Stephanie Vaquer takes top spot in 2026 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Women’s 250 list
WWE star Stephanie Vaquer has taken the top spot in the 2026 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Women’s 250 list. The top ten are Vaquer, Willow Nightingale, Thekla, Mercedes Mone, Saya Kamitani, Liv Morgan, Persephone, Syuri, Rhea Ripley, and Kris Statlander.
Here is PWI’s criteria…
IN-RING ACHIEVEMENT-Win-loss records, championships, tournaments won.
INFLUENCE Visibility and prestige within a promotion and/or the industry.
TECHNICAL ABILITY -Variety of moves, quality of 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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The #Womens250 Top 10 (2026)
1. @Steph_Vaquer
2. @willowwrestles
3. @toxic_thekla
4. @MercedesVarnado
5. @saya_h_a_t_e
6. @YaOnlyLivvOnce
7. Persephone
8. @syuri_wv3s
9. @RheaRipley_WWE
10.@callmekrisstat pic.twitter.com/dflZa0XF0W— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) November 12, 2026