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* Championships in parentheses ( ) are noted according to the approximate date of the information, usually three or four months prior to the publishing date, in order to give a better idea of why the wrestlers may be ranked. All are heavyweight unless otherwise noted.

1980-01 - The Wrestler

NWA:

Harley Race
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Terry Funk
  2. Dusty Rhodes
  3. Jimmy Snuka
  4. Mr. Wrestling II
  5. Ric Flair
  6. Killer Karl Kox
  7. Ken Patera
  8. Jack Brisco
  9. Dory Funk Jr.
  10. Wahoo McDaniel

AWA:

Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Verne Gagne
  2. Bill Robinson
  3. Super Destroyer II
  4. Greg Gagne
  5. Mad Dog Vachon
  6. The Crusher
  7. Ray Stevens
  8. Jerry Lawler
  9. Bill Dundee
  10. Steve Olsonoski

WWF:

Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Bobby Duncum
  2. Swede Hanson
  3. Ken Patera
  4. Greg Valentine
  5. Ivan Putski
  6. Ted DiBiase
  7. Chief Jay Strongbow
  8. Tito Santana
  9. Nikolai Volkoff
  10. Hussein Arab

Most Popular:

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Ivan Putski
  4. Bob Backlund
  5. Mr. Wrestling II
  6. Chief Jay Strongbow
  7. Wahoo McDaniel
  8. Mil Mascaras
  9. Ricky Steamboat
  10. Ted DiBiase

Most Hated:

  1. Terry Funk
  2. Greg Valentine
  3. Jimmy Snuka
  4. Paul Jones
  5. Ken Patera
  6. Killer Karl Kox
  7. King Curtis
  8. Mark Lewin
  9. Ivan Koloff
  10. Ernie Ladd

Tag Teams:

  1. Paul Jones & Baron Von Raschke
  2. Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
  3. Johnny Valiant & Jerry Valiant
  4. Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson
  5. Ken Patera & John Studd
  6. Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
  7. Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
  8. Jim Garvin & Steve Keirn
  9. Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan
  10. Kevin Von Erich & David Von Erich

1980-02 - Sports Review Wrestling

NWA:

Dusty Rhodes
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Harley Race
  2. Ric Flair
    (United States Champion)
  3. Ken Patera
  4. Wahoo McDaniel
    (Georgia Champion)
  5. Mr. Wrestling II
  6. Terry Funk
  7. Ricky Steamboat
  8. Mark Lewin
  9. Steve Keirn
  10. El Halcon
    (American Champion)

AWA:

Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Mad Dog Vachon
  2. Ray Stevens
  3. Verne Gagne
  4. Bill Robinson
  5. Greg Gagne
  6. The Crusher
  7. Super Destroyer II
  8. Bobby Duncum
  9. Steve Olsonoski
  10. Doug Gilbert

WWF:

Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Stan Hansen
  2. Pat Patterson
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  3. Greg Valentine
  4. Ivan Putski
  5. Nikolai Volkoff
  6. Chief Jay Strongbow
  7. Bobby Duncum
  8. Ted DiBiase
  9. Hussein Arab
  10. Bulldog Brower

Most Popular:

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Ivan Putski
  4. Ted DiBiase
  5. Bob Backlund
  6. Ricky Steamboat
  7. Mr. Wrestling II
  8. Chief Jay Strongbow
  9. Wahoo McDaniel
  10. Bill Robinson

Most Hated:

  1. Nikolai Volkoff
  2. Ivan Koloff
  3. Ken Patera
  4. Greg Valentine
  5. Ernie Ladd
  6. Mark Lewin
  7. Paul Jones
  8. Ole Anderson
  9. Killer Karl Kox
  10. King Curtis

Tag Teams:

  1. Johnny Valiant & Jerry Valiant
    - WWF Champions
  2. Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
    - AWA World Champions
  3. Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan
    - NWA World Champions [Mid-Atlantic]
  4. Jim Garvin & Steve Keirn
    (Florida Champions)
  5. Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson
    (Georgia Champions)
  6. Bruiser Brody & Kerry Von Erich
    (Texas Champions)
  7. Ken Patera & John Studd
    (Mid-Atlantic Champions)
  8. Tommy Rich & Stan Hansen
  9. Don Muraco & Jos LeDuc
    (United States Champions [Florida])
  10. Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller
    (Southeastern Champions)

1980-03 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (credit: Mark Matsuo)

NWA:

  1. Harley Race
    - World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Dusty Rhodes
  3. Jimmy Snuka
    (United States Champion)
  4. Manny Fernandez
    (Florida Champion)
  5. Mr. Wrestling II
  6. Tommy Rich
    (Georgia Champion)
  7. Ric Flair
  8. Jim Brunzell
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  9. Bruiser Brody
    (American Champion)
  10. Dick Murdoch

AWA:

  1. Nick Bockwinkel
    - World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Mad Dog Vachon
  3. Greg Gagne
  4. Bill Robinson
  5. Verne Gagne
  6. Super Destroyer II
  7. Jerry Lawler
    (CWA World Champion)
  8. Bill Dundee
  9. Larry Hennig
  10. Steve Olsonowski

WWF:

  1. Bob Backlund
    - Heavyweight Champion
  2. Bobby Duncum
  3. Ken Patera
  4. Pat Patterson
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  5. Greg Valentine
  6. Ivan Putski
  7. Swede Hanson
  8. Ted DiBiase
  9. Jay Strongbow
  10. Hussein Arab

Most Popular:

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Ivan Putski
  4. Wahoo McDaniel
  5. Mr. Wrestling II
  6. Ricky Steamboat
  7. Jack Brisco
  8. Mike Graham
  9. Tommy Rich
  10. Bill Dundee

Most Hated:

  1. Terry Funk
  2. Jimmy Snuka
  3. Ken Patera
  4. Greg Valentine
  5. Pat Patterson
  6. Killer Karl Kox
  7. Ernie Ladd
  8. Harley Race
  9. Super Destroyer II
  10. Dory Funk Jr.

Tag Teams:

  1. Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
    (WWF Champions)
  2. Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
    (NWA World Champions)
  3. Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
    (AWA World Champions)
  4. Ray Stevens & Mike Graham
  5. Samoans
  6. Johnny Valiant & Jerry Valiant
  7. Tommy Rich & Stan Hansen
  8. Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
    (NWA American Champions)
  9. Kevin Von Erich & David Von Erich
  10. Bobo Brazil & Sweet Brown Sugar

1980-05 - Inside Wrestling (credit: Mark Matsuo)

NWA:

Harley Race
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Dusty Rhodes
    (Southern Champion)
  2. Jimmy Snuka
    (United States Champion)
  3. Mr. Wrestling II
    (Georgia Champion)
  4. Manny Fernandez
    (Florida Champion)
  5. Jim Brunzell
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  6. Kevin von Erich
    (American Champion)
  7. Mark Lewin
    (Texas Champion)
  8. Mil Mascaras
  9. Ric Flair
  10. David von Erich

AWA:

Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Verne Gagne
  2. Dino Bravo
  3. The Crusher
  4. Greg Gagne
  5. Bill Robinson
  6. Mad Dog Vachon
  7. Jesse Ventura
  8. Super Destroyer II
  9. Crusher Blackwell
  10. Paul Ellering

WWF:

Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Ken Patera
  2. Hulk Hogan
  3. Pat Patterson
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  4. Ivan Putski
  5. Bobby Duncum
  6. Tony Atlas
  7. Hussein Arab
  8. Tito Santana
  9. Larry Zbyszko
  10. Rene Goulet

Most Popular:

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Ivan Putski
  4. Bob Backlund
  5. Mr. Wrestling II
  6. Ricky Steamboat
  7. Jack Brisco
  8. Pat Patterson
  9. Wahoo McDaniel
  10. Kevin von Erich

Most Hated:

  1. Ken Patera
  2. Terry Funk
  3. Greg Valentine
  4. Masked Superstar
  5. Ernie Ladd
  6. Hulk Hogan
  7. Jerry Lawler
  8. Mark Lewin
  9. Eddy Mansfield
  10. Larry Zbyszko

Tag Teams:

  1. Samoans
  2. Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
    (NWA World Champions)
  3. Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
    (AWA World Champions)
  4. Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
    (WWF Champions)
  5. Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff
    (Georgia Champions)
  6. Bryan St. John & Stanley Lane
    (Florida Champions)
  7. Ray Stevens & Greg Valentine
  8. Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
    (NWA American Champions)
  9. Tiger Conway Jr. & Jose Lothario
  10. Dick Slater & Bob Armstrong

1980-08 - Sports Review Wrestling

NWA:

Harley Race
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Dusty Rhodes
    (Southern Champion)
  2. Ric Flair
    (United States Champion)
  3. Mr. Wrestling II
  4. Don Muraco
    (Florida Champion)
  5. Austin Idol
    (Georgia Champion)
  6. Kevin Von Erich
    (Missouri Champion)
  7. Jim Brunzell
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  8. Leroy Brown
  9. Stan Stasiak
  10. Ted DiBiase
    (North American Champion)

AWA:

Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Crusher Lisowski
  2. Dino Bravo
  3. Verne Gagne
  4. Greg Gagne
  5. Bill Robinson
    - CWA World Champion
  6. Mad Dog Vachon
  7. Jesse Ventura
  8. Jerry Lawler
  9. Adrian Adonis
  10. Jerry Blackwell

WWF:

Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Larry Zbyszko
  2. Hulk Hogan
  3. Ken Patera
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  4. Pat Patterson
  5. Ivan Putski
  6. Tony Atlas
  7. Pedro Morales
  8. Tito Santana
  9. Bobby Duncum
  10. Sika the Samoan

Tag Teams:

  1. The Samoans - WWF Champions
  2. Greg Valentine & Ray Stevens
    - NWA World Champions
  3. Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
    - AWA World Champions
  4. Jack Brisco & Jim Garvin
    (Florida Champions)
  5. Kevin Sullivan & Tony Atlas
    (Georgia Champions)
  6. Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
  7. Masked Superstars
    (Mid-Atlantic Champions)
  8. Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
    (NWA American Champions)
  9. Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff
  10. Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert
    (NWA United States Champions)

