PWI 500: This Year's Top 10 Wrestlers Revealed

2. AJ Styles

AJ Styles WWE Champion
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There's a strong chance AJ Styles would've finished at number one had he not fallen out of WWE Title contention shortly after losing the belt to John Cena in January. He was positioned as SmackDown's ace throughout the early post-Draft days, but has since drifted into the United States Title division, where he remains WWE's most outstanding in-ring competitor.

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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.