Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2005

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(see also the PWI Female 50/100/150 listings)

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
1		Batista	20	+19
2		John Cena	7	+5
3		Satoshi Kojima	109	+106
4		Triple H	3	-1
5		John Bradshaw Layfield	15	+10
6		Kurt Angle	36	+30
7		A.J. Styles	8	+1
8		Edge	59	+51
9		Shelton Benjamin	16	+7
10		Hiroyoshi Tenzan	11	+1
11		Jeff Jarrett	12	+1
12		Ultimo Guerrero	94	+82
13		Chris Benoit	1	-12	deceased
14		Rey Mysterio	22	+8
15		Eddie Guerrero	2	-13	deceased
16		Kenta Kobashi	4	-12
17		Christopher Daniels	25	+8
18		Místico	N/A	N/A
19		Kane	13	-6
20		Booker T.	24	+4
21		Tiger Mask IV	84	+63
22		Samoa Joe	34	+12
23		Petey Williams	178	+155
24		El Hijo del Santo	14	-10
25		Chris Jericho	10	-15
26		The Undertaker	23	-3
27		Kensuke Sasaki	72	+45
28		Monty Brown	101	+73
29		Randy Orton	5	-24
30		Christian	31	+1
31		The Big Show	41	+10
32		Naomichi Marufuji	55	+23
33		Muhammad Hassan	136	+103
34		Shawn Michaels	9	-25
35		L. A. Park	38	+3
36		Paul London	82	+46
37		Abyss	348	+311
38		Rey Bucanero	N/A	N/A
39		Jushin Liger	53	+14
40		CM Punk	89	+49
41		Carlito Carribean Cool	166	+125
42		Mitsuharu Misawa	143	+101	deceased
43		Dr. Wagner Jr.	162	+119
44		William Regal	N/A	N/A
45		Raven	35	-10
46		Toshiaki Kawada	6	-40
47		Hector Garza	19	-28	deceased
48		Chavo Guerrero	17	-31
49		Tajiri	42	-7
50		Ron Killings	18	-32
51		Ric Flair	30	-21
52		Shocker	68	+16
53		Shinjiro Otani	87	+34
54		Mark Jindrak	112	+58
55		Bobby Roode	163	+108
56		Eugene	21	-35
57		Masa Chono	103	+46
58		Jeff Hardy	N/A	N/A
59		Michael Shane	27	-32
60		Eric Young	181	+121
61		Elix Skipper	81	+20
62		Austin Aries	225	+163
63		Robert Conway	45	-18
64		Perro Aguayo, Jr.	102	+38	deceased
65		KENTA	N/A	N/A
66		Doug Basham	63	-3
67		Chris Harris	44	-23
68		Charlie Haas	40	-28
69		Chris Sabin	32	-37
70		Averno	N/A	N/A
71		James Storm	64	-7
72		Danny Basham	67	-5
73		Kaz Hayashi	118	+45
74		Joey Mercury	156	+82
75		Hurricane Helms	58	-17
76		American Dragon	77	+1
77		Mephisto	N/A	N/A
78		Hardcore Holly	54	-24
79		Frankie Kazarian	50	-29
80		Johnny Nitro	160	+80
81		Spanky	83	+2
82		Brent Albright	176	+94
83		Gene Snitsky	301	+218
84		Takeshi Rikio	N/A	N/A
85		Negro Casas	144	+59
86		Orlando Jordan	137	+51
87		Spike Dudley	51	-36
88		Simon Dean	152	+64
89		Jon Heidenreich	150	+61
90		Chase Stevens	119	+29
91		Matt Cappotelli	170	+79	deceased
92		Rosey	98	+6	deceased
93		Maven	142	+49
94		Sylvain Grenier	60	-34
95		Colt Cabana	155	+60
96		Andy Douglas	126	+30
97		Johnny Jeter	70	-27
98		B. G. James	147	+49
99		Keiji Mutoh	33	-66
100		James Gibson	75	-25

