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Pro Wrestling Illustrated results for 2009

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

Choose year: 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	Triple H	3	+2
2	Chris Jericho	29	+27
3	John Cena	9	+6
4	Edge	5	+1
5	Randy Orton	1	-4
6	Nigel McGuinness	8	+2
7	Hiroshi Tanahashi	20	+13
8	C. M. Punk	24	+16
9	Sting	84	+75
10	Ultimo Guerrero	12	+2
11	The Undertaker	6	-5
12	Kurt Angle	2	-10
13	Jeff Hardy	18	+5
14	Shawn Michaels	7	-7
15	Keiji Mutoh	16	+1
16	Batista	15	-1
17	Tyler Black	88	+71
18	Jack Swagger	222	+204
19	A. J. Styles	21	+2
20	Matt Hardy	41	+21
21	Jeff Jarrett	N/A	N/A
22	Blue Demon, Jr.	121	+99
23	Austin Aries	31	+8
24	Shinsuke Nakamura	10	-14
25	The Big Show	51	+26
26	Rey Mysterio	59	+33
27	Bryan Danielson	13	-14
28	Christian	14	-14
29	Samoa Joe	4	-25
30	Suicide	45	+15
31	Shelton Benjamin	62	+31
32	Alex Shelley	70	+38
33	Montel Vontavious Porter	23	-10
34	Mick Foley	N/A	N/A
35	Kofi Kingston	76	+41
36	Mistico	17	-19
37	Kane	33	-4
38	Booker T.	34	-4
39	El Mesias	26	-13
40	Jerry Lynn	117	+77
41	William Regal	55	+14
42	Jun Akiyama	277	+235
43	Brother Ray	78	+35
44	Ted DiBiase, Jr.	187	+143
45	Mark Henry	65	+20
46	John Morrison	43	-3
47	Finlay	56	+9
48	Cody Rhodes	79	+31
49	Brother Devon	82	+33
50	Jimmy Jacobs	74	+24
51	Adam Pearce	44	-7
52	Chris Sabin	69	+17
53	Vladimir Kozlov	149	+96
54	Kensuke Sasaki	30	-24
55	Robert Roode	38	-17
56	The Miz	54	-2
57	Dr. Wagner Jr.	28	-29
58	Christopher Daniels	95	+37
59	James Storm	42	-17
60	Yoshihiro Takayama	164	+104
61	Roderick Strong	103	+42
62	Brian Kendrick	111	+49
63	Evan Bourne	215	+152
64	Carlito	63	-1
65	Yuji Nagata	57	-8
66	Hernandez	72	+6
67	Claudio Castagnoli	52	-15
68	Rhino	61	-7
69	Manabu Nakanishi	176	+107
70	Chris Hero	58	-12
71	Scott Steiner	64	-7
72	Eric Young	60	-12
73	Tyson Kidd	241	+168
74	KENTA	97	+23
75	Chessman	102	+27
76	Primo Colon	163	+87
77	Davey Richards	107	+30
78	Eric Escobar	179	+101
79	Homicide	67	-12
80	R-Truth	94	+14
81	Jay Briscoe	49	-32
82	Hirooki Goto	N/A	N/A
83	Jay Lethal	27	-56
84	Steve Corino	170	+86
85	Sheik Abdul Bashir	224	+139
86	Matt Morgan	126	+40
87	Mike Knox	151	+64
88	Dos Caras Jr.	73	-15
89	Brent Albright	120	+31
90	JTG	185	+95
91	Naomichi Marufuji	90	-1
92	Eddie Edwards	N/A	N/A
93	Consequences Creed	195	+102
94	Sheamus	226	+132
95	Shad Gaspard	177	+82
96	Abyss	104	+8
97	Santino Marella	91	-6
98	Tyson Dux	323	+225
99	Blue Panther	249	+150
100	Takeshi Morishima	11	-89

