PWI 500 "snubs" Hiroshi Tanahashi

**Warner2BruceTD** · 08-24-2012, 10:52 PM

Here's the whole list, with the usual head scratchers throughout:

**Warner2BruceTD** · 08-24-2012, 10:59 PM

45.Tensai
46.Seth Rollins
47.Shinsuke Nakamura
48.Chris Daniels

66.Robbie E
67.El Mesias
68.Prince Devitt

150.Ezekiel Jackson
151.Cima
152.Ryusuke Taguchi

LOL

**Warner2BruceTD** · 08-24-2012, 11:03 PM

Oh shit, we forgot a bunch of awesome Dragon Gate guys, what do we do?

Umm, throw them in the middle, bump off the bottom three

121.Shingo
122.Masaaki Mochizuki
123.Akira Tozawa

**Warner2BruceTD** · 08-24-2012, 11:07 PM

74.Brodus Clay
75.Adam Cole
76.Epico
77.Leo Kruger
78.Mike Bennett
79.Yamato
80.Negro Casas
81.La Mascara
82.El Generico

LOL, look at the string of names below Khali. Does Khali even wrestle anymore?

102.Great Khali
103.Blue Panther
104.The Almighty Sheik
105.Kid Kash
106.Luke Harper
107.Tyson Kidd
108.Heath Slater
109.Alex Shelley
110.Antonio Cesaro
111.Ryback
112.Suwama
113.Finlay
114.Abyss
115.Masato Yoshino
116.Jerry Lynn
117.Togi Makabe
118.Xavier Woods
119.Ultimo Dragon
120.La Sombra
121.Shingo
122.Masaaki Mochizuki
123.Akira Tozawa
124.Kassius Ohno
125.Yoshi Tatsu
126.Chuck Taylor
127.Hirooki Goto
128.Rhino
129.Low-Ki
130.D'Angelo Dinero
131.Naomichi Marufuji
132.Genki Horiguchi
133.Volador Jr.

**LiquidLarry2GhostWF** · 08-25-2012, 12:03 AM

Did I really just see Tozawa, Chris Hero, Goto, and Mochizuki below Abyss, The Great Khali, Ryback, and Kid Kash?

**Warner2BruceTD** · 08-25-2012, 12:31 AM

OfficialPWI ‏@OfficialPWI
More errors: Tajiri was supposed to have been 244. We had a repeat of Bray Wyatt in that spot. Cody Deaner's 204 was omitted from the page.

**LiquidLarry2GhostWF** · 08-25-2012, 12:40 AM

They need to close up shop.

**EmpireWF** · 08-25-2012, 01:22 AM

People still look at these?

**Warner2BruceTD** · 08-29-2012, 03:40 PM

LOL.

PWI admits they fucked up. Re-ranking the whole damn thing.

http://prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com/2012/08/pwi-500-errors-resolution.html

I would be willing to bet they thought Silver King & Silver Kain were two different people. LOL.

**Warner2BruceTD** · 08-29-2012, 03:41 PM

"PWI 500" Errors: The Resolution
After much back and forth with staff members and contributors, we have decided that the best course of action for dealing with the errors in the "PWI 500" is to take the unprecedented step of reissuing the rankings. These changes will not be reflected in either the digital or print editions of the magazine, as the mistakes were detected too late.

The revised "PWI 500"will supersede the published version and be viewed as "official."

The original "500" contained several regrettable mistakes. There was an instance where a wrestler's bio was inadvertently left off a page, two instances in which the same wrestler appeared twice on the list, and one in which an elite star was omitted entirely.

On the original list, Bray Wyatt was listed at both 167 and 244. Silver Kain was listed at 182 and again at 283 as Silver King. Cody Deaner's 207 never made it to the published page. And, after a superb year, Hiroshi Tanahashi was left off the list entirely.

In the case of Wyatt, his second listing in the "500" was intended for Yoshihiro Tajiri, so that's an easy fix. In the case of Silver Kain, we did not have a wrestler selected for the second spot, so to scratch number 283 off the list means we'd have only 499 wrestlers in the ranking.

That opens a spot for the deserving Tanahashi. Since it was our intention all along to rank him in the number-11 position, that is precisely what we are going to do. Frankly, it was never our intention to rank Hiroyoshi Tenzan in that number-11 spot, but that's where he ended up in the published editions. He was supposed to be number 81.

So here's the bottom line. Tanahashi is now the official number 11. Tenzan is number 81. With the exception of Tanahashi at 11, numbers 1-80 remain intact. All those wrestlers ranked from 82-282 will be dropped one slot. Numbers 284-500 remain intact.

Why are we doing this? Several reasons. 1) We want to be accurate. There will always be debate as to where wrestlers rank on a list such as this, which is expected and welcomed. If someone is to be left off the list, we want it to be for the right reasons--certainly not because of our screw-up. You can review Tanahashi's credential in the previous blog post. He deserves his number-11 ranking (and, we can guess, higher in the eyes of many). 2) The historical significance of the "PWI 500." The list isn't just printed in one issue of PWI and forgotten. The "PWI 500" is re-run in our Almanac, referenced on Wikipedia, and the previous year's ranking is listed when a new list is compiled. We have an obligation to posterity to do what is necessary to make this right. 3) The wrestlers shouldn't be shortchanged. Being listed in the "500" is not going to make or break the career of an established star like Tanahashi, but, as CM Punk told us this year, "I see this as being honored by my peers, which is what it's all about for me ... To be spotlighted by your magazine like this is a true honor."

We are, of course, sorry that our own negligence made these steps necessary. We apologize to our readers who purchased the magazine and will not have a list that is 100 percent accurate. We also apologize to the wrestlers who will lose one slot on the official "500" listing. And, finally, we promise to come up with safeguards to prevent this from happening again.

Stu Saks
Publisher

**Warner2BruceTD** · 08-29-2012, 03:51 PM

HIROSHI TANAHASHI (5’11”, 230, 19, 22)
Dominant New Japan superstar shattered multiple records over the past year, during which he wore the prestigious IWGP heavyweight championship for the fifth and sixth time . . . His fifth run with the title began in January of last year and lasted 404 days, the second longest in NJPW history, behind only Shinya Hashimoto’s 1996-97 reign . . . He tied Tatsumi Fujimami’s record for most IWGP title reigns and bested Yuji Nagata’s record for most title defenses during a reign at 11 . . . Those included wins against Giant Bernard, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tetsuya Naito, Toru Yano, and Nagata .. . Lost the title to Kazuchika Okada in February, but won it back near the end of the evaluation period in June . . . Also saw some success tag teaming with Hirooki Goto in The Billion Powers . . . Somewhat undersized for a heavyweight , but makes up for it with a dizzying array of innovative moves, including his Bridging Dragon Suplex.

**Derrville** · 08-29-2012, 03:54 PM

The whole top 15 is retarded. Aries should be higher, Devons ahead of Bully, and Roode should be #1.

**FedEx227** · 08-29-2012, 03:55 PM

Roode over Punk or anyone for that matter?

**Warner2BruceTD** · 08-29-2012, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by Derrville

The whole top 15 is retarded. Aries should be higher, Devons ahead of Bully, and Roode should be #1.

Keep in mind its a kayfabe list, plus, who is going to sell more magazines by being on the cover, Punk or Roode?

I just think it's funny when you have these super talented guys who are also big kayfabe stars (i.e CIMA or Devitt for example) ranked below WWE mid card guys because the editors clearly have no idea who the foreign guys are or ever watch them wrestle.

PWI 500 "snubs" Hiroshi Tanahashi

PWI 500 "snubs" Hiroshi Tanahashi

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