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starPro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2002

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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
1 United States Rob Van Dam 59 +58
2 United States The Undertaker 11 +9
3 Japan Keiji Mutoh 4 +1
4 United States Chris Jericho 9 +5
5 United States Eddie Guerrero 50 +45deceased
6 United States Kurt Angle 1 -5
7 Canada Edge 20 +13
8 Japan Yuji Nagata 52 +44
9 United States The Rock 14 +5
10 United States Triple H 6 -4
11 Cuba Black Tiger IV N/A N/A
12 Japan Minoru Tanaka 23 +11
13 United States Steve Austin 2 -11
14 United States Booker T. 5 -9
15 Japan Genichiro Tenryu 12 -3
16 Mexico Shocker N/A N/A
17 United States Brock Lesnar 87 +70
18 Japan Mitsuharu Misawa 8 -10deceased
19 United States Hulk Hogan N/A N/A
20 United Kingdom William Regal 61 +41
21 Mexico El Hijo del Santo 15 -6
22 Japan Kendo Ka Shin 162 +140
23 Japan Yoshihiro Tajiri 27 +4
24 United States Jeff Jarrett 24 0 (=)
25 United States Matt Hardy 22 -3
26 United States Hurricane Helms 31 +5
27 Japan Yoshihiro Takayama N/A N/A
28 United States Deacon Batista 257 +229
29 Mexico Hector Garza 26 -3deceased
30 United States Bubba Ray Dudley 30 0 (=)
31 Japan Satoshi Kojima 85 +54
32 United States Jeff Hardy 17 -15
33 United States Randy Orton 217 +184
34 United States Ric Flair N/A N/A
35 Mexico Dr. Wagner Jr. 21 -14
36 United States Bradshaw 45 +9
37 United States Chuck Palumbo 60 +23
38 Japan Koji Kanemoto 259 +221
39 United States Rikishi 97 +58
40 Canada Test 37 -3deceased
41 Japan Jushin Liger 25 -16
42 United States Jamie Knoble 212 +170
43 United States Billy Gunn 125 +82
44 Mexico La Parka 104 +60
45 United States Jerry Lynn 49 +4
46 United States John Cena 281 +235
47 Canada Christian 29 -18
48 Japan Jun Akiyama 39 -9
49 United States The Big Show 72 +23
50 Mexico Nicho El Millonario 33 -17
51 United States Taiyo Kea 55 +4
52 Japan Shinya Hashimoto 47 -5deceased
53 United States Billy Kidman 38 -15
54 United States Vader 48 -6deceased
55 Spain Kane 16 -39
56 Canada Lance Storm 13 -43
57 United States Christopher Daniels 65 +8
58 United States Rey Mysterio 198 +140
59 United States Scott Hall 98 +39deceased
60 United States Masahiro Chono 63 +3
61 Mexico Ultimo Guerrero 154 +93
62 United States Raven 53 -9
63 Japan Yoshinari Ogawa 216 +153
64 United States Goldust N/A N/A
65 United States Ken Shamrock N/A N/A
66 Mexico Rey Bucanero 166 +100
67 United States Shannon Moore 92 +25
68 United States Scorpio 143 +75
69 Mexico Tarzan Boy 171 +102
70 United States A.J. Styles 199 +129
71 United States Sean O'Haire 43 -28deceased
72 United States Devon Storm 91 +19
73 Japan Tokyo Magnum 44 -29
74 Canada The Big Valbowski 127 +53
75 United States Donovan Morgan 176 +101
76 United States Low Ki 170 +94
77 Mexico Atlantis 89 +12
78 United States Tommy Dreamer 78 0 (=)
79 Japan Tiger Mask IV 76 -3
80 United States Syxx-Pac 67 -13
81 Japan Kensuke Sasaki 41 -40
82 United States Faarooq 56 -26
83 Mexico Mr. Niebla 177 +94deceased
84 United States Steve Bradley 144 +60deceased
85 United States Spike Dudley 62 -23
86 United States Michael Modest 159 +73
87 Japan Kaz Hayashi N/A N/A
88 Mexico Blue Panther 113 +25
89 United States American Dragon 206 +117
90 Japan Hiroyoshi Tenzan 84 -6
91 Japan Masato Tanaka 58 -33
92 United Kingdom Doug Williams N/A N/A
93 United States Steven Richards 137 +44
94 Japan Shiima Nobunaga 73 -21
95 United States Justin Credible 79 -16
96 Mexico Fuerza Guerrera 186 +90
97 Japan Takeshi Rikio N/A N/A
98 United States D-Lo Brown 145 +47
99 United States Hardcore Holly 51 -48
100 United States Nick Dinsmore 182 +82

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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
