Top 100 Wrestlers of All Time

[Ferbian]

Saying that Cena has had better matches than Edge is absolutely ridiculous. Cena's good but Edge has had, by quite a large margin the better matches, and definitely the better promos. Stop thinking drawing power somehow constitutes into a debate which wrestler is better.

It's not ridiculous if it's true. John Cena while he might not be a technical mastermind, he still manages to perform the much better matches. John Cena excels in high profile matches and manages to pull off more or less the match of the night every single time he steps inside a ring. Or for that sake match of the year candidates every single year.

While I've never been a big Hulk Hogan fan I have to agree with him being number 1 in terms of impact and success. Even if I would've liked to place Shawn Michaels as number one of all time due to him being my absolute favorite.

And while I would obviously have my own list, and must admit that I hardly know a lot about half of the wrestlers named on yours - I'm sure as Slyfox said while it looks like just some random making of wrestlers in a big long list, they can certainly be defended to the extend of why they are where they are on the list.

 

[Big Nick Dudley]

All of this really depends on what you consider a great "wrestler" to be. If by wrestler you actually mean "Superstar," then I factor in mic skills, drawing power, merchandise sales, the ability to connect with fans inside/outside of the ring, in-ring skills, everything. But if "wrestler" only means the greatest of in-ring competitors, than I only take in-ring action into account. Remember, "in-ring talent" is almost completely subjective.

My Top-Ten Greatest "Superstars" of All Time
1. Hulk Hogan
2. Steve Austin
3. Ric Flair
4. Andre The Giant
5. Bret Hart
6. Bruno Sammartino
7. Randy Savage
8. Harley Race
9. Shawn Michaels
10. The Undertaker

Top Ten "Wrestlers" of All Time

1. Bret Hart
2. Ric Flair
3. Shawn Michaels
4. Randy Savage
5. Ricky Steamboat
6. Tom Billington
7. Chris Benoit
8. Kurt Angle
9. Chris Jericho
10. Curt Hennig

 

[KoC417]

RVD gets so high for 2 reasons.

1. His In-Ring ability has consistently been top notch.

2. And he has had two championship reigns (TNA world title and ECW TV title) end without him ever losing. And the WWE title was only lost due to legal problems.

He is one of the best CHAMPIONS of all time. He was unbeatable as ECW champ. And that goes quite a way. Especially being as over as he was in ECW. He was HUGE. He gets over without trying. And without having a creative team behind him to get him over. Remember, during the ECW/WCW invasion of WWE, he was the only face in the Alliance. Just due to RVD being RVD.

I beg to differ on that line.... He had PAUL FREAKIN HEYMAN!!! Heyman might I add was there for all the talent backstage. He was there if they needed to talk, or needed an idea creatively.

But now as far as your list goes I gotta ask..how is Jeff Jarrett that high up...The guy broke 6,000 guitars...never drew a dime. I'd take JJ off the list and replace that with a big RKO.

And Rey beat out both Benoit AND Eddie AND CENA AND EDGE!?

I still also don't see how Brock fell way farther down the list than Goldberg.

Move Monsoon a bit higher up on the list because that man earned his spot.

 

[Uncle Chester]

It's not ridiculous if it's true. John Cena while he might not be a technical mastermind, he still manages to perform the much better matches. John Cena excels in high profile matches and manages to pull off more or less the match of the night every single time he steps inside a ring. Or for that sake match of the year candidates every single year.

No he doesn't. Edge is a superior performer, but that's not taking anything away from Cena but Edge is just better. Edge has had way more better matches than Cena has. Saying he has the match of the night every single time is nowhere near the truth and Edge has had better matches on PPV than Cena.

