Overview

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Rhodes No. 1 for the second year in a row, placing him alongside Bret Hart, Steve Austin and John Cena as back-to-back winners.
• The top five are Cody Rhodes, Jon Moxley, Gunther, Hangman Adam Page and Hirooki Goto.
• WWE and AEW each placed four wrestlers in the top 10, with NJPW’s Hirooki Goto and CMLL’s Mistico representing promotions outside those two.
• During the evaluation period, Rhodes held the Undisputed WWE Championship, headlined major events including WrestleMania 41, and logged key wins over Kevin Owens, Gunther and Solo Sikoa.
• The full 2025 PWI 500 issue reaches stores on Oct. 14, with a digital edition available for purchase on PWI’s website.