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PWI Magazine

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1998

... 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	Steve Austin	3	+2
2	Goldberg	N/A	N/A
3	Mitsuharu Misawa	2	-1
4	Diamond Dallas Page	4	0
5	The Undertaker	6	+1
6	Kenta Kobashi	15	+9
7	Booker T.	84	+77
8	Ken Shamrock	38	+30
9	Jushin Liger	9	0
10	Chris Jericho	26	+16
11	Rocky Maivia	103	+92
12	Sting	N/A	N/A
13	Tatsumi Fujinami	81	+68
14	Rob Van Dam	32	+18
15	Owen Hart	16	+1
16	Randy Savage	19	+3
17	Toshiaki Kawada	14	-3
18	El Hijo del Santo	65	+47
19	Chris Benoit	10	-9
20	Ultimo Dragon	12	-8
21	Kane	175	+154
22	TAKA Michinoku	230	+208
23	Kensuke Sasaki	36	+13
24	Hunter Hearst Helmsley	31	+7
25	Juventud Guerrera	40	+15
26	Mick Foley	51	+25
27	Jun Akiyama	79	+52
28	Eddy Guerrero	24	-4
29	Lex Luger	5	-24
30	Shane Douglas	42	+12
31	The Giant	8	-23
32	Koji Kanemoto	88	+56
33	Sabu	34	+1
34	Negro Casas	47	+13
35	Dean Malenko	1	-34
36	Taz	11	-25
37	Fake La Parka (Watts)	N/A	N/A
38	Hayabusa	196	+158
39	Kevin Nash	13	-26
40	Bret Hart	20	-20
41	Psicosis	52	+11
42	Fit Finlay	N/A	N/A
43	Jeff Jarrett	17	-26
44	Dan Severn	82	+38
45	Chris Candido	71	+26
46	Masahiro Chono	28	-18
47	Dr. Wagner, Jr.	86	+39
48	Bam Bam Bigelow	126	+78
49	Shawn Michaels	18	-31
50	Reckless Youth	152	+102
51	Akira Taue	33	-18
52	Shinya Hashimoto	7	-45
53	Hollywood Hogan	55	+2
54	Marc Mero	106	+52
55	Ric Flair	35	-20
56	Blue Panther	191	+135
57	Scott Hall	25	-32
58	Keiji Mutoh	37	-21
59	Perry Saturn	122	+63
60	Terry Funk	60	0
61	Raven	39	-22
62	Billy Gunn	148	+86
63	Hiroyoshi Tenzan	96	+33
64	Chavo Guerrero, Jr.	139	+75
65	Vader	46	-19
66	Rick Steiner	27	-39
67	Edge	254	+187
68	Super Delfin	180	+112
69	The Great Sasuke	23	-46
70	Al Snow	140	+70
71	Felino	70	-1
72	Dustin Runnels	41	-31
73	Jesse James	153	+80
74	Buh Buh Ray Dudley	121	+47
75	Jerry Estrada	287	+212
76	Shinjiro Otani	91	+15
77	Faarooq	45	-32
78	Lance Storm	132	+54
79	Genichiro Tenryu	68	-11
80	Christian Cage	268	+188
81	Octagon	171	+90
82	Road Warrior Animal	135	+53
83	Yuji Nagata	164	+81
84	Papi Chulo	N/A	N/A
85	Justin Credible	160	+75
86	Brian Christopher	59	-27
87	Disco Inferno	113	+26
88	Osamu Nishimura	N/A	N/A
89	Stan Hansen	62	-27
90	Super Calo	78	-12
91	Road Warrior Hawk	112	+21
92	Scott Steiner	30	-62
93	Atlantis	85	-8
94	2 Cold Scorpio	133	+39
95	Masato Tanaka	194	+99
96	The Sandman	69	-27
97	Curt Hennig	N/A	N/A
98	Delirious	N/A	N/A
99	Konnan	100	+1
100	Tommy Dreamer	48	-52

