RHEA RIPLEY IS THE BEST FEMALE WRESTLER OF THE YEAR

The prestigious magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated annually releases its Top 500 of the best wrestlers in the world of the respective year.

After ranking 42nd last year, Rhea Ripley came first in the 2023 PWI Top. This year was quite successful for Rhea Ripley, having won the Women's Royal Rumble Match and defeating Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39 to win the SmackDown Women's Championship.

Rhea Ripley continues her reign of dominance, now as Women's World Champion, and the fighter is also part of one of the biggest stables in WWE today, Judgment Day. On the podium with Rhea Ripley were current NJPW STRONG Women's Champion Giulia and the "EST of WWE" Bianca Belair.

This was Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine's Women's Top 10 in 2023:

1) Rhea Ripley

2) Giulia

3) Bianca Belair

4) Jamie Hayter

5) Tam Nakano

6) Athena

7) Deonna Purrazzo

8) Willow Nightingale

9) Kamille

10) Jordynne Grace