Paige #1 in the PWI Female 50

[Steveweiser]

1(12): Paige (WWE)
2(9): AJ Lee (WWE)
3(6): Gail Kim (TNA)
4(1): Cheerleader Melissa (SHIMMER)
5(21): LuFisto (SHIMMER)
6(NE): Angelina Love (TNA)
7(NE): Ivelisse Velez (SHINE/Lucha Underground)
8(23): Courtney Rush (SHIMMER)
9(13): Natalya (WWE)
10(NE): Charlotte (WWE)
11(NE): Madison Rayne (TNA)
12(NE): Barbi Hayden (NWA)
13(4): Havok (TNA)
14(3): Saraya Knight (SHIMMER)
15(45): Brittany (TNA)
16(22): Brie Bella (WWE)
17(37): Cameron (WWE)
18(7): Kacee Carlisle (NWA)
19(47): Bayley (WWE)
20(41): Mia Yim (SHIMMER)
21(15): Kellie Skater (SHIMMER)
22(10): Mercedes Martinez (SHIMMER)
23(25): Athena (SHIMMER)
24(32): Nikki Bella (WWE)
25(35): Alicia Fox (WWE)
26(28): Cherry Bomb (SHIMMER)
27(NE): Su Yung (SHINE)
28(NE): Kimber Lee (SHIMMER)
29(38): Emma (WWE)
30(26): Nicole Matthews (SHIMMER)
31(40): Leva Bates (SHIMMER)
32(NE): Nikki Storm (SHIMMER)
33(NE): Candice LeRae (PWG/SHIMMER)
34(NE): Mickie Knuckles (WSU)
35(29): Portia Perez (SHIMMER)
36(17): Taryn Terrell (TNA)
37(39): Nevaeh (SHIMMER)
38(NE): Marti Belle (SHIMMER)
39(24): Naomi (WWE)
40(11): Velvet Sky (TNA)
41(NE): Becky Lynch (WWE)
42(43): Veda Scott (ROH/SHIMMER)
43(42): Amber O'Neal (SHINE)
44(36): Sassy Stephie (SHIMMER)
45(30): Christina Von Eerie (SHIMMER)
46(NE): Crazy Mary Dobson (SHIMMER)
47(NE): Jessie Kaye (Other Independents)
48(NE): Heidi Lovelace (SHIMMER)
49(NE): Angie Skye (SHIMMER)
50(NE): Kat Von Heez (Other Independents)

Given the time period, a bit surprised that Paige finished ahead of AJ, given that her title reign was near the end, and it wasn't that big of a success. Personally, I'd have given #1 to Ivelisse, for her strong year in SHINE as champion for pretty much the entire year. Madison Eagles was healthy all year, and misses out, which is pretty ridiculous. Nicole Matthews at #30 seems low given she's the SHIMMER Champion, but that came after the period, so I guess she'll be the major climber next year.

[PKO]

PWI lists always seem like they picked names out of a bag. Then you read the reasoning....and it still seems like they picked names out of a bag.

Cameron #17 and Naomi #39? How does that work?

[CM Parish]

Who was #2 last year?

[Hypnosis]

Nov 13, 2014 12:13:21 GMT -5 CM Parish said:

Who was #2 last year?

Mickie James.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

17(37): Cameron (WWE)

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Paige essentially had the NXT Divas division booked around her, then had the main roster Divas division booked around her while AJ went on hiatus, so it makes sense to me.

[Deleted]

Emma, barely appears, loses when she does. On the list anyway.

Okay then.

[Mondai Rogue]

People still put stock in these lists?

[Martin: #TeamBella Treasurer]

I don't normally pay much attention to positions on these kind of lists, but I'm saddened at the lack of Summer Rae

[Mondai Rogue]

Nov 13, 2014 13:51:28 GMT -5 Martin: #TeamBella Treasurer said:

I don't normally pay much attention to positions on these kind of lists, but I'm saddened at the lack of Summer Rae

No Sasha Banks either, gotta make room for Kat Von Heez and co!

[Madagascar Fred]

no Sasha Banks = screw yo list!

[Deleted]

Cameron above Nikki Bella?

LOLZ.

[Hypnosis]

Nov 13, 2014 12:26:06 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

17(37): Cameron (WWE)

List bye!

[BigWill]

I guess you can make an argument for the first few on that list, but after that it looks like they just randomly threw female wrestlers on it to make a top 50.

[Mid-Carder]

Nov 13, 2014 12:10:01 GMT -5 PKO said:

Cameron #17 and Naomi #39? How does that work?

Yeah it loses all credibility there

[Deleted]

Isn't there some formula to PWI lists or am I thinking of a different mag?

Something like most kayfabe wins that are on TV count to a points total, and bigger companies = more points, and holding a title for a period gives you more?

[Deleted]

Nov 13, 2014 15:21:38 GMT -5 @pauledraperously said:

Isn't there some formula to PWI lists or am I thinking of a different mag?

Something like most kayfabe wins that are on TV count to a points total, and bigger companies = more points, and holding a title for a period gives you more?

That's what I thought honestly.
I can't see how this isn't "according to kayfabe" to a certain extent.

[Bub (BLM)]

I'm convinced they don't know which Funkadactyl is which. There's no way a smark mag intentionally ranked Cameron over Naomi.

[Steveweiser]

Nov 13, 2014 15:45:24 GMT -5 Bub (BLM) said:

I'm convinced they don't know which Funkadactyl is which. There's no way a smark mag intentionally ranked Cameron over Naomi.

This is the same magazine that ranked Hiroyoshi Tenzan very high two or three years ago, then realised they meant to put Hiroshi Tanahashi there.

[The Ichi]

Cameron wouldn't even belong on a top 500 list.