Pro-Wrestling Illustrated have released their yearly ranking of women’s wrestlers, the PWI Women’s 250, with AEW’s Timeless Toni Storm taking the top spot.
Though the top 10 is primarily made up of women in the bigger US companies – WWE, AEW and TNA – huge congratulations must go to former-World of Stardom Champion Maika who caps off a fantastic year by finishing just outside the top three in fourth, and Marigold World Champion Sareee who has been ranked sixth overall.
The Top 10 wrestlers in this year's PWI #Womens250:
— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) October 15, 2024
1. Toni Storm
2. @JordynneGrace
3. @RheaRipley_WWE
4. @_Maika0324
5. @Steph_Vaquer
6. @Sareee_official
7. @itsBayleyWWE
8. @willowwrestles
9. @MariahMayx
10. @AthenaPalmer_FG
Full list: https://t.co/h015LLVaZs pic.twitter.com/92FHyz4Vpj
It is worth noting that the evaluation period covers from the 1st October 2023 until the 30th September 2024, and takes into account in-ring achievement, influence, technical ability and competition.
Moving into the top twenty, and Mayu Iwatani – the current IWGP Women’s Champion – moves from her place in thirtieth in last year’s edition to fourteenth, with Mina Shirakawa making a huge jump from fifty-first in 2023 to an impressive fifteenth in 2024.
A full list of Stardom and Marigold representation on the PWI Women’s 250 can be found here;
Stardom
- 4th – Maika
- 14th – Mayu Iwatani
- 16th – Mina Shirakawa
- 27th – Saori Anou
- 28th – Tam Nakano
- 40th – Natsupoi
- 43rd – Natsuko Tora
- 50th – Hanan
- 58th – Rina
- 60th – Mei Seira
- 63rd – AZM
- 67th – Momo Watanabe
- 72nd – Syuri
- 77th – Thekla
- 83rd – Suzu Suzuki
- 89th – Saya Kamitani
- 104th – Konami
- 106th – Starlight Kid
- 147th – Miyu Amasaki
- 176th – Koguma
- 180th – Saki Kashima
- 192nd – Hazuki
- 204th – Kaori Yoneyama
- 211th – Saya Iida
- 213th – Xena
- 222nd – Ami Sourei
Marigold
- 6th – Sareee
- 21st – Giulia
- 56th – Miku Aono
- 57th – Natsumi Showzuki
- 62nd – MIRAI
- 64th – Utami Hayashishita
- 75th – Bozilla
- 123rd – Zayda Steel
- 165th – Nanae Takahashi
- 197th – Myla Grace
- 208th – Victoria Yuzuki
- 216th – Mai Sakurai
A special thank you to Scott Edwards – @ScottEWrestling – for compiling a list of every Joshi in the top 250 from all promotions.
You can purchase your copy of Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Women’s 250 from the link here
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