Rhea Ripley dominates the PWI Women’s 250 like it was Dirty Dom

WWE presents The Judgment Day star and Women’s World champion as one of their biggest stars, regardless of gender. That surely factored into Pro Wrestling Illustrated putting her on top of their annual rankings.

Absent WWE Superstar is surprising addition to PWI top ten

An absent WWE Superstar has ranked third in PWI’s Women’s 250 list.

Rhea Ripley reacts to her 2023 PWI Women’s 250 ranking in a three-word tweet

Rhea Ripley took to social media to comment on what she thought about her 2023 PWI Women’s 250 ranking.

WWE’s Rhea Ripley Tops Historic 2023 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Women’s 250 List

It’s that time of year again, when Pro Wrestling Illustrated compiles its annual list of the best women’s wrestlers competing today, which over the years has gone from including 50 women to 100 to 150 to this year’s historic 250. This year’s #1 spot went to WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley, who enjoyed a meteoric rise after ranking 42 last year. #andNEW: Congratulations to @RheaRipley_WWE for being ranked #1 in the 2023 PWI #Womens250! To see the full list and all the analysis that comes with, pick up your copy of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated (digital edition or print preorder) at https://t.co/ylNeV87zar pic.twitter.com/cXGtWVIyga — PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) October 18, 2023 Ripley was one of two WWE stars in the top ten, with Bianca Belair ranked #3. AEW’s Jamie Hayter and Willow Nightingale took the #4 and #8 spots, respectively, while reigning Ring of Honor Women’s Champion Athena ranked #6. The #2 spot belongs to STARDOM’s Giulia, while Tam Nakano — the woman who took Giula’s World of STARDOM Championship and wears it to this day — got #5. Rounding out the group is Impact Wrestling’s Deonna Purrazzo at #7 and Jordynne Grace at #10,

Iyo Sky reacts to Rhea Ripley’s character-breaking message

Rhea Ripley had to break character for a moment to remember her match with Iyo Sky five years ago. The reigning WWE Women’s Champion also acknowledged Ripley’s message and reacted to it on social media.