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The best wrestlers of the 2000s

Every wrestler this project places at their peak in the 2000s, ranked by the same all-time algorithm the main list uses. The evidence tier sits beside each score, because most of them are provisional.

1,374 of the 5,262 wrestlers in this database peaked in the 2000s; these are the 100 of them the algorithm ranks highest, 13 on researched evidence. Their scores are all-time — this is the 2000s measured against every era, not against itself.

The top 100 wrestlers of the 2000s, by all-time GOAT score
#WrestlerGOATEvidence
4 John Cena2000s · PWI #1 in 2006 · 17 world titles 99.58 Calibrated
10 Brock Lesnar2000s · PWI #1 in 2003 · 10 world titles 99.33 Calibrated
14 Triple H aka Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Jean-Paul Levesque2000s · PWI #1 in 2000 · 14 world titles 98.92 Calibrated
20 Eddie Guerrero aka Eddy Guerrero2000s · PWI #2 in 2004 · 1 world title 98.32 Calibrated
22 Kurt Angle2000s · PWI #1 in 2001 · 11 world titles 97.60 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
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
33 Rey Mysterio aka Rey Misterio, Jr.2000s · PWI #4 in 1999 · 3 world titles 96.66 Calibrated
40 Batista aka Deacon Batista, Leviathan2000s · PWI #1 in 2005 · 6 world titles 95.18 Calibrated
42 Christian Cage aka Christian2000s · PWI #7 in 2007 · 3 world titles 94.87 Calibrated
44 Booker T aka King Booker, Kole2000s · PWI #5 in 2001 · 1 world title 93.81 Calibrated
57 Kane aka Isaac Yankem, DDS2000s · PWI #4 in 2011 · 2 world titles 79.65 Provisional
59 The Great Muta aka Keiji Mutoh2000s · PWI #3 in 2002 79.15 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
74 Rikishi aka Fatu, Rikishi Phatu, The Sultan2000s · PWI #27 in 2000 · 4 reigns 77.82 Provisional
92 Chris Benoit2000s · PWI #1 in 2004 · 1 world title 72.30 Provisional
108 Matt Hardy2000s · PWI #17 in 2003 · 2 world titles 69.07 Provisional
109 Adam Copeland aka Edge, Cope2000s · PWI #2 in 2007 · 11 world titles 68.87 Provisional
169 Jeff Jarrett2000s · PWI #5 in 2000 · 12 reigns 64.80 Provisional
185 Shelton Benjamin2000s · PWI #9 in 2005 · 11 reigns 64.08 Provisional
229 Big Show aka The Big Show, The Giant, Paul Wight2000s · PWI #2 in 1996 · 4 world titles 62.65 Provisional
272 Christopher Daniels aka Curry Man2000s · PWI #15 in 2006 · 5 reigns 59.71 Provisional
274 Havok2000s · PWI #298 in 2002 · 1 world title 59.71 Provisional
275 Místico2000s · PWI #3 in 2007 · 1 reign 59.71 Provisional
279 Ultimo Guerrero2000s · PWI #10 in 2009 59.60 Provisional
283 El Hijo del Santo2000s · PWI #14 in 2003 59.35 Provisional
297 Kensuke Sasaki2000s · PWI #10 in 2000 · 1 reign 58.55 Provisional
302 William Regal aka Steven Regal, Lord Steven Regal2000s · PWI #18 in 1994 · 13 reigns 58.35 Provisional
303 Dr. Wagner Jr.2000s · PWI #16 in 1999 58.31 Provisional
311 Jun Akiyama2000s · PWI #6 in 2012 58.13 Provisional
323 Satoshi Kojima2000s · PWI #3 in 2005 57.74 Provisional
333 Yuji Nagata2000s · PWI #8 in 2002 57.40 Provisional
334 Trish Stratus2000s · 7 world titles 57.33 Provisional
335 John Bradshaw Layfield aka Bradshaw, Blackjack Bradshaw2000s · PWI #5 in 2005 · 1 world title 57.32 Provisional
337 Raven aka Scotty Flamingo2000s · PWI #22 in 2003 · 27 reigns 57.29 Provisional
343 Hiroyoshi Tenzan2000s · PWI #10 in 2005 56.66 Provisional
363 Chris Sabin2000s · PWI #28 in 2007 · 1 world title 55.76 Provisional
364 Chavo Guerrero aka Chavo Guerrero Jr.2000s · PWI #17 in 2004 · 9 reigns 55.73 Provisional
394 Justin Credible aka Aldo Montoya2000s · PWI #6 in 2000 · 8 reigns 55.33 Provisional
402 Lance Storm2000s · PWI #13 in 2001 · 9 reigns 55.25 Provisional
404 Takeshi Morishima2000s · PWI #10 in 2007 55.16 Provisional
406 Brian Kendrick aka Spanky, The Brian Kendrick2000s · PWI #43 in 2003 · 4 reigns 55.04 Provisional
