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The 1997 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated.

1-50[]

Dean-malenko

Dean Malenko was PWI's #1 wrestler in 1997.

1. Dean Malenko
2. Mitsuharu Misawa
3. Steve Austin
4. Diamond Dallas Page
5. Lex Luger
6. The Undertaker
7. Shinya Hashimoto
8. The Giant
9. Jushin Liger
10. Chris Benoit
11. Taz
12. Ultimo Dragon
13. Kevin Nash
14. Toshiaki Kawada
15. Kenta Kobashi
16. Owen Hart
17. Jeff Jarrett
18. Shawn Michaels
19. Randy Savage
20. Bret Hart
21. Syxx
22. British Bulldog
23. The Great Sasuke
24. Eddie Guerrero
25. Scott Hall
26. Chris Jericho
27. Rick Steiner
28. Masahiro Chono
29. Rey Mysterio
30. Scott Steiner
31. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
32. Rob Van Dam
33. Akira Taue
34. Sabu
35. Ric Flair
36. Kensuke Sasaki
37. Keiji Mutoh
38. Ken Shamrock
39. Raven
40. Juventud Guerrera
41. Goldust
42. Shane Douglas
43. Nobuhiko Takada
44. Volk Han
45. Faarooq
46. Vader
47. Negro Casas
48. Tommy Dreamer
49. Jerry Lawler
50. Sid Vicious

51-100[]

51. Mankind
52. Psicosis
53. Ahmed Johnson
54. Roddy Piper
55. Hulk Hogan
56. Steele
57. Steve Williams
58. Riki Choshu
59. Brian Christopher
60. Terry Funk
61. La Parka
62. Stan Hansen
63. Scott Norton
64. Savio Vega
65. El Hijo Del Santo
66. Stevie Richards
67. Perro Aguayo
68. Genichiro Tenryu
69. The Sandman
70. Felino
71. Chris Candido
72. Kiyoshi Tamura
73. John Kronus
74. Satanico
75. Gary Albright
76. Pitbull 2
77. Johnny Ace
78. Super Calo
79. Jun Akiyama
80. Steven Regal
81. Tatsumi Fujinami
82. Dan Severn
83. El Samurai
84. Booker T
85. Atlantis
86. Dr. Wagner Jr.
87. El Canek
88. Koji Kanemoto
89. Marcus Bagwell
90. Silver King
91. Shinjiro Ohtani
92. Kazuo Yamazaki
93. Stevie Ray
94. Hector Garza
95. Meng
96. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
97. Abdullah the Butcher
98. Latin Lover
99. The Patriot
100. Konnan

101-150[]

101. New Jack
102. Kevin Sullivan
103. Rocky Maivia
104. Headbanger Mosh
105. Junji Hirata
106. Marc Mero
107. JC Ice
108. Mascara Ano Dos Mil
109. Cibernetico
110. Headbanger Thrasher
111. Satoshi Kojima
112. Road Warrior Hawk
113. Disco Inferno
114. Tracy Smothers
115. Brian Lee
116. Johnny Smith
117. Rayo De Jalisco Jr.
118. Wolfie D.
119. Prince Iaukea
120. Devon Storm
121. Bubba Ray Dudley
122. Perry Saturn
123. Salvatore Sincere
124. Doug Gilbert
125. Ace Darling
126. Bam Bam Bigelow
127. Alex Wright
128. Wrath
129. Bart Gunn
130. The Barbarian
131. Henry Godwinn
132. Lance Storm
133. Flash Funk
134. Bob Holly
135. Road Warrior Animal
136. Pierroth Jr.
137. Crush
138. Doug Furnas
139. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
140. Leif Cassidy
141. Lizmark Jr.
142. Phil LaFon
143. Phineas Godwinn
144. D-Lo Brown
145. Villano IV
146. Glacier
147. Blackjack Windham
148. Billy Gunn
149. Ricky Morton
150. Scotty Riggs

151-200[]

