I don't think it's possible to narrow it down to one superstar, simply because the parameters for selection are not defined. There are too many factors to consider. I will try to answer though by dividing it into separate questions. Again, these are all my opinion, although I do use facts to come to the conclusion. The most talented wrestler would be Bret Hart mainly because he could wrestle with literally everyone. I'll not go as far to say he never had a bad match, but an example of this would be the 1993 KOTR. He wrestled 3 different men, Scott Hall, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Curt Hennig. All 3 men, who were wonderful in their own right, had classic matches with Bret. In one night, he was able to adapt and wrestle 3 different types of matches with 3 different, yet extremely talented people. Also adding credibility to my claim is the fact that he never injured an opponent throughout his long career. The most talented entertainer would be Shawn Michaels. He had a way of making you empathize with him as a face, whether during a match or on the mic, and with his opponent as a heel. You truly felt his back pain during his Wrestlemania 14 match with Stone Cold. He was charismatic, sexy (to the women and homo and bi-sexual men) and both a technician and a high flyer. He could be "hardcore" in matches that called for it, such as street fights and HIAC, or he could be a technical savant like in his Iron Man match with Bret Hart. Any "greatest wrestler" list has to include Hogan. I wouldn't say that wrestling wouldn't exist without him, but it certainly would not have become as popular in the 80's and 90's without him. His name is synonymous with professional wrestling; ask people who don't know anything about it, and they'll most likely say "that thing that Hulk Hogan does." My father, who was a El Salvadorian immigrant and later US citizen (and a bastard but that's not for this topic) who knew absolutely nothing about pro wrestling, knew Hogan. That is something nobody will ever be able to duplicate. The Undertaker is certainly the one with the most successful gimmick of all time, and we all know how crucial that is to "sports entertainment." Stone Cold has apparently sold the most merchandise in the history of the business, and I've yet to see an angle or skit that I was not at least semi-entertained by him. Despite being a mediocre wrestler at best, Bill Goldberg was just as hot as Hogan or Austin in their primes. Scott Hall was an above average talent, and helped usher in the greatest stable/storyline of all time. He was so popular that even when he was in rehab or drunk or simply unavailable, just mentioning his name on TV made the crowd pop wildly despite not being seen for months at a time. I could go on for hours, there's just too many ways to break down the choices.