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2005

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
101		Donovan Morgan	73	-28
102		Mr. Niebla	29	-73	deceased
103		Alex Shelley	276	+173
104		Tyson Tomko	76	-28
105		Billy Kidman	92	-13
106		Konnan	164	+58
107		Jun Akiyama	125	+18
108		Sho Funaki	138	+30
109		Elijah Burke	N/A	N/A
110		Michael Modest	79	-31
111		Mr. Aguila	86	-25
112		Genichiro Tenryu	90	-22
113		Steve Corino	69	-44
114		Tank Toland	141	+27
115		Kid Kash	65	-50
116		Chris Masters	185	+69
117		Rene Dupree	108	-9
118		Mark Jindrak	112	-6
119		Shark Boy	151	+32
120		Aaron Stevens	168	+48
121		Sonjay Dutt	128	+7
122		Tokyo Magnum	217	+95
123		The Outlaw	N/A	N/A
124		Nigel McGuinness	219	+95
125		Khosrow Daivari	N/A	N/A
126		Juventud Guerrera	52	-74
127		Chad Toland	N/A	N/A
128		Nunzio	111	-17
129		Viscera	N/A	N/A	deceased
130		Atlantis	97	-33
131		Koji Kanemoto	139	+8
132		Antonio Thomas	385	+253
133		Kenzo Suzuki	110	-23
134		Steven Richards	106	-28
135		Val Venis	99	-36
136		Romeo Roselli	N/A	N/A
137		Scotty 2 Hotty	124	-13
138		Doug Williams	171	+33
139		Shannon Moore	129	-10
140		Jimmy Rave	199	+59	deceased
141		Akio	140	-1
142		El Oriental	N/A	N/A
143		D-Lo Brown	61	-82
144		Psicosis	N/A	N/A
145		Trevor Rhodes	N/A	N/A
146		Rocky Romero	189	+43
147		Adam Pearce	N/A	N/A
148		Seven	N/A	N/A
149		C. W. Anderson	74	-75
150		Jamal	N/A	N/A	deceased
151		Danny Inferno	242	+91
152		Super Delfin	157	+5
153		Garrison Cade	85	-68	deceased
154		Abismo Negro	91	-63	deceased
155		Blaster Lashley	N/A	N/A
156		Lance Hoyt	N/A	N/A
157		Rhino	N/A	N/A
158		Homicide	192	+34
159		TAKA Michinoku	177	+18
160		Dos Caras, Jr.	N/A	N/A
161		Chad Collyer	154	-7
162		Vampiro	N/A	N/A
163		Rikishi	95	-68
164		Tatsuhito Takaiwa	N/A	N/A
165		Johnny Swinger	123	-42
166		Bison Smith	193	+27	deceased
167		Black Warrior	115	-52	deceased
168		Blue Panther	127	-41
169		Sonny Siaki	122	-47
170		Dick Togo	230	+60
171		Ace Steel	196	+25
172		Elektro	N/A	N/A
173		Low Ki	116	-57
174		Seth Skyfire	257	+83
175		Giant Bernard	N/A	N/A
176		Jimmy Jacobs	268	+92
177		Ricky Reyes	194	+17
178		Taiyo Kea	N/A	N/A
179		Puma	N/A	N/A
180		Matt Stryker	148	-32
181		Gedo	252	+71
182		Latin Lover	46	-136
183		Ray Gonzalez	N/A	N/A
184		Akira Taue	279	+95
185		Simon Diamond	N/A	N/A
186		Harry Smith	262	+76
187		Julio Dinero	149	-38
188		Todd Shane	208	+20
189		Skayde	201	+12
190		Mike Shane	207	+17
191		CIMA	135	-56
192		Danny Daniels	247	+55
193		Jack Evans	214	+21
194		Glamour Boy Shane	N/A	N/A
195		Steve Lewington	N/A	N/A
196		Osamu Nishimura	211	+15	deceased
197		El Alebrije	188	-9
198		Hotstuff Hernandez	N/A	N/A
199		David Young	206	+7
200		M-Dogg 20	233	+33

