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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
- Terry Funk
- Dusty Rhodes
- Jimmy Snuka
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Ric Flair
- Killer Karl Kox
- Ken Patera
- Jack Brisco
- Dory Funk Jr.
- Wahoo McDaniel
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AWA:
Nick Bockwinkel - World Heavyweight Champion
- Verne Gagne
- Bill Robinson
- Super Destroyer II
- Greg Gagne
- Mad Dog Vachon
- The Crusher
- Ray Stevens
- Jerry Lawler
- Bill Dundee
- Steve Olsonoski
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WWF:
Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
- Bobby Duncum
- Swede Hanson
- Ken Patera
- Greg Valentine
- Ivan Putski
- Ted DiBiase
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Tito Santana
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Hussein Arab
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Most Popular:
- Dusty Rhodes
- Andre the Giant
- Ivan Putski
- Bob Backlund
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Mil Mascaras
- Ricky Steamboat
- Ted DiBiase
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Most Hated:
- Terry Funk
- Greg Valentine
- Jimmy Snuka
- Paul Jones
- Ken Patera
- Killer Karl Kox
- King Curtis
- Mark Lewin
- Ivan Koloff
- Ernie Ladd
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Tag Teams:
- Paul Jones & Baron Von Raschke
- Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
- Johnny Valiant & Jerry Valiant
- Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson
- Ken Patera & John Studd
- Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
- Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
- Jim Garvin & Steve Keirn
- Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan
- Kevin Von Erich & David Von Erich
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1980-02 - Sports Review Wrestling
NWA:
Dusty Rhodes - World Heavyweight Champion
- Harley Race
- Ric Flair
(United States Champion)
- Ken Patera
- Wahoo McDaniel
(Georgia Champion)
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Terry Funk
- Ricky Steamboat
- Mark Lewin
- Steve Keirn
- El Halcon
(American Champion)
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AWA:
Nick Bockwinkel - World Heavyweight Champion
- Mad Dog Vachon
- Ray Stevens
- Verne Gagne
- Bill Robinson
- Greg Gagne
- The Crusher
- Super Destroyer II
- Bobby Duncum
- Steve Olsonoski
- Doug Gilbert
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WWF:
Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
- Stan Hansen
- Pat Patterson
(Intercontinental Champion)
- Greg Valentine
- Ivan Putski
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Bobby Duncum
- Ted DiBiase
- Hussein Arab
- Bulldog Brower
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Most Popular:
- Dusty Rhodes
- Andre the Giant
- Ivan Putski
- Ted DiBiase
- Bob Backlund
- Ricky Steamboat
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Bill Robinson
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Most Hated:
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Ivan Koloff
- Ken Patera
- Greg Valentine
- Ernie Ladd
- Mark Lewin
- Paul Jones
- Ole Anderson
- Killer Karl Kox
- King Curtis
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Tag Teams:
- Johnny Valiant & Jerry Valiant
- WWF Champions
- Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
- AWA World Champions
- Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan
- NWA World Champions [Mid-Atlantic]
- Jim Garvin & Steve Keirn
(Florida Champions)
- Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson
(Georgia Champions)
- Bruiser Brody & Kerry Von Erich
(Texas Champions)
- Ken Patera & John Studd
(Mid-Atlantic Champions)
- Tommy Rich & Stan Hansen
- Don Muraco & Jos LeDuc
(United States Champions [Florida])
- Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller
(Southeastern Champions)
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1980-03 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (credit: Mark Matsuo)
NWA:
- Harley Race
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Dusty Rhodes
- Jimmy Snuka
(United States Champion)
- Manny Fernandez
(Florida Champion)
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Tommy Rich
(Georgia Champion)
- Ric Flair
- Jim Brunzell
(Mid-Atlantic Champion)
- Bruiser Brody
(American Champion)
- Dick Murdoch
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AWA:
- Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Mad Dog Vachon
- Greg Gagne
- Bill Robinson
- Verne Gagne
- Super Destroyer II
- Jerry Lawler
(CWA World Champion)
- Bill Dundee
- Larry Hennig
- Steve Olsonowski
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WWF:
- Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
- Bobby Duncum
- Ken Patera
- Pat Patterson
(Intercontinental Champion)
- Greg Valentine
- Ivan Putski
- Swede Hanson
- Ted DiBiase
- Jay Strongbow
- Hussein Arab
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Most Popular:
- Dusty Rhodes
- Andre the Giant
- Ivan Putski
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Ricky Steamboat
- Jack Brisco
- Mike Graham
- Tommy Rich
- Bill Dundee
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Most Hated:
- Terry Funk
- Jimmy Snuka
- Ken Patera
- Greg Valentine
- Pat Patterson
- Killer Karl Kox
- Ernie Ladd
- Harley Race
- Super Destroyer II
- Dory Funk Jr.