 

[wrestlingking]

I think the whole list is stupid and unorganized. Not tryin to put the poster down but, WTF are you serious? Hogan at #1??? Just because Hogan WAS a huge name, doesnt make him one of the best wrestlers out there. I honestly wouldnt put him in my top 10 when it comes to wrestlers who can ACTUALLY wrestle. How can you not put Chris Jericho in the top 10? Hes possibly THE GREATEST ever, hes wrestled more than anoyne I can think of and held lots of major championships. Dean Malenko at #91??? Sure he's not held many big championships but hes one of the best technical wrestlers of all time. His nickname was "the man of 1,000 holds" and it wasnt just a nickname either for shits and giggles. Ron Simmons at #85, the first African-American to ever win a World Heavyweight Championship and many other championships, he should be higher up. I can keep going on and on about how wrong that list it. Like, seriously, Dynimate Kid is in your list? That guy was takin horse tranquilizers cuz he couldnt cut it without takin something to deal with pain, he was a junkie. Why would anyone even put Brock Lesnar in a top 100? He wrestled for like 4 years, not counting a few matches he had in Japan after he left WWE.

Dude, seriously, if your going to make a top 100 wrestlers list, know who your putting in there before you randomly toss names in.

 

[CrossRhodes]

I think I agree with pretty much everything in this list, Including top 10. Alot of people are complaining about the Hulk Hogan number 1 thing but he in my opinion probably the most popular wrestler of all time and I would rank him there aswell.

 

[Ferbian]

No he doesn't. Edge is a superior performer, but that's not taking anything away from Cena but Edge is just better. Edge has had way more better matches than Cena has. Saying he has the match of the night every single time is nowhere near the truth and Edge has had better matches on PPV than Cena.

First of all I said more or less every night. I'm sure a lot of people agrees with me in the terms that John Cena has the matches of the nights that are most worth remembering. John Cena has the ability to make practically anybody look great in some way or another.

Edge? Sure he's able to perform, but he's gotten less and less exciting and high impacting in the ring. He used to be a great wrestler before his neck injury (Still not better than John though). But now he's rather mediocre, he's past the time where he is worth being considered one of the greats of current WWE. He's a veteran simply due to age in the business and he's able to make people look good, but he still doesn't hold a candle to John Cena.

John Cena, the very guy who has gone through numerous injuries yet still managed to come back and perform at the exact same level as he did before. He had neck surgery, pectorial surgery and he still comes back tougher than ever.

Also, while Edge used to be exciting on the microphone, sure he still is, but he's getting more bland. The 2010 face turn in the beginning ruined a lot for Edge really, cause it was so short and unsuccessful. Especially considering the fact that his former tag team partner Randy Orton COMPLETELY overshadowed him with his tweener turn. John Cena on the other side is always great on the microphone. He is able to get a reaction from anybody in the crowd, be it good or bad. He's able to cut exciting, serious, hilarious or saddening promos.

Let's just face it, Edge is nowhere near the level of Cena. Never were, never will be.

 

[CrAzY mIkE]

rvdistna, seriously! u put ricky steamboat at no. 30 & the dynamite kid at no. 76 & u put that talentless goofball hulk hogan no. 1, holy f**king s**t, i don't want to be mean but what were u smoking? hogan ranks higher than steamboat & the dynamite kid...geeze louise on a trapeze

 

[bigbootydaddyV]

Earlier today Jerry Rice was voted the Number 1 football player of all time! Do you know why he got that? Because he literally changed the game. Offensive and defensive schemes were never the same after Rice because he paved the way... Well the same can be said for Hulk Hogan in wrestling. Love him or hate him, you cannot deny that he changed the game. While he's obviously not the best today his contributions to the business can't be denied. Your list is pretty good, there are choices I would have made differently and guys I would leave off personally, but I can't deny your choice for Number 1 and more or less your top 10. Just the fact that you took the time to come up with a top 100 list is pretty damn cool... good work!

 

[Hulk Hogan's Brother]

And your IQ probably is lower than your post count. My age is clearly displayed in my profile. And John Cena is a fantastic wrestler, better than Edge. Don't believe me? Then why has Cena been the main star of the WWE for the last 5 years, while Edge has been floundering for the past year? How come Edge never could break into the main-event until Cena put him there? From the two posts you've made in this thread, it's clear to me I know far more about wrestling than you do. So listen to me, kid, and you might learn a little something.

