backstage vignette with that eubonic nightmare pairing 😂
Swerve 11 spots higher than Drew McIntyre should be a federal offense, more than the potential offenses committed at All Out by Little Swerve and The Hangman.
@option3590 Not that I'm offended, plus Drew can pretty much do anything Swerve does but better, besides a house burnt down, apparently. I'm pretty sure more people are talking about Drew/Punk's feud than his title run anyway.
@@Proto_Kai2 it being a kayfabe list means that it prioritises titles. The strength of Drew’s feud is why he’s so high without having held any for longer than a few minutes.
@@meatwad376 PWI’s not a WWE fanzine. It considers all wrestling. And of what’s available, TNA’s world title is still one of the more recognisable and respectable out there.
It's sad how many "fans" fall for this stuff, but seeing the wrestlers be marks for themselves is wild. They act like Dave or PWI opinions actually matter.
I had a chucke at the realization of women on the list at Maki Itoh, but not at how insanely high Max the Impaler is on this list and the notable absence of ANY woman above her from ANY fed.
Thank you Brian for putting over Oba Femi to Jim. I can imagine Jim not caring much for the current NXT product but I think he'd at least be impressed with him.
If wrestlers from the 80s and 90s only had to wrestle 6x a year, they'd all still be alive and all still be wrestling today. And almost all of today's wrestlers would be either struggling to graduate wrestling school or bagging groceries 😂😂😂
I love how they spend several minutes going over the "needs to have wrestled a minimum amount" rule followed by Jim incessantly wondering why guys like Reigns, Lesnar and Punk aren't near the top.
I used to love the 500 at least for the first decade of them doing it . Then it got kinda wonky to me . But it was fun for a while because you got to learn about foreign and up and coming indie talent before the internet or youtube existed .
The primary metric in the PWI 500 is winning/retaining titles, and he was secondary champ for all of 5 minutes. Yea he’s been entertaining. But that’s highly subjective and could also apply to midcard jobbers if they still get screen time every week. On paper, he’s been a high-profile loser all year.
Presumably cuz he was IC champ throughout the entire annual period last year, whereas he went about 5 months without a belt this time. He should still probably be higher, but IMO elevating the IC like he did was more worthy of praise on principle than ditching it and moving on up like everyone does anyway.
@@Reese13 yeah but it’s par the course. Countless guys have dropped the IC and become WHC. Reigning as IC and making it MATTER as much as Gunther did? A far more Herculean task.
@@option3590 It's not just Roman though. That said, the point is (as Jim points out with his Road Warriors example) that these were never the rules before. They clearly have an agenda for the change.
@@Tim85-y2q it’s been the rule for years. Brock’s been off the list entirely for over half of the years since his return. Same for the Rock in 2013, despite literally winning the WWE title. Edit: in fact, it seems like the rules have gotten more RELAXED compared to the beginning. I just noticed that Lex Luger isn’t ANYWHERE in the 1992 500, despite being the reigning WCW Champ for most of the period! He had like 80 matches, but only 9 were televised and only 6 were singles (which WERENT all in different months), so by the sounds of it the rules were there from the beginning but with the extra caveat of not including house shows.
"It's a great list. Aew has so many great wrestlers and the fans have responded great and they will have more great matches in the future. " tony probably said
Just like Jay-Z paying country music stations over $20mil to play Beyoncé's atrocious attempt at playing country music. Artificially inflating the plays of her terrible music so that it would show up on the country music Billboards charts. Rich people are extremely pathetic.
21:07 from what I can track Max the impaler is the highest woman on the list, which is pretty ridiculous seeing as Ripley could have realistically taken Damian's spot on it.
Rock?🤣 Fantastic promos, but he's hardly wrestled. Rock has do everything out of ring for the most part because he's washed in ring. Roman has wrestled twice during the period under review? I'm not sure how you can legitimately rank either given the number of matches. Cody wrestles magnitudes more than Roman.
