101 Greatest Pro Wrestlers Ever
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- Covering the biggest and best names in WWE/WWF, WCW, NJPW, NWA, AJPW and pretty much anywhere else the top wrestling talent have performed, these are the 101 Greatest Pro Wrestlers Ever. Be nice in the comments, yeah?
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The Boogeyman must have just missed the cut at 102.
Brooklyn Brawler at 103! 😉 😜
😂😂😂😂😂
Top 10 iconic wrestlers. Burden to my childhood
Where’s Battle Kat?🥲
Nah it had to have been the dumpster
This guy had goldberg and batista on this list but not Kane 🤦♂️ arguably a top 20 character of all time is ludicrous
Kane is definitely a top 20 gimmick
I agree that Kane has one of the best GIMMICKS of all time but I think he wanted to place a balanced emphasis on both gimmick and technical wrestling ability. Take the gimmick away and Kane just isn’t that good of a wrestler. On the opposite end of that spectrum you have guys like Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle who likely would have placed higher on the list had they had better gimmicks, their wrestling abilities did most of the work.
@@johnconnelly3066 Angle had great gimmicks
@@johnconnelly3066 Kane was a very good big man. He was certainly a better wrestler than Goldberg. Goldberg was the bigger draw, even if it was for a short period of time.
Based.cope & seethe.
Number 84 Scott Steiner and if you take that 84 and take my 33 and a 3rd chance of winning 😂😂
Steiner math baby 💀
I failed math that year bc I neglected to factor in Kurt Angle
You know it’s loaded when someone as great as Steiner is is at 84! I don’t know how you can even rank em?! Too many icons! Just all awesome. I can’t even do a “Mount Rushmore” without getting headache! How can you
Well, he is a genetic freak and he’s not normal 😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Much respect to Cultaholic for having the jam to put Chris Benoit on this list.
Ah, another fine fan of the Bios of Wrestling I see.
As he should be. Benoit was so good
I mean, misdeeds aside, he was one of, if not, the greatest technical wrestler of all time.
He’s one of the best ever
Agreed. Hope he’s burning in hell right now, but an elite in ring wrestler and brought a lot to the business.
I can’t believe *insert name* was rated higher/lower than *insert name*
not o mention that "Insert Name" didn't even make the cut
But Name Here and Vacant got robbed
@@jj_colombia97 Vacant should have made the cut by his work at AAA alone
Everybody can believe it. That's why lists like this aren't worth much.
I can't beleive Scott Clark is still a virgin and hasn't inserted his name in anyone
Alternate Title: 100 Wrestlers We Like More Than Paul Wight.
Way to make friends in the industry.
?????????????
what, you think Paul deserves to be on here? Fuck off
Ridiculous that Christian is ahead of Big Show Kevin Nash and Kane. And also Scott Hall.
@@theguy1233 That pesky vanilla midget!
What?
No Iron Sheik is insane. He was one of the best heels of all time, still talked about by casuals today, and made Hulkamania. I could mention the omissions of Jeff Hardy and Kane as well, but Iron Sheik is an insane snub.
No Iron Sheik on this list? That's crazy. He was an iconic heel.
@@artistguyright?! Insanity! No spot on a 101 list for the most hated heel of all time who made Hulkamania get over and had death threats all around the country. 🤔
This channel should be shut down for that
And how is Scott hall not in the top 20 at least
@@Jeremy.lee87I forgot to mention he ended Backlunds near SIX YEAR title run because he wanted to lose it to a legit guy and was a legit shooter/wrestler who won a gold medal plus he was the bodyguard for the Shah of Iran. There’s no way they left him out on purpose unless they went completely insane. Indisputable top 50 maybe even 30🤦🏻♂️
Kane is by far the biggest oversight
Iron Sheik?
I will say what no one ever does when Kane is "not credited as one of the best of all time"
He IS NOT!.
He rarely ever spoke as a performer, no promos (not counting manager), and was, let's face it, a copy of the UT, that while he was successful, he was NEVER the main draw.
How many PPV purchases did you make or live event tickets did you buy because
"KANE IS ON THE CARD!!! (well somewhere on the card)??
If your answer is "1 or more", I do not believe you.
Was Kane a great performer, YES, one of the GOAT?,,, NO
Kane is just Undertaker lite.
@@_fadingcolorsyea taker is the goat and Kane is definitely top 100 🤣
@@BrotherChrisBuffalo I half agree, but this isn't a top 10 or 20. It's a top 100. I'd put him over show, for sure
Not a single Von Erich? They were the biggest in any of the territories. Beat WWF ratings in 82-84, beat SNLs ratings. Largest wrestling crowd ever for it’s time in Texas stadium.
