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The GOAT list
Every wrestler in the database, ranked by one algorithm with every term written down. The evidence tier sits beside each score because most of them are provisional, and a ranking that hides that is claiming research it has not done.
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| # | Wrestler | GOAT | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn Michaels1990s · PWI #1 in 1996 · 4 world titles | 99.82 | Calibrated |
| 2 | Ric Flair1980s · 2 world titles | 99.77 | Calibrated |
| 3 | Steve Austin1990s · PWI #1 in 1998 · 6 world titles | 99.61 | Calibrated |
| 4 | John Cena2000s · PWI #1 in 2006 · 17 world titles | 99.58 | Calibrated |
| 5 | Dusty Rhodes1980s · 1 reign | 99.50 | Calibrated |
| 6 | Hulk Hogan aka Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Hollywood Hogan1980s · 6 world titles | 99.50 | Calibrated |
| 7 | Bruno Sammartino1960s · 2 world titles | 99.46 | Calibrated |
| 8 | The Undertaker1990s · PWI #2 in 2002 · 7 world titles | 99.40 | Calibrated |
| 9 | Andre the Giant1980s · 1 world title | 99.33 | Calibrated |
| 10 | Brock Lesnar2000s · PWI #1 in 2003 · 10 world titles | 99.33 | Calibrated |
| 11 | The Rock aka Rocky Maivia, Flex Kavana1990s · PWI #2 in 2000 · 8 world titles | 99.32 | Calibrated |
| 12 | Harley Race1970s · 1 reign | 99.06 | Calibrated |
| 13 | Randy Savage1980s · 2 world titles | 99.03 | Calibrated |
| 14 | Triple H aka Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Jean-Paul Levesque2000s · PWI #1 in 2000 · 14 world titles | 98.92 | Calibrated |
| 15 | Terry Funk aka Chainsaw Charlie1970s · 3 reigns | 98.70 | Calibrated |
| 16 | Sting1990s · PWI #1 in 1992 · 4 world titles | 98.65 | Calibrated |
| 17 | Bret Hart1990s · PWI #1 in 1993 · 5 world titles | 98.44 | Calibrated |
| 18 | Roman Reigns aka Leakee2010s · PWI #1 in 2016 · 7 world titles | 98.39 | Calibrated |
| 19 | Seth Rollins aka Tyler Black2010s · PWI #1 in 2015 · 6 world titles | 98.33 | Calibrated |
| 20 | Eddie Guerrero aka Eddy Guerrero2000s · PWI #2 in 2004 · 1 world title | 98.32 | Calibrated |
| 21 | CM Punk2010s · PWI #1 in 2012 · 10 world titles | 97.67 | Calibrated |
| 22 | Kurt Angle2000s · PWI #1 in 2001 · 11 world titles | 97.60 | Calibrated |
| 23 | Goldberg aka Bill Goldberg1990s · PWI #2 in 1998 · 3 world titles | 97.59 | Calibrated |
| 24 | Becky Lynch2010s · 8 world titles | 97.53 | Calibrated |
| 25 | Randy Orton2000s · PWI #1 in 2008 · 14 world titles | 97.50 | Calibrated |
| 26 | Chris Jericho2000s · PWI #2 in 2009 · 5 world titles | 97.36 | Calibrated |
| 27 | Mick Foley aka Mankind, Cactus Jack, Dude Love1990s · PWI #19 in 1999 · 4 world titles | 97.00 | Calibrated |
| 28 | Ricky Steamboat1980s · 5 reigns | 96.90 | Calibrated |
| 29 | Charlotte Flair aka Charlotte2010s · 15 world titles | 96.89 | Calibrated |
| 30 | Rob Van Dam2000s · PWI #1 in 2002 · 2 world titles | 96.86 | Calibrated |
| 31 | Jeff Hardy2000s · PWI #7 in 2013 · 6 world titles | 96.83 | Calibrated |
| 32 | AJ Styles2010s · PWI #1 in 2010 · 4 world titles | 96.70 | Calibrated |
| 33 | Rey Mysterio aka Rey Misterio, Jr.2000s · PWI #4 in 1999 · 3 world titles | 96.66 | Calibrated |
