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|  #1 Posted on 14.8.11 1717.57 | Instant Rating: 9.39 | All right, it's been out almost a week over at their blog (prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com); it's about time I formatted it up for us to discuss.
As usual, I have added value by running the names against last year's list and then trying to catch the name changes the script wouldn't have. (If you see somebody unranked for 2010 who SHOULD have a ranking, let me know and it'll get corrected. I have only gone through the top 200 as I type this but will do a more thorough audit after I'm able to go buy my own newstand copy... hopefully next time I'm at the grocery store)
1 12 The Miz
2 4 Randy Orton
3 2 John Cena
4 79 Kane
5 14 Takashi Seguira
6 83 Alberto Del Rio
7 33 Mr. Anderson
8 13 Rey Mysterio Jr.
9 37 Eddie Edwards
10 3 CM Punk
11 15 Rob Van Dam
12 10 Sheamus
13 46 Roderick Strong
14 121 Suwama
15 44 Daniel Bryan
16 20 Jeff Hardy
17 50 Dolph Ziggler
18 9 Kurt Angle
19 109 Wade Barrett
20 56 Jeff Jarrett
21 60 Sting
22 39 Hiroshi Tanahashi
23 386 Ultimo Dragon
24 1 AJ Styles
25 32 Davey Richards
26 47 Christopher Daniels
27 27 John Morrison
28 16 Dr. Wagner Jr.
29 26 Kofi Kingston
30 51 Robert Roode
31 17 Big Show
32 38 Matt Morgan
33 22 Christian
34 92 Kazarian
35 41 Cody Rhodes
36 74 Chris Hero
37 43 James Storm
38 48 Ricky Banderas
39 21 Jack Swagger
40 77 Bully Ray
41 70 Satoshi Kojima
42 31 Samoa Joe
43 42 Sin Cara
44 80 Claudio Castagnoli
45 7 Shinsuke Nakamura
46 118 El Generico
47 88 Alex Shelley
48 95 Chris Sabin
49 61 Adam Pearce
50 243? El Zorro
51 55 R-Truth
52 30 Drew McIntryre
53 19 Seth Rollins
54 75 Togi Makabe
55 71 Hernandez
56 36 D’Angelo Dinero
57 99 Mark Henry
58 138 Negro Casas
59 97 Gunner
60 23 Abyss
61 141 Justin Gabriel
62 45 Douglas Williams
63 73 Brother Devon
64 68 Go Shiozaki
65 66 Matt Hardy
66 100 Heath Slater
67 304 Robbie E
68 34 Ted DiBiase Jr.
69 63 Evan Bourne
70 52 Naomichi Marufuji
71 76 Shelton Benjamin
72 193 Tommy Dreamer
73 217 Prince Devitt
74 62 Jay Briscoe
75 67 Rob Terry
76 25 Austin Aries
77 116 Max Buck
78 93 Ezekiel Jackson
79 --- Charlie Haas
80 317 Jushin Liger
81 86 Mark Briscoe
82 135 Orlando Jordan
83 119 Jeremy Buck
84 223 Jesse Neal
85 142 Kenny Omega
86 --- Shingo Takagi
87 94 Carlito
88 81 Volador Jr.
89 --- Crimson
90 98 BxB Hulk
91 124 Shannon Moore
92 155 Vladimir Kozlov
93 102 Homicide
94 101 Colt Cabana
95 105 Yuji Nagata
96 49 Eric Young
97 207 David Otunga
98 273 Yamato
99 228 Tommaso Ciampa
100 350 Santino Marella
101 96 Kenny King
102 103 Jon Moxley
103 352 The Sheik
104 209 Low-Ki
105 130 Great Khali
106 201 Alex Riley
107 129 Brian Kendrick
108 150 Jimmy Jacobs
109 123 Rhett Titus
110 163 Scott Steiner
111 64 Minoru Suzuki
112 148 La Parka
113 58 Tyson Kidd
114 --- Mike Bennett
115 417 Adam Cole
116 283 Johnny Curtis
117 114 Michael McGilicutty
118 134 Jay Lethal
119 366 Mason Ryan
120 131 Tyson Dux
121 59 MVP
122 54 Kevin Steen
123 --- Minoru Tanaka
124 69 David Hart Smith
125 24 Ryota Hama
126 29 Ultimo Guerrero
127 35 Hirooki Goto
128 65 Blue Demon Jr.
