A surprise pick for PWI's fourth ever two-time #1 - or is it a surprise, really?
Triple H (2000) joins Bret Hart (1993-4), Steve Austin (1998-9) and John Cena (2006-7) as a repeat offender. H is the first man to take the topper in non-consecutive years - and winning nine years apart is no mean feat, son-in-law or not.
Having finally gotten around to dropping $9.95 on MY copy, I couldn't help but notice that somebody else has already bothered to type it in - I found it via Opie & Anthony's place (wackbag.com) - so let's put it right here!
(Your "added value" is that I've added last year's positions where applicable. I believe I caught MOST of the name changes but stand ready to be corrected!)
1 3 Triple H 2 29 Chris Jericho 3 9 John Cena 4 5 Edge 5 1 Randy Orton 6 8 Nigel McGuinness 7 20 Hiroshi Tanahashi 8 24 CM Punk 9 84 Sting 10 12 Ultimo Guerrero 11 6 The Undertaker 12 2 Kurt Angle 13 18 Jeff Hardy 14 7 Shawn Michaels 15 16 Keiji Muto 16 15 Batista 17 88 Tyler Black 18 222 Jack Swagger 19 21 A.J. Styles 20 41 Matt Hardy 21 -- Jeff Jarrett 22 121 Blue Demon Jr. 23 31 Austin Aries 24 10 Shinsuke Nakamura 25 51 The Big Show 26 59 Rey Mysterio Jr. 27 13 Bryan Danielson 28 14 Christian 29 4 Samoa Joe 30 45 Suicide 31 62 Shelton Benjamin 32 70 Alex Shelley 33 23 MVP 34 -- Mick Foley 35 76 Kofi Kingston 36 17 Mistico 37 33 Kane 38 34 Booker T 39 26 Mesias 40 117 Jerry Lynn 41 55 William Regal 42 277 Jun Akiyama 43 78 Brother Ray 44 187 Ted DiBiase Jr. 45 65 Mark Henry 46 43 John Morrison 47 56 Finlay 48 79 Cody Rhodes 49 82 Brother Devon 50 74 Jimmy Jacobs 51 44 Adam Pearce 52 69 Chris Sabin 53 149 Vladimir Kozlov 54 30 Kensuke Sasaki 55 38 Robert Roode 56 54 The Miz 57 28 Dr. Wagner Jr. 58 95 Daniels 59 42 James Storm 60 164 Yoshihiro Takayama 61 103 Roderick Strong 62 111 Brian Kendrick 63 215 Evan Bourne 64 63 Carlito 65 57 Yuji Nagata 66 72 Hernandez 67 52 Claudio Castagnoli 68 61 Rhino 69 176 Manabu Nakanishi 70 58 Chris Hero 71 64 Scott Steiner 72 60 Eric Young 73 241 Tyson Kidd 74 97 KENTA 75 102 Chessman 76 163 Primo 77 107 Davey Richards 78 179 Eric Escobar 79 67 Homicide 80 94 R-Truth 81 49 Jay Briscoe 82 -- Hirooki Goto 83 27 Jay Lethal 84 170 Steve Corino 85 224 Sheik Abdul Bashir 86 126 Matt Morgan 87 151 Mike Knox 88 73 Dos Caras Jr. 89 120 Brent Albright 90 185 JTG 91 90 Naomichi Marufuji 92 -- Eddie Edwards 93 195 Consequences Creed 94 226 Sheamus 95 177 Shad Gaspard 96 104 Abyss 97 91 Santino Marella 98 323 Tyson Dux 99 313 Blue Panther 100 11 Takeshi Morishima 101 37 Umaga 102 48 Petey Williams 103 207 Tiger Mask IV 104 114 Tommy Dreamer 105 186 Kevin Nash 106 311 Rhett Titus 107 50 Mark Briscoe 108 112 Negro Casas 109 249 La Parka 110 68 Averno 111 47 Minoru Suzuki 112 129 Kevin Steen 113 189 Dolph Ziggler 114 46 CIMA 115 --- Bison Smith 116 36 Chavo Guerrero Jr. 117 162 The Necro Butcher 118 83 The Great Khali 119 339 Kaz Hayashi 120 178 Go Shiozaki 121 32 Cibernetico 122 184 Charlie Haas 123 --- Paul Burchill 124 172 Marco Corleone 125 219 Drew McIntyre 126 125 Jamie Noble 127 136 Erick Stevens 128 225 Naruki Doi 129 382 Ricky Ortiz 130 197 D.H. Smith 131 156 Delirious 132 39 