Syuri topped Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s 15th annual list of the world’s top 150 women’s wrestlers, based on criteria such as in-ring achievement, influence on the sport/promotion, technical ability, quality/breadth of competition, and activity (minimum of 10 matches or 6 months). The criteria are based on the dates October 1, 2021-September 15, 2022.
Syuri was ranked seventh on the 2021 list.
This year marks the first time that a non-WWE wrestler has ranked first on the list since 2013. Bianca Belair, the current RAW Women’s Champion, is ranked first in 2021.
The Top 20 for 2022 are listed below, along with the cover photo and a shot of Syuri, Artist of Stardom Champion Starlight Kid, and Wonder of Stardom Champion Saya Kamitani on the issue’s cover:
1. World of Stardom Champion Syuri
2. RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair
3. AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa
4. Becky Lynch
5. AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill
6. Impact World Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace
7. Wonder of Stardom Champion Saya Kamitani
8. Charlotte Flair
9. Artist of Stardom Champion Starlight Kid
10. AAA Reina de Reinas Champion, MLW World Women’s Featherweight Champion, XPW Women’s Champion, Impact World Knockouts Tag Team Champion Taya Valkyrie
11. Tasha Steelz
12. Miyu Yamashita
13. Britt Baker
14. Masha Slamovich
15. Mickie James
16. Stardom High Speed Champion Azm
17. Liv Morgan
18. SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey
19. Deonna Purrazzo
20. Utami Hayashishita
Mandy Rose, the WWE NXT Women’s Champion, was ranked #21, while Toni Storm, the AEW Interim Women’s World Champion, was ranked #25, Mercedes Martinez, the ROH World Women’s Champion, was ranked #28, and WWE 24/7 Champion Dana Brooke was ranked #88. NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Katana Chance and Kayden Carter do not appear to have ranked, nor does Impact World Knockouts Tag Team Champion Jessicka.
The 2022 PWI #Womens150 is @we_are_stardom struck! This issue features an EXCLUSIVE interview (in English) with #1 ranked @syuri_wv3s, who is the first wrestler in a joshi promotion to top the list.
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