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PWI Magazine

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1993

... brought to you in association with Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine.

Choose year: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991
(see also the PWI Female 50 listings)

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
1	Bret Hart	5	+4
2	Big Van Vader	15	+13
3	Shawn Michaels	16	+13
4	Sting	1	-3
5	Yokozuna	110	+105
6	Ric Flair	3	-3
7	Lex Luger	N/A	N/A
8	Rick Rude	4	-4
9	Curt Hennig	28	+19
10	Scott Steiner	8	-2
11	Barry Windham	13	+2
12	Dustin Rhodes	36	+24
13	Marty Jannetty	85	+72
14	Jerry Lawler	7	-7
15	Davey-Boy Smith	30	+15
16	Rick Steiner	11	-5
17	Hulk Hogan	12	-5
18	Brian Pillman	32	+14
19	The Great Muta	25	+6
20	Ricky Steamboat	6	-14
21	Jushin Liger	18	-3
22	Jeff Jarrett	26	+4
23	Steve Austin	10	-13
24	Arn Anderson	19	-5
25	Sid Vicious	N/A	N/A
26	Doink the Clown (Borne)	113	+87
27	Steve Williams	14	-13
28	Randy Savage	2	-26
29	Eddie Gilbert	33	+4
30	Ted DiBiase	22	-8
31	Stan Hansen	48	+17
32	Tracy Smothers	144	+112
33	Bam Bam Bigelow	84	+51
34	The 1-2-3 Kid	75	+41
35	Crush	76	+41
36	Ron Simmons	20	-16
37	Owen Hart	44	+7
38	Paul Orndorff	108	+70
39	Road Warrior Hawk	34	-5
40	Brian Lee	96	+56
41	Brian Christopher	47	+6
42	Tony Anthony	42	0
43	Terry Gordy	31	-12
44	Chris Benoit	99	+55
45	Terry Funk	98	+53
46	The Undertaker	21	-25
47	Scott Norton	133	+86
48	Bobby Eaton	27	-21
49	2 Cold Scorpio	N/A	N/A
50	Kensuke Sasaki	N/A	N/A
51	Johnny B. Badd	59	+8
52	Irwin R. Schyster	54	+2
53	Cactus Jack	29	-24
54	Tom Prichard	64	+10
55	Riki Choshu	62	+7
56	Sabu	79	+23
57	Jacques	41	-16
58	Big Boss Man	23	-35
59	Rod Price	208	+149
60	Chris Adams	192	+132
61	Tatanka	93	+32
62	Mr. Hughes	68	+6
63	Akira Nogami	106	+43
64	Bob Backlund	46	-18
65	Kevin Sullivan	148	+83
66	Jim Duggan	120	+54
67	Tim Horner	161	+94
68	Tito Santana	65	-3
69	Kenta Kobashi	N/A	N/A
70	Brian Knobbs	67	-3
71	Lord Steven Regal	N/A	N/A
72	Shane Douglas	245	+173
73	Maxx Payne	N/A	N/A
74	Greg Valentine	49	-25
75	Jimmy Snuka	97	+22
76	Jerry Sags	104	+28
77	Ultimo Dragon	226	+149
78	Abdullah The Butcher	57	-21
79	Ricky Morton	83	+4
80	Jake Roberts	60	-20
81	Jesse Barr	211	+130
82	Iceman King Parsons	87	+5
83	Chris Candido	422	+339
84	Erik Watts	N/A	N/A
85	Masa Chono	209	+124
86	Jimmy Del Ray	362	+276
87	Razor Ramon	53	-34
88	Hercules	141	+53
89	Genichiro Tenryu	109	+20
90	Charlie Norris	279	+189
91	Don Harris	198	+107
92	Mitsuharu Misawa	205	+113
93	Ron Harris	202	+109
94	Earthquake	40	-54
95	Brad Armstrong	63	-32
96	Colonel DeBeers	138	+42
97	C. W. Bergstrom	151	+54
98	Samu	88	-10
99	Robert Gibson	181	+82
100	Dan Spivey	43	-57

