WCW Pro Wrestling Illustrated ratings

Top 10 […] ratings are based on won–lost records for the past month, quality of opposition, and inherent skill of each wrestler […]. These ratings are compiled by the magazine’s editorial board. All other ratings are based on the official positions of challengers to the top title in each category; certain titleholders receive an automatic spot in the ratings. The number in parentheses indicates a wrestler’s position in that category last issue; (-) indicates that the wrestler was not rated in that category last issue, while (C) indicates the wrestler was champion in that category last issue.

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Pro Wrestling Illustrat July 1993 cover
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World champion:
Big Van Vader C 404, Denver, CO
  1. Dustin Rhodes 1 254, Austin, TX
  2. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Paul Orndorff 4 253, Brandon, FL
  4. Barry Windham 5 263, Sweetwater, TX
  5. Davey Boy Smith – 245, Leeds, England
  6. Rick Rude – 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  7. Van Hammer – 290, New York, NY
  8. 2 Cold Scorpio 8 222, Denver, CO
  9. Maxx Payne – 350, Iowa City, IA
  10. Cactus Jack 3 304, Truth or Consequences, NM
Pro Wrestling Illustrat August 1993 cover
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World champion:
Big Van Vader C 404, Denver, CO
  1. Dustin Rhodes 1 254, Austin, TX
  2. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Barry Windham 4 263, Sweetwater, TX
  4. Rick Rude 6 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  5. Paul Orndorff 3 253, Brandon, FL
  6. Van Hammer 7 290, New York, NY
  7. Maxx Payne 9 350, Iowa City, IA
  8. Cactus Jack 10 304, Truth or Consequences, NM
  9. Davey Boy Smith 5 245, Leeds, England
  10. 2 Cold Scorpio 8 222, Denver, CO
Pro Wrestling Illustrat September 1993 cover
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World champion:
Big Van Vader C 404, Denver, CO
  1. Dustin Rhodes 1 254, Austin, TX
  2. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Rick Rude 4 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  4. Barry Windham 3 263, Sweetwater, TX
  5. Paul Orndorff 5 253, Brandon, FL
  6. Rick Steamboat – 238, Honolulu, HI
  7. Arn Anderson – 249, Minneapolis, MN
  8. Davey Boy Smith 9 245, Leeds, England
  9. Maxx Payne 7 350, Iowa City, IA
  10. Erik Watts – 262, Tulsa, OK
Pro Wrestling Illustrat October 1993 cover
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World champion:
Big Van Vader C 404, Denver, CO
  1. Barry Windham 3 263, Sweetwater, TX
  2. Dustin Rhodes 1 254, Austin, TX
  3. Davey Boy Smith 9 235, Leeds, England
  4. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Rick Rude 4 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  6. Sid Vicious – 318, West Memphis, AR
  7. Arn Anderson – 249, Minneapolis, MN
  8. Paul Orndorff 5 253, Brandon, FL
  9. Maxx Payne 7 350, Iowa City, IA
  10. Rick Steamboat – 238, Honolulu, HI
Pro Wrestling Illustrat November 1993 cover
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World champion:
Big Van Vader C 450, Denver, CO
  1. Ric Flair – 243, Minneapolis, MN
  2. Rick Rude 5 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  3. Dustin Rhodes 2 254, Austin, TX
  4. Johnny B. Badd – 235, Macon, GA
  5. Davey Boy Smith 3 245, Leeds, England
  6. Sting 4 260, Venice Beach, CA
  7. Rick Steamboat 10 238, Honolulu, HI
  8. Paul Orndorff – 253, Brandon,
  9. Ron Simmons – 260, Perry, GA
  10. Steve Regal – 247, Blackpool, England
Pro Wrestling Illustrat December 1993 cover
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World champion:
Big Van Vader C 404, Denver, CO
  1. Ric Flair 1 243, Minneapolis, MN
  2. Rick Steamboat 7 238, Honolulu, HI
  3. Davey Boy Smith 5 245, Leeds, England
  4. Rick Rude 2 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  5. Sting 6 260, Venice Beach, CA