Unfortunately none of them fulfilled their potential, and Kerry was the only one to win a world title (for 18 days). They were in incredibly popular and have a legacy as a family, but their individual accomplishments don't really measure up to be on this list.
They really didnt have anymore talent than any jobber. They were the promoters sons, thats it. If they hadnt died they would have zero legacy. They are shane McMahon.
Damn they also forgot Oog, who sold out caves across pre-historic europe.
The Von Erichs didn't even like themselves so why should anyone else?
@thegoughandbordenfamily8234 This is an _insane_ statement, but it got me cackling and I hate to admit it
Sting at 45 is criminal
The lack of a substantial heel run probably doesn't help, but - yeah - Stevie B should sit at least the top-20.
@michaelmarkowski204 go sit in a corner
Big Show at 101 but no place for Kane? 🤦🏻♂️👎🏻
THANK YOI!
Definitely, Kane is top 100 at the very least.
Right? I'm kinda pissed since Kane is my favorite wrestler ever. Kane has done better than a lot of these wrestlers. They must have forgotten Kane exists or something
Bullshit, Kane was not on the list?
Yea I gotta say that was wild
Was not expecting to see Seth Rollins that early.
I wasn’t expecting him at all cause he shouldn’t be on here lmfao
@@Sqidddstop
Is it really a ranking or just a list of "great wrestlers"?
Nah he deserves to be here. If anyone, target that charisma blackhole in the name of Roman reigns
@@nalday2534Reigns is a bigger star and a bigger draw than Rollins, that’s a fact
I am glad we all agree that hornswoggle would wipe the floor with literally anyone. He deserved the number 1 spot.
He is the most successful little person in the industry. At least most famous and Lil bastard was cool before the Vince son actual looney tune shit.
Honestly Kenny Omega is more badass than 99% of the WWE
Kenny should be way higher than 50s haha
@@KaladinVegapunk I personally don’t care but we all know that 1% is hornswoggle himself
Taker would put up a good fight at least
The Macho Man should have been in the Top 10. Hes one of the most well known wrestlers in and out of the ring.
At the very least he's higher than Cena and Angle
Top 15 for me
above cena all day kurt is very close with mach, kurts comedic timing saves him some
Best wrestler EVER imo, I agree he's no less than top 10 ALL DAY!
Taker being number 10 is ridiculous. He is easily top 5
same with austin being #1
Based point. Flair's top 4 are Michaels, Hogan, Taker & Austin.
And that guy has virtually wrestled em all.
No Jeff Hardy is wild
Considering he wasn't that good, it isn't too surprising.
trash take@@forrestredd2706
Nevermind. Batista is on this list. I take back my earlier comment.
Instead, he puts oldberg here 🤦
Jeff Hardy Changed the Whole Landscape Such Iconic Highlights
Sting at 45!?!? That’s ridiculous
Not having the greatest intro into wrestling Kane is just weird
Wait, how the hell is Diamond Dallas Page not one of the top 101 wrestlers of all-time? Come on now.
Because Meltzer never gave him a 5 star match lmao
Because he wasn't a draw he was great but there are greater wrestlers
@avalond1193 wasn't a draw?! The man was RED HOT in the WCW haydays, just a hair under as popular as Goldberg and just as popular as Sting, Hogan or Macho. If they're on this list (just started watching) then he absolutely should be imo! 👍❤️
@@avalond1193 He was literally just as over as Goldberg during the height of WCW. The guy’s story alone is incredible.
@@Neville133Brad Meltzer is irrelevant.
No Jeff Hardy is Ridiculous, one of the most beloved wrestlers ever and also the hottest wrestler in wrestling in 08 and 09 which is a hell of alot more than some wrestlers on this list can say. Nasty work lads.
Ion gon lie i never even heard of alot of people he said
@@Soysebastiano That's very common for wrestling fans given what they said in the intro.
Very interesting having The Hurricane at number 1, I don't disagree just a very brave choice.
2002-2005 Smackdown cruiserweight matches are amazing, wish Hurricane made the list but I know it's objective
Sting at 45 is criminal…
Same with anyone over flair
AA at 99???? Wtf
@@JimVollrath-tf5hchow is that too low?
@@rickjustus6416nah, he flashed flight attendants
@@Tucj-zh1dy and? Lol. What's that have to do with wrestling Karen? You sound real slow.
Much respect to Aja Kong!