Being a tag team wrestler means basically shit. What matters in pro wrestling is how entertaining you are. Entertainment value is measured by drawing power. Hulk Hogan is the biggest draw ever, which means he is the best ever. It's quite simple. Edge, on the other hand, isn't even in the Top 5 of drawing power on Raw RIGHT NOW. Being in the 40s is quite generous.

Edge was the top heel of the company in 2006. He was the top heel of Smackdown from mid 2007 to 2009. It is debatable that he was the top heel of the company as well at times in the given time period. He has main evented a Wrestlemania once as well as been a part of his brand's main event twice. Yet you say that he does not even deserve a spot among the top 50 wrestlers of all time on just on the basis of his current performance is pretty harsh.

Even now with Undertaker out injured he is the top face of Smackdown. So you have got some explaining to do. I think he should easily be in the top 30 at the very least.

 

[daddyJ_t]

i love how some of the bickering has our blood boiling. kudos to you for coming up with a great thread that will have us talking for quite awhile. i have my own opinions on where some of these people should be ranked that are on your list but i might be biased. i personally would have included dan"the beast" severn for yes he got alot of fame in the ufc, he held the nwa title for i believe 4 years straight. not to mention he is as accomplished mat grappler as possibly angle or lesnar. but other then that great list......by the way, for some of you screaming about edge and cena, this is a list of greatest all time, not jus over the last 5 years. so please cut the guy some slack for not making these guys #1 is a world without that much talent in todays wrestling.

 

[omphenom]

i'll have to agree with blowaters and takerfan24 cuz being the best wrestler of all time is not about who made the most draws....its about who can cell the best, who has most skill in the ring, who has made most legendary moments....

i do belive edge shoud have a better spot, while he is clearly not the face of the wwe, he is one of the greatest wrestler of all time, he is one of the greatest heels of all time....hes had hell in a cell match with taker and dont forget the tlc match.....hes had hardcore matches with foley....terry funk ...dreamer...hes made one of the most memreble moves in tlc matces ever....so yeah he deservs a better spot.

if had had to choose the top five it will be this:
5:stone cold steve austin
4:hulk hogan
3:ric flair
2:shawn michaels
1:the undertaker

 

[Uncle Chester]

First of all I said more or less every night. I'm sure a lot of people agrees with me in the terms that John Cena has the matches of the nights that are most worth remembering. John Cena has the ability to make practically anybody look great in some way or another.

Edge? Sure he's able to perform, but he's gotten less and less exciting and high impacting in the ring. He used to be a great wrestler before his neck injury (Still not better than John though). But now he's rather mediocre, he's past the time where he is worth being considered one of the greats of current WWE. He's a veteran simply due to age in the business and he's able to make people look good, but he still doesn't hold a candle to John Cena.

John Cena, the very guy who has gone through numerous injuries yet still managed to come back and perform at the exact same level as he did before. He had neck surgery, pectorial surgery and he still comes back tougher than ever.

Also, while Edge used to be exciting on the microphone, sure he still is, but he's getting more bland. The 2010 face turn in the beginning ruined a lot for Edge really, cause it was so short and unsuccessful. Especially considering the fact that his former tag team partner Randy Orton COMPLETELY overshadowed him with his tweener turn. John Cena on the other side is always great on the microphone. He is able to get a reaction from anybody in the crowd, be it good or bad. He's able to cut exciting, serious, hilarious or saddening promos.

Let's just face it, Edge is nowhere near the level of Cena. Never were, never will be.

If you look at the past 5 years, Edge has had BY FAR the better matches that Cena. Cena is the star of the show most of the time so of course you're going to remember him better than Edge. Cena makes other's look good? What? Are you serious about this? This is fucking absurd.

