Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2008

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

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
1		Randy Orton	15	+14
2		Kurt Angle	4	+2
3		Triple H	51	+48
4		Samoa Joe	12	+8
5		Edge	2	-3
6		The Undertaker	5	-1
7		Shawn Michaels	6	-1
8		Nigel McGuinness	25	+17
9		John Cena	1	-8
10		Shinsuke Nakamura	96	+86
11		Takeshi Morishima	10	-1
12		Ultimo Guerrero	11	-1
13		Bryan Danielson	17	+4
14		Christian Cage	7	-7
15		Batista	13	-2
16		Keiji Mutoh	119	+103
17		Místico	3	-14
18		Jeff Hardy	29	+11
19		Ric Flair	70	+51
20		Hiroshi Tanahashi	40	+20
21		A.J. Styles	32	+11
22		Perro Aguayo, Jr.	8	-14	deceased
23		Montel Vontavious Porter	47	+24
24		CM Punk	42	+18
25		Tomko	100	+75
26		El Mesias	206	+180
27		Jay Lethal	95	+68
28		Dr. Wagner, Jr.	48	+20
29		Chris Jericho	N/A	N/A
30		Kensuke Sasaki	57	+27
31		Austin Aries	102	+71
32		Cibernetico	26	-6
33		Kane	65	+32
34		Booker T.	18	-16
35		Mr. Kennedy	21	-14
36		Chavo Guerrero	46	+10
37		Umaga	22	-15	deceased
38		Robert Roode	71	+33
39		Suwama	N/A	N/A
40		John Bradshaw Layfield	N/A	N/A
41		Matt Hardy	36	-5
42		James Storm	82	+40
43		John Morrison	56	+13
44		Adam Pearce	167	+123
45		Kaz	229	+184
46		CIMA	52	+6
47		Minoru Suzuki	14	-33
48		Petey Williams	93	+45
49		Jay Briscoe	78	+29	deceased
50		Mark Briscoe	83	+33
51		The Big Show	35	-16
52		Claudio Castagnoli	67	+15
53		Giant Bernard	105	+52
54		The Miz	148	+94
55		William Regal	77	+22
56		Finlay	33	-23
57		Yuji Nagata	20	-37
58		Chris Hero	49	-9
59		Rey Mysterio	N/A	N/A
60		Eric Young	120	+60
61		Rhino	39	-22
62		Shelton Benjamin	91	+29
63		Carlito	41	-22
64		Scott Steiner	59	-5
65		Mark Henry	184	+119
66		Chuck Palumbo	N/A	N/A
67		Homicide	54	-13
68		Averno	53	-15
69		Chris Sabin	28	-41
70		Alex Shelley	75	+5
71		Zorro	85	+14
72		Hernandez	106	+34
73		Dos Caras, Jr.	115	+42
74		Jimmy Jacobs	252	+178
75		Orlando Colon	N/A	N/A
76		Kofi Kingston	N/A	N/A
77		Alan Stone	N/A	N/A
78		Brother Ray	74	-4
79		Cody Rhodes	172	+93
80		Lance Cade	137	+57	deceased
81		Sonjay Dutt	134	+53
82		Brother Devon	80	-2
83		The Great Khali	101	+18
84		Sting	19	-65
85		El Hijo del Santo	31	-54
86		Kenta Kobashi	N/A	N/A
87		Mitsuharu Misawa	16	-71	deceased
88		Tyler Black	N/A	N/A
89		Masato Tanaka	N/A	N/A
90		Naomichi Marufuji	27	-63
91		Santino Marella	179	+88
92		Hardcore Holly	157	+65
93		Satoshi Kojima	64	-29
94		Ron Killings	126	+32
95		Curry Man	30	-65
96		Trevor Murdoch	135	+39
97		KENTA	45	-52
98		Charly Manson	60	-38
99		Elijah Burke	87	-12
100		Toshiaki Kawada	99	-1

