PWI 500

The PWI 500 — 1991

The complete Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 for 1991 — all five hundred places, as published. Hulk Hogan took the number one spot.

PWI 500, 1991 — all 500 places
Rank	Wrestler	GOAT	Evidence
1	Hulk Hogan	99.28	Calibrated
2	Lex Luger	79.14	Provisional
3	Ric Flair	99.79	Calibrated
4	Randy Savage	99.29	Calibrated
5	Sting	98.80	Calibrated
6	Scott Steiner	80.36	Provisional
7	Ricky Steamboat	97.03	Calibrated
8	Steve Austin	99.14	Calibrated
9	Arn Anderson	79.69	Provisional
10	Rick Steiner	58.59	Provisional
11	The Ultimate Warrior	56.79	Provisional
12	Jerry Lawler	78.48	Provisional
13	Curt Hennig	55.34	Provisional
14	Barry Windham	80.17	Provisional
15	Road Warrior Hawk	52.83	Provisional
16	Sid Justice	54.24	Provisional
17	Ted DiBiase	79.69	Provisional
18	Road Warrior Animal	52.71	Provisional
19	Nikita Koloff	77.83	Provisional
20	The Great Muta	78.10	Provisional
21	Bret Hart	98.48	Calibrated
22	Terry Funk	99.08	Calibrated
23	Jake Roberts	94.62	Calibrated
24	Stan Hansen	55.88	Provisional
25	Big Boss Man	53.33	Provisional
26	Rick Rude	55.54	Provisional
27	Jushin Liger	63.16	Provisional
28	Jeff Jarrett	64.80	Provisional
29	Ron Simmons	77.75	Provisional
30	Bobby Eaton	52.10	Provisional
31	Steve Austin	99.14	Calibrated
32	Eric Embry	49.83	Provisional
33	Big Van Vader	59.15	Provisional
34	Antonio Inoki	54.75	Provisional
35	Abdullah The Butcher	51.71	Provisional
36	Sergeant Slaughter	50.53	Provisional
37	Shawn Michaels	99.86	Calibrated
38	Larry Zbyszko	51.26	Provisional
39	Irwin R. Schyster	52.00	Provisional
40	Kerry Von Erich	49.42	Provisional
41	Rick Martel	52.58	Provisional
42	Mr. Saito	50.39	Provisional
43	Eddie Gilbert	51.27	Provisional
44	Brian Pillman	52.16	Provisional
45	Cactus Jack	51.92	Provisional
46	Davey Boy Smith	54.80	Provisional
47	Dino Bravo	49.50	Provisional
48	Tom Zenk	50.70	Provisional
49	Konnan	77.87	Provisional
50	Earthquake	50.85	Provisional
51	Tony Anthony	53.41	Provisional
52	Terrance Taylor	49.43	Provisional
53	Greg Valentine	53.22	Provisional
54	Bob Backlund	57.95	Provisional
55	The Patriot	50.87	Provisional
56	Richard Morton	48.13	Provisional
57	Marty Jannetty	53.80	Provisional
58	Bam Bam Bigelow	53.62	Provisional
59	Doug Furnas	51.06	Provisional
60	Michael Hayes	50.71	Provisional
61	Stan Lane	50.36	Provisional
62	Dan Spivey	50.38	Provisional
63	Robert Gibson	51.17	Provisional
64	Tony Atlas	50.96	Provisional
65	Bill Dundee	50.94	Provisional
66	Chris Adams	51.11	Provisional
67	Colonel DeBeers	49.70	Provisional
68	The Berzerker	49.54	Provisional
69	Iceman King Parsons	50.02	Provisional
70	Jim Neidhart	51.44	Provisional
71	Victor Zangiev	47.87	Provisional
72	Austin Idol	48.60	Provisional
73	Hercules	49.59	Provisional
74	Al Perez	49.57	Provisional
75	The Warlord	49.90	Provisional
76	The Diamond Studd	47.76	Provisional
77	The Mountie	49.84	Provisional
78	Kevin Von Erich	49.87	Provisional
79	Roddy Piper	53.97	Provisional
80	Samu	50.88	Provisional
81	Gary Young	48.98	Provisional
