MEN'S PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING RANKINGS: 8/31/12

updated 8/31/12 
     note: The NAWR began charting the records of male wrestlers on 11/15/06, [CMLL added 7/30/11, ROH added 9/29/11, MLL added 6/11/12,  WWC added on 6/16/12, LYC added on 7/8/12]. Anything BEFORE that date is not reflected in these records.

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS:

                              W-L-ND        PTS            Promotion
C. Sheamus             103-35-25     +2634[1044]E/R/SD             World Champ [4/1/12]

C. C.M. Punk           140-75-37     +2196[72]      E/R/S/RAW     WWE Champ  [11/20/11]

C. Austin Aries           25-3-8        +635[89]      TNA                 TNA Champ    [7/8/12]
C. Kevin Steen           13-0-0         +356[179]     ROH                ROH Champ   [5/12/12]
C. El Terrible               5-1-2         +343[37]      CMLL               CMLL Champ [1/1/12]
C. Leon Apolo             5-2-1           +79             WWC              WWC Champ [6/30/12]

CONTENDERS:

                                   W-L-ND        PTS          Promotion
1. Alberto Del Rio         53-24-16       +2263[1101] S/RAW/SD
2. Randy Orton           121-62-38      +2260         R/SD
3. John Cena              123-42-43       +2196         RAW
4. Brock Lesnar              1-1-0          +1206[1195]RAW
5. HHH                          54-14-29     +1205         R/S/RAW
6. Jeff Hardy                  94-45-29      +1185        R/S/TNA
7. Big Show                  83-35-42       +1064[271] E/S/R/S/R/SD
8. Kane                        99-60-49       +1055         S/E/R/SD/RAW
9. Christian                   78-43-30       +1000       T/E/R/SD
10. Robbie E                  13-18-9        +998[1055]E/TNA 

11. Kurt Angle                74-33-26       +972        TNA
12. Rey Mysterio            87-38-24       +982       S/R/S/RAW
13. Dolph Ziggler             67-70-21       +957        R/S/RAW
14. Chris Jericho             62-63-29       +911        R/S/RAW
15. Alex Riley                   9-14-9         +908[1030]N/RAW
16. Kofi Kingston            90-53-31       +854        E/R/S/RAW

17. Brodus Clay                22-4-4         +674        SD/RAW/SD
18. The Miz                    66-69-15        +655        S/E/RAW         IC Champion   [7/23/12]
19. R-Truth                      51-33-26      +628[346] T/S/RAW
20. Daniel Bryan             47-44-16        +628        N/R/SD
21. Samoa Joe                55-43-22      +606[41]  TNA

22. A.J. Styles               59-48-27       +605         TNA
23. Mr. Anderson             57-44-24      +585[226]S/R/S/TNA
24. James Storm             23-24-13      +547[526] TNA
25. RVD                         48-26-17       +546         E/R/TNA

26. Bobby Roode            37-20-16       +527        TNA               

27. Adam Cole                  8-5-1          +382[357]ROH                ROH TV Champ   [6/29/12]
28. Mike Mondo               5-5-2          +373[385]ROH
29. Jay Lethal                  37-26-27      +372        T/ROH

30. Great Khali                56-33-30      +363*       E/R/S/R/SD
31. Rush                            4-2-2        +343        CMLL             CMLL LtHvywgt Champ [2/22/11]
32. Cody Rhodes            57-44-30       +331        R/SD
33. Devon                         16-4-10      +328[218] TNA                  TNA TV Champ   [3/19/12]
34. Kazarian                   41-26-18       +320      TNA
35. Rey Bucennero             4-2-1         +309      T/CMLL            NWA LtHvywgt Champ [6/21/11]

36. Crimson                      19-2-6        +295*       TNA
37. Darren Young              7-8-4          +261[415] N/RAW
38. La Sombra                    6-1-0       +259[24]     CMLL
39. Averno                          4-3-0        +259         CMLL
40. Mascara Dorado             2-2-0        +245       CMLL               CMLL Wltrwgt Champ [6/18/11]