  6. Dustin Rhodes 3 254, Austin, TX
  7. Paul Orndorff 8 253, Brandon, FL
  8. Sid Vicious – 318, West Memphis, AR
  9. Eric Watts – 262, Tulsa, OK
  10. Charlie Norris – 285, Red Lake, MN
Pro Wrestling Illustrat January 1994 cover
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World champion:
Big Van Vader C 404, Denver, CO
  1. Dustin Rhodes 6 254, Austin, TX
  2. Rick Rude 4 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  3. Steve Regal – 247, Blackpool, England
  4. Ric Flair 1 243, Minneapolis, MN
  5. Sting 5 260, Venice Beach, CA
  6. Rick Steamboat 2 238, Honolulu, HI
  7. Davey Boy Smith 3 245, Leeds, England
  8. Cactus Jack – 277, Truth or Consequences, NM
  9. Steve Austin – 241, Dallas, TX
  10. Sid Vicious 8 318, West Memphis, AR
Pro Wrestling Illustrat March 1994 cover
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World champion:
Big Van Vader C 450, Denver, CO
  1. Dustin Rhodes 1 254, Austin, TX
  2. Sting 8 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Rick Rude 4 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  4. Ric Flair 7 243, Minneapolis, MN
  5. Davey Boy Smith – 245, Leeds, England
  6. Steve Regal 5 247, Blackpool, England
  7. Rick Steamboat 2 238, Honolulu, HI
  8. Steve Austin – 241, Dallas, TX
  9. Johnny B. Badd – 235, Macon, GA
  10. Shockmaster – 407, Pittsburgh, PA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat April 1994 cover
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World champion:
Big Van Vader C 450, Denver, CO
  1. Dustin Rhodes 1 254, Austin, TX
  2. Rick Rude 3 243, Minneapolis, MN
  3. Ric Flair 4 243, Minneapolis, MN
  4. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Steve Austin 8 241, Dallas, TX
  6. The Boss – 310, Cobb County, GA
  7. Erik Watts – 262, Tulsa, OK
  8. Johnny B. Badd 9 235, Macon, GA
  9. Rick Steamboat 7 238, Honolulu, HI
  10. Steve Regal 6 247, Blackpool, England
Pro Wrestling Illustrat May 1994 cover
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World champion:
Ric Flair C 243, Minneapolis, MN
  1. Steve Austin 5 241, Dallas, TX
  2. Big Van Vader C 450, Denver, CO
  3. Steve Regal 10 247, Blackpool, England
  4. Dustin Rhodes 1 254, Austin, TX
  5. Rick Rude 2 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  6. Sting 4 260, Venice Beach, CA
  7. The Boss 6 310, Cobb County, GA
  8. Rick Steamboat 9 238, Honolulu, HI
  9. Brian Pillman – 226, Cincinnati, OH
  10. Ron Simmons – 260, Perry, GA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat July 1994 cover
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World champion:
Ric Flair C 243, Minneapolis, MN
  1. Steve Austin 5 241, Dallas, TX
  2. Steve Regal 3 247, Blackpool, England
  3. Big Van Vader 2 450, Denver, CO
  4. Sting 6 260, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Rick Steamboat 8 238, Honolulu, HI
  6. Dustin Rhodes 5 254, Austin, TX
  7. Rick Rude 4 246, Robbinsdale, MN
  8. Ron Simmons – 260, Perry, GA
  9. The Boss – 310, Cobb County, GA
  10. Arn Anderson 7 249, Minneapolis, MN
Pro Wrestling Illustrat November 1994 cover
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World champion:
Ric Flair C 243, Minneapolis, MN
  1. Steve Austin 1 241, Dallas, TX
  2. Steve Regal 6 247, Blackpool, England
  3. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  4. Johnny B. Badd 7 235, Macon, GA
  5. Larry Zbyszko 5 248, Pittsburgh, PA
  6. Big Van Vader 3 450, Denver, CO
  7. The Guardian Angel – 9, Cobb County, GA
  8. Dustin Rhodes 4 254, Austin, TX
  9. Brian Pillman 8 226, Cincinnati, OH
  10. Arn Anderson 19 249, Minneapolis, MN
Pro Wrestling Illustrat December 1994 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Rick Steamboat 5 238, Honolulu, HI
  2. Steve Regal 3 247, Blackpool, England
  3. Sting 4 260, Venice Beach, CA
  4. Ric Flair 4 243, Minneapolis, MN
  5. Big Van Vader 6 450, Denver, CO
