5 legends most respected among wrestlers

Undertaker and Brock Lesnar with Vince McMahonWWE has been delighting fans around the world for 36 years now, and while the job description of a professional wrestler on the franchise involves knocking people about for money, you got to admit that it’s pretty freaking entertaining.WWE, being a highly competitive franchise, has seen countless wrestlers come and go over the years, and while many have faded from memory, a select few have managed to carve a niche for themselves not only in the hearts of their fans, but also their fellow peers, some of whom took up wrestling just because of their icons.So who are these individuals who have stood, and continue to stand the test of time? This article – 5 legends most respected among wrestlers, will tell you just that.

#1 Dwayne \"The Rock\" Johnson

 

The Rock – A true icon

If Hulk Hogan was a role model to Generation X, this man is an icon to Generation Y. Not only is he an excellent wrestler, but also a phenomenal crowd pleaser, with the audience going ecstatic every time he took the stage.

Needless to say the accolades soon followed and Johnson won, among other things, eight WWE Championships, five WWE Tag Team Championships as well as two Intercontinental Championships.

Soon every kid’s prized possession was something with The Rock’s image on it, and every word he uttered was treated as the Gospel truth. He was everything an average American kid wanted to be.

Johnson’s peers have also acknowledged his impact on the franchise, with fellow WWE icons including Hulk Hogan, John Cena and Diamond Dallas Page naming the Canadian native as one of the greatest wrestlers to ever grace the WWE.

It’s no wonder that his autobiography – The Rock Says....., sold like hot cakes and topped the New York Times’ Bestseller list when it released back in 2002. To top it all, Johnson is also a genuinely nice person, always making time for his legion of fans.

Johnson is, and will always be, the greatest individual to ever grace the WWE.