Roman Reigns tops the list of the PWI 500 of the year 2022. The Tribal Chief tops second time the PWI 500 as best fighter of the year. Last year Roman Reigns was on 2nd position .
The prestigious wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) has published its annual list with the best 500 most important fighters of the last year. On this occasion, Roman Reigns leads the list in the first position, a position that he could not reach last year because Kenny Omega occupied the first place.
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This is the second time that Roman Reigns has won first place on the PWI 500 awards list. Previously, he did so in 2016. In this way, he joins the club of fighters who have won this award twice. Nobody He has done it three times.
It should be noted that this list has been prepared by a list of experts who participate with the Pro Wrestling Illustrated project, where what happened between July 2021 and June 2022 has been assessed. For that reason, fighters like Big E appear on the list , who was injured in March of this year and has not competed since.
Top 10 of the PWI 500 of the year 2022
Roman Reigns
Kazuchika Okada
CM Punk
Hangman Page
bobby lashley
cody rhodes
Bryan Danielson
Son of the Viking
Big E
Jonathan Gresham
You can see the rest of the top 20 in 2022′ PWI 500 below
The rest of the top 20 in 2022's #PWI500:
11. @Takagi__Shingo
12. @JonMoxley
13. @TheMattCardona
14. @Walking_Weapon
15. @tanahashi1_100
16. @The_MJF
17. @WWERollins
18. @AdamColePro
19. @KennyOmegamanX
20. @DMcIntyreWWE https://t.co/vQ42G2xnBu— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) September 14, 2022
Last 10 winners of the PWI 500
2021: Kenny Omega
2020: Jon Moxley
2019: Seth Rollins
2018: Kenny Omega
2017: Kazuchika Okada
2016: Roman Reigns
2015: Seth Rollins
2014: Daniel Bryan
2013: John Cena
2012: CM Punk