@meles3740 but why make such ridiculous parameters. Just don't add them to the list. But even with the 1 or 2 matches, they should at least be #499+500.
@@davich_ i know but they listed influence as a requirement and i was saying based on just influence roman and rock were in the two biggest matches of the year on the biggest show in wrestling and punk is in the best feud
I get that PWI is more rooted in kayfabe than what Meltzer does, but within kayfabe the big stars all have aura and sustained popularity and that has to count for something huge. Roman Reigns showing up to sign autographs would probably draw more people than Osprey showing up to wrestle some dude in a match with no build.
Man I love when Jim goes on a tangent like he did after a minute here. Brian just trying to get on with the show and Jim just talks through him until he joins in 😂😂
Uncle Dave's star ratings are his opinion, which isn't necessarily a bad thing on its own, but he comes off as a fanboy, as opposed to an actual journalist. So based on that, why in the actually hell is that opinion being used for why they put Ospreay where they did? If they wanted to put him there, fair enough, but leave Uncle Dave opinions out of it.
I was stunned when Brian said there were no women wrestlers on the list then read Max the Impaler's name. She's a giant in every way but she's still a women's wrestler. In answer to Jim and Brian's question Cameron Grimes was headed to MLW but I haven't watched in a while so I'm not sure if he debuted yet.
There was a time when missing half the grading period would automatically disqualify you no matter what you did the rest of the year. Now you can miss 6 months and get a top 20 spot.
Are 8 matches in 9 and a half months really a flex for Will Ospreay? That's not a "second to none" work ethic. People that work at Wal-Mart have way more work ethic than that. And Naito wasn't ranked last year at all within 500 wrestlers and now he's magically number 5? How in the hell does that work lol
@@ethanedwards7557 Lol What I said is what I said. I never attributed my comment to Jim or Brian. But obviously it hit a nerve with you and you ran with it. Maybe you should work on your comprehension skills before telling me that I "misunderstood" my own statement. Reading and listening is fun, you should try it.
Naito won the IWGP world title at the Dome in January and has basically held it ever since. He’s been the default top guy in all of Japan this past year.
pro wrestling illustrated is still a thing lol glad cody is number #1 he deserves it especially the year he's had especially winning the WWE title at wrestlemania 40.
Jon Moxley listed over Gunther, Drew, and even Danielson in his current state is absurd. Not even sure how him and Orange Cassidy are in the top 400.
Even Punk. Without Punk we don't get this Drew.
IWGP title. Please understand.
@@option3590 But he's the shits.
@@MotherHen2012 kayfabu listo. Pleasu undastan.
@@option3590 But... He's the shits.
Gunther not in the top 5 after that I.C. run is utterly ridiculous.
Gunther not in the Top 3 is insane.
@@matthewhostetter8974that's what I'm saying. This list is ridiculous.
Gunther being after the plumber is a joke
Gunther is boring as hell. Gunter and Cody as world champions are the main reason WWE lost its hype and are having to downsize arenas.
@@OWlsfordshireyou leave many nonsensical comments on this channel
Thank you Brian for telling Jim to watch for Oba Femi. He also forgot to mention that Oba is a good promo too
‘I am the mountain, you cannot climb!’
I am hoping he goes to that next level sooner than later
The most generational talent in the business today
I hope he replaces tonga loa
Oh Jim will absolutely love Oba Femi when he finally talks about him.
The part where Melzer's stars are mentioned, the whole list is invalid.
so as soon as will ocean spray is mentioned lol
@@unknownsample4801 Will and his wife smells like fish...true story
💯
@@tripvic7629 I dunno, seems fishy to me.
Then don’t listen, you mark
Syringe Strickland and Naito are over GUNTHER I just give up
Syringe Strickland 🤣🤣🤣
How is this the first time I've seen someone use this?
