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Cody Rhodes ranked in the top spot of Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top 500 list for 2025

Aaron Rift

WWE Champion Cody Rhodes ranked in the top spot of Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual Top 500 list for 2025. The long-time publication’s top ten were as follows…

1. Cody Rhodes
2. Jon Moxley
3. Gunther
4. “Hangman” Adam Page
5. Hirooki Goto
6. Jey Uso
7. Swerve Strickland
8. Seth Rollins
9. Mistico
10. Will Ospreay

Here is the criteria…

EVALUATION PERIOD: August 1, 2024- July 31, 2025
IN-RING ACHIEVEMENT-W-L records, championships, tournaments won.
INFLUENCE-Visibility and prestige within a promotion and/or the industry.
TECHNICAL ABILITY-Quality of moves, matches, and in-ring storytelling.
COMPETITION-Success against the most varied and highest quality opponents.
ACTIVITY-Minimum 10 singles (non-tag) matches total; or, barring this, six such matches in separate months.

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