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Breaking Down the 2025 PWI 500 Rankings
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The stage is set. Every year, Pro Wrestling Illustrated drops their PWI 500 list — and every year, the wrestling world explodes. In 2025, Cody Rhodes claimed the #1 spot, but was it truly earned… or handed to him?
In this episode of The Tristen Law Show, former wrestler and podcast host Tristen Law dissects the entire PWI 500 rankings like never before. From Jon Moxley’s workhorse grind to Gunther’s dominance, from shocking snubs like John Cena to controversial placements like Seth Rollins and CM Punk, nothing is off-limits.
You’ll hear the fan reactions, the insider’s perspective, and the tough questions that PWI doesn’t want to answer:
Who really had the best year in wrestling?
Do these rankings still matter to wrestlers, companies, and fans?
And who should actually be #1 in 2025?
This isn’t just a list — it’s a battleground. And by the end, you’ll know why the PWI 500 still sparks the fiercest debates in pro wrestling.
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00:00 Intro 01:20 Did PWI Get it Right? 01:34 Did Cody Rhodes Earn Number 1? 06:02 Jon Moxley at PWI Number 2 08:45 Gunther at PWI 500 Number 3 12:47 Was the Number 1 Spot Handed to Cody Rhodes? 13:56 Who Had a Better Year in Pro Wrestling? 15:39 PWI is Doing Everything to Sell Magazines 17:14 Breaking Down 2025 PWI 500 Top 20 20:06 Seth Rollins in the Top too? 20:37 CM Punk — Does he Belong at 15? 22:03 John Cena Should’ve Been on PWI 500 23:44 Nic Nemeth Got Robbed 24:11 Seth Rollins Did Nothing! 26:02 Does PWI 500 Still Matter? 26:46 Why PWI 500 Matters to Wrestlers 30:24 Does PWI 500 Matter to Pro Wrestling Companies? 32:03 Why PWI 500 Might NOT Matter to Fans 37:24 Who's Really 2025 PWI 500 Number 1? 47:24 Fan Discussion 55:03 Final Thoughts 55:33 Outro
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The stage is set. Every year, Pro Wrestling Illustrated drops their PWI 500 list — and every year, the wrestling world explodes. In 2025, Cody Rhodes claimed the #1 spot, but was it truly earned… or handed to him?
In this episode of The Tristen Law Show, former wrestler and podcast host Tristen Law dissects the entire PWI 500 rankings like never before. From Jon Moxley’s workhorse grind to Gunther’s dominance, from shocking snubs like John Cena to controversial placements like Seth Rollins and CM Punk, nothing is off-limits.
You’ll hear the fan reactions, the insider’s perspective, and the tough questions that PWI doesn’t want to answer:
Who really had the best year in wrestling?
Do these rankings still matter to wrestlers, companies, and fans?
And who should actually be #1 in 2025?
This isn’t just a list — it’s a battleground. And by the end, you’ll know why the PWI 500 still sparks the fiercest debates in pro wrestling.
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🛠️ Everything You Need — All in One Place🎙️ Podcast, merch, newsletter, and more:👉 https://linktr.ee/tristenlawshow
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00:00 Intro 01:20 Did PWI Get it Right? 01:34 Did Cody Rhodes Earn Number 1? 06:02 Jon Moxley at PWI Number 2 08:45 Gunther at PWI 500 Number 3 12:47 Was the Number 1 Spot Handed to Cody Rhodes? 13:56 Who Had a Better Year in Pro Wrestling? 15:39 PWI is Doing Everything to Sell Magazines 17:14 Breaking Down 2025 PWI 500 Top 20 20:06 Seth Rollins in the Top too? 20:37 CM Punk — Does he Belong at 15? 22:03 John Cena Should’ve Been on PWI 500 23:44 Nic Nemeth Got Robbed 24:11 Seth Rollins Did Nothing! 26:02 Does PWI 500 Still Matter? 26:46 Why PWI 500 Matters to Wrestlers 30:24 Does PWI 500 Matter to Pro Wrestling Companies? 32:03 Why PWI 500 Might NOT Matter to Fans 37:24 Who's Really 2025 PWI 500 Number 1? 47:24 Fan Discussion 55:03 Final Thoughts 55:33 Outro