82	Jim Duggan	51.69	Provisional
83	Jeff Gaylord	50.07	Provisional
84	Big Bully Busick	49.38	Provisional
85	The Barbarian	50.95	Provisional
86	P. N. News	48.35	Provisional
87	Manny Fernandez	50.27	Provisional
88	Tracy Smothers	53.09	Provisional
89	Black Blood	47.53	Provisional
90	Smash	47.53	Provisional
91	Riki Choshu	51.84	Provisional
92	Dynamite Kid	47.80	Provisional
93	Jim Garvin	48.82	Provisional
94	Axis the Demolisher	49.22	Provisional
95	Beau Beverly	49.25	Provisional
96	The Samoan Savage	48.21	Provisional
97	Billy Jack Haynes	48.48	Provisional
98	Ken Patera	49.91	Provisional
99	Bad News Brown	48.12	Provisional
100	Joel Deaton	49.45	Provisional
101	Johnny B. Badd	50.36	Provisional
102	Robert Fuller	48.10	Provisional
103	Larry Cameron	48.62	Provisional
104	Angel of Death	48.60	Provisional
105	Brad Armstrong	51.17	Provisional
106	Jimmy Snuka	52.84	Provisional
107	Chris Benoit	72.30	Provisional
108	The Grappler	47.99	Provisional
109	Mark Briscoe	70.94	Provisional
110	Jerry Estrada	50.73	Provisional
111	Negro Casas	54.49	Provisional
112	El Gigante	47.90	Provisional
113	Blake Beverly	49.11	Provisional
114	One Man Gang	49.06	Provisional
115	Paul Orndorff	52.41	Provisional
116	Andre the Giant	99.08	Calibrated
117	Dick Murdoch	49.42	Provisional
118	Tom Prichard	50.59	Provisional
119	Skinner	48.01	Provisional
120	B. Brian Blair	48.78	Provisional
121	Thomas Rich	47.87	Provisional
122	Buddy Roberts	46.97	Provisional
123	Butch Reed	49.22	Provisional
124	Don Muraco	50.71	Provisional
125	Paul Roma	49.25	Provisional
126	Ron Garvin	49.01	Provisional
127	Randy Rose	47.66	Provisional
128	Big Josh	47.88	Provisional
129	Carlos Colon	49.97	Provisional
130	Bob Orton Jr.	49.40	Provisional
131	Dustin Rhodes	63.63	Provisional
132	Steve Armstrong	49.66	Provisional
133	Brickhouse Brown	48.59	Provisional
134	Tito Santana	77.63	Provisional
135	Akira Nogami	50.95	Provisional
136	Brad Rheingans	48.49	Provisional
137	Dan Davis	48.81	Provisional
138	Jimmy Jack Funk	46.68	Provisional
139	Billy Black	48.97	Provisional
140	Fatu	50.68	Provisional
141	Scott Norton	51.86	Provisional
142	Mil Mascaras	49.32	Provisional
143	Wendell Cooley	47.44	Provisional
144	Haku	49.25	Provisional
145	Mike Davis	49.08	Provisional
146	Steve DiSalvo	46.56	Provisional
147	Pat Tanaka	48.71	Provisional
148	Kokina Maximus	46.54	Provisional
149	Doug Gilbert	51.17	Provisional
150	Ricky Rice	48.27	Provisional
151	Jim Brunzell	48.38	Provisional
152	Kevin Sullivan	50.79	Provisional
153	Derrick Dukes	48.24	Provisional
154	Ivan Koloff	53.53	Provisional
155	Rip Oliver	46.43	Provisional
156	Buzz Sawyer	46.43	Provisional
157	Johnny Smith	50.78	Provisional
158	Junkyard Dog	49.61	Provisional
159	John Tatum	48.26	Provisional
160	Hiro Hase	51.75	Provisional
161	Awesome Dog	46.33	Provisional
162	Scott Anthony	46.32	Provisional
163	Kato	47.14	Provisional
164	Bobby Fulton	48.75	Provisional
165	Dick Slater	50.44	Provisional
166	Brian Knobbs	51.53	Provisional
167	Makhan Singh	47.02	Provisional
