Pro Wrestling Illustrated Monthly Ratings - January 1998

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Top 10

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Bret Hart	1	0 (=)
2		Curt Hennig	N/A	N/A
3		The Undertaker	4	+1
4		Mitsuharu Misawa	5	+1
5		Eddy Guerrero	N/A	N/A
6		Lex Luger	N/A	N/A
7		Kensuke Sasaki	2	-5
8		Shane Douglas	9	+1
9		Shawn Michaels	N/A	N/A
10		Owen Hart	N/A	N/A

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Tag Teams

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Kevin Nash	1	0 (=)
		Scott Hall	1	0 (=)
2		Mosh	7	+5
		Thrasher	7	+5
3		Meng	N/A	N/A
		The Barbarian	N/A	N/A
4		John Kronus	N/A	N/A
		New Jack	N/A	N/A
5		Animal	5	0 (=)
		Hawk	5	0 (=)
6		Rick Steiner	2	-4
		Scott Steiner	2	-4
7		Henry O. Godwinn	3	-4
		Phineas I. Godwinn	3	-4
8		Booker T.	N/A	N/A
		Stevie Ray	N/A	N/A
9		J. C. Ice	6	-3
		Wolfie D.	6	-3
10		Marcus Bagwell	N/A	N/A
		Scott Norton	N/A	N/A

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WWF

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
Champion		Bret Hart	Champion	0 (=)
1		The Undertaker	3	+2
2		Dude Love	5	+3
3		Big Van Vader	9	+6
4		Hunter Hearst Helmsley	N/A	N/A
5		Shawn Michaels	N/A	N/A
6		Owen Hart	7	+1
7		The Patriot	2	-5
8		Ahmed Johnson	N/A	N/A
9		Brian Pillman	10	+1
10		Goldust	8	-2

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WCW

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
Champion		Hulk Hogan	Champion	0 (=)
1		Curt Hennig	N/A	N/A
2		Jeff Jarrett	4	+2
3		Eddy Guerrero	7	+4
4		Lex Luger	10	+6
5		The Giant	N/A	N/A
6		Randy Savage	N/A	N/A
7		Diamond Dallas Page	9	+2
8		Disco Inferno	N/A	N/A
9		Dean Malenko	5	-4
10		Alex Wright	3	-7

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ECW

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
Champion		Shane Douglas	Champion	0 (=)
1		Taz	1	0 (=)
2		Phil LaFon	N/A	N/A
3		Sabu	N/A	N/A
4		Rob Van Dam	7	+3
5		Tommy Dreamer	4	-1
6		The Sandman	N/A	N/A
7		Chris Candido	5	-2
8		Bam Bam Bigelow	6	-2
9		Lance Storm	N/A	N/A
10		Mikey Whipwreck	N/A	N/A

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EMLL

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Negro Casas	4	+3
2		Ultimo Dragon	N/A	N/A
3		El Hijo del Santo	1	-2
4		Felino	2	-2
5		TAKA Michinoku	N/A	N/A
6		Dr. Wagner Jr.	5	-1
7		Atlantis	3	-4
8		Cien Caras	10	+2
9		Rayo De Jalisco, Jr.	7	-2
10		La Fiera	N/A	N/A

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USWA

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
Champion		Dutch Mantel	Champion	0 (=)
1		Steven Dunn	N/A	N/A
2		Jerry Lawler	4	+2
3		Brian Christopher	5	+2
4		Paul Diamond	N/A	N/A
5		Doomsday	1	-4
6		Bill Dundee	N/A	N/A
7		Billy Travis	N/A	N/A
8		Rod Price	6	-2
9		Flash Flanagan	N/A	N/A
10		Big Titan	9	-1

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All Japan

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
Champion		Mitsuharu Misawa	Champion	0 (=)
1		Toshiaki Kawada	1	0 (=)
2		Kenta Kobashi	3	+1
3		Maunakea Mossman	N/A	N/A
4		Akira Taue	2	-2
5		Stan Hansen	5	0 (=)
6		Steve Williams	4	-2
7		Johnny Ace	7	0 (=)
8		Jun Akiyama	8	0 (=)
9		Gary Albright	6	-3
10		Takao Omori	9	-1

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New Japan

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
Champion		Kensuke Sasaki	Champion	0 (=)
1		Shinya Hashimoto	1	0 (=)
2		Masa Chono	2	0 (=)
3		Keiji Muto	3	0 (=)
4		Tatsumi Fujinami	6	+2
5		Riki Choshu	5	0 (=)
6		Jushin Thunder Liger	7	+1
7		Hiroyoshi Tenzan	4	-3
8		Koji Kanemoto	10	+2
9		nWo Sting	N/A	N/A
10		Marcus Bagwell	N/A	N/A

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Promo Azteca

position	born	wrestler	previous PWI position	difference
1		Konnan	N/A	N/A
2		La Parka	N/A	N/A
3		Hector Garza	N/A	N/A
4		Psicosis	N/A	N/A
5		Juventud Guerrera	N/A	N/A
6		Rey Misterio, Jr.	N/A	N/A
7		Steele	N/A	N/A
8		Pierroth, Jr.	N/A	N/A
9		La Pantera del Ring	N/A	N/A
10		El Dandy	N/A	N/A

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