Dude your saying Edge has gotten less exciting? Are you fucking kidding me? Compared to John Cena, Edge right now is like Stone Cold in 98'. And how is Cena more impacting than Edge?

Edge was a pioneer in tag team wrestling. Put on some of the greatest matches when he teamed up with Mysterio. Absolute classics with nearly every big star he's faced and Cena is the better wrestler? Jesus. Cena has improved a lot since 05' but he was never (until the recent achilles injury) a better wrestler than Edge.

Promos? Edge is bland and stale? Cena as a face became unsuccessful since 06'. lOL you find him funny. Anybody will tell you that Cena's over acts everything and he's so fucking corny.

Name literally any Cena match and I can name Edge matches just as good or even better than Cena's. Same goes with promos.

Are you fucking kidding me? Coming from you this is

 

[Ferbian]

If you look at the past 5 years, Edge has had BY FAR the better matches that Cena. Cena is the star of the show most of the time so of course you're going to remember him better than Edge. Cena makes other's look good? What? Are you serious about this? This is fucking absurd.

Just because one is the star of the show doesn't automatically make them the one you'll remember. Shawn Michaels wasn't always the star of the show, but he was by far one of the few you'd remember more or less every night - Just like John Cena. And that's because John and Shawn are and were both that good.

Are you seriously gonna tell me that Cena doesn't make others look good? Your precious Edge got to look like a main event superstar after feuding with John Cena. Batista looked like a great heel against John Cena this year. Wade Barrett looked like gold at Hell in a Cell. Do I need to continue?

Dude your saying Edge has gotten less exciting? Are you fucking kidding me? Compared to John Cena, Edge right now is like Stone Cold in 98'. And how is Cena more impacting than Edge?

Yes Edge has gotten much less exciting. You're talking to a guy that used to be a huge Edge mark back in 2009 before he got hurt. I was ECSTATIC for Edge and Jericho teaming up because they were two of my favorites at that time (Except for Shawn and Triple H). However Edge's return had me marking out like hell when he won the Royal Rumble, but the show afterwards when he started his horrendous face acts had me loosing ALL joy of watching him.

Edge's face turn was horrendous, and it was handled incredibly wrong. And you know what happened due to that? Edge became incredibly bland with it. He became a main eventer lost in the shuffle, unable to get one of either reactions. If he was so damn great he'd be able to switch back to heel like he tried to against Randy Orton, but still failed to get a true heel reaction.

Edge was a pioneer in tag team wrestling. Put on some of the greatest matches when he teamed up with Mysterio. Absolute classics with nearly every big star he's faced and Cena is the better wrestler? Jesus. Cena has improved a lot since 05' but he was never (until the recent achilles injury) a better wrestler than Edge.

Edge wasn't shit in pioneering tag team wrestling. He was a part of making the division exciting again, however the only thing he kinda pioneered was ladder matches. Not tag team wrestling, because he didn't innovate anything in terms of tag team wrestling. He only innovated ladder matches, alongside Christian and the Hardy Boyz.

John Cena on the other hand has gone on to become the top face of the company throughout the last 5 years. He has been the top draw of the promotion and the representative of the company for years, and most likely will be a good part of it for years to come as well. John Cena might not have directly revolutionized the business or any aspect of it. But he has still accomplished getting much further with his career, and much higher with his career than Edge could ever dream of.

Promos? Edge is bland and stale? Cena as a face became unsuccessful since 06'. lOL you find him funny. Anybody will tell you that Cena's over acts everything and he's so fucking corny.

Incorrect. I'm sure I could find a good handful of people that would blatantly disagree with this very statement. Edge is bland, Edge is stale but slowly improving. However John Cena is a part of the most exciting storyline of the year, and has been for the past 4 months or so. John Cena is currently is and has been throughout the majority of the year been one of the most discussed subjects on this forum and professional wrestling in general. Be it heel turn threads or other kind of threads - He is discussed and interesting to talk about. Edge on the other hand?

