#5. The Rock
Achievements/Accolades:
- 10-time WWE World Champion
- 5-time WWE Tag Team Champion
- 2-time WWE Intercontinental Champion
- WWE Royal Rumble Winner (2000)
Opinions:
“Arguably the most well-known wrestler in history, The Rock is an example of the best of talent and the best of character. Overcoming initial hostility for his smiling hero persona, he took a turn towards comedy and smack talk that makes any time with a microphone a joy to behold becoming the Number 1A to Stone Cold Steve Austin during the Attitude Era. With such classic rivalries against Austin, Triple H, Mick Foley, John Cena and others, the wrestling star turned movie star turned pop culture icon is one of the greatest what to do success stories for prospective wrestlers.” — Zak Fellows
“At the end of the day, The Rock is the most mainstream professional wrestler to ever lace up the boots. His transition from “The People’s Champion” in WWE to “Hollywood Megastar” has been inspirational. He played both the babyface & heel role to near perfection, which is almost a requirement for anyone in the Top 5. His ability to let his organic charisma shine made him venomous to all of his potential adversaries. And let’s give The Rock credit where credit is due: by all accounts, he always did whatever WWE asked him to do. He became one of the biggest stars in the entire world and still comes back to WWE to give back to the fans. I have a hunch that we haven’t seen the last of The Rock performing inside the squared circle at WrestleMania.” — Jay Alletto
