101 Greatest Pro Wrestlers Ever

[@RogerBeverly]

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.

[@artistguy]

No Iron Sheik on this list? That's crazy. He was an iconic heel.

[@RogerBeverly]

@@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. 🤔

[@Jeremy.lee87]

This channel should be shut down for that

[@Jeremy.lee87]

And how is Scott hall not in the top 20 at least

[@RogerBeverly]

@@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🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Santos-zp1cq]

This guy had goldberg and batista on this list but not Kane 🤦‍♂️ arguably a top 20 character of all time is ludicrous

[@brendyn__2244]

Kane is definitely a top 20 gimmick

[@johnconnelly3066]

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.

[@gh0rochi363]

​@@johnconnelly3066 Angle had great gimmicks

[@shawnwbronx]

@@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.

[@jared50709]

Based.cope & seethe.

[@rjcolombe]

Much respect to Cultaholic for having the jam to put Chris Benoit on this list.

[@StageRight123]

Ah, another fine fan of the Bios of Wrestling I see.

[@wwfchriswwf]

As he should be. Benoit was so good

[@MRWINDYMETHANE]

I mean, misdeeds aside, he was one of, if not, the greatest technical wrestler of all time.

[@dylfromthe6]

He’s one of the best ever

[@strategic1710]

Agreed. Hope he’s burning in hell right now, but an elite in ring wrestler and brought a lot to the business.

[@Dragn33]

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.

[@kurtoppenheim4552]

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.

[@wingerding]

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.

[@SabsWhyTho]

Damn they also forgot Oog, who sold out caves across pre-historic europe.

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

The Von Erichs didn't even like themselves so why should anyone else?

[@BroudbrunMusicMerge]

​@thegoughandbordenfamily8234 This is an _insane_ statement, but it got me cackling and I hate to admit it

[@shawnmaple948]

The Macho Man should have been in the Top 10. Hes one of the most well known wrestlers in and out of the ring.

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

At the very least he's higher than Cena and Angle

[@jaimeq4351]

Top 15 for me

[@Carnagias]

above cena all day kurt is very close with mach, kurts comedic timing saves him some

[@DuecePiece]

Best wrestler EVER imo, I agree he's no less than top 10 ALL DAY!

[@tonythomas2391]

The Boogeyman must have just missed the cut at 102.

[@daveschannel747]

Brooklyn Brawler at 103! 😉 😜

[@officialtonytagliano]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@oliverkell6103]

Top 10 iconic wrestlers. Burden to my childhood

[@fowloffreedom476]

Where’s Battle Kat?🥲

[@The_RealBigOunce]

Nah it had to have been the dumpster

[@Yoshi0493]

Number 84 Scott Steiner and if you take that 84 and take my 33 and a 3rd chance of winning 😂😂

[@Lyrixlly]

Steiner math baby 💀

[@KinnereyB]

I failed math that year bc I neglected to factor in Kurt Angle

[@d-mo733]

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

[@citizensane4387]

Well, he is a genetic freak and he’s not normal 😂😂😂😂😂

[@scottaffinito2786]

😂😂😂

[@scottclark5336]

I can’t believe *insert name* was rated higher/lower than *insert name*

[@FernandoGonzalez-hu3id]

not o mention that "Insert Name" didn't even make the cut

[@jj_colombia97]

But Name Here and Vacant got robbed

[@FernandoGonzalez-hu3id]

@@jj_colombia97 Vacant should have made the cut by his work at AAA alone

[@rodneyharrington5049]

Everybody can believe it. That's why lists like this aren't worth much.

[@JustRifff]

I can't beleive Scott Clark is still a virgin and hasn't inserted his name in anyone

[@Joe11111987]

Kane is by far the biggest oversight

[@Jp421JP]

Iron Sheik?

[@BrotherChrisBuffalo]

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

[@_fadingcolors]

Kane is just Undertaker lite.

[@brendyn__2244]

@@_fadingcolorsyea taker is the goat and Kane is definitely top 100 🤣

[@natediaz1863]

​@@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

[@user-jl8lw8td7f]

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.

