Mercedes Mone Tops 2025 PWI Women’s 250, Toni Storm Finishes Second
Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Mercedes Mone as the top female in the PWI Women’s 250 for 2025.
Mone’s year included keeping her AEW TBS Championship and adding multiple championships to her resume, including winning the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament, capturing the CMLL Women’s Title, and winning titles in various countries, including Poland and Italy.
Mone did not rank in 2024.
Toni Storm, who was number one in 2024, finished second.
#andNEW: Congratulations to @AEW stars @MercedesVarnado and #ToniStorm for ranking #1 and #2, respectively, in the 2025 PWI #Womens250!
Check out our Holiday 250 issue—available now for print preorder and INSTANT digital delivery—to find out who else ranked where (and why).… pic.twitter.com/pUZmnOKBFp
— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) November 11, 2025
PWI Women’s 250 Top 10
1. Mercedes Mone
2. Toni Storm
3. Saya Kamitani
4. Tiffany Stratton
5. Stephanie Vaquer
6. Iyo Sky
7. Athena
8. Sareee
9. Naomi
10. Rhea Ripley
The evaluation period was October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, with In Ring Achievement, Influence, Technical Ability, Competition and Activity judged as criteria.
To see the top ten from the PWI 500 that came out in September, click here.