Never knew about Aguayo. Awesome to learn something new, especially on a list like this.
Booker T will always have a special place in my heart, because he sort of helped re spark my wrestling love. I was a WCW kid. He was one of my favorites. When WCW died I quit watching wrestling for a good few years. Fast forward to June 2006 and I’m scrolling channels on a Friday night. SmackDown just started. Might as well check it out, it’s been a long time. First thing I see turning it on is the crowning of King Booker and I was immediately like “Lol, Booker. What are you doing? I have to see this.” And I’ve been back ever since
Sting at 45 is criminal.
I did not just see Rollins that low then to be followed by Kevin Nash 😂😂
I could see Kevin Nash throwing Seth Rollins head-first into a trailer like he did Rey Mysterio on Nitro back in the day lol.
My biggest amazement was to see AJ Styles barely making the top 50 but then again he is for me in my top 5 favourites. Other than that the list was a great journey and your never get everyone to agree
How in the hell, Okada, Omega, Danielson and Reigns better wrestlers than Styles ?
@@anujbose495 Okada is better than Styles
@@FrozenApe-s9iOkada who?
Eddie should be top 10
This list is ridiculous
Y'all did Sting dirty
This is the most smark list I’ve ever seen......
Worst list ever
roman reigns is not only on the list but in the top 50.and he shouldn’t have been on it at all.
also HHH is ahead of CM Punk & Bryan Danielson
VACANT is the greatest wrestler of all time
😆 🤣
Big Show over Kane is a travesty. Could nit pick the top 5 a bit (Flair, Hogan, Austin, Cena, Michaels)
Cena wasn't in the top 5. Bret H. Was.
@@michael7054as it should be
@briansweeney6733 Yeah. To me John Cena, Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart are similar in star power though. I'd put Hulk Hogan over all 3 of them. I'd put Steve Austin over all 3 of them. Maybe Flair over all 3 of them. That's probably about it though. I'd put Undertaker, Andre the Giant, and Macho Man Randy Savage high too but maybe not as high as any of those. Same with Kurt Angle too.
Not really big show is great maybe Kane should be higher than him but both should be higher in this list
I think Big Show is where he should be. But, only if you are including his WCW run.
Great choice to put Grado in the number 1 spot!
God no grado is the biggest.... I hav ever seen in the ring
Why is Hogan #5? I know Michael’s, Hart and Flair are better in ring guys but cmon? He’s either #1 or #2. I have no problem putting Austin at #1 cause In my eyes they are both 1A and 1B. There is no professional wrestler more popular than Hulk Hogan. When people who don’t watch wrestling and someone says something about pro wrestling they right away think “oh yeah that’s thing that hulk hogan does.” Just a question, was there anyone who helped make this video around in the 80’s? I doubt it. Cause if you were you would know the importance of Hulkamania and the impact it had on the world!
I agree with this statement. Hogan, although an asshole and someone who was very hard to work with supposedly, should be a top 3 easily. I do agree with Austin being number 1.
Steiners solo career had about 1 good year before he became the absolute drizzling shits. Insane he’s above Rollins, Ospreay, and RVD
They're not above Steiner if you include the whole career, Scott's overall career shits all over those other guys
@@HiNRGboy not even then lmao. RVD is way more influential and Ospreay and Rollins are ten times the solo workers. Scott’s solo work is downright dreadful at points. Dude managed to get a bad match out of Kurt Angle. Him vs HHH may be the worst world title match in WWE history
@@peytonpeoples4130 WCW Steiner > All those guys, pretty easily
How far back do you go? I've watched all these guys since the beginning.. if you just some kid forget it 🤣
@@HiNRGboythey don’t get it. Prime Scott Steiner destroys all of them from a work standpoint. He was so believable, agile, powerful, and technically sound. Will Ospreay should be nowhere near the top 100. No one outside of the of hardcore bubble knows him.
Great to see The Best in the World Shane McMahon as #1
I'm always up for more long form content from you guys!
Will Osprey over Seth is wild
I mean apart from the fact Seth has been on a bigger stage longer he's not better in a single category. Will is better in ring and is now also a better promo.
Nash over Rollins?
That's not the top 101 list... there is no order of who is better or worse...
This is not a ranking list 🙄
@@danmcharris7721 Ospreay is not better at promos than Rollins lmao
Edge over Harley Race, Antonio Inoki, and HHH? This list is wild.
I'd put Edge over HHH and Race. Inoki was too low.
