PWI Top 100 Of 1997

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PWI Top 100 Of 1997 Dec 12, 2007 16:24:25 GMT -5

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Post by Lego Customs! on Dec 12, 2007 16:24:25 GMT -5

Looking back at the 1997 edition of the PWI 500, I thought it would be interesting to have a look at the top 100 of 10 years ago, so here they are...

1. Dean Malenko
2. Mitsuharu Misawa
3. Steve Austin
4. Diamond Dallas Page
5. Lex Luger
6. The Undertaker
7. Shinya Hashimoto
8. The Giant
9. Jushin Liger
10. Chris Benoit
11. Taz
12. Ultimo Dragon
13. Kevin Nash
14. Toshiaki Kawada
15. Kenta Kobashi
16. Owen Hart
17. Jeff Jarrett
18. Shawn Michaels
19. Randy Savage
20. Bret Hart
21. Syxx
22. Davey Boy Smith
23. Great Sasuke
24. Eddie Guerrero
25. Scott Hall
26. Chris Jericho
27. Rick Steiner
28. Masahiro Chono
29. Rey Mysterio Jr.
30. Scott Steiner
31. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
32. Rob Van Dam
33. Akira Taue
34. Sabu
35. Ric Flair
36. Kensuke sasaki
37. Keiji Muto
38. Ken shamrock
39. Raven
40. Juventud Guerrera
41. Goldust
42. Shane Douglas
43. Nobuhiko Takada
44. Volk Han
45. Faarooq
46. Big Van Vader
47. Negro Casas
48. Tommy Dreamer
49. Jerry Lawler
50. Sid Vicious
51. Mankind
52. Psicosis
53. Ahmed Johnson
54. Roddy Piper
55. Hulk Hogan
56. Steele
57. Steve Williams
58. Riki Choshu
59. Brian Christopher
60. Terry Funk
61. La Parka
62. Stan Hansen
63. Scott Norton
64. Savio Vega
65. Hijo Del Santo
66. Stevie Richards
67. Perro Aguayo sr.
68. Genichiro Tenryu
69. The Sandman
70. Felino
71. Chris Candido
72. Kiyoshi Tamura
73. John Kronus
74. Satanico
75. Gary Albright
76. Pit Bull II
77. Johnny Ace
78. Super Calo
79. Jun Akiyama
80. Steven Regal
81. Tatsumi Fujinami
82. Dan Severn
83. El Samurai
84. Booker T
85. Atlantis
86. Dr. Wagner Jr.
87. Canek
88. Koji Kanemoto
89. Marcus Bagwell
90. Silver King
91. shinjiro Otani
92. Kazuo Yamazaki
93. Stevie Ray
94. Hector Garza
95. Meng
96. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
97. Abdullah The Butcher
98. Latin Lover
99. The Patriot
100. Konnan

Other mentions go to

103. Rocky Maivia
254. Sexton Hardcastle (Edge)
268. Christian Cage
348. Steve Corino
398. Rhino Richards (Rhyno)
435. Surge (Matt Hardy)

K5 WF Lord of the Board WF 20 Year Member it's twirly for this Joined on: Sept 18, 2002 20:03:35 GMT -5 Posts: 46,450	PWI Top 100 Of 1997 Dec 12, 2007 16:43:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by K5 on Dec 12, 2007 16:43:54 GMT -5 i remember that pwi well. a friend of mine had it

Deleted Joined on: Sept 27, 2024 21:17:17 GMT -5 Posts: 0	PWI Top 100 Of 1997 Dec 12, 2007 16:48:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2007 16:48:50 GMT -5 I'm amazed Dean made it to 1... Look at the list of all the number 1's, it's a whose who of everyone then.... Dean
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Kick Your Face Main Eventer Real Join Date: Sep 2003 Joined on: Nov 25, 2007 17:32:21 GMT -5 Posts: 3,141	PWI Top 100 Of 1997 Dec 13, 2007 2:14:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Kick Your Face on Dec 13, 2007 2:14:51 GMT -5 It looks good. #2 should be #1, though, tbh.

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Dwight Main Eventer Joined on: Feb 10, 2007 11:02:46 GMT -5 Posts: 2,686	PWI Top 100 Of 1997 Dec 13, 2007 7:40:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Dwight on Dec 13, 2007 7:40:43 GMT -5 Why is Bret all the way down at 20? I thought he had a hell of a year ....until November of course.

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PWI Top 100 Of 1997 Dec 13, 2007 16:29:47 GMT -5

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Post by Lego Customs! on Dec 13, 2007 16:29:47 GMT -5

Also, incase anybody is interested in the monthly top 10s from the holiday 1997 issue of PWI, here they are...

Singles
1. Bret Hart - WWF World Champion
2. Kensuke Sasaki - IWGP Heavyweight Champion
3. Steve McMichael - WCW U.S. Heavyweight Champion
4. The Undertaker - No. 3 Contender: WWF World Title
5. Mitsuharu Misawa - All Japan Triple Crown Champion
6. Chris Jericho - WCW Cruiserweight Champion
7. The Patriot - No. 2 Contender: WWF World Title
8. Alex Wright - WCW TV Champion
9. Shane Douglas - ECW Heavyweight Champion
10. Dean Malenko - No. 5 Contender: WCW World Title

Tag Teams
1. The Outsiders - WCW World Tag team Champions
2. The Steiners - No. 1 Contenders: WCW World Tag Team Titles
3. The Godwinns - No. 1 Contenders: WWF World Tag Team Titles
4. The Dudley Boyz - ECW Tag Team Champions
5. The Road Warriors - No. 2 Contenders: WWF World Tag Team Titles
6. PG-13 - USWA Tag Team Champions
7. The Headbangers - No. 3 Contenders: WWF World Tag team Titles
8. Sabu & Rob Van Dam - No. 1 Contenders: ECW Tag Team Titles
9. Owen hart & The British Bulldog - No. 4 Contenders: WWF World Tag Team Titles
10. Chainz & Crush - No. 5 Contenders: WWF World Tag Team Titles

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