Suwama 133 148 Joe Doering 134 347 Doug Williams 135 --- Martin Stone 136 22 Perro Aguayo Jr. 137 200 PAC 138 106 Festus 139 234 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 140 --- Joe E. Legend 141 108 Rocky Romero 142 --- Ezekiel Jackson 143 71 Zorro 144 89 Masato Tanaka 145 269 Alex Koslov 146 283 Shingo Takagi 147 --- Konnan 148 123 Hector Garza 149 81 Sonjay Dutt 150 165 Sim Snuka 151 --- Kiyoshi 152 96 Jethro Holiday 153 --- Amazing Red 154 53 Giant Bernard 155 --- Ray Gonzalez 156 --- Tyler Reks 157 368 Afa Jr. 158 75 Orlando Colon 159 372 Johnny Curtis 160 191 Volador Jr. 161 --- Tetsuya Naito 162 116 Paul London 163 143 El Generico 164 --- Idol Stevens 165 147 Jesse 166 --- Yujiro 167 145 Jack Evans 168 427 Cody Deaner 169 144 Jimmy Wang Yang 170 --- El Elegido 171 86 Kenta Kobashi 172 142 Juventud 173 --- Brutus Magnus 174 --- Tommy Diablo 175 183 Joey Ryan 176 204 Rob Eckos 177 208 Matt Cross 178 --- Drake Younger 179 188 Human Tornado 180 --- Goldust 181 160 Jimmy Rave 182 358 D.J. Gabriel 183 109 Atlantis 184 --- Devon Storm 185 349 Kizarny 186 309 Chuck Taylor 187 206 Billy Bax 188 159 Shannon Moore 189 --- Rick Fuller 190 141 Curt Hawkins 191 192 La Sombra 192 --- Sebastian Slater 193 --- Hurricane Helms 194 430 Sami Callihan 195 --- Lance Archer 196 --- Trik Davis 197 236 Teddy Hart 198 --- Kaval 199 140 Zack Ryder 200 171 Shawn Spears 201 220 D-Lo Brown 202 453 Kenny King 203 199 Ruckus 204 218 Shinjiro Otani 205 25 Tomko 206 --- B-Boy 207 77 Alan Stone 208 --- Mr. Mac 209 168 Mike DiBiase 210 --- Christopher Gray 211 93 Satoshi Kojima 212 230 2 Cold Scorpio 213 --- Vampiro 214 --- Karl Anderson 215 252 Chad Collyer 216 --- Tommy Taylor 217 --- Nick Gage 218 437 Brodie Lee 219 --- Yoshitatsu 220 194 Super Crazy 221 --- Joe Hennig 222 203 Scott Lost 223 261 Mike Mondo 224 --- Zodiac 225 196 Rory McAllister 226 201 Katsuhiko Nakajima 227 115 Rey Bucanero 228 85 El Hijo del Santo 229 --- Matt Jackson 230 438 Rob Terry 231 --- Ryouji Sai 232 198 Robbie McAllister 233 302 Zokre 234 --- Daisuke Sekimoto 235 --- Nick Jackson 236 --- Dark Ozz 237 210 Stevie Richards 238 245 Colt Cabana 239 464 Phil Shatter 240 228 Kid Kash 241 --- Chicky Starr 242 338 Taiyo Kea 243 --- Jason Hades 244 158 Milano Collection A.T. 245 --- B.J. 246 205 Ricky Reyes 247 157 Mike Quackenbush 248 256 Pepper Parks 249 275 Lince Dorado 250 253 Jason Blade 251 130 Johnny Devine 252 296 Bam Neely 253 270 Gran Akuma 254 --- Electroshock 255 --- El Bronco 256 348 Al Snow 257 278 Eddie Kingston 258 --- Nicho 259 231 Ace Steele 260 359 Johnny Kashmere 261 305 Helios 262 --- Riki Chosu 263 138 Mr. Niebla 264 272 Icarus 265 289 Hallowicked 266 260 Christian York 267 --- Osamu Nishimura 268 --- Texano Jr. 269 --- Ikuto Hidaka 270 324 Aden Chambers 271 217 Josh Prohibition 272 --- Tommy Suede 273 133 Sangre Azteca 274 --- Cobian 275 295 Ricky Landell 276 --- Chase Del Monte 277 294 Brain Damage 278 247 Josh Daniels 279 258 Matt Logan 280 303 Bobby Fish 281 --- Brandon Cutler 282 255 Masaaki Mochizuki 283 263 Shocker 284 175 Glen Osbourne 285 --- C.W. Anderson 286 --- Francisco Ciatso 287 --- Deranged 288 173 