101 Japan Takeshi Morishima N/A N/A
102 Mexico Negro Casas 109 +7
103 United States Rico Constantino 189 +86
104 Canada Steve Corino 35 -69
105 United States Brian Christopher N/A N/Adeceased
106 Japan Manabu Nakanishi 80 -26
107 United States Maven N/A N/A
108 Mexico Latin Lover N/A N/A
109 United States Dan Severn N/A N/A
110 Japan Osamu Nishimura 203 +93
111 Mexico Juventud Guerrera 54 -57
112 Mexico Heavy Metal N/A N/A
113 United Kingdom Jody Fleisch N/A N/A
114 United States Scoot Andrews 105 -9
115 United States Chavo Guerrero 42 -73
116 Japan Takao Omori 213 +97
117 United States Shawn Stasiak 123 +6
118 United States Ron Waterman N/A N/A
119 Mexico Perro Aguayo, Jr. N/A N/Adeceased
120 United States Lance Cade 191 +71deceased
121 Japan Akira Taue 122 +1
122 United States Mark Henry 167 +45
123 Mexico Villano III 64 -59deceased
124 American Samoa Kimo 197 +73deceased
125 United States Albert 32 -93
126 Japan Super Delfin 75 -51
127 Mexico Essa Rios 117 -10
128 United Kingdom Jonny Storm N/A N/A
129 United States Al Snow 99 -30
130 United States Ekmo 194 +64deceased
131 Japan Jinsei Shinzaki 68 -63
132 United States Shelton Benjamin 153 +21
133 United States Sabu 57 -76
134 United States R. C. Haas N/A N/A
135 United States Perry Saturn 66 -69
136 United States Rob Conway 284 +148
137 Japan The Great Sasuke 129 -8
138 Mexico Mini Nova N/A N/A
139 United States Hugh Morrus 40 -99
140 United States C. W. Anderson 112 -28
141 Mexico Black Warrior 134 -7deceased
142 United States Mike Quackenbush 132 -10
143 United States The Blue Meanie N/A N/A
144 United States Johnny Stamboli N/A N/A
145 Japan Shinjiro Otani 93 -52
146 United States Mark Jindrak 119 -27
147 Mexico Mascarita Sagrada N/A N/A
148 Japan Naoya Ogawa 108 -40
149 United States Shane Douglas N/A N/A
150 Japan Tadao Yasuda N/A N/A
151 United States Joey Matthews 124 -27
152 Mexico El Alebrije N/A N/A
153 United States Crash Holly 74 -79deceased
154 Japan Gedo 146 -8
155 United States Shark Boy 157 +2
156 United States Christian York 128 -28
157 United States Doug "Machine" Basham N/A N/A
158 Japan Jado 151 -7
160 Puerto Rico Gran Apolo 207 +47
161 United States Malice N/A N/Adeceased
162 United States Flash 184 +22
163 United States Buff Bagwell 150 -13
164 United States E. Z. Money N/A N/A
165 Japan Milano Collection A. T. N/A N/A
166 Japan Minoru Fujita 138 -28
167 Japan Dragon Kid 160 -7
168 United States David Flair 183 +15
169 United States Mike Barton 139 -30
170 United States Bull Buchanan 81 -89
171 United States Spanky 208 +37
172 United States The Sandman 107 -65
173 United States Damaja 323 +150
174 United States Chris Nelson 299 +125
175 United States Chad Collyer 164 -11
176 United States Vito DeNucci 305 +129
177 Japan Tatsuhito Takaiwa 100 -77
178 Mexico Ricky Marvin 120 -58
179 United States Tony Kozina 196 +17
180 United States Danny Doring 118 -62
181 Japan Takehiro Murahama 149 -32
182 United States Simon Diamond 174 -8
183 United States Race Steele 271 +88
184 United States Julio Dinero 172 -12
185 United States Sean Casey N/A N/A
186 United States Mike Shane 255 +69
187 United States Todd Shane 256 +69
188 Italy Little Guido Maritato 141 -47
189 Mexico Electro Shock 69 -120
190 United States Trailer Park Trash 214 +24
191 Japan El Samurai 204 +13
192 United States Matt Stryker 286 +94
193 United States Tom Howard N/A N/A
194 United States Ron Killings N/A N/A
195 Japan Dick Togo 126 -69
196 Japan Gran Naniwa 169 -27deceased
197 United States Evan Karagias 168 -29
198 United Kingdom Johnny Smith 135 -63
199 Canada Bobby Roode N/A N/A
200 Mexico Emilio Charles Jr. 222 +22deceased
201 United States Billy Fives 234 +33

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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