| 34 | Bryan Danielson aka Daniel Bryan, American Dragon2010s · PWI #1 in 2014 · 6 world titles | 96.59 | Calibrated |
| 35 | Cody Rhodes aka Stardust, Cody2020s · PWI #1 in 2024 · 3 world titles | 96.38 | Calibrated |
| 36 | Kazuchika Okada aka Okada2010s · PWI #1 in 2017 · 5 reigns | 96.38 | Calibrated |
| 37 | Gunther aka WALTER2020s · PWI #3 in 2025 · 2 world titles | 95.81 | Calibrated |
| 38 | Samoa Joe2010s · PWI #4 in 2006 · 3 world titles | 95.61 | Calibrated |
| 39 | Rhea Ripley2020s · 6 world titles | 95.38 | Calibrated |
| 40 | Batista aka Deacon Batista, Leviathan2000s · PWI #1 in 2005 · 6 world titles | 95.18 | Calibrated |
| 41 | Kenny Omega2010s · PWI #1 in 2018 · 3 world titles | 95.07 | Calibrated |
| 42 | Christian Cage aka Christian2000s · PWI #7 in 2007 · 3 world titles | 94.87 | Calibrated |
| 43 | Mercedes Moné aka Sasha Banks2020s · 8 world titles | 93.99 | Calibrated |
| 44 | Booker T aka King Booker, Kole2000s · PWI #5 in 2001 · 1 world title | 93.81 | Calibrated |
| 45 | Jake Roberts1980s | 93.09 | Calibrated |
| 46 | Jon Moxley aka Dean Ambrose2010s · PWI #1 in 2020 · 5 world titles | 92.70 | Calibrated |
| 47 | MJF aka Maxwell Jacob Friedman2020s · PWI #6 in 2023 · 3 world titles | 92.08 | Calibrated |
| 48 | Will Ospreay2020s · PWI #3 in 2024 · 1 world title | 91.69 | Calibrated |
| 49 | Swerve Strickland aka Shane Strickland2020s · PWI #2 in 2024 · 1 world title | 91.56 | Calibrated |
| 50 | Paul Heyman1990s | 89.92 | Calibrated |
| 51 | Tully Blanchard1980s · 2 reigns | 81.84 | Historical Index |
| 52 | Kevin Nash aka Diesel, Vinnie Vegas1990s · PWI #1 in 1995 · 1 world title | 80.70 | Provisional |
| 53 | Scott Steiner1990s · PWI #6 in 1991 · 6 reigns | 80.36 | Provisional |
| 54 | Barry Windham1980s · 3 reigns | 80.17 | Historical Index |
| 55 | Arn Anderson1980s · 1 reign | 79.69 | Historical Index |
| 56 | Ted DiBiase1980s · 7 reigns | 79.69 | Historical Index |
| 57 | Kane aka Isaac Yankem, DDS2000s · PWI #4 in 2011 · 2 world titles | 79.65 | Provisional |
| 58 | Jim Ross1990s | 79.17 | Provisional |
| 59 | The Great Muta aka Keiji Mutoh2000s · PWI #3 in 2002 | 79.15 | Provisional |
| 60 | Lex Luger1990s · PWI #2 in 1991 · 5 reigns | 79.14 | Provisional |
| 61 | Eric Bischoff | 79.01 | Provisional |
| 62 | Tony Schiavone | 79.01 | Provisional |
| 63 | Bubba Ray Dudley aka Bully Ray, Brother Ray, Buh Buh Ray Dudley2010s · PWI #4 in 2013 · 2 world titles | 78.95 | Provisional |
| 64 | DDP aka Diamond Dallas Page1990s · PWI #4 in 1997 · 4 reigns | 78.72 | Provisional |
| 65 | Mark Henry2010s · PWI #9 in 2012 · 1 world title | 78.57 | Provisional |
| 66 | Jerry Lawler1990s · PWI #7 in 1992 | 78.48 | Provisional |
| 67 | X-Pac aka The 1-2-3 Kid, Sean Waltman, Syxx-Pac, Syxx, Lightning Kid1990s · PWI #21 in 1997 · 11 reigns | 78.06 | Provisional |
| 68 | D-Von Dudley aka Brother Devon, Devon2000s · PWI #25 in 2012 · 13 reigns | 78.05 | Provisional |
| 69 | Tommy Dreamer2000s · PWI #28 in 2000 · 15 reigns | 78.01 | Provisional |
| 70 | Billy Gunn aka Kip James, Rockabilly2000s · PWI #39 in 1999 · 13 reigns | 77.90 | Provisional |
| 71 | Konnan1990s · PWI #25 in 1996 · 1 reign | 77.87 | Provisional |
