Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced today that AEW World Champion Kenny Omega has ranked #1 on the PWI Top 500 for 2021, the second time that Omega has done so in his career.

This is also the second year in a row that an AEW World Champion has topped the PWI Top 500, following on from Jon Moxley topping the rankings in 2020.

The top 10 of 2021, per Pro Wrestling Illustrated are as follows:

1.) Kenny Omega

2.) Roman Reigns

3.) Bobby Lashley

4.) Drew McIntyre

5.) Kota Ibushi

6.) Jon Moxley

7.) Will Ospreay

8.) Finn Balor

9.) Shingo Takagi

10.) Rich Swann