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The 2024 Oklafan Top 50 Is Announced

Posted: Dec 31st 2024 By: Oklafan Staff

Once again the staff of Oklafan have compiled a list of what we believe to be the top 50 wrestlers in the state of Oklahoma this year. We took into consideration factors such as visibility (how many places they wrestled in the state), accomplishments (title reigns, win/loss records, etc.), appearance (proper wrestling gear, physical fitness) and charisma among other things. Then our crack staff compiled their lists and those lists were averaged together to create the official one. So, as the first official act of 2025 on this site, we are proud to announce the Oklafan Top 50 for 2024. The number in parentheses beside the name is where they were ranked last year. If they were unranked last year it is listed as NL.

1. Dan Webber (2)
2. Trench Blythe (15)
3. Brandon Warhawk (37)
4. Badger James (26)
5. Billie the Kiid (NL)
6. Marlboro Slim (NL)
7. Eddie LeVaughn/Eddie Lee Vaughn (10)
8. Cappuccino Jones (1)
9. Tommy Dean (28)
10. Drake Gallows/Spawn Johnson (38)
11. Canadian Red Devil (24)
12. Derek James (6)
13. Floyd Maystorm/Mac Daddy Maystorm (NL)
14. Father Padge (31)
15. Tim Rockwell (46)
16. Mr. Nasty (5)
17. Colton Kinnamon
18. Seth Daniels/Seth tha Pimp (NL)
19. Anarchy [2nd] (NL)
20. Original Renegade (NL)
21. Daniel Aaron Michalles (NL)
22. Giganto/Oxley (29)
23. Malachi (11)
24. Brandon Groom (21)
25. Malik Mayfield (39)
26. Riker (32)
27. Riley Grinn (NL)
28. Gatekeeper (NL)
29. Romeo Reese (14)
30. Merc (18)
31. Manico (NL)
32. Montego Seeka (8)
33. Sean Ryan (NL)
34. Wesley Crane (NL)
35. Jean-Claude (NL)
36. Cade Fite (40)
37. Tino Valentino (NL)
38. Frankie Lee (NL)
39. Wrangler Rhett (49)
40. Tank Bryson (17)
41. Birdman (NL)
42. Jake Swayze (NL)
43. Red James (7)
44. Jack Davenport (NL)
45. Mike Gunnz (50)
46. Ricky Wingrave (NL)
47. Logan Knight (3)
48. Bobby Burns (NL)
49. Zachariah Zues (NL)
50, Ozzy Hendrix/Deacon Hendrix (NL)

This is the 20th consecutive year that we at Oklafan have named our Top 50 of the year. Here are some interesting facts about the Top 50:

-Voters: Only C. M. Burnham and Mike Iles have voted in every year of the Top 50. Other voters have included Cade Sydal, Jake O'Brien, Mark Wilson, Mitch Baxter, Stevie Caballero, Sara Bennett, Tim Rockwell, Tuck Davion, and Mike Andrews

-A total of 301 wrestlers have appeared in at least 1 of the Top 50s.

- 15 wrestlers are making their Top 50 debut on this year's list: Billie the Kiid, Birdman, Colton Kinnamon, Daniel Aaron Michalles, Floyd Maystorm, Frankie Lee, Gatekeeper, Jake Swayze, Jean-Claude, Manico, Marlboro Slim, Riley Grinn, Sean Ryan, Seth Daniels/Seth tha Pimp, Zachariah Zues

- 23 wrestlers ranked last year did not make the list this year: Alex Royal, Anthony Wild, Beau Betten/The Wolf of War, Devion Black, Dove Puro, El Gallardo/San La Muerte/El Vaquero, Jason Simon, Johnny Lightning, Killbane, Koko, Leo Fox, Luke Langley, Luke Richmond, Lunchador, Mascara Purpura, MLP, Morrison, Nashoba, Nathan Estrada, Rook Tyler, Sam Stackhouse, Skylar Slice/Sgt. Slice, Tyler Midas

-The Canadian Red Devil is the only wrestler to have appeared in every Top 50 list since the first one in 2005.

-Double D (2010-2016) and Drake Gallows (2013-2019) are tied for the longest streak in the Top 10 at 7 years each. Tommy Dean (2017 – 2022) has the second longest streak at 6. Mr. Nasty (2013-2017) and Sam Stackhouse (2018 – 2022) are tied for the third longest streak at 5. Jermaine Johnson (2009-2012) & Shane Morbid (2007-2010) are tied for the fourth longest top 10 streak at 4. Dexter Hardaway (2005-2007), Dane Griffin (2008-2010), Ky-Ote (2008-2010), The Canadian Red Devil (2007-2009 and 2011-2013), Kevin Morgan (2008-2010), Damon Windsor (2012-2014), Riker (2015 - 2017), Paul Puertorico (2017-2019), Alex Royal (2018-2020), Derek James (2020 – 2022) and Dan Webber (2022 - 2024) all have 3 consecutive years in the top 10. The Canadian Red Devil is only wrestler to have 2 streaks of 3 years in the top 10.

-Voted #1: In the 20 years we have done the Top 50, 13 different wrestlers have held the #1 spot. Drake Gallows is the only wrestler to be named #1 four times. Double D was named #1 three times. D had 3 consecutive years (2011, 2012, and 2013) while Gallows was non-consecutive (2014, 2016, 2017, & 2021). Dane Griffin (2008 and 2009) and Dan Webber (2022 and 2024) are the only other wrestlers to be voted #1 more than once.

-Bobby Dylan/Bunkhouse Bobby is the only wrestler to have been ranked #50 more than once (2020 and 2022)

-Unanimous #1: John O'Malley and Drake Gallows hold the distinction of being voted unanimously #1. O'Malley was voted #1 in the inaugural Top 50 in 2005. Gallows was voted #1 in 2021.

-Rocco Valentino is the only wrestler to be ranked #1 in the first and only time he was ranked in any Top 50.

-12 different females have been ranked in the Top 50 over the years. The highest ranked ever is Skylar Slice at #4 in 2016. Erica has been ranked the most times: #41 in 2010, #49 in 2012, #24 in 2015, #10 in 2016, #9 in 2017, 20 in 2018, 21 in 2019, and #29 in 2021. 2016 also marked the first time 2 females were ranked in the top 10 (Slice at #4 and Erica at #10). 2021 saw the most women ranked in the Top 50 with 5 (Skylar Slice at #26, Erica at #29, Stormi Renee at #36, Danni Bee at #38, & Nova Phoenix at #49)

-The Original Renegade holds the distinction for the longest gap between being ranked. He was ranked #37 in 2005 and reappeared 19 years later at #20 in 2024.

-9 wrestlers that were ranked previously have since passed away: Bad Boy, Big Van Vader, Carnage, Crisstopher Crow, Dirty Harry Sanchez/Jake McCoy, Jermaine Johnson, Kane the Clown/Kareem Sadat, Michael Faith and Tommy Revell