@@gh0rochi363 I hate defending Triple H. He had a much better career than Edge. He accomplished more in a stronger era. Their pushes have a parallel start. They both cheated on women to get their top spots. Harley is one of the all-time greats. Edge just isn’t on that level. They put him on top when business was on a downturn and the top talent wasn’t as strong.
@@shawnwbronxyou don’t even have to defend your decision Triple H was light years ahead of Edge in terms of influence , important matches , and a all time Great heel
Undertakers my #1, he has probably the greatest character of all time, was a massive draw for close to 30 years, delivered countless classic matches, had the world titles and accolades, was over with like 3 different character reinventions.....goat
He made Fudge out of shit way too many times. Then did his best work late in his career
Taker had a great character, but he had more bad matches and terrible promos than he had good ones, I just feel like all of that stuff gets looked over because of how great his character was.
Takers not my number 1 but I have him alot higher than this list. He's in my top 5
He literally made children believe he was dead. He’s number 1 lol.
But he sucked at promos... Someone like that cant be my #1
Sting at 45???? Really
Yeah he’d be in my top 10. Okay worker, but a loyal soldier main-eventer for decades in WCW and his impact as Crow was pretty huge. He’s the WCW equivalent of Undertaker IMO-Mr Reliable who you could always main event.
Top 3 for me
This will be good. Need a 101 worst list too 😆
that seems almost mean. :)
George Goulas #1
Giant Gonzalez in the top ten
Don’t need that negativity
Jey Uso
No Becky is crazy. The amount of women in general is not great.
Shawn is higher than Hogan?????? dude lay off the grass or booze
Hogan should be number 2 1 is bret
I understand that you made the cop out of not including people if there was not enough video, but that does make the list historically idiotic.
Where the hell are Bobo Brazil and Ernie Ladd? They’re the two biggest African American stars in the first 75 years of wrestling and they’re not on but Goldberg and Warrior are? What?
Lex Luger is not more important to the history of wrestling than Frank Gotch or George Hackenschmidt. You don’t need to watch videos to know that.
I can't wait to see where the greatest wrestler of all time , Jimmy the King, ranks on this list
I mean he was good but he was no Sal Bandini
You spelled "El Gran Luchador" wrong.
How is Goldust not on this list?
This.
Name me 10 great matches of Dustin’s career (and I love him but he was also never a real draw)
@@edgecrusher018 Back lot brawl Goldust vs Rowdy
@@olcountry84329 more to go!
Kane wasnt even on the list bro, lets sort that out before Goldust
Shouldn't the greatest pro wrestlers be good at wrestling because a lot of these wrestlers sucked and couldn't pull off much moves yet there's no Kane
Orton as low as 30 is wild
Orton as high as 30 is wild, and I'm a big Orton fan.
@@jet9385clearly not. Greatest pure heel of all time, most in ring talent of anyone ever, most gifted wrestler ever to grace a squared circle. He should be top 10.
@@deathstrokear1483 Look, I think Orton is one of the greats, and definitely deserved to be on this list, but to call him the greatest pure heel ever in an industry that has people like Jake Roberts and Rick Rude is laughable. Have you seen what Randy Savage was doing leading up to WrestleMania 5? Roddy Piper's heel work where he's nearly causing riots? I'll admit that we never got to see what Orton could really do promo wise in his heel prime because he had to deal with Vince McMahon's heavily scripted bullshit, but things happened the way they did and you can't change it. As far as in ring ability goes, lots of guys are ahead of Orton like Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero just to name a few.
@@jet9385 Nevermind, he's bland as hell too. No charisma whatsoever
@@deathstrokear1483not even the greatest pure heel the last 20 years stop
Seth at 95?! Bold...very bold...
Right? Should be way higher
@@howdydo13not really
@@howdydo13yeah.. 950 or so
Doesn't belong on this list!
It’s not even a tier ranking it’s just 101 wrestlers. I don’t think they’re saying 94 others are better than Rollins
You're right about Gorgeous George. Frankly, he's secretly up there as one of the most influential figures in American pop culture. It's been said more people bought televisions to watch Gorgeous George than Milton Berle. The knock on effects of that alone is practically indescribable. Then there is the knock on effect of inspiring Muhammed Ali to be a talker. You ever see two buff UFC dude shit talking each other? They do that, because boxers did it. Boxers did it, because Ali did it. Ali did it, because Gorgeous George did it. Hulk Hogan was known for ripping most of his gimmick off Superstar Billy Graham. Billy Graham took the words of Ali and the flamboyance and look of Gorgeous George. Ric Flair took the gimmick of Buddy Rogers and took the flamboyance and look of Gorgeous George.