168	Mr. Hughes	50.74	Provisional
169	Dan Kroffat	49.61	Provisional
170	Honky Tonk Man	49.07	Provisional
171	Shane Douglas	54.65	Provisional
172	Steve Doll	47.45	Provisional
173	Masa Chono	52.07	Provisional
174	Chris Walker	47.44	Provisional
175	The Yellow Dog #2	46.11	Provisional
176	Jumbo Tsuruta	49.92	Provisional
177	Tim Horner	50.35	Provisional
178	D. C. Drake	47.41	Provisional
179	Vic Steamboat	50.18	Provisional
180	Lou Perez	47.81	Provisional
181	Paul Diamond	47.33	Provisional
182	Steve Regal	47.31	Provisional
183	The Equalizer	46.73	Provisional
184	Buddy Landell	50.30	Provisional
185	Chris Chavis	47.24	Provisional
186	David Sammartino	45.91	Provisional
187	Mitsuharu Misawa	66.62	Provisional
188	Al Madril	47.22	Provisional
189	Jerry Sags	51.14	Provisional
190	Joe Savoldi	48.47	Provisional
191	Blackheart Destruction	46.60	Provisional
192	The Sheik	50.86	Provisional
193	Tommy Rogers	48.25	Provisional
194	The Soultaker	45.80	Provisional
195	Johnny Ace	51.28	Provisional
196	Tommy Jammer	47.53	Provisional
197	Rex King	48.58	Provisional
198	Harley Race	99.31	Calibrated
199	Rochester Roadblock	47.03	Provisional
200	Brad Anderson	46.49	Provisional
201	Jerry Morrow	45.70	Provisional
202	Billy Travis	48.80	Provisional
203	Sam Houston	47.64	Provisional
204	Tom Brandi	49.32	Provisional
205	D. J. Peterson	46.39	Provisional
206	Cheetah Kid	46.92	Provisional
207	Octagon	52.71	Provisional
208	Ricky Santana	49.93	Provisional
209	Terminator	46.31	Provisional
210	Steven Dane	48.28	Provisional
211	Steve Sawyer	45.51	Provisional
212	Blackheart Apocalypse	47.30	Provisional
213	Ken Wayne	46.29	Provisional
214	Doug Masters	46.22	Provisional
215	Colonel Mustafa	46.21	Provisional
216	Charlie Norris	50.26	Provisional
217	King Cobra	46.19	Provisional
218	Larry Sharpe	45.39	Provisional
219	Todd Morton	45.39	Provisional
220	Larry Oliver	45.39	Provisional
221	Chip the Firebreaker	45.39	Provisional
222	Sunny Beach	47.54	Provisional
223	Jonnie Stewart	47.10	Provisional
224	Dutch Mantel	50.25	Provisional
225	Miguel Perez Jr.	50.03	Provisional
226	Stevie Ray	51.08	Provisional
227	Bill Irwin	49.20	Provisional
228	Afa	46.69	Provisional
229	Lanny Poffo	47.01	Provisional
230	Typhoon	50.78	Provisional
231	Ranger Ross	45.98	Provisional
232	Ray Odyssey	49.31	Provisional
233	Kamala	50.30	Provisional
234	Jay Strongbow, Jr.	45.91	Provisional
235	Preston Steele	46.48	Provisional
236	Tyree Pride	45.89	Provisional
237	Steve Simpson	45.88	Provisional
238	Badstreet	45.08	Provisional
239	Adrian Street	47.52	Provisional
240	Rip Rogers	45.81	Provisional
241	Ray Stevens	45.01	Provisional
242	Jack Victory	45.80	Provisional
243	The Juicer	45.00	Provisional
244	Russian Brute	45.77	Provisional
245	Scott Putski	51.08	Provisional
246	Virgil	50.23	Provisional
247	Terry Garvin	44.98	Provisional
248	Mr. Pogo	45.70	Provisional
249	Steve O	46.28	Provisional
250	Dean Malenko	60.45	Provisional
251	Doug Somers	45.67	Provisional
252	Skip Young	45.67	Provisional