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1998

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
101	Silver King	90	-11
102	Bradshaw	N/A	N/A
103	Scott Norton	63	-40
104	Kendo Ka Shin	N/A	N/A
105	Val Venis	N/A	N/A
106	Johnny Ace	77	-29
107	Rey Misterio, Jr.	29	-78
108	Kanyon	N/A	N/A
109	Steve Blackman	N/A	N/A
110	Savio Vega	64	-46
111	D-Von Dudley	177	+66
112	Villano IV	145	+33
113	El Samurai	83	-30
114	Jerry Lynn	N/A	N/A
115	Maunakea Mossman	N/A	N/A
116	Steve Williams	57	-59
117	Prince Iaukea	119	+2
118	Lance Diamond	176	+58
119	Brian Lee	115	-4
120	D-Lo Brown	144	+24
121	Spike Dudley	277	+156
122	Flash Flanagan	190	+68
123	Chris Adams	N/A	N/A
124	Michael Wallstreet	210	+86
125	Manabu Nakanishi	N/A	N/A
126	Headbanger Mosh	104	-22
127	Venum Black	N/A	N/A
128	Glen Osbourne	182	+54
129	8-Ball	N/A	N/A
130	Satoshi Kojima	111	-19
131	Dick Togo	172	+41
132	Billy Kidman	202	+70
133	X-Pac	N/A	N/A
134	Tracy Smothers	114	-20
135	Heavy Metal	163	+28
136	Jerry Lawler	49	-87
137	Big Titan	N/A	N/A
138	Tatsuhito Takaiwa	219	+81
139	Big Boss Man	N/A	N/A
140	Tiger Mask IV	274	+134
141	Davey-Boy Smith	22	-119
142	Roddy Piper	54	-88
143	Scott Taylor	161	+18
144	Headbanger Thrasher	110	-34
145	Skull	N/A	N/A
146	Jinsei Shinzaki	199	+53
147	Julio Sanchez	206	+59
148	Miguel Perez Jr.	169	+21
149	Wolfie D.	118	-31
150	Barry Windham	N/A	N/A
151	nWo Sting	N/A	N/A
152	Bart Gunn	129	-23
153	Hiro Hase	N/A	N/A
154	New Jack	101	-53
155	Yoshihiro Tajiri	280	+125
156	Ace Darling	125	-31
157	Super Crazy	N/A	N/A
158	Ernest Miller	373	+215
159	Men's Teioh	222	+63
160	Kaz Hayashi	N/A	N/A
161	Mr. Niebla	N/A	N/A
162	Balls Mahoney	213	+51
163	Hugh Morrus	155	-8
164	Bob Holly	134	-30
165	Jim Neidhart	159	-6
166	Gary Albright	75	-91
167	John Kronus	73	-94
168	Hector Garza	94	-74
169	Doug Furnas	138	-31
170	Alex Wright	127	-43
171	Fuerza Guerrera	192	+21
172	Sho Funaki	N/A	N/A
173	Van Hammer	N/A	N/A
174	Buff Bagwell	N/A	N/A
175	Chris Chetti	281	+106
176	The Barbarian	130	-46
177	Mark Canterbury	N/A	N/A
178	Nobuhiko Takada	43	-135
179	Darren Drozdov	N/A	N/A
180	Doug Williams	N/A	N/A
181	Gran Hamada	205	+24
182	Tom Brandi	N/A	N/A
183	Emilio Charles Jr.	N/A	N/A
184	Glacier	146	-38
185	Junji Hirata	105	-80
186	Rage	239	+53
187	Abdullah The Butcher	97	-90
188	Steven Regal	80	-108
189	Reno Riggins	N/A	N/A
190	Steve McMichael	N/A	N/A
191	Mark Henry	N/A	N/A
192	Kurrgan	N/A	N/A
193	Rick Martel	363	+170
194	Jimmy Cicero	297	+103
195	Kaos	246	+51
196	Ricky Morton	149	-47
197	Rocco Rock	166	-31
198	Gran Naniwa	276	+78
199	Vampiro Canadiense	271	+72
200	Big Dick Dudley	279	+79