To top it off, his stuff still holds up. I watched a match of his where as he is getting in the ring, he stops, sniffs the air, turns around to the crowd, sniffs a fan, recoils, then sprays the guy with his perfume. Had me rolling. Half a century later and his schtick is still entertaining. It's gimmick work so good it transcends time and culture. You don't even need to speak the same language to get it.
www.reddit.com/r/Wreddit/comments/151hhva/i_read_the_gorgeous_george_biography_by_john/ Here's a fantastic breakdown on his biography confirming I'm not just talking shit. He's actually done way more than I've mentioned, like inspiring James Brown's outfits. Definitely one of the most important guys on the list.
I've read that he would sometimes demand (and get!) 25% of the gate.
No Kane?
this is what I said!
Laughable list to not have Kane, big yikes
@@M1BIGIEMACimo Iron Sheik is the much bigger omission. Kane was great for his role, but was honestly more an accessory or partner to other performers (Taker, obviously, but also DB, Hurricane, etc.)
Great worker, maybe better than Taker in-ring for a few years, but the man had very little singles success when you really analyze his whole career. Most of the Kane-centric stories (May 19, Katie Vick, Embrace the Hate) were abysmal. Excellent character, but no real stand-out moments that weren’t Kane (plus the actual main character) moments, you know?
By contrast, Sheik was an incredibly important star in early WWF and elsewhere, had some really great matches for the time at his physical peak, and was at least as responsible for Hulkamania as Hogan himself. He ought to be in the top 50 at least.
@@AddisonHughes955 I agree Sheiky should be there for sure. He's a big part of Hogan's rise and he's iconic (plus he made Jabroni cool before The Rock). I disagree with some of your Kane points though, you are selling him short. He has literally the greatest debut ever, and has had some of the best return segments of all time. Iconic looks and entrance, in his prime he had a physique like no other, and in no way shape or form was he an accessory to Hurricane, Show or RVD. Even if he only held the WWE title for one night, he was one of the top and most over guys in the Attitude Era which can be argued as the greatest era of the WWE. I think everything he gave and his longevity he's easily in the Top 100 of Wrestlers. I'd have to look at the list again but he might be the only Solo WWE HOF Headliner to not be included in this as well.
@@M1BIGIEMAC I see your point but I also didn’t mention RVD or Show. He did have a great physique and debut, good returns, etc. but he just doesn’t really have that signature big run I would want to see from the top 100 wrestlers ever. Like, there’s at least ten masked wrestlers alone I would put over Kane, and at least 15 big men. Top 100 WWE superstars, maybe, but not top 100 ever worldwide.
Ironically, I would put him over Big Show though. So, it it had to be one or the other I’d put Kane in above Show. I just don’t think either really did enough to warrant placement on the top 100 of all time worldwide.
Jay Briscoe does not deserve to be anywhere near this list and wouldnt even crack a top 300 if he wasn't a recent sudden death. There's just no way you think some indy darling who barely exists outside of the IWC is a top 100 wrestler of all time.
Young deaths also pushed Eddie Guerrero and Owen Hart higher on the list than they should be. Briscoe doesn’t come close. He was a big fish in a small pond.
It's a good list of 100; I think there's room for a few more women (Becky Lynch especially), Rude too high, Inoki too low with Andre...but it's a really good list that's well worth watching.
No Becky?!?!
Rick Rude was one of the very best heels on the planet in the 1980s and 1990s, if anything 51 is a little bit low for him. He had it all, great promos, a great look, fantastic in ring work and a lot of great matches to his credit. I was also shocked that Becky isn't on the list.
I don't think any woman in wrestling history is that good. At least not yet.
No Macho Man in the thumbnail?!
Oh No!
Same here at first look 😂
Randy will get there anyway, at least top 20, i hope!
Happy to see Mister Perfect in the middle!
I'm on board with most of this list, but Randy Savage should have been in the Top 10, oh yeah!
😮
Ric flair is the most overrated wrestler ever, change my mind.
Where is Kane? Jeff Hardy? Cody Rhodes? Goldust?
They are on the 101-200 video
what? cody in top 100? you're not serious right?
I will say what no one ever does when Kane is "not credited as one of the best of all time"
He IS NOT!.
He rarely ever spoke as a performer, no promos (not counting manager), and was, let's face it, a copy of the UT, that while he was successful, he was NEVER the main draw.
How many PPV purchases did you make or live event tickets did you buy because
"KANE IS ON THE CARD!!! (well somewhere on the card)??