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Tag Teams:
- Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
(WWF Champions)
- Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
(NWA World Champions)
- Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
(AWA World Champions)
- Ray Stevens & Mike Graham
- Samoans
- Johnny Valiant & Jerry Valiant
- Tommy Rich & Stan Hansen
- Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
(NWA American Champions)
- Kevin Von Erich & David Von Erich
- Bobo Brazil & Sweet Brown Sugar
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1980-05 - Inside Wrestling (credit: Mark Matsuo)
NWA:
Harley Race
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Dusty Rhodes
(Southern Champion)
- Jimmy Snuka
(United States Champion)
- Mr. Wrestling II
(Georgia Champion)
- Manny Fernandez
(Florida Champion)
- Jim Brunzell
(Mid-Atlantic Champion)
- Kevin von Erich
(American Champion)
- Mark Lewin
(Texas Champion)
- Mil Mascaras
- Ric Flair
- David von Erich
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AWA:
Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Verne Gagne
- Dino Bravo
- The Crusher
- Greg Gagne
- Bill Robinson
- Mad Dog Vachon
- Jesse Ventura
- Super Destroyer II
- Crusher Blackwell
- Paul Ellering
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WWF:
Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
- Ken Patera
- Hulk Hogan
- Pat Patterson
(Intercontinental Champion)
- Ivan Putski
- Bobby Duncum
- Tony Atlas
- Hussein Arab
- Tito Santana
- Larry Zbyszko
- Rene Goulet
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Most Popular:
- Dusty Rhodes
- Andre the Giant
- Ivan Putski
- Bob Backlund
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Ricky Steamboat
- Jack Brisco
- Pat Patterson
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Kevin von Erich
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Most Hated:
- Ken Patera
- Terry Funk
- Greg Valentine
- Masked Superstar
- Ernie Ladd
- Hulk Hogan
- Jerry Lawler
- Mark Lewin
- Eddy Mansfield
- Larry Zbyszko
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Tag Teams:
- Samoans
- Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
(NWA World Champions)
- Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
(AWA World Champions)
- Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
(WWF Champions)
- Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff
(Georgia Champions)
- Bryan St. John & Stanley Lane
(Florida Champions)
- Ray Stevens & Greg Valentine
- Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
(NWA American Champions)
- Tiger Conway Jr. & Jose Lothario
- Dick Slater & Bob Armstrong
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1980-08 - Sports Review Wrestling
NWA:
Harley Race - World Heavyweight Champion
- Dusty Rhodes
(Southern Champion)
- Ric Flair
(United States Champion)
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Don Muraco
(Florida Champion)
- Austin Idol
(Georgia Champion)
- Kevin Von Erich
(Missouri Champion)
- Jim Brunzell
(Mid-Atlantic Champion)
- Leroy Brown
- Stan Stasiak
- Ted DiBiase
(North American Champion)
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AWA:
Nick Bockwinkel - World Heavyweight Champion
- Crusher Lisowski
- Dino Bravo
- Verne Gagne
- Greg Gagne
- Bill Robinson
- CWA World Champion
- Mad Dog Vachon
- Jesse Ventura
- Jerry Lawler
- Adrian Adonis
- Jerry Blackwell
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WWF:
Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
- Larry Zbyszko
- Hulk Hogan
- Ken Patera
(Intercontinental Champion)
- Pat Patterson
