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PWI 500 "snubs" Hiroshi Tanahashi

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2011 Poster Of The Year
That's their story, but clearly they mixed him up with Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Check out the top 15, one of these things is not like the other:

1.CM Punk
2.Bobby Roode
3.John Cena
4.Daniel Bryan
5.Sheamus
6.Jun Akiyama
7.Davey Richards
8.Kurt Angle
9.Mark Henry
10.Alberto del Rio
11.Hiroyoshi Tenzan
12.James Storm
13.Austin Aries
14.Randy Orton
15.Christian

Tanahashi is unranked. LOL.

Tenzan is an aging veteran mid carder who can barely move. Yes, PWI is kayfabe, but even then...he's a mid carder who didn't do much over the last year, aside from a short tag team title run w/Satoshi Kojima which was done as a nostalgia gimmick.

First, PWI tried to act like he didn't deserve to be ranked:

Tanahashi was IWGP champ early in the grading period but, according to our records, he barely competed in any matches.
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LOL. Must not keep very good records. He wrestles nearly every night on every tour.

Later, realizing nobody is buying that bullshit, PWI claims they simply forgot about Tanahashi:

OfficialPWI ‏@OfficialPWI
@davidbix Sorry. That last response was done without the proper checks. He HAS been active. As far as his omission, I am looking into it #km
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Here is the Tenzan write up, clearly they are going to keep up the charade:

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Obviously it makes sense that Tanahashi would be #11 and Tenzan would be unranked. They mixed them up. All those gooks must look alike, amirite?

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

 
1.CM Punk
2.Bobby Roode
3.John Cena
4.Daniel Bryan
5.Sheamus
6.Jun Akiyama
7.Davey Richards
8.Kurt Angle
9.Mark Henry
10.Alberto del Rio
11.Hiroyoshi Tenzan
12.James Storm
13.Austin Aries
14.Randy Orton
15.Christian
16.Dolph Ziggler
17.The Big Show
18.Eddie Edwards
19.L.A. Park
20.Kevin Steen
21.Jeff Hardy
22.Kane
23.Cody Rhodes
24.Takashi Sugiura
25.D-Von
26.Dr. Wagner Jr.
27.Mr. Anderson
28.AJ Styles
29.Chris Jericho
30.Bully Ray
31.Kofi Kingston
32.Roderick Strong
33.Jack Swagger
34.El Terrible
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37.Rob Van Dam
38.Go Shiozaki
39.Jay Lethal
40.Kazchika Okada
41.Crimson
42.Shelton Benjamin
43.Magnus
44.Colt Cabana
45.Tensai
46.Seth Rollins
47.Shinsuke Nakamura
48.Chris Daniels
49.The Miz
50.Matt Morgan
51.Samoa Joe
52.Sami Callihan
53.Charlie Haas
54.Michael Elgin
55.Gunner
56.Wade Barrett
57.Jeff Jarrett
58.Kazarian
59.Johnny Gargano
60.Santino Marella
61.Takeshi Morishima
62.Adam Pearce
63.Jay Briscoe
64.Karl Anderson
65.Mark Briscoe
66.Robbie E
67.El Mesias
68.Prince Devitt
69.Averno
70.Zack Ryder
71.Tommaso Ciampa
72.Primo
73.Satoshi Kojima
74.Brodus Clay
75.Adam Cole
76.Epico
77.Leo Kruger
78.Mike Bennett
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96.Evan Bourne
97.Rhett Titus
98.Richie Steamboat
99.Justin Gabriel
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118.Xavier Woods
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124.Kassius Ohno
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128.Rhino
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160.Curt Hawkins
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162.El Hijo Del Santo
163.Cedric Alexander
164.Minoru Suzuki
165.Jinder Mahal
166.Ultimo Guerrero
167.Bray Wyatt
168.Titus O'Neil
169.Ryo Santo
170.Alex Riley
171.Mohammad Yone
172.Matt Jackson
173.Kenta
174.Joe E. Legend
175.Camacho
176.Hector Garza
177.Chavo Guerrero
178.Nick Jackson
179.Shawn Spears
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181.Yoshinobu Kanemaru
182.Silver Kain
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184.Kenny Omega
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187.Chance Prophet
188.Matt Cross
189.Joe Doering
190.Drew McIntyre
191.Jake Carter
192.Robert Anthony
193.Connor O'Brian
194.Tyson Dux
195.Jack Evans
196.Michael McGillicutty
197.Gamma
198.Rob Terry
199.Corey Graves
200.Eddie Kingston
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203.Tyler Reks
204.??? (Seriously, there's nobody here...)
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209.Derek Wylde
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215.Shawn Daivari
216.Dragon Rojo Jr.
217.Mike Quackenbush
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219.Apollyon
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232.Hartley Jackson
233.Jado
234.Devon Moore
235.Petey Williams
236.Rocky Romero
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238.Mascara Dorada
239.Hallowicked
240.Steve Corino
241.Virus
242.Sonjay Dutt
243.Bestia 666
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256.Kahagas
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261.Daisuke Sekimoto
262.MVP
263.Kai
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380.Kekoa The Flyin' Hawaiian
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382.Slyk Wagner Brown
383.Tank
384.Vaquero Fantasma
385.Dasher Hatfield
386.Dash Maverick
387.Aaron Draven
388.Micah Taylor
389.Cobian
390.Jimmy Cicero
391.Bobby Moore
392.James Bronson
393.Timothy Thatcher
394.Ahtu
395.Azrieal
396.Aiden Veil
397.Seth Delay
398.Bloody Harker Dirge
399.Oliver Cain
400.Breaker Morant
401.Garett Bischoff
402.Dandido Jr.
403.Sexxxy Eddie
404.Biggie Biggs
405.John Kermon
406.Sinn Bodhi
407.Crazzy Steve
408.Patrick Bentley
409.Matt Saigon
410.Scorpio Sky
411.Bill Collier
412.Tyler Hilton
413.Anthony Darko
414.Damian Dragon
415.Mike Rollins
416.Gregory Iron
417.Kyle Matthews
418.Bobby Shields
419.John Skyler
420.Primo Scordino
421.Gee Gee
422.Jayson Wayne
423.Napalm Bomb
424.Steven Walters
425.Hellcat
426.Stupefied
427.Ethan HD
428.Dave Osborne
429.Kevin Douglas
430.Sara Del Rey
431.Corey Hollis
432.Rob Sweet
433.Christian York
434.Greg Anthony
435.Sam Shields
436.Player Uno
437.Chris Rockwell
438.Dany Only
439.Paredyse
440.Nitro
441.Samuray Del Sol
442.Jessie Godderz
443.Gideon Malice
444.Vordell Walker
445.AJ Kirsch
446.Nick Fury
447.Black Ice
448.Joe Gacy
449.Luke Robinson
450.Brandon Thurston
451.Rudy Switchblade
452.American Kickboxer II
453.Billy Gibbs
454.Jamin Olivencia
455.Tommy Mack
456.The Bodysnatcher
457.Garrett Dylan
458.Jason Cypress
459.Ophidian
460.Steve Stasiak
461.Cueball Carmichael
462.Franky the Mobster
463.Nui Tofiga
464.Rob Fury
465.Cheech Hernandez
466.Gabe Saint
467.Johnny Spade
468.Larry Dallas
469.Danny Daniels
470.Marc Mandrake
471.Mohamad Ali Vaez
472.Dave Dutra
473.Chris Cooper
474.Kid America
475.Tommy Reznik
476.Butch Long
477.Joey Knight
478.Al Farat
479.Tyler Priegel
480.Mr. Ooh La La
481.Elia Markopoulos
482.Barry Hardy
483.Brandon Bishop
484.Lumberjack Leroux
485.The Big O
486.Shooter Storm
487.Jimi The Hippie
488.Corey Blaze
489.Chrisifix
490.LJ Cruz
491.Anton Levigh
492.Perry Von Viscious
493.The Maestro
494.Vince Beach
495.Silent Warrior
496.Johnny Adams
497.Lance Anoa'i
498.Nick Vickers
499.Shane Hollister
500.Brian Hardy
 
