After a memorable year in and out of the ring, who stands among the best?
As 2022 winds down, Sports Illustrated is looking back at the themes and teams, storylines and throughlines that shaped the year.
For better and worse, this past year was unforgettable.
Who possibly could have imagined that 2022 would be the year Vince McMahon stepped down from power? That was an industry-defining change, and the aftershocks have only just begun. Another earth-shattering saga was the rise and fall of CM Punk in AEW.