1981 - Wrestling World Magazine (credit: Gary Michael Cappetta)

Harley Race
- NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Verne Gagne
- AWA World Heavyweight Champion
Bob Backlund
- WWF Heavyweight Champion

  1. Nick Bockwinkel
  2. Bruno Sammartino
  3. Ric Flair
  4. Andre the Giant
  5. David Von Erich
  6. Larry Zbyszko
  7. Dusty Rhodes
  8. King Kong Brody
  9. Ken Patera
  10. Jack Brisco
  11. Dick the Bruiser
  12. Hulk Hogan
  13. Giant Baba
  14. Ted DiBiase
  15. Billy Robinson
  16. Dick Murdoch
  17. Greg Valentine
  18. Kevin Von Erich
  19. Tony Atlas
  20. Austin Idol
  21. Pat Patterson
  22. Antonio lnoki
  23. Rocky Johnson
  24. Tommy Tsuruta
  25. Dick Slater
  1. Baron Von Raschke
  2. Dory Funk Jr.
  3. Ray Stevens
  4. Mil Mascaras
  5. Tommy Rich
  6. Stan Hansen
  7. Ricky Steamboat
  8. Ivan Koloff
  9. Terry Funk
  10. Ernie Ladd
  11. Mike Graham
  12. Black Jack Mulligan
  13. Jim Brunzell
  14. Gino Hernandez
  15. Pedro Morales
  16. Ivan Putskl
  17. Paul Jones
  18. Gene Kiniskl
  19. Ron Fuller
  20. Mark Lewin
  21. Bobby Duncum
  22. John Studd
  23. Billy Graham
  24. Greg Gagne
  25. Chavo Guerrero

1981-03 - Inside Wrestling (credit: @wrestlerweekly)

NWA:

Harley Race
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Ric Flair
    (United States Champion)
  2. Dusty Rhodes
  3. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Florida Champion)
  4. Tony Atlas
    (Georgia Champion)
  5. Ricky Steamboat
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  6. Ken Patera
  7. The Grappler
  8. Ted DiBiase
    (Missouri Champion)
  9. Terry Funk
  10. Jim Brunzell

AWA:

Verne Gagne
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Nick Bockwinkel
  2. Billy Robinson
  3. John Studd
  4. Dino Bravo
  5. Crusher Blackwell
  6. Adrian Adonis
  7. Mad Dog Vachon
  8. Tito Santana
  9. Greg Gagne
  10. Jesse Ventura

WWF:

Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Killer Khan
  2. Hulk Hogan
  3. Sgt. Slaughter
  4. Ken Patera
  5. Pedro Morales
  6. Larry Zbyszko
  7. Stan Hansen
  8. Pat Patterson
  9. Tony Garea
  10. Rick Martel

Most Popular:

  1. Andre the Giant
  2. Bruno Sammartino
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Mil Mascaras
  5. Bob Backlund
  6. Ricky Steamboat
  7. Pedro Morales
  8. Wahoo McDaniel
  9. Dino Bravo
  10. Kevin Von Erich

Most Hated:

  1. Larry Zbyszko
  2. Tommy Rich
  3. Ken Patera
  4. Greg Valentine
  5. Killer Khan
  6. The Grappler
  7. Bobby Jaggers
  8. Eddy Mansfield
  9. Terry Gordy
  10. Killer Brooks

Tag Teams:

  1. Paul Jones & Masked Superstar
  2. Tony Garea & Rick Martel
  3. Jesse Ventura & Adrian Adonis
  4. Fabulous Freebirds
  5. Sheepherders
  6. Barry Windham & Scott McGhee
  7. Moondogs
  8. Samoans
  9. Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert
  10. Killer Brooks & Stan Stasiak

1981-10 - Inside Wrestling (credit: @wrestlerweekly)

NWA:

Dusty Rhodes
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Harley Race
  2. Roddy Piper
    (United States Champion)
  3. Ken Patera
    (Georgia Champion)
  4. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Florida Champion)
  5. Ivan Koloff
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  6. Tommy Rich
  7. Ted DiBiase
    (Missouri Champion)
  8. Ric Flair
  9. Mr. Wrestling II
  10. Les Thornton
    (World Junior Heavyweight Champion)

AWA:

Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. The Crusher
  2. Dino Bravo
  3. Tito Santana
  4. Greg Gagne
  5. Baron von Raschke
  6. John Studd
  7. Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
  8. Jim Brunzell
  9. Crusher Blackwell
  10. Chavo Guerrero

WWF:

Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. George Steele
  2. Don Muraco
  3. King Kong Mosca
  4. Greg Valentine
  5. Killer Khan
  6. Mil Mascaras
  7. Pedro Morales
  8. Pat Patterson
  9. Sgt. Slaughter
  10. Rick Martel

Most Popular:

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Mil Mascaras
  4. Bruno Sammartino
  5. Bob Backlund
  6. Tommy Rich
  7. Ted DiBiase
  8. Ric Flair
  9. Ivan Putski
  10. LeRoy Brown

Most Hated:

  1. Don Muraco
  2. Crusher Blackwell
  3. Super Destroyer
  4. Sgt. Slaughter
  5. Harley Race
  6. King Kong Mosca
  7. Abdullah the Butcher
  8. Ken Patera
  9. Kevin Sullivan
  10. Ernie Ladd

Tag Teams:

  1. Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson
  2. Moondogs
  3. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
  4. Ted DiBiase & Steve O
  5. Assassins
  6. Samoans
  7. Chris Markoff & Nikolai Volkoff
  8. Dick Murdoch & Junkyard Dog
  9. Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard
  10. Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton

1982-03 - "American Portorican Associated Press for Sports" [Capitol Sports/WWC] (credit: Clasicos De LUCHA LIBRE)

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
Les Thornton
- World Junior Heavyweight Champion
Bobby Jaggers
- North American Heavyweight Champion
King Kong Mosca
- Caribbean Heavyweight Champion
Mongolian Stomper
- Puerto Rican Heavyweight Champion

  1. Carlitos Colon
  2. Invader I
  3. Pierre Martel
  4. Charlie Cook
  5. Tommy Gilbert
  6. Jose Rivara
  7. Eddie Gilbert
  8. Don Kent
  9. El Super Gladiator
  10. Gama Singh

1982-05 - Inside Wrestling
* "World Ratings" from Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1982-06 is almost identical.

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Sgt. Slaughter
    (United States Champion)
  2. Tommy Rich
    (National Champion)
  3. Mr. Wrestling II
    (Florida Champion)
  4. Dick the Bruiser
    (Missouri Champion)
  5. Roddy Piper
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  6. Dusty Rhodes
  7. Harley Race
  8. David Von Erich
    (Southern Champion)
  9. Ted DiBiase
    (North American Champion)
  10. Les Thornton
    (World Junior Heavyweight Champion)

AWA:

Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Hulk Hogan
  2. Tito Santana
  3. Ken Patera
  4. Crusher Blackwell
  5. Baron von Raschke
  6. Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
  7. Bobby Duncum
  8. Greg Gagne
  9. Jim Brunzell
  10. Buck Zumhofe

WWF:

Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Adrian Adonis
  2. Jesse Ventura
  3. Pedro Morales
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  4. Jimmy Snuka
  5. Greg Valentine
  6. Tony Atlas
  7. Ivan Putski
  8. Killer Khan
  9. Rick Martel
  10. Pat Patterson

Most Popular:

  1. Andre the Giant
  2. Tommy Rich
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Bob Backlund
  5. Ricky Steamboat
  6. Hulk Hogan
  7. Mil Mascaras
  8. Mr. Wrestling II
  9. Pedro Morales
  10. Junkyard Dog

Most Hated:

  1. Ric Flair
  2. Sgt. Slaughter
  3. Greg Valentine
  4. Ken Patera
  5. Jimmy Snuka
  6. Masked Superstar
  7. Adrian Adonis
  8. Kevin Sullivan
  9. David Von Erich
  10. Eddy Mansfield

Tag Teams:

  1. Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saitō
  2. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
  3. Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
  4. Masked Superstar & Super Destroyer
  5. Mike George & Junkyard Dog
  6. Tony Garea & Rick Martel
  7. Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum
  8. Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Mulligan Jr.
  9. Ox Baker & Carl Fergie
  10. Bob Armstrong & Brad Armstrong

1982-09 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (credit: @wrestlerweekly)

NWA:

  1. Ric Flair
    - World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Sgt. Slaughter
    (United States Champion)
  3. Buzz Sawyer
    (National Champion)
  4. Jim Garvin
    (Florida Champion)
  5. Roddy Piper
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  6. Bruiser Brody
    (International Champion)
  7. Butch Reed
  8. Harley Race
  9. David Von Erich
  10. Tommy Rich

AWA:

  1. Nick Bockwinkel
    - World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Hulk Hogan
  3. Tito Santana
  4. Ken Patera
  5. Baron Von Raschke
  6. Crusher Blackwell
  7. Rick Martel
  8. Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
  9. Jim Brunzell
  10. Greg Gagne

WWF:

  1. Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
  2. Jimmy Snuka
  3. Blackjack Mulligan
  4. Bob Orton Jr.
  5. Pedro Morales
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  6. Greg Valentine
  7. Tony Atlas
  8. Jay Strongbow
  9. Adrian Adonis
  10. Ivan Putski

Tag Teams:

  1. Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
    (WWF Champions)
  2. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    (AWA World Champions)
  3. John Studd & Super Destroyer
    (NWA National Champions)
  4. Butch Reed & Sweet Brown Sugar
    (NWA North American Champions)
  5. Jim Nelson & Don Kernodle
    (Mid-Atlantic Champions)
  6. Jay Strongbow & Jules Strongbow
  7. Dewey Robertson & Steve Regal
    (Central States Champions)
  8. Samoans: Afa & Sika
    (Mid-South Champions)
  9. Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
  10. Dutch Mantel & Jerry Lawler

Most Popular:

  1. Andre the Giant
  2. Tommy Rich
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Bob Backlund
  5. Ricky Steamboat
  6. Hulk Hogan
  7. Mil Mascaras
  8. Mr. Wrestling II
  9. Blackjack Mulligan Jr.
  10. Junkyard Dog

Most Hated:

  1. Roddy Piper
  2. Blackjack Mulligan
  3. Sgt. Slaughter
  4. Ric Flair
  5. Ken Patera
  6. Jimmy Snuka
  7. The Great Kabuki
  8. David Von Erich
  9. Harley Race
  10. Buck Robley

1983-01 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (credit: @wrestlerweekly)

NWA:

  1. Ric Flair
    - World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Wahoo McDaniel
    (United States Champion)
  3. Paul Jones
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  4. Super Destroyer
    (National Champion)
  5. Dick the Bruiser
    (Missouri Champion)
  6. Tommy Rich
  7. Jim Garvin
    (Southern Champion)
  8. Brian Blair
    (Florida Champion)
  9. Harley Race
  10. Ted DiBiase
    (MSWA North American Champion)

AWA:

  1. Otto Wanz
    - World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Nick Bockwinkel
  3. Ken Patera
  4. Baron Von Raschke
  5. Rick Martel
  6. Mad Dog Vachon
  7. Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
  8. Crusher Blackwell
  9. Junkyard Dog
  10. Greg Gagne

WWF:

  1. Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
  2. Billy Graham
  3. Buddy Rose
  4. Jimmy Snuka
  5. Pedro Morales
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  6. Bob Orton
  7. Ivan Putski
  8. Ray Stevens
  9. Blackjack Mulligan
  10. John Studd

Tag Teams:

  1. Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
    (WWF Champions)
  2. Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson
    (NWA World Champions)
  3. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    (AWA World Champions)
  4. Samoans: Afa & Sika
    (NWA National Champions)
  5. Sweet Brown Sugar & Butch Reed
  6. Jim Nelson & Don Kernodle
  7. Fabulous Freebirds: Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy
  8. Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton
  9. Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
  10. Mr. Olympia & Junkyard Dog
    (Mid-South Champions)

Most Popular:

  1. Andre the Giant
  2. Tommy Rich
  3. Hulk Hogan
  4. Dusty Rhodes
  5. Bob Backlund
  6. Jerry Lawler
  7. Junkyard Dog
  8. Rick Martel
  9. Mr. Wrestling II
  10. Mil Mascaras

Most Hated:

  1. Ted DiBiase
  2. Billy Graham
  3. Ric Flair
  4. Giant Kamala
  5. John Studd
  6. Nick Bockwinkel
  7. Blackjack Mulligan
  8. Paul Jones
  9. Gary Hart
  10. Abdullah the Butcher

1983-08 - Sports Review Wrestling

Top 10:

  1. Ric Flair
    - NWA World Champion
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Nick Bockwinkel
    - AWA World Champion
  4. Dusty Rhodes
  5. Tommy Rich
  6. Rick Martel
  7. Roddy Piper
  8. Bob Backlund
    - WWF Champion
  9. Kerry Von Erich
    (Missouri Champion)
  10. Hulk Hogan

Tag Teams:

  1. Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
    - NWA World Champions
  2. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    - AWA World Champions
  3. Terry Allen & Brad Armstrong
    (NWA Global Champions)
  4. The Masked Grapplers
    (SCW World Champions)
  5. Ted DiBiase & Mr. Olympia
    (Mid-South Champions)
  6. Fabulous Freebirds
    (NWA American Champions)
  7. The Samoans - WWF Champions
  8. Kevin Von Erich & David Von Erich
  9. Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane
    (AWA Southern Champions)
  10. Midnight Express: Randy Rose & Dennis Condrey
    (NWA Southeastern Champions)

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Greg Valentine
    (United States Champion)
  2. Larry Zbyszko
    (National Champion)
  3. Crusher Blackwell
    (Missouri Champion)
  4. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  5. Scott McGhee
    (Florida Champion)
  6. Ron Bass
    (Southern Champion)
  7. Bob Armstrong
    (Southeastern Champion)
  8. Dewey Robertson
    (Central States Champion)
  9. Tommy Rich
  10. Kevin Von Erich
    (American Champion)

AWA:

Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Rick Martel
  2. Hulk Hogan
  3. Jerry Lawler
    (Southern Champion)
  4. Wahoo McDaniel
  5. Ken Patera
    (International Champion)
  6. Jesse Ventura
  7. Mad Dog Vachon
  8. Jim Brunzell
  9. Crusher Blackwell
  10. Greg Gagne

WWF:

Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Sgt. Slaughter
  2. Magnificent Muraco
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  3. Iron Mike Sharpe
  4. Jimmy Snuka
  5. Big John Studd
  6. Ivan Koloff
  7. Rocky Johnson
  8. Superstar Billy Graham
  9. Ray Stevens
  10. Eddie Gilbert

Georgia:

  1. Larry Zbyszko
    (National Champion)
  2. Tommy Rich
  3. Tony Atlas
  4. Killer Tim Brooks
  5. Dick Murdoch
  6. Buzz Sawyer
  7. Iron Sheik
    (National Television Champion)
  8. Ivan Koloff
  9. Ron Garvin
  10. Ray Candy

Florida:

  1. Ron Bass
    (Southern Champion)
  2. Scott McGhee
    (Florida Champion)
  3. Dusty Rhodes
    (Bahamas Champion)
  4. Kevin Sullivan
  5. Blackjack Mulligan
    (Florida Brass Knuckles Champion)
  6. Mark Lewin
  7. Barry Windham
  8. Adrian Street
  9. The Professional
  10. Terry Allen

Mid-Atlantic:

  1. Greg Valentine
    (United States Champion)
  2. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  3. Jimmy Valiant
  4. Bugsy McGraw
  5. The Great Kabuki
    (NWA Television Champion)
  6. The Magic Dragon
  7. Dick Slater
  8. Roddy Piper
  9. Jack Brisco
  10. One Man Gang

World Class:

  1. David Von Erich
    (Texas Champion)
  2. Jim Garvin
  3. Kerry Von Erich
  4. Terry Gordy
    (Texas Brass Knuckles Champion)
  5. Kevin Von Erich
    (American Champion)
  6. Michael Hayes
  7. The Great Yatsu
  8. Iceman Parsons
    (Television Champion)
  9. Buddy Roberts
  10. Jose Lothario

Mid-South:

  1. Junkyard Dog
    (North American Champion)
  2. Ted DiBiase
  3. Mr. Olympia
  4. Kamala
  5. Mr. Wrestling II
    (Mississippi Champion)
  6. Hacksaw Butch Reed
  7. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
    (Louisiana Champion)
  8. Tiger Conway Jr.
  9. The Assassin
  10. Chavo Guerrero

Southwest:

  1. Bob Sweetan
    (Southwest Champion)
  2. Tully Blanchard
  3. Gino Hernandez
  4. Bobby Jaggers
  5. Adrian Adonis
  6. Bob Orton Jr.
  7. Scott Casey
  8. Eric Embry
  9. Rick McGraw
  10. The Grappler II

Pacific Northwest:

  1. Billy Jack
  2. Rip Oliver
  3. Playboy Buddy Rose
  4. Ron Ritchie
  5. Al Madril
  6. Chief Tapu
  7. Curt Hennig
    - Pacific Northwest Champion
  8. Brian Adidas
  9. Stan Stasiak
  10. The Assassin

Most Popular:

  1. Jimmy Valiant
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Hulk Hogan
  5. Junkyard Dog
  6. Kerry Von Erich
  7. Jerry Lawler
  8. Sgt. Slaughter
  9. Austin Idol
  10. Blackjack Mulligan

Most Hated:

  1. Kevin Sullivan
  2. Greg Valentine
  3. Ric Flair
  4. Ted DiBiase
  5. Kamala
  6. Tully Blanchard
  7. Buzz Sawyer
  8. The Great Kabuki
  9. Bob Armstrong
  10. Sgt. Slaughter

1984-02 - Sports Review Wrestling

Top 10:

  1. Harley Race
    - NWA World Champion
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Hulk Hogan
  4. Nick Bockwinkel
    - AWA World Champion
  5. Dusty Rhodes
  6. Barry Windham
  7. David Von Erich
  8. Bob Backlund
    - WWF Champion
  9. Mil Mascaras
  10. Greg Valentine

Tag Teams:

  1. Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
    - NWA World Champions
  2. Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell
    - AWA World Champions
  3. Road Warriors
    (NWA National Champions)
  4. Fabulous Freebirds
  5. Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad
    (NWA United States Champions)
  6. Samoans - WWF Champions
  7. Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart
    (Mid-South Champions)
  8. Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane
    (AWA Southern Champions)
  9. Masked Medics
    (WWC World Champions)
  10. Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood

NWA:

Harley Race
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Greg Valentine
    (United States Champion)
  2. David Von Erich
    (Missouri Champion)
  3. Barry Windham
    (Florida Champion)
  4. Brett Wayne
    (National Champion)
  5. Rufus R. Jones
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  6. Mike Rotunda
    (Southern Champion)
  7. Ric Flair
  8. Tommy Rich
  9. Buzz Tyler
    (Central States Champion)
  10. Carlos Colón
    (WWC Universal Champion)

AWA:

Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Hulk Hogan
  2. Mad Dog Vachon
  3. Rick Martel
  4. Brad Rheingans
  5. Masa Saitō
  6. Ken Patera
  7. Bill Robinson
  8. Greg Gagne
  9. David Shultz
  10. Blackjack Lanza

WWF:

Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Masked Superstar
  2. Magnificent Muraco
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  3. Jimmy Snuka
  4. Sgt. Slaughter
  5. Tito Santana
  6. Iron Sheik
  7. Tony Atlas
  8. Rocky Johnson
  9. Ivan Putski
  10. Big John Studd

1984 Fall - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (ending 1984-04-18)

Top 10:

  1. Ric Flair
    - NWA World Champion
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Jumbo Tsuruta
    - AWA World Champion
  4. Hulk Hogan
    - WWF World Champion
  5. Harley Race
    (Missouri Champion)
  6. Dusty Rhodes
    (Bahamas Champion)
  7. Kerry Von Erich
  8. Dick Slater
    (United States Champion)
  9. Carlos Colón
    (WWC Universal Champion)
  10. Dino Bravo
    (International Champion [Montreal])

Tag Teams:

  1. Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
    - NWA World Champions
  2. Ken Patera & Crusher Blackwell
    - AWA World Champions-
  3. Road Warriors
    (NWA National Champions)
  4. Midnight Express: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton
    (Mid-South Champions)
  5. Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas
    - WWF World Champions
  6. Super Destroyers
    (American Champions)
  7. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
    (NWA United States Champions)
  8. Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert
    (Southern Champions)
  9. King Tonga & El Gran Apollo
    (WWC World Champions)
  10. Pierre LeFebvre & Frenchy Martin
    (International Champions [Montreal])

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Dick Slater
    (United States Champion)
  2. The Spoiler
    (National Champion)
  3. Harley Race
    (Missouri Champion)
  4. Ron Bass
    (Southern Champion)
  5. Ivan Koloff
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  6. Carlos Colón
    (WWC Universal Champion)
  7. Billy Jack
    (Florida Champion)
  8. Chris Adams
    (American Champion)
  9. Kerry Von Erich
  10. Stan Hansen
    (PWF Champion)

AWA:

Jumbo Tsuruta
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Blackjack Mulligan
  2. Nick Bockwinkel
  3. Blackjack Lanza
  4. Jerry Lawler
    (Southern Champion)
  5. Larry Zbyszko
  6. Brad Rheingans
  7. Greg Gagne
  8. Mr. Saitō
  9. Rick Martel
  10. Mad Dog Vachon

WWF:

Hulk Hogan
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Greg Valentine
  2. Tito Santana
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  3. Bob Backlund
  4. Sgt. Slaughter
  5. Paul Orndorff
  6. Jimmy Snuka
  7. Iron Sheik
  8. David Schultz
  9. Roddy Piper
  10. Cowboy Bob Orton Jr.

Georgia:

  1. The Spoiler
    - National Champion
  2. Ron Garvin
    (World Television Champion)
  3. Jake Roberts
  4. King Kong Bundy
  5. Brad Armstrong
  6. Sweet Brown Sugar
  7. Jack Brisco
  8. Wahoo McDaniel
  9. Tommy Rogers
  10. Tim Horner

Florida:

  1. Ron Bass
    - Southern Champion
  2. Billy Jack
    (Florida Champion)
  3. Dusty Rhodes
    (Bahamas Champion)
  4. Mike Rotunda
  5. Barry Windham
  6. Kendo Nagasaki
  7. Kevin Sullivan
  8. Buzz Sawyer
  9. Mike Davis
  10. Mike Graham

Mid-Atlantic:

  1. Dick Slater
    - United States Champion
  2. Ivan Koloff
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  3. Tully Blanchard
    (NWA Television Champion)
  4. Jimmy Valiant
  5. Junkyard Dog
  6. Angelo Mosca Jr.
  7. Wahoo McDaniel
  8. Adrian Street
  9. Mark Youngblood
  10. Rufus R. Jones

World Class:

  1. Chris Adams
    - American Champion
  2. Jim Garvin
  3. Kerry Von Erich
  4. Kevin Von Erich
  5. Iceman Parsons
  6. Mike Von Erich
  7. Hacksaw Butch Reed
  8. Johnny Mantell
  9. Kamala
  10. Missing Link

Mid-South:

  1. Mr. Wrestling II
    - North American Champion
  2. Magnum T.A.
  3. Terry Taylor
  4. Nikolai Volkoff
  5. Stagger Lee
  6. Krusher Khrushchev
  7. Hacksaw Butch Reed
  8. Lanny Poffo
  9. Kamala
  10. Joe Savoldi

CWA (listed as "Mid-Southern"):

  1. Austin Idol
    - International Champion
  2. Jerry Lawler
    (AWA Southern Champion)
  3. Jos LeDuc
  4. Rick Rude
  5. Dutch Mantel
  6. Eddie Gilbert
  7. Tommy Rich
  8. Randy Savage
  9. Stagger Lee
  10. Norvell Austin

Pacific Northwest:

  1. Rip Oliver
    - Pacific Northwest Champion
  2. Matt Borne
  3. Buddy Rose
  4. Curt Hennig
  5. The Assassin
  6. Brett Sawyer
  7. Jules Strongbow
  8. Ed Wiskowski
  9. Tom Prichard
  10. Mike Miller

Most Popular:

  1. Jimmy Valiant
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Hulk Hogan
  5. Junkyard Dog
  6. Kerry Von Erich
  7. Jerry Lawler
  8. Sgt. Slaughter
  9. Austin Idol
  10. Blackjack Mulligan

Most Hated:

  1. Mr. Wrestling II
  2. Jake Roberts
  3. Kendo Nagasaki
  4. Dick Slater
  5. Hacksaw Butch Reed
  6. Krusher Khrushchev
  7. Iron Sheik
  8. Jos LeDuc
  9. Ken Patera
  10. Jim Garvin

1984-09 - The Wrestler (ending 1984-05-31)

Top 10:

  1. Ric Flair
    - NWA World Champion
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Rick Martel
    - AWA World Champion
  4. Hulk Hogan
    - WWF World Champion
  5. Harley Race
    (Missouri Champion)
  6. Kerry Von Erich
  7. Ricky Steamboat
    (United States Champion)
  8. Carlos Colón
    (WWC Universal Champion)
  9. Dusty Rhodes
  10. Jumbo Tsuruta
    (International Champion [Japan])

Tag Teams:

  1. Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle
    - NWA World Champions
  2. Baron von Raschke & The Crusher
    - AWA World Champions
  3. Road Warriors
    (NWA National Champions)
  4. Fabulous Freebirds: Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy
  5. North-South Connection: Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis
    - WWF World Champions
  6. Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert
    (Southern Champions)
  7. R&R Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
  8. Black Bart & Ron Bass
    (NWA United States Champions)
  9. Super Destroyers
    (American Champions)
  10. Barry Windham & Mike Rotunda

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Ricky Steamboat
    (United States Champion)
  2. Brad Armstrong
    (National Champion)
  3. Harley Race
    (Missouri Champion)
  4. Kerry Von Erich
  5. Mike Rotunda
    (Southern Champion)
  6. Masked Outlaw
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  7. Billy Jack
    (Florida Champion)
  8. Carlos Colón
    (WWC Universal Champion)
  9. Chris Adams
    (American Champion)
  10. Stan Hansen
    (PWF Champion)

AWA:

Rick Martel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Nick Bockwinkel
  2. Blackjack Lanza
  3. Jumbo Tsuruta
  4. Bruiser Brody
  5. Jerry Lawler
    (Southern Champion)
  6. Larry Zbyszko
  7. Abdullah the Butcher
  8. Greg Gagne
  9. Blackjack Mulligan
  10. Bill Robinson

WWF:

Hulk Hogan
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. David Schultz
  2. Tito Santana
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  3. Bob Backlund
  4. Sgt. Slaughter
  5. Greg Valentine
  6. Jimmy Snuka
  7. Paul Orndorff
  8. Iron Sheik
  9. Cowboy Bob Orton Jr.
  10. Buzz Sawyer

Georgia:

  1. Brad Armstrong
    - National Champion
  2. Ron Garvin
    (World Television Champion)
  3. The Spoiler
  4. Ted DiBiase
  5. King Kong Bundy
  6. Billy Jack
  7. Jake Roberts
  8. Nikolai Volkoff
  9. Tim Horner
  10. King Tonga

Florida:

  1. Mike Rotunda
    - Southern Champion
  2. Billy Jack
    (Florida Champion)
  3. Dusty Rhodes
    (Bahamas Champion)
  4. Barry Windham
  5. Ron Bass
  6. Superstar Billy Graham
  7. Kevin Sullivan
  8. Mike Davis
  9. Black Bart
  10. Mike Graham

Mid-Atlantic:

  1. Ricky Steamboat
    - United States Champion
  2. Masked Outlaw
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  3. Tully Blanchard
    (NWA Television Champion)
  4. Jimmy Valiant
  5. Mark Youngblood
  6. Dick Slater
  7. Angelo Mosca Jr.
  8. Junkyard Dog
  9. Wahoo McDaniel
  10. Ivan Koloff

World Class:

  1. Chris Adams
    - American Champion
  2. Jim Garvin
  3. Kerry Von Erich
  4. Terry Gordy
  5. Kevin Von Erich
  6. Missing Link
  7. Michael Hayes
  8. Hacksaw Butch Reed
  9. Junkyard Dog
  10. Mike Von Erich

Mid-South:

  1. Magnum T.A.
    - North American Champion
  2. Mr. Wrestling II
  3. Krusher Khrushchev
    - Mid-South Television Champion
  4. Nikolai Volkoff
  5. Terry Taylor
  6. Butch Reed
  7. Stagger Lee
  8. Mr. Wrestling III
  9. Joe Savoldi
  10. Masao Itō

CWA (listed as "Mid-Southern"):

  1. Austin Idol
    - International Champion
  2. Jerry Lawler
    (AWA Southern Champion)
  3. Randy Savage
  4. The Moondog
  5. Rick Rude
  6. Bruiser Brody
  7. Tommy Rich
  8. Eddie Gilbert
  9. Dutch Mantel
  10. Norvell Austin

Pacific Northwest:

  1. Playboy Buddy Rose
    - Pacific Northwest Champion
  2. Rip Oliver
  3. Brett Sawyer
  4. Matt Borne
  5. The Assassin
  6. Curt Hennig
  7. Ed Wiskowski
  8. Tom Prichard
  9. Mike Miller
  10. Jerry O.