  6. Steve Austin 1 241, Dallas, TX
  7. The Guardian Angel – 310, Cobb County, GA
  8. Arn Anderson – 249, Minneapolis, MN
  9. Dustin Rhodes 8 254, Austin, TX
  10. Brian Pillman 9 226, Cincinnati, OH
Pro Wrestling Illustrat January 1995 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Hacksaw Duggan – 280, Glens Falls, NY
  2. Johnny B. Badd – 235, Macon, GA
  3. The Guardian Angel 7 310, Cobb County, GA
  4. Sting 3 260, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Big Van Vader 5 450, Denver, CO
  6. Ric Flair 4 243, Minneapolis, MN
  7. Arn Anderson 8 249, Minneapolis, MN
  8. Steve Regal 2 247, Blackpool, England
  9. Dustin Rhodes 9 254, Austin, TX
  10. Steve Austin 6 241, Dallas, TX
Pro Wrestling Illustrat February 1995 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Hacksaw Duggan 1 280, Glens Falls, NY
  2. Johnny B. Badd 2 235, Macon, GA
  3. Big Van Vader 5 450, Denver, CO
  4. Steve Austin 10 241, Dallas, TX
  5. Dustin Rhodes 9 254, Dallas, TX
  6. The Honky Tonk Man – 278, Memphis, TN
  7. The Guardian Angel 3 310, Cobb County, GA
  8. Sting 4 260, Venice Beach, CA
  9. Dave Sullivan – 283, Boston, MA
  10. Arn Anderson 7 249, Minneapolis, MN
Pro Wrestling Illustrat March 1995 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Hacksaw Duggan 1 280, Glens Falls, NY
  2. Johnny B. Badd 2 235, Macon, GA
  3. Sting 8 260, Venice Beach, CA
  4. Big Van Vader 3 450, Denver, CO
  5. Avalanche – 502, Montreal, Quebec
  6. Steve Austin 4 241, Dallas, TX
  7. The Honky Tonk Man 6 278, Memphis, TN
  8. Dustin Rhodes 5 254, Austin, TX
  9. Brutus Beefcake – 273, San Francisco, CA
  10. The Guardian Angel 7 310, Cobb County, GA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat April 1995 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Hacksaw Duggan 1 280, Glens Falls, NY
  2. Johnny B. Badd 2 235, Macon, GA
  3. Brutus Beefcake 9 273, San Francisco, CA
  4. Sting 3 260, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Big Van Vader 4 450, Denver, CO
  6. The Honky Tonk Man 7 278, Memphis, TN
  7. Avalanche 5 502, Montreal, Quebec
  8. Dustin Rhodes 8 254, Austin, TX
  9. Arn Anderson – 249, Minneapolis, MN
Pro Wrestling Illustrat May 1995 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Big Van Vader 5 450, Denver, CO
  2. Johnny B. Badd 2 235, Macon, GA
  3. Sting 4 260, Venice Beach, CA
  4. Avalanche 7 502, Montreal, Quebec
  5. Brutus Beefcake 3 273, San Francisco, CA
  6. Hacksaw Duggan 1 280, Glens Falls, NY
  7. Dustin Rhodes 8 254, Austin, TX
  8. Steve Regal – 247, Blackpool, England
  9. Bunkhouse Buck – 239, Bucksnort, TN
  10. Kevin Sullivan 10 252, Boston, MA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat June 1995 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Big Van Vader 1 450, Denver, CO
  2. Sting 3 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Arn Anderson – 249, Minneapolis, MN
  4. Johnny B. Badd 2 235, Macon, GA
  5. Avalanche 4 502, Montreal, Quebec
  6. Alex Wright – 222, Berlin, Germany
  7. Dustin Rhodes 7 254, Austin, TX
  8. Hacksaw Duggan 6 280, Glens Falls, NY
  9. Steve Regal 8 247, Blackpool, England
  10. Randy Savage – 237, Sarasota, FL
Pro Wrestling Illustrat August 1995 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Big Van Vader 1 450, Denver, CO
  2. Arn Anderson 2 249, Minneapolis, MN
  3. Hacksaw Duggan 4 280, Glens Falls, NY
  4. Sting 5 260, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Johnny B. Badd 3 235, Macon, GA
  6. Randy Savage 6 237, Sarasota, FL
  7. Bubba Rogers 9 310, Cobb County, GA
  8. Alex Wright 7 222, Berlin, Germany
  9. Steve Austin – 241, Dallas, TX
  10. Meng – 294, Tonga
Pro Wrestling Illustrat December 1995 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Sting 1 260, Venice Beach, CA
  2. Randy Savage 2 237, Sarasota, FL
  3. Ric Flair 5 243, Minneapolis, MN
  4. Big Van Vader 4 450, Denver, CO
  5. The Renegade 3 256, parts unknown
