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Coming soon: The digital edition of our annual #PWIAwards issue drops Thursday, January 29 🤼
January 22, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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#andNEW: The latest issue of PWI features our annual #TagTeam100 ranking—led by Matt & Jeff Hardy—along with feature stories on The Hardys and Mike Santana.

Buy the digital edition, preorder the print magazine, or look for it on newsstands starting January 13 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🤼‍♂️

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Cover of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine featuring Mike Santana in a leather vest, with smaller images of the Hardy Boyz; headlines highlight Santana's path and the Hardys' legacy.
December 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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LIMITED TIME OFFER

Grab a one-year subscription to the PWI digital edition for just $15, and you'll instantly gain access to the latest #Womens250 issue (including your 2025 #PWIAwards ballot) on your phone, laptop, and tablet! 🤼

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The image features a page from Pro Wrestling Illustrated's "Women's 250" list, highlighting female wrestlers. It includes profiles of wrestlers like Starlight Kid, Roxanne Perez, and Lyra Valkyria, along with statistics about their performances and affiliations.
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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#andNEW: Congratulations to @allelitewrestling.com stars Mercedes Mone and Toni Storm for ranking #1 and #2, respectively, in the 2025 PWI #Womens250!

Check out our Holiday 250 issue—available now for print preorder and INSTANT digital delivery for the full list.

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November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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FYI: The evaluation period and ranking criteria for the 2025 PWI #Womens250 ahead of our next issue's digital release on Tuesday, November 11.

Look for the magazine on newsstands starting Tuesday, December 2 (or preorder your print copy from us once the digital edition drops).

#WrestleSky 🤼
Yellow background with purple and black text. Title: "MAKING THE 'WOMEN'S 250'". It discusses Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual ranking of top female wrestlers worldwide. Yellow background with text outlining evaluation criteria for a wrestling event from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. Criteria include in-ring achievement, influence, technical ability, competition, and activity.
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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FROM THE VAULT

Our Feb 2016 issue included the 2015 PWI “Female 50”

The Top 10:

1. Nikki Bella
2. Paige
3. Sasha Banks
4. Santana Garrett
5. Gail Kim
6. Charlotte
7. Naomi
8. Cherry Bomb
9. Courtney Rush
10. Taryn Terrell

The 2025 #Womens250 drops this Tuesday, Nov 11 🤼‍♀️

#WrestleSky
The image is the cover of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, featuring wrestlers Nikki Bella, Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Santana Garrett, with text highlighting the 2015 PWI Female 50 ranking.
November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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#ComingSoon: Our Holiday 2025 issue, featuring the 2025 #Womens250 ranking (and your official ballot for this year's #PWIAwards) 🏆🤼‍♀️

Tues, Nov 11 (digital)
Tues, Dec 2 (newsstands)
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Konosuke Takeshita tears at the mask of @ringofhonor.bsky.social World champion Bandido during a Match of the Year candidate at Supercard of Honor.

Which other bouts do you want to see shortlisted for MOTY in the 2025 #PWIAwards?

📷: @editor.prowrestlingillustrated.com
Photograph of a professional wrestling match. A muscular wrestler with long dark hair, wearing black and gold patterned trunks and armbands, stands over a second wrestler. The second wrestler, wearing a green and blue lucha libre mask and matching trunks, is on his knees, holding his head. Red ring ropes and a "RING OF HONOR" turnbuckle pad are visible, with a blurred audience in the background.
October 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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#andNEW: Grab the digital or print edition of our latest #PWI500 issue at pwi-online.com

(Or look for it on newsstands starting October 14)

#WrestleSky 🤼‍♂️
September 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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#andNEW: Our #Supercards2025 issue is your definitive guide to wrestling’s hottest events from WWE, AEW, TNA, NJPW, and other promotions—full of captivating photos and rich analysis.

Plus: WaleMania 10, exclusive shots from WrestleMania Week, and much more.