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
101	Umaga	37	-64
102	Petey Williams	48	-54
103	Tiger Mask IV	207	+104
104	Tommy Dreamer	114	+10
105	Kevin Nash	186	+81
106	Rhett Titus	311	+205
107	Mark Briscoe	50	-57
108	Negro Casas	112	+4
109	La Parka	249	+140
110	Averno	68	-42
111	Minoru Suzuki	47	-64
112	Kevin Steen	129	+17
113	Dolph Ziggler	N/A	N/A
114	CIMA	46	-68
115	Bison Smith	N/A	N/A
116	Chavo Guerrero	36	-80
117	Necro Butcher	162	+45
118	The Great Khali	83	-35
119	Kaz Hayashi	339	+220
120	Go Shiozaki	178	+58
121	Cibernetico	32	-89
122	Charlie Haas	184	+62
123	Paul Burchill	131	+8
124	Marco Corleone	172	+48
125	Drew McIntyre	219	+94
126	Jamie Noble	125	-1
127	Erick Stevens	136	+9
128	Naruki Doi	225	+97
129	Ricky Ortiz	N/A	N/A
130	D. H. Smith	197	+67
131	Delirious	156	+25
132	Suwama	39	-93
133	Joe Doering	148	+15
134	Doug Williams	347	+213
135	Martin Stone	N/A	N/A
136	Perro Aguayo, Jr.	22	-114
137	PAC	200	+63
138	Festus	N/A	N/A
139	Hiroyoshi Tenzan	234	+95
140	Joe E. Legend	N/A	N/A
141	Rocky Romero	108	-33
142	Ezekiel Jackson	N/A	N/A
143	Zorro	71	-72
144	Masato Tanaka	89	-55
145	Alex Koslov	269	+124
146	Shingo Takagi	283	+137
147	Konnan	N/A	N/A
148	Hector Garza	123	-25
149	Sonjay Dutt	81	-68
150	Sim Snuka	N/A	N/A
151	Kiyoshi	N/A	N/A
152	Jethro Holliday	N/A	N/A
153	The Amazing Red	N/A	N/A
154	Giant Bernard	53	-101
155	Ray Gonzales	N/A	N/A
156	Tyler Reks	N/A	N/A
157	Afa, Jr.	368	+211
158	Orlando Colon	75	-83
159	Johnny Curtis	372	+213
160	Volador, Jr.	191	+31
161	Tetsuya Naito	N/A	N/A
162	Paul London	116	-46
163	El Generico	143	-20
164	Idol Stevens	N/A	N/A
165	Jesse	147	-18
166	Yujiro	N/A	N/A
167	Jack Evans	145	-22
168	Cody Deaner	427	+259
169	Jimmy Wang Yang	144	-25
170	El Elegido	N/A	N/A
171	Kenta Kobashi	86	-85
172	Juventud Guerrera	142	-30
173	Brutus Magnus	N/A	N/A
174	Tommy Diablo	N/A	N/A
175	Joey Ryan	183	+8
176	Rob Eckos	204	+28
177	Matt Cross	208	+31
178	Drake Younger	N/A	N/A
179	Human Tornado	188	+9
180	Goldust	N/A	N/A
181	Jimmy Rave	160	-21
182	D. J. Gabriel	N/A	N/A
183	Atlantis	109	-74
184	Devon Storm	N/A	N/A
185	Kizarny	N/A	N/A
186	Chuck Taylor	309	+123
187	Billy Bax	206	+19
188	Shannon Moore	159	-29
189	Rick Fuller	N/A	N/A
190	Curt Hawkins	141	-49
191	La Sombra	192	+1
192	Sebastian Slater	N/A	N/A
193	Hurricane Helms	N/A	N/A
194	Sami Callihan	N/A	N/A
195	Lance Archer	N/A	N/A
196	Trik Davis	N/A	N/A
197	Teddy Hart	236	+39
198	Kaval	N/A	N/A
199	Zack Ryder	140	-59
200	Shawn Spears	171	-29

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