I love Naito, but man is washed
Ah see Syringe bc the needle in the match. Ffs
@@MultiBlack17and this cornball thought it was funny. How have you not heard it? Bc nobody thought it was worth saying. You really think that's funny, dude? Wait, you used emojis so you're obviously a girl bc I've never known a grown man that posted emojis. My apologies ma'am
@@FURTHER_ADOyea he’s definitely done
Drew McIntyre underrated as usual.
He should be #1
It's hilarious how he and Punk aren't tied at #1 just for that feud. And I STILL say that as a despicable negative nancy re that bracelet 😂
Notice that "drawing money" is not a criteria for this list.
Then none one from AEW would be on the list.
@@BetterCallJamiethe list would suddenly be 1000 people
Why would it be? Are the fans being paid?
Because drawing money isn't really relevant anymore with the digital age people are going to watch WWE or any other brand whenever they want. None of the brands are really must watch that you can just go all wait until the next morning to watch it
It’s always hilarious to hear Jim’s disappointment for some of these wrestlers placed on the list
“Where’s EC3? You never hear of him anymore”
“He’s the NWA world champion” 😂
That’s why!
So was Tyrus, What’s your point?? 🤣
Used to be you wanted to know how to shoot to avoid getting screwed out of winning the NWA title.
Now I'd want to be a shooter to avoid getting screwed into winning it.
Where's EC1 and 2?
Out in the parking lot stealing gas
I popped everytime Corny guessed "GUNTHER🗣"😂😂😂
Amazing 😂 it was getting to be like the crowd chanting “what”
It tells us how ridiculous this list is. 😂
I lost something inside when Moxley was revealed as being pro for 20 YEARS as I instantly thought of Takers 20 years in WWE ALONE! 😂
😂😂
Seth deserved Ospreys spot. He worked his ass off both nights of wrestlemania.
In what universe is Orange Cassidy higher then Randy Orton Rey Mysterio AJ Styles and Bron Breakker
He held a national company’s second biggest title for half the year. They didn’t. It’s that simple. PWI 500’s always based on kayfabe achievements for that year, it’s simply a record of who was the most consistently pushed.
Another difference is they drew money and Cassidy didn't.
Good lord throw the list away
I made the pwi top 10000 list.
I just missed it (10,001 😢)😂
Congrats!
I work the concession stand and made the list
I made top 50000, I love wrestling for hot dogs and stars
Underrated comment
What a stupid ranking. They have zero credibility.
They are as credible as Meltzer.
Never make a list ever again PWI.
They truly brought their best bomber jacket and waxed their waterskis, for this one.
@@badladyamiI understand that reference! 🦈
The fact that we didn't got a review of a Joe Hendry or Oba Femi match in NXT is a major crime!
Please Jim and Brian, give us that!!!!!
Soon my brother, maybe Oba can be in next year's royal Rumble.
Swerve being #2 completely de-legitimized the list.
He's a huge star because Tony pays him millions.
He's great because he was the aew main champion.
He "no sells" opponents moves , so that makes him the best.
No joke . Is swerve good in the ring . Yes . But he is like a top 20 wrestler at best . Shouldn't actually being a draw factor into this as well . Remember when he was champ and the ratings went down with him on screen .
@@jilujoilujiut2165 he's boring and nothing without nana
@@vishalthefirst4140 Nana is better than Swerve
Blue Kane should be in top 10
Jim shouting Gunter at every number was hilarious
Moxley being part of the top 10 makes it's horrendously insignificant.
He's the worst wrestler/character/worker in the last 5 years.
I once fell on a wooden table and I got 585th on the PWI 500
You deserve it. Clap Clap ClapClapClap
👏🏽😂
Let’s all be honest for a moment, “Blue Kane” is at 500 but is instantly more interesting than at least 480 other people on this list.
PWI fell off when Bill Apter left
Gunther not top 5 based on their criteria is an absolute joke
"Who are those people ?" - Jim Cornette
PWI has lost it They actually chose Prince Nana over Heyman for Manager of yr 😂
And I like nana but come on…
It’s the AJ Styles rule, methinks. Both managed a client to being world champ for several months, but it was more commendable that the scatterbrained underdog company actually managed to stay focused for that long so they get the winning edge.