[@Soysebastiano]

Ion gon lie i never even heard of alot of people he said

[@jp3813]

@@Soysebastiano That's very common for wrestling fans given what they said in the intro.

[@johnitiswhatitistaylor2711]

I am glad we all agree that hornswoggle would wipe the floor with literally anyone. He deserved the number 1 spot.

[@elchomper.1063]

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.

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Honestly Kenny Omega is more badass than 99% of the WWE

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Kenny should be way higher than 50s haha

[@johnitiswhatitistaylor2711]

@@KaladinVegapunk I personally don’t care but we all know that 1% is hornswoggle himself

[@visceratrocar]

Taker would put up a good fight at least

[@Jonathyn]

Alternate Title: 100 Wrestlers We Like More Than Paul Wight. Way to make friends in the industry.

[@bucky5534]

?????????????

[@MorbidFayde]

what, you think Paul deserves to be on here? Fuck off

[@theguy1233]

Ridiculous that Christian is ahead of Big Show Kevin Nash and Kane. And also Scott Hall.

[@KerryTom1]

@@theguy1233 That pesky vanilla midget!

[@alexh2947]

What?

[@jeffreypridemore100]

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

[@edgecrusher018]

Was not expecting to see Seth Rollins that early.

[@Sqiddd]

I wasn’t expecting him at all cause he shouldn’t be on here lmfao

[@ruhshhaud]

@@Sqidddstop

[@panh91]

Is it really a ranking or just a list of "great wrestlers"?

[@nalday2534]

Nah he deserves to be here. If anyone, target that charisma blackhole in the name of Roman reigns

[@J92-DS]

@@nalday2534Reigns is a bigger star and a bigger draw than Rollins, that’s a fact

[@gaugekelley-theguyseveryon5320]

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

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

He made Fudge out of shit way too many times. Then did his best work late in his career

[@AkamoriArt]

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.

[@sausagetits3620]

Takers not my number 1 but I have him alot higher than this list. He's in my top 5

[@tones.melodies]

He literally made children believe he was dead. He’s number 1 lol.

[@sanchorice6382]

But he sucked at promos... Someone like that cant be my #1

[@MudSluggerBP]

Big Show at 101 but no place for Kane? 🤦🏻‍♂️👎🏻

[@justincarter2417]

THANK YOI!

[@0240neil]

Definitely, Kane is top 100 at the very least.

[@MonsterLeoINFJ]

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

[@wingerding]

Bullshit, Kane was not on the list?

[@Reeseats816]

Yea I gotta say that was wild

[@Michael-pd2jn]

Taker being number 10 is ridiculous. He is easily top 5

[@oriondx72]

same with austin being #1

[@zap_sigma1]

Based point. Flair's top 4 are Michaels, Hogan, Taker & Austin. And that guy has virtually wrestled em all.

[@spencerharnedharned7211]

And kane not even being on the list at all...

[@lukewebber97]

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

[@anujbose495]

How in the hell, Okada, Omega, Danielson and Reigns better wrestlers than Styles ?

[@FrozenApe-s9i]

@@anujbose495 Okada is better than Styles

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

​@@FrozenApe-s9iOkada who?

[@brandondavis5881]

Eddie should be top 10

[@someguy7500]

No Jeff Hardy is wild

[@AkamoriArt]

Considering he wasn't that good, it isn't too surprising.

[@swanton47]

trash take@@AkamoriArt

[@AkamoriArt]

Nevermind. Batista is on this list. I take back my earlier comment.

[@sajadabdullnabi6370]

Instead, he puts oldberg here 🤦

[@iMiss-U-Loopy]

Jeff Hardy Changed the Whole Landscape Such Iconic Highlights

[@timothylamb4223]

Sting at 45 is criminal…

[@rickjustus6416]

Same with anyone over flair

[@JimVollrath-tf5hc]

AA at 99???? Wtf

[@yomamasofat77]

​@@JimVollrath-tf5hchow is that too low?

