In recent years, fans and wrestling pundits alike have posited the question about Wrestler Mount Rushmore and who should be on it. There are plenty of Superstars over the years who would be deserving of such an accolade. While it is a subjective choice for many, being among the best in the Sports Entertainment world is fairly universally accepted, give or take a wrestler or two.

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Great wrestlers like Dean Malenko unfortunately aren’t part of this list, no matter how many stars Dave Meltzer gives them. Sports Entertainers have the complete package - great matches, great mic skills, and memorable moments throughout their careers.

10 Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero

There was a time when Eddie Guerrero was more of an amazing wrestler and less of a Sports Entertainer. But towards the tail end of his WCW career and his early WWE run, he was able to start putting it all together. While Latino Heat and his legacy are universally loved by fans all over the world, in the ring Eddie has the ability to take fans through a gamut of emotions. If you’re looking for proof, check out his inspirational triumph of Brock Lesnar to finally become WWE Champion as well as his angle with Rey Mysterio that once again made him a vile heel.

9 Stone Cold Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Steve Austin was already on the rise by the time he won the 1996 King Of The Ring. Little by little, he would keep climbing the ladder of stardom until finally shattering the glass ceiling and becoming what he now joking refers to as a GIANT - a Global Icon And a National Treasure.

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By the time of his unfortunate neck injury at SummerSlam '97, Austin was forced to be even better on the mic than he already was becoming. Thanks to the brash, anti-authority persona that he came up with, Austin captivated an industry and became the biggest wrestling star of all time.

8 Dusty Rhodes

Dusty Rhodes

The legacy of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes can’t be overstated. The Dream was able to get over huge wherever he went from Florida all the way to New York and his battles with "Superstar" Billy Graham. He also was a masterful booker who innovated so many events and concepts that fans still appreciate to this day - The Great American Bash and War Games are amongst his greatest creations. Had it not been for the passion of Big Dust, that energy might not have carried over to his children, Dustin and Cody who are now both thriving in AEW, which was in part a brainchild of Cody’s.

7 The Undertaker

The Undertaker

How amazing of a Sports Entertainer is The Undertaker? The Phenom was able to make it plausible that he was an undead wrestler who drew power from an urn. The man behind The Deadman has also made it a point to forever make tweaks to his character to stay ahead of the curve.

As everyone got more realistic with their character during The Attitude Era, Undertaker became even more Satanic and started sacrificing opponents. As that era was winding down, that’s when he got more realistic by becoming more of his own biker persona. For the first time in his final match, The Phenom brought together both versions of his character and the real Mark Calloway to vanquish AJ Styles in The Boneyard.

6 Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Bobby Heenan

Most wrestling fans today know Bobby "The Brain" Heenan more for his commentary and managing, but he too also was pretty good in the ring for his time. For his more beloved stints as the head of The Heenan Family and on commentary with Gorilla Monsoon, Heenan goes down as one the greatest of all time. There have been many color commentators before and since Bobby, but no one even comes close to matching him and his quick wit.

5 Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Say what you will about Hulk Hogan, a man who has become a bit of a divisive figure in pro wrestling during the last decade. But no matter what fans now think of The Hulkster, for many, he is the sole reason they originally became a fan. Hulk Hogan was handpicked by Vince McMahon to be his centerpiece and bring WWE out of smokey bingo halls and into big-time arenas; to help make the company a viable global entity. The success of Hulkamania laid the foundation for each and every star who came afterwards.

4 Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle

In the summer Of 1996, Kurt Angle became an American Olympic hero by winning the gold medal in amateur wrestling. In just three short years later, he arrived in WWE, taking bumps instead of avoiding them. The Wrestling Machine caught onto the business faster than any other outside athlete. But what really made Kurt special was his willingness to make a complete fool of himself - whether it was fighting with Austin for the approval of Mr. McMahon or running around with a silly wig after Edge shaved his head, he was as hilarious outside the ring as he was vicious in it.

3 The Rock

The Rock

In a lot of ways, if you’re a professional wrestler and you’re not inspired by any wrestler on this list, you might be in the wrong profession. But the success of The Rock is on an entirely different level.

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He was already one of wrestling’s biggest stars when he decided to try his hand in Hollywood. Much like in WWE, it was a slow and shaky start. But once The Brahma Bull got steady, his career took off like a rocket ship and he truly became the most electrifying man in all of entertainment.

2 Shawn Michaels

Shawn Micahaels

Shawn Michaels in many fans' opinions is either the best ever or tied with Ric Flair for that title. Michaels was able to do it all inside of the ring and make you believe he was in great pain as a clean-cut babyface and was able to get a ton of heel heat as well when cast in that role as well.

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In 1996, he was at the very top of his game and continued that run all the way through his back injury at the 1998 Royal Rumble. After leaving for what he once thought was for good, HBK returned four years later and didn’t seem to have lost a single step.

1 Ric Flair

Ric Flair

With a career that spanned nearly 40 years and across four decades, not only is there no debate that Naitch is the greatest, there is no debate about how many Superstars’ lives he influenced and touched as they were growing up. Even to this day, most recently being seen in the arm of Lacey Evans, the Nature Boy has no doubt given her advice on how to be The Dirtiest Player In The Game. Flair is a legend who will always garner respect from the entire wrestling world.

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