If your answer is "1 or more", I do not believe you.
Was Kane a great performer, YES, one of the GOAT?,,, NO
@@parthjha9276considering the work he has put in,the last 3 years.He’s definitely top 100 what are u talking about ? his matches his mic skills his i ring skills his feuds ,he’s one of the greatest baby faces of all time numbers don’t lie
Cody is nowhere near this list and for good reason
Nash Isn’t better than Hardy. Neither Hardy at that. Or hurricane. Or Shannon Moore
Macho Man Randy Savage should have easily been in the Top 5. He had the ability, the look and the promos. Not too many wrestlers are still remembered like he is.
I'd say top 10 to me. Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair are too. Maybe Andre the Giant.
I think the only knock against Savage is he peaked in the late 80s and was always overshadowed by Hogan.
@@kurtoppenheim4552 You make some good points on that. Even though Savage had enough gas in the tank for the early 90s in WWF and the rest of the decade in WCW, the mid to late 80s were his peak years. I would still rank him higher than 11.
Seriously no love for Kane?
I thought I missed him 😮 shocking ommision
@@kes9684not really..just a big booked guy pretending to be a superstars brother. Not top 100
@@thegoughandbordenfamily8234 that has nothing to do with wrestling skills. Hating on someone for a gimmick is stupid. Undertaker wanted him to be his brother in wrestling because undertaker thought he was great. Most wrestlers would be wondering why he isn't on this list so I don't know why you think your stupid opinion is relevant. You wouldn't know a truly good wrestler even if millions around the world told you they were good.
@@thegoughandbordenfamily8234 that’s gotta be one of the worst takes. I’ve ever heard in my entire life.💀
Undertaker not in the top 5 is a crime....
He doesn't belong in the top 5
He was never the ‘Top guy’ in WWF/E. A main eventer for most of his run? Yep. But not the top guy in the company. Plus his career went through real ups and downs. People were saying near the end of his American Badass run that he was out of shape and should retire. He came back really strong in the mid-to-late 2000’s and early 2010’s but then had that horrible run where he was trying to get that last good retirement match but was just denting his legacy.
Plus, his promos were never the best.
I agree. Easily top 5
@@scottishjedi1522 I can agree with that. Just the mystique and the longevity his character has is what does it for me. To each their own of course. Very well said!
Hands down top 5. This list is shit
This list is a joke
Hate to be that guy, but no way is Jay Briscoe in the Top 101 of all time. If he'd never had died, he wouldnt even touch the Top 250 of all time.
He’s not even in my top 500 to be honest I’m taking Heath Slater over Jay Briscoe
Kurt Angle or Bret Hart are my two favorites, though I expect them to be in the top 20 not one and two.
Only 2 women on the list is absolutely wild
Agreed. Although there seems to be some hesitancy to put current wrestlers on the list, albeit a couple of must have inclusions, I don't see how Becky can't be in that list. She was the biggest star in the business for a period of time...
did you watch the video? There was at least 3
Not really, let’s be real it’s only recently that women have been promoted to the level of the men so it’s no surprise there are very few
Havent watched the full list yet but given kane isnt on it apparently it seems pretty stringent. Given that i could only see Chyna Trish and Liter on the list.
It should be 0
I could get nitpicky about this list, whether it's legends like Iron Sheik, Sgt Slaughter and Bam Bam Bigelow, childhood favorites like Kane, DDP, and Ultimo Dragon, or modern day guys like Moxley, McIntyre and Cody. But the main oversight for me in regards to the list's overall credibility are the REALLY old school guys like George Hackenschmidt, Frank Gotch and Strangler Lewis. And considering I probably know less about them than you guys I can't really hate on them not being here because they're certainly not in my top 100 even though I'm complaining they aren't in yours.
I am sorry but why is Goldberg on this list ?
This list is crazy how is Seth Rollins not at least top 50 he’s one of the very best in ring ever. Held every belt possible. Yet you got death match guys in front of him? I mean freaking Lex Luger this can’t be serious
Star power is a huge part of why this list is the way it is, I love Seth but he's not much of a draw compared to a lot of names, including Lex Luger.
Wait a minute. 12:04
$100 bills didn't look like that when Nash was that young, what part of this is cropped in?
*This has to just be a list of great wrestlers. I will NOT even think of this as a ranking.* 😭
No jeff hardy is crazy work
#62 Goldberg wtf
Goldberg is the only wrestler more overrated than Jeff Jarrett. If he’s to be on the list should have been at 101 no higher.
