PWI 500: Top 10 Wrestlers of 2010 - Where are they now?

#6 PWI 500 (2010): Batista

Well this would’ve been my @wwe #HOF tux but now it’s going to be my @dunemovie red carpet tux. Hopefully🙏🏼Anyway!! One way or another this bad boy is getting some flash bulb attention cuz it’s 🔥🔥🔥🔥 can’t do anything about the gorilla in it.😂 It is what it is🤷🏻‍♂️#DreamChaser pic.twitter.com/5vt3kOkoJu

— Person,Woman, Dave Bautista,Camera,TV (@DaveBautista) August 7, 2020

The sixth position on the 2010 list of the PWI 500 was secured by the Animal, Batista. Batista was involved in several top-class feuds throughout 2009 and 2010 against the likes of Rey Mysterio and The Undertaker. He even became the WWE Champion by defeating John Cena, though his reign ended in just 35 days. Batista faced John Cena in an "I Quit" match for the WWE Championship at Over the Limit 2010. After losing the match, Batista came out on RAW the next night and quit the company.

After a disastrous return in 2014, Batista returned again in 2019 and got into a massive feud against Triple H. The Game defeated him at WrestleMania 35, after which Batista announced his retirement from in-ring competition. WWE has announced that Batista is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020, but the ceremony hasn't taken place yet due to COVID-19. Outside of WWE, Batista is now a mainstream Hollywood star, having been featured in several top movies.

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#5 PWI 500 (2010): Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho just cut a promo explaining demos and declared himself “The Demo God”. Greatest wrestler of all-time.#AEW pic.twitter.com/JEKMn9fCFQ

— EliteAEW®️ (@EIiteAEW) July 16, 2020

At number five on the PWI 500 list of 2010 was Chris Jericho. Contracted under WWE at that time, Y2J formed a tag-team with Big Show in 2019, called Jeri-Show. After the end of the tag-team in January 2010, Chris Jericho won the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber. He went on to successfully defend his title at WrestleMania 26 against the Royal Rumble winner, Edge. Jericho lost it on the following SmackDown when Jack Swagger cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.

Chris Jericho is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling, where he became the inaugural AEW World Champion in 2019. He has been enjoying his run with the new promotion, working with several young stars, and helping AEW compete head-on with WWE NXT. He has been one of the few to have stood the test of time and evolved their characters continuously. Jericho secured the third spot on the PWI 500 list in 2020.