Most Popular:

  1. Andre the Giant
  2. Jimmy Valiant
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Hulk Hogan
  5. Rick Martel
  6. Kerry Von Erich
  7. Jerry Lawler
  8. Sgt. Slaughter
  9. Junkyard Dog
  10. Billy Jack

Most Hated:

  1. Ted DiBiase
  2. Kevin Sullivan
  3. Tully Blanchard
  4. Iron Sheik
  5. Mr. Wrestling II
  6. Ivan Koloff
  7. Abdullah the Butcher
  8. Jim Garvin
  9. Butch Reed
  10. Jos LeDuc

1984-11 - Wrestling's Main Event (credit: @wrestlerweekly)

Ric Flair - NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Hulk Hogan - WWF World Heavyweight Champion
Rick Martel - AWA World Heavyweight Champion
Carlos Colon - WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion

 

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Kerry Von Erich
  3. Bruiser Brody
  4. Nick Bockwinkel
  5. Wahoo McDaniel
  6. Ricky Steamboat
  7. Barry Windham
  8. Harley Race
  9. Billy Jack Haynes
  10. Tito Santana
  1. Paul Orndorff
  2. Bob Backlund
  3. Junkyard Dog
  4. Greg Valentine
  5. Jumbo Tsuruta
  6. Butch Reed
  7. Mike Rotundo
  8. Kevin Von Erich
  9. Jerry Lawler
  10. Brad Armstrong

1986-03 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (ending 1986-03-07; credit: Gary Michael Cappetta)

Top 10:

  1. Ric Flair
    - NWA World Champion
  2. Hulk Hogan
    - WWF World Champion
  3. Stan Hansen
    - AWA World Champion
  4. Magnum T.A.
    - NWA United States Champion
  5. Randy Savage
    - WWF Intercontinental Champion
  6. Kerry Von Erich
  7. Dusty Rhodes
  8. Nikita Koloff
  9. Rick Rude
    - WCWA World Champion
  10. Bruiser Brody

Tag Teams:

  1. Road Warriors
  2. Midnight Express: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton
    - NWA World Champions
  3. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
    - WWF World Champions
  4. Curt Hennig & Scott Hall
    - AWA World Champions
  5. Steve Williams & Ted DiBiase
    - Mid-South Champions
  6. British Bulldogs: Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith
  7. R&R Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
  8. Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff
  9. Fantastics: Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton
    (AWA Southern Champions)
  10. Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Magnum T.A.
    (United States Champion)
  2. Tully Blanchard
    (National Champion)
  3. Ron Garvin
  4. Nikita Koloff
  5. Dusty Rhodes
  6. Wahoo McDaniel
  7. Dick Slater
  8. Lex Luger
    (Southern Champion)
  9. Barry Windham
  10. Billy Jack Haynes

AWA:

Stan Hansen
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Sgt. Slaughter
  2. Rick Martel
  3. Nick Bockwinkel
  4. Bruiser Brody
  5. Scott Hall
  6. Larry Zbyszko
  7. Nord the Barbarian
  8. Boris Zukoff
  9. Greg Gagne
  10. Marty Jannetty

WWF:

Hulk Hogan
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Randy Savage
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  2. Junkyard Dog
  3. Ricky Steamboat
  4. King Kong Bundy
  5. Tito Santana
  6. Paul Orndorff
  7. Don Muraco
  8. Terry Funk
  9. Jesse Ventura
  10. Adrian Adonis

JCP: (listed as "World Championship"):

  1. Magnum T.A.
    (United States Champion)
  2. Tully Blanchard
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Ron Garvin
  5. Nikita Koloff
  6. Jim Garvin
  7. Arn Anderson
    (World Television Champion)
  8. Sam Houston
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  9. Konga the Barbarian
  10. Baron Von Raschke

World Class:

  1. Rick Rude
    (World Heavyweight Champion)
  2. The Grappler
    (Texas Champion)
  3. Kerry Von Erich
  4. Kevin Von Erich
  5. Bruiser Brody
  6. Lance Von Erich
  7. Missing Link
  8. Brian Adidas
  9. Iceman Parsons
  10. Steve Regal

Mid-South:

  1. Dick Slater
    (North American Champion)
  2. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
  3. Dick Murdoch
  4. Terry Taylor
  5. Steve Williams
  6. Ted DiBiase
  7. Masked Superstar
  8. Buzz Sawyer
  9. Taras Bulba
  10. Brett Sawyer

Florida:

  1. Lex Luger
    (Southern Champion)
  2. Cuban Assassin
    (Florida Champion)
  3. Jesse Barr
  4. Barry Windham
  5. Kevin Sullivan
  6. Blackjack Mulligan
  7. Kendall Windham
  8. Makhan Singh
  9. Tyree Pride
    (Bahamas Champion)
  10. Mike Graham

CWA (listed as "Mid-Southern"):

  1. Bill Dundee
    (AWA Southern Champion)
  2. Rick Casey
    (International Champion)
  3. Dirty Rhodes
    (NWA Mid-American Champion)
  4. Buddy Landel
  5. Austin Idol
  6. Dutch Mantel
  7. Phil Hickerson
  8. Larry Hamilton
  9. Tojo Yamamoto
  10. Billy Travis

Continental:

  1. Adrian Street
    (Southeastern Champion)
  2. Robert Fuller
    (Continental Champion)
  3. Norvell Austin
  4. Brad Armstrong
    (Continental Television Champion)
  5. Jerry Stubbs
    (Alabama Champion)
  6. Tim Horner
  7. Tommy Rich
  8. Jimmy Golden
  9. Johnny Rich
  10. Roberto Soto

Pacific Northwest:

  1. Tom Zenk
    (Pacific Northwest Champion)
  2. Rip Oliver
  3. Billy Jack Haynes
  4. Bobby Jaggers
  5. Mike Miller
  6. Brady Boone
  7. Scott Doring
  8. The Assassin
  9. Moondog Moretti
  10. Cocoa Samoa

Most Popular:

  1. Hulk Hogan
  2. Kerry Von Erich
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Paul Orndorff
  5. Magnum T.A.
  6. Junkyard Dog
  7. Ron Garvin
  8. Barry Windham
  9. Kevin Von Erich
  10. Terry Taylor

Most Hated:

  1. King Kong Bundy
  2. Ric Flair
  3. Randy Savage
  4. Stan Hansen
  5. Tully Blanchard
  6. Rick Rude
  7. Nikita Koloff
  8. Jim Garvin
  9. Dick Slater
  10. Adrian Adonis

1986-07 - Superstar Wrestler

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Tully Blanchard
  2. Magnum T.A.
    (United States Champion)
  3. Dusty Rhodes
    (National Champion)
  4. Nikita Koloff
  5. Ron Garvin
  6. Sam Houston
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  7. Jimmy Garvin
  8. Baron von Raschke
  9. Jimmy Valiant
  10. Konga the Barbarian

AWA:

Stan Hansen
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Sgt. Slaughter
  2. Bruiser Brody
  3. Larry Zbyszko
  4. Nick Bockwinkel
  5. Rick Martel
  6. Scott Hall
  7. The Barbarian
  8. Boris Zukoff
  9. Curt Hennig
  10. Greg Gagne

WWF:

Hulk Hogan
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. King Kong Bundy
  2. Randy Savage
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  3. Tito Santana
  4. Roddy Piper
  5. Terry Funk
  6. Ricky Steamboat
  7. Don Muraco
  8. Paul Orndorff
  9. Andre the Giant
  10. Jake Roberts

ICW:

Joe Savoldi
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Barry Windham
  2. Purple Haze
  3. Blackjack Mulligan
  4. Kevin Sullivan
  5. Bruiser Brody
  6. Superstar Billy Graham
  7. Mike Rotundo
  8. Abdullah the Butcher
  9. Kendhall Windham
  10. Dory Funk Jr.

WWC:

Carlos Colón
- Universal Heavyweight Champion
  1. Bruiser Brody
  2. Superstar Billy Graham
  3. Abdullah the Butcher
  4. Invader I
  5. Chickie Starr
  6. Joe LeDuc
  7. Kamala
  8. Hercules Ayala
  9. Invader III
  10. Dory Funk Jr.

World Class:

Rick Rude
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Kerry Von Erich
  2. Brian Adidas
    (Texas Champion)
  3. Kevin Von Erich
  4. Iceman Parsons
  5. Lance Von Erich
  6. Missing Link
  7. Michael Hayes
  8. Buddy Roberts
  9. The Grappler
  10. One Man Gang

Continental:

  1. Robert Fuller
    - Continental Champion
  2. Adrian Street
    (Southeastern Champion)
  3. Brad Armstrong
  4. Roberto Soto
    (Alabama Champion)
  5. Tim Horner
    (United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
  6. Tommy Rich
  7. Mr. Olympia
  8. The Bullet
  9. Johnny Rich
  10. Ron Fuller

Florida:

  1. Lex Luger
    - Southern Champion
  2. Kendall Windham
    (Florida Champion)
  3. Barry Windham
  4. Kevin Sullivan
  5. Blackjack Mulligan
  6. Jesse Barr
  7. Wahoo McDaniel
  8. Superstar Billy Graham
  9. Mike Graham
  10. Kendo Nagasaki

Pacific Northwest:

  1. Tom Zenk
    - Pacific Northwest Champion
  2. Rip Oliver
  3. Billy Jack Haynes
  4. Bobby Jaggers
  5. Mike Miller
  6. Moondog Moretti
  7. Mega Maharishi
  8. Brady Boone
  9. Gary Royal
  10. Billy Two Eagles

Mid-South:

  1. Terry Taylor
  2. Dick Slater
    (North American Champion)
  3. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
  4. Ted DiBiase
  5. Steve Williams
  6. Masked Superstar
  7. Dick Murdoch
  8. Buzz Sawyer
  9. Taras Bulba
  10. Butch Reed

CWA (listed as "Mid-Southern"):

  1. Bill Dundee
    - AWA Southern Champion
  2. Dutch Mantel
    (International Champion)
  3. Joe LeDuc
  4. Buddy Landel
    (NWA Mid-America Champion)
  5. Harley Race
  6. Koko Ware
  7. Phil Hickerson
  8. Bota
  9. Jerry Jarrett
  10. Austin Idol

