Cena may not give him Punk his props..but PWI is..

[Busby]

On Aftermath Radio Monday night (listen here), Pro Wrestling Illustrated Senior Writer Dan Murphy announced that CM Punk has been ranked No. 1 in the 2012 “PWI 500.”

The list, which is now in its twenty-second year, ranks the top five-hundred professional wrestlers in the world. During the evaluation period for the 2012 “PWI 500,” from June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012, Punk won seven consecutive WWE Championship matches on pay-per-view.

Punk joins an elite class of wrestlers with his accomplishment. Past winners include Hulk Hogan (1991), Sting (1992), Bret Hart (1993 and 1994), Diesel (1995), Shawn Michaels (1996), Dean Malenko (1997), Steve Austin (1998 and 1999), Triple H (2000 and 2009), Kurt Angle (2001), Rob Van Dam (2002), Brock Lesnar (2003), Chris Benoit (2004), Batista (2005), John Cena (2006 and 2007), Randy Orton (2008), AJ Styles (2010) and The Miz (2011).

Murphy also revealed that Sara Del Rey became the fourth female ever to make the list (following Miss Texas, Madd Maxxine, and Chyna) by virtues over her victory over male wrestlers in CHIKARA.


Read more: CM Punk Ranked No. 1 In 2012 “PWI 500″ List | PWMania

YMCMPUNK

 

[jackswstd]

CM PUNK the haters

 

[Black Thunder]

wow #1 in apters kayfabe rag, who gives a fukk

any of you trash ass nikkas could be #1 in the fukking pwi if you were running around with cenas belt too

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

wow #1 in apters kayfabe rag, who gives a fukk

any of you trash ass nikkas could be #1 in the fukking pwi if you were running around with cenas belt too

 

[MenacingMonk]

PWI knows whats up. Where DB rank?

 

[Tryna Makit]

in punk we trust

 

[Squirtle]

How is The Rock not on this list? Its only filled with cacs. So they mean to tell me there wasn't a year when The Rock was #1?

 

[Lefty Gunz]

Punk joins an elite class of wrestlers with his accomplishment. Past winners include Hulk Hogan (1991), Sting (1992), Bret Hart (1993 and 1994), Diesel (1995), Shawn Michaels (1996), Dean Malenko (1997), Steve Austin (1998 and 1999), Triple H (2000 and 2009), Kurt Angle (2001), Rob Van Dam (2002), Brock Lesnar (2003), Chris Benoit (2004), Batista (2005), John Cena (2006 and 2007), Randy Orton (2008), AJ Styles (2010) and The Miz (2011).

 

[R=G]

How is The Rock not on this list? Its only filled with cacs. So they mean to tell me there wasn't a year when The Rock was #1?

PWI named Michelle McCool #1 one year..they're shaky in this day and age. Rock will win Best Box Office again.

 

[seanjohn21276]

They put Trips over The Rock in 2000?

 

[CJ]

Diesel, honestly

 

[Alexander The Great]

LOL at being #1 on a wrestling list in 2012...that's akin to what? #1 video on 106th and Park?

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

is the thread title trying to convey?

 

[PTBG]

hold the fukk up, The Miz was ranked number 1 last year? How? smh that just destroyed this magazines whole credibility. For real, how did I not know that?

 

[Jmare007]

PWI named Michelle McCool #1 one year..they're shaky in this day and age. Rock will win Best Box Office again.

In this day and age? Breh, they've ALWAYS been shaky. The list has always been bullshyt. Bill Apter said the goal was just sell more magazines and he couldn't believe when wrestlers were mad about their position like the shyt was real.

They just gathered on a table and tried to make a credible list while at the same time trying to sell more units