151. Brian Knobbs
152. Reckless Youth
153. Jesse James
154. Marty Jannetty
155. Hugh Morris
156. Kama Mustafa
157. Johnny Grunge
158. Jerry Sags
159. Jim Neidhart
160. PJ Walker
161. Scott Taylor
162. Pitbull 1
163. Heavy Metal
164. Yuji Nagata
165. Louie Spicolli
166. Rocco Rock
167. El Dandy
168. Axl Rotten
169. Miguel Perez Jr.
170. Cheetah Master
171. Octagon
172. Dick Togo
173. Blackjack Bradshaw
174. Mortis
175. Diesel II
176. Lance Diamond
177. D-Von Dudley
178. Jake Roberts
179. David Taylor
180. Super Delfin
181. Ian Rotten
182. Glen Osbourne
183. Scott Putski
184. Jacques Rougeau
185. Mustafa Saed
186. Takayuki Iizuka
187. Dutch Mantel
188. Big Bubba Rogers
189. Wing Kanemura
190. Flash Flanagan
191. Blue Panther
192. Fuerza Guerrera
193. Carl Oulette
194. Masato Tanaka
195. King Kong Bundy
196. Hayabusa
197. Antonio Inoki
198. Dory Funk Jr.
199. Jinsei Shinzaki
200. Tito Santana

201-250[]

201. Mikey Whipwreck
202. Billy Kidman
203. Mike Samples
204. Tommy Rich
205. Gran Hamada
206. Julio Sanchez
207. Giant Baba
208. Mike Enos
209. Vincent
210. Michael Wallstreet
211. Bunkhouse Buck
212. Carlos Colon
213. Balls Mahoney
214. Jim Powers
215. Bobby Eaton
216. Vic Steamboat
217. Tony Anthony
218. Billy Travis
219. Tatsuhito Takaiwa
220. Damien
221. Marc Mero
222. Men's Teioh
223. Chris Chavis
224. Tommy Cairo
225. Villano IV
226. Shiryu
227. Lord Zoltan
228. Halloween
229. T. Rantula
230. TAKA Michinoku
231. Buddy Landell
232. Little Guido
233. Lou Marconi
234. The Blue Meanie
235. Eddie Golden
236. Scott D'Amore
237. Tony Atlas
238. La Fierra
239. Rage
240. Ice Train
241. Italian Stallion
242. Bill Dundee
243. Ray Odyssey
244. Super Nova
245. Joe E. Legend
246. Kaos
247. The Colorado Kid
248. George South
249. The Inferno Kid
250. Perro Aguayo Jr.

251-300[]

251. Frank Stalletto
252. Typhoon
253. Ron Harris
254. Sexton Hardcastle
255. Cien Caras
256. Greg Valentine
257. Mr. Hughes
258. Don Harris
259. Vance Nevada
260. Spellbinder
261. Sgt. Craig Pittman
262. Robert Gibson
263. Dos Caras
264. Terry Golden
265. Steven Dunn
266. Jimmy Snuka
267. Johnny Graham
268. Christian Cage
269. Kenny Arden
270. Paul Diamond
271. Vampiro Canadiense
272. Don Montoya
273. Ric Titan
274. Tiger Mask IV
275. Demolition Ax
276. Gran Naniwa
277. Spike Dudley
278. Yuji Yasuraoka
279. Big Dick Dudley
280. Yoshihiro Tajiri
281. Chris Chetti
282. Madman Pondo
283. Twiggy Ramirez
284. Masato Yakushiji
285. Reggie B. Fine
286. Headhunter A
287. Jerry Estrada
288. Brad Armstrong
289. Keith Arden
290. Adrian Hall
291. Justin St. John
292. Bobby Duncum Jr.
293. Melvin Penrod Jr.
294. Mascara Sagrada
295. The Renegade
296. Headhunter B
297. Jimmy Cicero
298. Scufflin' Hillbilly
299. J.T. Smith
300. Mabel

301-350[]

301. Gorgeous George III
302. Knuckles Nelson
303. Dusty Wolfe
304. Rock Stevens
305. Mark Schrader
306. David Jericho
307. Iceman
308. Beau James
309. Rick Justice
310. Johnny Swinger
311. The Sultan
312. Otis Apollo
313. Major DeBeers
314. Bobby Clancy
315. Marc Ash
316. Jim Duggan
317. Billy Briggs
318. Timber the Lumberjack
319. Primo Carnera III
320. Bobby Blaze
321. Tim Blaze
322. Tony DiVito
323. Ben Jordan
324. Major Havoc
325. Flaming Youth
326. Roger Anderson
327. Corporal Punishment
328. Rob McBride
329. Ox Harley
330. Mikki Free
331. Rick Deezel
332. Johnny Paradise
333. Ricky Rockett
334. Chris Stephenson
335. Tony Rumble
336. K.C. Thunder
337. Terry Austin
338. Golem the Giant
339. Kevin Jones
340. Ricky Regal
341. Rick Link
342. The Pink Assassin
343. Killer Kanareck
344. Rockin' Rico
345. Chris Powers
346. Frank Parker
347. Armageddon
348. Steve Corino
349. Colonel Payne
350. Mike Quackenbush

