Pro Wrestling Illustrated Monthly Ratings - May 1981
Tag Teams| position | born | wrestler | previous PWI position | difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Paul Jones | 2 | +1 |
|
The Masked Superstar | 2 | +1 | |
| 2 |
|
Rick Martel | 1 | -1 |
|
Tony Garea | 1 | -1 | |
| 3 |
|
Adrian Adonis | 3 | 0 (=) |
|
Jesse Ventura | 3 | 0 (=) | |
| 4 |
|
Buddy Roberts | 4 | 0 (=) |
|
Michael Hayes | 4 | 0 (=) | |
|
Terry Gordy | 4 | 0 (=) | |
| 5 |
|
Dewey Robertson | N/A | N/A |
|
George Wells | N/A | N/A | |
| 6 |
|
Bobby Jaggers | 5 | -1 |
|
R. T. Tyler | 5 | -1 | |
| 7 |
|
Moondog Rex | 7 | 0 (=) |
|
Moondog Spot | N/A | N/A | |
| 8 |
|
Afa | 8 | 0 (=) |
|
Sika | 8 | 0 (=) | |
| 9 |
|
Jimmy Snuka | 9 | 0 (=) |
|
Ray Stevens | 9 | 0 (=) | |
| 10 |
|
Dennis Condrey | N/A | N/A |
|
Randy Rose | N/A | N/A |
Most Popular| position | born | wrestler | previous PWI position | difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Andre the Giant | 1 | 0 (=) |
| 2 |
|
Bruno Sammartino | 2 | 0 (=) |
| 3 |
|
Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 0 (=) |
| 4 |
|
Mil Mascaras | 4 | 0 (=) |
| 5 |
|
Bob Backlund | 5 | 0 (=) |
| 6 |
|
Ricky Steamboat | 6 | 0 (=) |
| 7 |
|
Pedro Morales | 7 | 0 (=) |
| 8 |
|
Wahoo McDaniel | 8 | 0 (=) |
| 9 |
|
Dino Bravo | 9 | 0 (=) |
| 10 |
|
Junkyard Dog | 10 | 0 (=) |
Most Hated| position | born | wrestler | previous PWI position | difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Stan Hansen | N/A | N/A |
| 2 |
|
Larry Zbyszko | 1 | -1 |
| 3 |
|
Killer Khan | 3 | 0 (=) |
| 4 |
|
Greg Valentine | 4 | 0 (=) |
| 5 |
|
The Masked Grappler | 5 | 0 (=) |
| 6 |
|
Ken Patera | 6 | 0 (=) |
| 7 |
|
Baron Von Raschke | N/A | N/A |
| 8 |
|
Buddy Roberts | N/A | N/A |
| 9 |
|
Eddy Mansfield | 7 | -2 |
| 10 |
|
Dennis Condrey | N/A | N/A |
WWF| position | born | wrestler | previous PWI position | difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Bob Backlund | 1 | 0 (=) |
| 2 |
|
Stan Hansen | 8 | +6 |
| 3 |
|
Killer Khan | 2 | -1 |
| 4 |
|
Pedro Morales | 5 | +1 |
| 5 |
|
Hulk Hogan | 3 | -2 |
| 6 |
|
Sergeant Slaughter | 4 | -2 |
| 7 |
|
Ken Patera | 6 | -1 |
| 8 |
|
Larry Zbyszko | 7 | -1 |
| 9 |
|
Pat Patterson | 9 | 0 (=) |
| 10 |
|
Rick Martel | N/A | N/A |
AWA| position | born | wrestler | previous PWI position | difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Verne Gagne | 1 | 0 (=) |
| 2 |
|
Nick Bockwinkel | 2 | 0 (=) |
| 3 |
|
Billy Robinson | 3 | 0 (=) |
| 4 |
|
Big John Studd | 4 | 0 (=) |
| 5 |
|
Dino Bravo | 5 | 0 (=) |
| 6 |
|
Crusher Blackwell | 6 | 0 (=) |
| 7 |
|
Jim Brunzell | N/A | N/A |
| 8 |
|
Mad Dog Vachon | 8 | 0 (=) |
| 9 |
|
Tito Santana | 9 | 0 (=) |
| 10 |
|
Greg Gagne | 10 | 0 (=) |
NWA| position | born | wrestler | previous PWI position | difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Harley Race | 1 | 0 (=) |
| 2 |
|
Roddy Piper | N/A | N/A |
| 3 |
|
Tony Atlas | 5 | +2 |
| 4 |
|
Dusty Rhodes | 3 | -1 |
| 5 |
|
Ricky Steamboat | 6 | +1 |
| 6 |
|
Dick Slater | N/A | N/A |
| 7 |
|
Ted DiBiase | 8 | +1 |
| 8 |
|
Barry Windham | N/A | N/A |
| 9 |
|
The Masked Grappler | 7 | -2 |
| 10 |
|
Ernie Ladd | N/A | N/A |