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2008

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
101		Nick Dinsmore	N/A	N/A
102		Chessman	171	+69
103		Roderick Strong	55	-48
104		Abyss	23	-81
105		Mephisto	90	-15
106		Festus	N/A	N/A
107		Davey Richards	76	-31
108		Rocky Romero	37	-71
109		Atlantis	79	-30
110		El Condor	N/A	N/A
111		Brian Kendrick	98	-13
112		Negro Casas	38	-74
113		Halloween	169	+56
114		Tommy Dreamer	182	+68
115		Rey Bucanero	127	+12
116		Paul London	97	-19
117		Jerry Lynn	139	+22
118		Wataru Inoue	N/A	N/A
119		Jushin Liger	34	-85
120		Brent Albright	63	-57
121		Blue Demon, Jr.	N/A	N/A
122		Shark Boy	258	+136
123		Hector Garza	104	-19	deceased
124		Blitz	N/A	N/A
125		Jamie Noble	212	+87
126		Matt Morgan	N/A	N/A
127		Black Reign	N/A	N/A
128		Black Warrior	73	-55	deceased
129		Kevin Steen	180	+51
130		Johnny Devine	210	+80
131		Paul Burchill	153	+22
132		Kip James	170	+38
133		Sangre Azteca	237	+104
134		Snitsky	N/A	N/A
135		Togi Makabe	131	-4
136		Erick Stevens	231	+95
137		Masato Yoshino	125	-12
138		Mr. Niebla	N/A	N/A	deceased
139		B. G. James	168	+29
140		Zack Ryder	N/A	N/A
141		Curt Hawkins	N/A	N/A
142		Juventud Guerrera	144	+2
143		El Generico	244	+101
144		Jimmy Wang Yang	110	-34
145		Jack Evans	149	+4
146		Mr. Aguila	109	-37
147		Jesse	N/A	N/A
148		Joe Doering	N/A	N/A
149		Vladimir Kozlov	300	+151
150		Lance Hoyt	159	+9
151		Mike Knox	220	+69
152		B.J. Whitmer	118	-34
153		Joey Matthews	N/A	N/A
154		Big Daddy V	255	+101	deceased
155		Masahiro Chono	N/A	N/A
156		Delirious	88	-68
157		Mike Quackenbush	177	+20
158		Milano Collection A. T.	61	-97
159		Shannon Moore	268	+109
160		Jimmy Rave	142	-18	deceased
161		Rellik	N/A	N/A
162		Necro Butcher	310	+148
163		Eddie Colon	198	+35
164		Yoshihiro Takayama	N/A	N/A
165		Deuce	207	+42
166		Matt Striker	173	+7
167		Chicano	N/A	N/A
168		Mike DiBiase	480	+312
169		Domino	203	+34
170		Steve Corino	187	+17
171		Shawn Spears	160	-11
172		Marco Corleone	140	-32
173		Bryan Logan	N/A	N/A
174		Yoshinobu Kanemaru	N/A	N/A
175		Glen Osbourne	N/A	N/A
176		Manabu Nakanishi	116	-60
177		Shad Gaspard	193	+16	deceased
178		Go Shiozaki	429	+251
179		Eric Perez	N/A	N/A
180		Rory Fox	N/A	N/A
181		Dragon Kid	111	-70
182		Toru Yano	N/A	N/A
183		Joey Ryan	224	+41
184		Charlie Haas	162	-22
185		JTG	199	+14
186		Kevin Nash	N/A	N/A
187		Ted DiBiase, Jr.	470	+283
188		Human Tornado	219	+31
189		Nic Nemeth	N/A	N/A
190		Chris Harris	66	-124
191		Volador, Jr.	147	-44
192		La Sombra	389	+197
193		Heath Miller	N/A	N/A
194		Super Crazy	124	-70
195		Consequences Creed	N/A	N/A
196		Rory McAllister	240	+44
197		D. H. Smith	N/A	N/A
198		Robbie McAllister	234	+36
199		Ruckus	357	+158
200		PAC	183	-17