  6. Diamond Dallas Page 7 260, Tampa, FL
  7. Meng 6 294, Tonga
  8. Brian Pillman – 226, Cincinnati, OH
  9. Hacksaw Duggan 10 280, Glens Falls, NY
  10. Johnny B. Badd – 235, Macon, GA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat March 1996 cover
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World champion:
Randy Savage 7 237, Sarasota, FL
  1. Kensuke Sasaki – 233, Tokyo, Japan
  2. Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Lex Luger 2 265, Chicago, IL
  4. Johnny B. Badd 9 235, Macon, GA
  5. Sting 1 260, Venice Beach, CA
  6. The Giant – 430, parts unknown
  7. Chris Benoit – 218, Edmonton, Canada
  8. Ric Flair 4 243, Minneapolis, MN
  9. Diamond Dallas Page 3 260, Tampa, FL
  10. Bubba Rogers – 310, Cobb County, GA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat April 1996 cover
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World champion:
Randy Savage C 237, Sarasota, FL
  1. Kensuke Sasaki 1 233, Tokyo, Japan
  2. The Giant 6 430, parts unknown
  3. Hulk Hogan 2 275, Venice Beach, CA
  4. Johnny B. Badd 4 235, Macon, GA
  5. Sting 5 260, Venice Beach, CA
  6. Lex Luger 3 265, Chicago, IL
  7. Ric Flair 8 243, Minneapolis, MN
  8. Eddy Guerrero – 221, Los Angeles, CA
  9. Brian Pillman – 226, Cincinnati, OH
  10. Diamond Dallas Page 9 260, Tampa, FL
Pro Wrestling Illustrat June 1996 cover
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World champion:
Ric Flair 2 243, Minneapolis, MN
  1. Konnan – 237, Mexico City, Mexico
  2. Hulk Hogan 3 275, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Randy Savage C 237, Sarasota, FL
  4. The Giant 7 430, parts unknown
  5. Sting 4 260, Venice Beach, CA
  6. Johnny B. Badd 6 235, Macon, GA
  7. Lex Luger 5 265, Chicago, IL
  8. Arn Anderson 9 249, Minneapolis, MN
  9. One Man Gang 1 468, Chicago, IL
  10. Diamond Dallas Page 10 260, Tampa, FL
Pro Wrestling Illustrat September 1996 cover
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World champion:
The Giant 3 430, parts unknown
  1. Konnan 1 237, Mexico City, Mexico
  2. Sting 4 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Lex Luger 2 265, Chicago, IL
  4. Hulk Hogan 5 275, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Ric Flair C 243, Minneapolis, MN
  6. Randy Savage 6 237, Sarasota, FL
  7. Hacksaw Duggan – 280, Glens Falls, NY
  8. Booty Man 8 273, San Francisco, CA
  9. Eddy Guerrero 7 221, Los Angeles, CA
  10. Marcus Bagwell – 240, Marietta, GA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat November 1996 cover
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World champion:
The Giant C 430, parts unknown
  1. Ric Flair 4 243, Minneapolis, MN
  2. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Konnan 1 237, Mexico City, Mexico
  4. Lex Luger 3 265, Chicago, IL
  5. Rey Mysterio Jr. – 140, San Diego, CA
  6. Randy Savage 5 237, Sarasota, FL
  7. Arn Anderson 7 249, Minneapolis, MN
  8. Dean Malenko 6 216, Tampa, FL
  9. Diamond Dallas Page 10 260, Tampa, FL
  10. Eddy Guerrero – 221, Los Angeles, CA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat January 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Ric Flair 1 243, Minneapolis, MN
  2. The Giant 2 430, parts unknown
  3. Sting 5 260, Venice Beach, CA
  4. Randy Savage 6 237, Sarasota, FL
  5. Lex Luger 7 265, Chicago, IL
  6. Rey Misterio Jr. 4 140, San Diego, CA
  7. Chris Benoit 10 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  8. Chris Jericho 8 225, Vancouver, British Columbia
  9. Konnan – 237, Mexico City, Mexico
  10. Dean Malenko – 216, Tampa, FL
Pro Wrestling Illustrat March 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Lex Luger 2 265, Chicago, IL
  2. Dean Malenko 3 216, Tampa, FL
  3. The Giant 4 430, parts unknown
  4. Jeff Jarrett 6 230, Nashville, TN
  5. Lord Steven Regal – 247, Blackpool, England
  6. Sting – 260, Venice Beach, CA
  7. Rey Misterio Jr. 7 140, San Diego, CA
