Cody Rhodes Tops The 2024 PWI 500

The accolades keep on coming for Cody Rhodes.

Cody Rhodes has landed in the top spot on Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s famous PWI 500 list for 2024. Rhodes beat Swerve Strickland into second place, while Will Ospreay was ranked third.

The evaluation period for the award was between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024. The list is compiled using several criteria, including win/loss record, success against the highest level of competition, success against the most diverse competition, activity, influence on the spot, and technical ability.

This period coincided with the most successful run of Rhodes’ career. The American Nightmare beat Roman Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Title, won the World Tag Team Titles, won the Royal Rumble, and picked up wins over the likes of Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles, and more.

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While Rhodes topped the list, Swerve Strickland rose from 112th in 2023 to number 2, and Will Ospreay jumped from 17 to round out the top 3. 2023 winner Seth Rollins slipped back to number 4.

1. Cody Rhodes
2. Swerve Strickland
3. Will Ospreay
4. Seth Rollins
5. Tetsuya Naito
6. Damian Priest
7. MJF
8. Jon Moxley
9. Gunther
10. Mistico

It’s been announced that Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Title against Sikoa in a Steel Cage Match on the September 13th edition of SmackDown. The episode will be the season premiere as the blue brand moves from FOX to the USA Network.