41. John Morrison             63-66-35      +226       R/E/S/RAW/WWC
42. Ray Gonzalez                4-0-0       +225[210]WWC
43. Davey Richards           10-4-1         +223         ROH/WWC
44. Ryback                        29-1-4        +174        NXT/SD
45. Sin Cara                      23-5-5       +156         R/SD
46. Zima Ion                     13-6-5         +145[115] TNA                   X Division Champ  [7/8/12]

47. Doug Williams           20-16-6        +118*       TNA

48. Joseph Park              44-34-18      +108*       TNA
49. Finlay                        44-38-32     +108*        S/E/SD/ROH
50. Chris Angel                   6-0-1         +108[13]WWC

51. Ezekial Jackson         30-15-15      +90*        S/E/S/R/SD
52. Negro Casas                1-1-2          +88       CMLL            NWA Wltrwgt Champ [2/13/12]
53. Damien Sandow          9-1-4          +84           SD
54. Tammasso Ciampa       11-3-3        +78        ROH

55. Roderick Strong           9-2-4          +71         ROH 
56. Jay Velez                      2-1-0        +63         WWC            WWC Jr. HVWT Champ[6/2/12]

57. Mr. Niebla                      3-0-0        +51       CMLL
58. Epico                             1-1-1        +45[48] SD & WWC

59. Tyson Kidd                  10-31-10      +39[540] E/S/RAW/SD
60. Antonio Cesaro             7-1-0         +36         SD               US Champ      [8/19/12]
61. Gilbert                          6-5-0        +34          WWC

62. Tensai                           5-5-2        +20         RAW
63. Q.T. Marshall                 2-0-0        +10        ROH
64. Sonjay Dutt                  8-5-18       +8*        TNA
65. Gunner                      11-14-5         +6       TNA

66. Okumura                        1-0-0        +5        CMLL

      Thunder                         1-0-0        +5        WWC

68. Guerrero Maya Jr            1-0-0        +3        CMLL
69. Smaker                        1-0-0         +2         CMLL
70. Barbaro Cavernerio        1-0-0         +1        CMLL
71. Atlantis                         3-1-1          -1       CMLL
72. Jay Briscoe                  1-0-0          -1*       ROH
      Bengali                         1-0-0         -1*       LYC
      Wes Brisco                   1-0-0         -1*       WWC
75. Rashad Cameron            1-0-0         -2*       TNA
     Road Warrior Animal       1-0-0        -2*       WWE
     Lita                                1-0-0        -2*       WWE
78. Delta                            1-0-0          -3*        CMLL
      Pegasso                       1-0-0         -3*        CMLL
      Angel                           1-0-0         -3*        WWC

81. Rob Terry                   11-12-4         -5        TNA
82. Clemente                      2-2-0         -5          WWC
83. Diabolico                     1-1-1          -5        WWC
       Chris Joel                    1-1-1          -5         WWC
85. Christopher Daniels    21-32-20       -6           TNA

86. Volador, Jr                     2-2-1         -7*       TNA/CMLL
87. Andy Leavine                2-3-1         -11        WWC
88. Rikishi                         1-1-1          -11*         TNA/WWE

89. Jerry Lawler                   9-9-2        -17        RAW
90. Hunico                      12-10-6          -23*        SD
91. Flip Casanova               1-1-0         -26*       TNA
92. El Hijo Del Fantasma     2-1-1         -28      CMLL
93. Rhino                       20-22-10        -30[34]  TNA/ROH

94. Eddie Edwards              8-6-2         -30          ROH

95. Stuka Jr.                      1-2-0         -31         CMLL

96. Mike Bennett                9-4-4         -34         ROH
97. Jack Swagger            58-74-24        -36        E/R/S/RAW

98. Romeo                          3-2-0         -43[6]     WWC
99. Bolo the Red Bulldog     1-2-0         -43         WWC
100. Lance Storm                1-2-0          -44       ROH
101. Titus O’Neil                 1-1-4           -45         N/SD
102. Charlie Haas               5-18-6         -49[318]RAW/S/WFX/ROH
103. Michael Elgin               9-6-1         -50         WFX/ROH
104. Drew McIntyre          33-34-19        -56*       SD
105. Kenny King                 2-4-1          -64         ROH/TNA
106. Justin Gabriel           12-14-16        -72*     N/R/SD