Name literally any Cena match and I can name Edge matches just as good or even better than Cena's. Same goes with promos.

It's gonna become a very very biased opinion from both of us. However it's rather easy to name great Cena matches - The 3 matches with Batista this year, his match one on one with Wade Barrett, his match with Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 23, all of his matches with Triple H, his 1 hour match in London with Shawn Michaels, his debut match with Kurt Angle, his Survivor Series 2008 match with Chris Jericho. Do I need to continue or do you want to forfeit the fact that Edge has very little to contest with in terms of great matches?

I could probably only name 3 or 4 great Edge matches. Vs Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania 26, due to Jericho mostly. Vs John Cena at Unforgiven 2006, and his 2 Wrestlemania TLC matches.

 

[Uncle Chester]

Just because one is the star of the show doesn't automatically make them the one you'll remember. Shawn Michaels wasn't always the star of the show, but he was by far one of the few you'd remember more or less every night - Just like John Cena. And that's because John and Shawn are and were both that good.

Are you seriously gonna tell me that Cena doesn't make others look good? Your precious Edge got to look like a main event superstar after feuding with John Cena. Batista looked like a great heel against John Cena this year. Wade Barrett looked like gold at Hell in a Cell. Do I need to continue.

Yes Edge has gotten much less exciting. You're talking to a guy that used to be a huge Edge mark back in 2009 before he got hurt. I was ECSTATIC for Edge and Jericho teaming up because they were two of my favorites at that time (Except for Shawn and Triple H). However Edge's return had me marking out like hell when he won the Royal Rumble, but the show afterwards when he started his horrendous face acts had me loosing ALL joy of watching him.

Edge's face turn was horrendous, and it was handled incredibly wrong. And you know what happened due to that? Edge became incredibly bland with it. He became a main eventer lost in the shuffle, unable to get one of either reactions. If he was so damn great he'd be able to switch back to heel like he tried to against Randy Orton, but still failed to get a true heel reaction.

Edge wasn't shit in pioneering tag team wrestling. He was a part of making the division exciting again, however the only thing he kinda pioneered was ladder matches. Not tag team wrestling, because he didn't innovate anything in terms of tag team wrestling. He only innovated ladder matches, alongside Christian and the Hardy Boyz.

John Cena on the other hand has gone on to become the top face of the company throughout the last 5 years. He has been the top draw of the promotion and the representative of the company for years, and most likely will be a good part of it for years to come as well. John Cena might not have directly revolutionized the business or any aspect of it. But he has still accomplished getting much further with his career, and much higher with his career than Edge could ever dream of.

Incorrect. I'm sure I could find a good handful of people that would blatantly disagree with this very statement. Edge is bland, Edge is stale but slowly improving. However John Cena is a part of the most exciting storyline of the year, and has been for the past 4 months or so. John Cena is currently is and has been throughout the majority of the year been one of the most discussed subjects on this forum and professional wrestling in general. Be it heel turn threads or other kind of threads - He is discussed and interesting to talk about. Edge on the other hand?

It's gonna become a very very biased opinion from both of us. However it's rather easy to name great Cena matches - The 3 matches with Batista this year, his match one on one with Wade Barrett, his match with Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 23, all of his matches with Triple H, his 1 hour match in London with Shawn Michaels, his debut match with Kurt Angle, his Survivor Series 2008 match with Chris Jericho. Do I need to continue or do you want to forfeit the fact that Edge has very little to contest with in terms of great matches?

Cena has had great matches but Edge's matches have been far more numerous. TLC, Taker, Jericho, Morisson, Hardy, Mysterio, Foley, Angle. Hardy's, ONS,Flair, Micheals, Matt Hardy, Guerrero.

I could probably only name 3 or 4 great Edge matches. Vs Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania 26, due to Jericho mostly. Vs John Cena at Unforgiven 2006, and his 2 Wrestlemania TLC matches.