  8. Chris Benoit 9 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  9. Randy Savage 1 237, Sarasota, FL
  10. Diamond Dallas Page 10 260, Tampa, FL
Pro Wrestling Illustrat April 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Eddy Guerrero – 221, El Paso, TX
  2. Roddy Piper – 247, Glasgow, Scotland
  3. Lex Luger 1 265, Chicago, IL
  4. Ultimo Dragon – 175, Mexico City, Mexico
  5. Diamond Dallas Page 10 260, Tampa, FL
  6. Jeff Jarrett 4 230, Nashville, TN
  7. The Giant 3 430, parts unknown
  8. Dean Malenko 2 216, Tampa, FL
  9. Jushin Liger – 206, Hiroshima, Japan
  10. Rey Mysterio Jr. 7 140, San Diego, CA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat May 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Eddy Guerrero 1 221, El Paso, TX
  2. The Giant 7 430, parts unknown
  3. Lex Luger 3 265, Chicago, IL
  4. Dean Malenko 8 216, Tampa, FL
  5. Lord Steven Regal – 247, Blackpool, England
  6. Six – 212, Minneapolis, MN
  7. Diamond Dallas Page 5 260, Tampa, FL
  8. Jeff Jarrett 6 230, Nashville, TN
  9. Chris Benoit – 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  10. Konnan – 237, Mexico City, Mexico
Pro Wrestling Illustrat June 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Eddy Guerrero – 221, El Paso, TX
  2. The Giant 2 430, parts unknown
  3. Lex Luger 3 265, Chicago, IL
  4. Lord Steven Regal 5 247, Blackpool, England
  5. Dean Malenko 4 216, Tampa, FL
  6. Jeff Jarrett 8 230, Nashville, TN
  7. Chris Benoit 9 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  8. Diamond Dallas Page 7 260, Tampa, FL
  9. Six 6 212, Minneapolis, MN
  10. Arn Anderson – 249, Minneapolis, MN
Pro Wrestling Illustrat July 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Eddy Guerrero 1 221, El Paso, TX
  2. Syxx – 212, Minneapolis, MN
  3. Lex Luger 3 265, Chicago, IL
  4. The Giant 2 430, parts unknown
  5. Dean Malenko 5 216, Tampa, FL
  6. Diamond Dallas Page 8 260, Tampa, FL
  7. Roddy Piper – 247, Glasgow, Scotland
  8. Prince Iaukea – 219, Honolulu, HI
  9. Jeff Jarrett 6 230, Nashville, TN
  10. Rey Misterio Jr. – 140, San Diego, CA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat September 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Dean Malenko 1 216, Tampa, FL
  2. Lex Luger 2 265, Chicago, IL
  3. The Giant 4 430, parts unknown
  4. Diamond Dallas Page 3 260, Tampa, FL
  5. Syxx – 212, Minneapolis, MN
  6. Kevin Nash 6 356, Detroit, MI
  7. Ultimo Dragon 7 175, Mexico City, Mexico
  8. Chris Benoit 8 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  9. Lord Steven Regal 9 247, Blackpool, England
  10. Rey Misterio Jr. 5 140, San Diego, CA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat October 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Dean Malenko 1 216, Tampa, FL
  2. Lord Steven Regal 9 247, Blackpool, England
  3. The Giant 3 430, parts unknown
  4. Diamond Dallas Page 4 260, Tampa, FL
  5. Syxx 5 212, Minneapolis, MN
  6. Jeff Jarrett – 230, Nashville, TN
  7. Rey Misterio Jr. 10 140, San Diego, CA
  8. Chris Benoit 8 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  9. Meng – 293, Tonga
  10. Steve McMichael – 270, Austin, TX
Pro Wrestling Illustrat November 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Jeff Jarrett 6 230, Nashville, TN
  2. Diamond Dallas Page 4 260, Tampa, FL
  3. Lex Luger – 265, Chicago, IL
  4. Rey Misterio Jr. 7 140, San Diego, CA
  5. Dean Malenko 1 216, Tampa, FL
  6. Chris Benoit 8 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  7. Syxx 5 212, Minneapolis, MN
  8. Lord Steven Regal 2 247, Blackpool, England
  9. Chris Jericho – 225, Vancouver, British Columbia
  10. Meng 9 294, Tonga
Pro Wrestling Illustrat December 1997 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Jeff Jarrett 1 230, Nashville, TN
  2. Diamond Dallas Page 2 260, Tampa, FL
  3. Lex Luger 3 265, Chicago, IL
  4. Chris Jericho 9 225, Vancouver, British Columbia