107. Michael Cole              2-4-1           -72*     WWE
108. Ephisto                       1-2-0         -68*       CMLL
109. Bully Ray                 18-23-13       -69       TNA
110. Homicide                 13-13-11        -70       TNA/ROH
111. Valiente                      3-2-0          -72         CMLL
112. Xix Xavant                   1-4-0         -72         WWC

113. Mason Andrews          2-4-1          -85*      WSX/TNA

114. D’Angelo Dinero      35-33-16       -102          E/TNA
115. Zack Ryder             39-51-15       -123[148]E/S/E/RAW
116. David Otunga            8-22-8         -123       N/RAW

117. Kyle O'Reilly              2-8-0         -130         ROH
118. T.J. Perkins                3-6-2         -131     WSX/E/ROH
119. Chavo Guerrero       29-61-20       -139[401]  S/E/S/R/SD/TNA

120. Kid Kash                   1-6-5         - 139        TNA
121. Magnus                      4-9-5         -145         TNA

122. Yoshi Tatsu              21-15-10       -159*      E/R/SD
123. Shelton Benjamin      39-45-20      -161*    RAW/E/S/E/SD/WWC
124. Jinder Mahal               7-16-8        -173       SD
125. Tyler Reks                 13-13-7        -206*   E/SD
126. Santino Marella        42-60-17       -292     RAW           
127. Carlito                     16-33-58        -303    R/S/RAW/WWC
128. Primo Colon                6-21-9        -378*     R/S/RAW
129. Curt Hawkins              2-17-9        -394*      E/SD

130. JTG                        11-27-11        -469      R/SD

131. Heath Slater              6-34-13       -485     N/R/SD

132. Antonio Thomas        0-0-1             0       ROH
         Golden Boy              0-0-1             0       LYC
         Angel Dorado Jr        0-0-1             0       LYC
         Rey Demonio Jr        0-0-1             0        LYC
136. B.J. Whitmer              0-0-1           -5*       ROH
         Rico Rodriguez         0-0-1           -5*       LYC
         El Simbolo                 0-0-1           -5*       LYC
         Big Neurosis              0-0-1           -5*       LYC
         Head Hunter               0-0-1           -5*       LYC
         Tommy Diablo           0-0-1            -5*     WWC

142. Rubix                          0-1-1        -22*       TNA
143. Vinnie Marseglia         0-1-1        -29        ROH
144. Lars Only                    0-1-1        -33*        TNA
145. Maximo                      0-1-2       -34         CMLL

146. Dakota Darsow          0-2-2         -61*        TNA

147. Brooklyn Brawler/Doink 0-1-1       -67*       RAW
148. Matt Taven                 0-4-2          -97      ROH
149. Eddie Kingston           0-1-0         -1         ROH
       Mr. Aguila                    0-1-0         -1          CMLL
151. Mike Sydel                  0-1-0         -17       ROH
152. Sam Shaw                   0-1-0        -21*      TNA
153. Tadarius Thomas         0-1-0        -22        ROH

154. Commandante            0-1-0         -25*     WWC
155. Rocco Abruzzi            0-1-0       -27          ROH
156. Black Pain                   0-1-0       -27*        WWC
157. Lightning                     0-2-0       -27         WWC
158. D.Jour                          0-1-0       -28          WWC
       Todd Sople                   0-1-0       -28          ROH
160. Arcangel                    0-1-0        -30          CMLL
161. Tiger                          0-1-0        -35*          CMLL
        Raziel                        0-1-0       -35*           CMLL
        El Cuervo                   0-1-0      -35*           WWC
        Madman Manson        0-1-0      -35*           WWC
165. Bob Evans                  0-2-0        -42          ROH
166. Black Warrior              0-2-0        -48         CMLL
167. Namajague                 0-2-0         -60        CMLL 
168. Misterioso Jr.              0-2-0         -64       CMLL

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