Stephanie Vaquer has earned the top spot in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s 2026 Women’s 250 rankings.

Stephanie Vaquer started 2026 as the Women’s World Champion. She lost the title to Liv Morgan at WWE WrestleMania 42, but regained it at a live event in her home country, Chile, in September. Her second reign lasted 28 days before she dropped the gold back to Morgan at Money in the Bank.

The evaluation period for PWI’s Women’s 250 rankings extends from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. The selection criteria include: “in-ring achievement, influence, technical ability, depth/quality of competition, and activity (minimum 10 singles matches or six such matches in six months of the period).” The period covers Stephanie Vaquer’s first Women’s World Championship reign, which began at WWE Wrestlepalooza in September 2025.

Vaquer ranked fifth last year. AEW’s Mercedes Moné, who topped the 2025 list, slipped to fourth this year.

The top 10 features:

  1. Stephanie Vaquer
  2. Willow Nightingale
  3. Thekla
  4. Mercedes Moné
  5. Saya Kamitani
  6. Liv Morgan
  7. Persephone
  8. Syuri
  9. Rhea Ripley
  10. Kris Statlander