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Wrestlers with Most PWI Monthly Rankings in the Database
for Category: Most Hated
| rank | born | gimmick | number of times in position 10 or higher | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ric Flair | 92 (52.27%) | |
| 2 | | Rick Rude | 58 (32.95%) | deceased |
| 3 | | Jerry Lawler | 49 (27.84%) | |
| 4 | | Vader | 47 (26.70%) | deceased |
| 5 | | Ted DiBiase | 43 (24.43%) | |
| 6 | | Kevin Sullivan | 39 (22.16%) | deceased |
| 7 | | Tully Blanchard | 39 (22.16%) | |
| 8 | | Randy Savage | 37 (21.02%) | deceased |
| 9 | | Steve Austin | 33 (18.75%) | |
| 10 | | Shawn Michaels | 32 (18.18%) | |
| 11 | | Curt Hennig | 30 (17.05%) | deceased |
| 12 | | Larry Zbyszko | 30 (17.05%) | |
| 13 | | Eddie Gilbert | 28 (15.91%) | deceased |
| 14 | | Greg Valentine | 28 (15.91%) | |
| 15 | | Sid | 27 (15.34%) | deceased |
| 16 | | Mick Foley | 26 (14.77%) | |
| 17 | | Lex Luger | 25 (14.20%) | |
| 18 | | Jake Roberts | 24 (13.64%) | |
| 19 | | Ken Patera | 24 (13.64%) | |
| 20 | | Kevin Nash | 24 (13.64%) | |
| 21 | | Sergeant Slaughter | 23 (13.07%) | |
| 22 | | Barry Windham | 22 (12.50%) | |
| 23 | | Nikita Koloff | 22 (12.50%) | |
| 24 |  | Roddy Piper | 22 (12.50%) | deceased |
| 25 | | Yokozuna | 20 (11.36%) | deceased |
| 26 |  | Andre The Giant | 19 (10.80%) | deceased |
| 27 | | Hulk Hogan | 19 (10.80%) | deceased |
| 28 | | Owen Hart | 19 (10.80%) | deceased |
| 29 | | Don Muraco | 18 (10.23%) | |
| 30 | | Scott Hall | 18 (10.23%) | deceased |
| 31 | | Jimmy Garvin | 17 (9.66%) | |
| 32 | | Honky Tonk Man | 16 (9.09%) | |
| 33 | | Bob Backlund | 15 (8.52%) | |
| 34 | | John Tenta | 15 (8.52%) | deceased |
| 35 | | Terry Funk | 15 (8.52%) | deceased |
| 36 | | Arn Anderson | 14 (7.95%) | |
| 37 | | Mike Rotundo | 14 (7.95%) | |
| 38 | | Sean Waltman | 14 (7.95%) | |
| 39 | | Stan Hansen | 14 (7.95%) | |
| 40 |  | Chris Adams | 13 (7.39%) | deceased |
| 41 | | Jeff Jarrett | 13 (7.39%) | |
| 42 | | Nick Bockwinkel | 13 (7.39%) | deceased |
| 43 | | Paul Orndorff | 13 (7.39%) | deceased |
| 44 | | Paul Wight | 13 (7.39%) | |
| 45 | | Terry Gordy | 13 (7.39%) | deceased |
| 46 | | The Undertaker | 13 (7.39%) | |
| 47 | | Harley Race | 12 (6.82%) | deceased |
| 48 | | King Kong Bundy | 12 (6.82%) | deceased |
| 49 | | Abdullah The Butcher | 11 (6.25%) | |
| 50 | | Davey-Boy Smith | 11 (6.25%) | deceased |
| 51 | | Dustin Rhodes | 11 (6.25%) | |
| 52 | | Gino Hernandez | 11 (6.25%) | deceased |
| 53 | | Ron Simmons | 11 (6.25%) | |
| 54 | | Terry Taylor | 11 (6.25%) | |
| 55 | | Butch Reed | 10 (5.68%) | deceased |
| 56 | | Michael Hayes | 10 (5.68%) | |
| 57 | | Tatanka | 10 (5.68%) | |
| 58 | | The Godfather | 10 (5.68%) | |
| 59 | | Brian Adams | 9 (5.11%) | deceased |
| 60 | | Eric Embry | 9 (5.11%) | |
| 61 | | Ivan Koloff | 9 (5.11%) | deceased |
| 62 | | Jacques Rougeau, Jr. | 9 (5.11%) | |
| 63 | | Killer Khan | 9 (5.11%) | deceased |
| 64 | | Big Boss Man | 8 (4.55%) | deceased |
| 65 | | Brian Christopher | 8 (4.55%) | deceased |
| 66 | | Brian Lee | 8 (4.55%) | |
| 67 | | Brian Pillman | 8 (4.55%) | deceased |
| 68 | | Buzz Sawyer | 8 (4.55%) | deceased |
| 69 | | Eddy Mansfield | 8 (4.55%) | |
| 70 | | Rick Martel | 8 (4.55%) | |
| 71 | | William Regal | 8 (4.55%) | |
| 72 | | Adrian Adonis | 7 (3.98%) | deceased |
| 73 | | Al Perez | 7 (3.98%) | |
| 74 | | Angelo Mosca | 7 (3.98%) | deceased |
| 75 | | Colonel DeBeers | 7 (3.98%) | deceased |
| 76 | | Ernie Ladd | 7 (3.98%) | deceased |
| 77 |  | Jimmy Snuka | 7 (3.98%) | deceased |
| 78 | | Ole Anderson | 7 (3.98%) | deceased |
| 79 | | One Man Gang | 7 (3.98%) | |
| 80 | | Tony Anthony | 7 (3.98%) | |
| 81 | | Viscera | 7 (3.98%) | deceased |
| 82 | | Bill Eadie | 6 (3.41%) | |
| 83 | | Brian Adias | 6 (3.41%) | |
| 84 | | Dick Slater | 6 (3.41%) | deceased |
| 85 | | Jim Neidhart | 6 (3.41%) | deceased |
| 86 | | Keiji Mutoh | 6 (3.41%) | |
| 87 | | Raven | 6 (3.41%) | |
| 88 | | Ron Bass | 6 (3.41%) | deceased |
| 89 | | Shane Douglas | 6 (3.41%) | |
| 90 |  | The Iron Sheik | 6 (3.41%) | deceased |
| 91 | | Triple H | 6 (3.41%) | |
| 92 | | Baron Von Raschke | 5 (2.84%) | |
| 93 | | Big John Studd | 5 (2.84%) | deceased |
| 94 | | Dory Funk, Jr. | 5 (2.84%) | |
| 95 | | Doug Gilbert | 5 (2.84%) | |
| 96 | | Kamala | 5 (2.84%) | deceased |
| 97 |  | Nikolai Volkoff | 5 (2.84%) | deceased |
| 98 | | Ricky Morton | 5 (2.84%) | |
| 99 | | Steve McMichael | 5 (2.84%) | deceased |
| 100 | | Steve Williams | 5 (2.84%) | deceased |
| 101 | | Bam Bam Bigelow | 4 (2.27%) | deceased |
| 102 | | Billy Graham | 4 (2.27%) | deceased |
| 103 | | Bret Hart | 4 (2.27%) | |
| 104 | | Danny Davis | 4 (2.27%) | |
| 105 | | Dennis Condrey | 4 (2.27%) | |
| 106 | | Dick Murdoch | 4 (2.27%) | deceased |
| 107 |  | Dino Bravo | 4 (2.27%) | deceased |
| 108 | | Iceman King Parsons | 4 (2.27%) | |
| 109 | | Jerry Blackwell | 4 (2.27%) | deceased |
| 110 | | Matt Borne | 4 (2.27%) | deceased |
| 111 | | Tommy Rich | 4 (2.27%) | |
