Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes has added another accolade to his career by claiming the #1 spot in this year’s edition of PWI 500.
Rhodes rose nine spots from his #10 spot in 2023. In 2022, the year Rhodes returned to WWE, he came in sixth place.
Accolades of Rhodes over the past year include a reign as WWE Tag Team Champion, winning his second Royal Rumble, and headlining both nights of WrestleMania 40. It was on Night Two that Rhodes captured the Undisputed WWE Championship, ending the 1,316-day run of Roman Reigns.
On Twitter, the self-professed quarterback of WWE was pleased to take the gold medal. WWE also shared a tweet congratulating the American Nightmare.
QB #1 https://t.co/oTuWjODtC2
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) September 10, 2024
The American Nightmare bested Swerve Strickland as the former AEW World Champion took second place. AEW International Champion Will Ospreay came in at #3.
The top 10 ranking is as follows:
- Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes (WWE)
- Swerve Strickland (AEW)
- AEW International Champion Will Ospreay (AEW)
- Seth Rollins (WWE)
- Tetsuya Naito (NJPW)
- Damian Priest (WWE)
- MJF (AEW)
- Jon Moley (AEW
- World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER (WWE)
- NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion Mistico (CMLL)
Rhodes will be on this Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown, where he will defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Solo Sikoa in a steel cage match.
