Last Updated on April 2, 2024 by Avik Das
WWE is the pinnacle of professional wrestling or sports entertainment. It’s the biggest company in professional wrestling with a worldwide reach. With a history of over five decades, the company has done well in multiple eras and created some top-notch stars in the business. In the Golden Era, New Generation Era, Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression Era, PG Era, or the current era, WWE has had some biggest draws who have led the company in different eras.
While some wrestlers have had longevity in WWE by staying loyal and at the top for years, some wrestlers have only dominated a certain era to become one of the greatest of all time. To decide the top WWE wrestlers of all time, a lot of traits come into consideration. One aspect would be the number of times a wrestler has won a World Title. Other aspects would be the drawing capacity, in-ring talent, and the number of big events they have headlined over the years.
# 10 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is defiantly a modern-day great, who has been an undisputed WWE World champion for over two years, making it one of the longest-reigning world titles runs in history and the longest world title run in the modern era. The Tribal Chief of WWE has been a WWE Superstar for over a decade now, and he has the most drawing capacity in WWE right now. He has also replaced John Cena as the face of WWE since the departure of the latter from the squared circle. Before turning heel and taking his career to a new altitude, Roman Reigns was a babyface. Even though he didn’t have the desired success as a babyface, he still became a Grand Slam Champion and mainevented multiple WrestleMania shows.
# 9 Bret Hart
Bret Hart was called the ‘best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be’ in his catchphrase. Considering his achievements throughout his career, we can also concur with his statement. He was impeccable in the ring, giving many incredible matches against different opponents, especially in his prime. Bret Hart was a five-time WWE Champion, winning the big golds in the New Generation Era. He also won the Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, and the Tag Team Championship. With such a resume, he is certainly one of the greatest wrestlers to grace the squared circle in WWE.
# 8 Shawn Michaels
Bret Hart’s nemesis both on the screen and off the screen was Shawn Michaels. While they had an awesome rivalry in the New Generation Era, their off-screen feud involving Montreal Screwjob rattled the wrestling world at one point. But there was no doubt that The Heart Break Kid was a phenomenal in-ring performer. As a matter of fact, HBK was the first Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. He won the World Title four times, besides winning the Intercontinental Championship, Tag Team Championship, and European Championship. He won the Royal Rumble back to back in 1995 and 1996.
# 7 Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar is still an active wrestler, but his accomplishments over the years have already made him among the most fearsome men. From being the ‘next big thing to ‘the beast incarnate’, every version of Brock Lesnar has been terrifying for his opponents.Brock Lesnar is a ten-time World Champion., and he was the youngest WWE Champion in WWE history. Right from the start of his WWE career, Lesnar received a main event level push, and he beat The Rock at SummerSlam 2002 to capture the WWE Championship for the first time. Not to mention that he has mainevented multiple WrestleMania, and he is the highest-paid WWE wrestler at the moment.
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# 6 Triple H
Triple H dominated WWE in different eras. While he rose to fame back in the Attitude Era, owing to the popularity of DX, he stayed at the top in the Ruthless Aggression Era, and he also had a decent run in the PG era. He was notably great as a hated heel, as he managed to create nuclear heat always. The King of Kings is a fourteen-time World Champion, which is certainly impressive. Following Shawn Michaels, he is the second Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. He is also a two-time Royal Rumble winner.
# 5 John Cena
John Cena defined WWE in the PG Era, remaining the face of the company for over a decade. The Leader of the Cenation was the biggest babyface of WWE for a while, and he headlined many big shows of WWE, including numerous WrestleMania events. Since John Cena has consistently featured on the main event scene, he has won the World Title a record sixteen times in WWE, which is the most by any WWE Superstar. With that being said, Cena would be considered among the top 10 WWE wrestlers of all time.
# 4 Hulk Hogan
WWE’s popularity in the 1980s skyrocketed due to one man, and he was none other than Hulk Hogan. In fact, Hogan was the reason for professional wrestling’s rise to the mainstream world in the Golden Era. As a babyface, he was loved by everyone. Hogan won the WWE Championship six times in his career. Besides winning titles, he also headlined shows like WrestleMania in the 1980s and the early 1990s. But he later joined rival company WCW, where he had tremendous success, especially as the leader of nWo.
#3 The Rock
The Rock had a short career in WWE compared to other legendary WWE Superstars. However, in his full-time career, The Great One made such an impact that he later turned into a megastar of Hollywood The Rock was one of the reasons for WWE’s triumph in the Monday Night Wars in the Attitude Era. His feud with the like of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mankind, and Triple H were awe-inspiring. The People’s Champion a number of WrestleMania events and won the WWE Championship ten times in his career.
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# 2 Stone Cold Steve Austin
The primary reason for WWE’s prosperity in the Attitude Era was the rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin. The notorious anti-hero who defied all the odds against an evil boss became an automatic crowd-puller. His charisma, promo skills, and storytelling ability helped him to be the face of the company. Being a main eventer in the Attitude Era, he won the WWE Championship six times in his career. But an unfortunate neck injury halted his wrestling career, forcing him to retire.
# 1 The Undertaker
With a WWE career of 30 years, The Undertaker has cemented his legacy as one of the 10 WWE wrestlers of all time. Starting back in 1990, The Undertaker started as a rookie, but he continued to dominate different eras of WWE. Whether in the New Generation Era, Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression Era, or PG Era, The Deadman stood out with his character work and persona. While he won the World Championships seven times in his WWE career, his WrestleMania winning streak was one of the monumental streaks in professional wrestling until Brock Lesnar broke it.
Avik Das is the founder of Sportsheed. He is a sports lover with broad knowledge of Professional Wrestling, MMA, Football, and Cricket. He has an English major and has previously written articles for various sports and entertainment websites