Bryan Logan 289 357 UltraMantis Black 290 --- A.J Istria 291 --- Dustin Cutler 292 --- Shane Sewell 293 --- Dylan Klein 294 --- Arrick Andrews 295 --- Acid Jazz 296 341 Sterling James Keenan 297 135 Togi Makabe 298 --- El Comandante 299 182 Toru Yano 300 --- Ryan Braddock 301 --- Tommy Thunda 302 --- Grizzly Redwood 303 --- Vin Gerard 304 132 Cute Kip 305 --- Hurricane Castillo Jr. 306 --- APOC 307 --- Silver King 308 244 Danny Doring 309 --- Brett DiBiase 310 --- Nate Webb 311 352 Truitt Fields 312 --- Prince Mustafa Ali 313 --- Vaughn Lilas 314 202 Jigsaw 315 119 Jushin “Thunder” Liger 316 --- Andy Douglas 317 409 Mike Reed 318 --- Kenny Omega 319 --- Dysfunction 320 --- J.D. Maverick 321 122 Shark Boy 322 243 Balls Mahoney 323 --- King V 324 428 Ric Converse 325 --- Brad Attitude 326 --- Dal Knox 327 --- Mike Kruel 328 --- Chase Stevens 329 284 Super Hentai 330 389 Sean Waltman 331 342 Arik Cannon 332 330 Thunder 333 --- Pat Buck 334 334 The Atomic Dogg 335 335 Lightning 336 --- “JAG” Hartley Jackson 337 174 Yoshinobu Kanemaru 338 373 Kahagas 339 304 Tank Toland 340 --- Maverick Darsow 341 392 BxB Hulk 342 488 Tim Donst 343 --- Damien Slater 344 --- Jalil Salaam 345 --- Obie Cartel 346 --- Michael Elgin 347 --- Flash Flanagan 348 346 Max Bauer 349 375 Bobby Dempsey 350 --- Ethan Page 351 --- Joe Lider 352 360 2 Dope 353 --- Victor Jovica 354 --- Steve Boz 355 --- Amasis 356 --- T.J. Perkins 357 --- Ophidian 358 369 Qeenan Creed 359 --- The Boogeyman 360 310 The Bruiser 361 --- Mason Childs 362 238 La Mascara 363 --- Keith Walker 364 279 Madman Pondo 365 318 Val Venis 366 --- Nicky Benz 367 379 Kafu 368 --- Alex Arion 369 --- Cheech 370 --- Falah 371 80 Lance Cade 372 --- David Young 373 385 Sal Rinauro 374 --- Ace Rockwell 375 --- Rasche Brown 376 381 Shiima Xion 377 --- Sabian 378 402 Chasyn Rance 379 --- Asylum 380 --- Cloudy 381 --- Sexxxy Eddy 382 139 B.G. James 383 --- G.Q. Gallo 384 378 Trent Acid 385 --- Egotistico Fantastico 386 423 Dan Eckos 387 398 Antonio Thomas 388 377 Jim Duggan 389 --- Matt Burns 390 393 Kung Funaki 391 405 Nate Bash 392 391 Kevin Grace 393 223 Chris Masters 394 --- Danny Daniels 395 472 Ryan McBride 396 250 Sabu 397 --- Zaquary Springate II 398 350 John McChesney 399 380 Jerry Lawler 400 413 Benjamin Sailer 401 --- Darin Corbin 402 --- Greg Spitz 403 406 Iceberg 404 432 Sean Royal 405 467 Phil Atlas 406 415 Leslie Leatherman 407 --- Mark Mercedes 408 454 Kirby Mack 409 --- Brad Martin 410 400 Colin Delaney 411 --- Ryan Cruz 412 412 Jonny Puma 413 --- Vance Nevada 414 416 Freak Nastty 415 386 Robin Knightwing 416 461 T.J. Mack 417 414 The Stro 418 317 Frederick of Hollywood 419 --- Conrad Kennedy III 420 443 Zach Gowen 421 388 Joey Knight 422 --- Big Rocco 423 --- Tommy Trouble 424 --- The Sheik 425 --- Grim Reefer 426 331 Andrew Ryker 427 --- Silas Young 428 --- Kory Chavis 429 --- Brandon Thomaselli 430 --- Papadon 431 --- King Kaluha 432 --- Jon Davis 433 --- Jake O’Reilly 434 --- John E. Bravo 435 394 Azriel 436 --- Havok 437 --- Micah Taylor 438 --- Sally Boy 439 474 Hiram Tua 440 --- Jon Bolen 441 --- Pinkie Sanchez 442 468 Jimmy Olsen 443 --- Z-Barr 444 