PWI reveals the list of Top 25 wrestlers; Jon Moxley bags No.1 spot

On the latest edition of AEW Dynamite, it was announced that AEW World Champion Jon Moxley has been selected as the No.1 wrestler in the 2020 PWI 500. The same was noted by PWI's official Twitter handle, and they soon revealed the cover of their magazine that features Moxley, and consists of the entire list.

The Top 25 list has already been revealed and is making the rounds on the web. Here's the complete list of the Top 25 wrestlers in the world as per PWI:

Jon Moxley
Adam Cole
Chris Jericho
Drew McIntyre
Tetsuya Naito
Kazuchika Okada
Cody Rhodes
Seth Rollins
Kofi Kingston
AJ Styles
Keith Lee
Brock Lesnar
Kenny Omega
Roman Reigns
Nick Aldis
Bray Wyatt
Kota Ibushi
Rush
Braun Strowman
Jacob Fatu
Will Ospreay
MJF
Aleister Black
Kento Miyahara
WALTER

Here are the official tweets posted by PWI:

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Jon Moxley has come a long way over the past 12 months or so

It's interesting to note that Jon Moxley bagged the No.20 spot in last year's PWI 500 list. His former stablemate Seth Rollins was the No.1 ranked PWI wrestler last time around. Former NXT Champion, Adam Cole has been ranked No.2, while AEW star Chris Jericho took the third spot. Immediately below him is the current WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre.

There's a bunch of ranking criteria that PWI has taken into consideration while compiling the list. It includes a wrestler's win-loss record, the influence that they have had on the sport, their technical ability in the squared circle, success against major stars and diverse competition, and how active the said wrestler has been over the past one year.

Sportskeeda is proud to announce that our senior editor, Andrea Amanda Marie Hangst, was a part of PWI's selection committee for the Top 100 female wrestlers. The list will be revealed later in the year.

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