Greatest Champions of all time
1) RIC FLAIR [21 time World Heavyweight Champion between 1981 and 2000]
Best Decades: 1970s/1980s/1990s
- 10 time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
- 7 time WCW World Heavyweight Champion
- 2 time WCW International World Heavweight Champion
- 2 time WWF World Heavyweight Champion
- Defended NWA title around the world amd wrestled seven days a week, often in 60 minute matches
- As NWA champion fought WWF and AWA champions
- Held more world titles than any other champion. Held NWA title for a combined 3101 days - over 8 years
2) LOU THESZ [15 time World Heavweight Champion between 1937 and 1966]
Best Decades: 1940s/1950s/1960s
- 3 time NWA (Alliance) World Heavyweight Champion
- 3 time NWA (Association) World Heavyweight Champion
- 1 time NWA (MWA) World Heavyweight Champion
- 4 time World Heavyweight Champion (Montreal)
- 1 time NWA (LA) Heavyweight Champion
- 1 time AWA (Boston) Heavyweight Champion
- 1 time AWA (Alliance) Heavyweight Champion
- 1 time WWA (LA) Heavyweight Champion
- Both the second oldest and youngest world champion in history. Held NWA (Alliance) title for a combined 3749 days
- First NWA champion to wrestle in Japan
- Technician renowned as a genuine shoot wrestler
3) BUDDY ROGERS [13 time World Heavyweight Champion]
Best Decades: 1950s/1960s
- 1 Time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
- 1 Time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion
- 3 Time AWA World Heavyweight Champion (Ohio)
- 3 Time World Heavyweight Champion (Montreal)
- 5 Time World Heavyweight Champion (Pfeiffer)
- As NWA champion became first ever WWWF (WWE) champion
- Pioneered cocky bleached blonde heel style
- Pioneered high flying style
4) VERNE GAGNE [16 time World Heavyweight Champion between 1950 and 1981]
Best Decades: 1960s/1970s
- 10 time AWA World Heavyweight Champion
- 5 time NWA (Omaha) Heavyweight Champion
- 1 time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
- Oldest world champion in history
- Trained Ric Flair, Iron Sheik, Rick Steamboat and many more
- Outstanding amateur background
5) ED LEWIS [8 time World Heavyweight Champion between 1920 and 1932]
Best Decades: 1920s/1930s
- 5 Time Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion
- 1 Time AWA (Boston) Heavyweight Champion
- 1 Time World Heavyweight Champion (New York)
- 1 Time NWA (MWA) World Heavyweight Champion
- Technician innovated the headlock/sleeper
- Pioneered American style "entertainment" wrestling
- Respected shooter and worker
6) HARLEY RACE [8 time World Heavyweight Champion between 1973 and 1984]
Best Decades: 1970s/1980s
- 8 time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
- As NWA champion defended title worldwide
- Bridged the era between the 1960s style and the 1990s
- First wrestler to win NWA title 7 and 8 times held for a combined 1862 days
7) DANNY HODGE [8 time World Junior Heavyweight Champion between 1960 and 1976]
Best Decades: 1960s/1970s
- 8 Time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
8) JIM LONDOS [6 time World heavyweight champion]
Best Decades: 1930s/1940s
- 1 Time Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion
- 1 Time NWA World Heavyweight champion
- 1 Time World Heavyweight Champion (New York)
- 1 Time World Heavyweight Champion (LA)
- 1 Time World Heavyweight Champion (Maryland)
- 1 Time World Heavyweight Champion (Minneapolis)
9) VADER [10 time World Heavyweight Champion]
Best Decades: 1990s
- 3 Time WCW World Heavyweight champion
- 1 Time UWFI World Heavyweight Champion
- 3 Time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion
- 3 Time CWA World Heavyweight Champion
10) STING [15 time World Heavyweight Champion]
Best Decades: 1990s/2000s
- 2 Time NWA World Heavyweight champion
- 6 Time WCW World Heavyweight champion
- 2 Time WCW International World Heavweight Champion
- 4 Time TNA World Heavyweight champion
- 1 Time WWA World Heavyweight champion
Others considered:
- Hulk Hogan
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Dusty Rhodes
- Shohei Baba
- Antonio Inoki
- Kurt Angle
- Joe Stecher
- Bruno Sammartino
- Dan Severn
- Gorgeous George
- Jack Brisco
- Terry Funk
- Dory Funk Jr
- Gene Kiniski
- Frank Gotch
- George Hackenschmidt
- Great Muta
- Shinya Hashimoto
- Tatsumi Fujinami
- Nobuhiko Takada
- Bret Hart
- Shawn Michaels
- Andre the Giant
- Undertaker
- Jumbo Tsuruto
- Mitsuharu Misawa
- El Canek
- Mil Mascaras
- Santo
- Blue Demon
Greatest Tag Teams
1. Ole and Gene Anderson
2. The Rock N Roll Express (Morton & Gibson)
3. The Road Warriors
4. Ben and Mike Sharpe
5. Crusher and Bruiser
6. The Steiner Brothers
7. Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard
8. Jack and Gerry Brisco
9. Steamboat and Youngblood
10. Williams and Gordy
Note some teams had inter-changeable members - and are not included here - but should be recognised as successful units. They include the Midnight Express, the Freebirds, the Four Horsemen and the Russians.
2. The Rock N Roll Express (Morton & Gibson)
3. The Road Warriors
4. Ben and Mike Sharpe
5. Crusher and Bruiser
6. The Steiner Brothers
7. Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard
8. Jack and Gerry Brisco
9. Steamboat and Youngblood
10. Williams and Gordy
Note some teams had inter-changeable members - and are not included here - but should be recognised as successful units. They include the Midnight Express, the Freebirds, the Four Horsemen and the Russians.