| 112 | | Wahoo McDaniel | 4 (2.27%) | deceased |
| 113 | | Austin Idol | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 114 | | Barry Darsow | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 115 | | Billy Jack Haynes | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 116 | | Blackjack Mulligan | 3 (1.70%) | deceased |
| 117 | | Bobby Jaggers | 3 (1.70%) | deceased |
| 118 | | Buddy Roberts | 3 (1.70%) | deceased |
| 119 | | Bunkhouse Buck | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 120 | | Jack Victory | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 121 | | Jimmy Jack Funk | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 122 | | Jinsei Shinzaki | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 123 | | John Nord | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 124 | | Kendo Nagasaki | 3 (1.70%) | deceased |
| 125 | | Killer Brooks | 3 (1.70%) | deceased |
| 126 | | Mark Lewin | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 127 | | Mike Shaw | 3 (1.70%) | deceased |
| 128 | | Pat Patterson | 3 (1.70%) | deceased |
| 129 | | Robert Fuller | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 130 |  | The Barbarian | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 131 | | The Grappler | 3 (1.70%) | |
| 132 | | Bad News Brown | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 133 | | Bob Armstrong | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 134 | | Bruiser Brody | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 135 | | Curtis Hughes | 2 (1.14%) | |
| 136 | | David Von Erich | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 137 | | Diamond Dallas Page | 2 (1.14%) | |
| 138 | | Dr. Tom Prichard | 2 (1.14%) | |
| 139 | | Jos LeDuc | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 140 | | Masa Saito | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 141 | | Maxx Payne | 2 (1.14%) | |
| 142 | | Mr. Wrestling II | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 143 | | Paul Jones | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 144 | | Sabu | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 145 |  | Savio Vega | 2 (1.14%) | |
| 146 | | Taz | 2 (1.14%) | |
| 147 | | The Great Kabuki | 2 (1.14%) | |
| 148 | | The Masked Assassin | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 149 | | The Sandman | 2 (1.14%) | |
| 150 | | The Spoiler | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 151 | | Tiny Lister | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 152 |  | Tony Halme | 2 (1.14%) | deceased |
| 153 | | Billy Joe Travis | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 154 | | Black Bart | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 155 | | Bob Orton Jr. | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 156 | | Bruiser Bedlam | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 157 | | Brutus Beefcake | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 158 | | Buck Robley | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 159 | | Buddy Landel | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 160 | | Buddy Rose | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 161 | | Chris Candido | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 162 | | Dynamite Kid | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 163 | | Haku | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 164 | | John Tatum | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 165 | | Johnny Hotbody | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 166 |  | Jorge Gonzalez | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 167 | | Justin Credible | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 168 | | Kevin Wacholz | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 169 | | Killer Karl Kox | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 170 | | King Curtis Iaukea | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 171 | | Lanny Poffo | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 172 | | Larry Cameron | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 173 | | Mr. Fuji | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 174 | | PCO | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 175 | | Pez Whatley | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 176 | | Phil Hickerson | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 177 | | Ray Fernandez | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 178 | | Ray Stevens | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 179 | | Ricky Santana | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 180 | | Ron Garvin | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 181 | | Stan Stasiak | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 182 | | The Ultimate Warrior | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |
| 183 | | The Warlord | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 184 | | Tony Atlas | 1 (0.57%) | |
| 185 | | Tor Kamata | 1 (0.57%) | deceased |