[@Tucj-zh1dy]

​@@rickjustus6416nah, he flashed flight attendants

[@rickjustus6416]

@@Tucj-zh1dy and? Lol. What's that have to do with wrestling Karen? You sound real slow.

[@danmcharris7721]

Very interesting having The Hurricane at number 1, I don't disagree just a very brave choice.

[@yenkocamaro6965]

2002-2005 Smackdown cruiserweight matches are amazing, wish Hurricane made the list but I know it's objective

[@KinnereyB]

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 🥇

[@amancalledhawk3936]

Not having the greatest intro into wrestling Kane is just weird

[@Annunaki2012return]

Sting at 45!?!? That’s ridiculous

[@Erwin-h9x]

He should be top 10 at least.

[@simonpatonbass]

Great choice to put Grado in the number 1 spot!

[@marcarthur100]

God no grado is the biggest.... I hav ever seen in the ring

[@MarashcinoLarry]

Much respect to Aja Kong! Never knew about Aguayo. Awesome to learn something new, especially on a list like this.

[@thehoot79]

Wait, how the hell is Diamond Dallas Page not one of the top 101 wrestlers of all-time? Come on now.

[@Neville133]

Because Meltzer never gave him a 5 star match lmao

[@avalond1193]

Because he wasn't a draw he was great but there are greater wrestlers

[@DuecePiece]

​@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! 👍❤️

[@thehoot79]

@@avalond1193 He was literally just as over as Goldberg during the height of WCW. The guy’s story alone is incredible.

[@therobin6873]

​@@Neville133Brad Meltzer is irrelevant.

[@BadAssMacmillan]

The top 3 in no particular order should always be Hogan, Rock, Austin. That’s the holy trinity of wrestling right there. The three biggest stars in the history of the business.

[@EsotericRage]

This list is ridiculous

[@sevel7556]

PC list where they tried to pick a diverse group instead of the best. That’s why they included women when we know the best women were still not top 101 of all time. And love booker as much as the next guy, but over Kane? Over Jeff Hardy? Hell even over Matt Hardy?

[@SamLyon-d9f]

@@sevel7556 Jeff hardy get no where near these guys. Grow up

[@nicholagatford2601]

I'm on board with most of this list, but Randy Savage should have been in the Top 10, oh yeah!

[@mizukarate]

😮

[@jasoncrecelius8379]

Y'all did Sting dirty

[@shawnwbronx]

Edge over Harley Race, Antonio Inoki, and HHH? This list is wild.

[@gh0rochi363]

I'd put Edge over HHH and Race. Inoki was too low.

[@shawnwbronx]

@@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.

[@Tonyscasa]

@@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

[@luisortiz1203]

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

[@P0YSiN]

I'm always up for more long form content from you guys!

[@Kyle-gi2jb]

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.

[@247charlie247]

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.

[@Kyle-gi2jb]

@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.

[@robn880]

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.

[@Kyle-gi2jb]

@@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.

[@rjcolombe]

Agreed. I'd rather see Kane over Nash on this list.

[@peytonpeoples4130]

Steiners solo career had about 1 good year before he became the absolute drizzling shits. Insane he’s above Rollins, Ospreay, and RVD

[@HiNRGboy]

They're not above Steiner if you include the whole career, Scott's overall career shits all over those other guys

[@peytonpeoples4130]

@@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

[@HiNRGboy]

@@peytonpeoples4130 WCW Steiner > All those guys, pretty easily

[@HiNRGboy]

How far back do you go? I've watched all these guys since the beginning.. if you just some kid forget it 🤣

[@shawnwbronx]

@@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.

[@jackoneill7610]

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

[@inkedvillan80]

I feel like bret wrestling while shawn was just hanging out at home for awhile gets him the nod. Both godtier no doubt

[@jackoneill7610]

@@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.

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

​​@@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.

[@magic3383]

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.

[@Rafaelelmago33]

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.

[@tainedavis2407]

I did not just see Rollins that low then to be followed by Kevin Nash 😂😂

[@dd22musicfan1]

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.