- Ivan Putski
- Tony Atlas
- Pedro Morales
- Tito Santana
- Bobby Duncum
- Sika the Samoan
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Tag Teams:
- The Samoans - WWF Champions
- Greg Valentine & Ray Stevens
- NWA World Champions
- Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
- AWA World Champions
- Jack Brisco & Jim Garvin
(Florida Champions)
- Kevin Sullivan & Tony Atlas
(Georgia Champions)
- Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
- Masked Superstars
(Mid-Atlantic Champions)
- Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
(NWA American Champions)
- Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff
- Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert
(NWA United States Champions)
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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
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Bruno Sammartino
- Ric Flair
- Andre the Giant
- David Von Erich
- Larry Zbyszko
- Dusty Rhodes
- King Kong Brody
- Ken Patera
- Jack Brisco
- Dick the Bruiser
- Hulk Hogan
- Giant Baba
- Ted DiBiase
- Billy Robinson
- Dick Murdoch
- Greg Valentine
- Kevin Von Erich
- Tony Atlas
- Austin Idol
- Pat Patterson
- Antonio lnoki
- Rocky Johnson
- Tommy Tsuruta
- Dick Slater
- Baron Von Raschke
- Dory Funk Jr.
- Ray Stevens
- Mil Mascaras
- Tommy Rich
- Stan Hansen
- Ricky Steamboat
- Ivan Koloff
- Terry Funk
- Ernie Ladd
- Mike Graham
- Black Jack Mulligan
- Jim Brunzell
- Gino Hernandez
- Pedro Morales
- Ivan Putskl
- Paul Jones
- Gene Kiniskl
- Ron Fuller
- Mark Lewin
- Bobby Duncum
- John Studd
- Billy Graham
- Greg Gagne
- Chavo Guerrero
1981-03 - Inside Wrestling (credit: @wrestlerweekly)
NWA:
Harley Race
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Ric Flair
(United States Champion)
- Dusty Rhodes
- Dory Funk Jr.
(Florida Champion)
- Tony Atlas
(Georgia Champion)
- Ricky Steamboat
(Mid-Atlantic Champion)
- Ken Patera
- The Grappler
- Ted DiBiase
(Missouri Champion)
- Terry Funk
- Jim Brunzell
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AWA:
Verne Gagne
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Billy Robinson
- John Studd
- Dino Bravo
- Crusher Blackwell
- Adrian Adonis
- Mad Dog Vachon
- Tito Santana
- Greg Gagne
- Jesse Ventura
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WWF:
Bob Backlund
- Heavyweight Champion
- Killer Khan
- Hulk Hogan
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Ken Patera
- Pedro Morales
- Larry Zbyszko
- Stan Hansen
- Pat Patterson
- Tony Garea
- Rick Martel
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Most Popular:
- Andre the Giant
- Bruno Sammartino
- Dusty Rhodes
- Mil Mascaras
- Bob Backlund
- Ricky Steamboat
- Pedro Morales
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Dino Bravo
- Kevin Von Erich
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Most Hated:
- Larry Zbyszko
- Tommy Rich
- Ken Patera
- Greg Valentine
- Killer Khan
- The Grappler
- Bobby Jaggers
- Eddy Mansfield
- Terry Gordy
- Killer Brooks
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Tag Teams:
- Paul Jones & Masked Superstar
- Tony Garea & Rick Martel
- Jesse Ventura & Adrian Adonis
- Fabulous Freebirds
- Sheepherders
- Barry Windham & Scott McGhee
- Moondogs
- Samoans
- Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert
- Killer Brooks & Stan Stasiak
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1981-10 - Inside Wrestling (credit: @wrestlerweekly)
NWA:
Dusty Rhodes - World Heavyweight Champion
- Harley Race
- Roddy Piper
(United States Champion)
- Ken Patera
(Georgia Champion)
- Dory Funk Jr.
