PWI 500: This Year's Top 10 Wrestlers Revealed

by Andy H Murray

1. Kazuchika Okada

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The first Japanese wrestler to ever top the PWI 500, Kazuchika Okada is currently in the midst of a 432-day run as IWGP Heavyweight Champion, and has been positioned as NJPW's franchise player for well over a year. Not only is he one of the world's most outstanding wrestlers, but he has become a genuine international megastar, and the cornerstone of his company's recent success.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.