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2005

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
201		Tyson Dux	313	+112
202		Kevin Northcutt	186	-16
203		Josh Daniels	209	+6
204		Eddie Colon	N/A	N/A
205		Yuji Nagata	96	-109
206		Tony Kozina	215	+9
207		B.J. Whitmer	198	-9
208		Chuck Palumbo	114	-94
209		Ultimo Dragon	134	-75
210		B-Boy	218	+8
211		Masada	240	+29
212		Jinsei Shinzaki	N/A	N/A
213		John Walters	236	+23
214		Dr. X	N/A	N/A	deceased
215		Scott D'Amore	N/A	N/A
216		Mike Kruel	243	+27
217		Ricky Banderas	N/A	N/A
218		Jay Lethal	N/A	N/A
219		Minoru Tanaka	N/A	N/A
220		Felino	200	-20
221		Heavy Metal	184	-37
222		Mike Mondo	328	+106
223		Josh Prohibition	241	+18
224		Vance Nevada	298	+74
225		Deuce Shade	N/A	N/A
227		The Blue Meanie	234	+7
228		Dragon Kid	172	-56
229		Tony Jones	213	-16	deceased
230		T. J. Wilson	303	+73
231		Rodney Mack	159	-72
232		Roderick Strong	N/A	N/A
233		Sean Casey	229	-4
234		Manabu Nakanishi	167	-67
235		Tarzan Boy	N/A	N/A
236		Jerrelle Clark	305	+69
237		Slash Venom	308	+71
238		Pantera	N/A	N/A
239		Masato Tanaka	100	-139
240		Shane Ballard	221	-19
241		Joe E. Legend	274	+33
242		Mike Quackenbush	224	-18
243		Dean Jablonski	255	+12
244		Toru Yano	N/A	N/A
245		The Great Sasuke	191	-54
246		Cody Hawk	265	+19
247		Diamante	N/A	N/A
248		Shannon Ballard	223	-25
249		Milano Collection A. T.	N/A	N/A
250		Frank Parker	263	+13
251		Vinny Massaro	266	+15
252		Mike Taylor	356	+104	deceased
253		Rod Steel	355	+102
254		Jado	245	-9
255		Mac Johnson	378	+123
256		Turbo	N/A	N/A
257		A-1	N/A	N/A
258		Striker	323	+65
259		Takashi Yoshida	N/A	N/A
260		D-Ray 3000	310	+50
261		Minoru Fujita	N/A	N/A
262		Babi Slymm	N/A	N/A
263		The Amazing Red	165	-98
264		Apolo	N/A	N/A
265		Prince Nana	251	-14
266		Mikey Batts	N/A	N/A
267		The Predator	161	-106
268		Chicano	N/A	N/A
269		Chet Jablonski	N/A	N/A
270		Gran Hamada	275	+5	deceased
271		Webster Dauphiney	N/A	N/A
272		Eric Matlock	N/A	N/A
273		Chris Hamrick	256	-17
274		Biggie Biggs	293	+19
275		The Stro	292	+17
276		Eric Alexander	N/A	N/A
277		Quiet Storm	226	-51
278		Slyck Wagner Brown	299	+21
279		Ken Anderson	N/A	N/A
280		Steve Madison	339	+59
281		Tom Howard	205	-76
282		Thunder	N/A	N/A
283		Arik Cannon	354	+71
284		Arch Kincaid	343	+59
285		Kevin Dunn	N/A	N/A
286		Onyx	244	-42
287		Mana the Polynesian Warrior	359	+72
288		Naphtali	335	+47
289		Scotty Mac	300	+11
290		Daniel Puder	N/A	N/A
291		Human Tornado	N/A	N/A
292		Juggernaut	307	+15
293		Ray Gordy	345	+52
294		Seth Shai	361	+67
295		Vordell Walker	N/A	N/A
296		Steve DeMarco	387	+91
297		Brad Bradley	246	-51
298		Alex Arion	261	-37
299		Joel Maximo	195	-104
300		Teddy Hart	249	-51
301		Boomer Payne	318	+17