[@UnclePrymal]

Great to see The Best in the World Shane McMahon as #1

[@michaelvigil1417]

Scott Steiner as the greatest mathematician had me lmao!! Another great vid, Adam, my personal favorite Cultaholic host

[@DarthMaya66]

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

[@kurtoppenheim4552]

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.

[@DarthMaya66]

@@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.

[@artistguy]

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.

[@michael7054]

I'd say top 10 to me. Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair are too. Maybe Andre the Giant.

[@kurtoppenheim4552]

I think the only knock against Savage is he peaked in the late 80s and was always overshadowed by Hogan.

[@artistguy]

@@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.

[@robertscott1586]

This will be good. Need a 101 worst list too 😆

[@DenOfVipers]

that seems almost mean. :)

[@MaxAngor]

George Goulas #1

[@Braylon1997]

Giant Gonzalez in the top ten

[@keithlehtinen4673]

Don’t need that negativity

[@nathanglennie]

Jey Uso

[@MELANIELUVER5783]

Sting at 45???? Really

[@mundanemorselsmundanemorse7028]

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.

[@janmeyjayshukla3276]

Top 3 for me

[@adamrenfrow]

He's not a great wrestler

[@Dragoncurve]

No Macho Man in the thumbnail?! Oh No!

[@_Sher__Lock_]

Same here at first look 😂 Randy will get there anyway, at least top 20, i hope! Happy to see Mister Perfect in the middle!

[@Joshua-hf5ui]

Orton as low as 30 is wild

[@jet9385]

Orton as high as 30 is wild, and I'm a big Orton fan.

[@deathstrokear1483]

@@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.

[@jet9385]

@@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.

[@kdunn098]

@@jet9385 Nevermind, he's bland as hell too. No charisma whatsoever

[@nycedyme4]

@@deathstrokear1483not even the greatest pure heel the last 20 years stop

[@AlexanderBuryak]

Where is Kane? Jeff Hardy? Cody Rhodes? Goldust?

[@sanchorice6382]

They are on the 101-200 video

[@parthjha9276]

what? cody in top 100? you're not serious right?

[@BrotherChrisBuffalo]

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

[@Kaiibe619]

@@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

[@neverwhere3416]

Cody is nowhere near this list and for good reason

[@olcountry8432]

How is Goldust not on this list?

[@rauladdams5709]

This.

[@edgecrusher018]

Name me 10 great matches of Dustin’s career (and I love him but he was also never a real draw)

[@olcountry8432]

@@edgecrusher018 Back lot brawl Goldust vs Rowdy

[@kurtoppenheim4552]

​@@olcountry84329 more to go!

[@wingerding]

Kane wasnt even on the list bro, lets sort that out before Goldust

[@AttorneyFromBelow]

Big Show over Kane is a travesty. Could nit pick the top 5 a bit (Flair, Hogan, Austin, Cena, Michaels)

[@michael7054]

Cena wasn't in the top 5. Bret H. Was.

[@briansweeney6733]

@@michael7054as it should be

[@michael7054]

@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.

[@ChristosTzoannis]

Not really big show is great maybe Kane should be higher than him but both should be higher in this list

[@goodreverend2k1]

I think Big Show is where he should be. But, only if you are including his WCW run.

[@JMC1396]

I can't wait to see where the greatest wrestler of all time , Jimmy the King, ranks on this list

[@Sevenduece]

I mean he was good but he was no Sal Bandini

[@panh91]

You spelled "El Gran Luchador" wrong.

[@jasonprice1755]

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.

[@Frank-fp9er]

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.

[@oddballskull1941]

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

[@joeywrestling9536]

Great job on the list, lads! Admire this undertaking as you knew the hits would be coming. Thank you for the content!!

[@charlieaston007]

Will Osprey over Seth is wild

[@danmcharris7721]

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.

[@josephmorgan831]

Nash over Rollins?

[@daniilknyazz]

That's not the top 101 list... there is no order of who is better or worse...

