FROM THE VAULT: Official PWI Monthly Ratings From 10 Years Ago

So much has changed, but some stalwarts remain ...

With the digital edition of our January 2023 issue set to be released tomorrow, we thought it’d be fun to travel back in time and look at the Official Ratings page from the issue released 10 years ago. The Ratings reveal a very different landscape in the worlds of mainstream TV and independent wrestling, though it’s interesting to see that a few names have persevered over the last decade. Enjoy! -K.M.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED, JANUARY 2013 ISSUE. RATINGS ARE REPRINTED HERE IN FULL.

Top 10 and Tag Team ratings are based on won-lost records for the past month, quality of opposition, and inherent skill of each wrestler or team. These ratings are compiled by the magazine's editorial board. All other ratings are based on the official current positions of challengers to the top title in each category because of the crossover of talent between Raw and Smackdown, the two brands are combined into a single 1-20 ranking. The number in parentheses indicates a wrestler's position in that category last issue; (–) indicates that the wrestler was not rated in that category last issue, while (C) indicates the wrestler was champion in that category last issue.

TOP 10

1. CM PUNK

   222, Chicago, IL

   (3) WWE heavyweight champion