  5. Syxx 7 212, Minneapolis, MN
  6. Chris Benoit 6 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  7. Eddy Guerrero – 221, El Paso, TX
  8. Ric Flair – 243, Charlotte, NC
  9. Randy Savage – 237, Sarasota, FL
  10. Dean Malenko 5 216, Tampa, FL
Pro Wrestling Illustrat January 1998 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Curt Hennig – 235, Minneapolis, MN
  2. Jeff Jarrett 4 230, Nashville, TN
  3. Eddy Guerrero 7 221, El Paso, TX
  4. Lex Luger 10 265, Chicago, IL
  5. The Giant – 430, parts unknown
  6. Randy Savage – 237, Sarasota, FL
  7. Diamond Dallas Page 9 260, Tampa, FL
  8. Disco Inferno – 238, Brooklyn, NY
  9. Dean Malenko 5 216, Tampa, FL
  10. Alex Wright 3 222, Berlin, Germany
Pro Wrestling Illustrat April 1998 cover
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World champion:
Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Curt Hennig 1 235, Minneapolis, MN
  2. Eddy Guerrero 2 221, El Paso, TX
  3. Diamond Dallas Page 3 260, Tampa, FL
  4. Lex Luger 6 265, Chicago, IL
  5. Disco Inferno – 238, Brooklyn, NY
  6. The Giant – 430, parts unknown
  7. Scott Hall – 290, Miami, FL
  8. Chris Benoit – 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  9. Ric Flair 9 243, Charlotte, NC
  10. Perry Saturn 5 234, Cleveland, OH
Pro Wrestling Illustrat June 1998 cover
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World champion:
Title vacant  
  1. Sting 1 260, Venice Beach, CA
  2. Hulk Hogan 2 275, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Diamond Dallas Page 3 260, Tampa, FL
  4. Bret Hart – 235, Calgary, Alberta
  5. Lex Luger 4 265, Chicago, IL
  6. Chris Jericho – 225, Vancouver, British Columbia
  7. Booker T 5 250, Harlem, NY
  8. Bill Goldberg 9 270, Tulsa, OK
  9. Ric Flair 8 243, Charlotte, NC
  10. Chris Benoit – 218, Edmonton, Alberta
Pro Wrestling Illustrat September 1998 cover
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World champion:
Hollywood Hogan 2 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Bill Goldberg 8 270, Tulsa, OK
  2. Sting C 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Lex Luger 6 265, Chicago, IL
  4. Booker T 3 250, Harlem, NY
  5. Chris Jericho 4 220, Vancouver, British Columbia
  6. Diamond Dallas Page 1 260, Tampa, FL
  7. Rick Steiner – 248, Detroit, MI
  8. Kevin Nash 9 356, Detroit, MI
  9. The Giant 7 430, parts unknown
  10. Bret Hart 5 235, Calgary, Alberta
Pro Wrestling Illustrat October 1998 cover
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World champion:
Hollywood Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Bill Goldberg 1 270, Tulsa, OK
  2. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Lex Luger 3 265, Chicago, IL
  4. Bret Hart 10 235, Calgary, Alberta
  5. Chris Benoit – 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  6. Booker T 4 250, Harlem, NY
  7. The Giant 9 430, parts unknown
  8. Diamond Dallas Page 6 260, Tampa, FL
  9. Dave Finlay – 243, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  10. Chris Jericho 5 225, Vancouver, British Columbia
Pro Wrestling Illustrat November 1998 cover
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World champion:
Hollywood Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Bill Goldberg 1 270, Tulsa, OK
  2. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Booker T 6 250, Harlem, NY
  4. The Giant 7 430, parts unknown
  5. Lex Luger 3 265, Chicago, IL
  6. Chris Jericho 10 225, Vancouver, British Columbia
  7. Bret Hart 4 235, Calgary, Alberta
  8. Dean Malenko – 216, Tampa, FL
  9. Chris Benoit 5 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  10. Ultimo Dragon – 175, Mexico City, Mexico
Pro Wrestling Illustrat February 1999 cover
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World champion:
Bill Goldberg C 270, Tulsa, OK
  1. Bret Hart 1 235, Calgary, Alberta
  2. Diamond Dallas Page 4 260, Tampa, FL