202 United States The Godfather N/A N/A
203 Japan Gran Hamada 158 -45
204 United States Cody Hawk 312 +108
205 United States Steve Williams 83 -122deceased
206 Japan Tsubasa 221 +15
207 Mexico Felino 163 -44
208 United States Curt Hennig N/A N/Adeceased
209 Japan Shinya Makabe 239 +30
210 United States Frankie Kazarian 319 +109
211 Mexico Damien N/A N/A
212 Mexico Octagon 95 -117
213 Japan Black Buffalo N/A N/A
214 United States Mike Sanders N/A N/A
215 United States Hotstuff Hernandez 295 +80
216 United States Sylvester Terkay N/A N/A
217 Puerto Rico The Amazing Red 445 +228
218 United States Jason Lee 224 +6
219 United States Seven 360 +141
220 United States David Young 278 +58
221 United States Chet Jablonski N/A N/A
222 United States Jet Jaguar 210 -12
223 United States Payne N/A N/A
224 Japan Gamma N/A N/A
225 United States Tony Jones 245 +20deceased
226 United States New Jack 173 -53deceased
227 United States Dean Jablonski N/A N/A
228 United States Bison Smith N/A N/Adeceased
229 Mexico Gran Apache N/A N/Adeceased
230 United States Samoa Joe 314 +84
231 Japan Masaaki Mochizuki N/A N/A
232 United States Tony Mamaluke N/A N/A
233 Japan Ryo Saito N/A N/A
234 United States Bull Schmidt 363 +129
235 United States Onyx 258 +23
236 United States Prince Justice N/A N/A
237 United States Tom Brandi 236 -1
238 United States Beau James 244 +6
239 United States B.J. Whitmer 458 +219
240 Canada Shannon Ballard 298 +58
241 United States Mike Rotundo N/A N/A
242 United States Chris Michaels 375 +133
243 Canada Shane Ballard 296 +53
244 United States Tony B. N/A N/A
245 Japan Genki Horiguchi N/A N/A
246 United States Boyce Legrande 228 -18
247 United States Supreme 246 -1deceased
248 United States Xavier N/A N/Adeceased
249 United States K. C. Thunder 249 0 (=)
250 United States Kaos N/A N/A
251 United States Joel Maximo 456 +205
252 United States Jimmy Rave 307 +55deceased
253 United States Jose Maximo 460 +207
254 United States Dennis Gregory 243 -11
255 United States Glen Osbourne 247 -8
256 United States Robert Thompson 287 +31
257 Unknown Jason Sugarman N/A N/A
258 Japan Keiji Sakoda 330 +72deceased
259 United States Justice Pain N/A N/Adeceased
260 United States Mikey Henderson 291 +31
261 United States Mike Sullivan 266 +5
262 United States Jeremy Lopez 280 +18
263 United States Vinny Massaro N/A N/A
264 United States Gillberg 180 -84
265 United States Frank Parker 260 -5
266 United States Johnny Spade 390 +124
267 United States Scottie Wren 310 +43
268 United States Johnny Webb N/A N/A
269 New Zealand Adam Firestorm 276 +7deceased
270 United States Pogo The Clown 294 +24
271 Unknown Lazz 346 +75
272 Canada John Rambo 288 +16
273 United States Big Bad John N/A N/Adeceased
274 United States Bo Dupp N/A N/A
275 United States King Kong Bundy 265 -10deceased
276 United States Matt Murphy 324 +48
277 United States Cru Jones N/A N/A
278 United States Chris Hamrick N/A N/A
279 United States Caprice Coleman 317 +38
280 United States Redd Dogg N/A N/A
281 United States Vic Grimes 270 -11
282 Australia Jag 275 -7
283 United States Roger Anderson 267 -16
284 United States Inferno 279 -5
285 United States Jimmy Vegas N/A N/A
286 United States Iceberg N/A N/A
287 United States Chris Candido 96 -191deceased
288 United States J. R. Ryder 263 -25
289 United States Don Montoya 223 -66
290 United States Boomer Payne N/A N/A
291 United Kingdom Nigel McGuinness N/A N/A
292 United States Colt Cabana N/A N/A
293 Canada Vance Nevada 268 -25
294 United States Balls Mahoney 156 -138deceased
295 United States Lash LeRoux 179 -116
296 United States Jason Rumble 282 -14
297 United States Lex Lovett 285 -12
298 Canada Havok N/A N/A
299 United States Jacey North 357 +58
