Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2004

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(see also the PWI Female 50/100/150 listings)

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
1		Chris Benoit	13	+12	deceased
2		Eddie Guerrero	9	+7	deceased
3		Triple H	2	-1
4		Kenta Kobashi	8	+4
5		Randy Orton	63	+58
6		Toshiaki Kawada	N/A	N/A
7		John Cena	12	+5
8		A.J. Styles	11	+3
9		Shawn Michaels	32	+23
10		Chris Jericho	5	-5
11		Hiroyoshi Tenzan	57	+46
12		Jeff Jarrett	15	+3
13		Kane	23	+10
14		El Hijo del Santo	14	0 (=)
15		John Bradshaw Layfield	N/A	N/A
16		Shelton Benjamin	30	+14
17		Chavo Guerrero	33	+16
18		Ron Killings	48	+30
19		Hector Garza	36	+17	deceased
20		Batista	N/A	N/A
21		Eugene	68	+47
22		Rey Mysterio	19	-3
23		The Undertaker	18	-5
24		Booker T.	7	-17
25		Christopher Daniels	20	-5
26		Bob Sapp	N/A	N/A
27		Michael Shane	178	+151
28		Rob Van Dam	10	-18
29		Mr. Niebla	41	+12	deceased
30		Ric Flair	53	+23
31		Christian	28	-3
32		Chris Sabin	146	+114
33		Keiji Mutoh	4	-29
34		Samoa Joe	155	+121
35		Raven	22	-13
36		Kurt Angle	3	-33
37		Bubba Ray Dudley	56	+19
38		L. A. Park	52	+14
39		Matt Hardy	17	-22
40		Charlie Haas	25	-15
41		The Big Show	6	-35
42		Tajiri	62	+20
43		D-Von Dudley	69	+26
44		Chris Harris	73	+29
45		Rob Conway	104	+59
46		Latin Lover	94	+48
47		Shinya Hashimoto	16	-31	deceased
48		Goldberg	39	-9
49		Matt Morgan	169	+120
50		Frankie Kazarian	131	+81
51		Spike Dudley	76	+25
52		Juventud Guerrera	90	+38
53		Jushin Liger	66	+13
54		Hardcore Holly	N/A	N/A
55		Naomichi Marufuji	N/A	N/A
56		Abyss	N/A	N/A
57		Rhyno	N/A	N/A
58		Hurricane Helms	21	-37
59		Edge	34	-25
60		Sylvain Grenier	118	+58
61		D-Lo Brown	80	+19
62		Billy Gunn	N/A	N/A
63		Doug Basham	51	-12
64		James Storm	77	+13
65		Kid Kash	71	+6
66		Rico	99	+33
67		Danny Basham	65	-2
68		Shocker	27	-41
69		Steve Corino	87	+18
70		Johnny Jeter	187	+117
71		Nicho El Millonario	134	+63
72		Kensuke Sasaki	191	+119
73		Donovan Morgan	102	+29
74		C. W. Anderson	103	+29
75		Jamie Noble	50	-25
76		Tyson Tomko	195	+119
77		American Dragon	61	-16
78		Pat Kenney	223	+145
79		Michael Modest	58	-21
80		Luther Reigns	256	+176
81		Elix Skipper	108	+27
82		Paul London	45	-37
83		Spanky	43	-40
84		Tiger Mask IV	89	+5
85		Garrison Cade	130	+45	deceased
86		Mr. Aguila	N/A	N/A
87		Shinjiro Otani	172	+85
88		Mordecai	125	+37
89		CM Punk	171	+82
90		Genichiro Tenryu	38	-52
91		Abismo Negro	N/A	N/A	deceased
92		Billy Kidman	78	-14
93		Naoya Ogawa	281	+188
94		Ultimo Guerrero	141	+47
95		Rikishi	59	-36
96		Yuji Nagata	31	-65
97		Atlantis	N/A	N/A
98		Rosey	120	+22	deceased
99		Val Venis	54	-45
100		Masato Tanaka	147	+47

