Stephanie Vaquer Tops 2026 PWI Women’s 250
Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Stephanie Vaquer as the top female in the PWI Women’s 250 for 2026.
Vaquer’s year included holding and winning the WWE Women’s Championship. She was the champion when the evaluation period started and then won the title at WWE Money in the Bank during the evaluation period. She also won the WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship. She lost the title at WrestleMania and was sidelined for four months with an injury.
Vaquer ranked fifth last year.
Mercedes Mone, who was number one in 2025, finished fourth.
#andNEW: Congratulations to “La Primera” @Steph_Vaquer, the number-one wrestler on our annual #Womens250 ranking. Find the full top 10 (along with links to buy the digital/print mag) in the comments 👇 pic.twitter.com/x8YVAoqYwR
— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) November 12, 2026
Top Ten:
1. Stephanie Vaquer
2. Willow Nightingale
3. Thekla
4. Mercedes Moné
5. Saya Kamitani
6. Liv Morgan
7. Persephone
8. Syuri
9. Rhea Ripley
10. Kris Statlander
The evaluation period was October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, 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.
