10 Best WWE Wrestlers of All Time: Hulk Hogan and The Rock Inclusive

With so many incredible talents who have graced the promotion’s squared circle over the years, fans often wonder who the best WWE wrestlers of all time are. While many are memorable, not all have endured the test of time and had an impact on the industry.

With all of that in mind, here are the top ten WWE wrestlers of all time.

10. Kurt Angle

When Kurt Angle introduced his Olympic gold medal-winning talents to professional wrestling in the late 1990s, he elevated the sport’s athleticism to new heights. However, he wowed ardent followers with his extraordinary charisma and ability to be both terrifying and ridiculous.

No performer could do everything as well as Angle. If he had begun his career five years earlier, he might have ranked higher on this list of the finest WWE wrestlers of all time.

9. Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels is perhaps the greatest pound-for-pound wrestler in WWE history. Few have had as many classic battles and had a greater impact on many of the top performers competing now as “HBK.” A serious back injury cost him eight precious years, but the second chapter of his career, albeit different, was equally noteworthy.

8. Brock Lesnar.

“The Beast.” Brock Lesnar’s nickname is one of the best in WWE history since it accurately describes him. He is a genetic freak with equal parts strength, speed, and aggression. He is one of the few WWE performers who has achieved athletic success in “real” sports, and he was an even better performer in the latter half of his illustrious career.

Because of his talent, maturity, and history as a former UFC champion, he became an important component of the firm, and his reputation as a real-life wrecking machine of an athlete helped to drive record earnings. Now, he serves as an attraction, contributing to the development of potential moneymakers such as Cody Rhodes.

7. John Cena.

John Cena and wrestling great “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair have the most WWE titles under their belts. Cena’s popularity was polarizing during his peak (who could forget the “Let’s Go Cena/Cena Sucks” chants that dominated everytime he performed). However, since transitioning to part-time status, he has won the respect of the WWE universe and played an important role in assisting several other current stars on their route to becoming future finest WWE wrestlers of all time.

6) Triple H

Ric Flair will be remembered as one of the greatest bad characters in wrestling history. Triple H is the Flair of WWE history. No performer was more adept at being terrible than Hunter Hearst Helmsley. It should be noted, however, that he was also a founding member of the famed D-Generation X faction. He is regarded as one of the greatest WWE wrestlers of all time, as his tenure had a significant impact on many of the company’s current top talents.

5) Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan transformed the WWE and introduced wrestling to mainstream audiences quickly after pinning the Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden to win his first WWE title in 1984. He captivated the attention of fans all around, particularly young viewers who swore by Hogan’s program of praying, eating vitamins, and exercising (with a fourth one added in 1990 during his feud with Earthquake, “believing in yourself”).

Hogan went on to become a six-time WWE Champion and still has a huge fan base, brother!

4. The Rock

Rocky Maivia is now a renowned film star and producer, but fans remember him as an awkward newcomer to WWE in 1996. He worked hard to develop his character and make it his own, and he achieved enormous success in the company, winning ten WWE championships.

Having said that, he won the respect of fans over the years during a legendary career that helped build the business, so it was no surprise that Hollywood finally came knocking on his door.

3. Roman Reigns.

Will the Rock ever confront Roman Reigns? Much like his cousin, Reigns was on unstable ground with fans after The Shield split up in 2014, as the WWE attempted to “push” the superstar into the spotlight. Nonetheless, several in the WWE Universe were first skeptical of the superstar, despite the fact that he has ruled the WWE since SummerSlam 2020.

With a record-breaking 1,000-day reign and holding both the WWE and Universal Championships since WrestleMania 38, he has annihilated everyone who has dared to confront him. What is next for the Tribal Chief? Only time will tell.

2. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin

Many consider Steve Austin to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, with his rise to prominence in the WWE in the mid-1990s comparable to that of Hulk Hogan. After all, the WWE experienced a big lull in the early 1990s until “Stone Cold.” The shattering of the glass in his introduction sparked a massive outcry on Monday Night RAW, live events, and pay-per-views (PPVs), and it continues to do so to this day.

He made wrestling “cool” again, so it’s no wonder that Austin held six fantastic WWE Championship reigns. He is certainly a WWE superstar who has accomplished everything: 1996 King of the Ring, three-time Men’s Royal Rumble winner, Triple Crown Champion, and WWE Hall of Famer.

1. The Undertaker.

The Undertaker, often known as The Deadman or The Phenom, is in a class of his own. Perhaps it’s the historic unbeaten streak he had at WrestleMania for decades, or the fact that his persona evolved and remained relevant to fans for years on end.

However, he is not just one of WWE’s greatest champions of all time, but also one of its best superstars. As a seven-time WWE Champion and Hall of Famer, his career is as famous as the character he portrays in the ring.