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2005

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
302		Kirby Marcos	N/A	N/A
303		Tim Warcloud	N/A	N/A
304		Jose Maximo	197	-107
305		Blackheart Apocalypse	N/A	N/A
306		Tommy Williams	N/A	N/A
307		Ken Doane	N/A	N/A
308		Frank Murdoch	344	+36
309		Da Beast	332	+23	deceased
310		Mike Foxx	N/A	N/A
311		Sterling James Keenan	395	+84
312		The Boogeyman	N/A	N/A
313		Rob Eckos	336	+23
314		Jason Rumble	281	-33
315		Dusty Wolfe	320	+5
316		Adam Firestorm	N/A	N/A	deceased
317		Quinn Magnum	338	+21
318		Cru Jones	N/A	N/A
319		Brian Black	N/A	N/A
320		Andrew Ryker	N/A	N/A
321		Rico Suave	N/A	N/A	deceased
322		Michelle Starr	N/A	N/A
323		Robin Knightwing	366	+43
324		J.J. Perez	431	+107
325		Dennis Gregory	306	-19
326		N8 Mattson	N/A	N/A
327		Fred Sampson	390	+63
328		Steve Mack	315	-13
329		El Nene	N/A	N/A
330		Chasyn Rance	392	+62
331		Claudio Castagnoli	N/A	N/A
332		Danny Doring	294	-38
333		Sedrick Strong	N/A	N/A
334		Joey Knight	372	+38
335		Ladies' Choice	N/A	N/A
336		Rory Fox	434	+98
337		Vik Dalishus	N/A	N/A
338		Billy Bax	422	+84
339		Lightning	N/A	N/A
340		Vito Thomaselli	384	+44
341		Scotty Charisma	N/A	N/A
342		Zach Gowen	228	-114
343		Nasdaq	N/A	N/A
344		Hangman Hughes	N/A	N/A
345		Mace	N/A	N/A
346		Axl Rotten	N/A	N/A	deceased
347		Dow Jones	N/A	N/A
348		Robbie Dawber	N/A	N/A
349		Bruce Steele	N/A	N/A
350		Sal Thomaselli	403	+53
351		HENTAI	N/A	N/A
352		Bamm Bamm Penders	N/A	N/A
353		K. C. Thunder	373	+20
354		E. C. Negro	414	+60
355		Mike Tobin	N/A	N/A
356		Aaron Idol	N/A	N/A
357		Alex Winters	N/A	N/A
358		Marc Ash	337	-21
359		Lash LeRoux	330	-29
360		Rockin' Rebel	391	+31	deceased
361		John Rambo	365	+4
362		Nikita Allanov	381	+19
363		Japanese Pool Boy	377	+14
364		Andy Baker	N/A	N/A
365		Dropkick Murphy	389	+24
366		Greg Matthews	N/A	N/A
367		Derrick Neikirk	N/A	N/A
368		Tim Flowers	N/A	N/A
369		Bryan Logan	N/A	N/A
370		Apollo Khan	451	+81
371		Mace Mendoza	369	-2
372		Delirious	376	+4
373		Dru Onyx	N/A	N/A
374		Hallowicked	457	+83
375		Devon Storm	349	-26
376		Matt Logan	N/A	N/A
377		T. Rantula	375	-2
378		Lotus	N/A	N/A
379		Glen Osbourne	350	-29
380		Balls Mahoney	358	-22	deceased
381		Buff-E	368	-13
382		Conrad Kennedy III	491	+109
383		Diabolico	N/A	N/A
384		Mr. Ooh La La	397	+13
385		Quinson Valentino	N/A	N/A
386		Sebastian Dark	N/A	N/A
387		Shirley Doe	492	+105
388		Brent Dail	N/A	N/A
389		Jigsaw	N/A	N/A
390		Hook Bomberry	N/A	N/A
391		Crazy J.	N/A	N/A
392		Frankie Capone	407	+15
393		Chris Taylor	N/A	N/A	deceased
394		Cheetah Master	382	-12
395		Gran Akuma	496	+101
396		C. J. O'Doyle	408	+12
397		Scottie Gash	404	+7
398		Krazy K	462	+64
399		Eddie Guapo	N/A	N/A
400		The Bouncer	402	+2	deceased
401		Cody Steele	N/A	N/A

