Professional Wrestlers
By Eric Cohen, About.com Guide
Champions
While a title belt is just a prop, it is the most important prop in the business. Most of the feuds you will see in wrestling are based around these titles.
- The Current Champions
- Longest Reigning WWE & World Heavyweight Champions
- Shortest Reigning WWE & World Heavyweight Champions
- WWE & World Heavyweight Championship Vacancies
- Longest Reigning Intercontinental Champions
- Longest Reigning US Champions
- Longest Reigning Tag Team Champions
WWE RAW Superstars
The WWE is currently split between two brands. Each roster plies their trade on a different WWE program with each one being broadcast on a different network. These are the wrestlers that you need to know about to follow the WWE flagship program on the USA Network, Monday Night RAW. Please note that information about all female wrestlers, regardless of the company they work for, can be found in the Diva Profiles section.
- Alberto Del Rio
- Brock Lesnar
- Chris Jericho
- CM Punk
- David Otunga
- Dolph Ziggler
- Evan Bourne
- Jack Swagger
- Jerry Lawler
- John Cena
WWE SmackDown Superstars
These are the wrestlers you need to know about to follow the action on Friday Night SmackDown. The show can be seen on MyNetwork TV.
- Justin Gabriel
- Mark Henry
- Randy Orton
- Sheamus
- Sin Cara
- Ted DiBiase Jr.
- Undertaker
- Wade Barrett
- William Regal
TNA Wrestlers (A-J)
Total Nonstop Action is the second largest wrestling company in America and can be seen every Thursday night on Spike TV.
- Abyss
- AJ Styles
- Austin Aries
- Bobby Roode
- Chris Sabin
- Christopher Daniels
- Crimson
- D'Angelo Dinero
- Douglas Williams
TNA Wrestlers (K-Z)
This is a continuation of the list of profiles, timelines, photo galleries, and more that I have created for TNA wrestlers.
Stars of the '00s
These wrestlers made their biggest contributions to the business in the new century and currently aren't wrestling for either the WWE or TNA.
- Batista
- Bobby Lashley
- Carlito
- Charlie Haas
- Chavo Guerrero
- Chris Benoit
- Eddie Guerrero
- Edge
- Finlay
- Hardcore Holly
Stars of the '90s
The '90s saw a wrestling renaissance due to the Monday Night War between the WWE and WCW. These are the wrestlers that helped make that wrestling boom possible and aren't currently working for either the WWE or TNA.
- Bam Bam Bigelow
- Bret Hart & The Hart Foundation
- Brian Pillman
- Dallas Page
- Goldberg
- Kevin Nash
- Lex Luger
- Mick Foley
- new World order
- Ron Simmons
- Raven
- Scott Hall (Razor Ramon)
- Sean Waltman (X-Pac)
- Shane Douglas
- Sid
- Steve Austin
- Terry Funk
- The Rock
- Vader
- Vince McMahon
Stars of the '80s
When Hulkamania swept the nation, wrestling became a part of the popular culture.
- Andre the Giant
- Big Bossman
- Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- Captain Lou Albano
- Four Horsemen
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
- Honky Tonk Man
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- Jesse "The Body" Ventura
- Jimmy Hart
- "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig
- Randy "Macho Man" Savage
- Rick Rude
- Ricky Steamboat
- Road Warriors (aka Legion of Doom)
- Roddy Piper
- Ted "Million Dollar Man" DiBiase
- Tito Santana
- Ultimate Warrior
Celebrity Wrestlers
Wrestling became part of the main stream culture due to celebrity involvement in the 1980's. Since then, many famous people have tried their hand at wrestling.
- Andy Kaufmann's Feud with Jerry Lawler
- Cyndi Lauper Starts the Rock-n-Wrestling Era
- Mr. T Pities The Fool Known as Roddy Piper
- Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki
- Boxers vs. Wrestlers
- Best Football Players to Step in the Ring
- What Celebrities Have Appeared at WrestleMania?
- Top 5 Celebrities to Appear at WrestleMania
- Least Famous Celebrities to Appear at WrestleMania
- Photo Gallery - Celebrities to Appear on RAW
- RAW Guest Hosts
- UFC Fighters That Have Wrestled
- Wrestlers That Have Become Celebrities
Diva Profiles
The life stories of the most beautiful women on TV.