Let us take a look at the top 8 WWE News & Professional Wrestling stories of the hour:
8. “THE Guy” Named THE #1 Wrestler Of The World For 2016
Former 3 time WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns has topped this year’s PWI Top 500 list. Below is what Reigns said about this accomplishment:
“Thank you, man. It’s crazy. Last year, was I what, three or four? To just remain in that same company, to be in that class with those guys, it’s world class. It’s a great honor and it goes with a lot of hard work. It’s very flattering. It just shows that if you keep your head down and stick to your day-to-day, you grind it out and take the long road, good things happen. It’s a great achievement and another great accolade.”
Below is what PWI editor Stu Saks said about the the decision to rank Reigns #1:
“Our cover headline comes right out and states it: ‘Half of You Will Hate This! Roman Reigns Is No. 1.’ Reigns is certainly not the sexy choice, but based on what he accomplished during the time frame for evaluation, we think he’s the right choice.”
Below is what Roman tweeted:
This one is for The Roman Empire!!!Now go on and cry about us haters. #TheGuy pic.twitter.com/xhChb2oQTa
— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) September 1, 2016
Below are the top 10 wrestlers for this year according to PWI:
1. Roman Reigns
2. Kazuchika Okada
3. Finn Bálor
4. AJ Styles
5. Jay Lethal
6. Kevin Owens
7. Shinsuke Nakamura
8. Seth Rollins
9. Dean Ambrose
10. John Cena
Below are the wrestlers who captured the #1 spot between 2010 and 2015:
– AJ Styles (2010)
– The Miz (2011)
– CM Punk (2012)
– John Cena (2013)
– Daniel Bryan (2014)
– Seth Rollins (2015)