I like Nana but all he did was wave his arms back and forth.
Drew Mcintyre not being in the top 5 is criminal
This list is exactly why I listen to Jim Cornette. Has the entire world gone crazy?
This is just a random list of wrestlers with Cody put at the top.
The best thing to come from the PWI 500 is the confirmation of Oba Femi review by Jim Cornette.
Just wait til he starts dancing for Paul like he would've for Vince. 😉 look at every other black man he's booked ever
Is PWI lead by Helen Keller? This list is awful
Been awful for a while now
Even Anne Frank can see that.
😂😂😂
I PROMISE you that whoever put Swerve at 2 has a collection of Nick Gage shirts
Or a collection of checks issued by someone named Khan
@@dustinbasham393 It can be both
Is the Generico PFP ironic?
Cry
Plumber Mox above DER RING GENERAL 😂
How is that fkin possible man?
@@KronosOnTheBeatthey use star rating over money earned as the voting criteria
Everything by design 😂
They don't want to piss off the man children AEW fans that buy this garbage
Moxley and MJF in the top 10 over Roman, Bayley, Rhea and Bianca was goddamned repulsive...
I get folks wanna believe in parity in wrestling, but you can't pretend that AEW and WWE are on equal footing...when they aren't on equal footing!!!
McIntyre should be up there as well
@@808Stone absolutely
Bayley and Bianca are irrelevant. Rhea is in a weird spot. She's great as a character, but her feuds are rotten.
@@OWlsfordshire that's my point: if Bianca and Bayley have been irrelevant this past year, what the fuck has Moxley been?!
Bianca and Jade need to have a falling out. I can't stand another "Guuuuurrrrlllll O-KAAAAY! O-KAAAAY Guuuuurrrrlllll! Oh I KNOW y'all dint just say guuuuurrrrlllll" type backstage vignette with that eubonic nightmare pairing 😂
Rhea is 12 on the Womens list
And Max The Impaler is higher up on the overrall list than on the womens. There is no consistency!
PWI did everything they could to keep Roman off the list 😂 common L from PWI
Roman has barely been around. He shouldn't be on the list.
@@NotAdultingToday yet he was in the biggest segments, drew the most money, and had the biggest matches 🤣
lol facts
@@owl509 he has had less than the required amount of matches so he doesn't fit the criteria and doesn't belong on the list.
you mean best to keep punk off because of dave relationship with the bucks
"Oh, for fucks sake" about sums all this up.
Also, LA Knight below Pockets is quite funny.
Jim should review the 1990 list. That would be fun :).
Swerve 11 spots higher than Drew McIntyre should be a federal offense, more than the potential offenses committed at All Out by Little Swerve and The Hangman.
Swerve was world champ for 4 months, Drew was for 4 minutes. It’s a kayfabe list, nothing to get offended over.
@option3590 Not that I'm offended, plus Drew can pretty much do anything Swerve does but better, besides a house burnt down, apparently. I'm pretty sure more people are talking about Drew/Punk's feud than his title run anyway.
@@Proto_Kai2 it being a kayfabe list means that it prioritises titles. The strength of Drew’s feud is why he’s so high without having held any for longer than a few minutes.
11:08 that little sound Jim makes 😂😂😂
Number 1: Jumpin' Jeff Farmer.
yep...
Motley Cruz should be ranked higher because he turned the tables on Jumpin' Jeff.
Nic Nemeth is the tna world champion & was the global champion in NJPW and the aaa mega champion he’s accomplished a lot in less than a year
Being tna world champion means nothing nowadays
@@meatwad376 tna is doing a lot better and they’re selling out it’s a good show too but I understand them not having the best reputation
@@masterairhartStill means nothing today
@@meatwad376 PWI’s not a WWE fanzine. It considers all wrestling. And of what’s available, TNA’s world title is still one of the more recognisable and respectable out there.
