2009 'PWI Female 50' - Top Women's Wrestler In The United States? Reported by: Ryan Clark
Updated on September 10, 2009 2:09 PM EST
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Pro Wrestling Illustrated has named reigning WWE Divas Champion Mickie James number one in their second annual "PWI Female 50" list, which ranks the top 50 women's wrestlers in the United States in 2009. She succeeds multiple-time TNA Women's Knockout Champion Awesome Kong, who was ranked first in last year's chart.
Here are the "PWI Female 50" rankings in its entirety:
1. Mickie James 2. Angelina Love 3. Melina 4. MsChif 5. Tara 6. Awesome Kong 7. Beth Phoenix 8. Michelle McCool 9. Maryse 10. Taylor Wilde 11. Sara Del Rey 12. Cheerleader Melissa 13. Gail Kim 14. Mercedes Martinez 15. ODB 16. Daizee Haze 17. Sarita 18. Daffney 19. Madison Rayne 20. Katie Lea Burchill 21. Nikki Roxx 22. Angel Orsina 23. Velvet Sky 24. Sojo Bolt 25. Natalya 26. Rain 27. Amber O'Neal 28. Jillian Hall 29. Jetta 30. Lufisto 31. Madison Eagles 32. Nevaeh 33. Wesna Busic 34. Kelly Kelly 35. Portia Perez 36. Danyah 37. Ariel 38. Jennifer Blake 39. Nichole Matthews 40. Serena Deeb 41. Allison Danger 42. Melia Hosaka 43. Lexie Fyfe 44. Jamie D 45. Amy Lee 46. Annie Social 47. April Hunter 48. Cherry Bomb 49. Jessie McKay 50. Rosa Mendes
Rankings by affiliation
World Wrestling Entertainment 1. Mickie James (1) 2. Melina (3) 3. Beth Phoenix (7) 4. Michelle McCool (8) 5. Maryse (9) 6. Gail Kim (13) 7. Katie Kea Burchill (20) 8. Natalya (25) 9. Jillian Hall (28) 10. Kelly Kelly (34) 11. Serena Deeb (40) 12. Rosa Mendes (50)
WWE women's wrestlers who failed to rank: Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Eve Torres, Layla, Maria, Nikki Bella, Tiffany
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling 1. Angelina Love (2) 2. Tara (5) 3. Awesome Kong (6) 4. Taylor Wilde (10) 5. Cheerleader Melissa (a.k.a. Alissa Flash, Raisha Saeed) (12) 6. ODB (15) 7. Sarita (17) 8. Daffney (18) 9. Madison Rayne (19) 10. Velvet Sky (23) 11. Sojo Bolt (24)
TNA women's wrestlers who failed to rank: Rhaka Khan, Traci Brooks