408 Rhino aka Rhyno2000s · PWI #10 in 2001 · 7 reigns 55.00 Provisional
414 Jerry Lynn2000s · PWI #29 in 2003 · 3 reigns 54.89 Provisional
417 Genichiro Tenryu2000s · PWI #12 in 2001 54.81 Provisional
422 Tiger Mask IV2000s · PWI #21 in 2005 54.77 Provisional
427 Umaga aka Jamal2000s · PWI #22 in 2007 · 2 reigns 54.74 Provisional
430 Masato Tanaka2000s · PWI #21 in 2000 54.67 Provisional
434 Koji Kanemoto2000s · PWI #24 in 2003 54.63 Provisional
440 Hector Garza2000s · PWI #19 in 2004 54.54 Provisional
441 Low Ki aka Senshi, Kaval2000s · PWI #26 in 2003 · 5 reigns 54.54 Provisional
444 Negro Casas2000s · PWI #33 in 1999 54.49 Provisional
445 L. A. Park2000s · PWI #19 in 2012 54.48 Provisional
451 Petey Williams2000s · PWI #23 in 2005 · 2 reigns 54.38 Provisional
455 Shocker2000s · PWI #16 in 2002 54.27 Provisional
458 Charlie Haas2000s · PWI #25 in 2003 · 3 reigns 54.17 Provisional
460 Juventud Guerrera2000s · PWI #25 in 1998 · 3 reigns 54.14 Provisional
468 Val Venis aka Sean Morley2000s · PWI #25 in 1999 · 3 reigns 53.91 Provisional
472 Minoru Tanaka2000s · PWI #12 in 2002 53.84 Provisional
473 TAKA Michinoku2000s · PWI #22 in 1998 · 1 reign 53.82 Provisional
476 Atlantis2000s · PWI #34 in 2006 53.67 Provisional
482 Paul London2000s · PWI #36 in 2005 · 4 reigns 53.62 Provisional
483 Carlito aka Carly Colon, Carlito Caribbean Cool2000s · PWI #27 in 2006 · 4 reigns 53.60 Provisional
485 Tajiri aka Yoshihiro Tajiri2000s · PWI #23 in 2000 · 7 reigns 53.57 Provisional
489 Homicide2000s · PWI #54 in 2007 · 2 reigns 53.39 Provisional
500 Steve Corino2000s · PWI #35 in 2001 53.27 Provisional
504 MVP aka Montel Vontavious Porter, Antonio Banks2000s · PWI #23 in 2008 · 3 reigns 53.14 Provisional
510 Rey Bucanero2000s · PWI #38 in 2005 53.05 Provisional
511 CIMA2000s · PWI #46 in 2008 53.03 Provisional
512 Manabu Nakanishi2000s · PWI #29 in 2000 53.03 Provisional
513 Billy Kidman aka Kidman2000s · PWI #31 in 1999 · 8 reigns 53.02 Provisional
514 Cibernetico2000s · PWI #26 in 2007 53.02 Provisional
519 Spike Dudley2000s · PWI #51 in 2004 · 10 reigns 52.89 Provisional
520 Test aka Andrew Martin2000s · PWI #37 in 2001 · 5 reigns 52.87 Provisional
521 Brian Christopher aka Grandmaster Sexay, Brian Lawler2000s · PWI #30 in 1994 · 1 reign 52.86 Provisional
525 Taiyo Kea2000s · PWI #11 in 2006 52.83 Provisional
528 Super Crazy2000s · PWI #37 in 1999 52.81 Provisional
530 Mr. Niebla2000s · PWI #29 in 2004 52.79 Provisional
531 Adam Pearce2000s · PWI #44 in 2008 52.78 Provisional
532 Jimmy Jacobs2000s · PWI #50 in 2009 52.71 Provisional
537 Shinjiro Otani2000s · PWI #53 in 2005 · 2 reigns 52.60 Provisional
542 Steven Richards aka Stevie Richards2000s · PWI #66 in 1997 · 21 reigns 52.58 Provisional
543 Blue Panther2000s · PWI #56 in 1998 52.50 Provisional
544 La Parka2000s · PWI #44 in 2002 52.47 Provisional
547 Crash Holly2000s · PWI #36 in 2000 · 17 reigns 52.42 Provisional
548 Doug Williams2000s · PWI #69 in 2006 · 2 reigns 52.40 Provisional
549 Rob Conway2000s · PWI #45 in 2004 52.40 Provisional
553 Kaz Hayashi2000s · PWI #55 in 2006 52.28 Provisional
559 Mike Awesome2000s · PWI #7 in 2000 · 1 reign 52.19 Provisional
567 Black Warrior2000s · PWI #45 in 1999 52.13 Provisional
569 Sonjay Dutt2000s · PWI #81 in 2008 · 1 reign 52.12 Provisional
572 D-Lo Brown2000s · PWI #61 in 2004 · 5 reigns 52.05 Provisional
573 Kid Kash2000s · PWI #65 in 2004 · 2 reigns 52.05 Provisional
574 Shannon Moore2000s · PWI #67 in 2002 52.05 Provisional
576 Averno2000s · PWI #48 in 2006 52.04 Provisional
577 Vampiro2000s · PWI #31 in 2000 52.03 Provisional

Ranks are the wrestler's position on the full all-time list, so they are not consecutive here — the gaps are everyone who peaked in another decade. How the score is built · re-weight it yourself · the other decades.

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