The 2026 #PWI500 In Review: Criteria Explained, Staff Reflections

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This special episode of the #PWIPodcast offers a glimpse behind the pages of the 36th annual #PWI500 issue. Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon are joined by two other members of the ranking committee, Kevin McElvaney and birthday boy Jason McVeigh. Together, they review the criteria used to compile the list, explain the rationale for the top 10, and give their predictions for who might top next year's "500."