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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
1 United States Roman Reigns 4 +3
2 Japan Kazuchika Okada 27 +25
3 Republic of Ireland Finn Bálor 28 +25
4 United States A.J. Styles 3 -1
5 United States Jay Lethal 17 +12
6 Canada Kevin Owens 10 +4
7 Japan Shinsuke Nakamura 5 -2
8 United States Seth Rollins 1 -7
9 United States Dean Ambrose 13 +4
10 United States John Cena 2 -8
11 United Kingdom Drew Galloway 37 +26
12 Japan Tetsuya Naito 80 +68
13 United States Roderick Strong 62 +49
14 United States Samoa Joe 46 +32
15 United States Ricochet 16 +1
16 United Kingdom Will Ospreay N/A N/A
17 Republic of Ireland Sheamus 42 +25
18 Canada Michael Elgin 43 +25
19 United States Brock Lesnar N/A N/A
20 United States Ethan Carter III 30 +10
21 United States Chris Jericho 84 +63
22 United States The Miz 60 +38
23 Canada Kenny Omega 54 +31
24 United States Bobby Lashley 18 -6
25 United States Kalisto 120 +95
26 United States Bobby Fish 45 +19
27 Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi 11 -16
28 United Kingdom Zack Sabre Jr. 165 +137
29 Mexico Alberto Del Rio 9 -20
30 United States Jay Briscoe 7 -23deceased
31 United States Ryback 29 -2
32 Canada Kyle O'Reilly 35 +3
33 United States Matt Hardy 74 +41
34 Bulgaria Rusev 8 -26
35 Japan Katsuyori Shibata 123 +88
36 United States Dolph Ziggler 12 -24
37 Japan Tomohiro Ishii 110 +73
38 United States Big E 44 +6
39 Japan Kento Miyahara 194 +155
40 Canada Sami Zayn 23 -17
41 Japan Go Shiozaki 31 -10
42 Ghana Kofi Kingston 52 +10
43 Japan Shingo Takagi 255 +212
44 Japan Takashi Sugiura 211 +167
45 United States Adam Cole 39 -6
46 United States Matt Jackson 66 +20
47 Japan Hirooki Goto 76 +29
48 Japan KUSHIDA 34 -14
49 United States Nick Jackson 67 +18
50 United States The Monster Matanza Cueto 269 +219
51 United States Mike Bennett 82 +31
52 Spain Kane 51 -1
53 United States Baron Corbin 86 +33
54 United States Austin Aries 50 -4
55 Switzerland Cesaro 41 -14
56 United States Bray Wyatt 21 -35deceased
57 Mexico El Texano Jr. 87 +30
58 United States Xavier Woods 77 +19
59 United States Randy Orton 6 -53
60 Japan Yuji Okabayashi 293 +233
61 United States Trevor Lee 350 +289
62 United States Johnny Mundo 32 -30
63 Japan Daisuke Sekimoto 115 +52
64 Mexico Máximo Sexy 57 -7
65 United States Luke Gallows 73 +8
66 United Kingdom Adrian Neville 15 -51
67 United States Jeff Hardy 47 -20
68 Mexico Pentagon Jr. 95 +27
69 United States Karl Anderson 79 +10
70 Canada Bobby Roode 22 -48
71 United States Timothy Thatcher 300 +229
72 United States Apollo Crews 197 +125
73 Japan Kota Ibushi 40 -33
74 United States ACH 58 -16
75 Japan Togi Makabe 128 +53
76 United States Rey Mysterio Jr. N/A N/A
77 Puerto Rico Mil Muertes 26 -51
78 United States Jax Dane 140 +62
79 United States James Storm 56 -23
80 Japan Naomichi Marufuji 48 -32
81 United States Eddie Edwards 75 -6
82 Japan BUSHI N/A N/A
83 United States Mark Briscoe 70 -13
84 Japan Minoru Suzuki 19 -65
85 United States Luke Harper 24 -61deceased
86 United States Christopher Daniels 64 -22
87 United States Abyss 112 +25
88 Canada Eric Young 33 -55
89 Mexico Fénix 162 +73
90 United States Jey Uso 72 -18
91 Japan Isami Kodaka 272 +181
92 United States Frankie Kazarian 69 -23
93 Canada Crazzy Steve 152 +59
94 United States Eli Drake 196 +102
95 United States Cage 78 -17
96 United Kingdom Nick Aldis 71 -25
97 United States Raymond Rowe 203 +106
98 Canada Davey Boy Smith Jr. 81 -17
99 United States Jimmy Uso 49 -50
100 United Kingdom Rockstar Spud 113 +13

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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