  3. Sting 3 260, Venice Beach, CA
  4. Hollywood Hogan 2 275, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Chris Jericho 5 225, Vancouver, British Columbia
  6. Perry Saturn – 234, Boston, MA
  7. Billy Kidman 8 195, Allentown, PA
  8. The Giant – 510, parts unknown
  9. Lex Luger 7 265, Chicago, IL
  10. Juventud Guerrera 6 165, Mexico City, Mexico
Pro Wrestling Illustrat July 1999 cover
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World champion:
Hollywood Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Scott Hall 1 290, Miami, FL
  2. Bill Goldberg 2 270, Tulsa, OK
  3. Sting 7 260, Venice Beach, CA
  4. Ric Flair 8 243, Charlotte, NC
  5. Scott Steiner 5 251, Detroit, MI
  6. Billy Kidman 6 195, Allentown, PA
  7. Rey Misterio Jr. – 140, San Diego, CA
  8. Booker T – 250, Harlem, NY
  9. Kevin Nash 3 356, Detroit, MI
  10. Diamond Dallas Page 4 260, Tampa, FL
Pro Wrestling Illustrat October 1999 cover
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World champion:
Kevin Nash 4 356, Detroit, MI
  1. Scott Steiner 1 251, Detroit, MI
  2. Sting 2 260, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Rick Steiner – 248, Detroit, MI
  4. Randy Savage – 237, Sarasota, FL
  5. Diamond Dallas Page C 260, Tampa, FL
  6. Ric Flair 6 243, Charlotte, NC
  7. Rey Misterio Jr. 5 140, San Diego, CA
  8. Raven – 235, Short Hills, NJ
  9. Bam Bam Bigelow – 368, Mt. Laurel, NJ
  10. Roddy Piper – 247, Glasgow, Scotland
Pro Wrestling Illustrat January 2000 cover
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World champion:
Sting 6 260, Venice Beach, CA
  1. Sid Vicious 2 318, West Memphis, AR
  2. Hulk Hogan C 275, Venice Beach, CA
  3. Bill Goldberg 3 270, Tulsa, OK
  4. Chris Benoit 1 218, Edmonton, Alberta
  5. Lenny Lane – 212, Hibbings, MN
  6. Perry Saturn – 234, Boston, MA
  7. Diamond Dallas Page 8 260, Tampa, FL
  8. Rick Steiner 7 248, Detroit, MI
  9. Bret Hart – 235, Calgary, Alberta
  10. Berlyn – 222, Berlyn, Germany
Pro Wrestling Illustrat March 2000 cover
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World champion:
Title vacant  
  1. Scott Hall – 295, Miami, FL
  2. Bill Goldberg 2 270, Tulsa, OK
  3. Bret Hart – 235, Calgary, Canada
  4. Rick Steiner 10 248, Detroit, MI
  5. Chris Benoit 3 218, Edmonton, Canada
  6. Sid Vicious 1 318, West Memphis, AR
  7. Sting C 260, Venice Beach, CA
  8. Disco Inferno 4 238, Brooklyn, NY
  9. Billy Kidman 6 195, Allentown, PA
  10. Norman Smiley – 238, London, England
Pro Wrestling Illustrat August 2000 cover
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World champion:
Sid Vicious C 318, West Memphis, AR
  1. Jeff Jarrett 1 230, Nashville, TN
  2. Vampiro – 220, Montreal, Quebec
  3. Hulk Hogan – 275, Venice Beach, CA
  4. Sting – 260, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Lex Luger 8 275, Chicago, IL
  6. Ric Flair 3 243, Charlotte, NC
  7. Dustin Rhodes – 274, Austin, TX
  8. Terry Funk 9 247, Amarillo, TX
  9. Brian Knobs 10 284, Allentown, PA
  10. The Wall – 320, Ocean Grove, NJ
Pro Wrestling Illustrat October 2000 cover
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World champion:
Ric Flair 9 243, Charlotte, NC
  1. Scott Steiner 1 275, Detroit, MI
  2. Jeff Jarrett C 230, Nashville, TN
  3. Dallas Page 2 260, Point Pleasant, NJ
  4. Sting 4 260, Venice Beach, CA
  5. Hulk Hogan 7 275, Venice Beach, CA
  6. Vampiro 5 220, Thunder Bay, Ontario
  7. Kevin Nash – 356, Detroit, MI
  8. Terry Funk 10 247, Amarillo, TX
  9. Lex Luger 3 275, Chicago, IL
  10. Billy Kidman 6 195, Allentown, PA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat December 2000 cover
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World champion:
Booker T 8 250, Houston, TX
  1. Jeff Jarrett C 230, Nashville, TN
  2. Bill Goldberg 9 283, Tulsa, OK
  3. Scott Steiner 1 275, Detroit, MI
  4. Vampiro 4 220, Thunder Bay, Ontario
  5. Shane Douglas – 255, Pittsburgh, PA