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1998

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
201	Yuji Yasuraoka	278	+77
202	Shawn Stasiak	N/A	N/A
203	Stevie Ray	93	-110
204	Abismo Negro	N/A	N/A
205	Johnny Smith	116	-89
206	Blue Demon, Jr.	N/A	N/A
207	Doug Gilbert	124	-83
208	Matt Hardy	N/A	N/A
209	Kama	N/A	N/A
210	Marty Jannetty	154	-56
211	Jim Powers	214	+3
212	Naohiro Hoshikawa	N/A	N/A
213	Lou Marconi	233	+20
214	El Dandy	167	-47
215	Little Guido	232	+17
216	The Blue Meanie	234	+18
217	Carl Oulette	193	-24
218	Super Parka	N/A	N/A
219	Reese	N/A	N/A
220	Dennis Knight	N/A	N/A
221	Johnny Grunge	157	-64
222	Wing Kanemura	189	-33
223	Barry Darsow	N/A	N/A
224	Pantera	N/A	N/A
225	Takayuki Iizuka	186	-39
226	Ray Gonzales	N/A	N/A
227	Meng	95	-132
228	Brian Adams	N/A	N/A
229	Alfonso Dantes	N/A	N/A
230	Sid Vicious	50	-180
231	J. C. Ice	107	-124
232	Dory Funk, Jr.	198	-34
233	Scotty Riggs	150	-83
234	King Kong Bundy	195	-39
235	Jacques Rougeau	184	-51
236	Frank Stalletto	251	+15
237	Streak	N/A	N/A
238	Mosco de la Merced	N/A	N/A
239	Jeff Hardy	N/A	N/A
240	Vincent	209	-31
241	Ludxor	N/A	N/A
242	Mikey Whipwreck	201	-41
243	Tony Anthony	217	-26
244	Pentagon (Black)	N/A	N/A
245	Chicky Starr	N/A	N/A
246	Masato Yakushiji	284	+38
247	Mr. Wrestling III	N/A	N/A
248	Scott Putski	183	-65
249	Perro Aguayo, Jr.	250	+1
250	Mike Quackenbush	350	+100
251	George South	248	-3
252	Rockin' Rico	344	+92
253	The Colorado Kid	247	-6
254	Steven Dunn	265	+11
255	Ahmed Johnson	53	-202
256	Black Warrior	N/A	N/A
257	Invader II	N/A	N/A
258	Italian Stallion	241	-17
259	Don Montoya	272	+13
260	Bobby Duncum, Jr.	292	+32
261	Villano V	N/A	N/A
262	Buddy Landel	N/A	N/A
263	Erich Sbracchia	N/A	N/A
264	Mike Enos	208	-56
265	Discovery	N/A	N/A
266	Lord Zoltan	227	-39
267	Carlos Colon	212	-55
268	Shocker	N/A	N/A
269	Giant Baba	207	-62
270	Greg Valentine	256	-14
271	Bill Dundee	242	-29
272	Bobby Eaton	215	-57
273	El Salsero	N/A	N/A
274	Brian Knobbs	151	-123
275	Super Boy	N/A	N/A
276	Mark Schrader	305	+29
277	K. C. Thunder	336	+59
278	Lizmark, Jr.	141	-137
279	Eddie Golden	235	-44
280	Chris Chavis	223	-57
281	Rick Justice	309	+28
282	Damien	220	-62
283	Beau James	308	+25
284	Dave Taylor	N/A	N/A
285	Erin O'Grady	N/A	N/A
286	Tiger Ali Singh	N/A	N/A
287	Perro Aguayo, Jr.	250	-37
288	Brad Armstrong	288	0
289	Dutch Mantel	187	-102
290	Universo Dos Mil	N/A	N/A
291	Major DeBeers	313	+22
292	Twiggy Ramirez	283	-9
293	Dino Scarlo	N/A	N/A
294	Gary Steele	N/A	N/A
295	Scott D'Amore	236	-59
296	Ray Odyssey	243	-53
297	Jimmy Snuka	266	-31
298	T. Rantula	229	-69
299	Herbert Gonzalez	N/A	N/A
300	Super Nova	244	-56