Tag Teams:

  1. Midnight Express: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton
    - NWA World Champions
  2. Road Warriors
  3. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
    - WWF World Champions
  4. R&R Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
  5. Curt Hennig & Scott Hall
    - AWA World Champions
  6. Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff
  7. British Bulldogs: Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith
  8. Steve Williams & Ted DiBiase
    (Mid-South Champions)
  9. Sheepherders
  10. Killer Bees: Jim Brunzell & Brian Blair

1986-08 - The Wrestler (ending 1986-04-30)

Top 10:

  1. Ric Flair
    - NWA World Champion
  2. Hulk Hogan
    - WWF World Champion
  3. Stan Hansen
    - AWA World Champion
  4. Magnum T.A.
    - NWA United States Champion
  5. Randy Savage
    - WWF Intercontinental Champion
  6. Dusty Rhodes
  7. Rick Rude
    - WCWA World Champion
  8. Tully Blanchard
    - NWA National Champion
  9. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
    - UWF North American Champion
  10. Kerry Von Erich

Tag Teams:

  1. Road Warriors
  2. British Bulldogs: Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith
    - WWF World Champions
  3. Midnight Express: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton
    - NWA World Champions
  4. Scott Hall & Curt Hennig
    - AWA World Champions
  5. R&R Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
  6. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
  7. Fantastics: Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton
    - UWF World Champions
  8. Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane
  9. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
  10. Magnum T.A. & Dusty Rhodes

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Magnum T.A.
    (United States Champion)
  2. Tully Blanchard
    (National Champion)
  3. Ricky Morton
  4. Dusty Rhodes
  5. Ron Garvin
  6. Nikita Koloff
  7. Hacksaw Duggan
    (MSWA North American Champion)
  8. Wahoo McDaniel
  9. Lex Luger
  10. Barry Windham

AWA:

Stan Hansen
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Sgt. Slaughter
  2. Nick Bockwinkel
  3. Bruiser Brody
  4. Larry Zbyszko
  5. Rick Martel
  6. Nord the Barbarian
  7. Scott Hall
  8. Boris Zukhov
  9. Greg Gagne
  10. Buddy Rose

WWF:

Hulk Hogan
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Randy Savage
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  2. Ricky Steamboat
  3. Don Muraco
  4. Tito Santana
  5. King Kong Bundy
  6. Jake Roberts
  7. Junkyard Dog
  8. Terry Funk
  9. John Studd
  10. Adrian Adonis

JCP: (listed as "World Championship"):

  1. Magnum T.A.
    (United States Champion)
  2. Tully Blanchard
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Ron Garvin
  5. Jim Garvin
  6. Nikita Koloff
  7. Shaska Whatley
  8. Jimmy Valiant
  9. Manny Fernandez
  10. Hector Guerrero

World Class:

  1. Rick Rude
    (World Champion)
  2. Brian Adidas
    (Texas Champion)
  3. Kerry Von Erich
  4. Bruiser Brody
  5. Kevin Von Erich
  6. Lance Von Erich
    (Television Champion)
  7. King Parsons
  8. Chris Adams
  9. The Missing Link
  10. Brickhouse Brown

UWF:

  1. Jim Duggan
    (World Champion)
  2. Korstia Korchenko
  3. Buzz Sawyer
    (Television Champion)
  4. Terry Taylor
  5. Steve Williams
  6. Koko B. Ware
  7. Chavo Guerrero
  8. Dick Slater
  9. Brett Sawyer
  10. Taras Bulba

Florida:

  1. Lex Luger
    (Southern Champion)
  2. Kendall Windham
    (Florida Champion)
  3. Barry Windham
  4. Tyree Pride
    (Bahamas Champion)
  5. Kendo Nagasaki
  6. Blackjack Mulligan
  7. Bob Roop
  8. The Cuban Assassin
  9. Ron Bass
  10. Mike Graham

CWA (listed as "Mid-Southern"):

  1. Jerry Lawler
    (AWA Southern Champion)
  2. Bill Dundee
  3. Dutch Mantel
    (NWA Mid-America Champion)
  4. Buddy Landell
  5. Billy Travis
    (International Champion)
  6. Jos LeDuc
  7. Rip Rogers
  8. Abdul Khadafy
  9. Paul Diamond
  10. Frank Morrell

Continental:

  1. Wendell Cooley
    (Southeastern Champion)
  2. Brad Armstrong
    (Continental Champion)
  3. Adrian Street
  4. Jerry Stubbs
    (Alabama Champion)
  5. The Bullet
  6. Mr. Wrestling II
  7. Tommy Rich
  8. Robert Fuller
  9. Tom Pritchard
  10. Jimmy Golden

Pacific Northwest:

  1. Billy Jack Haynes
    - Pacific Northwest Champion
  2. Bobby Jaggers
  3. Rip Oliver
  4. Cuban Assassin
  5. Brady Boone
  6. Mike Miller
  7. Scott Doring
  8. Moondog Moretti
  9. Cocoa Samoa
  10. The Assassin

Most Popular:

  1. Hulk Hogan
  2. Dusty Rhodes
  3. Ricky Steamboat
  4. Magnum T.A.
  5. Kerry Von Erich
  6. Ricky Morton
  7. Jim Duggan
  8. Ronnie Garvin
  9. Tito Santana
  10. Barry Windham

Most Hated:

  1. Ric Flair
  2. Randy Savage
  3. Stan Hansen
  4. King Kong Bundy
  5. Rick Rude
  6. Nikita Koloff
  7. Jake Roberts
  8. Jim Garvin
  9. Shaska Whatley
  10. Larry Zbyszko

1986-10? - Inside Wrestling? (credit: Evan Ginzburg's Old School Wrestling Memories)

Top 10:

  1. Ric Flair
    - NWA World Champion
  2. Hulk Hogan
    - WWF World Champion
  3. Stan Hansen
    - AWA World Champion
  4. Magnum T.A.
    - NWA United States Champion
  5. Randy Savage
    - WWF Intercontinental Champion
  6. Dusty Rhodes
  7. Rick Rude
    - WCWA World Champion
  8. Tully Blanchard
    - NWA National Champion
  9. Hacksaw Duggan
    - MSWA North American Champion
  10. Kerry Von Erich

Tag Teams:

  1. Road Warriors
  2. British Bulldogs: Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith
    - WWF World Champions
  3. Midnight Express: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton
    - NWA World Champions
  4. Scott Hall & Curt Hennig
    - AWA World Champions
  5. Rock 'N' Roll Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
  6. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
  7. Fantastics: Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton
    - UWF World Champions
  8. Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane
  9. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
  10. Magnum T.A. & Dusty Rhodes

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Magnum T.A.
    (United States Champion)
  2. Tully Blanchard
    (National Champion)
  3. Ricky Morton
  4. Dusty Rhodes
  5. Ron Garvin
  6. Nikita Koloff
  7. Hacksaw Duggan
    (MSWA North American Champion)
  8. Wahoo McDaniel
  9. Lex Luger
  10. Barry Windham

AWA:

Stan Hansen
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Sgt. Slaughter
  2. Nick Bockwinkel
  3. Bruiser Brody
  4. Larry Zbyszko
  5. Rick Martel
  6. Nord the Barbarian
  7. Scott Hall
  8. Boris Zukoff
  9. Greg Gagne
  10. Buddy Rose

WWF:

Hulk Hogan
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Randy Savage
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  2. Ricky Steamboat
  3. Don Muraco
  4. Tito Santana
  5. King Kong Bundy
  6. Jake Roberts
  7. Junkyard Dog
  8. Terry Funk
  9. John Studd
  10. Adrian Adonis

1987-04 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (ending 1986-12-04; credit: @wrestlerweekly)

Top 10:

  1. Ric Flair
    - NWA World Champion
  2. Hulk Hogan
    - WWF World Champion
  3. Randy Savage
    - WWF Intercontinental Champion
  4. Nikita Koloff
    - NWA United States Champion
  5. Lex Luger
    - NWA Southern Champion
  6. Kevin Von Erich
    - WCWA World Champion
  7. Nick Bockwinkel
    - AWA World Champion
  8. Dusty Rhodes
  9. Paul Orndorff
  10. Jake Roberts

Tag Teams:

  1. R&R Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
    - NWA World Champions
  2. Road Warriors
  3. British Bulldogs: Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith
    - WWF World Champions
  4. Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff
  5. Fantastics: Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton
  6. Raymond Rougeau & Jacques Rougeau
  7. Ole Anderson & Arn Anderson
  8. Midnight Rockers: Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels
  9. Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane
  10. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers
    - AWA World Champions

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Nikita Koloff
    (United States Champion)
  2. Tully Blanchard
    (World Television Champion)
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Lex Luger
  5. Sam Houston
  6. Barry Windham
  7. Brad Armstrong
  8. Ron Garvin
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  9. Arn Anderson
  10. Rip Oliver

AWA:

Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Larry Zbyszko
  2. Col. DeBeers
  3. Curt Hennig
  4. Boris Zukoff
  5. Brad Rheingans
  6. Silo Sam
  7. Ken Timbs
  8. Super Ninja
  9. Greg Gagne
  10. Ninja Go

WWF:

Hulk Hogan
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Randy Savage
  2. Paul Orndorff
  3. Jake Roberts
  4. Kamala
  5. Hercules Hernandez
  6. Roddy Piper
  7. Don Muraco
  8. Tito Santana
  9. Dick Slater
  10. Junkyard Dog

JCP: (listed as "World Championship"):

  1. Nikita Koloff
    (United States Champion)
  2. Tully Blanchard
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Brad Armstrong
  5. Jim Garvin
  6. Ron Garvin
  7. Rick Rude
  8. Arn Anderson
  9. Krusher Kruschev
  10. Wahoo McDaniel

World Class:

  1. Kevin Von Erich
    (World Heavyweight Champion)
  2. Tony Atlas
  3. Lance Von Erich
  4. Brian Adidas
  5. Crusher Yurkof
  6. Dingo Warrior
  7. Black Bart
  8. Mike Von Erich
  9. Steve Simpson
  10. Abdullah the Butcher