| 72 | Ron Simmons aka Faarooq1990s · PWI #20 in 1992 · 3 reigns | 77.85 | Provisional |
| 73 | Nikita Koloff1990s · PWI #17 in 1992 · 1 reign | 77.83 | Provisional |
| 74 | Rikishi aka Fatu, Rikishi Phatu, The Sultan2000s · PWI #27 in 2000 · 4 reigns | 77.82 | Provisional |
| 75 | Tito Santana1990s · PWI #51 in 1995 · 4 reigns | 77.63 | Provisional |
| 76 | Ricky Morton1990s · PWI #79 in 1993 | 77.38 | Provisional |
| 77 | Finn Bálor aka Prince Devitt, Fergal Devitt2010s · PWI #3 in 2016 · 1 world title | 77.01 | Provisional |
| 78 | Bayley2010s · 5 world titles | 75.54 | Provisional |
| 79 | Bianca Belair2020s · 3 world titles | 75.54 | Provisional |
| 80 | Sheamus2010s · PWI #5 in 2012 · 4 world titles | 75.53 | Provisional |
| 81 | Drew McIntyre aka Drew Galloway2020s · PWI #4 in 2020 · 5 world titles | 75.49 | Provisional |
| 82 | Liv Morgan3 world titles | 74.88 | Provisional |
| 83 | Naomi aka Trinity4 world titles | 74.84 | Provisional |
| 84 | Kevin Owens aka Kevin Steen2010s · PWI #3 in 2017 · 1 world title | 74.83 | Provisional |
| 85 | Shinsuke Nakamura2010s · PWI #5 in 2015 · 8 reigns | 74.47 | Provisional |
| 86 | Sami Zayn aka El Generico2010s · PWI #12 in 2024 · 1 world title | 74.01 | Provisional |
| 87 | Rey Fenix aka Fénix2010s · PWI #22 in 2019 · 4 reigns | 73.20 | Provisional |
| 88 | Toni Storm2020s · 5 world titles | 73.18 | Provisional |
| 89 | LA Knight aka Eli Drake, Max Dupri2020s · PWI #22 in 2025 · 1 world title | 73.17 | Provisional |
| 90 | Hangman Adam Page aka Hangman Page2020s · PWI #4 in 2022 · 2 world titles | 73.16 | Provisional |
| 91 | IYO SKY aka Io Shirai2020s · 3 world titles | 72.61 | Provisional |
| 92 | Chris Benoit2000s · PWI #1 in 2004 · 1 world title | 72.30 | Provisional |
| 93 | Jade Cargill2020s · 1 world title | 72.29 | Provisional |
| 94 | Tiffany Stratton2 world titles | 71.72 | Provisional |
| 95 | Athena aka Ember Moon1 world title | 71.70 | Provisional |
| 96 | Darby Allin2020s · PWI #14 in 2021 · 1 world title | 71.44 | Provisional |
| 97 | Jey Uso2010s · PWI #6 in 2025 · 1 world title | 71.36 | Provisional |
| 98 | Damian Priest aka Punishment Martinez2020s · PWI #6 in 2024 · 1 world title | 71.22 | Provisional |
| 99 | Mark Briscoe2010s · PWI #28 in 2025 · 2 reigns | 70.94 | Provisional |
| 100 | Carmelo Hayes aka Christian Casanova2020s · PWI #13 in 2023 · 5 reigns | 70.45 | Provisional |
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Every score is computed by this project's own algorithm from the factor data, the championship ledger and thirty-five years of the PWI 500 — not copied from anywhere. How the score is built, and what it cannot know · the same list by decade · put two of them head to head · disagree with it, and get your own list.
This is an independent, fan-made ranking of professional wrestlers. It is a free, unofficial fan reference — an unofficial fan tribute, made for fun. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to World Wrestling Entertainment, All Elite Wrestling, TNA Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, or any official rights holder of the promotions, championships and performers named.