300 United States Quinn Magnum 326 +26
301 Ghana Prince Nana 315 +14

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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
302 United States Azrieal N/A N/A
303 United States Maxx Justice 378 +75
304 United States Naphtali 313 +9
305 United States CM Punk N/A N/A
306 United States Nick Mondo N/A N/A
307 United States Gabriel N/A N/A
308 Canada Quiet Storm N/A N/A
309 Unknown Mike Pittman N/A N/A
310 United Kingdom Flash Barker N/A N/A
311 United States Monsta Mack 398 +87
312 United States Brandon K. 308 -4
313 United States Nick Gage N/A N/A
314 United States Mafia 400 +86
315 United States The Messiah 241 -74
316 United States Chaz Taylor N/A N/A
317 United States Skull Ganz 343 +26
318 United States Tiger Khan N/A N/Adeceased
319 Australia Nathan Jones 348 +29
320 United States Stan Dupp N/A N/A
321 United States Dusty Wolfe 337 +16
322 Puerto Rico Tom Marquez N/A N/A
323 United States Ian Rotten N/A N/A
324 United States Preston Quinn 321 -3
325 Canada Scott D'Amore 355 +30
326 Germany Ulf Herman N/A N/A
327 United States Mr. Ooh La La 334 +7
328 Canada Juggernaut 393 +65
329 United States T. Rantula 333 +4
330 United States Rapid Fire Maldonado 358 +28
331 United States Scott Bishop 316 -15
332 United States John Walters N/A N/A
333 United States Rico Casanova 341 +8
334 United States Dylan Night 353 +19
335 Canada Qenaan Creed 322 -13
336 United States Trent Acid 293 -43deceased
337 United States Wade Chism N/A N/A
338 Canada Dr. Luther 351 +13
339 United States Johnny Swinger N/A N/A
340 United States Chris Divine N/A N/A
341 United States Rick Deezel 329 -12
342 United States Ruckus N/A N/A
343 United States Nate Hatred N/A N/Adeceased
344 United States Marc Ash 372 +28
345 Canada Cyrus N/A N/A
346 United States J. J. Johnston 325 -21
347 United States Madman Pondo N/A N/A
348 United States Ace Steel N/A N/A
349 United States John Balsamo 383 +34
350 United States Johnny Kashmere 331 -19
351 United States Navajo Warrior N/A N/A
352 United States The Bruiser 374 +22deceased
353 United States Natrone Steele N/A N/A
354 United States Nick Berk N/A N/A
355 Jamaica Slyck Wagner Brown N/A N/A
356 United States Rich Myers 389 +33
357 United States Dash Bennett N/A N/A
358 Unknown Adrian Lynch N/A N/A
359 United States Chris Hero N/A N/A
360 United States Cheetah Master 371 +11
361 United States Homicide N/A N/A
362 Unknown Earl The Pearl 434 +72
363 United States Superstar Steve 495 +132
364 Canada Robin Knightwing N/A N/A
365 United States Rikki Nelson N/A N/A
366 Unknown Dino Devine N/A N/A
367 Canada Spyder N/A N/A
368 United States Bryan Wenzel N/A N/A
369 Canada Joey Knight N/A N/A
370 United States Bruno Sassi N/A N/A
371 United States Billy Bax N/A N/A
372 United States Judas Young 379 +7
373 United States Brock Singleton N/A N/A
374 United States Striker N/A N/A
375 United States Z-Barr N/A N/Adeceased
376 United States J. P. Black N/A N/A
377 United States Joey Corman 446 +69
378 United States Shaggy 2 Dope 361 -17
379 United States Rick Michaels N/A N/A
380 Canada Eddie Watts N/A N/A
381 United States The Hardkore Kidd 356 -25
382 Unknown Romeo Valentino N/A N/A
383 United States Adam Flash N/A N/A
384 United States Tommy Drake N/A N/A
385 United States Orlando Jordan N/A N/A
386 United States Sean Styles N/A N/A
387 Canada Jaguar Vijay Singh N/A N/Adeceased
388 United States Danny Rose 430 +42
389 United States Smelly 377 -12
390 Unknown Terry Allen 370 -20
391 Unknown Piranah 380 -11
392 Canada Larry Destiny N/A N/A
393 United States Hack Meyers N/A N/Adeceased
394 Unknown Creeping Death 397 +3
395 United States Jardi Frantz 402 +7
396 Australia Mark Mercedes N/A N/A
397 Unknown Nikita Allanov N/A N/A
398 United States Ronnie Zukko 441 +43