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2008

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
201		Katsuhiko Nakajima	181	-20
202		Jigsaw	325	+123
203		Scott Lost	304	+101
204		Rob Eckos	388	+184
205		Ricky Reyes	192	-13
206		Billy Bax	N/A	N/A
207		Tiger Mask IV	69	-138
208		Matt Cross	201	-7
209		El Sagrado	233	+24
210		Stevie Richards	266	+56
211		Tatsumi Fujinami	221	+10
212		L. A. Park	68	-144
213		Rikishi	N/A	N/A
214		Ryusuke Taguchi	287	+73
215		Evan Bourne	N/A	N/A
216		Jay Bradley	138	-78
217		Josh Prohibition	378	+161
218		Shinjiro Otani	232	+14
219		Drew McIntyre	N/A	N/A
220		D-Lo Brown	N/A	N/A
221		Elix Skipper	323	+102
222		Jake Hager	N/A	N/A
223		Chris Masters	89	-134
224		Sheik Shawn Davari	N/A	N/A
225		Naruki Doi	133	-92
226		Sheamus	N/A	N/A
227		Low Ki	N/A	N/A
228		Kid Kash	N/A	N/A
230		2 Cold Scorpio	N/A	N/A
231		Ace Steel	324	+93
232		Adam Flash	297	+65
233		Kenzo Suzuki	N/A	N/A
234		Hiroyoshi Tenzan	81	-153
235		Ricky Vega	N/A	N/A
236		Teddy Hart	320	+84
237		Minoru Fujita	292	+55
238		La Mascara	161	-77
239		Puma	N/A	N/A
240		Heavy Metal	163	-77
241		T. J. Wilson	N/A	N/A
242		Tarus	N/A	N/A
243		Balls Mahoney	264	+21	deceased
244		Danny Doring	205	-39
245		Colt Cabana	108	-137
246		Chris Cage	N/A	N/A
247		Josh Daniels	311	+64
248		KUDO	301	+53
249		La Parka	N/A	N/A
250		Sabu	58	-192
251		Takeshi Rikio	N/A	N/A
252		Chad Collyer	N/A	N/A
253		Jason Blade	414	+161
254		El Olympico	N/A	N/A
255		Masaaki Mochizuki	N/A	N/A
256		Pepper Parks	N/A	N/A
257		Damian 666	N/A	N/A
258		Matt Logan	N/A	N/A
259		Ephesto	152	-107
260		Christian York	385	+125
261		Mike Mondo	236	-25
262		Rob Conway	275	+13
263		Shocker	129	-134
264		Nunzio	217	-47
265		Xavier	N/A	N/A	deceased
266		Vito	277	+11
267		Kenny Dykstra	123	-144
268		Chris Joel	N/A	N/A
269		Alex Koslov	185	-84
270		Gran Akuma	294	+24
271		Ron Zombie	N/A	N/A
272		Icarus	303	+31
273		Derek Frazier	425	+152
274		Noriega	N/A	N/A
275		Lince Dorado	395	+120
276		Intocable	92	-184
277		Jun Akiyama	72	-205
278		Eddie Kingston	339	+61
279		Madman Pondo	350	+71
280		Scott Cardinal	N/A	N/A
281		Michael Sain	N/A	N/A
282		Lizmark, Jr.	165	-117
283		Shingo Takagi	N/A	N/A
284		Super Hentai	N/A	N/A
285		Chad Parham	370	+85
286		Maximo	188	-98
287		Kevin Dunn	N/A	N/A
288		Mean Marcos	N/A	N/A
289		Hallowicked	318	+29
290		Kotaro Suzuki	113	-177
291		Brazo De Plata	228	-63	deceased
292		Joe Bravo	N/A	N/A
293		Phoenix Star	N/A	N/A
294		Brain Damage	N/A	N/A	deceased
295		Ricky Landell	400	+105
296		Bam Neely	N/A	N/A
297		Felino	176	-121
298		Larry Sweeney	331	+33	deceased
299		Joker	N/A	N/A
300		Devon Moore	340	+40
301		Ricky Marvin	107	-194

