This ranking is produced using the Glicko2 rating system, which evaluates wrestlers based on their match outcomes and the ratings of their opponents. It uses only one-on-one matches from CageMatch, and doesn't take into account any multi-person matches (tag teams, battle royales, triple-threats, etc).
The rating is "seeded" using data from the previous year to provide a starting point for the Glicko2 calculations, so rather than being a single-year snapshot, it's more of a rolling two-year ranking with emphasis on the more recent year.
The "RD" column indicates the rating deviation, which reflects the uncertainty in a wrestler's rating. A lower RD means more confidence in the accuracy of the rating. Wrestlers with fewer matches will typically have a higher RD.
Data is sourced from Cagematch. Only wrestlers with 8 or more singles matches during the rating year are included in the output.
| Rank | Name | Promotion | Rating | RD | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie Watson | NWA | 2003 | 184 | 8-0 |
| 2 | The Fabulous Moolah | WWWF | 1984 | 139 | 15-0 |
| 3 | Ethel Johnson | NWA | 1872 | 233 | 8-0 |
| 4 | Penny Banner | NWA | 1773 | 114 | 10-2-1 |
| 5 | Aiko Kyo | AJW | 1757 | 161 | 9-0-4 |
| 6 | Darling Dagmar | NWA | 1715 | 113 | 15-1 |
| 7 | Vivian Vachon | American Wrestling Association | 1672 | 69 | 28-3-3 |
| 8 | Betty Niccoli | NWA | 1616 | 71 | 18-9-2 |
| 9 | Marie Laverne | NWA | 1582 | 82 | 11-6-2 |
| 10 | Jan Sheridan | WWWF | 1513 | 132 | 6-3-1 |
| 11 | Belle Starr | NWA | 1497 | 87 | 5-8-1 |
| 12 | Donna Christianello | WWWF | 1436 | 111 | 4-5 |
| 13 | Sandy Parker | NWA | 1427 | 114 | 2-7 |
| 14 | Kay Noble | NWA | 1394 | 75 | 12-18-3 |
| 15 | Tammy Jones | NWA | 1389 | 112 | 2-8-1 |
| 16 | Barbara Galento | NWA | 1333 | 130 | 2-6-2 |
| 17 | Vicki Williams | WWWF | 1320 | 118 | 4-10 |
| 18 | Diamond Lil | NWA | 1285 | 113 | 1-15 |
| 19 | Jean Antone | NWA | 1211 | 101 | 3-14 |
| 20 | White Venus | WWWF | 1181 | 150 | 2-6-1 |
| 21 | Marva Scott | NWA | 1128 | 233 | 0-8 |
| 22 | Sandy Partlow | NWA | 866 | 178 | 0-9 |