449 Jeremy Wyatt 445 --- Brandon Espinosa 446 --- Brandon Locke 447 --- Angel 448 --- Xtremo 449 --- Tim Storm 450 --- Danny Havoc 451 --- Trent Beretta 452 471 Slim-J 453 473 Chance Prophet 454 --- Wildside 455 --- Sean Davis 456 --- Way Cool 457 470 Corporal Robinson 458 --- Tony Kozina 459 436 Prince Nana 460 446 Eric Everlast 461 447 Ron Falco 462 --- Jon Cutler 463 --- Phil Davis 464 491 Igotta Brewski 465 --- Byron Saxton 466 465 Robby Starr 467 --- Cha Cha Chance 468 --- Ken Steel 469 429 Mega 470 --- Jamie Jay 471 --- Jon Moxley 472 477 Hook Bomberry 473 --- Johnny Dynamo 474 --- Dan Maff 475 --- Shawn Christopher 476 --- Donovan Ruddick 477 418 Luke Hawx 478 --- Romero Roselli 479 384 Navajo Warrior 480 478 Mastiff 481 --- J.T. Flash 482 --- Mike Sydal 483 --- Josef Von Schmidt 484 --- Chris Lexxus 485 --- Gordon P. Samsonite 486 --- Notorious T.I.D. 487 --- Strangler Diego Corleone 488 --- Ryback 489 --- Peter B. Beautiful 490 --- Bobby Sanford 491 --- Marc Mandrake 492 492 Larry Zbyszko 493 --- Brian Jennings 494 --- “Bad Boy” Barry Hardy 495 --- Matt Boyce 496 --- Crazzy Steve 497 --- Matt Rivera 498 463 Mikal Judas 499 --- Lawman Williams 500 --- Shockwave the Robot
(To see previous years' threads, click on the ol' "PWI 500" graphic to get to the tagged page.)
If I'm REALLY bored, later I'll type up the list of 194 names making up this year's "Farewell" list. I'm not that bored. I WILL tell you that the highest dropout was the "retired" Ric Flair (2008 #19) followed by Mr. Kennedy (#35 - listed with "DL") and JBL (#40, also retired). Chuck Palumbo (#66, inactive? Didn't make PWI's list), Mitsuharu Misawa (#87, deceased), Hardcore Holly (#92), Charly Manson (#98), Elijah Burke (#99) and Toshiaki Kawada (#100) round out those from last year's 100 that didn't show up in this year's list.
The conversation I found myself in with the cashier went thusly:
Him: You big-time into wrestling? Me: Well...(ponders response...opts for easy way out)...I can't help myself when it comes to buying that thing. It's only once a year! Him: Yeah....I still have my old NWO T-shirt... Me: Hard to believe that's ten years ago, isn't it? Him: Yeah. I keep hoping TNA will be good. Me: ... Him: But it's not. Me: Mmmmmm. (laughs)
I am not going through all of this list, but picking a few that are either too low or too high, because well its list and its here.
1 3 Triple H- Way too high. I don't think he has had a great match all year. Orton and him don't gel as they used or if they ever did. I say number 30 at least.
2 29 Chris Jericho- Should be number 1.
3 9 John Cena- A little too high, but not as bad as HHH. He had some nice matches here and there, but again nothing epic. Probably 10.
4 5 Edge- Number 2 even with the injury, he was on fire.
5 1 Randy Orton- I actually think lower. He had a few great storylines with Legacy and destroying the McMahons. Yet, he has done ok with them to almost bad. As stated above, his matches with HHH have been just ok. I would say 9 since he hasn't been terrible with the belt, just kinda average.
8 24 CM Punk-Yeah, he has come on of late, so maybe put him in the top five.
