For more than four decades, PWI has included monthly rankings for various promotions and territories in our print magazine. And, in the digital age, we have released our weekly ratings for many of those same promotions. Criteria for ranking includes championships held/defended, win-loss record, push, and technical ability. C denotes the top/heavyweight champion of a given brand or promotion.
Ratings Committee: Jason McVeigh, Kristen Ashly, Harry Burkett, Paul Pratt, STRIGGA (cagematch.net, purolove.com), Kevin McElvaney
RATINGS POSTED ARE FOR SEVEN-DAY PERIOD ENDED MAY 16, 2024[PLEASE NOTE: WRESTLERS MAY FALL OFF HEAVYWEIGHT, WOMEN, AND TAG TEAM RANKINGS AFTER PERIODS OF INACTIVITY]
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