[@joeboggio4002]

This is not a ranking list 🙄

[@CausiCoasters]

@@danmcharris7721 Ospreay is not better at promos than Rollins lmao

[@PrinceVegeta95]

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

[@adamfattal7648]

Lol

[@BrotherChrisBuffalo]

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

[@amazingvideos7390]

oh god cody rhodes nope not in top 100

[@basdemanaz]

​@@BrotherChrisBuffaloyeah no one has to bring it up because you do it all over the place

[@Rieck001]

This might just be me but the subtle nod to Shelton Benjamin in Batista’s entry really shows some love to him despite not being the biggest star like the other four but was way ahead of his time in terms of talent and performances

[@ceejluige4816]

The top 3 have been my 3 favorite wrestlers since at least '95 (yes, including #1). Thank you for making me feel smart.

[@Mariobacuno528estupido]

VACANT is the greatest wrestler of all time

[@michael7054]

😆 🤣

[@tequilapapii5936]

*This has to just be a list of great wrestlers. I will NOT even think of this as a ranking.* 😭

[@chaewon6267]

No jeff hardy is crazy work

[@LobsterPuncher]

I know opinions are subjective, but Roman Reigns over Sting is as close to an opinion being wrong as it gets.

[@Braekscg]

I would be really interested in watching the round table discussions and arguments that led to a lot of these rankings

[@Aphelion_k9f]

Probably consisted of a lot of Adderall and weed.

[@WarEagle1023]

Seth at 95?! Bold...very bold...

[@howdydo13]

Right? Should be way higher

[@TheLoveHateRelationshipOfLife]

@@howdydo13not really

[@Mark-eg2yd]

​@@howdydo13yeah.. 950 or so

[@CFunk-xw2wc]

Doesn't belong on this list!

[@247charlie247]

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

[@jamiesmith33]

1. Shawn Michaels 2. Kurt Angle 3. Stone Cold 4. The Undertaker 5. John Cena

[@jordigan6060]

Number one was unexpected but absolutely warrented.

[@kevinzurita9731]

I thought it would be Shawn Michaels but im ok with Stone Cold changed everything with the attitude ers and his matches with the rock and rivarly with mr Mcmahon

[@jerinmathew1547]

1.Ric flair 2.Bret Hart 3.shawn michaels 4.Taker 5.Austin Top 5 pro wrestlers ever

[@britneyspearsvillarosa]

My favorite Wrestlers are : The Undertaker , HBK, Austin, The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Randy "Macho Man Savage, Bret Hart , Owen Hart, Kurt Angle, The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff), The Dudleys (D-Von & Buh Buh Ray Dudley, ), Bruno Samartino, Dusty Rhodes, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Davy Boy Smith( The British Bulldog), Chris Benoit,(I won't take away what he did in the ring, but 2007 does put a black mark on his legendary career), Triple H, Chyna, Lita, Trish Status, Medusa(Alundra Blaze in WWF), Sting, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall as Razor Ramon in WWF.

[@Suchega_Uber]

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.

[@Rando1975]

I've read that he would sometimes demand (and get!) 25% of the gate.

[@michaeldennistooley4271]

Kurt Angle or Bret Hart are my two favorites, though I expect them to be in the top 20 not one and two.

[@Elltrixer]

Interesting list, I agree with a lot of it. The glaring omission to me is Jeff Hardy, his popularity and cultural impact on his fan’s generation, combined with his trend setting style cannot be understated. The list is heavily marred by golden era nostalgia, as I think in 10-15 years the same more modern names would love much higher on the list. I think a couple of the modern women should have been included, but I could tell they wouldn’t when Trish appeared so quickly. Fun background watch all the same!

[@Erwin-h9x]

The women should get their own list. So many great women these days!

[@zjw-ninja-pirate]

Congrats on this, awesome video & a huge achievement Felt like this had some anti recency bias

[@stevebahnaman6845]

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.

[@edgecrusher018]

No Becky?!?!

[@jet9385]

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.

[@gh0rochi363]

I don't think any woman in wrestling history is that good. At least not yet.