9 84 Sting- I think this is generous sorta like Flair was higher then he should be on these list. I say 15.
11 6 The Undertaker-I am kinda ok with this spot, but beside Mania, he really didn't have that many great matches or runs last year. Yet, it was a hell of a match and feud.
12 2 Kurt Angle-He should be top ten. Even though overexposed, Kurt is still one of the top ten wrestlers on the planet.
13 18 Jeff Hardy- Like Punk, he has been good all year and probably would be in my top 8.
14 7 Shawn Michaels-Unlike Taker, Shawn had some great matches with Jericho. He would be my number 3 even after missing all that time.
16 15 Batista- I am almost ok with that since I did enjoy his matches with HBK. Yet, I think this about 14 places too high. He really has regressed even with the fans as well as ability.
18 222 Jack Swagger-Maybe a bit high, but I get the feeling this is more of a future pick. He was a good ECW champion, but he still feels a bit green to me.
19 21 A.J. Styles-BULLSHIT! Top five, no doubt.
20 41 Matt Hardy- No, move him down 30 spots.
21 -- Jeff Jarrett- Too high by ten spots. Even though he had an awesome feud with Kurt, the rest of his matches were just ok. WCW DVD nailed it right with him, he is not as over as he thinks he is.
25 51 The Big Show-In the last month, he has been good, but prior to that no. He needs to back to 51.
26 59 Rey Mysterio Jr.- Rey has been having a great summer, so I say move him into the top 15.
28 14 Christian- Like Rey, needs to move up ten spots.
29 4 Samoa Joe- Before his turn, I would say top ten, now. I think he has been half assing it and I really don't blame him if he is. I think 25.
30 45 Suicide-Which one? N/A has far as I am concerned.
31 62 Shelton Benjamin-Too high, he is getting better, but his fall and winter were terrible.
32 70 Alex Shelley-Top 15 same goes with his tag partner. Best Tag team in the business that gets no love.
33 23 MVP- I am ok with this.
34 -- Mick Foley- I am ok with this as well. I marked out for his Lockdown win, so I give him the pass. But, his turn was very akward and that is why I think he went back to face as quickly as he turned.
35 76 Kofi Kingston-Should be higher. He is making the US title meaningful again and he stole the Money in the Bank match which is an achievement considering Punk, MVP, Christian and Shelton were involved.
37 33 Kane-Really? Top 60.
38 34 Booker T- I wish I could say its ok, but Booker T has suffered in MEM more then anyone else. I say top 60.
46 43 John Morrison-Move Twenty spots. His face turn is actually working due to having awesome matches.
64 63 Carlito-Top 200.
83 27 Jay Lethal-Sad considering who is ahead of him and his spot last year. He needs a bigger push, but 83 is too low for him. Top 50.
86 126 Matt Morgan-ok, but maybe a bit high.
87 151 Mike Knox- No, top 300.
93 195 Consequences Creed-See Jay Lethal.
97 91 Santino Marella- Ok, considering his matches are more comedy, but his is the most entertaining thing on Raw.
104 114 Tommy Dreamer- He should be top 50. This has been his best year since the old ECW days.
105 186 Kevin Nash- Top 150.
I think thats about it, once you get past the top 120, it gets messy, but I doubt any of them would crack the top 50 which is the important one. I don't know indy or Japan or Mexico guys, so I give them a pass.
You're kind of all over the place there. HHH hasn't had that many great matches and thus doesn't deserve number one, but MCMG - who have done pretty much nothing of note and barely featured in a good-length match - should be top fifteen? If we're basing it on the actual in-ring year these guys have had, MCMG are right where they should be. And I can name ten guys right now who are better than Angle 2009, without even trying.
That said, I'm struggling to find justification for HHH being number one, either from a "smart" perspective or a "PWI" perspective. Jericho seems like such a clear choice on both counts.
MCMG have been in some of the best TNA PPV matches this year. I think they are underused which I am not going to count against them. They also had some great storylines in the fall and winter of last year like Suicide and Lethal Consequences. I do think they are top 15 talent and are highlights of their show.
If the top ten guys who put ahead of Kurt are some indy guys and luchadors no one has heard of, I don't want to hear it. Kurt is still a champion who is credible and is a great heel. He also had a great feud with Jeff plus his role in the MEM has only cemented his career. I am not saying top five guys, but defiantly top 10.