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1993

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
101	Joe Malenko	225	+124
102	Don Muraco	176	+74
103	Typhoon	71	-32
104	Marcus Bagwell	77	-27
105	Fatu	119	+14
106	Vic Steamboat	255	+149
107	Beau Beverly	92	-15
108	Paul Roma	N/A	N/A
109	Ricky Santana	300	+191
110	Takayuki Iizuka	122	+12
111	Tatsumi Fujinami	58	-53
112	Van Hammer	204	+92
113	Steve Armstrong	132	+19
114	Blake Beverly	101	-13
115	Dan Kroffat	201	+86
116	Scotty Flamingo	66	-50
117	Koko B Ware	172	+55
118	Doug Furnas	136	+18
119	Hiro Hase	157	+38
120	Vladimir Koloff	221	+101
121	Rob Van Dam	173	+52
122	Johnny Smith	214	+92
123	Chaz Taylor	N/A	N/A
124	Scott Putski	73	-51
125	Konnan	143	+18
126	The Dark Patriot	N/A	N/A
127	Mil Mascaras	187	+60
128	Tasmaniac	207	+79
129	Tony Atlas	169	+40
130	Invader I	228	+98
131	Al Perez	182	+51
132	Junk Yard Dog	112	-20
133	Mike Davis	124	-9
134	Doink the Clown (Apollo)	N/A	N/A
135	John Tatum	126	-9
136	Black Bart	212	+76
137	Miguel Perez Jr.	308	+171
138	Dan Davis	118	-20
139	Billy Travis	166	+27
140	The Warlord	128	-12
141	Angel of Death	154	+13
142	The Barbarian	94	-48
143	The Patriot	180	+37
144	Adam Bomb	N/A	N/A
145	Ludvig Borga	N/A	N/A
146	The Convict	N/A	N/A
147	Scott Armstrong	359	+212
148	Joel Deaton	189	+41
149	Steven Dane	167	+18
150	Dean Malenko	309	+159
151	Brutus Beefcake	N/A	N/A
152	Ivan Koloff	137	-15
153	Rex King	283	+130
154	Yoshihiro Asai	226	+72
155	Stan Lane	51	-104
156	Rick Martel	35	-121
157	Moondog Spike	150	-7
158	Bob Orton, Jr.	183	+25
159	Dick Slater	86	-73
160	Joe Savoldi	164	+4
161	The Sandman	256	+95
162	Naoki Sano	281	+119
163	Mike Samples	268	+105
164	Papa Shango	69	-95
165	Vampire Warrior	N/A	N/A
166	Virgil	74	-92
167	El Bronco	N/A	N/A
168	Tom Zenk	38	-130
169	Gary Young	89	-80
170	Kevin Von Erich	219	+49
171	Kamala	72	-99
172	Tugboat Taylor	206	+34
174	Tony Stetson	357	+183
175	J. T. Smith	344	+169
176	Johnny Gunn	N/A	N/A
177	Terry Taylor	N/A	N/A
178	Tex Slazenger	N/A	N/A
179	Butch	125	-54
180	Tommy Dreamer	395	+215
181	Jerry Lynn	402	+221
182	Booker T.	200	+18
183	Giant Gonzalez	N/A	N/A
184	Morgus the Maniac	500	+316
185	Ray Odyssey	170	-15
186	Jim Pope	461	+275
187	Keith Cole	N/A	N/A
188	Luke	227	+39
189	Cruel Connection II	459	+270
190	Kent Cole	N/A	N/A
191	Awesome Kong	241	+50
192	A. J. Fritzoid	298	+106
193	Dutch Mantel	103	-90
194	Wahoo McDaniel	231	+37
195	Mo	N/A	N/A
196	Dick Murdoch	139	-57
197	Jim Neidhart	121	-76
198	New Jack	N/A	N/A
199	Shanghai Pierce	N/A	N/A
200	John Rambo	334	+134
201	Toshiaki Kawada	210	+9

