Pro Wrestling Illustrated Monthly Ratings - January 1980

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Tag Teams

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Baron Von Raschke	2	+1
		Paul Jones	2	+1
2		Jerry Valiant	1	-1
		Johnny Valiant	1	-1
3		Mad Dog Vachon	3	0 (=)
		Verne Gagne	3	0 (=)
4		Mr. Hito	N/A	N/A
		Mr. Sakurada	N/A	N/A
5		Big John Studd	5	0 (=)
		Ken Patera	5	0 (=)
6		Ivan Koloff	N/A	N/A
		Ole Anderson	N/A	N/A
7		Mark Lewin	7	0 (=)
		The Spoiler	7	0 (=)
8		Jim Garvin	N/A	N/A
		Steve Keirn	8	0 (=)
9		Stan Hansen	N/A	N/A
		Tommy Rich	6	-3
10		Jack Brisco	N/A	N/A
		Jerry Brisco	N/A	N/A

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Most Popular

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Dusty Rhodes	1	0 (=)
2		Andre the Giant	2	0 (=)
3		Bob Backlund	5	+2
4		Ivan Putski	3	-1
5		Mr. Wrestling II	4	-1
6		Wahoo McDaniel	7	+1
7		Jack Brisco	N/A	N/A
8		Mil Mascaras	6	-2
9		Verne Gagne	N/A	N/A
10		Mike Graham	N/A	N/A

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Most Hated

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Terry Funk	N/A	N/A
2		Greg Valentine	1	-1
3		Pat Patterson	5	+2
4		Ken Patera	2	-2
5		Ole Anderson	3	-2
6		Nick Bockwinkel	N/A	N/A
7		The Spoiler	N/A	N/A
8		King Curtis Iaukea	N/A	N/A
9		Ernie Ladd	N/A	N/A
10		Roddy Piper	10	0 (=)

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WWF

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Bob Backlund	1	0 (=)
2		Swede Hanson	N/A	N/A
3		Pat Patterson	2	-1
4		Greg Valentine	3	-1
5		Ivan Putski	4	-1
6		Chief Jay Strongbow	8	+2
7		Ted DiBiase	6	-1
8		Nikolai Volkoff	9	+1
9		Hussein Arab	7	-2
10		Tito Santana	N/A	N/A

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AWA

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Nick Bockwinkel	1	0 (=)
2		Billy Robinson	6	+4
3		Verne Gagne	3	0 (=)
4		Greg Gagne	8	+4
5		Mad Dog Vachon	2	-3
6		Super Destroyer Mark II	5	-1
7		Ray Stevens	7	0 (=)
8		The Crusher	4	-4
9		Larry Hennig	N/A	N/A
10		Steve Olsonowski	N/A	N/A

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NWA

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Harley Race	1	0 (=)
2		Dusty Rhodes	3	+1
3		Jimmy Snuka	N/A	N/A
4		Killer Karl Kox	N/A	N/A
5		Mr. Wrestling II	5	0 (=)
6		Ric Flair	2	-4
7		Jerry Brisco	N/A	N/A
8		Ken Patera	6	-2
9		Terry Funk	N/A	N/A
10		Stan Stasiak	N/A	N/A

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