129 331 Husky Harris
130 192 Giant Bernard
131 91 La Sombra
132 343 Michael Tarver
133 133 Chessman
134 151 Kaz Hayashi
135 215 Ryusuke Taguchi
136 87 Amazing Red
137 78 Yoshi Tatsu
138 40 Yoshihiro Takayama
139 212 Toru Yano
140 117 Zack Ryder
141 106 Delirious
142 --- Takuma Sano
143 125 Primo Colon
144 122 Karl Anderson
145 --- Wataru Inoue
146 354 L.A. Park
147 104 Averno
148 --- Kotaru Suzuki
149 89 Mohammed Yone
150 430 Hiram Tua
151 191 Joe Doering
152 195 Joe E. Legend
153 84 JTG
154 250 Kota Ibushi
155 206 Takeshi Morishima
156 111 Mephisto
157 --- KONO
158 --- Taiyo Kea
159 --- Big Daddy Voodoo
160 139 Rhino
161 112 Steve Corino
162 177 Chavo Guerrero Jr.
163 180 Tyler Reks
164 107 Magnus
165 172 Chris Masters
166 143 Masato Tanaka
167 --- Anarquia
168 --- Yoshinobu Kanemaru
169 126 William Regal
170 --- Murphy
171 158 CIMA
172 154 Trent Barreta
173 132 KENTA
174 --- Heavy Metal
175 255 Curt Hawkins
176 115 Masakatsu Funaki
177 144 Paul London
178 90 Luke Gallows
179 140 Kensuke Sasaki
180 147 Ray Gonzalez
181 --- Akitoshi Saito
182 188 Atlantis
183 167 Yoshihiro Tajiri
184 --- Yujiro Takahashi
185 --- Brodus Clay
186 146 Tetsuya Naito
187 174 Sami Callihan
188 183 Pac
189 296 Jimmy Uso
190 211 Jon Davis
191 324 Bo Rotundo
192 291 Jey Uso
193 181 Jun Akiyama
194 196 Bison Smith
195 248 Oliver John
196 232 Hector Garza
197 --- Masato Yoshino
198 202 Kory Chavis
199 210 Jack Evans
200 203 Arik Cannon
201 162 Perro Aguayo Jr.
202 --- Tim Storm
203 57 Electroshock
204 --- Taiji Ishimori
205 197 Darren Young
206 364 Richie Steamboat
207 166 Extreme Tiger
208 --- Xavier Woods
209 257 Masahiro Chono
210 --- Hartley Jackson
211 --- Brad Allen
212 110 Naruki Doi
213 380 Derrick Bateman
214 --- Johnny Vandal
215 --- Big E. Langston
216 --- Eric Escobar
217 157 Silver King
218 --- Chris Grey
219 --- Calvin Raines
220 235 Brodie Lee
221 --- Jerry Lawler
222 275 Tommy Taylor
223 --- Byron Saxton
224 338 Glamour Boy Shane
225 --- Peter Orlov
226 245 Drake Younger
227 --- Jado
228 --- Ultimo Gladiador
229 271 Michael Elgin
230 247 Raven
231 --- Matt Taven
232 --- Kyle O’Reilly
233 190 Necro Butcher
234 --- Chris Angel
235 216 Rasche Brown
236 --- Jon Rekon
237 72 Cibernetico
238 120 Keiji Muto
239 --- Sabu
240 238 Percy Watson
241 --- Keith Walker
242 149 Joe Lider
243 --- Gedo
244 --- Conor O’Brian
245 279 Metal Master
246 182 Martin Stone
247 256 Cody Hawk
248 340 Tim Donst
249 --- Titus O’Neil
250 --- Octagon
251 277 Vampiro
252 --- TJ Cannon
253 323 Dragon Rojo Jr.