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2004

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
101		Monty Brown	N/A	N/A
102		Perro Aguayo, Jr.	N/A	N/A	deceased
103		Masahiro Chono	N/A	N/A
104		Test	44	-60	deceased
105		A-Train	49	-56
106		Steven Richards	106	0 (=)
107		Heat	237	+130
108		Rene Dupree	97	-11
109		Satoshi Kojima	74	-35
110		Kenzo Suzuki	N/A	N/A
111		Nunzio	79	-32
112		Mark Jindrak	139	+27
113		Jerry Lynn	29	-84
114		Chuck Palumbo	72	-42
115		Black Warrior	N/A	N/A	deceased
116		Low Ki	26	-90
117		Johnny Stamboli	100	-17
118		Kaz Hayashi	153	+35
119		Chase Stevens	N/A	N/A
120		Chavo Guerrero	N/A	N/A	deceased
121		Octagon	185	+64
122		Sonny Siaki	95	-27
123		Johnny Swinger	240	+117
124		Scotty 2 Hotty	N/A	N/A
125		Jun Akiyama	138	+13
126		Andy Douglas	N/A	N/A
127		Blue Panther	N/A	N/A
128		Sonjay Dutt	432	+304
129		Shannon Moore	91	-38
130		Mascarita Sagrada	193	+63
131		Al Snow	N/A	N/A
132		Yoshihiro Takayama	60	-72
133		Chris Cage	216	+83
134		Ultimo Dragon	47	-87
135		CIMA	110	-25
136		Mark Magnus	214	+78
137		Orlando Jordan	175	+38
138		Sho Funaki	116	-22
139		Koji Kanemoto	24	-115
140		Akio	N/A	N/A
141		Tank Toland	N/A	N/A
142		Maven	88	-54
143		Mitsuharu Misawa	82	-61	deceased
144		Negro Casas	197	+53
145		Sakoda	N/A	N/A	deceased
146		Sabu	135	-11	deceased
147		B. G. James	151	+4
148		Matt Stryker	184	+36
149		Julio Dinero	189	+40
150		Jon Heidenreich	N/A	N/A
151		Shark Boy	107	-44
152		Simon Dean	N/A	N/A
153		Black Tiger IV	96	-57
154		Chad Collyer	192	+38
155		Colt Cabana	242	+87
156		Joey Matthews	183	+27
157		Super Delfin	121	-36
158		Shawn Hernandez	N/A	N/A
159		Rodney Mack	85	-74
160		Johnny Nitro	N/A	N/A
161		The Predator	150	-11
162		Dr. Wagner Jr.	55	-107
163		Bobby Roode	198	+35
164		Konnan	114	-50
165		The Amazing Red	42	-123
166		Carly Colon	115	-51
167		Manabu Nakanishi	159	-8
168		Aaron Stevens	241	+73
169		Electro Shock	200	+31
170		Matt Cappotelli	N/A	N/A	deceased
171		Doug Williams	113	-58
172		Dragon Kid	186	+14
173		Damien 666	145	-28
174		Halloween	162	-12
175		Glenn Gilberti	92	-83
176		Brent Albright	N/A	N/A
177		TAKA Michinoku	174	-3
178		Petey Williams	N/A	N/A
179		Ekmo Fatu	N/A	N/A	deceased
180		Shane Douglas	166	-14
181		Eric Young	N/A	N/A
182		Takehiro Murahama	101	-81
183		Johnny Devine	N/A	N/A
184		Heavy Metal	109	-75
185		Chris Masters	N/A	N/A
186		Kevin Northcutt	334	+148
187		New Jack	227	+40	deceased
188		El Alebrije	176	-12
189		Rocky Romero	N/A	N/A
190		Scoot Andrews	140	-50
191		The Great Sasuke	133	-58
192		Homicide	235	+43
193		Bison Smith	226	+33	deceased
194		Ricky Reyes	N/A	N/A
195		Joel Maximo	158	-37
196		Ace Steel	254	+58
197		Jose Maximo	149	-48
198		B.J. Whitmer	218	+20