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1993

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
202	Steve Ray	N/A	N/A
203	Ricky Rice	175	-28
204	Bobby Fulton	222	+18
205	The Equalizer	N/A	N/A
206	Muhammad the Butcher	498	+292
207	Dane Rush	N/A	N/A
208	Thunder	N/A	N/A
209	Watsumi the Rising Sun	282	+73
210	The Spider	N/A	N/A
211	Jeff Gaylord	193	-18
212	Pez Whatley	237	+25
213	Buddy Wayne	N/A	N/A
214	La Ley	266	+52
215	Yoshi Kwan	N/A	N/A
216	Jimmy Deo	196	-20
217	Italian Stallion	264	+47
218	The Iron Sheik	N/A	N/A
219	Mohammed Hussein	N/A	N/A
220	Max Thrasher	260	+40
221	Ice Train	N/A	N/A
222	Unknown Male Wrestler	N/A	N/A
223	Bart Sawyer	293	+70
224	Johnny Mantell	N/A	N/A
225	Terry Austin	N/A	N/A
226	Axis the Demolisher	185	-41
227	Sal Bellomo	N/A	N/A
228	Big D	271	+43
229	Bruiser Brian	N/A	N/A
230	Ron Cumberledge	340	+110
231	Killer Kyle	389	+158
232	Pierre	N/A	N/A
233	D. C. Drake	247	+14
234	Tony Falk	152	-82
235	Flaming Youth	296	+61
236	King Kong	N/A	N/A
237	Jackie Fulton	230	-7
238	Dory Funk, Jr.	249	+11
239	Killer Brooks	366	+127
240	Fury	N/A	N/A
241	Jimmy Garvin	N/A	N/A
242	Ryuma Go	N/A	N/A
243	Moondog Cujo	95	-148
244	Bill Wilcox	153	-91
245	Black Tiger	280	+35
246	Rockin' Rebel	400	+154
247	Jimmy Valiant	354	+107
248	Robbie Eagle	N/A	N/A
249	Miss Texas	N/A	N/A
250	Jamie Dundee	N/A	N/A
251	Dusty Wolfe	419	+168
252	Wolfie D.	N/A	N/A
253	Larry Winters	251	-2
254	Flex Lavender	218	-36
255	Frankie Rose	N/A	N/A
256	Frank Lancaster	217	-39
257	Mongolian Mauler	483	+226
258	Jeff Collette	331	+73
259	Steve Collins	N/A	N/A
260	Rick Conners	N/A	N/A
261	Bobby Blaze	N/A	N/A
262	Billy Black	131	-131
263	Mad Max Anthony	N/A	N/A
264	Masayoshi Motegi	N/A	N/A
265	Johnny Hot Body	127	-138
266	Damien Demento	N/A	N/A
267	Ray Gonzales	N/A	N/A
268	Austin Steele	466	+198
269	Terry Simms	107	-162
270	Skyfire	N/A	N/A
271	Shinobi	N/A	N/A
272	Mr. Saito	82	-190
273	The Sheik	165	-108
274	George Smith	N/A	N/A
275	Axl Rotten	370	+95
276	Brad Rheingans	177	-99
277	Ian Rotten	N/A	N/A
278	Melvin Penrod, Jr.	N/A	N/A
279	Jim Powers	423	+144
280	Karl Pope	N/A	N/A
281	Ken Patera	284	+3
282	Sledgehammer McGill	469	+187
283	Scotty McKeever	N/A	N/A
284	The Mongolian Stomper	N/A	N/A
285	Bubba Monroe	N/A	N/A
286	Moondog Spike	150	-136
287	Vito Mussolini	N/A	N/A
288	Lord of Discipline	N/A	N/A
289	The Cuban Assassin	N/A	N/A
290	Mabel	N/A	N/A
291	Preston Steele	311	+20
292	Billy Blaze	N/A	N/A
293	Manny Fernandez	91	-202
294	Bill Dundee	188	-106
295	Tommy Ferrara	N/A	N/A
296	Ron Garvin	134	-162
297	Tommy Cairo	396	+99
298	Billy Gunn	N/A	N/A
299	Haku	135	-164
300	Bart Gunn	N/A	N/A
301	John Hawk	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1993