254 233 Tiger Mask IV
255 236 Super Crazy
256 --- Jacob Novak
257 199 Blue Panther
258 159 Caylen Croft
259 263 Bruce Maxwell
260 --- Lucky Cannon
261 398 John McChesney
262 391 Ricky Reyes
263 --- Tokyo Monster Kahagas
264 186 Petey Williams
265 265 Akebono
266 226 Akuma
267 204 Cody Deaner
268 363 Johnny Gargano
269 221 Shawn Spears
270 268 Sterling James Keenan
271 --- Latino
272 267 Ryan Eagles
273 240 Mascara Dorado
274 --- Akira Tozawa
275 330 Matt Cross
276 282 Derek Wylde
277 --- Damien Sandow
278 171 Joey Ryan
279 --- “Mr. 450” Hammett
280 161 Chuck Taylor
281 259 Jigsaw
282 220 Icarus
283 270 Ares
284 244 Ruckus
285 --- Jayson Cypress
286 --- Kazuchika Okada
287 346 Tito Colon
288 252 Eddie Kingston
289 222 Mike Quackenbush
290 280 Josh Daniels
291 254 Rocky Romero
292 --- Mason Beck
293 272 Sebastian Suave
294 --- Darin Corbin
295 302 Joey Mercury
296 358 Hunico
297 --- Robbie Heart
298 --- Rich Swann
299 389 Matt Riviera
300 242 Dragon Kid
301 --- Jason Bane
302 --- Dennis Rivera
303 294 Pepper Parks
304 --- Lance Bravado
305 --- Harlem Bravado
306 --- Dylan Kage
307 --- Kijimuna
308 --- Dan Lawrence
309 --- Matt Cage
310 335 Silas Young
311 --- Craig Classic
312 --- Shane Hollister
313 328 Brandon Locke
314 --- Sugar Dunkerton
315 --- Slyck Wagner Brown
316 308 Aden Chambers
317 --- Robert Anthony
318 307 Robbie McAllister
319 --- T.J. Perkins
320 276 Hallowicked
321 --- Cliff Compton
322 362 Don Paysan
323 442 Robbie Gilmore
324 --- Max Bauer
325 253 N8 Mattson
326 --- Brian Milonas
327 --- Mohamad Ali Vaez
328 452 Wes Brisco
329 --- Brandon Espinosa
330 472 Eli Cottonwood
331 --- Arick Andrews
332 --- Desean Bishop
333 439 Samuel Elias
334 --- Christopher Rockwell
335 349 J.D. Maverick
336 --- Jinder Mahal
337 436 Donny Marlow
338 --- Alexander Rusev
339 --- Ace Hawkins
340 --- Cole Callway
341 --- Jerome Hendrix
342 321 The Blue Meanie
343 --- Andy Ridge
344 --- C.J. Esparza
345 306 Mike Mondo
346 --- Ophidian
347 --- Diego Corleone
348 --- R.D. Evans
349 --- Amasis
350 --- Jake O’Reilly
351 377 Kirby Mack
352 --- Brett Gakiya
353 --- Steve Boz
354 --- Jake Crist
355 --- Tommy Treznik
356 --- DJ Hyde
357 --- Ryan Bisbal
358 --- TJ Mack
359 --- Paredyse
360 394 Vance Nevada
361 374 Shane Haste
362 --- Franky the Mobster
363 239 Lince Dorado
364 --- Dave Crist
365 --- Kyle Sebastian
366 --- Devon Moore
367 381 Asylum
368 459 Corey Hollis
369 447 Mike Sydal
370 --- Ryan Rush
371 --- Roman Leakee
372 376 Matt Burns
373 --- Russell Walker
374 382 Kevin Grace
375 --- Adam Revolver
376 --- Steven Walters
377 --- Sam Shields
378 --- Danny Havoc
379 278 Mike Rollins
380 --- Ted McNaler