No you do remember Cena for the very reason he is the star of the show, even when is matches are utter shit. Saying Cena is the one you remember most of the time due to the quality of a match is ridiculous and I can give you a PPV where Cena wasn't involved in the best match.

No generally he doesn't. Edge has showed in the past that he can make other guys, below him or not, look great and on the same level. Morrison, Hardy, Del Rio etc. Cena has made The Miz, Jericho, Big Show, Nexus look like chumps.

I agree his face turn at the Rumble was bad but saying that he's less exciting and Cena is somehow still exciting and fresh is hypocrisy personified. Cena has been unexciting for a number of years now.

Bland?Cena's been bland for a way longer time than Edge. Edge was getting the reaction from basically the same people who cheer for Cena. Those who suspend their belief enough to absorb heel/face. He couldn't change because of how the entire thing was handled and rushed horribly.

He made it a wanted commodity again. People forget that the ladder matches were a fraction of why tag team wrestling furing E and C became so popular just the general wrestling.

This isn't about his marketability in the business. This is about which is the better performer. Batista in his career than Edge but does that mean he's better? No.

Cena has been stale, boring for years now but Edge was stale until his recent trade to Smackdown, starting from his face turn. Because Cena is the absolute center of the show and a controversial figure he is talked about frequantly not because he's a good performer, which he is.


Cena has had great matches but Edge's matches have been far more numerous. TLC, Taker, Jericho, Morisson, Hardy, Mysterio, Foley, Angle. Hardy's, ONS,Flair, Micheals, Matt Hardy, Guerrero.

 

[Ferbian]

No you do remember Cena for the very reason he is the star of the show, even when is matches are utter shit. Saying Cena is the one you remember most of the time due to the quality of a match is ridiculous and I can give you a PPV where Cena wasn't involved in the best match.

Incorrect again. RAW last week had me remembering Bryan Danielson vs Dolph Ziggler. Not John Cena. Being the star of the show doesn't automatically make you the most remembered one. John Cena however stands out the majority of nights because he is just that memorable.

Also, it's not ridiculous cause it's simply based on an opinion rather than a fact. John Cena puts on great matches, yet you can't seem to agree with that being true.

No generally he doesn't. Edge has showed in the past that he can make other guys, below him or not, look great and on the same level. Morrison, Hardy, Del Rio etc. Cena has made The Miz, Jericho, Big Show, Nexus look like chumps.

Edge can make his opponents look good sure. Yet he doesn't do it in the same manner of Cena. Are you seriously gonna tell me that The Nexus hasn't looked great dominating Cena on numerous occasions, and actually bringing him to the point where he was defeated and joined Nexus? John Cena has the ability to make anyone look great. Where as Edge couldn't even possibly hope to make them look as great as John Cena does. Edge looked great due to Cena remember?

I agree his face turn at the Rumble was bad but saying that he's less exciting and Cena is somehow still exciting and fresh is hypocrisy personified. Cena has been unexciting for a number of years now.

That's not hypocrisy if it's true. John Cena has been great all year, he's always been great. You among the many Cena haters just can't seem to get it through your head cause he doesn't have the move-set of Bret Hart.

Bland?Cena's been bland for a way longer time than Edge. Edge was getting the reaction from basically the same people who cheer for Cena. Those who suspend their belief enough to absorb heel/face. He couldn't change because of how the entire thing was handled and rushed horribly.

Edge got an reaction but it was very mixed because people didn't know what to cheer for. Edge in the process became bland because he didn't have the ability to create that great reaction from the crowd anymore. He's become boring and he's hardly useful anymore except when he's on Smackdown. John Cena however is able to garner a GREAT reaction from any crowd, on any show.

He made it a wanted commodity again. People forget that the ladder matches were a fraction of why tag team wrestling furing E and C became so popular just the general wrestling.

Edge was only like 1/6th of the things that made tag team wrestling great again. Christian, The Hardy's and the Dudleys contributed just as much, some might even say more.

This isn't about his marketability in the business. This is about which is the better performer. Batista in his career than Edge but does that mean he's better? No.

