Wrestling is one of the traditional sports of the world, but professional wrestling as we know it today is only a few decades old. The game of kings has become a game for sports stars. Professional wrestling has influenced some of the most well-known sports personalities in history over the past few years. It is impossible to avoid bias when compiling a Tops In The World ranking. My selection focused on a variety of criteria, including skill, potential to perform quality matches, crowd reviews, and a wrestler's marketability. With these considerations in mind, below is a ranking of the top 10 wrestlers in history.
Top 10 Greatest Wrestlers In History [2022 Updated]
10. Bob Backlund
Bob Backlund has been a professional wrestler in the United States for over 30 years. In 1973, he made his professional wrestling debut with the American Wrestling Association.
He entered the National Wrestling Alliance after a few months and faced Terry Funk for the Western States Heavyweight Championship. In early 1977, he signed with the World Wide Wrestling Federation, where he served for almost 35 years. He was a two-time World Wrestling Federation (WWF) champion.
Backlund was defeated by Billy Graham in his first WWF match by countout. He is the second oldest WWF champion of all time, despite being eliminated in the 2000 Royal Rumble series. On April 6, 2013, Maria Menounos inducted him into the WWE Hall of Fame.
9. ShawnMichael
Shawn Michaels is a former professional wrestler from the United States. From 1988 until his first retirement in 1998, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation. On July 7, 1988, he wrestled his first match on camera for the WWF.
Shawn won the World Championship four times and the WWF Championship twice with the Royal Rumbles of 1995 and 1996 during his illustrious and successful career, which spanned from 1984 to 2010. Shawn Michaels is the first champion of the World Wrestling Federation Grand Slam.
He received the PWI Match of the Year Award eleven times, setting a new record. Shawn had been a former World Wrestling Federation heavyweight champion. He was later inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.
8.Brock Lesnar
Even though Brock Lesnar only spent a short time in WWE, the impact he created during that time is undeniably significant. Lesnar was WWE's youngest heavyweight champion at one point.
He was built for success and he was tasked with leading the company to the next point of detonation. Brock Lesnar returned in 2012 after an eight-year hiatus, prompting a huge media backlash.
Despite his limited involvement, his popularity among sports fans provided WWE with much-needed vaccination. Not to mention he is one of the great wrestlers of all time. Lesnar has built a reputation as one of the richest UFC warriors of all time, in addition to his popularity in WWE.
7.Triple H
Triple H is an American professional bodybuilder, professional wrestler, business executive, and actor. In 1992, he made his debut for the International Wrestling Federation under the ring name Terra Ryzing.
He signed a deal with World Championship Wrestling in 1994, but after a few months changed his name to Hunter Hearst Helmsley or Triple H and moved to the World Wrestling Federation in 1995. Triple H was the winner of Wrestle Mania X8, but lost the championship to Hulk Hogan at Backlash.
He won the World Heavyweight Championship five times, the WWF European Championship twice, and the WWE Intercontinental Championship five times during his illustrious career. Triple H is now Executive Vice President of WWE.
6. The Rock
Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, is a professional wrestler who competes in WWE. Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia at Survivor Series in November 1996, where he was the sole survivor of an eight-man elimination contest.
At Vengeance, Rock defeated Kurt Angle and The Undertaker in a Triple Threat contest to win the WWF Championship for the seventh time. In 1997, he won the WWF Intercontinental Championship. He won the WWF Championship for the fifth time at King of the Ring alongside Kane and The Undertaker, defeating Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon and Triple H.
He won two World Championship belts, eight WWF/E Championship titles and five WWF Tag Team Championships. According to TRP, his fame peaked during his feud with Stone Cold and John Cena. In August 2013, The Rock pointed out a likely retirement from wrestling.
5.Ric Flair
Ric Flair, aka "Nature Boy", was a legendary WWE wrestler in the 1980s. He was the most successful wrestler in the NWA/WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Flair was hurt by the lack of coverage in NWA/WCW compared to WWF.
He had a 40-year professional career during which he won several awards and accolades. Flair has won the world championship 16 times. He became the first wrestler in WWE history to be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice. Flair was mostly a pay-per-view during his career.
Flair's incredible series of marathon matches with Ricky Steamboat would go down in history. He is now ranked fifth among the greatest wrestlers of all time.
4.John Cena
John Cena is a professional wrestler and bodybuilder from the United States. Cena also held the WWE Championship for one of the longest periods. In 1999, he began practicing at Ultimate Pro Wrestling in California to become a professional wrestler.
On June 27, 2002, Cena made his television debut by taking Kurt Angle's free challenge. Cena suffered a real fracture of the pectoral muscle during a hip flip attempt at Mr. Kennedy in 2007. Although, unexpectedly, he returned to the ring a few months later as the last competitor of the 2008 Royal Rumble series.
That day, he won the match as well as the Wrestle Mania Championship by defeating Triple H. In 2013, he defeated Kane for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. He is sometimes referred to as the 21st century Hulk Hogan, one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
John Cena is one of the most popular and followed WWE wrestlers in history. When it comes to his net worth, he is one of the highest paid and wealthiest wrestlers in the world.
3.Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan is the ring name of Terry Gene Bollea. He is a professional wrestler who rose to prominence in WWE and WCW in the 1980s and 1990s (World Championship Wrestling).
Hogan has won six WCW World Heavyweight Championships, six WWE World Heavyweight Championships, and a total of twelve world titles. He was the first wrestler in history to win the Royal Rumbles twice in a row.
On February 21, 2014, Hogan returned to WWE as the host of WrestleMania XXX. He is the third longest combined reigning WWF champion of all time, after Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund.
2. Cold Stone
Steve Austin, aka "Stone Cold", is a retired professional wrestler who rose to prominence in the late 1990s in WWE. During the 1990s and 2000s, he was WWE's "poster kid". The period is also known as the Attitude Era.
Austin has won two World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championships, six World Wrestling Federation Championships, and four World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championships. He has already won the King of the Ring three times and the Royal Rumbles once.
Austin wrestled in WWF pay-per-view competitions for most of his career. In 2009, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He was also a ranking boon, helping WWE Raw regain the lead from WCW Nitro. He deserved to be ranked #2 on our list of greatest wrestlers because he truly is a champion.
1. The entrepreneur
The Undertaker is an American professional wrestler who began his career in 1984 with World Class Championship Wrestling. Along with his status as a fantastic entertainer, Undertaker is one of the richest WWE wrestlers of all time.
He's headlined Wrestlemania, cleared every major star, including Austin and The Rock, and is always ready to compete in high profile matches without becoming dissatisfied. The Undertaker is renowned for his 21 consecutive wins at WWE's most famous pay-per-view (PPV).
He has won the World Heavyweight Championship eight times, the WWE Championship four times, the World Heavyweight Championship three times, and the USWA Unified World Championship once. Without a doubt, he is one of the great wrestlers of all time.
In this section:
The top ten The greatest wrestlers in the story are:
- The contractor
- cold stone
- Hulk Hogan
- John Cena
- Ric Flair
- Le rocher
- Triple H
- Brock Lesnar
- Shawn Michael
- Bob Backlund
We hope you enjoyed our top ten wrestlers of all time. Feel free to leave a note below with your idea.