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2008

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
302		Zokre	N/A	N/A
303		Bobby Fish	N/A	N/A
304		Tank Toland	195	-109
305		Helios	N/A	N/A
306		Black Pain	N/A	N/A
307		Pelle Primeau	354	+47
308		Naoya Ogawa	N/A	N/A
309		Chuck Taylor	314	+5
310		Bruiser	N/A	N/A	deceased
311		Rhett Titus	376	+65
312		Abismo Negro	154	-158	deceased
313		Blue Panther	N/A	N/A
314		Savio Vega	N/A	N/A
315		Ultimo Dragon	213	-102
316		Kevin Thorn	94	-222
317		Frederick of Hollywood	N/A	N/A
318		Val Venis	245	-73
319		Tom Brandi	N/A	N/A
320		Mitch Ryder	327	+7	deceased
321		TAKA Michinoku	146	-175
322		Damian 666	N/A	N/A
323		Tyson Dux	N/A	N/A
324		Aden Chambers	332	+8
325		Crazy Boy	N/A	N/A
326		Adam Flash	297	-29
327		Taku Iwasa	N/A	N/A
328		Incognito	N/A	N/A
329		Anthony Bravado	N/A	N/A
330		Thunder	N/A	N/A
331		Andrew Ryker	N/A	N/A
332		Spike Dudley	N/A	N/A
333		Jorge Rivera	N/A	N/A
334		The Atomic Dogg	N/A	N/A
335		Lightning	N/A	N/A
336		Bryan Kelly	N/A	N/A
337		Judas Young	N/A	N/A
338		Taiyo Kea	249	-89
339		Kaz Hayashi	151	-188
340		Hi-Jinx	N/A	N/A
341		Sterling James Keenan	372	+31
342		Arik Cannon	380	+38
343		Shane Hagadorn	363	+20
344		Pantera	296	-48
345		Kassidy James	279	-66
346		Max Von Bauer	N/A	N/A
347		Doug Williams	84	-263
348		Al Snow	N/A	N/A
349		Sinn Bowdee	N/A	N/A
350		John McChesney	N/A	N/A
351		Shayne Hawke	467	+116
352		Truitt Fields	N/A	N/A
353		John Kermon	466	+113
354		Cruzz	N/A	N/A
355		Orlando Jordan	291	-64
356		Robert Anthony	373	+17
357		Ultramantis Black	399	+42
358		Steve Lewington	259	-99
359		Johnny Kashmere	462	+103
360		Shaggy 2 Dope	N/A	N/A
361		Mikey Whipwreck	N/A	N/A
362		Yoshihiro Tajiri	N/A	N/A
363		Mike Kruel	194	-169
364		N8 Mattson	N/A	N/A
365		Takashi Iizuka	N/A	N/A
366		Noel Rodriguez	N/A	N/A
367		Gran Apolo	N/A	N/A
368		Afa Jr.	N/A	N/A
369		Qenaan Creed	N/A	N/A
370		Diabolico	N/A	N/A
371		Shane Storm	433	+62
372		Johnny Curtis	N/A	N/A
373		Kahagas	N/A	N/A
374		Romeo Roselli	317	-57
375		Bobby Dempsey	N/A	N/A
376		Rudy Switchblade	N/A	N/A
377		Jim Duggan	256	-121
378		Trent Acid	403	+25	deceased
379		Kafu	N/A	N/A
380		Jerry Lawler	281	-99
381		Shiima Xion	368	-13
382		Atlas DaBone	N/A	N/A
383		Scott Wright	N/A	N/A
384		Navajo Warrior	375	-9
385		Sal Rinauro	451	+66
386		Robin Knightwing	N/A	N/A
387		Scott Zenzen	405	+18
388		Joey Knight	N/A	N/A
389		Sean Waltman	145	-244
390		Jamin Olivencia	N/A	N/A
391		Kevin Grace	N/A	N/A
392		BxB Hulk	360	-32
393		Sho Funaki	270	-123
394		Azrieal	489	+95
395		J. D. Michaels	N/A	N/A
396		Richard Rondon	N/A	N/A
397		Titan	N/A	N/A
398		Antonio Thomas	358	-40
399		Ace Darling	N/A	N/A
400		Colin Delaney	N/A	N/A
401		Larry Huntley	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2008