@@option3590 did i say anything about the pwi? I said the tna championship doesn’t mean anything it’s a glorified indie promotion at this point
8 “for fcks sake” in the top 10 😂
Guess: Gunther After answer: Aaah FFS
Hold the phone. Jim hasn't heard of Oba Femi? Someone tell this man to tune into NXT.
This is the first I've heard of Blue Kane. Just looked him up and it's like someone did a palatte swap.
It's sad how many "fans" fall for this stuff, but seeing the wrestlers be marks for themselves is wild. They act like Dave or PWI opinions actually matter.
so many times listening to this i pulled a konnan "wHoOoO???"
Max the fucking impaler is ahead of Randy Orton and AJ styles. That alone should convince most people to never ever buy this magazine
To me the PWI 500 died when the magazines did. It has been absurd since 2000.
I had a chucke at the realization of women on the list at Maki Itoh, but not at how insanely high Max the Impaler is on this list and the notable absence of ANY woman above her from ANY fed.
"Gunther!"
"Jon moxley!"
That had to hurt, jim 😂😂
"No! He's doing burgers?" 😂😂😂
That was great shit.
The PWI list includes women that participate in inter gender matches
I'm 5 minutes in and all I'm thinking is "Say his name, Brian. Say his name...."
Edit: He said his name, but he didn't appear
Cringe
@@OWlsfordshireDo you not believe in Joe Hendry? Disappointed.
@@christiansmith1389such a stupid gimmick
Thank you Brian for putting over Oba Femi to Jim. I can imagine Jim not caring much for the current NXT product but I think he'd at least be impressed with him.
If wrestlers from the 80s and 90s only had to wrestle 6x a year, they'd all still be alive and all still be wrestling today. And almost all of today's wrestlers would be either struggling to graduate wrestling school or bagging groceries 😂😂😂
Who tf made this stupid list? For real 2 & 3 aren't even in the top 25
I love how they spend several minutes going over the "needs to have wrestled a minimum amount" rule followed by Jim incessantly wondering why guys like Reigns, Lesnar and Punk aren't near the top.
He doesn’t care.
I used to love the 500 at least for the first decade of them doing it . Then it got kinda wonky to me . But it was fun for a while because you got to learn about foreign and up and coming indie talent before the internet or youtube existed .
If you actually go by these lists please stop stealing oxygen
Mcintyre outside of the top 3 is criminal. Outside of the top 10? The disrespect is amazing.
The primary metric in the PWI 500 is winning/retaining titles, and he was secondary champ for all of 5 minutes.
Yea he’s been entertaining. But that’s highly subjective and could also apply to midcard jobbers if they still get screen time every week. On paper, he’s been a high-profile loser all year.
That Hemi Vince joke made me audibly gasp. Well done I think
Not gonna pretend I'm the biggest Gunther fan, but, how does he drop 5 spots to no. 9?
Presumably cuz he was IC champ throughout the entire annual period last year, whereas he went about 5 months without a belt this time.
He should still probably be higher, but IMO elevating the IC like he did was more worthy of praise on principle than ditching it and moving on up like everyone does anyway.
@@option3590 Yeah, but he moved up to "World" Champion and King of the Ring. As move ups go, that's pretty good 😄.
@@Reese13 yeah but it’s par the course. Countless guys have dropped the IC and become WHC. Reigning as IC and making it MATTER as much as Gunther did? A far more Herculean task.
It seems like the rules were deliberately created to exclude several of WWE's biggest stars.
Hey now, I put that squarely on WWE for never fkn booking their WORLD CHAMPION to come to work & defend his belt.
@@option3590 It's not just Roman though.
That said, the point is (as Jim points out with his Road Warriors example) that these were never the rules before. They clearly have an agenda for the change.
@@Tim85-y2q it’s been the rule for years. Brock’s been off the list entirely for over half of the years since his return. Same for the Rock in 2013, despite literally winning the WWE title.