UWF:

  1. One Man Gang
    (World Heavyweight Champion)
  2. Terry Gordy
  3. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
  4. Terry Taylor
  5. Michael Hayes
  6. Ted DiBiase
  7. Savannah Jack
  8. Steve Williams
  9. Eddie Gilbert
  10. Sting

Florida:

  1. Lex Luger
    (Southern Champion)
  2. Kareem Muhammad
  3. Hacksaw Higgins
  4. Bad News Allen
  5. Kendall Windham
  6. Ed Ganther
  7. Dewey Forte
  8. Ron Simmons
  9. Sean Royal
  10. Brickhouse Brown

CWA (listed as "Mid-Southern"):

  1. Jerry Lawler
  2. Big Bubba
  3. Kabuki
  4. Jeff Jarrett
  5. Jonathan Boyd
  6. Akio Sato
  7. Billy Travis
  8. Tarzan Goto
  9. Goliath
  10. Paul Diamond

Continental:

  1. Tommy Rogers
  2. Kevin Sullivan
  3. Adrian Street
  4. Jerry Stubbs
  5. Tom Pritchard
  6. Tony Anthony
  7. Steve Armstrong
  8. The Bullet
  9. Jimmy Golden
  10. Robert Fuller

Most Popular:

  1. Hulk Hogan
  2. Dusty Rhodes
  3. Roddy Piper
  4. Nikita Koloff
  5. Kevin Von Erich
  6. Lex Luger
  7. Barry Windham
  8. Hacksaw Duggan
  9. Ricky Steamboat
  10. Jerry Lawler

Most Hated:

  1. Randy Savage
  2. Ric Flair
  3. Paul Orndorff
  4. Col. DeBeers
  5. Brian Adidas
  6. Jake Roberts
  7. Eddie Gilbert
  8. Tully Blanchard
  9. Abdullah the Butcher
  10. Terry Gordy
 

1988-02 - The Wrestler (ending 1987-10-28; credit: @wrestlerweekly)

Top 10:

  1. Hulk Hogan
    - WWF World Champion
  2. Ronnie Garvin
    - NWA World Champion
  3. Ric Flair
  4. Lex Luger
    - NWA United States Champion
  5. Steve Williams
    - UWF World Champion
  6. Barry Windham
    - Western States Heritage Champion
  7. Nikita Koloff
    - NWA World Television Champion
  8. Randy Savage
  9. Curt Hennig
    - AWA World Champion
  10. Al Perez
    - WCWA World Champion

Tag Teams:

  1. Road Warriors
  2. Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
    - NWA World Champions
  3. Rick Martel & Tito Santana
    - WWF World Champions
  4. Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
    - NWA United States Champions
  5. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
  6. R&R Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
  7. British Bulldogs: Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith
  8. Sheepherders
    - UWF World Champions
  9. Islanders
  10. Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee
    - AWA World Champions

NWA:

Ron Garvin
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Lex Luger
    (United States Champion)
  2. Ric Flair
  3. Nikita Koloff
    (World Television Champion)
  4. Dusty Rhodes
  5. Barry Windham
    (Western States Heritage Champion)
  6. Tully Blanchard
  7. Sting
  8. Bubba Rogers
  9. Mike Rotunda
    (Florida Champion)
  10. Carlos Colon
    (WWC Universal Champion)

AWA:

Curt Hennig
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Wahoo McDaniel
  2. Greg Gagne
  3. Tommy Rich
  4. Jerry Lawler
  5. Adrian Adonis
  6. Jeff Jarrett
  7. Kevin Kelly
  8. D.J. Peterson
  9. Larry Zbyszko
  10. Buddy Landell

WWF:

Hulk Hogan
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Honky Tonk Man
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  2. Randy Savage
  3. One Man Gang
  4. Ted DiBiase
  5. Bam Bam Bigelow
  6. Killer Khan
  7. Rick Rude
  8. Paul Orndorff
  9. Hacksaw Duggan
  10. King Kong Bundy

UWF:

Steve Williams
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Barry Windham
  2. Terry Taylor
  3. Black Bart
  4. Bubba Rogers
  5. Eddie Gilbert
  6. Sting
  7. Rick Steiner
  8. Shane Douglas
  9. Gary Young
  10. Dory Funk Jr.

JCP: (listed as "World Championship"):

Lex Luger
- United States Champion
  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Nikita Koloff
  3. Ric Flair
  4. Tully Blanchard
  5. Barry Windham
  6. Sting
  7. Jim Garvin
  8. Arn Anderson
  9. Kevin Sullivan
  10. Mighty Wilbur

World Class:

Al Perez
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Kevin Von Erich
  2. Ted Arcidi
  3. Brian Adidas
  4. Tony Atlas
  5. Eric Embry
  6. Matt Borne
  7. Iron Sheik
  8. Shaun Simpson
  9. Al Madril
  10. Skip Young

Stampede:

Owen Hart
- North American Heavyweight Champion
  1. Jason the Terrible
  2. Cpl. Kirchner
  3. Makhan Singh
  4. Brian Pillman
  5. Steve DiSalvo
  6. Zodiac
  7. Phil Lafleur
  8. Biff Wellington
  9. Bruce Hart
  10. Gerry Morrow

CWA (listed as "Mid-Southern"):

Bobby Jaggers
- AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion
  1. Jerry Lawler
  2. Bill Dundee
    (International Champion)
  3. Jeff Jarrett
    (NWA Mid-America Champion)
  4. Superstar Bubba
  5. Steve Keirn
  6. Carl Fergie
  7. Billy Travis
  8. Hector Guerrero
  9. Dr. D
  10. Rocky Johnson

Continental:

(vacant)
- Continental Heavyweight Champion
  1. Wendell Cooley
  2. Dutch Mantel
  3. Doug Furnas
  4. Tom Pritchard
  5. The Bullet
  6. Tony Anthony
  7. Steve Armstrong
  8. Robert Fuller
  9. Jonathan Boyd
  10. Jimmy Golden

Wild West:

  1. Missing Link
  2. Iceman Parsons
  3. Buddy Roberts
  4. Fabulous Lance
  5. Jack Victory
  6. John Tatum
  7. Bill Irwin
  8. Solomon Grundy
  9. Jeff Raitz
  10. Bob Bradley

Most Popular:

  1. Randy Savage
  2. Hulk Hogan
  3. Dusty Rhodes
  4. Steve Williams
  5. Ron Garvin
  6. Nikita Koloff
  7. Barry Windham
  8. Hacksaw Duggan
  9. Kevin Von Erich
  10. Jerry Lawler

Most Hated:

  1. Honky Tonk Man
  2. Lex Luger
  3. Ric Flair
  4. Tully Blanchard
  5. Ted DiBiase
  6. Curt Hennig
  7. Andre the Giant
  8. Larry Zbyszko
  9. King Kong Bundy
  10. Terry Taylor

1988-11-04 - Sports Features Syndicate, Inc.

World Top 10:

  1. Tatsumi Fujinami
    (IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
  2. Barry Windham
  3. Ted DiBiase
  4. Nobuhiko Takada
  5. Tiger Mask
  6. The Blue Blazer
  7. Ric Flair
    (NWA World Champion)
  8. Keiichi Yamada
  9. Bobby Eaton
  10. Rick Steiner

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Barry Windham
    (United States Champion)
  2. Bobby Eaton
  3. Rick Steiner
  4. Sting
  5. Tommy Rogers

WWF:

Randy Savage
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Ted DiBiase
  2. The Blue Blazer
  3. Bret Hart
  4. Jake Roberts
  5. Mr. Perfect

AWA:

Jerry Lawler
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Pat Tanaka
  2. Mando Guerrero
  3. Chavo Guerrero
  4. Kerry Von Erich
  5. Paul Diamond

World Class:

Kerry Von Erich
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Super Black Ninja
  2. Jerry Lawler
  3. The Great Samu
  4. Jeff Jarrett
  5. Fatu

CWA:

Phil Hickerson
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Buddy Landell
  2. Jeff Jarrett
  3. Robert Fuller
  4. Kerry Von Erich
  5. Dutch Mantell

1988-12-27 - Sports Features Syndicate, Inc.

World Top 10:

  1. Ric Flair
    (NWA World Champion)
  2. Barry Windham
    (NWA United States Champion)
  3. Fujinami Tatsumi
    (IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
  4. Ted DiBiase
  5. Yamada Keiichi
  6. Takada Nobuhiko
  7. Tiger Mask
  8. Koshinaka Shirō
    (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion)
  9. Arn Anderson
  10. Tenryū Gen-ichirō

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Barry Windham
    (United States Champion)
  2. Bobby Eaton
  3. Rick Steiner
    (World Television Champion)
  4. Sting
  5. Tommy Rogers

WWF:

Randy Savage
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Ted DiBiase
  2. The Blue Blazer
  3. Arn Anderson
  4. Tully Blanchard
  5. Bret Hart

AWA:

Jerry Lawler
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Kerry Von Erich
  2. Pat Tanaka
  3. Jeff Jarrett
  4. Paul Diamond
  5. Mando Guerrero

World Class:

Jerry Lawler
- World Heavyweight Champion
  1. Kerry Von Erich
  2. Jeff Jarrett
  3. The Great Samu
  4. Fatu
  5. Eric Embry
    (World Light Heavyweight Champion)

CWA:

Sid Vicious
- Heavyweight Champion
  1. Jeff Jarrett
  2. Eric Embry
  3. Bill Dundee
  4. Wendell Cooley
  5. Dutch Mantell

Tag Teams:

  1. Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton
  2. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
  3. Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton
    (NWA United States Champions)
  4. Tenryū Gen-ichirō & Kawada Toshiaki
  5. Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy
  6. Shawn Michaels & Marty Janetty
  7. Samoan Swat Team
    (WCWA World Champions)
  8. Road Warriors
    (NWA World Champions)
  9. Jumbo Tsuruta & Yatsu Yoshiaki
    (World Champions [AJPW])
  10. Masa Saitō & Chōshū Riki
    (IWGP Champions)
 

