2000s
All ratings compiled by Pro Wrestling Illustrated (Source: IWD)
*** 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: 1993 ~ 2012)
2000-01-05
(2000-05 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Naoya Ogawa
- The Colorado Kid
(North American Champion) - Doug Gilbert
(National Champion) - E. Z. Ryder
- Gary Steele
- Twiggy Ramirez
- Don Brodie
(Mississippi Champion) - Rick Michaels
(Georgia Champion) - Blade Boudreaux
- Mike Roselli
- Terry Taylor
2000-07-12
(2000-12 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: (vacant)
- Kevin Northcutt
(National Champion) - Kurrgan
(Pacific Northwest Champion) - Stone Mountain
(Georgia Champion) - Tracy Smothers
- The Equalizer
(Jersey Champion) - Robby Royce
- Gary Steele
- Air Paris
- The Colorado Kid
- Blade Boudreaux
2001-01-14
(2001-05 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Mike Rapada
- Terry Knight
(National Champion) - Hotstuff Hernandez
(Texas Champion) - Paul Diamond
- Dr. Luther
(Pacific Northwest Champion) - Sabu
- 911
(Jersey Champion) - Stone Mountain
(Georgia Champion) - Blade Boudreaux
- Black Rain I
(Hawai’i Champion) - Johnny Moss
2001-07-20
(2001-11 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Steve Corino
- Robbie Royce
(North American Champion) - Don Brodie
(National Champion) - Kevin Northcutt
(Texas Champion) - Dr. Luther
(Pacific Northwest Champion) - Iceman Buck Q
- The Jet
(Hawai’i Champion) - Mike Samson
(Midwest Champion) - Prince Justice
(Georgia Champion) - Ricky Murdoch
- Magnum
2002-01-19
(2002-05 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Shinya Hashimoto
- Quinn Magnum
(North American Champion) - Hotstuff Hernandez
(National Champion) - Dan Severn
- Gary Steele
(United Kingdom Champion) - Johnny Allblack
(Hawai’i Champion) - Dirk Ciglar
- Tom Brandi
(Jersey Champion) - Mike Samson
(Midwest Champion) - Iceman Buck Q
- Brandon K.
2002-07-20
(2002-11 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Ken Shamrock
- Quinn Magnum
(North American Champion) - Hotstuff Hernandez
(National Champion) - Dan Severn
- A.J. Styles
(TNA X Division Champion) - Shinya Hashimoto
- Johnny Moss
(United Kingdom Champion) - Spyder Nate Webb
(Canadian Champion) - Jacey North
(Virginia Champion) - Tom Brandi
(Jersey Champion) - David Young
2003-01-26
(2003-05 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
- Ron Killings
- Jorge Estrada
(North American Champion) - Hotstuff Hernandez
- Shinya Hashimoto
- A.J. Styles
- Jacey North
- Spyder Nate Webb
(Canadian Champion) - Johnny Moss
(United Kingdom Champion) - Steve Corino
(Southern Champion) - Steve DeMarco
(Texas Champion)
2003-08-08
(2003-12 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: A.J. Styles
- D-Lo Brown
- Jeff Jarrett
- Hotstuff Hernandez
(North American Champion) - Raven
- Ricky Murdoch
(National Champion) - Brian Jewel
(Canadian Champion) - Johnny Moss
(United Kingdom Champion) - Steve Corino
(Southern Champion) - The Predator
- Chris Sabin
(TNA X Division Champion)
2004-01-24
(2004-05 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
- Raven
- A.J. Styles
- J.T. Wolfen
(North American Champion) - Rob Stardom
(Canadian Champion) - Ricky Murdoch
(National Champion) - Steve Corino
(Southern & New Jersey/New York Champion) - Onyx
(Georgia Champion) - Danny Dominion
- Jerrelle Clark
(World Junior Heavyweight Champion) - Chance Prophet
(Tri-State Champion)
2004-07-04
(2004-12 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
- A.J. Styles
(TNA X Division Champion) - Ron Killings
- Raven
- Ricky Murdoch
(National Champion) - J.T. Wolfen
(North American Champion) - D-Lo Brown
- Colt Cabana
- Onyx
(Georgia Champion) - Jeff Hardy
- Jerrelle Clark
(World Junior Heavyweight Champion)
2005-01-14
(2005-04 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
- Jeff Hardy
- Monte Brown
- Ron Killings
- Spyder Nate Webb
(National Champion) - Vance Nevada
- Raven
- Ricky Murdoch
- A.J. Styles
- J. T. Wolfen
(North American Champion) - Jason Rumble
(World Junior Heavyweight Champion)
2005-07-29
(2005-04 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Raven
- A.J. Styles
- Jeff Jarrett
(Cyberspace Champion) - Abyss
- Sean Waltman
- Christopher Daniels
(TNA X Division Champion) - J.T. Wolfen
(North American Champion) - Spyder Nate Webb
(National Champion) - Vid Vain
(Canadian Champion) - Petey Williams
- Jason Rumble
(World Junior Heavyweight Champion)
2006-02-09
(2006-05 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
- Christian Cage
- Sting
- Rhino
- Samoa Joe
(TNA X Division Champion) - Abyss
(Cyberspace Champion) - A.J. Styles
- Monte Brown
- Christopher Daniels
- Brock Lesnar
- Ricky Murdoch
(National Champion)
2006-06-06
(2006-09 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Christian Cage
- Samoa Joe
(TNA X Division Champion) - Sting
- Jeff Jarrett
- Abyss
- Scott Steiner
- Rhino
- Tiger Mask (IV)
- A.J. Styles
- Dru Onyx
(North American Champion) - Big Bully Douglas
(National Champion)
2007-02-08
TNA rating (2007-05 issue)
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Christian Cage
- Kurt Angle
- Abyss
- Sting
- Chris Sabin
(TNA X Division Champion) - Samoa Joe
- Rhino
- James Storm
- Austin Starr
- Jerry Lynn
- A.J. Styles
2008-06-13
(2008-09 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Adam Pearce
- Brent Albright
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Blue Demon Jr.
- Crusher Hansen
(National Champion) - Pepper Parks
- Mike DiBiase
(North American Champion) - Ricky Vega
- Rob Conway
- Sid Vicious
- Sean Waltman
2009-03-06
(2009-06 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Blue Demon Jr.
- Adam Pearce
- Brent Albright
- Phil Shatter
(National Champion) - Mike DiBiase
(North American Champion) - Oliver John
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Scotty Mac
(Canadian Champion) - Bryan Danielson
- Joey Ryan
- King V.
2009-11-16
(2010-02 issue)
World Heavyweight Champion: Blue Demon Jr.
- Adam Pearce
- Oliver John
(Heritage Champion) - El Gran Apolo
(North American Champion) - Scotty Mac
(Canadian Champion) - Brent Albright
- Phil Shatter
(National Champion) - Rick Fuller
- Manabu Nakanishi
- El Dandy
- Muscle Gang