I think I speak for all of us when I say thank you for making lists like this. You could have easily done a top 10, but the top 101 is an incredible feat on its own 🥇
Its worth bringing Nash up in the video but I dont think he belongs in the Top 101. He just happened to be in matches with truly great talents that carried him.
I mean they did say in the beginning this is also including impact in the business. It’s not all about in ring work. His impact on the business side of wrestling can’t be denied. Even so, Nash was fine for his size.
@247charlie247 His impact was important but Idk man, his in ring work kinda sucked whenever he wasn't in the ring with someone really good. He's just there in the match. Aside from size, easily replaceable.
If actual wrestling was the most important thing, people nobody's ever heard of from Japan Mexico would be ahead of Flair,, Savage or Stone Cold. Nash was huge and instrumental in making wrestling huge in the 90s. Should have been top 25 imo.
@@robn880 it really just depends on what your tastes are at the end of the day. Personally, bell to bell action is the most important thing for a wrestler for me. Needless to say, he wouldn't be in my top 101. But neither would Goldberg or Ultimate Warrior.
Agreed. I'd rather see Kane over Nash on this list.
I don’t care how unpopular the opinion is…but no way Okada should be rated higher than AJ Styles. No. F*cking. Way.
Austin's 3-4yrs is like high-school its very short in hindsight but very special and will never happen again lol
As they say, some of the brightest stars burn out the quickest.
Hot Take: As hindsight grows, I begin to realize that compared to other greats, Austin may have been overrated. Just a product of being the perfect man at the perfect time. Great character, but not the greatest.
Macho Man not even in the thumbnail and listed at 11 is absurd. Match of the night at WM 3, 4, 5, 7, 8. Pfft. Bye.
Of course the comments are bound to point out the snubs. But what's also guaranteed is that the majority of complaints will be about American wrestling from the 1980s and after.
Bobo brazil. Happy
@@oddballskull1941 "majority"
Amazing content 🙌🏻 👏🏻 But kane not being in this list is criminal! One of the best if not the best character debut in wwe history and was an absolute monster during 2000 & 2001
You could argue Kane was just a notch below the main event for most of his career. Never really broke through to the main event except when he was facing the Undertaker.
@@kurtoppenheim4552 I understand what you are saying, but he won the WWE, world heavyweight, and ECW championships. He’s a hall of famer and had a career that lasted 20 years; I think he deserves to be on this list.
Some of the most interesting things that stood out to me:
- No Kane, Jeff Hardy, Iron Sheik, Sheamus, Yokozuna.
- Seth Rollins appearing that soon really shocked me.
- Bryan Danielson not being, at the very very least, in the top 20.
- Sting’s position.
- Bret over Shawn
I feel like bret wrestling while shawn was just hanging out at home for awhile gets him the nod. Both godtier no doubt
@@inkedvillan80 You might be right. But, Shawn actually wrestled for longer if you include his 2nd run. And his 2nd run is when he really reached that all-timer level. 2002-2010 he was basically untouchable. But yeah, it’s a toss of a coin. I’d have Shawn over Bret but I don’t begrudge anyone who says otherwise.
@@jackoneill7610Wrong. Brets career began in 1978. Shawn's 1984. Shawn sat out 4 years and wrestled 3 matches in 2002 before starting up part time. Bret was a full timer. Wrestled 1000 more matches than Shawn..And Brets career coincided with more fans watching. Shawn's second run coincided with an over 50 percent loss of the audience from the Attitude era. Proving that in ring work isn't that big a draw. Shawn's Christian persona was quote dull and boring tv. He and Nose were drawing mid 2s when Rock and Austin left.
I thought Shawn would be one but it's impossible to make this list without lots of disagreement. I see Bret closer to 10 and Shawn as the best to ever do it, but I understand linking them next to each other on such a list.
La carrera de Michaels es proporcional mente a su talento, pero bret harto su talento y calidad son más grande que su carrera. La carrera de bret fué muy corta pero éso no significa que disminuye su Calidad de luchador, bret hart es mejor luchador qué hbk desde cualquier punto de vista.
This is ridiculous...there is no logical way Angle and Cena should both be ranked higher than Undertaker, HHH, Foley and Rock...no freaking way. This list has no credibility.
This list quickly became a joke when Jay Briscoe was the 2nd guy talked about.
I was gonna say that but decided not to..thank you
I was already raising a huge eyebrow when big show was 101
Abdullah that far ahead of Kevin Nash ?! Some of this was just to get reaction. Brisco ahead of Gianf/paul w. ?!