[@opp1215]

Austin's 3-4yrs is like high-school its very short in hindsight but very special and will never happen again lol

[@rjcolombe]

As they say, some of the brightest stars burn out the quickest.

[@chicagojoe2854]

His run coincides with my high school years so this comment hits even harder for me.

[@blkstr239133]

Seth Rollins at 95 is crazy.

[@stevenreed4151]

Very

[@kurtoppenheim4552]

He's got a lot of years left. I think they intentionally left a lot of guys lower because they don't want to be accused of recency bias, even though Okada, Omega and Ospreay are all significantly higher.

[@kennyking9347]

I’m late, but he put a bunch of plumbers and civil rights wrestlers over Seth Rollins😂 Man’s wasn’t even alive for those times, come on🤦🏽‍♂️

[@gh0rochi363]

​@@kurtoppenheim4552did you see how high Roman is in the list? That's not an excuse.

[@gh0rochi363]

​@@kennyking9347of you only go by what was around when you're alive there would be so many deserving people not in the list and people not deserving on it. I was born in 96, but I know Ric Flair is one of the greats. I can see it for myself.

[@armin38822]

So much respect for Mark Callaway for always protecting his character and keeping it keyfabe 100 %.

[@yellowsnowman9157]

Finally the correct ranking for Rock People confuse the modern celebrity for the wrestler. Rock isn't top 10

[@Vinnymanvinny1]

Strongly disagree on that. Especially when you consider his impact on the industry and that he did all of that under 6 years

[@spontaneousphysics7165]

It was disservice to Seth, Roman, Triple H.. And no jeff hardy.. It was not what I expected...

[@RaheemNazir-en6mc]

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.

[@kennyking9347]

He’s not even in my top 500 to be honest I’m taking Heath Slater over Jay Briscoe

[@Erwin-h9x]

Yeah his inclusion was weird. Especially considering jeff hardy, matt hardy, kane did not even make the list.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Wait a minute. 12:04 $100 bills didn't look like that when Nash was that young, what part of this is cropped in?

[@bergrose630]

Dink the Clown beating out Giant Gonzales at number 1 was controversial, but I respect your picks.

[@erictorres8496]

The omission of Disco Inferno is unforgivable.

[@dd22musicfan1]

If we're talking 100 Greatest Wrestling Theme Songs ever, Disco is easily top 10.

[@aguynamedguy309]

Gifted Glen Gilberty, how is he Gifted?

[@rebelwade]

I did like disco inferno

[@hubby78p20]

I loved Disco inferno but he would fit better in a 101 most entertaining video

[@robriginio530]

Wow. The editing, the fact checking, and overall production must have been insane for this video. No other channel like it. Amazing work guys.

[@kevincagney8121]

Undertaker not in the top 5 is a crime....

[@yomamasofat77]

He doesn't belong in the top 5

[@scottishjedi1522]

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.

[@danielknox2792]

I agree. Easily top 5

[@kevincagney8121]

@@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!

[@Michael-pd2jn]

Hands down top 5. This list is shit

[@MagicEye117]

"What about me!? What about Raven?"

[@AtomicColors]

Raven not being top 50 is criminal

[@chrislees4691]

Nevermore

[@CowboyRibeye]

Relax lol ​@@AtomicColors

[@gregentclemory9285]

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.

[@lildeezul2]

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. 😅😅😅😂😂

[@goirish25]

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!

[@RDDiablos]

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.

[@danielleeanes8760]

I’m only 28 min into the video but I just want to thank you for the obvious research and hard work that you put into this video. I’m a huge wrestling fan but there are many names I do not know so I appreciate your knowledge and expertise 👍🏾👍🏾

[@armnhc84]

I don’t care how unpopular the opinion is…but no way Okada should be rated higher than AJ Styles. No. F*cking. Way.

[@MarashcinoLarry]

I’m through the first 11 entries so far… enjoying the list! Love the nod to Kevin Nash. A lot of folks disagree, but I loved his Diesel championship run. Great matches with Bret and HBK that still hold up today.