101 United States Lance Archer 92 -9
102 United States The Big Show 36 -66
103 Cuba Rocky Romero 103 0 (=)
104 United States Moose 154 +50
105 United States Tommaso Ciampa 133 +28
106 Israel Noam Dar N/A N/A
107 United States Trent Beretta 105 -2
108 United States Hanson N/A N/A
109 United States Zack Ryder 168 +59
110 Japan Shuji Ishikawa 225 +115
111 United States Cody Rhodes N/A N/A
112 Mexico Rey Bucanero 122 +10
113 Japan Ryusuke Taguchi 102 -11
114 United States Johnny Gargano 109 -5
115 United Kingdom Bram 124 +9
116 United States Cedric Alexander 85 -31
117 Mexico King Cuerno 63 -54
118 United States Drew Gulak 132 +14
119 United States Jason Jordan 277 +158
120 United States Big Cass N/A N/A
121 United States Rob Conway 83 -38
122 United States Enzo Amore 226 +104
123 United States Chad Gable N/A N/A
124 South Africa Angélico 117 -7
125 United States Chris Hero 104 -21
126 Mexico Tigre Uno 180 +54
127 United States Davey Richards 55 -72
128 Mexico Drago 125 -3
129 United States Matt Sydal 114 -15
130 Canada Tyson Dux 239 +109
131 Mexico Andrade "Cien" Almas N/A N/A
132 United States Dash Wilder N/A N/A
133 United States Sin Cara (II) 100 -33
134 United States Tyrus 214 +80
135 United States Scott Dawson N/A N/A
136 United States Rich Swann 119 -17
137 United States Tony Nese 265 +128
138 United States Matt Cross 127 -11
139 United States Robbie E. N/A N/A
140 United States Alex Shelley 143 +3
141 South Africa P. J. Black 126 -15
142 United Kingdom Wade Barrett N/A N/A
143 United States Jessie Godderz 164 +21
144 Japan SANADA N/A N/A
145 Canada Mike Bailey 324 +179
146 United States Matt Riviera 227 +81
147 Australia Shane Thorne N/A N/A
148 United States Kenny King 106 -42
149 United States Bubba Ray Dudley N/A N/A
150 Japan Kohei Sato 236 +86
151 United States Erick Rowan 111 -40
152 Japan Atsushi Aoki N/A N/Adeceased
153 United States D-Von Dudley N/A N/A
154 Australia Nick Miller N/A N/A
155 United States Chris Sabin 135 -20
156 United States Andrew Everett 368 +212
157 United States Colt Cabana 157 0 (=)
158 United States Joey Ryan 223 +65
159 United States Braxton Sutter N/A N/A
160 United States Rhett Titus N/A N/A
161 United States Titus O'Neil 171 +10
162 United States Oney Lorcan N/A N/A
163 United States Braun Strowman N/A N/A
164 United States Jack Swagger 137 -27
165 United Kingdom Mark Andrews 213 +48
166 Puerto Rico Epico N/A N/A
167 Mexico Atlantis 313 +146
168 United States Brian Kendrick 248 +80
169 United States DJ Z N/A N/A
170 Puerto Rico Primo N/A N/A
171 United States Aiden English 261 +90
172 United States Sami Callihan N/A N/A
173 United States R-Truth 94 -79
174 Netherlands Tommy End 163 -11
175 United States Simon Gotch 256 +81
176 United States Dalton Castle 221 +45
177 Japan Akira Tozawa 267 +90
178 Japan HARASHIMA 201 +23
179 United States Goldust 89 -90
180 United States Lio Rush N/A N/A
181 Japan YAMATO N/A N/A
182 United States Curtis Axel 142 -40
183 United States Matt Taven 96 -87
184 Japan Hikaru Sato N/A N/A
185 Mexico El Hijo del Fantasma N/A N/A
186 United States Shelton Benjamin N/A N/A
187 United States Mike Rollins N/A N/A
188 Mexico Dragon Rojo Jr. N/A N/A
189 United States Darren Young 175 -14
190 India Mahabali Shera N/A N/A
191 United States Adam Page 190 -1
192 Japan Zeus N/A N/A
193 United States Mojo Rawley 192 -1
194 France Baron Dax N/A N/A
195 Mexico Dragon Azteca Jr. N/A N/A
196 Japan Yuji Nagata 138 -58
197 United States Mark Henry 130 -67
198 Japan BxB Hulk 59 -139
199 United States Bo Dallas 156 -43
200 Puerto Rico Mr. 450 235 +35