Yeah Brisco ahead of big show, Show never drew like Jack Brisco
You need to do more research on the NWA champions. Jack Brisco, Dory Funk Jr, and Gene Kiniski were all on the level of Terry, Race, Flair, and Dusty. They are just unsung compared to the other 4.
"What about me!? What about Raven?"
Raven not being top 50 is criminal
Nevermore
Relax lol @@AtomicColors
We were at the show in Tallahassee when a crazed dude ripped him out of the ring mid speech. When we got home we had recorded the show and got to see the closeup and watched it back for an hour. They beat that crazy dude down.
I@chrislees4691 what did that even mean ? He's a super cool dude though. I love his podcasts, he's funny as hell. He was talking on a podcast one time about jacking off and had me in tears. 😅😅😅😂😂
No Randle Randle Keith song :(
1.Ric flair
2.Bret Hart
3.shawn michaels
4.Taker
5.Austin
Top 5 pro wrestlers ever
I know opinions are subjective, but Roman Reigns over Sting is as close to an opinion being wrong as it gets.
Jeff Jarrett sucked. He sucked in WWF. He sucked in WcW. He aucked in TnA. Never understood why he was even signed. Never in history did someone say “I’m going to the show to see Jeff Jarrett”.
Putting Big Show dead last on this list is disrespectful. He’s a 7 time world champion and grand slam winner, he should’ve been higher.
No disrespect to the foreign wrestlers and all, be he definitely should be in front of all these Japanese and luchador wrestlers I have never heard of and will never hear about again..ever..except in this video
Imagine ranking Jay Briscoe ahead of Big Show 🤦♂️
I would
HBK should be over Brett Hart because he had a longer and more relevant career than Brett Hart. Also he was a lot better on the mic and pioneered the attitude era. But anyways, the top 4 wrestlers of the list all have an argument for the GOAT status.
Not true actually. Shawn's career was about 20 years, Bret's was closer to 24. Keep in mind Shawn was gone for 4 years and Bret really only ever took time off for the summer of 1996. Shawn was only more relevant in the sense that he wrestled more recently. Bret at his peak was a bigger star, apparent by the fact that he carried the company as a champion that fans loved. When Shawn was given the belt in 96, he was not a big draw, much less so than Bret anyway. Not to mention Bret was also a pioneer of the attitude era. The Screwjob and the Double turn at Mania 13 are 2 of the most commonly cited starting points for the attitude era, so he was definitely just as much as a pioneer as Shawn. I agree Shawn was better on the mic, but your other points I don't think hold up.
It was disservice to Seth, Roman, Triple H.. And no jeff hardy.. It was not what I expected...
What is a mustache?
It's a little bit of hair grown over the upper lip
I don't have 1
Nobody else here has 1
But you know what?
My only changes are I'd add moxley and Ultimo dragon
No plumbers on this list.
@@StageRight123 huh?
@@StageRight123 You mean sideshow geeks
When it comes to in ring performer's The Top 5 in ring workers are
Bret Hart
Dynamite
Kurt Angle
Chris Benoit
AJ Styles
Honorable mentions
Eddie Guerrero
Shawn Michaels
Ricky Steamboat
Dink the Clown beating out Giant Gonzales at number 1 was controversial, but I respect your picks.
Cody Rhodes should really be on this list. After he left WWE he revolutionized pro wrestling outside of the WWE. He’s also the biggest babyface and Star they have right now.
Other Honorable Mentions
•Kane
•Jon Moxley
•Diamond Dallas Page
•Sid
•Charlotte Flair
•The Iron Shiek
•Kevin Owens
•The Miz
•Kofi Kingston
•Sheamus
Lol
I will say what no one ever does when Kane is "not credited as one of the best of all time"
He IS NOT!.
He rarely ever spoke as a performer, no promos (not counting manager), and was, let's face it, a copy of the UT, that while he was successful, he was NEVER the main draw.
How many PPV purchases did you make or live event tickets did you buy because
"KANE IS ON THE CARD!!! (well somewhere on the card)??
If your answer is "1 or more", I do not believe you.
Was Kane a great performer, YES, one of the GOAT?,,, NO
oh god cody rhodes nope not in top 100
@@BrotherChrisBuffaloyeah no one has to bring it up because you do it all over the place
NO RANDALL KEITH SONG???😊
No Cody Rhodes, Moxley, and Hogan not being atleast top 3. This list makes me question the true wrestling knowledge of you guys!! Of course all my opion.
Cry more, Hogan is wack