MJF has earned the No. 1 spot in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual PWI 500 rankings for 2026.
The former AEW World Champion finished ahead of Cody Rhodes and CM Punk, who placed second and third respectively, while Mistico and Konosuke Takeshita rounded out the top five.
The complete top 10 for the 2026 PWI 500 is as follows:
- MJF
- Cody Rhodes
- CM Punk
- Mistico
- Konosuke Takeshita
- Hangman Adam Page
- Yota Tsuji
- Trick Williams
- Oba Femi
- Gunther
PWI’s rankings are based on several criteria covering a wrestler’s accomplishments, position within the industry, in-ring performances, level of competition and activity during the evaluation period.
The publication lists its criteria as follows:
“IN-RING ACHIEVEMENT-W-L records, championships, tournaments won.”
“INFLUENCE-Visibility and prestige within a promotion and/or the industry.”
“TECHNICAL ABILITY-Quality of moves, 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.”
MJF’s first-place finish puts him at the head of a top 10 featuring talent from AEW, WWE, CMLL and NJPW.
MJF has earned the No. 1 spot in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual PWI 500 rankings for 2026.
The former AEW World Champion finished ahead of Cody Rhodes and CM Punk, who placed second and third respectively, while Mistico and Konosuke Takeshita rounded out the top five.
The complete top 10 for the 2026 PWI 500 is as follows:
MJF
Cody Rhodes
CM Punk
Mistico
Konosuke Takeshita
Hangman Adam Page
Yota Tsuji
Trick Williams
Oba Femi
Gunther
PWI’s rankings are based on several criteria covering a wrestler’s accomplishments, position within the industry, in-ring performances, level of competition and activity during the evaluation period.
The publication lists its criteria as follows:
“IN-RING ACHIEVEMENT-W-L records, championships, tournaments won.”
“INFLUENCE-Visibility and prestige within a promotion and/or the industry.”
“TECHNICAL ABILITY-Quality of moves, 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.”
MJF’s first-place finish puts him at the head of a top 10 featuring talent from AEW, WWE, CMLL and NJPW.