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
402		Chasyn Rance	465	+63
403		Rycklon	N/A	N/A
404		Billy Roc	417	+13
405		Nate Bash	N/A	N/A
406		Iceberg	N/A	N/A
407		Armando Estrada	N/A	N/A
408		Charles Evans	351	-57
409		Mike Reed	N/A	N/A
410		Johnny Gargano	N/A	N/A
411		Jumping Jeff Jeffrey	N/A	N/A
412		Jonny Puma	N/A	N/A
413		Benjamin Sailor	N/A	N/A
414		The Stro	402	-12
415		Leslie Leatherman	N/A	N/A
416		Freak Nasty	404	-12
417		Ali Akbar	N/A	N/A
418		Luke Hawk	455	+37
419		Derek Wylde	247	-172
420		Milwaukee Mauler	N/A	N/A
421		Robere Shields	N/A	N/A
422		Omega	N/A	N/A
423		Dan Eckos	N/A	N/A
424		Hawaiian Lion	N/A	N/A
425		Johnny Ova	N/A	N/A
426		Zachary Shane	N/A	N/A
427		Cody Deaner	N/A	N/A
428		Ric Converse	393	-35
429		Mega	N/A	N/A
430		Sami Callihan	N/A	N/A
431		Soldier Ant	442	+11
432		Sean Royal	N/A	N/A
433		Kombred	N/A	N/A
434		Tank	441	+7
435		Hade Vansen	N/A	N/A
436		Prince Nana	N/A	N/A
437		Brodie Lee	N/A	N/A	deceased
438		Rob Terry	N/A	N/A
439		Fire Ant	N/A	N/A
440		Dan Paysan	384	-56
441		Red Anderson	407	-34
442		Andy Dalton	427	-15
443		Zach Gowen	452	+9
444		Carlitos	N/A	N/A
445		Dylan Starr	450	+5
446		Eric Everlast	N/A	N/A
447		Ron Falco	N/A	N/A
448		Joe Gibson	N/A	N/A
449		Jeremy Wyatt	N/A	N/A
450		Mister Saint Laurent	N/A	N/A
451		Omar Akbar	N/A	N/A
452		Shawn Cook	446	-6
453		Kenny King	N/A	N/A
454		Kirby Mack	464	+10
455		Drew Blood	N/A	N/A
456		Nate Laws	N/A	N/A
457		Brian Soscia	N/A	N/A
458		Shorty Smalls	N/A	N/A
459		Crazy Rudy	N/A	N/A
460		Ric Byrne	N/A	N/A
461		T. J. Mack	N/A	N/A
462		Maifu	N/A	N/A
463		Mikal Judas	N/A	N/A
464		Phil Shatter	N/A	N/A
465		Robby Starr	N/A	N/A
466		Saifu	N/A	N/A
467		Phil Atlas	N/A	N/A
468		Jimmy Olsen	N/A	N/A
469		Mike Tobin	431	-38
470		Corporal Robinson	487	+17
471		Slim J	N/A	N/A
472		Ryan McBride	N/A	N/A
473		Chance Prophet	379	-94
474		Hiram Tua	N/A	N/A
475		Mozart Fontaine	N/A	N/A
476		Matt Riviera	486	+10
477		Hook Bomberry	479	+2
478		Mastiff	N/A	N/A
479		Pinke Larue	N/A	N/A
480		Chris Stone	N/A	N/A
481		Supreme Lee Great	N/A	N/A
482		Teddy Stigma	N/A	N/A
483		Greg Marasciulo	N/A	N/A
484		Blackheart Apocalypse	N/A	N/A
485		Player Uno	435	-50
486		Jimmy DeMarco	N/A	N/A
487		Wade Chism	460	-27
488		Tim Donst	N/A	N/A
489		Leono	N/A	N/A
490		Dre Blitz	N/A	N/A
491		Igotta Brewski	N/A	N/A
492		Larry Zbyszko	N/A	N/A
493		Super Calo	N/A	N/A
494		Marshall Gambino	N/A	N/A
495		Hydra	N/A	N/A
496		Mickey Gambino	N/A	N/A
497		Worker Ant	N/A	N/A
498		The Guy with Red Hair	N/A	N/A
499		Kliff Hanger	N/A	N/A
500		Kurt Adonis	N/A	N/A