199		Jimmy Rave	194	-5	deceased
200		Felino	112	-88

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2004

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
201		Skayde	N/A	N/A
202		Jonny Storm	129	-73
203		Ikuto Hidaka	306	+103
204		Dan Maff	260	+56
205		Tom Howard	181	-24
206		David Young	152	-54
207		Mike Shane	180	-27
208		Todd Shane	177	-31
209		Josh Daniels	N/A	N/A
210		Jason Cross	246	+36
211		Osamu Nishimura	215	+4	deceased
212		Rey Misterio	209	-3	deceased
213		Tony Jones	222	+9	deceased
214		Jack Evans	N/A	N/A
215		Tony Kozina	199	-16
216		Lex Lovett	261	+45
217		Tokyo Magnum	136	-81
218		B-Boy	N/A	N/A
219		Nigel McGuinness	299	+80
220		Justin Credible	213	-7
221		Shane Ballard	234	+13
222		Dusty Rhodes Jr.	N/A	N/A
223		Shannon Ballard	238	+15
224		Mike Quackenbush	202	-22
225		Austin Aries	N/A	N/A
226		Quiet Storm	239	+13
227		Bobby Quance	N/A	N/A
228		Zach Gowen	N/A	N/A
229		Sean Casey	154	-75
230		Dick Togo	219	-11
231		Milano	N/A	N/A
232		Jinsei	N/A	N/A
233		M-Dogg 20	N/A	N/A
234		The Blue Meanie	247	+13
235		SUWA	N/A	N/A
236		John Walters	338	+102
237		James Tighe	N/A	N/A
238		Sheik Shawn Davari	N/A	N/A
239		Fujita	N/A	N/A
240		Masada	N/A	N/A
241		Josh Prohibition	398	+157
242		Danny Inferno	N/A	N/A
243		Mike Kruel	331	+88
244		Onyx	286	+42
245		Jado	269	+24
246		Brad Bradley	N/A	N/A
247		Danny Daniels	N/A	N/A
248		YOSSINO	220	-28
249		Teddy Hart	N/A	N/A
250		Billy Fives	205	-45
251		Prince Nana	259	+8
252		Gedo	264	+12
253		Mike Sullivan	251	-2
254		Lamont	N/A	N/A
255		Dean Jablonski	249	-6
256		Chris Hamrick	203	-53
257		Seth Skyfire	N/A	N/A
258		Riki Choshu	127	-131
259		Jimmy Vegas	271	+12
260		Chad Wicks	N/A	N/A
261		Alex Arion	257	-4
262		Harry Smith	N/A	N/A
263		Frank Parker	266	+3
264		Sumo Fuji	229	-35
265		Cody Hawk	236	-29
266		Vinny Massaro	282	+16
267		Todd Sexton	332	+65
268		Jimmy Jacobs	483	+215
269		Fast Eddie	N/A	N/A
270		Scorpio	168	-102
271		Tony DeVito	296	+25
272		Iceberg	273	+1
273		Dallas	N/A	N/A
274		Joe E. Legend	N/A	N/A
275		Gran Hamada	316	+41	deceased
276		Alex Shelley	N/A	N/A
277		H. C. Loc	303	+26
278		Otto Schwanz	232	-46
279		Akira Taue	342	+63
280		Jacey North	297	+17
281		Jason Rumble	305	+24
282		Gabriel	315	+33
283		Slash	117	-166
284		Tom Brandi	224	-60
285		Rico Casanova	292	+7
286		Azrieal	314	+28
287		Aaron Aguilera	N/A	N/A
288		Kohei Sato	N/A	N/A
289		Tarus	298	+9
290		Ryan Boz	N/A	N/A
291		Gran Apolo	143	-148
292		The Stro	335	+43
293		Biggie Biggs	326	+33
294		Danny Doring	167	-127
295		The Zebra Kid	N/A	N/A
296		Gran Naniwa	349	+53	deceased
297		Tank	293	-4
298		Vance Nevada	309	+11
299		Slyck Wagner Brown	310	+11