Marketability is also a huge factor in what makes a superstar and wrestler great. Do you know why so many people list Hulk Hogan as the biggest name of professional wrestling ever? Because he was marketable, and he was the biggest draw. John Cena is marketable and a big draw, Edge however isn't anywhere near the level of John Cena.

Cena has been stale, boring for years now but Edge was stale until his recent trade to Smackdown, starting from his face turn. Because Cena is the absolute center of the show and a controversial figure he is talked about frequantly not because he's a good performer, which he is.

Edge is still somewhat stale and boring. You don't just become interesting like with the snap of your fingers. John Cena however continues to variate in terms of storylines and great feuds. Edge? Not so much.

Cena has had great matches but Edge's matches have been far more numerous. TLC, Taker, Jericho, Morisson, Hardy, Mysterio, Foley, Angle. Hardy's, ONS,Flair, Micheals, Matt Hardy, Guerrero.

Incorrect. Let's list who Cena has wrestled in terms of numerous great matches. Edge, Jericho, Shawn, Triple H, Kurt Angle, RVD, Eddie Guerrero (Partly), Sheamus, Randy Orton, Wade Barrett, CM Punk, Batista, JBL, Umaga and The Big Show. I'm sure I forgot some, but let's add this on top - It wasn't just one time incidents (Or well Umaga kinda was, and same with Wade and CM Punk)

 

[mster]

Great Post, I almost never reply but had to this time. Top 10 was fair, I would put arn anderson higher and include JYD he was a huge territory draw in the 70's and the second biggest draw in his early wwf days in the 80's

 

[klunderbunker]

I've got some issues with this list also. Like Sly said, the top ten is fine although there are a few changes I would make here and there. I can live with that though.

However, after about the top 20 things get odd. First and foremost, Tito Santana is WAY higher up than #100. His IC Title reigns and feuds with Savage and Valentine should put him light years ahead of 100. I think a lot of these choices were made by simply looking at a resume rather than actually knowing a lot about the person. For instance, having Raven ahead of Ted DiBiase is absurd. Raven was the top guy for a glorified indy company while DiBiase was the top heel during the late 80s. Stu Hart may have been the best trainer ever but he simply doesn't belong on this list. Same with Ultimo Dragon as while he may have been impressive in Japan and decent here, he's simply not even one of the ten best Cruiserweights ever.

You definitely put some effort into this, but at the same time it seems that your knowledge of the older generations are somewhat limited and you went on the amount of titles they won, which in the grand scheme of things really means little.

 

[Hulk Hogan's Brother]

Edge is still somewhat stale and boring. You don't just become interesting like with the snap of your fingers. John Cena however continues to variate in terms of storylines and great feuds. Edge? Not so much.

I do not want to jump into this Edge vs Cena debate but this statement of yours is very very untrue. Before this storyline against Nexus, Cena had only one storyline going for him over a period of five long years which is where the comment that he has gotten stale is coming from. Cena would hold the title and one challenger would come out to challenge him at that month's PPV for the title. Sometimes a feud would go on for two or three months but each time it was the same story. Cena holds title, challenger challenges him to a match, Cena wins( in most cases at least).

Sorry Ferb Cena is good and possibly WWE's best choice for the face of the company for the last five years but he is not as good as you are making him out to be.

 

[PsychoBlack]

I dont really like top 100 lists because after about number 20 they seem to go to a bunch of random guys. Now for those of you who say drawing power does not matter your a fucking idiot, how do you think the top guy's in the company are determined, It's by how much money they make. Hogan, Austin, Flair, Rock, and Savage should all be interchangeable in everyone's top 5.

Now to the OP's list there are guys who just shouldn't be there like jerry Lynn and Kevin Sullivan. What have they ever accomplished besides a few good matches when they are paired with great workers. Other than that the list is fine except we dont know what the criteria is.