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1998

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
301	George Steele	N/A	N/A
302	Frank Parker	346	+44
303	Terry Golden	264	-39
304	Piratita Morgan	N/A	N/A
305	Thrillbilly	N/A	N/A
306	Vic Grimes	N/A	N/A
307	Chris Powers	345	+38
308	Robert Gibson	262	-46
309	Justin Richards	N/A	N/A
310	Ian Rotten	181	-129
311	Mustafa Saed	185	-126
312	Kenny Arden	269	-43
313	Invader III	N/A	N/A
314	Boris Dragoff	353	+39
315	Headhunter A	286	-29
316	Tully Blanchard	N/A	N/A
317	Monster Mayhem	352	+35
318	Venom	447	+129
319	Corporal Punishment	327	+8
320	Tiger Khan	434	+114
321	Frenchy Riviera	N/A	N/A
322	Headhunter B	296	-26
323	Thunder	N/A	N/A
324	Demolition Ax	275	-49
325	Sgt. Craig Pittman	261	-64
326	Rick Deezel	331	+5
327	Pitbull #2	76	-251
328	Stan Lee	N/A	N/A
329	Michael Modest	N/A	N/A
330	Jake Roberts	178	-152
331	Chris Stevenson	N/A	N/A
332	Iceman	307	-25
333	Tommy Rich	204	-129
334	Tony Rumble	335	+1
335	Andre Baker	N/A	N/A
336	Mabel	300	-36
337	Inferno Kid	249	-88
338	Johnny Swinger	310	-28
339	Jeff Anderson	360	+21
340	Tito Santana	200	-140
341	Scoot Andrews	N/A	N/A
342	Vic Steamboat	216	-126
343	Steve Corino	348	+5
344	Stevie Richards	66	-278
345	Honky Tonk Man	N/A	N/A
346	J. T. Coleminer	N/A	N/A
347	The Renegade	295	-52
348	J. B. Destiny	379	+31
349	Mr. Ooh La La	395	+46
350	Tony DeVito	322	-28
351	Jim Duggan	316	-35
352	Christian York	439	+87
353	Tre	N/A	N/A
354	Johnny Raynor	N/A	N/A
355	Roger Anderson	326	-29
356	Crusher Cline	N/A	N/A
357	Cueball Carmichael	356	-1
358	Madman Pondo	282	-76
359	Dr. Dan	N/A	N/A
360	Pitbull #1	162	-198
361	Col. Payne	349	-12
362	Robert Thompson	N/A	N/A
363	Woody Woodchuck	N/A	N/A
364	Tornado	N/A	N/A
365	Bob Steele	N/A	N/A
366	Andrs Borges	N/A	N/A
367	Golem The Giant	338	-29
368	D. C. Queen	405	+37
369	Rob McBride	328	-41
370	John Rambo	386	+16
371	Dave Pantera	N/A	N/A
372	Bruiser Bennett	397	+25
373	Chris Steelheart	N/A	N/A
374	Boogie Woogie Brown	361	-13
375	Danie Vogues	N/A	N/A
376	Johnny Handsome	374	-2
377	Jay Smooth	N/A	N/A
378	Syl The Sadist	429	+51
379	Ronnie Vegas	436	+57
380	Brickhouse Brown	N/A	N/A
381	Butch	369	-12
382	Adam Pearce	N/A	N/A
383	Timber The Lumberjack	318	-65
384	Joey Matthews	425	+41
385	Atlas Rivera	N/A	N/A
386	Kevin Northcutt	N/A	N/A
387	Brian Anthony	371	-16
388	Chris Michaels	382	-6
389	Matador	N/A	N/A
390	Steve Southern	445	+55
391	The Hollywood Kid	N/A	N/A
392	J. R. Ryder	N/A	N/A
393	Lord Humongous	403	+10
394	C. W. Anderson	401	+7
395	Primo Carnera III	319	-76
396	Brian Danzig	385	-11
397	Tony Golden	N/A	N/A
398	B. C.	N/A	N/A
399	Luke	364	-35
400	Wolverine	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1998