(Florida Champion)
- Ivan Koloff
(Mid-Atlantic Champion)
- Tommy Rich
- Ted DiBiase
(Missouri Champion)
- Ric Flair
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Les Thornton
(World Junior Heavyweight Champion)
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AWA:
Nick Bockwinkel - World Heavyweight Champion
- The Crusher
- Dino Bravo
- Tito Santana
- Greg Gagne
- Baron von Raschke
- John Studd
- Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
- Jim Brunzell
- Crusher Blackwell
- Chavo Guerrero
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WWF:
Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
- George Steele
- Don Muraco
- King Kong Mosca
- Greg Valentine
- Killer Khan
- Mil Mascaras
- Pedro Morales
- Pat Patterson
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Rick Martel
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Most Popular:
- Dusty Rhodes
- Andre the Giant
- Mil Mascaras
- Bruno Sammartino
- Bob Backlund
- Tommy Rich
- Ted DiBiase
- Ric Flair
- Ivan Putski
- LeRoy Brown
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Most Hated:
- Don Muraco
- Crusher Blackwell
- Super Destroyer
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Harley Race
- King Kong Mosca
- Abdullah the Butcher
- Ken Patera
- Kevin Sullivan
- Ernie Ladd
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Tag Teams:
- Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson
- Moondogs
- Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
- Ted DiBiase & Steve O
- Assassins
- Samoans
- Chris Markoff & Nikolai Volkoff
- Dick Murdoch & Junkyard Dog
- Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard
- Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton
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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
- Carlitos Colon
- Invader I
- Pierre Martel
- Charlie Cook
- Tommy Gilbert
- Jose Rivara
- Eddie Gilbert
- Don Kent
- El Super Gladiator
- Gama Singh
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1982-05 - Inside Wrestling
* "World Ratings" from Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1982-06 is almost identical.
NWA:
Ric Flair - World Heavyweight Champion
- Sgt. Slaughter
(United States Champion)
- Tommy Rich
(National Champion)
- Mr. Wrestling II
(Florida Champion)
- Dick the Bruiser
(Missouri Champion)
- Roddy Piper
(Mid-Atlantic Champion)
- Dusty Rhodes
- Harley Race
- David Von Erich
(Southern Champion)
- Ted DiBiase
(North American Champion)
- Les Thornton
(World Junior Heavyweight Champion)
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AWA:
Nick Bockwinkel - World Heavyweight Champion
- Hulk Hogan
- Tito Santana
- Ken Patera
- Crusher Blackwell
- Baron von Raschke
- Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
- Bobby Duncum
- Greg Gagne
- Jim Brunzell
- Buck Zumhofe
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WWF:
Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
- Adrian Adonis
- Jesse Ventura
- Pedro Morales
(Intercontinental Champion)
- Jimmy Snuka
- Greg Valentine
- Tony Atlas
- Ivan Putski
- Killer Khan
- Rick Martel
- Pat Patterson
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Most Popular:
- Andre the Giant
- Tommy Rich
- Dusty Rhodes
- Bob Backlund
- Ricky Steamboat
- Hulk Hogan
- Mil Mascaras
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Pedro Morales
- Junkyard Dog
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Most Hated:
- Ric Flair
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Greg Valentine
- Ken Patera
- Jimmy Snuka
- Masked Superstar
- Adrian Adonis
- Kevin Sullivan
- David Von Erich
- Eddy Mansfield
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Tag Teams:
- Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saitō
- Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
- Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
- Masked Superstar & Super Destroyer
- Mike George & Junkyard Dog
- Tony Garea & Rick Martel
- Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum
- Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Mulligan Jr.
