Hulk Hogan body-slamming Andre the Giant. Stone Cold nailing Vince McMahon with a Stunner. Randy Savage winning a 14-man tournament to become WWE Champion. The Undertaker kicking out of the Pedigree. The Rock raising up the "People's Eyebrow."

Let’s face it. It’s hard to try and explain pro-wrestling to the non-initiated. Because not only does it exist within its own world – its own bubble – but we all love it for different reasons. We all prefer certain styles, attitudes, looks and tones over others. Many of us started watching it in different eras, with different heroes and icons. We favor one type of match over another. So compiling a list of the Top 50 Wrestlers of All Time is no easy endeavor.Because even though we might all, guardedly, unite under the common banner of “wrestling fan,” we can bicker and quibble with the best of them. We can judge wrestlers by pure athleticism, mat technique, psychology, mic skills, in-ring storytelling ability, trailblazing innovation, excellence of execution, adeptness at falling through tables, best at bleeding… the list goes on and on. And while once upon a time, success in the wrestling industry might have been measured by the number of titles won, that metric doesn’t fully account for other aspects of the business that matter. In pro wrestling, titles are gifts; rewards for doing the most important thing one can do in the industry: Captivate. Captivate audiences on a large scales within the best of your abilities, whatever they may be.But we’ve done it. The list. The insurmountable. And it’s filled with Dead Men, Texas Rattlesnakes, Hardcore Legends, Nature Boys, Macho Men, Cerebral Assassins, Next Big Things, Rated R Superstars and many more. So here’s your Battle Royale; featuring stars from the present day, the Attitude Era, the ‘80s, yesteryear and international territories. So say your prayers and eat your vitamins, because that’s the bottom line, if you can smell what The Rock is cookin’! Woooo!

50 Rick Rude

49 Samoa Joe

48 Arn Anderson

47 Rob Van Dam

46 Jerry Lawler

45 Jeff Hardy

44 Antonio Inoki

43 The Big Show

42 Gorgeous George

41 The Great Muta

After bouncing around promotions and being managed by the likes of Jimmy Hart and "pre-Paul Bearer" Percy Pringle, Rude landed in the WWF where he made a household name for himself as a pinnacle member of the Bobby Heenan family. Later, he'd head to WCW to feud with Sting and become one of the first ever "Paul Heyman Guys" as the top member of the Dangerous Alliance. most blood shed in a single match , after facing Hiroshi Hase in 1992 and "blading" to such a degree that it gave the trailer to The Shining a run for its money.