201	D-Lo Brown	220	+19
202	Kenny King	453	+251
203	Ruckus	199	-4
204	Shinjiro Otani	218	+14
205	Tomko	25	-180
206	B-Boy	N/A	N/A
207	Alan Stone	77	-130
208	Mr. Mac	N/A	N/A
209	Mike DiBiase	168	-41
210	Christopher Gray	N/A	N/A
211	Satoshi Kojima	93	-118
212	2 Cold Scorpio	230	+18
213	Vampiro	N/A	N/A
214	Karl Anderson	N/A	N/A
215	Chad Collyer	252	+37
216	Tommy Taylor	N/A	N/A
217	Nick Gage	N/A	N/A
218	Brodie Lee	437	+219
219	Yoshi Tatsu	N/A	N/A
220	Super Crazy	194	-26
221	Joe Hennig	N/A	N/A
222	Scott Lost	203	-19
223	Mike Mondo	261	+38
224	Zodiac	N/A	N/A
225	Rory McAllister	196	-29
226	Katsuhiko Nakajima	201	-25
227	Rey Bucanero	115	-112
228	El Hijo del Santo	85	-143
229	Matt Jackson	N/A	N/A
230	Rob Terry	438	+208
231	Ryouji Sai	N/A	N/A
232	Robbie McAllister	198	-34
233	Zokre	302	+69
234	Daisuke Sekimoto	N/A	N/A
235	Nick Jackson	N/A	N/A
236	Dark Ozz	N/A	N/A
237	Stevie Richards	210	-27
238	Colt Cabana	245	+7
239	Phil Shatter	464	+225
240	Kid Kash	228	-12
241	Chicky Starr	N/A	N/A
242	Taiyo Kea	338	+96
243	Jason Hades	N/A	N/A
244	Milano Collection A. T.	158	-86
245	B. J.	N/A	N/A
246	Ricky Reyes	205	-41
247	Mike Quackenbush	157	-90
248	Pepper Parks	256	+8
249	Lince Dorado	275	+26
250	Jason Blade	253	+3
251	Johnny Devine	130	-121
252	Bam Neely	296	+44
253	Gran Akuma	270	+17
254	Electro Shock	N/A	N/A
255	El Bronco	N/A	N/A
256	Al Snow	348	+92
257	Eddie Kingston	278	+21
258	Nicho El Millonario	N/A	N/A
259	Ace Steel	231	-28
260	Johnny Kashmere	359	+99
261	Helios	305	+44
262	Riki Choshu	N/A	N/A
263	Mr. Niebla	138	-125
264	Icarus	272	+8
265	Hallowicked	289	+24
266	Christian York	260	-6
267	Osamu Nishimura	N/A	N/A
268	Texano, Jr.	N/A	N/A
269	Ikuto Hidaka	N/A	N/A
270	Aden Chambers	324	+54
271	Josh Prohibition	217	-54
272	Tommy Suede	N/A	N/A
273	Sangre Azteca	133	-140
274	Cobain	N/A	N/A
275	Ricky Landell	295	+20
276	Chase Del Monte	N/A	N/A
277	Brain Damage	294	+17
278	Josh Daniels	247	-31
279	Matt Logan	258	-21
280	Bobby Fish	303	+23
281	Brandon Cutler	N/A	N/A
282	Masaaki Mochizuki	255	-27
283	Shocker	263	-20
284	Glen Osbourne	175	-109
285	C. W. Anderson	N/A	N/A
286	Francisco Ciatso	N/A	N/A
287	Deranged	N/A	N/A
288	Bryan Logan	173	-115
289	Ultramantis Black	357	+68
290	A. J. Istria	N/A	N/A
291	Dustin Cutler	N/A	N/A
292	Shane Sewell	N/A	N/A
293	Dylan Klein	N/A	N/A
294	Arrick Andrews	N/A	N/A
295	Acid Jaz	N/A	N/A
296	Sterling James Keenan	341	+45
297	Togi Makabe	135	-162
298	El Comandante	N/A	N/A
299	Toru Yano	182	-117
300	Ryan Braddock	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