253	Lightning Kid	48.56	Provisional
254	Erich Sbracchia	46.99	Provisional
255	Handsome Stranger	44.80	Provisional
256	TNT	46.17	Provisional
257	Teijho Khan	45.57	Provisional
258	Barry Horowitz	49.82	Provisional
259	Koko B Ware	49.50	Provisional
260	Nikolai Volkoff	49.44	Provisional
261	Ken Timbs	45.78	Provisional
262	Rob Zakowski	44.70	Provisional
263	Mondo Kleen	46.21	Provisional
264	Fire Cat	44.67	Provisional
265	Rip Morgan	46.00	Provisional
266	Toshiaki Kawada	58.43	Provisional
267	Tasmaniac	49.00	Provisional
268	Pez Whatley	47.63	Provisional
269	Ivan Putski	46.24	Provisional
270	Joe Malenko	48.63	Provisional
271	Buddy Rose	45.89	Provisional
272	Jackie Fulton	47.65	Provisional
273	Ron Harris	50.40	Provisional
274	Bushwhacker Luke	48.86	Provisional
275	Gama Singh	44.50	Provisional
276	Leo Burke	44.49	Provisional
277	T. C. Carter	45.27	Provisional
278	Scott Casey	44.47	Provisional
279	Chris Champion	44.47	Provisional
280	Chick Donovan	46.40	Provisional
281	Dory Funk, Jr.	49.91	Provisional
282	Greg Gagne	44.39	Provisional
283	Mike George	44.37	Provisional
284	Mike Graham	48.70	Provisional
285	Invader #1	48.97	Provisional
286	Rocky Johnson	45.80	Provisional
287	Corporal Kirchner	44.30	Provisional
288	Rufus R. Jones	44.30	Provisional
289	Wahoo McDaniel	50.07	Provisional
290	Van Hammer	49.30	Provisional
291	Yoshihiro Asai	47.75	Provisional
292	Killer	46.99	Provisional
293	El Hijo del Santo	59.35	Provisional
294	Crush	50.94	Provisional
295	Larry Power	44.96	Provisional
296	The Motor City Madman	44.17	Provisional
297	Brian Adias	44.17	Provisional
298	Mark Rocco	44.17	Provisional
299	Ron Bass	44.89	Provisional
300	Brad Baiton	44.10	Provisional
301	Bobby Blair	44.88	Provisional
302	Bob Bradley	45.47	Provisional
303	Mark Miller	44.86	Provisional
304	The Dragon Master	44.07	Provisional
305	John Rambo	49.82	Provisional
306	Johnny Rich	44.78	Provisional
307	Nelson Royal	43.99	Provisional
308	Greg Wokowski	43.99	Provisional
309	Akio Sato	43.97	Provisional
310	Soldat Ustinov	43.97	Provisional
311	The Fabulous Lance	43.97	Provisional
312	Humongus	43.96	Provisional
313	Jeff Collette	46.10	Provisional
314	Bart Batten	44.68	Provisional
315	King Kahlua	47.21	Provisional
316	Johnny Rodz	44.66	Provisional
317	Dennis Condrey	43.87	Provisional
318	Gary Albright	50.74	Provisional
319	Ole Anderson	43.80	Provisional
320	Don Bass	45.17	Provisional
321	Mark Youngblood	44.56	Provisional
322	Jon Michaels	44.56	Provisional
323	Equalizer Zip	44.56	Provisional
324	David Power	44.56	Provisional
325	Jerry Grey	45.50	Provisional
326	Equalizer Zap	44.48	Provisional
327	Sika	45.16	Provisional
328	Frank Lancaster	46.78	Provisional
329	Iron Mike Sharpe	45.89	Provisional
330	Steve Cox	44.46	Provisional
331	Chris Youngblood	44.39	Provisional
332	Baron Von Raschke	45.78	Provisional
333	Steve Lawler	44.38	Provisional
334	Ray Candy	44.36	Provisional
335	J. W. Storm	45.00	Provisional
336	Buck Zumhofe	44.36	Provisional
337	Joey Maggs	44.30	Provisional
338	Psycho	44.29	Provisional
