Whilst fans know that the wins and losses in professional wrestling are decided before the bell rings, a win is hugely important in terms of storyline, momentum, and fan perception of an individual, which is why the most prominent champions and popular names in history tend to win much more than they lose.

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It is hard to sometimes visualize a win/loss record for wrestlers given the longevity of many careers, but the cagematch.net database has near-on every single match that a wrestler has ever had, and it totals up the win/loss records for fans to see. When detailing records for these WWE Hall of Famers, it will be presented as “wins-losses-draws”.

UPDATE: 2023/09/23 07:30 EST BY ANDREW KELLY

The WWE Hall of Fame is jam-packed with many legendary individuals, and often with these legends, they have a positive winning record. Some of those in the Hall of Fame have had lengthy careers with a huge number of matches - some of whom have a match tally of the highest in WWE history! There are many wrestlers to look at in terms of their win and loss records, with the Hall of Fame forever being added to each and every year, as the company has churned out a whole host of legendary icons for decades. As noted, this record is taken from the cagematch.net database, so it features their records from both inside and outside of WWE.

16 Kane: 1564-1331-118

Kane holding the WWE Championship with Paul Bearer by his side

Kane has wrestled more matches in WWE than anyone in history, with him also wrestled outside of the company prior to signing. With Kane, despite being a monstrous heel, he was someone who lost nearly as much as he won.

Seeing over 1000 losses in a career is quite surreal for someone who also has over 1000 victories too, but it just goes to show the selflessness that Kane had during his career. He often played the dominant heel for babyfaces to overcome, explaining why he lost so many times.

Wins

1564

Losses

1331

Draws

118

15 *Kurt Angle: 797-700-53

Kurt Angle WWE Champion

Kurt Angle started out his career in WWE after winning a gold medal at the Olympics, and he would eventually go on to wrestle in TNA for several years as a top star. Despite often being at the top of the card, Angle lost nearly as much as he won, with him only winning 27 more matches than he lost.

This is interesting as one of Kurt Angle's initial demands prior to signing with WWE was that he didn't want to lose a single match, citing his incredible Olympic career as a reason why nobody could believably beat him. But thankfully for everybody from fans to wrestling promotions, Angle learned how the business really works and became one of the best ever.

Wins

797

Losses

700

Draws

53

14 *Randy Savage: 1177-888-116

Randy Savage v Ric Flair WrestleMania 8 Cropped

Randy Savage was a huge name for WWE during the Golden Era, which is where most of his 1000+ victories came from. He challenged Hulk Hogan for the top spot in WWE for several years, though was never able to dethrone him as the number one guy.

He would later go on to continue his winning ways in WCW too, winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after Vince McMahon supposedly thought he was past it.

Wins

1177

Losses

888

Draws

116

13 Ric Flair: 2531-1958-468

ric-flair-wwe-ring-rope

Ric Flair has one of the longest careers in professional wrestling history, and his incredible record of winning 2531 matches is something not too many other wrestlers have even come close to. Even his number of losses is incredibly high!

Up until last year, Flair had 2530 wins, but he sensationally returned for one more match. It was a painful watch seeing a 70 year plus man passing out in the ring whilst he was trying to wrestle, but either way he got one more win to add to his record.

Wins

2531

Losses

1958

Draws

468

12 Ricky Steamboat: 1778-651-190

Ricky Steamboat

Someone else who only just recently increased their record is Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, who came out of retirement for one more match - though it was far more impressive than Ric Flair’s showing. He competed in a tag team match alongside FTR against the trios team of Brock Anderson, Jay Lethal and Nick Aldis.

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Steamboat added one more win to make his winning tally 1778. Comparatively, Steamboat didn’t lose all that often, losing just 651 times throughout the course of his successful career. Many of those matches were show-stealers.

Wins

1778

Losses

651

Draws

190

11 Bruno Sammartino: 1434-274-214

Bruno Sammartino WWF Champion Cropped

When you consider the fact that Bruno Sammartino had a close to eight-year reign as WWE Champion, it is no surprise that he has a ridiculously good win/loss record, with a remarkable 1434 wins compared to just 274 losses.

When Sammartino finally lost his title, the arena was brought to an eerie silence, showcasing just how rare a loss was for him, especially during that era. He is by far one of the most dominant competitors in wrestling history.

Wins

1434

Losses

274

Draws

214

10 Mick Foley: 670-726-85

Mick Foley Attacks Triple H

The fact that Mick Foley has more losses than wins sums up the underdog character and career that he had. Foley was often putting others over and suffering setbacks, making his bigger wins feel so much more meaningful.