- Ox Baker & Carl Fergie
- Bob Armstrong & Brad Armstrong
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1982-09 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (credit: @wrestlerweekly)
NWA:
- Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Sgt. Slaughter
(United States Champion)
- Buzz Sawyer
(National Champion)
- Jim Garvin
(Florida Champion)
- Roddy Piper
(Mid-Atlantic Champion)
- Bruiser Brody
(International Champion)
- Butch Reed
- Harley Race
- David Von Erich
- Tommy Rich
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AWA:
- Nick Bockwinkel
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Hulk Hogan
- Tito Santana
- Ken Patera
- Baron Von Raschke
- Crusher Blackwell
- Rick Martel
- Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
- Jim Brunzell
- Greg Gagne
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WWF:
- Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
- Jimmy Snuka
- Blackjack Mulligan
- Bob Orton Jr.
- Pedro Morales
(Intercontinental Champion)
- Greg Valentine
- Tony Atlas
- Jay Strongbow
- Adrian Adonis
- Ivan Putski
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Tag Teams:
- Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
(WWF Champions)
- Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
(AWA World Champions)
- John Studd & Super Destroyer
(NWA National Champions)
- Butch Reed & Sweet Brown Sugar
(NWA North American Champions)
- Jim Nelson & Don Kernodle
(Mid-Atlantic Champions)
- Jay Strongbow & Jules Strongbow
- Dewey Robertson & Steve Regal
(Central States Champions)
- Samoans: Afa & Sika
(Mid-South Champions)
- Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
- Dutch Mantel & Jerry Lawler
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Most Popular:
- Andre the Giant
- Tommy Rich
- Dusty Rhodes
- Bob Backlund
- Ricky Steamboat
- Hulk Hogan
- Mil Mascaras
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Blackjack Mulligan Jr.
- Junkyard Dog
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Most Hated:
- Roddy Piper
- Blackjack Mulligan
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Ric Flair
- Ken Patera
- Jimmy Snuka
- The Great Kabuki
- David Von Erich
- Harley Race
- Buck Robley
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1983-01 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (credit: @wrestlerweekly)
NWA:
- Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Wahoo McDaniel
(United States Champion)
- Paul Jones
(Mid-Atlantic Champion)
- Super Destroyer
(National Champion)
- Dick the Bruiser
(Missouri Champion)
- Tommy Rich
- Jim Garvin
(Southern Champion)
- Brian Blair
(Florida Champion)
- Harley Race
- Ted DiBiase
(MSWA North American Champion)
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AWA:
- Otto Wanz
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Ken Patera
- Baron Von Raschke
- Rick Martel
- Mad Dog Vachon
- Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
- Crusher Blackwell
- Junkyard Dog
- Greg Gagne
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WWF:
- Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
- Billy Graham
- Buddy Rose
- Jimmy Snuka
- Pedro Morales
(Intercontinental Champion)
- Bob Orton
- Ivan Putski
- Ray Stevens
- Blackjack Mulligan
- John Studd
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Tag Teams:
- Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
(WWF Champions)
- Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson
(NWA World Champions)
- Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
(AWA World Champions)
- Samoans: Afa & Sika
(NWA National Champions)
- Sweet Brown Sugar & Butch Reed
- Jim Nelson & Don Kernodle
- Fabulous Freebirds: Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy
- Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton
- Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie
- Mr. Olympia & Junkyard Dog
(Mid-South Champions)
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Most Popular:
- Andre the Giant
- Tommy Rich
- Hulk Hogan
- Dusty Rhodes
- Bob Backlund
- Jerry Lawler
- Junkyard Dog
- Rick Martel
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Mil Mascaras
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Most Hated:
- Ted DiBiase
- Billy Graham