339	Les Thornton	44.28	Provisional
340	Bob Brown	44.28	Provisional
341	Shaun Simpson	44.26	Provisional
342	Mike Samson	45.60	Provisional
343	Festus	49.34	Provisional
344	Tiger Conway, Jr.	43.46	Provisional
345	Barry O	43.40	Provisional
346	Mike Jackson	46.27	Provisional
347	Tugboat Taylor	47.92	Provisional
348	Jason the Terrible	44.69	Provisional
349	Kevin Kelly	43.37	Provisional
350	Mike Winner	44.09	Provisional
351	Terry Daniels	44.09	Provisional
352	Scott Armstrong	48.99	Provisional
353	Jim Backlund	44.08	Provisional
354	Hurricane Walker	44.06	Provisional
355	Black Bart	48.49	Provisional
356	Tom Davis	44.06	Provisional
357	Texas Ranger	43.26	Provisional
358	Jimmy Valiant	47.32	Provisional
359	Killer Brooks	47.20	Provisional
360	Boris Zhukov	43.96	Provisional
361	Botswana Beast	43.96	Provisional
362	Bonecrusher	43.96	Provisional
363	The Cuban Assassin	46.69	Provisional
364	Rikki Nelson	45.69	Provisional
365	Brady Boone	43.90	Provisional
366	Larry Winters	46.21	Provisional
367	Oz	45.59	Provisional
368	Bull Rantos	43.07	Provisional
369	Axl Rotten	50.34	Provisional
370	Buddy Lee Parker	43.80	Provisional
371	Jimmy Powell	43.78	Provisional
372	Rod Price	50.99	Provisional
373	J. T. Smith	48.54	Provisional
374	Mark Starr	45.79	Provisional
375	Hoss	43.76	Provisional
376	Ron Cumberledge	47.33	Provisional
377	Steve Lombardi	47.51	Provisional
378	Tony Capone	43.68	Provisional
379	Brian Donohue	43.68	Provisional
380	Tommy Angel	42.88	Provisional
381	G. Q. Madison	42.87	Provisional
382	Madd Maxx	43.66	Provisional
383	Dusty Wolfe	48.71	Provisional
384	Frank Melson	43.58	Provisional
385	Ron Shaw	43.58	Provisional
386	Bob Cook	43.56	Provisional
387	Jose Luis Rivera	43.56	Provisional
388	Mike Cervich	43.56	Provisional
389	Sabu	58.98	Provisional
390	G. I. Bro	42.70	Provisional
391	Mr. Atlanta	42.70	Provisional
392	Jerry Lynn	54.89	Provisional
393	Gene Ligon	43.46	Provisional
394	Chris Michaels	47.51	Provisional
395	Leatherface	44.37	Provisional
396	Moondog Spot	49.80	Provisional
397	Carl Styles	42.60	Provisional
398	Tony Stetson	48.54	Provisional
399	Jim Powers	48.68	Provisional
400	G. Q. Stratus	43.36	Provisional
401	Lou Fabiano	43.36	Provisional
402	George South	47.64	Provisional
403	Chris Candido	53.00	Provisional
404	T. D. Madison	42.50	Provisional
405	Charlie Madison	42.49	Provisional
406	Bobo Brazil	45.93	Provisional
407	Master Blaster	42.47	Provisional
408	Jim McPherson	47.30	Provisional
409	Brian Christopher	52.83	Provisional
410	Chaz	49.08	Provisional
411	Samson	42.40	Provisional
412	Muhammad the Butcher	47.40	Provisional
413	Hillbilly Cousin Luke	42.37	Provisional
414	Louie Spicolli	48.37	Provisional
415	Perry Jackson	43.10	Provisional
416	TA-GAR	42.30	Provisional
417	Rockin' Rebel	47.65	Provisional
418	Italian Stallion	48.44	Provisional
419	Mario Mancini	43.07	Provisional
420	Centurian Marsella	42.27	Provisional
421	Solomon Grundy	43.06	Provisional
422	Bull Man Downs	43.57	Provisional
423	Johnny Valiant	42.67	Provisional
