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- The Undertaker. 32,557 votes. Few wrestlers evoke the same sense of awe, fear, and respect as The Undertaker has throughout his illustrious career. With an unparalleled and generational career spanning over three decades, Mark Calaway has crafted a legacy that will forever be remembered in the annals of professional wrestling history.
- "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 31,756 votes. Austin 3:16 says it all – Stone Cold Steve Austin is without a doubt one of the most influential and captivating wrestlers to ever step foot inside a ring.
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. 27,554 votes. Before he became the global icon we know today, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was electrifying audiences around the world as one of the most charismatic and talented professional wrestlers in history.
- Ric Flair. 25,784 votes. To be the man, you've got to beat the man, and few have ever come close to beating the legendary career of generation professional wrestler Ric Flair.
- The Miz
- Frank Gotch
- Wild Bill Longson
- Christopher Daniels
- JBL
- Big Show
- Christian
- Lita
- Batista
- Kevin Nash
You might snort at this, but I actually think The Miz has become a truly idiosyncratic part of the WWE. Yeah he’s never going to be great in the ring, but Miz is a fantastic heel who has reinvented himself a number of times over his 12 years in the WWE. Is he an all-timer? No, that’s why he’s up here at 101, but I feel like someday we’ll look back ...
We have to include one guy from the carnival era, andthat guy is Frank Gotch. To give you some perspective, Gotch died in 1917, so his version of wrestling is sort of like Naismith’s version of basketball, but it was still important! Someone had to invent the idea of fixed fights, okay?
We have to give it up to Wild Bill. He came up in the Vaudeville days, back when wrestling was trying to be as realistic as possible, and invented the Piledriver, which might be the least realistic looking wrestling move ever. It’s also super iconic, which is why he’s on the list.
[youtube:https://youtu.be/e9-azR3pLkI] Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles eventually made it to WWE, but Christopher Daniels is one of the few remaining standouts of his generation yet to make it to the main event. It’s a shame because he’s great in the ring and capable of a solid promo. At 46, we hope he has one last renaissance left in him.
JBL was a great character. I know we forget that when he was being a blight on commentary, but the exaggerated stock-market billionaire gimmick made him immensely hateable, and a great foil for a kid in jean shorts named John Cena. Hopefully as time goes on, we give JBL the Lawler treatment, where we forgive his sins in the announcer’s booth for hi...
Big Show is underrated. Underrated on the mic, in the ring, athletically, technically and emotionally. He has had a bona fide Hall of Fame career, and even when he’s given nothing—like that Roman Reigns match from last year—he still puts a unique spin on things.
This might be one of the few times that a wrestler gets on this list for his work in TNA, but after a solid single’s career and a great tag-team run in WWE, Christian proved he could be a title holder in a place careers usually go to die. We’re still a little sore about the Randy Orton feud, but hey, no big deal I guess.
While she was never an elite wrestler, Lita showed young girls around the world that one doesn't need to be a blonde fitness model to succeed in the business. Instead, one really could grow up loving wrestling and make it their life. This video of a young A.J. Leemeeting her idol says it all.
His latest return has soured us (and that’s both his and WWE’s fault) but Batista was a really good wrestler who had a lot of great matches. His streak match with Undertaker is enough to be on this list alone. Sure he was never as popular as Vince McMahon probably wanted him to be, but Big Dave absolutely made an impact, and I hope he makes it back...
[youtube:https://youtu.be/Ku3blzaN2IA] I know, it’s Kevin Nash. But I love the weird little niche he’s carved out in wrestling. He’s always been kinda self-deprecating and acutely aware of his limitations. He once tossed an arm-dragin TNA to this hilariously shocked pop. I know it’s weird to put someone on a list of the greatest wrestlers because ...
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Apr 5, 2024 · With voting results taken a few weeks ago ahead of the WWE 2K24 launch, using an IGN Face-Off that allowed y'all to vote for your favorite wrestling legends, a Top 25 list was born.
- Stone Cold Steve Austin. 26 of 26. Career: Stone Cold Steve Austin is arguably the most popular wrestler ever to lace up a pair of boots and his status as a first-ballot Hall of Famer is justified by his many World title reigns and his role in the eventual victory of the WWF in the Monday Night Wars.
- The Undertaker. 25 of 26. Career: The Undertaker is the longest serving wrestler currently with the WWE and he has been one of the top-drawing talent for two decades.
- Hulk Hogan. 24 of 26. Career: "Hulkamania" was a real presence in the 1980s, as millions of children bought into the real-life superhero-like persona of the "Hulkster."
- Ric Flair. 23 of 26. Career: Ric Flair was the "Man" in professional wrestling with 16 World championship reigns and over 40 years of television exposure.
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