  6. Kevin Nash 2 356, Detroit, MI
  7. Lt. Loco 7 210, El Paso, TX
  8. Big Vito – 265, Staten Island, NY
  9. Mike Awesome 5 285, Tampa, FL
  10. Kanyon – 245, Queens, NY
Pro Wrestling Illustrat January 2001 cover
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World champion:
Kevin Nash C 356, Detroit, MI
  1. Lance Storm – 231, Calgary, Alberta
  2. Booker T C 250, Houston, TX
  3. Bill Goldberg 2 283, Tulsa, OK
  4. Scott Steiner 3 275, Detroit, MI
  5. Jeff Jarrett 1 230, Nashville, TN
  6. Mike Awesome 9 285, Tampa, FL
  7. Sting – 260, Venice Beach, CA
  8. Shane Douglas 5 255, Pittsburgh, PA
  9. Gen. Rection – 310, Titusville, FL
  10. Big Vito 8 265, Staten Island, NY
Pro Wrestling Illustrat February 2001 cover
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World champion:
Booker T 2 250, Houston, TX
  1. Lance Storm 1 231, Calgary, Alberta
  2. Jeff Jarrett 5 230, Nashville, TN
  3. Bill Goldberg 3 283, Tulsa, OK
  4. Scott Steiner 4 275, Detroit, MI
  5. Sting 7 260, Venice Beach, CA
  6. Shane Douglas 8 255, Pittsburgh, PA
  7. Mike Awesome 6 285, Tampa, FL
  8. Mike Sanders – 230, Atlanta, GA
  9. Big Vito 10 265, Staten Island, NY
  10. Sgt. AWOL – 320, Ocean Grove, NJ
Pro Wrestling Illustrat March 2001 cover
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World champion:
Booker T 2 250, Houston, TX
  1. Gen. Rection – 310, Titusville, FL
  2. Scott Steiner 4 275, Detroit, MI
  3. Bill Goldberg 3 283, Tulsa, OK
  4. Mike Awesome 7 285, Tampa, FL
  5. Jeff Jarrett 2 230, Nashville, TN
  6. Lance Storm 1 231, Calgary, Alberta
  7. Sting 5 260, Venice Beach, CA
  8. Mike Sanders 8 230, Atlanta, GA
  9. Reno – 240, Buffalo, NY
  10. Shane Douglas 6 255, Pittsburgh, PA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat April 2001 cover
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World champion:
Scott Steiner 2 275, Detroit, MI
  1. Gen. Rection 1 310, Titusville, FL
  2. Booker T C 250, Houston, TX
  3. Bill Goldberg 3 283, Tulsa, OK
  4. Jeff Jarrett 5 230, Nashville, TN
  5. Lance Storm 6 231, Calgary, Alberta
  6. Lex Luger – 275, Chicago, IL
  7. Crowbar – 232, Pacific Palisides, CA
  8. Big Vito – 265, Staten Island, NY
  9. Mike Sanders 8 230, Atlanta, GA
  10. The Cat – 235, Atlanta, GA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat June 2001 cover
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World champion:
Scott Steiner C 275, Detroit, MI
  1. Rick Steiner – 258, Detroit, MI
  2. Kevin Nash – 356, Detroit, MI
  3. Jeff Jarrett 2 230, Nashville, TN
  4. Dallas Page – 260, Point Pleasant, NJ
  5. Shane Douglas 1 255, Pittsburgh, PA
  6. Lex Luger – 275, Chicago, IL
  7. Chavo Guerrero Jr. 6 210, El Paso, TX
  8. Buff Bagwell – 240, Marietta, GA
  9. Lance Storm 8 231, Calgary, Alberta
  10. The Cat 7 235, Atlanta, GA
Pro Wrestling Illustrat July 2001 cover
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World champion:
Scott Steiner 2 275, Detroit, MI
  1. Rick Steiner 1 258, Detroit, MI
  2. Dallas Page 4 260, Point Pleasant, NJ
  3. Booker T – 250, Houston, TX
  4. Jeff Jarrett 3 230, Nashville, TN
  5. Dustin Rhodes – 272, Austin, TX
  6. The Cat 10 235, Atlanta, GA
  7. Chavo Guerrero Jr. 7 210, El Paso, TX
  8. Hugh Morrus – 310, Titusville, FL
  9. Chris Kanyon – 245, Queens, NY
  10. Shawn Stasiak – 260, Oakville, Ontario
Pro Wrestling Illustrat October 2001 cover
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World champion:
Booker T C 250, Houston, TX
  1. Scott Steiner 1 275, Detroit, MI
  2. Dallas Page 2 260, Point Pleasant, NJ
  3. Lance Storm 9 231, Calgary, Alberta
  4. Hugh Morrus 7 310, Titusville, FL
  5. Mike Awesome 10 285, Tampa, FL
  6. Chris Kanyon – 245, Queens, NY
  7. Shawn Stasiak 6 260, Oakville, Ontario
  8. Billy Kidman – 195, Allentown, PA
  9. Shane Helms 4 210, Raleigh, NC
  10. Chavo Guerrero Jr. 8 210, El Paso, TX

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