PWI's Top Women's Wrestler Of 2023 Is...
Who topped this year's PWI Women's 250?
Rhea Ripley has landed at number one on the 2023 PWI Women's 250.
Pro Wrestling Illustrated revealed their rankings of the top 250 women's wrestlers in the world on Wednesday evening, with the WWE Women's World Champion placing above Stardom standout Giulia, WWE rostermate Bianca Belair, and AEW's injured standard-bearer, Jamie Hayter.
#andNEW: Congratulations to @RheaRipley_WWE for being ranked #1 in the 2023 PWI #Womens250! To see the full list and all the analysis that comes with, pick up your copy of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated (digital edition or print preorder) at https://t.co/ylNeV87zar pic.twitter.com/cXGtWVIyga
Advertisement— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) October 18, 2023
The following wrestlers comprise the top 10:
1. Rhea Ripley (WWE)
2. Giulia (Stardom)
3. Bianca Belair (WWE)
4. Jamie Hayter (AEW)
5. Tam Nakano (Stardom)
6. Athena (AEW/ROH)
7. Deonna Purrazzo (IMPACT Wrestling)
8. Willow Nightingale (AEW/ROH)
9. Kamille (NWA)
10. Jordynne Grace (IMPACT Wrestling)
The full list of 250 is available in PWI's latest issue.
Ripley has reacted to her positioning in the most Rhea Ripley way imaginable:
Mami’s ALWAYS on top ?? https://t.co/R7YynqnFAc
Advertisement— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) October 19, 2023
Rhea has been WWE Women's World Champion since dethroning Charlotte Flair for the then-SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 39 (1 April). 201 days and five successful defences have come since then, with Zelina Vega, Natalya, and Raquel Rodriguez all facing defeat.
Beyond this, Ripley has been positioned as one of Raw's top stars throughout 2023, as the Judgment Day have emerged amongst modern-day wrestling's most successful stables.
PWI's ranking criteria are mostly kayfabe, and include win-loss records, titles, quality of competition, major feuds, prominence, and wrestling ability.