351-400[]

351. Chad Hart
352. Monster Mayhem
353. Boris Dragoff
354. Brick Bronski
355. Madd Maxxine
356. Cueball Carmichael
357. Crusher Kline
358. Gino Caruso
359. Ravishing Ronny
360. Jeff Anderson
361. Boogie Woogie Brown
362. Steve Nealy
363. Rick Martel
364. Bushwhacker Luke
365. Brimstone Shocker
366. Bruce Hart
367. Mr. Excellent
368. Yar
369. Bushwhacker Butch
370. Bull Pain
371. Brian Anthony
372. Derek Domino
373. Ernest Miller
374. Johnny Handsome
375. Chef D.Z. Gillespie
376. Wolf
377. Steve Flynn
378. Metal Maniac
379. J.B. Destiny
380. Paul Lauria
381. The War Machine
382. Chris Michaels
383. Profesor Maxwell
384. Thomas Rodman
385. Brian Danzig
386. John Rambo
387. 911
388. American Kickboxer
389. Chip Stetson
390. Viper
391. Countryboy Chris
392. Sebastian Kane
393. Mark Mest
394. Terrick the Great
395. Mr. Ooh La La
396. Brian Logan
397. Bruiser Bennett
398. Rhino Richards
399. Devlin Blanchard
400. Jihad Hussein

401-450[]

401. CW Anderson
402. Alexis Machine
403. Lord Humongous
404. Troy Mest
405. D.C. Queen
406. Aggressor Rage
407. Pat Friday
408. Don Basher
409. Tyren
410. Don Carson
411. Maverick Chris
412. Big Daddy Adams
413. Sheriff Steele
414. Freedom Fighter
415. Aggressor Fury
416. Brian Fury
417. Dave Patera
418. Billy Bart
419. Maverick Buck
420. Robert Roma
421. Sweet Dreams
422. Jimi V.
423. Tower of Doom
424. Lord Cult
425. Joey Matthews
426. Jack Spade
427. Cham Pain
428. Johnny Reb
429. Syl the Sadist
430. Mike Myers
431. The Iron Sheik
432. Marc the Grizzly
433. Al Savage
434. Tiger Khan
435. Surge
436. Ronnie Vegas
437. Gary Royal
438. Chris Starr
439. Christian York
440. Professor Egon Ecton
441. Morgus the Maniac
442. J.T. Atlas
443. Brian Bruise
444. Wildcat Jamie Jackson
445. Steve Southern
446. Cruiser Lewis
447. Venom
448. Rikki Rhodes
449. Kevin Kirby
450. Harley Lewis

451-500[]

451. Falcon Coperis
452. Canadian Destroyer
453. The Dangerman
454. Tex Monroe
455. Johnny Dollar
456. Blaze
457. Rick Matrix
458. Cody Gunn
459. Shane Cortez
460. Yvan P. St. Dennis
461. Pat Shamroc
462. Rocky Jones
463. Gator
464. Breyer Wellington
465. Bolo
466. Cruiser Lewis
467. Race Richards
468. Major Agony
469. Doug Flex
470. Willie Clay Sr.
471. Rollin' Hard
472. Steve Hart
473. Original Renegade
474. Wild Child
475. Jack Stud
476. Kodiak Bear
477. The Hun
478. Jimmy Kane
479. Section 8
480. Son of Satan II
481. DeathWish
482. The Navajo Kid
483. Paul Atlas
484. Supreme
485. Tech 9
486. Wichita Willie
487. Son of Satan I
488. Superkey I
489. Larry Destiny
490. J.P. Hogg
491. Jimmy D. Ranged
492. Shane Shadows
493. Big E. Sleaze
494. Dr. Hurtz
495. The Shadow
496. Seminole Warrior
497. Indiana Kidd Jr.
498. Wayne Woo
499. Desperado
500. Joe Rules

See also[]

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