Wrestling fans can argue about who the best wrestler in the world is and never agree on the same answer because there are so many names to choose. It’s the same for women’s wrestling too, which is a great thing because it shows how much women’s wrestling has evolved.
There’s so much talent over the world that it’s hard to come up with a simple answer about who the best women’s wrestler is. Thanks to Pro Wrestling Illustrated, we actually have a list of their top ten women’s wrestlers. This is a follow up to their men’s list that came out in August that had Kazuchika Okada in the number one spot.
The woman they chose in the number one spot was Asuka, who has a two year undefeated streak and recently just debuted on WWE’s Raw brand. Her 510-day reign as NXT Women’s Champion made history and she didn’t lose the title. She just moved onto Raw where the streak continues.
I’m sure people will argue about the other names on the list, but I don’t think there’s much argument against Asuka considering her title reign, her push, the quality of her matches and the star power that she has. Asuka is a good choice for the top spot.
The PWI list is called the “Female 50” and it’s their tenth annual version of this list. It should be noted that their evaluation period is from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017. Here’s how their top ten looks:
1. Asuka
2. Charlotte Flair
3. Alexa Bliss
4. Sasha Banks
5. Bayley
6. Io Shirai
7. Natalya
8. Sienna
9. Naomi
10. Kairi Sane
As you can see, it’s a mix of WWE names with seven WWE superstars on there and you can even add an eighth if you include WWE Mae Young Classic winner Kairi Sane. The non-WWE talents are Io Shirai from Stardom in Japan and Sienna from Impact Wrestling.
Any time you release a list like this there are going to be arguments. I think names like Becky Lynch and Mickie James could easily be on there just because of the quality of matches they have had, but some of the other women that appear on the list got bigger pushes than them, so that’s part of it.
For more info on the PWI Female 50 you can pick up the magazine in stores or at PWI-Online.com now.