- Ric Flair
- Giant Kamala
- John Studd
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Blackjack Mulligan
- Paul Jones
- Gary Hart
- Abdullah the Butcher
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1983-08 - Sports Review Wrestling
1984-02 - Sports Review Wrestling
Top 10:
- Harley Race
- NWA World Champion
- Andre the Giant
- Hulk Hogan
- Nick Bockwinkel
- AWA World Champion
- Dusty Rhodes
- Barry Windham
- David Von Erich
- Bob Backlund
- WWF Champion
- Mil Mascaras
- Greg Valentine
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Tag Teams:
- Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
- NWA World Champions
- Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell
- AWA World Champions
- Road Warriors
(NWA National Champions)
- Fabulous Freebirds
- Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad
(NWA United States Champions)
- Samoans - WWF Champions
- Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart
(Mid-South Champions)
- Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane
(AWA Southern Champions)
- Masked Medics
(WWC World Champions)
- Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
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NWA:
Harley Race - World Heavyweight Champion
- Greg Valentine
(United States Champion)
- David Von Erich
(Missouri Champion)
- Barry Windham
(Florida Champion)
- Brett Wayne
(National Champion)
- Rufus R. Jones
(Mid-Atlantic Champion)
- Mike Rotunda
(Southern Champion)
- Ric Flair
- Tommy Rich
- Buzz Tyler
(Central States Champion)
- Carlos Colón
(WWC Universal Champion)
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AWA:
Nick Bockwinkel - World Heavyweight Champion
- Hulk Hogan
- Mad Dog Vachon
- Rick Martel
- Brad Rheingans
- Masa Saitō
- Ken Patera
- Bill Robinson
- Greg Gagne
- David Shultz
- Blackjack Lanza
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WWF:
Bob Backlund - Heavyweight Champion
- Masked Superstar
- Magnificent Muraco
(Intercontinental Champion)
- Jimmy Snuka
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Tito Santana
- Iron Sheik
- Tony Atlas
- Rocky Johnson
- Ivan Putski
- Big John Studd
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1984 Fall - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (ending 1984-04-18)
1984-09 - The Wrestler (ending 1984-05-31)
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
- Dusty Rhodes
- Kerry Von Erich
- Bruiser Brody
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Ricky Steamboat
- Barry Windham
- Harley Race
- Billy Jack Haynes
- Tito Santana
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- Paul Orndorff
- Bob Backlund
- Junkyard Dog
- Greg Valentine
- Jumbo Tsuruta
- Butch Reed
- Mike Rotundo
- Kevin Von Erich
- Jerry Lawler
- Brad Armstrong
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1986-03 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (ending 1986-03-07; credit: Gary Michael Cappetta)
1986-07 - Superstar Wrestler
1986-08 - The Wrestler (ending 1986-04-30)
1986-10? - Inside Wrestling? (credit: Evan Ginzburg's Old School Wrestling Memories)
Top 10:
- Ric Flair
- NWA World Champion
- Hulk Hogan
- WWF World Champion
- Stan Hansen
- AWA World Champion
- Magnum T.A.
- NWA United States Champion
- Randy Savage
- WWF Intercontinental Champion
- Dusty Rhodes
- Rick Rude
- WCWA World Champion
- Tully Blanchard
- NWA National Champion
- Hacksaw Duggan
- MSWA North American Champion
- Kerry Von Erich
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Tag Teams:
- Road Warriors
- British Bulldogs: Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith
- WWF World Champions
- Midnight Express: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton
- NWA World Champions
- Scott Hall & Curt Hennig
- AWA World Champions
- Rock 'N' Roll Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
- Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
- Fantastics: Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton
- UWF World Champions
- Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane
- Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
- Magnum T.A. & Dusty Rhodes
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NWA:
Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Magnum T.A.
