Legendary Wrestlers: 13 of the most iconic wrestlers in WWE

WWE is an American professional wrestling company. Professional wrestling matches are held according to stories developed in different scenarios written. Champions are determined in tournament matches. There are currently four active championships with male wrestlers and one team championship belt, while there is only one active championship belt between female wrestlers. So who are the oldest WWE wrestlers and top WWE wrestlers? Here are the unforgettable WWE wrestlers.

1. Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He won the NCAA Heavyweight Championship in 2000. He finished second in the Freestyle class at the World Wrestling Championships. The Undertaker’s undefeated streak ended at WrestleMania 30 in WWE. He is a 5-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion and a 3-time WWE World Champion.

2. Hulk Hogan

Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977, but gained worldwide fame after signing to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1983. During his first run, Hogan won the WWF Championship five times. He holds the record for the second time in the history of the federation. He also became the first wrestler to win back-to-back Royal Rumble matches in 1990 and 1991. He returned to WWE from WCW in 2002 and won the WWE Championship for the sixth time before leaving in 2003. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.

3. CM Punk

Among top WWE wrestlers, CM Punk has held the title “The Longest Reign of WWE Champion of the Modern Age,” holding the WWE Championship for 434 days from November 20, 2011 to January 27, 2013. His notable achievements in professional wrestling include one-time ROH World Championship and one ECW once, WWE Intercontinental Championship once, World Heavyweight Championship three times, and WWE Championship twice.

4. Bret Hart

Hart won 32 titles in his career during the 1970s and decades thereafter. Among them, he is a seven-time world champion by WWE, a five-time WWE Champion and a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion; He is a five-time WCW/WWE United States Champion and the second WWF Triple Crown Champion, four of which is a record in WCW history.

5. Batista

Batista debuted as Khan on October 30, 1999. He entered the main roster of WWE in 2002. He made his WWE debut on May 9, 2002 on Raw. In January 2003, he joined the Evolution team of Ric Flair, Triple H, and Randy Orton.

He won the tag with Ric Flair on December 14, 2003, but later lost the title on the February 16, 2004 episode of Raw, losing to Booker T and Rob Van Dam.

On January 30, 2005, he won the 2005 Royal Rumble by entering No. 28 and last eliminating John Cena. Bautista left Evolution by attacking Triple H and Ric Flair before WrestleMania 21 on April 3, 2005, winning the World Heavyweight Championship, and winning his match against Triple H at WrestleMania 21.

6. Ken

One of WWE’s top wrestlers, Kane won a total of 18 championships throughout his career in the WWF/E. These one-time wins became the WWF Championship, ECW Championship, and World Heavyweight Championship, as well as a 12-time tag team champion.

Kane is the 2010 Money in the Bank winner. Kane is also the strongest wrestler in WWE. Additionally, Kane has eliminated 43 people at the Royal Rumble during his career. Kane is the first to survive Undertaker’s stub.

7. The Undertaker

Undertaker is one of the crowd’s favorite professional wrestlers. He is a four-time WWF/E Champion and a three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Considered one of the most famous wrestlers in the world, The Undertaker’s most iconic move is the headstone.

8. Ric Flair

The nickname of the successful wrestler who wrestled under the name Ric Flair is “The Nature Boy”, meaning “The Natural Boy”. He has a wrestling career of over 36 years. He won 16 world championships in his 36-year career. Also, Flair is the winner of the 1992 Royal Rumble.

9. John Cena

Cena began his wrestling career in Ultimate Pro Wrestling in 1999, where he won the UPW Heavyweight Championship. Cena signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) in 2001 and joined the main roster in 2002.

Cena won the title 24 times until December 2022. Of these; He holds the record for “most champion wrestler” and has held the 13-time WWE World Heavyweight Championship, 3-time World Heavyweight Championship, 5-time United States Championship, 2 World Tag Team Championships and 2 WWE Tag Team Championships.

10. Randy Orton

Randy Orton, one of WWE’s best wrestlers, held the WWE Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship at the same time. He is the youngest and last wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship. He is also the 2009 and 2017 Royal Rumble winner and the 2013 Money in The Bank winner.

11. Goldberg

Goldberg is best known for his undefeated streak in World Championship Wrestling from September 1997 to January 2001. He also wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment from March 2003 to March 2004. He became the first wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship, otherwise known as the Big Golden Belt, in both WCW and WWE.

12. Rey Mysterio

Widely considered one of the most influential wrestlers of all time, Mysterio is credited with popularizing halfweight wrestling and is one of the most popular Mexican professional wrestlers in the world. He succeeded in impressing everyone with his movement called 619.

13. Jeff Hardy

Before Jeff Hardy rose to fame in WWE, he appeared with his brother Matt in a promotion called Omega. After signing a contract with WWE, he and his brother lost matches to some big names and gained experience while promoting that wrestler. When they wrestled as a team, they were known for their tough moves in action matches. Hardy won the World Tag Team Championship six times and the WCW Tag Team Championship once.