381 403 Damien Slater
382 --- Jake Manning
383 348 Ryan McBride
384 357 Sinn Bodhi
385 370 Josh Alexander
386 --- Bloody Harker Dirge
387 --- RJ City
388 --- Alex Silva
389 411 Mega
390 369 Jonny Puma
391 --- Aaron Epic
392 --- Adam Windsor
393 --- Cobian
394 390 Chase Del Monte
395 --- Shiima Xion
396 407 Ricochet
397 419 Papadon
398 405 Josef Von Schmidt
399 359 Pat Buck
400 --- Dan Maff
401 --- Jason Static
402 400 Bazooka Joe
403 429 Bobby Shields
404 415 Grizzly Redwood
405 420 Breaker Morant
406 422 Scott Zenzen
407 375 Bobby Dempsey
408 --- Maifu
409 --- Kekoa the Flyin’ Hawaiian
410 471 Kid America
411 --- Mathieu St-Jacques
412 --- Saifu
413 416 Bryan Logan
414 --- Sylvan Grenier
415 474 Crazzy Steve
416 413 Eric Cooper
417 --- Brandon Aarons
418 406 Matt Logan
419 --- Pat Guennette
420 --- Whipdog Johnson
421 --- Damian Dragon
422 --- Jason Jones
423 --- Cheech
424 --- Elvis Pridemore
425 --- Rastakhan
426 --- Mr. Fantastic
427 --- Matt Saigon
428 --- Player Uno
429 --- MASADA
430 --- Sexxy Eddie
431 --- Benjamin Kimera
432 --- Stupified
433 --- Chris Wylde
434 --- Shaun Rickers
435 --- Jake Davis
436 427 Jimmy Cicero
437 --- Ernesto Osiris
438 470 Mike Posey
439 --- Gee Gee
440 --- Axl Rotten
441 --- Joe Gacy
442 --- C.W. Scott
443 --- Shorty Smalls
444 --- Noah Lott
445 473 Scott Wright
446 463 Mozart Fontaine
447 --- Cloudy
448 --- Jimmy Lee
449 --- Mike Dell
450 --- Tim Horner Jr
451 --- Vincent Vega
452 --- Leslie Leatherman
453 --- CUJO the Hellhound
454 461 Bill Collier
455 --- American Kickboxer II
456 --- Chrisifix
457 --- Scott Tytus
458 --- Outlaw J. R. James
459 --- Kevin Douglas
460 460 Tommy Mack
461 404 Rudy Switchblade
462 --- Steve Stasiak
463 467 Don Vega
464 --- Dennis Allen
465 486 Chris Cooper
466 --- Sabian
467 458 Vince Beach
468 --- Bodie Williams
469 --- Nick Fury
470 --- Brain Damage
471 --- Fred Flash
472 --- Biff Slater
473 --- A.J. Istria
474 --- Abraham Washington
475 490 Shockwave the Robot
476 478 Marc Mandrake
477 --- Martin Stanley Fuqua
478 --- Pee Wee
479 --- Damien Kass
480 --- Will Calrissian
481 462 Kwan Chang
482 --- AHTU
483 --- Ethan Page
484 --- Griffen
485 488 Barry Hardy
486 --- Jimmy the Hippy
487 --- Preston Maxwell
488 --- Scarry Garry
489 --- Brandon Bishop
125 490 24 Ryot
491 --- Joey Kings
492 --- Corey Blaze
493 --- Ash Walker
494 --- Justin Sane
495 496 Brandon Thurston
496 --- Milo Beasley
497 499 Peter B. Beautiful
498 --- Sinister Cross
499 --- Johnny Adams
500 --- Gino Martino I'll also do a more thorough list of notable folks who didn't make the list this year. We'll start with last year's #5 (Chris Jericho), #6 (Batista) and #8 (The Undertaker).