(United States Champion)
- Tully Blanchard
(National Champion)
- Ricky Morton
- Dusty Rhodes
- Ron Garvin
- Nikita Koloff
- Hacksaw Duggan
(MSWA North American Champion)
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Lex Luger
- Barry Windham
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AWA:
Stan Hansen
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Bruiser Brody
- Larry Zbyszko
- Rick Martel
- Nord the Barbarian
- Scott Hall
- Boris Zukoff
- Greg Gagne
- Buddy Rose
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WWF:
Hulk Hogan
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Randy Savage
(Intercontinental Champion)
- Ricky Steamboat
- Don Muraco
- Tito Santana
- King Kong Bundy
- Jake Roberts
- Junkyard Dog
- Terry Funk
- John Studd
- Adrian Adonis
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1987-04 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (ending 1986-12-04; credit: @wrestlerweekly)
1988-02 - The Wrestler (ending 1987-10-28; credit: @wrestlerweekly)
1988-11-04 - Sports Features Syndicate, Inc.
World Top 10:
- Tatsumi Fujinami
(IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
- Barry Windham
- Ted DiBiase
- Nobuhiko Takada
- Tiger Mask
- The Blue Blazer
- Ric Flair
(NWA World Champion)
- Keiichi Yamada
- Bobby Eaton
- Rick Steiner
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NWA:
Ric Flair - World Heavyweight Champion
- Barry Windham
(United States Champion)
- Bobby Eaton
- Rick Steiner
- Sting
- Tommy Rogers
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WWF:
Randy Savage - World Heavyweight Champion
- Ted DiBiase
- The Blue Blazer
- Bret Hart
- Jake Roberts
- Mr. Perfect
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AWA:
Jerry Lawler - World Heavyweight Champion
- Pat Tanaka
- Mando Guerrero
- Chavo Guerrero
- Kerry Von Erich
- Paul Diamond
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World Class:
Kerry Von Erich - World Heavyweight Champion
- Super Black Ninja
- Jerry Lawler
- The Great Samu
- Jeff Jarrett
- Fatu
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CWA:
Phil Hickerson - Heavyweight Champion
- Buddy Landell
- Jeff Jarrett
- Robert Fuller
- Kerry Von Erich
- Dutch Mantell
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1988-12-27 - Sports Features Syndicate, Inc.
World Top 10:
- Ric Flair
(NWA World Champion)
- Barry Windham
(NWA United States Champion)
- Fujinami Tatsumi
(IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
- Ted DiBiase
- Yamada Keiichi
- Takada Nobuhiko
- Tiger Mask
- Koshinaka Shirō
(IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion)
- Arn Anderson
- Tenryū Gen-ichirō
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NWA:
Ric Flair
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Barry Windham
(United States Champion)
- Bobby Eaton
- Rick Steiner
(World Television Champion)
- Sting
- Tommy Rogers
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WWF:
Randy Savage
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Ted DiBiase
- The Blue Blazer
- Arn Anderson
- Tully Blanchard
- Bret Hart
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AWA:
Jerry Lawler
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Kerry Von Erich
- Pat Tanaka
- Jeff Jarrett
- Paul Diamond
- Mando Guerrero
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World Class:
Jerry Lawler
- World Heavyweight Champion
- Kerry Von Erich
- Jeff Jarrett
- The Great Samu
- Fatu
- Eric Embry
(World Light Heavyweight Champion)
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CWA:
Sid Vicious
- Heavyweight Champion
- Jeff Jarrett
- Eric Embry
- Bill Dundee
- Wendell Cooley
- Dutch Mantell
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Tag Teams:
- Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton
- Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
- Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton
(NWA United States Champions)
- Tenryū Gen-ichirō & Kawada Toshiaki
- Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy
- Shawn Michaels & Marty Janetty
- Samoan Swat Team
(WCWA World Champions)
- Road Warriors
(NWA World Champions)
- Jumbo Tsuruta & Yatsu Yoshiaki
(World Champions [AJPW])
- Masa Saitō & Chōshū Riki
(IWGP Champions)
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1989 Summer - Wrestling Superstars (ending 1989-02-08; credit: Rasslin' History 101)
1989 Winter - Wrestling '89 (ending 1989-08-24; credit: Rasslin' History 101)
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