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Author: Matthew Schroeder

Elo 500: A data-driven approach to rank 15,000+ wrestlers from 2020

Since 1991, the PWI 500 has ranked professional wrestlers based on activity. This article highlights an unbiased measure of activity by calculating Elo ratings for each of the 15,482 wrestlers who had matches in 2020.

Matthew Schroeder Articles February 2, 2021March 1, 2024 16 Minutes
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