300		Scotty Mac	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2004

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
301		Gene Snitsky	N/A	N/A
302		Savio Vega	288	-14
303		T. J. Wilson	N/A	N/A
304		Rod Strong	N/A	N/A
305		Jerrelle Clark	N/A	N/A
306		Dennis Gregory	285	-21
307		Juggernaut	327	+20
308		Slash Venom	N/A	N/A
309		Mike Barton	252	-57
310		D-Ray 3000	N/A	N/A
311		Evan Karagias	267	-44
312		Altar Boy Luke	N/A	N/A
313		Tyson Dux	397	+84
314		Jorge Estrada	182	-132
315		Steve Mack	N/A	N/A
316		Afa Jr.	321	+5
317		Jason the Legend	N/A	N/A
318		Boomer Payne	302	-16
319		Sasiki	N/A	N/A
320		Dusty Wolfe	307	-13
321		Sed Strong	N/A	N/A
322		Blade Boudreaux	341	+19
323		Striker	382	+59
324		Buff Bagwell	188	-136
325		Firestorm	N/A	N/A	deceased
326		Adam Windsor	301	-25	deceased
327		Spyder Nate Webb	N/A	N/A
328		Mike Mondo	N/A	N/A
329		Johnny Heartbreaker	366	+37
330		Lash LeRoux	323	-7
331		Chris Candido	294	-37	deceased
332		Da Beast	N/A	N/A	deceased
333		Murder 1	N/A	N/A
334		Jimmy Snuka, Jr.	364	+30
335		Naphtali	313	-22
336		Rob Eckos	355	+19
337		Marc Ash	367	+30
338		Quinn Magnum	319	-19
339		Steve Madison	393	+54
340		Chris Hero	358	+18
341		Mike Bell	N/A	N/A	deceased
342		Rainman	384	+42
343		Arch Kincaid	362	+19
344		Frank Murdoch	399	+55
345		Ray Gordy	N/A	N/A
346		Mark Bell	N/A	N/A
347		Brandon K.	337	-10
348		Justice	N/A	N/A
349		Devon Storm	122	-227
350		Glen Osbourne	272	-78
351		Sinn	N/A	N/A
352		Standing Thunder	N/A	N/A
353		Rapid Fire Maldonado	348	-5
354		Arik Cannon	N/A	N/A
355		Rod Steel	370	+15
356		Mike Taylor	N/A	N/A	deceased
357		Reno	N/A	N/A
358		Balls Mahoney	275	-83	deceased
359		Mana the Polynesian Warrior	N/A	N/A
360		Eric Priest	376	+16
361		Seth Shai	N/A	N/A
362		Jack Xavier	N/A	N/A
363		Rob Begley	N/A	N/A
364		Brock Singleton	352	-12
365		John Rambo	289	-76
366		Robin Knightwing	387	+21
367		Gillberg	245	-122
368		Buff-E	459	+91
369		Mace Mendoza	455	+86
370		Super Hentai	359	-11
371		Mike The Miz	441	+70
372		Joey Knight	374	+2
373		K. C. Thunder	N/A	N/A
374		Ace Darling	356	-18
375		T. Rantula	343	-32
376		Delirious	N/A	N/A
377		Japanese Pool Boy	386	+9
378		Mac Johnson	N/A	N/A
379		Jardi Frantz	N/A	N/A
380		T. J. Powers	412	+32
381		Nikita Allanov	363	-18
382		Cheetah Master	377	-5
383		Bruse Steels	N/A	N/A
384		Vito Thomaselli	383	-1
385		Antonio Thomas	N/A	N/A
386		Caprice Coleman	N/A	N/A
387		Steve DeMarco	N/A	N/A
388		Johnny The Body	385	-3
389		Dropkick Murphy	N/A	N/A
390		Fred Sampson	N/A	N/A
391		Rockin' Rebel	420	+29	deceased
392		Chasyn Rance	464	+72
393		Eddie Brown	N/A	N/A
394		Johnny Ova	N/A	N/A
395		Sterling James Keenan	N/A	N/A
396		Scott Savage	395	-1
397		Mr. Ooh La La	350	-47