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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
201 France Basile Baraka N/A N/A
202 Japan Jun Akiyama 150 -52
203 United States Elias Samson N/A N/A
204 United Kingdom Marty Scurll N/A N/A
205 Japan CIMA 238 +33
206 Canada Tye Dillinger 328 +122
207 United States Jack Evans 454 +247
208 Canada Cody Deaner 268 +60
209 Canada Tyler Breeze 61 -148
210 Mexico Ultimo Guerrero 198 -12
211 Japan Satoshi Kojima 98 -113
212 United States Heath Slater 189 -23
213 United States Silas Young 215 +2
214 United States Kahagas 195 -19
215 Mexico Aero Star 166 -49
216 Canada Viktor N/A N/A
217 United States Wesley Blake 121 -96
218 Mexico Daga N/A N/A
219 Japan Hideki Suzuki 181 -38
220 Japan Hiroyoshi Tenzan 68 -152
221 United States Chavo Guerrero Jr. 318 +97
222 United States Jeff Jarrett 182 -40
223 Japan Yoshinobu Kanemaru 319 +96
224 United States Fandango 183 -41
225 Mexico La Mascara N/A N/A
226 United States Konnor N/A N/A
227 Australia Buddy Murphy 116 -111
228 Mexico Cibernetico N/A N/A
229 Japan EVIL N/A N/A
230 Mexico Mephisto 169 -61
231 Puerto Rico Carlito N/A N/A
232 Japan Yuji Hino N/A N/A
233 United States A. R. Fox 99 -134
234 United States T. J. Perkins N/A N/A
235 United States Chuck Taylor 273 +38
236 Mexico Carístico N/A N/A
237 United States Jason Kincaid 231 -6
238 Japan KAI 186 -52
239 United States B.J. Whitmer N/A N/A
240 United Kingdom Mark Haskins N/A N/A
241 Mexico Volador, Jr. 144 -97
242 United States Sonjay Dutt 315 +73
243 United States Caprice Coleman 209 -34
244 United States Tim Storm 200 -44
245 Japan Big R Shimizu N/A N/A
246 Mexico Rey Cometa N/A N/A
247 Japan Daisuke Harada N/A N/A
248 Japan Tajiri N/A N/A
249 United States Papadon 199 -50
250 Japan Kenoh 279 +29
251 Mexico Dragon Lee N/A N/A
252 Tonga Bad Luck Fale 90 -162
253 Mexico Rush N/A N/A
254 Japan Kohei Suwama N/A N/A
255 Japan Hajime Ohara N/A N/A
256 Canada Marko Estrada 381 +125
257 Canada TARIK N/A N/A
258 United States Shane Strickland 340 +82
259 United States Caleb Konley N/A N/A
260 Mexico L. A. Park 193 -67
261 Japan Jushin Thunder Liger 230 -31
262 Mexico Bestia 666 210 -52
263 United States Facade 234 -29
264 United States David Starr N/A N/A
265 United States Charlie Haas 242 -23
266 Japan Manabu Soya N/A N/A
267 Japan Tiger Mask IV N/A N/A
268 Japan Masato Yoshino 141 -127
269 Japan Kamaitachi N/A N/A
270 Mexico Rey Escorpion 174 -96
271 Japan Yoshi Tatsu N/A N/A
272 Japan Konosuke Takeshita N/A N/A
273 United Kingdom Jack Gallagher N/A N/A
274 Japan T-Hawk 153 -121
275 United States Stevie Richards 251 -24
276 Japan Tomoaki Honma 260 -16
277 France Clement Petiot N/A N/A
278 Japan Taiji Ishimori N/A N/A
279 United Kingdom Roy Knight 291 +12
280 United States Ariya Daivari N/A N/A
281 United States Matt Riddle N/A N/A
282 Mexico Euforia N/A N/A
283 Italy Fabian Aichner N/A N/A
284 Japan Daisuke Sasaki N/A N/A
285 Japan Yukio Sakaguchi N/A N/A
286 United States Will Ferrara 220 -66
287 United Kingdom Zak Knight 295 +8
288 United States The Mack N/A N/A
289 Japan MAYBACH Taniguchi N/A N/A
290 Japan Ryota Hama N/A N/A
291 Mexico Mascara Dorada N/A N/A
292 Japan Masaaki Mochizuki 334 +42
293 United Kingdom Grado 392 +99
294 Puerto Rico Lince Dorado 370 +76
295 Japan Shinjiro Otani N/A N/A
296 United States Hallowicked 327 +31
297 Germany Axel Dieter Jr. N/A N/A
298 United States Matt Tremont 244 -54
299 Tonga Tama Tonga N/A N/A
300 Germany Da Mack N/A N/A

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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
301 United States Arik Cannon 278 -23
302 Japan Kazushi Sakuraba N/A N/A
303 Japan Yujiro Takahashi N/A N/A