424	Goldie Rogers	42.99	Provisional
425	Randy Rhodes	42.97	Provisional
426	Thunderfoot	42.97	Provisional
427	Jim Lancaster	42.97	Provisional
428	Rasta the Voodoo Man	44.56	Provisional
429	Tommy Seabolt	42.90	Provisional
430	Jimmy Jannetty	43.86	Provisional
431	Slammer	42.88	Provisional
432	El Grande Pistolero	42.09	Provisional
433	Mr. Sandman	42.07	Provisional
434	Denny Brown	42.87	Provisional
435	Moondog Moretti	42.80	Provisional
436	Cousin Harold	42.01	Provisional
437	Black Demon	42.00	Provisional
438	Jules Strongbow	42.77	Provisional
439	Crowbar	49.38	Provisional
440	Nitron	41.97	Provisional
441	Robbie Ellis	43.29	Provisional
442	Thunderfoot II	42.70	Provisional
443	Fred Avery	42.70	Provisional
444	Max Thrasher	47.50	Provisional
445	Curly Moe	41.89	Provisional
446	Randy Harris	41.88	Provisional
447	Super Ninja	42.69	Provisional
448	Paul Bunyan	41.87	Provisional
449	Star Warrior	41.81	Provisional
450	Sonny Blaze	42.59	Provisional
451	Joshua Ben-Gurion	42.57	Provisional
452	Michael Bruno	42.57	Provisional
453	Psycho Sam Cody	42.57	Provisional
454	Crybaby Waldo	42.79	Provisional
455	Earthquake Ferris	41.71	Provisional
456	Tom Stone	42.49	Provisional
457	Kenny the Stinger	41.70	Provisional
458	Ron Starr	46.51	Provisional
459	C. N. Redd	42.49	Provisional
460	Scorpion II	41.68	Provisional
461	Tiger Jeet Singh	45.87	Provisional
462	Mad Dog Joe	42.67	Provisional
463	Ed Robinson	42.39	Provisional
464	T. C. Reynolds	45.30	Provisional
465	Bobby Heenan	42.94	Provisional
466	Death Row	42.67	Provisional
467	Johnny K-9	43.97	Provisional
468	T. D. Steele	42.40	Provisional
469	Mr. Fuji	43.36	Provisional
470	John Rock	43.77	Provisional
471	Brian Walsh	41.50	Provisional
472	Phil Apollo	42.60	Provisional
473	Kevin Dillinger	41.48	Provisional
474	Horace Boulder	47.23	Provisional
475	Rick Hunter	41.41	Provisional
476	Jammer	42.78	Provisional
477	Freezer Thompson	42.57	Provisional
478	Pete Dougherty	42.18	Provisional
479	General Adnan	42.18	Provisional
480	Bobby Rogers	46.94	Provisional
481	Deadeye Dick	41.32	Provisional
482	Johnny O	41.32	Provisional
483	Dave Johnson	43.70	Provisional
484	Khris Germany	42.08	Provisional
485	Tamba the Flying Elephant	41.28	Provisional
486	Farmer Boy Ellis	41.28	Provisional
487	Hunter Thompson	42.11	Provisional
488	Johnny B. Goode	42.69	Provisional
489	Rockin' Randy	42.00	Provisional
490	Boss Hogg Cowhoun	41.20	Provisional
491	Eric Fountaine	42.57	Provisional
492	Black Knight	43.10	Provisional
493	Bubba Fangman	41.18	Provisional
494	Dynamo	41.12	Provisional
495	Duke Snider	41.90	Provisional
496	Scorpion I	41.11	Provisional
497	Conquistador I	41.10	Provisional
498	Tojo Yamamoto	41.09	Provisional
499	Duane Gill	44.00	Provisional
500	Zeus	50.19	Provisional

The PWI 500 is used here as a record of who was visible in a given year, not as a vote on greatness — its density in recent decades is exactly the modern-era bias our own ranking corrects for. Why, in full.

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