398		Matt Sydal	N/A	N/A
399		George South, Jr.	N/A	N/A
400		Bart Blaxon	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2004

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
401		Shawn Donavan	N/A	N/A
402		The Bouncer	446	+44	deceased
403		Sal Thomaselli	N/A	N/A
404		Scottie Gash	N/A	N/A
405		Jeremy V.	N/A	N/A
406		J. C. Bailey	401	-5	deceased
407		Frankie Capone	468	+61
408		C. J. O'Doyle	N/A	N/A
409		Scott Phoenix	N/A	N/A
410		K. C. Blade	434	+24
411		Jacob's Ladder	N/A	N/A
412		J-Rocc	421	+9
413		Major Haredway	N/A	N/A
414		E. C. Negro	430	+16
415		Sal Rinauro	N/A	N/A
416		Oman Tortuga	N/A	N/A
417		Eddie Atlas	N/A	N/A
418		Roman	449	+31
419		Tenderfoot	N/A	N/A
420		Glenn Spectre	N/A	N/A
421		Robert Thompson	N/A	N/A
422		Billy Bax	N/A	N/A
423		Greg Spitz	470	+47
424		The Hacker	N/A	N/A
425		Russell Simpson	N/A	N/A
426		Johnny Graham	N/A	N/A
427		Bob Evans	400	-27
428		Sain	N/A	N/A
429		Guapo	N/A	N/A
430		Diablo Santiago	N/A	N/A
431		J.J. Perez	N/A	N/A
432		Don Basher	493	+61
433		Bio-Hazard	N/A	N/A
434		Rory Fox	445	+11
435		Spiro	N/A	N/A
436		Supreme Lee Great	463	+27
437		Drago	N/A	N/A
438		Rob McBride	N/A	N/A
439		Jeff Starr	469	+30
440		T. J. Dalton	N/A	N/A
441		Eric Xtasy	N/A	N/A
442		Flex Fenom	N/A	N/A
443		The Bruiser	433	-10	deceased
444		Majik	351	-93
445		Johnny Maxx	419	-26
446		Kevin Knight	475	+29
447		John Curse	467	+20
448		Jeremy Sage	N/A	N/A
449		Suba	N/A	N/A
450		Robbie Ellis	N/A	N/A	deceased
451		Apollo Khan	N/A	N/A
452		Major DeBeers	409	-43	deceased
453		Boyce Legrande	N/A	N/A
454		Mozart Fontaine	414	-40
455		Don Brodie	N/A	N/A
456		Slim J	N/A	N/A
457		Hallowicked	490	+33
458		Ruffhouse Rivera	440	-18
459		Joseph	N/A	N/A
460		Rodd Dell	N/A	N/A
461		Ram	N/A	N/A
462		Krazy K	N/A	N/A
463		Billy Black	N/A	N/A
464		Vince Vicallo	N/A	N/A
465		Bomberry	N/A	N/A
466		J. T. Stahr	N/A	N/A
467		Shadow Jackson	N/A	N/A
468		Gutter	488	+20
469		Mega	478	+9
470		Tejas	425	-45
471		Eddie Kingston	N/A	N/A
472		Jack Thriller	N/A	N/A
473		El Tornado	N/A	N/A
474		Darin Childs	499	+25
475		Scab	444	-31
476		Xero	453	-23
477		Dave Swift	N/A	N/A
478		J. Busta	N/A	N/A
479		Enigma	N/A	N/A
480		Snatch Haggis	477	-3
481		Tommy Suede	N/A	N/A
482		Bulldog Raines	N/A	N/A
483		Brandon P.	N/A	N/A
484		Terry Allen	415	-69
485		Billy Bart	N/A	N/A
486		Lil Cholo	N/A	N/A
487		Q. Lee	N/A	N/A
488		Bruiser Graham	492	+4
489		Foreskain	N/A	N/A
490		Seth Delay	N/A	N/A
491		Conrad Kennedy III	N/A	N/A
492		Shirley Doe	N/A	N/A
493		Danger	N/A	N/A
494		Shane Shadows	451	-43
495		Vennis DeMarco	N/A	N/A
496		Gran Akuma	N/A	N/A
497		J. T. Lightning	485	-12	deceased
498		Mike Dell	N/A	N/A
499		Mister Zero	N/A	N/A
500		Rod Steel	370	-130