399 United States Dirk Ciglar N/A N/A
400 Unknown James Champagne N/A N/A
401 United States Brian Anthony 405 +4

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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
402 United States Time Bomb N/A N/A
403 Unknown Hellraiser Hark N/A N/A
404 United States Mike Kruel N/A N/A
405 United States Bob Evans 440 +35
406 United States Horshu 385 -21
407 United States Bobby Rogers 420 +13
408 India Giant Singh N/A N/A
409 United States J-Rocc 396 -13
410 United States Eric Everlast N/A N/A
411 Unknown Tejas N/A N/A
412 Unknown The California Kid 455 +43
413 United States Abunai N/A N/A
414 Unknown Nova Cain 454 +40
415 Unknown Jeff Hammerick 438 +23
416 Unknown Bobby 2-Badd N/A N/A
417 United States Major Havoc 419 +2
418 United States Mozart Fontaine 432 +14
419 United States The Bouncer 395 -24deceased
420 United States Adam Jacobs 471 +51
421 Canada The Jackyl N/A N/A
422 Unknown Spazman Anthony N/A N/A
423 United States Aaron Stevens N/A N/A
424 Unknown Marshall Knox N/A N/A
425 United States Alex Arion 448 +23
426 United States Boogalou N/A N/A
427 United States Kevin Knight 416 -11
428 Canada E. Z. Ryder N/A N/A
429 Unknown Dewey Cheatum N/A N/A
430 Unknown Scab 412 -18
431 Unknown Norton Lewis N/A N/A
432 United States Rollin' Hard N/A N/Adeceased
433 Unknown Brad Michaels N/A N/A
434 United States Hadrian 485 +51
435 United States Chris Sabin N/A N/A
436 United States Crusher Hansen 392 -44
437 United States Arch Kincaid N/A N/A
438 Unknown Norman Tharx N/A N/A
439 Unknown Johnny Maxx N/A N/A
440 Unknown Cruiser Lewis N/A N/A
441 Canada Frankie The Mobster N/A N/A
442 United States Johnny Handsome N/A N/A
443 United States Matt Vandal N/A N/A
444 United States Stan Sierra N/A N/A
445 United States Sean Lei N/A N/A
446 United States Cash Flo N/A N/A
447 Unknown David Lee Gilbert 422 -25
448 Mexico Poison 418 -30
449 United States Johnny Graham 433 -16
450 Unknown Ruffhouse Rivera N/A N/A
451 Unknown The Codfather N/A N/A
452 United States Shawn Christopher 442 -10
453 United States Flex Fenom 467 +14
454 United States Leslie Leatherman N/A N/A
455 Canada Dave Johnson 413 -42deceased
456 United States Ricky Murdoch N/A N/A
457 United States Rob Eckos N/A N/A
458 Unknown Brian Bedlam 465 +7
459 Unknown Spanky Malone N/A N/A
460 United States Gino Martino 477 +17
461 Unknown Stamp Lickage N/A N/A
462 United States Adam Booker 406 -56
463 Unknown Roman N/A N/A
464 Unknown Nikki Strychnine N/A N/A
465 Unknown C. B. Cane 482 +17
466 Unknown Rob Noxious N/A N/A
467 United States Billy Reil N/A N/A
468 United States Gator McAllister N/A N/A
469 Canada Bobby Collins N/A N/A
470 Unknown Bob Keller 459 -11
471 Unknown Kelly Bell N/A N/A
472 Unknown Bulldozer Benton 487 +15
473 Unknown Idol X. N/A N/A
474 United States Rod Bell 473 -1
475 United States Japanese Pool Boy 483 +8
476 United States Jake Damien 447 -29
477 Unknown Ricky Noble N/A N/A
478 United States Dave Greco 451 -27
479 United States Jimmy Jacobs N/A N/A
480 Unknown Mack Truck 490 +10
481 United States Derock Neikirk N/A N/A
482 United States H. C. Loc N/A N/A
483 United States The Prophet N/A N/A
484 Canada Tyson Dux N/A N/A
485 Unknown Lorida N/A N/A
486 United States Dukes Dalton N/A N/A
487 United States Mike Knox N/A N/A
488 Unknown Buck Wylde N/A N/A
489 United States Terry Knight 480 -9
490 United States Rusty Riddle N/A N/A
491 Unknown Brandon Walker 481 -10
492 United States Gutter N/A N/A
493 United States Samir N/A N/A
494 Puerto Rico Luis Ortiz N/A N/A
495 United States Ox Harley N/A N/A
496 United States Shane Shadows N/A N/A
497 United States Chris Venom N/A N/A
498 United States Frankie Capone N/A N/A
499 Unknown Matt Richards N/A N/A
500 United States Derek McQuinn N/A N/A