Now for all the marks who hate on Cena and Hogan. You have to respect what they do for the business. Hogan made wrestling BOOM and he did it twice, 12 years apart. And, you cant tell me that you are not enjoying Cena's storyline with the Nexus and the prestige that he bought back to he WWE championship. Hogan used to wrestle his ass off in Japan, because he knew he had to there, but, in America his job was to entertain. Cena may not have the greatest in ring skill but his matches tell a story and always have a nice amount of dram to them which is also a apart of pro wrestling in america. If you don't like that entertainment is apart of pro wrestling the solution is simple, go puro or stop watching.

 

[5 Star Sellout]

This list is too baised! A lot of the controversial choses are from TNA. You havn't even included Randy Orton? Seriously 7 time world champion, considered by many the best in the world? Terrible list

Incorrect. Let's list who Cena has wrestled in terms of numerous great matches. Edge, Jericho, Shawn, Triple H, Kurt Angle, RVD, Eddie Guerrero (Partly), Sheamus, Randy Orton, Wade Barrett, CM Punk, Batista, JBL, Umaga and The Big Show. I'm sure I forgot some, but let's add this on top - It wasn't just one time incidents (Or well Umaga kinda was, and same with Wade and CM Punk)

You do realise that everyone of the wrestlers mentioned is 10 times the wrestler of Cena? I don't know why the other guy is arguing with you. All you have to do is see what the EXPERTS of wrestling say. Bret Hart, Dave Metlzer, Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, Paul Heyman!

 

[UseYourBrain]

Let's put it this way. Do you understand that pro wrestling is ONLY about making money? If so, please continue reading. If not, go read any book on pro wrestling, and they'll tell you that. Once you understand pro wrestling is only about making money, then can you understand that you don't draw money if you aren't entertaining?

BS.

I guess that makes Avatar, Titanic, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest all better movies than Cool Hand Luke, Blade Runner, and The Godfather because they've all made more money.

What a crock of sh*t.

There is a HUGE, HUGE difference between being "the greatest of all time" and being "the biggest moneymaker". Ideally, it's awesome to be both, but they are NOT the same thing. Deep down we all know it, but when we put on our "business" caps, it's easy to pretend otherwise.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

This list is too baised! A lot of the controversial choses are from TNA. You havn't even included Randy Orton? Seriously 7 time world champion, considered by many the best in the world? Terrible list




You do realise that everyone of the wrestlers mentioned is 10 times the wrestler of Cena? I don't know why the other guy is arguing with you. All you have to do is see what the EXPERTS of wrestling say. Bret Hart, Dave Metlzer, Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, Paul Heyman!

The objective of professional wrestling is to draw and make money and be entertaining and Cena does it better than anybody in the WWE right now. I don't care if the other wrestlers use a hundred moves more than Cena. Cena is still a better professional wrestler. He makes Vince money, he tells a story in the ring, and has great matches. Maybe one day, you and people of your ilk will understand.

 

[Rasha]

23. Ultimate Warrior
22. Mick Foley
21. Killer Kowalski
20. "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
19. Harley Race
18. Chris Jericho
17. Goldberg
16. Triple H
15. Bruno Sammartino
14. Kurt Angle

WHA-WHA-WHA WHAT?!?!?!?

Overall I like your list a lot, but you've got Goldberg waaaaay too high. Putting him ahead of Rhodes, Race, and Foley? A few spots down from Kurt Angle? Just the fact that he's sandwiched between Jericho and HHH should tell you something about how out of place he is. His name doesn't belong in the same sentence as any of these guys.

I know this is all conjecture and opinion, but I'd love to hear your defense for Goldberg's place on the list.

 

[wwetv21]

i agree with some like rob van dam. but theres stone cold lower than the rock!!! i always thought the rock was better because stone cold had little moves thats not punching and kicking. Booker t should go a little down too. but thts my opinion i got to say i love the fact that u put rvd on 29 bcuz he is 1 of the greatest wrestlers and people who have never watched him think he sucks!!!!