[@patrickmilner4149]

I don't care what anyone says about Jericho's current run with AEW. To still be going at a high rate, and on a full time wrestling schedule at the age of 53 is insane and makes Chris the greatest of all time in my opinion 🙌🐐

[@AJDaniels99]

Seriously no love for Kane?

[@kes9684]

I thought I missed him 😮 shocking ommision

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

​​@@kes9684not really..just a big booked guy pretending to be a superstars brother. Not top 100

[@MonsterLeoINFJ]

@@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.

[@kennyking9347]

@@thegoughandbordenfamily8234 that’s gotta be one of the worst takes. I’ve ever heard in my entire life.💀

[@thedrixckster6112]

15.- Austin 14.- Funk 13.- Inoki 12.- Hart 11.- Angle 10.- Harley Race 9.- Okada 8.- Omega 7.- Toyota 6.- AJ Styles 5.- Danielson 4.- Kobashi 3.- Flair 2.- HBK 1.- Misawa The Goat

[@BrotherChrisBuffalo]

I don't think this list is of the greatest NJ or any Japanese promotions greatest. 6 of the performers you listed are known by 3% of the western promotion fans. and no WAY is Race a better performer over STSA, 316, no way

[@jp3813]

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.

[@oddballskull1941]

Bobo brazil. Happy

[@jp3813]

@@oddballskull1941 "majority"

[@slidecounter5813]

Savage, Bockwinkel, Flair, Hart , Fugionmi, Samartino have to be in discussion

[@CUniverse]

May 19th....something about that da-AHHH WHAT WAS THAT EXPLOSION

[@JaimeD.]

That's when Kane gets all paranoid and sees his past monster self re-emerge. 🤣🤣🤣

[@AndresRodriguez-wy1de]

He should have been here

[@cr5cc]

They should've atleast had Kane Pyro to intro the video since he wasn't on the list

[@estreitenberger]

Seth Rollins that low is ridiculous. Not knocking any of the others, but he should have been way higher.

[@rjcolombe]

I think he'd rank much higher if this list is done ten years from now. Nostalgia and hindsight have a way of changing perspectives.

[@southnewton1]

No Becky is crazy. The amount of women in general is not great.

[@jacobbeyer1800]

(insert commenter) "I disagree with..." Cultaholic, "IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU DISAGREE WITH US JABRONI!" Great list, all the must haves are there. Cannot have them all, unless you are playing Pokémon.

[@joshwinegardner9050]

Hogan has to be #1. To this day ask anyone to name a pro wrestler. Most will name Hulk Hogan.

[@user-nd6tk5xi3p]

Honestly, there is no Stone Cold (or WWE) without Hulk Hogan.

[@Badmothafucka1222]

@@user-nd6tk5xi3pthere’s no wwe without stone cold.. he literally saved them from going out of business & made them the most money they ever made

[@marctm7614]

Maybe if this was twenty years ago, but nowadays most people will default to John Cena or The Rock.

[@joshwinegardner9050]

That's not true I asked 30 people I work with most of them that don't know much about wrestling said Hulk Hogan ​@@marctm7614

[@goggledogz]

Hogan mid, deserved 100 tbh

[@nimish123n]

No Kane?

[@Montyrico_Outdoors]

this is what I said!

[@M1BIGIEMAC]

Laughable list to not have Kane, big yikes

[@AddisonHughes955]

@@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.

[@M1BIGIEMAC]

@@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.

[@AddisonHughes955]

@@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.

[@jimsinister13]

I seeee nooo macho maaan in the thumbnail pictograph, oooh nooo i do not . And you know whos got a problem with that ? I DO YHEEAAAA !!!! ☝🏻😎

[@therobin6873]

The fact that Kenny Omega is even considered a wrestler, much less one of the best 101 of all time, by this channel shows me that Cultaholic knows nothing about wrestling. Omega doesn't belong anywhere near this list. If you did a list of "every wrestler, ever", he shouldn't be on it.