1990s

*** Championships in parentheses ( ) are noted according to the approximate date of the information, usually three or four months prior to the publishing date, in order to give a better idea of why the wrestlers may be ranked. All are heavyweight unless otherwise noted. (Source: Wrestling-Titles.com: NWA)

1990-01-11

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
(1990-05 issue; source: IWD)

World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair

  1. Lex Luger
    (United States Champion)
  2. Sting
  3. Arn Anderson
    (World Television Champion)
  4. Buzz Sawyer
  5. Steve Williams
  6. The Great Muta
  7. Brian Pillman
  8. Tom Zenk
  9. Kevin Sullivan
  10. Norman The Lunatic

1990-07-13

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
(1990-11 issue; source: IWD)

World Heavyweight Champion: Sting

  1. Lex Luger
    (United States Champion)
  2. Ric Flair
  3. Mark Callous
  4. Arn Anderson
    (World Television Champion)
  5. Junkyard Dog
  6. Paul Orndorff
  7. Mike Rotundo
  8. Stan Hansen
  9. Barry Windham
  10. Tommy Rich

1990-11-27

Wrestling 91

World Heavyweight Champion: Sting

  1. Stan Hansen
    (United States Champion)
  2. Sid Vicious
  3. Lex Luger
  4. Black Scorpion
  5. Terry Taylor
  6. Junkyard Dog
  7. Arn Anderson
    (World Television Champion)
  8. Ric Flair
  9. Mike Rotundo

1991-01-04

The Wrestler
(1991-04 issue)

World Heavyweight Champion: Sting

  1. Lex Luger
    (United States Champion)
  2. Ric Flair
  3. Sid Vicious
  4. Tom Zenk
    (World Television Champion)
  5. Michael Wallstreet
  6. Stan Hansen
  7. Arn Anderson
  8. Terry Taylor
  9. El Gigante
  10. Bobby Eaton

1991-01-18

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
(1991-05 issue; source: IWD)

World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair

  1. Lex Luger
    (United States Champion)
  2. Sting
  3. Sid Vicious
  4. Michael Wallstreet
  5. Arn Anderson
    (World Television Champion)
  6. Tom Zenk
  7. Terry Taylor
  8. Bobby Eaton
  9. El Gigante
  10. Brian Pillman

1998-04-07

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
(1998-08 issue; source: IWD)

World Heavyweight Champion: Dan Severn

  1. The Colorado Kid
    (North American Champion)
  2. Barry Windham
  3. Doug Gilbert
    (National Champion)
  4. Stevie Richards
  5. Al Snow
  6. Mr. Gillis
  7. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Florida Champion)
  8. Action Jackson
  9. Sid Vicious
  10. Steven Regal

1998-10-19

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
(1999-02 issue; source: IWD)

World Heavyweight Champion: Dan Severn

  1. The Colorado Kid
    (North American Champion)
  2. Barry Windham
  3. Doug Gilbert
  4. Stevie Richards
    (National Champion)
  5. Al Snow
  6. Mr. Gillis
  7. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Florida Champion)
  8. Action Jackson
    (Texas Champion)
  9. Sid Vicious
  10. Steven Regal

1999-04-28

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
(1999-09 issue)

World Heavyweight Champion: Naoya Ogawa

  1. The Colorado Kid
    (North American Champion)
  2. Dan Severn
  3. Doug Gilbert
    (National Champion)
  4. Knuckles Nelson
    (New England Champion)
  5. Steven Dunn
    (Texas Champion)
  6. Mike Roselli
    (Pacific Northwest Champion)
  7. E.Z. Ryder
    (Canadian Champion)
  8. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Florida Champion)
  9. Samu
  10. Gary Steele