304 United States Ricky Reyes 217 -87
305 Japan Yuko Miyamoto 288 -17
306 United States Chase Owens 222 -84
307 Canada Ethan Page 305 -2
308 United States Masada 173 -135
309 Mexico Raul Mendoza N/A N/A
310 United States Chris Dickinson 463 +153
311 Puerto Rico Angel Cotto N/A N/A
312 Japan Hideyoshi Kamitani N/A N/A
313 Puerto Rico Mike Mendoza N/A N/A
314 Japan YOSHI-HASHI N/A N/A
315 Austria Big Daddy Walter N/A N/A
316 Japan Naoya Nomura N/A N/A
317 Japan Takao Omori N/A N/A
318 United States Donovan Dijak 216 -102
319 United States Dan Maff N/A N/A
320 Mexico El Cuervo N/A N/A
321 Mexico Damian El Terrible N/A N/A
322 United States Brandon Espinosa 362 +40
323 Japan Eita N/A N/A
324 United States Tanga Roa N/A N/A
325 United States Monsta Mack N/A N/A
326 United States Joey Daddiego N/A N/A
327 Canada Asylum 308 -19
328 United Kingdom Doug Williams N/A N/A
329 United States Al Snow N/A N/A
330 Japan Ultimo Dragon 270 -60
331 Mexico Blue Demon, Jr. 146 -185
332 Japan Daichi Hashimoto N/A N/A
333 Mexico Psycho Clown 323 -10
334 Dominican Republic No Way Jose N/A N/A
335 United States Greg Anthony 341 +6
336 United States BLK Jeez 259 -77
337 Japan Taichi 310 -27
338 Mexico Dr. Wagner, Jr. 170 -168
339 United States Luke Hawx 139 -200
340 Mexico Flamita N/A N/A
341 Japan Jun Kasai N/A N/A
342 United States John McChesney 348 +6
343 United States Bull James N/A N/A
344 Japan Yosuke Santa Maria N/A N/A
345 United Kingdom Dave Mastiff N/A N/A
346 Japan Toru Yano 316 -30
347 Japan TAKA Michinoku N/A N/A
348 United Kingdom Big Damo N/A N/A
349 Canada Matt Burns 320 -29
350 United States Angelo Dawkins N/A N/A
351 Japan Kotoka N/A N/A
352 Japan Masato Tanaka 218 -134
353 United States Bill Collier 332 -21
354 United States Famous B 314 -40
355 Canada Mathieu St. Jacques 423 +68
356 United States Chasyn Rance 330 -26
357 Chile Alejandro Saez N/A N/A
358 Mexico Valiente N/A N/A
359 United States Cody Hall N/A N/A
360 Japan Manjimura N/A N/A
361 United States Brian Myers 258 -103
362 Australia Damian Slater N/A N/A
363 New Zealand Jay White N/A N/A
364 United States Sean Maluta N/A N/A
365 United States BJ Darden N/A N/A
366 Japan Hitoshi Kumano N/A N/A
367 United States Americos 353 -14
368 Canada Shane Matthews 397 +29
369 United States Jason Lee N/A N/A
370 Japan Yohei Nakajima N/A N/A
371 Canada Markus Burke N/A N/A
372 Netherlands Gzim Selmani N/A N/A
373 United States Colin Delaney 262 -111
374 United States Anthony Bennett N/A N/A
375 Japan Masakatsu Funaki N/A N/A
376 Canada Sunny Dhinsa N/A N/A
377 United States Cheeseburger 496 +119
378 United States Andy Dalton N/A N/A
379 Japan Minoru Tanaka N/A N/A
380 Mexico Stuka Jr. N/A N/A
381 United States Wes Brisco 365 -16
382 Canada R. J. City 375 -7
383 United States Eddie Kingston 386 +3
384 United States Houston Carson 336 -48
385 Canada Scotty O'Shea 352 -33
386 United States Gregory Iron 360 -26
387 United States J. T. Dunn N/A N/A
388 United States Joe Black N/A N/A
389 United States Alex Colon 309 -80
390 Canada Sebastian Suave 489 +99
391 United Kingdom Morgan Webster N/A N/A
392 Canada Matt Angel N/A N/A
393 United States Danny Havoc 284 -109deceased
394 United States Aaron Epic 339 -55
395 United States William Huckaby N/A N/A
396 United Kingdom Pete Dunne N/A N/A
397 Canada Evil Uno N/A N/A
398 United States Tracy Williams N/A N/A
399 Japan Gedo 233 -166
400 Canada Thomas Dubois 416 +16

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position born wrestler previous year position difference notes
401 United Kingdom Hugo Knox N/A N/A
402 United States Napalm Bomb 389 -13
403 United States Zach Gowen 366 -37