301	Tommy Thunda	N/A	N/A
302	Grizzly Redwood	N/A	N/A
303	Vin Gerard	N/A	N/A
304	Cute Kip	N/A	N/A
305	Hurricane Castillo, Jr.	N/A	N/A
306	APOC	N/A	N/A
307	Silver King	N/A	N/A
308	Danny Doring	244	-64
309	Brett DiBiase	N/A	N/A
310	Spyder Nate Webb	N/A	N/A
311	Truitt Fields	352	+41
312	Prince Mustafa Ali	N/A	N/A
313	Vaughn Lilas	N/A	N/A
314	Jigsaw	202	-112
315	Jushin Liger	119	-196
316	Andy Douglas	N/A	N/A
317	Mike Reed	409	+92
318	Kenny Omega	N/A	N/A
319	Dysfunction	N/A	N/A
320	J, D, Maverick	N/A	N/A
321	Shark Boy	122	-199
322	Mahoney	N/A	N/A
323	King V.	N/A	N/A
324	Ric Converse	428	+104
325	Brad Attitude	N/A	N/A
326	Dal Knox	N/A	N/A
327	Mike Kruel	363	+36
328	Chase Stevens	N/A	N/A
329	Super Hentai	284	-45
330	Sean Waltman	389	+59
331	Arik Cannon	342	+11
332	Thunder	N/A	N/A
333	Pat Buck	N/A	N/A
334	The Atomic Dogg	334	0
335	Lightning	335	0
336	Jag	N/A	N/A
337	Yoshinobu Kanemaru	174	-163
338	Kahagas	373	+35
339	Tank Toland	304	-35
340	Maverick Darsow	N/A	N/A
341	BxB Hulk	392	+51
342	Tim Donst	488	+146
343	Damien Slater	N/A	N/A
344	Jalil Salaam	N/A	N/A
345	Obie Cartel	N/A	N/A
346	Michael Elgin	N/A	N/A
347	Flash Flanagan	N/A	N/A
348	Max Bauer	N/A	N/A
349	Bobby Dempsey	375	+26
350	Ethan Page	N/A	N/A
351	Joe Lider	N/A	N/A
352	Shaggy 2 Dope	360	+8
353	Victor Jovica	N/A	N/A
354	Steve Boz	N/A	N/A
355	Amasis	N/A	N/A
356	T. J. Perkins	N/A	N/A
357	Ophidian	N/A	N/A
358	Qenaan Creed	369	+11
359	The Boogeyman	N/A	N/A
360	The Bruiser	N/A	N/A
361	Mason Childs	N/A	N/A
362	La Mascara	238	-124
363	Keith Walker	N/A	N/A
364	Madman Pondo	279	-85
365	Val Venis	318	-47
366	Nicky Benz	N/A	N/A
367	Kafu	379	+12
368	Alex Arion	N/A	N/A
369	Cheech	N/A	N/A
370	Falah	N/A	N/A
371	Lance Cade	80	-291
372	David Young	N/A	N/A
373	Sal Rinauro	385	+12
374	Ace Rockwell	N/A	N/A
375	Rasche Brown	N/A	N/A
376	Shiima Xion	381	+5
377	Sabian	N/A	N/A
378	Chasyn Rance	402	+24
379	Asylum	N/A	N/A
380	Cloudy	N/A	N/A
381	Sexxxy Eddie	N/A	N/A
382	B. G. James	139	-243
383	G. Q. Gallo	N/A	N/A
384	Trent Acid	378	-6
385	Egotistico Fantastico	N/A	N/A
386	Dan Eckos	423	+37
387	Antonio Thomas	398	+11
388	Jim Duggan	377	-11
389	Matt Burns	N/A	N/A
390	Kung Fu Naki	N/A	N/A
391	Nate Bush	405	+14
392	Kevin Grace	391	-1
393	Chris Masters	223	-170
394	Danny Daniels	N/A	N/A
395	Ryan McBride	472	+77
396	Sabu	250	-146
397	Zaquary Springate III	N/A	N/A
398	John McChesney	350	-48
399	Jerry Lawler	380	-19
400	Benjamin Sailor	413	+13

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009