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
 
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
 
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.
 
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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.
 
"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
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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.
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Derrville said:
The whole top 15 is retarded. Aries should be higher, Devons ahead of Bully, and Roode should be #1.
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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 has been a mess for awhile, they would almost (IMO) be better served if they just covered American wrestling. it's clear they don't spend a ton of time with the overseas stuff and obviously can't cover it correctly, so why do it half assed?
 
FedEx227 said:
PWI has been a mess for awhile, they would almost (IMO) be better served if they just covered American wrestling. it's clear they don't spend a ton of time with the overseas stuff and obviously can't cover it correctly, so why do it half assed?
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I agree, the rankings for foreign wrestlers are always wacky, and you can tell they don't really pay much attention, but they really got caught with their pants down this year, especially when they tried to cover their tracks when people first complained.

I think another problem with PWI, is they are kinda kayfabe, kinda not. Pick a side. Either do real jouranlism or go back to the 80's approach of treating everything like its a shoot and just have some fun with it.
 
there is a indy guy thats been inactive for 2 years on the list, there is always a manager or 2 the boys get voted on as a joke ... its been a joke for years, no Robert Evans, ACH or Showtime Scot summers ...
 
BigBiss said:
there is a indy guy thats been inactive for 2 years on the list, there is always a manager or 2 the boys get voted on as a joke ... its been a joke for years, no Robert Evans, ACH or Showtime Scot summers ...
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Yeah, I noticed no ACW guys.

biss, do you still know of guys paying to be on the list? I know for a fact guys did this back in the 90's.
 
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