404 United States Ali M. Shabazz 382 -22
405 Canada Harv Sihra N/A N/A
406 United States Lance Anoa'i 372 -34
407 United Kingdom Josh Bodom N/A N/A
408 Canada John Greed N/A N/A
409 Canada Gurv Sihra N/A N/A
410 Japan Jado 240 -170
411 United States Hellcat 390 -21
412 Japan Jake Lee N/A N/A
413 United States Kenneth Johnson N/A N/A
414 Canada Scott Parker 402 -12
415 United States Fred Yehi N/A N/A
416 Australia Hartley Jackson 380 -36
417 Canada Franky the Mobster N/A N/A
418 United States Kongo Kong 449 +31
419 United States John Saxon 480 +61
420 United States Dave Crist 306 -114
421 United States Corey Hollis 302 -119
422 United States Sammy Guevara N/A N/A
423 United States Scorpio Sky 257 -166
424 United States Jake Crist 312 -112
425 United Kingdom Iestyn Rees N/A N/A
426 Canada Bobby Sharp 422 -4
427 United States Peter Avalon 464 +37
428 Canada Ashley Sixx 237 -191
429 Mexico Negro Casas 281 -148
430 United States Dick Justice 472 +42
431 Germany David Finlay 447 +16
432 United States Johnny Yuma 317 -115
433 United States Kevin Martenson N/A N/A
434 United States Jesus Rodriguez N/A N/A
435 United States Rickey Shane Page N/A N/A
436 United States J.R. Kratos 333 -103
437 Canada Hornet N/A N/A
438 Canada Johnny Devine 419 -19
439 United States Jervis Cottonbelly 468 +29
440 Canada Brent Banks 408 -32
441 United States Brian Fury N/A N/A
442 United States Danny Ramons 424 -18
443 United States Kevin Bennett 407 -36
444 United States Chance Prophet N/A N/A
445 United States Devon Moore 301 -144
446 United States "Boxcar Superstar" Hobo 497 +51
447 United States Punisher Martinez N/A N/A
448 United States Adam Thornstowe 432 -16
449 United States D. J. Hyde 280 -169
450 Canada Alessandro Del Bruno N/A N/A
451 Croatia Sasa Keel N/A N/A
452 United States Conor Claxton N/A N/A
453 United States Colby Corino N/A N/A
454 United States Alex Reynolds 430 -24
455 United States Tyler Bateman 461 +6
456 United States Hammerstone N/A N/A
457 United States Luster The Legend 437 -20
458 United States John Silver 441 -17
459 United States Josef Von Schmidt 335 -124
460 Canada Ron Falco 459 -1
461 Canada Colin Cutler 394 -67
462 Canada Danny Duggan N/A N/A
463 United States Jody Kristofferson 405 -58
464 United States Sean Carr 351 -113
465 United States Levi Shapiro N/A N/A
466 Canada Tyler Colton N/A N/A
467 United States Greg Excellent 393 -74
468 United States Buddy Royal N/A N/A
469 United States Slim J N/A N/A
470 United States Shaheem Ali N/A N/A
471 United States Mike Posey N/A N/A
472 United States Bob Evans 266 -206
473 United States John Skyler 298 -175
474 Canada Jaxon Jarvis 465 -9
475 Canada Shane Sabre 446 -29
476 United States Brandon Scott 445 -31
477 Canada Jake O'Reilly 450 -27
478 United States George Gatton N/A N/A
479 United States Cory Kastle N/A N/A
480 United States Leon St. Giovanni N/A N/A
481 United States N8 Mattson N/A N/A
482 Australia Mr. Juicy 469 -13
483 Canada Artemis Spencer N/A N/A
484 United States Anthony Henry N/A N/A
485 Canada The Space Monkey 500 +15
486 Canada Anthony Darko 460 -26
487 United States Will Calrissian N/A N/A
488 United States John Campbell 479 -9
489 United States Chrisifix 467 -22
490 United States Raphael King N/A N/A
491 United States Coconut Jones 466 -25
492 United States Brandon Thurston 433 -59
493 United States Jonny Puma N/A N/A
494 United States Mattick N/A N/A
495 Canada Chris Perish 482 -13
496 United States Frankie Feathers N/A N/A
497 United States Thomas Brewington N/A N/A
498 United States Wolfgang Danger N/A N/A
499 United States Eric Emanon N/A N/A
500 United States Timmy Lou Retton N/A N/A