I ALSO know that putting this up the night of SummerSlam isn't the best of timing, but we can talk about it in a few days if if it makes you feel better.
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| #2 Posted on 14.8.11 1723.12 | Instant Rating: 6.84 | I don't think there's any bigger surprise on this list than Kane jumping from 79 to 4. He really did step up in the last year with the best mic work of his career, but it really is a shame that his matches with UT and Edge couldn't live up to the high profile title reign. Hell, the feud with UT ended up ruining the poor guy in the end, considering that no one's ever spoken of that feud again. (Why DID the Nexus help bury UT alive, anyway? Remember when Otunga threatened to reveal Barrett's REAL reason for involving the Nexus in that match, but we never found out what that reason was? UNSOLVED MYSTERIES!)
Ultimo Dragon's #23 from the depths of obscurity? Where IS Dragon these days?
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| #3 Posted on 14.8.11 1831.39 | Instant Rating: 6.93 | I'm surprised ADR jumped so high without winning a title. Or did he clean up in belts before he hit the WWE?
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| #4 Posted on 14.8.11 1910.48 | Instant Rating: 4.73 | Jerry Lawler makes it back onto the list! and Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan are off it.
I am always amazed that there are even this many people making money at pro wrestling.
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| #5 Posted on 14.8.11 2000.37 | Instant Rating: 8.27 | - Not sure how Samoa Joe stays in the top 50.
- R-Truth was either rated too high last year or not high enough this year. Only moving up four spots from last year seems a little light.
- Orlando Jordan moves up 53 spots?
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|  #6 Posted on 14.8.11 2010.00 | Instant Rating: 8.59 | Originally posted by Matt Tracker
I'm surprised ADR jumped so high without winning a title. Or did he clean up in belts before he hit the WWE?
Not in the last year. I'm guessing his position is in good part for winning the Royal Rumble. All the more reason to be disappointed Santino didn't win. :(
The Big Bossman raised the briefcase.
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| #7 Posted on 15.8.11 1225.20 | Instant Rating: 2.77 | | What made Ultimo Dragon jump so much and who is El Zorro? | thecubsfan
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| #8 Posted on 15.8.11 1331.39 | Instant Rating: 9.63 | Zorro is a wrestler from AAA who was their top champion for part of the PWI year. See: a 2009 match vs X-Pac.
Ultimo Dragon has wrestled in smaller Tokyo based promotions - Tajiri's SMASH promotion and the Real Japan group. He also promotes about 4 shows a year in Mexico (in theory for his school); one was this past weekend. And he travels to and wrestles in places like Cuba, Panama, and Ecuador.
Knowing all that, I still don't have any idea why he jumped up.
(just looking quick, Peter Orlov is the FCW name for Alex Koslov, and Jon Rekon is also Strong Man.)
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| #9 Posted on 15.8.11 1456.24 | Instant Rating: 2.77 | | Is it CMLL or AAA that is "the good one"? | thecubsfan
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| #10 Posted on 15.8.11 1519.19 | Instant Rating: 9.63 | CMLL is the slightly better one at the moment.
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| #11 Posted on 15.8.11 1544.30 | Instant Rating: 5.97 | Originally posted by Scottyflamingo
Is it CMLL or AAA that is "the good one"?
probably depends on who you ask.
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| #12 Posted on 15.8.11 1548.19 | Instant Rating: 4.42 |
Originally posted by AWArulz
Jerry Lawler makes it back onto the list! and Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan are off it.
I am always amazed that there are even this many people making money at pro wrestling.
Well I know for a fact that a few of these folks aren't.
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