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
302	Homeboy	N/A	N/A
303	Bill Irwin	70	-233
304	Giant Baba	N/A	N/A
305	Lightning	N/A	N/A
306	Steve Lombardi	377	+71
307	Bull Pain	199	-108
308	Psycho Mike	290	-18
309	Bobby Rogers	453	+144
310	The Black Scorpion	N/A	N/A
311	Adrian Street	171	-140
312	Nikolai Volkoff	224	-88
313	Kendall Windham	213	-100
314	Gladiator #2	N/A	N/A
315	Cheetah Kid	285	-30
316	Rage	N/A	N/A
317	Russian Assassin #2	N/A	N/A
318	Mike Anthony	N/A	N/A
319	Dr. Johnny Wildside	478	+159
320	Honky Tonk Man	159	-161
321	Silver Shadow	N/A	N/A
322	Ricky Gonzales	N/A	N/A
323	Mickey Doyle	N/A	N/A
324	The Hater	N/A	N/A
325	Sam Houston	162	-163
326	Michael Hayes	56	-270
327	Kouji Ishinriki	N/A	N/A
328	Silver King	N/A	N/A
329	Steve Doll	261	-68
330	Lou Andrews	N/A	N/A
331	Guido Falcone	N/A	N/A
332	Bastion Booger	N/A	N/A
333	Barry Horowitz	114	-219
334	Jim Brunzell	142	-192
335	Baron Von Raschke	350	+15
336	Buddy Landell	163	-173
337	Dr. Jerry Graham, Jr.	N/A	N/A
338	Horace Boulder	257	-81
339	B. Brian Blair	174	-165
340	The Berzerker	52	-288
341	Butch Reed	116	-225
342	Dogcatcher 1	N/A	N/A
343	Ivan Putski	263	-80
344	Big Bully Busick	194	-150
345	Blare Rogers	N/A	N/A
346	Buddy Rose	N/A	N/A
347	Dancing Wolf	234	-113
348	Dogcatcher 2	N/A	N/A
349	Neil Superior	N/A	N/A
350	Lanny Poffo	238	-112
351	Brian Armstrong	N/A	N/A
352	Tommy Rogers	253	-99
353	Lou Perez	244	-109
354	White Cloud	275	-79
355	Bob Roop	N/A	N/A
356	Agent Orange	391	+35
357	Calvin Knapp	N/A	N/A
358	Wayne Rogers	N/A	N/A
359	Keith Hart	N/A	N/A
360	Rasta the Voodoo Man	497	+137
361	Mike Graham	100	-261
362	Larry Cameron	155	-207
363	Mark Starr	278	-85
364	Charlie Fulton	427	+63
365	King Kahlua	328	-37
366	Denny Kass	N/A	N/A
367	Derrick Dukes	236	-131
368	Chick Donovan	267	-101
369	Death Row #3620	N/A	N/A
370	Giant Warrior	273	-97
371	One Man Gang	102	-269
372	Special Delivery Jones	197	-175
373	Ron Starr	259	-114
374	Tommy Rich	N/A	N/A
375	Silver King #2	N/A	N/A
376	American G. I.	N/A	N/A
377	Chris Walker	240	-137
378	Tommy Jammer	286	-92
379	Al Snow	N/A	N/A
380	Akron Al Hussain	N/A	N/A
381	Chris Hahn	N/A	N/A
382	Mike Jackson	277	-105
383	Rocky Jones	239	-144
384	Disco Inferno	N/A	N/A
385	Nightmare I	N/A	N/A
386	Blaze Bigelow	N/A	N/A
387	Crybaby Buxton	N/A	N/A
388	Bo Dascious	N/A	N/A
389	Dan Severn	N/A	N/A
390	The Gladiator	N/A	N/A
391	Haystacks Calhoun, Jr.	N/A	N/A
392	Mike Incognito	N/A	N/A
393	Rusty Brooks	N/A	N/A
394	Kirk Dredd	385	-9
395	Sunny Beach	168	-227
396	Billy Brooks	N/A	N/A
397	Doc Holliday	N/A	N/A
398	Johnny K-9	464	+66
399	Rick Patterson	N/A	N/A
400	Bobby Wales	N/A	N/A
401	Chris Pillon	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1993