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2005

position	born	wrestler	previous year position	difference	notes
402		Shawn Patrick	N/A	N/A
403		George South, Jr.	399	-4
404		Aden Chambers	N/A	N/A
405		Ryan O'Reilly	N/A	N/A
406		J-Rocc	412	+6
407		Glenn Spectre	420	+13
408		Supreme Lee Great	436	+28
409		Jeff Starr	439	+30
410		Eddie Kingston	471	+61
411		Greg Spitz	423	+12
412		Don Basher	432	+20
413		Mozart Fontaine	454	+41
414		Hurricane Castillo, Jr.	N/A	N/A
415		Sexxxy Eddie	N/A	N/A
416		K-Pusha	N/A	N/A
417		Roman	418	+1
418		Chase Del Monte	N/A	N/A
419		Tony Givens	N/A	N/A
420		Invader #1	N/A	N/A
421		K-Murda	N/A	N/A
422		Dean Radford	N/A	N/A
423		Luis Ortiz	N/A	N/A
424		P. T. Hustla	N/A	N/A
425		Shawn Osborne	N/A	N/A	deceased
426		Kevin Knight	446	+20
427		J. P. Black	N/A	N/A
428		Johnny Maxx	445	+17
429		Mike Dell	498	+69
430		Indiana Kidd, Jr.	N/A	N/A
431		Brian Soscia	N/A	N/A
432		John Curse	447	+15
433		J. Busta	478	+45
434		Rod Steel	355	-79
435		Eric Everlast	N/A	N/A
436		Larry Huntley	N/A	N/A
437		Scott Zenzen	N/A	N/A
438		D. J. P. R. O. C.	N/A	N/A
439		Snatch Haggis	480	+41
440		Mega	469	+29
441		Billy Bart	485	+44
442		Russell Simpson	425	-17
443		Johnny Graham	426	-17
444		Darin Childs	474	+30
445		Shawn Christopher	N/A	N/A
446		Icarus	N/A	N/A
447		Justin Idol	N/A	N/A
448		Handsome Jimmy	N/A	N/A
449		J. T. Lightning	497	+48	deceased
450		Frankie The Mobster	N/A	N/A
451		Andre Lyonz	N/A	N/A
452		Kevin Baker	N/A	N/A
453		Jolly Roger	N/A	N/A
454		Charles Mercury	N/A	N/A
455		Tommy Suede	481	+26
456		Gutter	468	+12
457		Marcus Dillon	N/A	N/A
458		Danger	493	+35
459		Daron Smythe	N/A	N/A
460		Leslie Leatherman	N/A	N/A
461		Mister Zero	499	+38
462		Quinton Lee	N/A	N/A
463		Adam Booker	N/A	N/A
464		Sean Allen	N/A	N/A
465		Freak Nasty	N/A	N/A
466		Darkness Crabtree	N/A	N/A
467		Jack Thriller	472	+5
468		Dexter Poindexter	N/A	N/A
469		Kevin Grace	N/A	N/A
470		Josh Cody	N/A	N/A
471		Shawn Cook	N/A	N/A
472		Shorty Smalls	N/A	N/A
473		Tony Golden	N/A	N/A
474		Nova Cain	N/A	N/A
475		Brian Danzig	N/A	N/A
476		Terry Allen	484	+8
477		Powerhouse Hughes	N/A	N/A
478		Viper	N/A	N/A
479		Ultramantis Black	N/A	N/A
480		Bruiser Graham	488	+8
481		Hellcat	N/A	N/A
482		Ric Gunner	N/A	N/A
483		Phil Atlas	N/A	N/A
484		Forsaken	N/A	N/A
485		Gino Martino	N/A	N/A
486		John Cabbie	N/A	N/A
487		Gotti	N/A	N/A
488		Will Christianson	N/A	N/A
489		Jimmy Cash	N/A	N/A
490		Brian Costello	N/A	N/A
491		Toy Dotson	N/A	N/A
492		Brother Clay	N/A	N/A
493		Eric Draven	N/A	N/A
494		Aaron Devil	N/A	N/A
495		Damian Dragon	N/A	N/A
496		Lord Zoltan	N/A	N/A
497		J. V. Insanity	N/A	N/A
498		C. J. Summers	N/A	N/A
499		Bert Williams	N/A	N/A
500		Nick Nemeth	N/A	N/A