Foley was someone who created stars, helping to define the legacies of the likes of The Rock, Triple H, Randy Orton, and even The Undertaker as he lost their iconic Hell in a Cell match.

Wins

670

Losses

726

Draws

85

9 The Undertaker: 1828-528-93

The Undertaker v Vader In Your House 16 Canadian Stampede Cropped

The Undertaker has more wins than most in professional wrestling, and that is due to a three decade career of nearly unmatched longevity, with him only just retiring a couple years ago after starting in the business back in 1987.

Although his WrestleMania streak only covered a small fraction of his victories, he developed an incredible unbeaten run at the event, going through 21 straight wins before finally losing to Brock Lesnar in one of the most shocking losses of all time.

Wins

1828

Losses

528

Draws

93

8 Steve Austin: 817-527-119

7 stone-cole-steve-austin-posing

While Steve Austin was one of the most popular babyfaces in WWE history, he was someone who wasn’t afraid to lose at times too, with his loss tally not being overly far away from his win tally.

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Austin has less matches than some other all-time greats, with him being forced into an early retirement. Between the years of 2003 to 2022, Austin was stuck on 816 wins, before coming out of retirement to battle Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38, adding one more win to his record.

Wins

817

Losses

527

Draws

119

6 Goldberg: 328-34-21

Goldberg Entrance

Goldberg is one of the most protected wrestlers of all time, with just a sensational 34 losses throughout his run, with many of those being due to shenanigans or DQ. Goldberg’s run in WCW was hugely dominant, with 173 of his 328 wins coming consecutively, as he went on a tremendous undefeated streak.

Goldberg’s career carried on into WWE, with him shockingly returning in 2016, adding more wins and losses to his overall record. It isn’t clear if he is now truly done in wrestling, but he will no doubt finish things with one of the best records ever.

Wins

328

Losses

34

Draws

21

5 Shawn Michaels: 1430-574-92

Shawn Michaels WWF Champion 1998 Cropped

Shawn Michaels had a lengthy career in WWE, even with a four-year break due to a forced absence via injury. Despite his time away, Michaels wrestled a lot of matches, and won a lot more than he lost.

Michaels was someone who didn’t win as many World Titles as some of the other greats, but often had marquee non-title feuds too against the likes of The Undertaker, Ric Flair, and Triple H.

Wins

1430

Losses

574

Draws

92

4 Trish Stratus: 295-216-10

Trish Stratus Wins Title WrestleMania 19

Trish Stratus is up there with the most popular female competitors of all time, which makes it quite surprising when looking at how few matches she wrestled compared to other Hall of Famers.

The former WWE Women’s Champion had a surprisingly short career in WWE in the grand scheme of things, but certainly made the most of the time she was given by making herself prominent enough to rightfully earn a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame. Her 2023 return run primarily feuding with the likes of Bayley and Becky Lynch saw her lose more often than win, putting over the current generation of performers in the process.

Wins

295

Losses

216

Draws

10

3 Bret Hart: 1870-751-305

Bret Hart WWE Champion 1997

Considering Bret “The Hitman” Hart had his career cruelly cut short due to injury, it is surprising to see how many matches he had throughout his time. Hart may have lost many matches, but he won a whole bunch too as he rose to prominence in the 1990s as one of the best in the world.

Especially in the absence of Hulk Hogan, Hart rose to the top of WWE as the number one babyface for a time, meaning that he picked up his fair share of victories. Many of his losses came early on in his career, when he wasn’t as big of a name.

Wins

1870

Losses

751

Draws

305

2 Andre The Giant: 2084-484-233

Andre The Giant WWF Champion Cropped

Earning over 2000 career victories is a stunning achievement. Wrestling nearly 3000 matches but losing just 400 is testament to how much of a spectacle Andre the Giant was in the professional wrestling industry.

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He was an icon, with it feeling very rare for him to actually lose a match. Many of his losses would come via DQ to protect his aura, with him very seldom getting pinned or submitted.

Wins

2084

Losses

484

Draws

233

1 Hulk Hogan: 1574-396-134

Hulk Hogan Undisputed WWF Champion 2002 Cropped

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Hulk Hogan was the biggest name in professional wrestling, and he was protected a huge amount by winning most of the time. Hogan was renowned for getting his own way in terms of not putting others over, with that costing other potential babyface and heel stars from getting a significant push.

During his time in WCW, Hogan began losing a little more due to being a heel, but even then, his win-to-loss ratio is outstandingly positive.

Wins

1574

Losses

396

Draws

134