Edit: in fact, it seems like the rules have gotten more RELAXED compared to the beginning. I just noticed that Lex Luger isn’t ANYWHERE in the 1992 500, despite being the reigning WCW Champ for most of the period! He had like 80 matches, but only 9 were televised and only 6 were singles (which WERENT all in different months), so by the sounds of it the rules were there from the beginning but with the extra caveat of not including house shows.
If there’s more than 1 AEW wrestler in the top ten Tony must have paid for them to be there
"It's a great list. Aew has so many great wrestlers and the fans have responded great and they will have more great matches in the future. " tony probably said
@@RextheDragon881 Great comment btw
@@jjgunterlord6221 thank you sir
Just like Jay-Z paying country music stations over $20mil to play Beyoncé's atrocious attempt at playing country music. Artificially inflating the plays of her terrible music so that it would show up on the country music Billboards charts. Rich people are extremely pathetic.
@@THE_SKiZzLe23 I was unaware of this. Very similar
21:07 from what I can track Max the impaler is the highest woman on the list, which is pretty ridiculous seeing as Ripley could have realistically taken Damian's spot on it.
This is basically 30 minutes of Brian saying a random wrestler’s name and Jim saying “O for fuxsake”
I used to buy the Pwi 500 magazine
Well we were all stupid kids at one point.
thank you Brian for pointing out Maki Itoh is inexplicably on this list
I don't understand why they have women on the list but no Rhea? Maybe it's only women who have wrestled men? Idk
@@plannein it does appear to be that, women who wrestle in the men's division
This just in: Maki Itoh has a hog that rivals John Holmes
Just Googled it and yes, Blue Kane really is what Brian says, 1998 Kane in blue. 😂
Pwi doing everything they can to get Rock and Roman omitted from this list
Rock?🤣 Fantastic promos, but he's hardly wrestled. Rock has do everything out of ring for the most part because he's washed in ring. Roman has wrestled twice during the period under review? I'm not sure how you can legitimately rank either given the number of matches. Cody wrestles magnitudes more than Roman.
@@meles3740who gives a shit. He is a draw! People pay and change the channel to see him.
@meles3740 but why make such ridiculous parameters. Just don't add them to the list. But even with the 1 or 2 matches, they should at least be #499+500.
no punk, no rock,no roman, no rhea, and randy orton is at 55!! 😂 and drew wasn’t in the top 10
Jericho wasn't on THE LIST this year. LOL LOL LOL LOL 😂😆😂😆😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅🤣🤣🤣
Punk, Rock, and Roman didn't meet the minimum match requirement. Plus, the list is a joke to begin with.
@@davich_ i know but they listed influence as a requirement and i was saying based on just influence roman and rock were in the two biggest matches of the year on the biggest show in wrestling and punk is in the best feud
No CM Punk! I guess Tony had some power in that!
He didn't have enough matches to break the list.
@@jasonjimerson7046 That Dump! Logan Paul only had six matches!
@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849 Six matches was the minimum criteria. DON'T BLAME ME, BLAME THE ONES WHO MADE THE LIST.
I get you i love punk but hes only had like 2 matches.
@@jasonjimerson7046 that’s still stupid
I only care about the Slammy's.
I get that PWI is more rooted in kayfabe than what Meltzer does, but within kayfabe the big stars all have aura and sustained popularity and that has to count for something huge. Roman Reigns showing up to sign autographs would probably draw more people than Osprey showing up to wrestle some dude in a match with no build.
Will Osprey #3, "he's competed in 8 matches this year alone" lol.
It's 8 mataches which got 5 stars. Not 8 matches total.
@@jimibaboza😂😂wait till next year number 1😂
Man I love when Jim goes on a tangent like he did after a minute here. Brian just trying to get on with the show and Jim just talks through him until he joins in 😂😂
Let's just get this over with people...😂
Alex Kane is great. I saw him in person at the DEAN memorial show Mania weekend.