1989 Summer - Wrestling Superstars (ending 1989-02-08; credit: Rasslin' History 101)

Top 10:

  1. Randy Savage
    - WWF World Champion
  2. Ric Flair
    - NWA World Champion
  3. Hulk Hogan
  4. Barry Windham
    - United States Champion
  5. Ricky Steamboat
  6. Jerry Lawler
    - WCWA World Champion
  7. Sting
  8. The Ultimate Warrior
    - WWF Intercontinental Champion
  9. Lex Luger
  10. Big Bossman

Tag Teams:

  1. Road Warriors
    - NWA World Champions
  2. Demolition
    - WWF World Champions
  3. Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton
  4. Warlord & Barbarian
  5. Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond
    - AWA World Champions
  6. Steve Williams & Kevin Sullivan
  7. Samoan Swat Team
    - WCWA World Champions
  8. Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose
  9. Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden
    - CWA Champions
  10. Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Champion
  1. Barry Windham
    (United States Champion)
  2. Ricky Steamboat
  3. Eddie Gilbert
  4. Rick Steiner
  5. Sting
    (World Television Champion)
  6. Lex Luger
  7. Junkyard Dog
  8. Mike Rotunda
  9. Michael Hayes
  10. Butch Reed

WWF:

Randy Savage
- World Champion
  1. The Ultimate Warrior
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  2. Hulk Hogan
  3. Big Bossman
  4. Akeem
  5. Bad News Brown
  6. Greg Valentine
  7. Andre the Giant
  8. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
  9. Curt Hennig
  10. Ted DiBiase

AWA:

Larry Zbyszko
- World Champion
  1. Greg Gagne
    (International Television Champion)
  2. Tom Zenk
  3. Wahoo McDaniel
  4. Manny Fernandez
  5. Sgt. Slaughter
  6. The Iron Sheik
  7. Col. DeBeers
  8. Ken Patera
  9. Satō Akio
  10. Mike George

World Class:

Jerry Lawler
- World Champion (listed as "World Class Champion")
  1. Iceman Parsons
  2. Kerry Von Erich
  3. Eric Embry
    (Texas Champion)
  4. Jeff Jarrett
  5. Cactus Jack
  6. Kevin Von Erich
  7. Super Black Ninja
  8. Brickhouse Brown
  9. Jimmy Jack Funk
  10. Gary Young

Stampede:

Don Muraco
- North American Champion
  1. Chris Benoit
    (Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion)
  2. Larry Cameron
  3. Johnny Smith
  4. Makhan Singh
  5. Steve Disalvo
  6. Vulkan Singh
  7. Steve Blackman
  8. Beef Wellington
  9. Gama Singh
  10. Ron Ritchie

CWA:

Dutch Mantel
- CWA Champion
  1. Jerry Lawler
  2. Jeff Jarrett
  3. Ricky Morton
  4. Bill Dundee
  5. Robert Fuller
  6. Tracy Smothers
  7. Frankie Lancaster
  8. Jimmy Golden
  9. Ken Wayne
  10. Phil Hickerson

Continental:
Tom Prichard
- Continental Champion

  1. Danny Davis
    (United States Junior Heavyweight Champion)
  2. Terry Gordy
  3. Moondog Spot
  4. Tony Anthony
  5. Masa Chōno
  6. Mike Davis
  7. Wendell Cooley
  8. Black Bart
  9. Doug Furnas
  10. Bill Dundee

Florida:
Mike Graham
- FCW Champion

  1. Al Perez
  2. Dusty Rhodes
  3. Dick Slater
  4. Steve Keirn
  5. U.S. Steel
  6. The Terminator
  7. Dick Murdoch
  8. Johnny Ace
  9. Mark Starr
  10. Brett Sawyer

 

Most Popular:

  1. Hulk Hogan
  2. Sting
  3. The Ultimate Warrior
  4. Rick Steiner
  5. Lex Luger
  6. Ricky Steamboat
  7. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
  8. Dusty Rhodes
  9. Kerry Von Erich
  10. Brutus Beefcake

Most Hated:

  1. Randy Savage
  2. Ric Flair
  3. Big Bossman
  4. Barry Windham
  5. Akeem
  6. Andre the Giant
  7. Mike Rotunda
  8. Steve Williams
  9. Larry Zbyszko
  10. Iceman Parsons
 

1989 Winter - Wrestling '89 (ending 1989-08-24; credit: Rasslin' History 101)

Top 10:

  1. Hulk Hogan
    - WWF World Champion
  2. Ric Flair
    - NWA World Champion
  3. Lex Luger
    - NWA United States Champion
  4. Randy Savage
  5. Sting
    (NWA World Television Champion)
  6. Rick Rude
    - WWF Intercontinental Champion
  7. Jerry Lawler
    - Unified World Champion [USWA]
  8. Larry Zbyszko
    - AWA World Champion
  9. The Great Muta
  10. Larry Cameron
    - North American Champion [Stampede]

Tag Teams:

  1. Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
    - WWF World Champions
  2. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
    - NWA World Champions
  3. Road Warriors
  4. Demolition
  5. Samoan Swat Team
  6. Bushwhackers
  7. Midnight Express
  8. Hart Foundation
  9. Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom
  10. Mark Starr & Chris Champion
    - CWA Champions

NWA:

Ric Flair
- World Champion
  1. Lex Luger
    (United States Champion)
  2. Terry Funk
  3. Sting
    (World Television Champion)
  4. The Great Muta
  5. Tommy Rich
  6. Steve Williams
  7. Mike Rotunda
  8. Rick Steiner
  9. Brian Pillman
  10. Sid Vicious

WWF:

Hulk Hogan
- World Champion
  1. Rick Rude
    (Intercontinental Champion)
  2. Randy Savage
  3. The Ultimate Warrior
  4. Brutus Beefcake
  5. Dusty Rhodes
  6. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
  7. Jimmy Snuka
  8. Curt Hennig
  9. Ted DiBiase
  10. Honky Tonk Man

AWA:

Larry Zbyszko
- World Champion
  1. Greg Gagne
    (International Television Champion)
  2. Sgt. Slaughter
  3. Adnan Al-Kaissie
  4. Satō Akio
  5. Ken Patera
  6. Scott Norton
  7. Johnnie Stewart
  8. Paul Diamond
  9. Derrick Dukes
  10. Baron Von Raschke

Stampede:

Don Muraco
- North American Champion
  1. Chris Benoit
    (Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion)
  2. Larry Cameron
  3. Johnny Smith
  4. Makhan Singh
  5. Steve Disalvo
  6. Vulkan Singh
  7. Steve Blackman
  8. Beef Wellington
  9. Gama Singh
  10. Ron Ritchie

USWA:

Jerry Lawler
- Unified World Champion (listed as "USWA Champion")
  1. Eric Embry
    (Texas Champion)
  2. P.Y. Chu-hi
  3. Kerry Von Erich
  4. Mil Mascaras
  5. Al Perez
  6. Chris Adams
  7. Jeff Jarrett
  8. Sheik Braddock
  9. Jimmy Jack Funk
  10. Matt Borne

CWA:

Black Bart
- CWA Champion
  1. Jerry Lawler
  2. Jeff Jarrett
  3. Dustin Rhodes
  4. Kerry Von Erich
  5. Master of Pain
  6. Bill Dundee
  7. Ricky Morton
  8. Dirty White Boy
  9. Billy Joe Travis
  10. Cousin Junior

ACW:
Colt Steel
- ACW Champion

  1. Ken Shamrock
  2. Nelson Royal
  3. Todd Champion
  4. Spike
  5. Samoan Tai
  6. Shinobi
  7. Tommy Angel
  8. Ricky Nelson
  9. David Isley
  10. Tommy Seabolt

CWF:
Dennis Condrey
- CWF Champion (listed as "Continental Champion")

  1. Wendell Cooley
  2. Danny Davis
    (United States Junior Heavyweight Champion)
  3. Adrian Street
  4. Terrance M. Garvin
  5. Tom Prichard
  6. Alan Martin
  7. Jerry Stubbs
  8. Todd Morton
  9. Mike Davis
  10. Don Harris

FCW:
Steve Keirn
- Florida Champion (listed as "FCW Champion")

  1. Ho Chi Win
  2. Kendall Windham
  3. Comrade Busick
  4. Mike Awesome
  5. Al Perez
  6. Jim Backlund
  7. Brett Sawyer
  8. Italian Stallion
  9. Frankie Lancaster
  10. Dennis Knight

ICW:
Tony Atlas
- ICW Champion

  1. Joe Savoldi
  2. Kendall Windham
  3. Vic Steamboat
  4. Ken Patera
  5. Mike Sharpe
  6. Ivan Putski
  7. Col. DeBeers
  8. Tom Brandi
  9. Scott Putski
  10. Mike Kaluha

PNW:
(vacant)
- PNW Champion

  1. The Grappler
  2. Carl Styles
  3. Art Barr
  4. Rip Oliver
  5. Scotty the Body
  6. Top Gun
  7. Nord the Barbarian
  8. Rex King
  9. Al Madril
  10. Bill Francis

WWC:
Steve Strong
- Universal Champion (listed as "WWC Champion")

  1. Carlos Colón
  2. Ivan Koloff
  3. TNT
  4. Invader #1
  5. Jim Valiant
  6. Abdullah the Butcher
  7. Original TNT
  8. White Angel
  9. Kareem Muhammad
  10. Rip Rogers

Most Popular:

  1. Hulk Hogan
  2. Ric Flair
  3. Sting
  4. The Ultimate Warrior
  5. Brutus Beefcake
  6. Dusty Rhodes
  7. Rick Steiner
  8. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
  9. Eric Embry
  10. Kerry Von Erich

Most Hated:

  1. Randy Savage
  2. Terry Funk
  3. Zeus
  4. Rick Rude
  5. Lex Luger
  6. The Great Muta
  7. Larry Zbyszko
  8. Andre the Giant
  9. Jerry Lawler
  10. Dennis Condrey
 

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