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
401	Professor Egon Ecton	440	+39
402	Marc The Grizzly	432	+30
403	Alexis Machine	402	-1
404	Alexander The Magnificent	N/A	N/A
405	Johnny Lightning	N/A	N/A
406	Danny Christian	N/A	N/A
407	Major Havoc	324	-83
408	Jihad Hussein	400	-8
409	John Rock	N/A	N/A
410	Alfredo Travieso	N/A	N/A
411	Don Carson	410	-1
412	J. T. Lightning	N/A	N/A
413	Kuame Kamoze	N/A	N/A
414	Rasta Savage	N/A	N/A
415	J. P. Hogg	490	+75
416	Boyce Legrande	N/A	N/A
417	J. B. Jammer	N/A	N/A
418	911	387	-31
419	Frankie The Mobster	N/A	N/A
420	Vinny Massaro	N/A	N/A
421	Joe Rules	500	+79
422	Rex King	N/A	N/A
423	The Iron Sheik	431	+8
424	Cham Pain	427	+3
425	Wildcat Jamie Jackson	444	+19
426	Gary Royal	437	+11
427	Mad Dog Johnson	N/A	N/A
428	Pete Lothario	N/A	N/A
429	Adrian Lynch	N/A	N/A
430	Paul Atlas	483	+53
431	Giant Warrior	N/A	N/A
432	Sebastian Kane	392	-40
433	Doug Flex	469	+36
434	Terik The Great	N/A	N/A
435	Rikki Nelson	N/A	N/A
436	Donovan Morgan	N/A	N/A
437	Byron Walker	N/A	N/A
438	Jimi V.	422	-16
439	Chris Krueger	N/A	N/A
440	Kevin Kirby	449	+9
441	Mr. Excellent	367	-74
442	Brick Bronski	354	-88
443	Maxx Justice	N/A	N/A
444	David Renegade	N/A	N/A
445	Black Eagle	N/A	N/A
446	Don Basher	408	-38
447	Otto Schwanz	N/A	N/A
448	Shane Shadows	492	+44
449	Richie Santago	N/A	N/A
450	Jack Stud	475	+25
451	Ox Harley	329	-122
452	Robert Roma	420	-32
453	Nightbreed	N/A	N/A
454	Bob Starr	N/A	N/A
455	Ratboy	N/A	N/A
456	Jeff Lovin	N/A	N/A
457	Terri Middoux	N/A	N/A
458	Bam Bam Coalson	N/A	N/A
459	Scorpion	N/A	N/A
460	Indiana Kidd, Jr.	497	+37
461	Jackie Anderson	N/A	N/A
462	Tony Jones	N/A	N/A
463	Brian Fury	416	-47
464	ECWA Viper	N/A	N/A
465	Calavera Cortez	N/A	N/A
466	Slicky Boy	N/A	N/A
467	Pete Rokk	N/A	N/A
468	Big Slam	N/A	N/A
469	Billy Bart	418	-51
470	Crazy Joe	N/A	N/A
471	Rob Noxious	N/A	N/A
472	Morgus the Maniac	441	-31
473	Wild Child	474	+1
474	Tombstone	N/A	N/A
475	Raiden	N/A	N/A
476	Larry Destiny	489	+13
477	Chris Cannon	N/A	N/A
478	Romeo Bliss	N/A	N/A
479	Bobby Sechrist	N/A	N/A
480	Prince Of Africa	N/A	N/A
481	Doug Deeds	N/A	N/A
482	Mohammed Kane	N/A	N/A
483	Kevin Knight	N/A	N/A
484	Kidd USA	N/A	N/A
485	Toad	N/A	N/A
486	Scott Sterling	N/A	N/A
487	J. L. Storm	N/A	N/A
488	Brian Costello	N/A	N/A
489	Paul Lloyd	N/A	N/A
490	Bob Keller	N/A	N/A
491	John Diamond	N/A	N/A
492	Steve Podunavac	N/A	N/A
493	Ron Starr	N/A	N/A
494	T. J. Dalton	N/A	N/A
495	Rockin' Randy	N/A	N/A
496	Matthew Master III	N/A	N/A
497	Mad Dog O'Malley	N/A	N/A
498	ACCW Viper	N/A	N/A
499	Ralph Mosca	N/A	N/A
500	Chip Fairway	N/A	N/A