Okay, I've been coming to this board for.. apparently 7 years, now, according to my profile... and I've read this list every year. This year, being the first time that I've actually paid a lot of attention to the (relatively) local indies, I actually know a few people on the list. Which causes me to wonder... Is there actual criteria as to who gets on the list? Is it just PWI randomly selecting the workers and putting them in some semblance of order? I'm not bitching about the order or anything, just curious.
Randy Orton should be #1, as he won the Royal Rumble and beat up all those people and won all those matches.
1 3 Triple H- I don't think he has had a great match all year.
HHH vs. Jeff Hardy at No Mercy stands as the current last great match of Hunter's career. His match with John Cena at Night of Champions was really good too. Other than that, not much to write home about for I Am The Best At What I Do, but Jeff Hardy has really been the perfect opponent for him in all the ways that Randy Orton isn't.
20 41 Matt Hardy- No, move him down 30 spots.
A dominant ECW title run in which he bested all comers!
Originally posted by JustinShapiroRandy Orton should be #1, as he won the Royal Rumble and beat up all those people and won all those matches.
1 3 Triple H- I don't think he has had a great match all year.
HHH vs. Jeff Hardy at No Mercy stands as the current last great match of Hunter's career. His match with John Cena at Night of Champions was really good too. Other than that, not much to write home about for I Am The Best At What I Do, but Jeff Hardy has really been the perfect opponent for him in all the ways that Randy Orton isn't.
Then again Jeff Hardy has been the perfect opponent for everybody except for Matt Hardy, which should make him the #1 this year.
Making Triple H #1 seems like the old Eric Bishoff slogan of 'Controversy Creates Cash'
Originally posted by BigDaddyLoco - 492 492 Larry Zbyszko
Where is he still working?
Apparently, he's been the AWA Superstars World Champion.
I expressed my amazement last year that he was even on the list. Imagine my shock that not only is he STILL there, but he HELD HIS POSITION. Seriously, what the fuck gives?
Originally posted by Spank EI expressed my amazement last year that he was even on the list. Imagine my shock that not only is he STILL there, but he HELD HIS POSITION. Seriously, what the fuck gives?
He's stalling.
"To be the man, you gotta beat demands." -- The Lovely Mrs. Tracker
Poor Jericho. He's had the best 12 month period of his career, and he STILL can't beat HHH.
To be fair, from a kayfabe perspective (and that's all this is, was, and ever will be), HHH has been the top guy over the last year. I never thought the guy could stay this long as a face, but the fans keep cheering him. There may not be much love for him here on The W, but there sure is in the arenas, where I can't even recall a mixed reaction.
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
Originally posted by InVerseOkay, I've been coming to this board for.. apparently 7 years, now, according to my profile... and I've read this list every year. This year, being the first time that I've actually paid a lot of attention to the (relatively) local indies, I actually know a few people on the list. Which causes me to wonder... Is there actual criteria as to who gets on the list? Is it just PWI randomly selecting the workers and putting them in some semblance of order? I'm not bitching about the order or anything, just curious.
I've always wondered that as well. How do they decide that Shawn "Lawman" Williams, from the AIWF and TIWF is #499, and Shockwave the Robot, from ZERO 1 is #500?
Originally posted by kentishPoor Jericho. He's had the best 12 month period of his career, and he STILL can't beat HHH.
To be fair, from a kayfabe perspective (and that's all this is, was, and ever will be), HHH has been the top guy over the last year. I never thought the guy could stay this long as a face, but the fans keep cheering him. There may not be much love for him here on The W, but there sure is in the arenas, where I can't even recall a mixed reaction.
Didn't he get the "Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye" treatment at one of the PPV's this year?
385 --- Egotistico Fantastico Possibly my favorite random indie worker. He's been on some of the SHIMMER and ROH preshows. Being introduced at weighing a "million billion tons" and from "Berwyn, Mexico" always entertains me. I don't know that his work justifies even being in the top 500, but he is ridiculously entertaining in the ring as the most luchariffic pasty white luchador this side of El Generico.
417 414 The Stro, is still quite active here in the West Virginia area. Currently, the NWA Mountain State Heavyweight champion and opening his own wrestling school back in North Carolina, he travels to shows almost every weekend. Probably one the most active wrestlers in the 400-500 range of the PWI 500. Well respected veteran of the mat wars among most locker rooms.