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
402	Adrian Hall	269	-133
403	Brent Putski	N/A	N/A
404	David Capps	N/A	N/A
405	Hillbilly Willie	N/A	N/A
406	Danie Brits	N/A	N/A
407	G. Q. Knight	N/A	N/A
408	T. J. Jackson	N/A	N/A
409	Brett Blair	N/A	N/A
410	The Ram Man	N/A	N/A
411	Crusher Davidson	N/A	N/A
412	Alex Shane	N/A	N/A
413	Danie Voges	N/A	N/A
414	Barry Houston	N/A	N/A
415	Dino Hernandez	N/A	N/A
416	Steve Regal	246	-170
417	Crusty Staubach	N/A	N/A
418	Wichita Willie	N/A	N/A
419	Flex Wheeler	N/A	N/A
420	Nightmare 2	N/A	N/A
421	Jeff O'Day	N/A	N/A
422	Killer	232	-190
423	Jeff Victory	N/A	N/A
425	Al Madril	252	-173
426	Tennessee Equalizer	N/A	N/A
427	Fernando Bull	N/A	N/A
428	Rick Garren	N/A	N/A
429	Shawn Summers	270	-159
430	Judge Dread	289	-141
431	Star Ryder	457	+26
432	Regulator Steel	N/A	N/A
433	Chief Dennis Creamer	N/A	N/A
434	Scotty Summers	N/A	N/A
435	Skippy	N/A	N/A
436	Prime Time Dee	N/A	N/A
437	Plowboy Wilbur	N/A	N/A
438	Turbo Eric Freedom	N/A	N/A
439	Killer Kanareck	N/A	N/A
440	Scott D'Amore	N/A	N/A
441	Spartan Greg Bobchick	N/A	N/A
442	Manu from Hawaii	N/A	N/A
443	Paul Lloyd	N/A	N/A
444	Gorilla Johnson	N/A	N/A
445	Stan Lane	51	-394
446	Irish Bobby Clancy	N/A	N/A
447	The Big Kahuna	N/A	N/A
448	Steven Debbes	N/A	N/A
449	Rock Stevens	N/A	N/A
450	Prof. Jack Graham	N/A	N/A
451	Woody Lee	N/A	N/A
452	Cpl. Daril Danials	N/A	N/A
453	The Moose	N/A	N/A
454	Juan Valdes	N/A	N/A
455	Superkey I	N/A	N/A
456	Mark Mest	N/A	N/A
457	Eddie Golden	N/A	N/A
458	Max Crimson	N/A	N/A
459	Terry Embry	N/A	N/A
460	J. R. James	N/A	N/A
461	Superkey II	N/A	N/A
462	Billy the Butcher	N/A	N/A
463	Troy Mest	N/A	N/A
464	The Nomad	N/A	N/A
465	Super Brat	N/A	N/A
466	Bob the Butcher	N/A	N/A
467	Vinnie Biondo	N/A	N/A
468	Mr. New York	N/A	N/A
469	Tony Golden	N/A	N/A
470	Spann Decks	N/A	N/A
471	Dr. Red Roberts	N/A	N/A
472	The Vagrant	N/A	N/A
473	The Ripper	N/A	N/A
474	Wild Samoan Nick	N/A	N/A
475	Otis Apollo	N/A	N/A
476	The Miser	N/A	N/A
477	Tony Pritchard	N/A	N/A
478	Johnny Ace	295	-183
479	Danny Cama	N/A	N/A
480	Spooky Kool Kid Keene	N/A	N/A
481	The Looter	N/A	N/A
482	Danny Law	N/A	N/A
483	Miss Texas	N/A	N/A
484	Mean Mike	N/A	N/A
485	Jamie Dundee	N/A	N/A
486	James Blonde	N/A	N/A
487	The Demon Hellstorm	N/A	N/A
488	Dr. Ricardo Montanna	N/A	N/A
489	Mr. Nasty	N/A	N/A
490	Barney Mungia	N/A	N/A
491	Soulman Alex G.	N/A	N/A
492	Jimmy Lamb	N/A	N/A
493	The Night Breeder	N/A	N/A
494	American Scorpion	N/A	N/A
495	Hawaiian Kid	N/A	N/A
496	Kim Bokamper	N/A	N/A
497	Mr. Right	N/A	N/A
498	Mr. Loverman	N/A	N/A
499	Super Mario	N/A	N/A
500	Garbage Man	N/A	N/A