Bianca Belair Ranks Number One On The PWI Women’s 150

The EST of WWE stands above the rest as Bianca Belair ranks number one on Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual Women’s 150 list.

Earlier this morning, Pro Wrestling Illustrated unveiled the top five of this year’s “Women’s 150” issue that hits newsstands on November 9.

Surprisingly for many, there is only one WWE women’s wrestler in this year’s top five. But she took the number one spot as former SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair earns this year’s honor. The rest of the top five is a collection of some of the best talent all over the world, including wrestlers from All Elite Wrestling and IMPACT Wrestling.

The following is from Pro Wrestling Illustrated explaining how the list is decided and who the top five women in the world are:

Criteria for the “Women’s 150” list included:

• In-Ring Achievement (championships, tournaments, win-loss record)
• Influence (in one’s home promotion and the industry at large)
• Technical Ability
• Breadth and Quality of Competition
• Activity

For posterity, here are the top five wrestlers ranked in this year’s “150” issue:

1. Bianca Belair
2. Utami Hayashishita
3. Deonna Purrazzo
4. Britt Baker
5. Thunder Rosa

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What do you think of the top five of Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Women’s 150? Do you believe that Bianca Belair deserved the top spot? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.