prophecypro
Hollywood North
Flair was also a massive draw in the 80s though. Him and Hogan were the two biggest and even pre social media is phrases were pretty iconic in pop culture.
Ric Flairs Mount Rushmore: Himself, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock & Hulk Hogan
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Flair was also a massive draw in the 80s though. Him and Hogan were the two biggest and even pre social media is phrases were pretty iconic in pop culture.
ExodusNirvana
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If Hogan was'nt such a piece of shyt this would be close to my Top 5 to be honest
Instead I would much rather put Jericho up there
Instead I would much rather put Jericho up there
MewTwo
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It's insane how HHH single handedly destroyed wrestling. There was a time the WWE/F had Stone Cold, The Rock, and Hogan on their roster at the same time. Yet HHH, through his conniving and backstage politics, was main eventing every week. This was around the time I stopped watching wrestling (I used to watch it religiously and never missed an episode of RAW/Monday Nitro). Scott Steiner was right. HHH is the Kevin Federline of wrestling.
Even my dad knows who Bret hart is, guy doesn't get enough credit for how famous he is outside wrestling.
prophecypro
Hollywood North
Dont sleep on how much the Undertaker known globally too btw. The rise of Sky Sport/ Eurosports in the UK and Europe and Star TV in Middle East and Asia at the start of the 90s in bringing WWF meant he was known by a whole generation of people who dont even watch wrestling regularly but know the dead guy.
krazykid18
Superstar
Flair wasn't a massive draw stop it he was huge in the south and thats where it stops thats like saying Nick Bockwinkel was a huge draw everywhere also, in the 80's it was WWF and everybody else.
Again due to WCW and social media Flair has been elevated higher when people go back and watch his work but he wasn't bigger than Macho Man in the late 80's
prophecypro
Hollywood North
Even in the 80s there was still some territories that WWF couldn't top despite going national. Being huge in the south is almost enough
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Even my dad knows who Bret hart is, guy doesn't get enough credit for how famous he is outside wrestling.
Thats what I'm saying.
The hitman was HUGE
I know one thing. There is no way your father lived in America in the 80s and 90s and doesn't know who Macho Man Randy Savage is.
Even my dad knows who Bret hart is, guy doesn't get enough credit for how famous he is outside wrestling.
if you asked random people on the street if they knew random wrestlers, 9/10 would know Hogan. 7-8/10 would know Rock/SCSA. 6-7/10 wouldk now Macho and Undertaker. Flair is probably a 5-6.
Bret Hart, Sting, HBK, Nash etc., while big in wrestling are probably recognized by less than 50% of the population.
Truth be told, I bet Cena is more popular than the Hart, Sting, HBK range.
With kids? Cena is more popular? With Adults worldwide? Of course not.
Paradise50
Superstar
objectively speaking you could make the arguement that Cena or Undertaker deserves the Rock's spot (hear me out I personally prerfer the Rock to anyone on Flair's list). During the Rock's peak he was at best on Steve's level or just below him. The Rock was never the undisputed FACE of the WWE unless Steve was hurt or took his ball home.
Cena for good or bad was undeniably the Face of the WWE for a longer period of time and had longer 2nd act of putting talent over
the Undertaker may deserve the nod seemly for long-term sustained excellence and the streak.
Cena for good or bad was undeniably the Face of the WWE for a longer period of time and had longer 2nd act of putting talent over
the Undertaker may deserve the nod seemly for long-term sustained excellence and the streak.