On what planet is swerve ranked higher than Roman Reigns??? 2 spots in and already this can’t be taken seriously.
Roman barely has 3 matches a year. He's not qualified.
Where’s Ian Rotten
Whoever made this list should never make list again
ANY list. Not even a grocery list
@@dawavve 🤣🤣🤣
Uncle Dave's star ratings are his opinion, which isn't necessarily a bad thing on its own, but he comes off as a fanboy, as opposed to an actual journalist. So based on that, why in the actually hell is that opinion being used for why they put Ospreay where they did? If they wanted to put him there, fair enough, but leave Uncle Dave opinions out of it.
I was stunned when Brian said there were no women wrestlers on the list then read Max the Impaler's name. She's a giant in every way but she's still a women's wrestler.
In answer to Jim and Brian's question Cameron Grimes was headed to MLW but I haven't watched in a while so I'm not sure if he debuted yet.
Pro wrestling illustrated is still going?
Apparently, yes.
Blue Kane was actually cool, no pun intended
Brian "Gorilla Monsoon" Last with the "Will you stop it!" 😂
“No he’s doing burgers!” 😂
We need Mr Cornette to go through the early pwi 500s please
Orange Cassidy, by way of sheer workrate, should be ranked #1. Thanks Guys.......
This but unironically :^)
Max the Impaler is this list. Max is a woman, and is on the NWA Women's roster, but identifies as non-binary. Like Jim and Brian, I'm confused.
shouldn't be on the women's list if max doesn't want to be called a woman lol just make a third "misc" category
There should be no confusion. It is the top 500 wrestlers, not the top 500 male wrestlers. There are several female wrestlers on the list.
Women have definitely been on the 500 for years. Jacqueline and Chyna had been on I believe.
Yeah, one of the many things that made me stop watching NWA.
They competed in the mens division and won mens titles, hence why they’re high on the mens list.
The Gunther prediction for no.10 was hillarious
I actually recognize some of these names from Tiktok clips. Krule has a lot. And the Veteran Jack Vaughn is hilarious.
Not putting Joe Hendry in the top 20 was criminal
Ur a loser if u think joe hendry is a top 20 wrestler at any point ever 😭
@jacklarue785 but people love him in London, and Paris, and Tokyo….
they didn't say his name so he didn't appear lol
And also America, Scotland, Canada and Mexico
I believe in Joe Hendry! 👏 👏
There was a time when missing half the grading period would automatically disqualify you no matter what you did the rest of the year. Now you can miss 6 months and get a top 20 spot.
Tf happened to Charlie from Starkville?
he's not a wrestler
He's on vacation in Poughkeepsie.
Are 8 matches in 9 and a half months really a flex for Will Ospreay? That's not a "second to none" work ethic. People that work at Wal-Mart have way more work ethic than that.
And Naito wasn't ranked last year at all within 500 wrestlers and now he's magically number 5? How in the hell does that work lol
You misunderstood what they said.
@@ethanedwards7557 Lol What I said is what I said. I never attributed my comment to Jim or Brian. But obviously it hit a nerve with you and you ran with it. Maybe you should work on your comprehension skills before telling me that I "misunderstood" my own statement. Reading and listening is fun, you should try it.
I believe it’s 8 five star matches, and not just 8 matches
Damn u got triggered hard@@patshowiedoit5340
Naito won the IWGP world title at the Dome in January and has basically held it ever since. He’s been the default top guy in all of Japan this past year.
Diversity is our strength.
The desiccated corpse of Edge being above LA Knight is insane.
pro wrestling illustrated is still a thing lol glad cody is number #1 he deserves it especially the year he's had especially winning the WWE title at wrestlemania 40.
Gunther below Moxley, OceanSpreay, Swerve, and MJF is utter insanity. Gunther should have been top 3.
@matthewhostetter8974 exactly plus he's the current world heavyweight champion lol.
Jon Moxley above Guenther am I in the Twilight Zone rn 😂
Will they deliver my mattress under the bridge under 80th Street?