







Occupation
WRESTLERS
With 1,027 biographies, Wrestlers are the 20th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Philosophers, Biologists, and Racing Drivers.
People
Pantheon has 1,242 people classified as wrestlers born between 1870 and 2003. Of these 1,242, 1,041 (83.82%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living wrestlers include Rafig Huseynov, Kyle Snyder, and Artur Aleksanyan. The most famous deceased wrestlers include Buvaisar Saitiev, Aleksandr Medved, and Sabu.
Living Wrestlers
Go to all RankingsThe Undertaker
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.10
Dave Bautista
1969 - Present
HPI: 72.55
Darren Young
1983 - Present
HPI: 71.59
Hulk Hogan
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Kane
1967 - Present
HPI: 69.86
Sting
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Shawn Michaels
1965 - Present
HPI: 69.10
Rey Mysterio
1974 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Jerry Lawler
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Big Show
1972 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Aleksandr Karelin
1967 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Roman Reigns
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Deceased Wrestlers
Go to all RankingsDusty Rhodes
1945 - 2015
HPI: 73.14
Antonio Inoki
1943 - 2022
HPI: 72.34
André the Giant
1946 - 1993
HPI: 71.98
The Iron Sheik
1942 - 2023
HPI: 71.31
The French Angel
1903 - 1954
HPI: 70.40
The Ultimate Warrior
1959 - 2014
HPI: 67.96
Chyna
1969 - 2016
HPI: 67.00
Superstar Billy Graham
1943 - 2023
HPI: 66.85
Masahiko Kimura
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.71
Scott Hall
1958 - 2022
HPI: 65.83
George Hackenschmidt
1877 - 1968
HPI: 65.54
Pat Patterson
1941 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Places
Most wrestlers were born in United States (352), Japan (91), and Russia (84). By city, the most common birth places were Budapest (12), Gori, Georgia (8), and Calgary (8).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as wrestlers in Pantheon are Joseph Olivier, Ivan Poddubny, and Alexander Munro. The concentration of wrestlers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier wrestlers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Wrestlers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Wrestlers since 1700.