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Wrestlers with Most PWI Monthly Rankings in the Database
for Category: Mid-Southern
| rank | born | gimmick | number of times in position 10 or higher | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Jerry Lawler | 40 (93.02%) | |
| 2 | | Bill Dundee | 19 (44.19%) | |
| 3 | | Austin Idol | 18 (41.86%) | |
| 4 | | Billy Joe Travis | 17 (39.53%) | |
| 5 | | Tommy Rich | 16 (37.21%) | |
| 6 | | Dutch Mantel | 15 (34.88%) | |
| 7 | | Jeff Jarrett | 14 (32.56%) | |
| 8 |  | Paul Diamond | 14 (32.56%) | |
| 9 | | Phil Hickerson | 11 (25.58%) | |
| 10 | | Randy Savage | 11 (25.58%) | deceased |
| 11 | | Eddie Gilbert | 10 (23.26%) | deceased |
| 12 |  | Jos LeDuc | 10 (23.26%) | deceased |
| 13 | | Koko B. Ware | 10 (23.26%) | |
| 14 | | Tojo Yamamoto | 10 (23.26%) | deceased |
| 15 |  | Lord Jonathan Boyd | 9 (20.93%) | deceased |
| 16 |  | Bota the Witch Doctor | 8 (18.60%) | |
| 17 | | Buddy Landel | 8 (18.60%) | deceased |
| 18 | | Pat Tanaka | 8 (18.60%) | |
| 19 | | Big Boss Man | 7 (16.28%) | deceased |
| 20 | | Bruiser Bedlam | 7 (16.28%) | deceased |
| 21 | | Rick Rude | 7 (16.28%) | deceased |
| 22 | | Harley Race | 5 (11.63%) | deceased |
| 23 | | Jerry Allen | 5 (11.63%) | deceased |
| 24 | | Moondog Splat | 5 (11.63%) | |
| 25 |  | Rip Morgan | 5 (11.63%) | |
| 26 | | Steve Keirn | 5 (11.63%) | |
| 27 | | Uncle Elmer | 5 (11.63%) | deceased |
| 28 | | Adrian Street | 4 (9.30%) | |
| 29 | | Akio Sato | 4 (9.30%) | |
| 30 | | Bobby Jaggers | 4 (9.30%) | deceased |
| 31 | | Carl Fergie | 4 (9.30%) | |
| 32 | | Dan Miller | 4 (9.30%) | deceased |
| 33 | | Don Bass | 4 (9.30%) | deceased |
| 34 | | Frank Morrell | 4 (9.30%) | |
| 35 | | Lanny Poffo | 4 (9.30%) | deceased |
| 36 | | Mr. Ito | 4 (9.30%) | |
| 37 | | Rip Rogers | 4 (9.30%) | |
| 38 | | Rocky Johnson | 4 (9.30%) | deceased |
| 39 | | Tracy Smothers | 4 (9.30%) | deceased |
| 40 | | Virgil | 4 (9.30%) | deceased |
| 41 | | Brickhouse Brown | 3 (6.98%) | deceased |
| 42 | | Bruiser Brody | 3 (6.98%) | deceased |
| 43 | | Iron Mike Sharpe | 3 (6.98%) | deceased |
| 44 | | Jim Neidhart | 3 (6.98%) | deceased |
| 45 | | King Kong Bundy | 3 (6.98%) | deceased |
| 46 | | Lt. James Earl Wright | 3 (6.98%) | |
| 47 | | Ricky Morton | 3 (6.98%) | |
| 48 | | Robert Gibson | 3 (6.98%) | |
| 49 | | Roger Smith | 3 (6.98%) | |
| 50 | | Spot | 3 (6.98%) | deceased |
| 51 | | Stan Lane | 3 (6.98%) | |
| 52 | | Superstar Bubba | 3 (6.98%) | |
| 53 | | Tony Falk | 3 (6.98%) | |
| 54 | | Bam Bam Bigelow | 2 (4.65%) | deceased |
| 55 | | Chick Donovan | 2 (4.65%) | |
| 56 | | Hector Guerrero | 2 (4.65%) | |
| 57 | | Jerry Jarrett | 2 (4.65%) | deceased |
| 58 | | Lord Humongous | 2 (4.65%) | |
| 59 | | Manny Fernandez | 2 (4.65%) | |
| 60 | | Mongolian Stomper | 2 (4.65%) | deceased |
| 61 | | Norvell Austin | 2 (4.65%) | |
| 62 | | Silo Sam | 2 (4.65%) | |
| 63 | | Tarzan Goto | 2 (4.65%) | deceased |
| 64 | | The Great Kabuki | 2 (4.65%) | |
| 65 | | Brian Adias | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 66 | | Danny Fargo | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 67 | | David Schultz | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 68 | | Dennis Condrey | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 69 | | Francisco Flores | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 70 | | George Barnes | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 71 | | Hunter Eagle | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 72 | | J. T. Southern | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 73 | | Jack Krueger | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 74 | | Jay Youngblood | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 75 | | Jerry Bryant | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 76 | | Jesse Ventura | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 77 | | Jimmy Jack Funk | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 78 | | Jimmy Valiant | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 79 | | Larry Hamilton | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 80 | | Moondog Cujo | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 81 | | Mr. Wrestling II | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 82 | | Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 83 | | Pat Rose | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 84 | | Ray Candy | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 85 | | Skull Murphy Jr. | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 86 | | Stan Hansen | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 87 | | Sweet Daddy Siki | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 88 | | Terry Gibbs | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 89 | | Terry Taylor | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 90 |  | The Barbarian | 1 (2.33%) | |
| 91 | | Tom Jones | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 92 | | Tommy Gilbert | 1 (2.33%) | deceased |
| 93 | | Wendell Cooley | 1 (2.33%) |