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May 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Hey #WrestleSky:

Which match are you most looking forward to at @allelitewrestling.com Dynasty?

🤼
April 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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PWI ON LOCATION: Starlight Kid and Natsupoi battle it out over the prestigious Wonder of Stardom championship at Stardom Dream Queendom. (December 2024, Tokyo, Japan)

📷: @issitamarie.bsky.social 🤼‍♀️ #WrestleSky
April 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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FROM THE VAULT: The Big Show (Paul Wight) chokeslams two decorated amateur wrestlers at the same damn time.

PHOTO BY AL BELLO
March 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Headed to @sxsw.com in Austin? Don't miss out on the special panel, "Fashion & Wardrobe Design/Styling In Professional Wrestling," featuring King Troi, Sarath Ton, Yolanda The Designer, and PWI's @candacecordelia.bsky.social.

More info here: pwi-online.com/wrestling-wi...
March 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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From sumo halls to pro rings ... and the recording studio? All Japan World tag champs Jun & Rei Saito speak with PWI's @lyricwrestling.bsky.social about making music, chasing gold, and the joys of fighting one another:

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📷: @issitamarie.bsky.social | #WrestleSky 🤼
February 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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#andNEW: Relive the highs and lows of 2024 in pro wrestling with our latest issue, featuring our reader-voted #PWIAwards, the year's top news stories and title changes, dozens of never-before-seen photos, and much more.

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January 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Ahead of #njwk19 at the Tokyo Dome, IWGP World heavyweight champion Zack Sabre Jr. opens up to PWI contributor @lyricwrestling.bsky.social about his Wrestle Kingdom and Dynasty opponents, his debt to Japanese wrestling, and much more 🤼

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📷: @issitamarie.bsky.social
Zack Sabre Jr. stands, arms stretched wide, center ring at NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over 2. He wears the IWGP World heavyweight title belt around his waist.
January 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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CYBER WEEK STARTS NOW!

All print magazines, old and new, are 25% off using the code WRESTLE 🤼

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November 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of @allelitewrestling.com Full Gear, Stardom's Mina Shirakawa talks @mariahmay.bsky.social, Toni Storm, and staying authentic with PWI's @kristenashly.bsky.social.

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In front of a Stardom and NJPW set backstage at a Stardom show, Mina Shirakawa and Mariah May smile and gesture happily for the camera during their interview with Emily Mae Heller.
November 21, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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BREAKING: PWI can confirm that Cara Noir will battle Timothy Thatcher on Sunday, December 1, in Chicago, Illinois.

The match is part of a double-header weekend for @progresswrestling.bsky.social and @defynw.bsky.social, which will see top stars in action from both promotions.
November 21, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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BREAKING: PWI can confirm that Mustafa Ali will face Cara Noir (making his U.S. debut) on Friday, November 29, in Brooklyn, New York.

The match is part of a double-header weekend for @progresswrestling.bsky.social and @defynw.bsky.social, which will see top stars in action from both promotions.
November 21, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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2024 IN REVIEW: Proud papa Ricky Morton joins his son, Kerry, and Kerry's tag partner Alex Taylor for a photoshoot with the prized @nwawrestling.bsky.social Crockett Cup 🤘

📷: Steve Beyer
November 19, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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Our weekly Ratings page has been updated, and Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill find themselves back atop our overall Top 10 Tag Teams.

To find out who lands where on the rest of our lists, check out the link 👇

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Referee Charles Robinson raises the arms of Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair in victory. With their other arms, Cargill & Belair hold aloft their Women’s tag team championship belts
November 15, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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FROM THE VAULT: Julia Hart, menacing expression on her face, has the upper hand on Skye Blue at @allelitewrestling.com Full Gear 2023.

📷: @scottlesh724.bsky.social
November 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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An emotional Bayley celebrates her 2024 Women's Royal Rumble win.

📷: Jordan Williams
November 13, 2024 at 7:29 PM