position	wrestler	previous year position	difference
401	Darin Corbin	N/A	N/A
402	Greg Spitz	N/A	N/A
403	Iceberg	406	+3
404	Sean Royal	432	+28
405	Phil Atlas	467	+62
406	Leslie Leatherman	415	+9
407	Mark Mercedes	N/A	N/A
408	Kirby Mack	454	+46
409	Brad Martin	N/A	N/A
410	Colin Delaney	400	-10
411	Ryan Cruz	N/A	N/A
412	Johnny Puma	N/A	N/A
413	Vance Nevada	N/A	N/A
414	Freak Nasty	416	+2
415	Robin Knightwing	386	-29
416	T. J. Mack	461	+45
417	The Stro	414	-3
418	Frederick of Hollywood	317	-101
419	Conrad Kennedy III	N/A	N/A
420	Zach Gowen	443	+23
421	Joey Knight	388	-33
422	Rocco	N/A	N/A
423	Tommy Trouble	N/A	N/A
424	The Sheik (II)	N/A	N/A
425	Grim Reefer	N/A	N/A
426	Andrew Ryker	331	-95
427	Silas Young	N/A	N/A
428	Kory Chavis	N/A	N/A
429	Brandon Thomaselli	N/A	N/A
430	Papadon	N/A	N/A
431	King Kahlua	N/A	N/A
432	Jon Davis	N/A	N/A
433	Jake O'Reilly	N/A	N/A
434	John E. Bravo	N/A	N/A
435	Azrieal	394	-41
436	Havok	N/A	N/A
437	Micah Taylor	N/A	N/A
438	Sal	N/A	N/A
439	Hiram Tua	474	+35
440	Jon Bolen	N/A	N/A
441	Pinkie Sanchez	N/A	N/A
442	Jimmy Olsen	468	+26
443	Z-Barr	N/A	N/A
444	Jeremy Wyatt	449	+5
445	Brandon Espinosa	N/A	N/A
446	Brandon Locke	N/A	N/A
447	Spanish Angel	N/A	N/A
448	Xtremo	N/A	N/A
449	Tim Storm	N/A	N/A
450	Danny Havoc	N/A	N/A
451	Trent Beretta	N/A	N/A
452	Slim J	471	+19
453	Chance Prophet	473	+20
454	Wildside	N/A	N/A
455	Sean Davis	N/A	N/A
456	Way Cool	N/A	N/A
457	Corporal Robinson	470	+13
458	Tony Kozina	N/A	N/A
459	Prince Nana	436	-23
460	Eric Everlast	446	-14
461	Ron Falco	447	-14
462	John Cutler	N/A	N/A
463	Phil Davis	N/A	N/A
464	Igotta Brewski	491	+27
465	Byron Saxton	N/A	N/A
466	Robby Starr	465	-1
467	Cha Cha Chance	N/A	N/A
468	Ken Steel	N/A	N/A
469	Mega	429	-40
470	Jamie Jay	N/A	N/A
471	Jon Moxley	N/A	N/A
472	Hook Bomberry	477	+5
473	Johnny Dynamo	N/A	N/A
474	Dan Maff	N/A	N/A
475	Shawn Christopher	N/A	N/A
476	Donovan Ruddick	N/A	N/A
477	Luke Hawx	N/A	N/A
478	Romeo Roselli	374	-104
479	Navajo Warrior	384	-95
480	Mastiff	478	-2
481	J. T. Flash	N/A	N/A
482	Mike Sydal	N/A	N/A
483	Josef Von Schmidt	N/A	N/A
484	Chris Lexxus	N/A	N/A
485	Gordon P. Samsonite	N/A	N/A
486	Notorious T. I. D.	N/A	N/A
487	Strangler Diego Corleone	N/A	N/A
488	ACCW Viper	N/A	N/A
489	Peter B. Beautiful	N/A	N/A
490	Bobby Sanford	N/A	N/A
491	Marc Mandrake	N/A	N/A
492	Larry Zbyszko	492	0
493	Brian Jennings	N/A	N/A
494	Barry Hardy	N/A	N/A
495	Matt Boyce	N/A	N/A
496	Crazy Steve	N/A	N/A
497	Matt Riviera	476	-21
498	Mikal Judas	463	-35
499	Lawman Williams	N/A	N/A
500	Shockwave	N/A	N/A