Have been reading this book by Larry Matysik on his take of the 50 greatest wrestlers of all time, as compared to WWE's recent DVD release. Have also discovered that IGN made a compilation of who they thought belonged in the top 50 as well. Each of course relying on different criterias to compile their lists. Figured this might sparkle an interesting debate on this forum.
WWE
1. Shawn Michaels
2. The Undertaker
3. Steve Austin
4. Bret Hart
5. The Rock
6. Harley Race
7. Ricky Steamboat
8. Andre The Giant
9. Rey Mysterio
10. Roddy Piper
11. Eddie Guerrero
12. Triple H
13. Gorgeous George
14. Randy Savage
15. Curt Hennig
16. John Cena
17. Dusty Rhodes -tie-
17. Ric Flair -tie-
19. Edge
20. Jerry Lawler
21. Lou Thesz
22. Terry Funk
23. Hulk Hogan
24. Bruno Sammartino
25. Chris Jericho
26. Ted DiBiase
27. Fabulous Moolah
28. Freddie Blassie
29. Randy Orton
30. Pat Patterson
31. Iron Sheik
32. Jimmy Snuka
33. Mick Foley
34. Kurt Angle
35. Buddy Rogers
36. Gorilla Monsoon
37. Junkyard Dog
38. Superstar Billy Graham
39. Jake Roberts
40. Big Show
41. Jack Brisco
42. Sgt Slaughter
43. Kane
44. Nick Bockwinkel
45. Jeff Hardy
46. Dory Funk Jr
47. Bob Backlund
48. Rick Rude
49. Batista
50. Killer Kowalski
Matysik
1. Lou Thesz
2. Ric Flair
3. Ed Strangler Lewis
4. Hulk Hogan
5. Bruno Sammartino
6. Steve Austin
7. Jim Londos
8. Buddy Rogers
9. Gene Kiniski
10. Frank Gotch
11. Verne Gagne
12. Harley Race
13. Dory Funk Jr
14. Terry Funk
15. Shawn Michaels
16. Johnny Valentine
17. Bill Longson
18. Nick Bockwinkel
19. Jack Brisco
20. The Rock
21. Bret Hart
22. Dick The Bruiser
23. Edouard Carpentier
24. Andre The Giant
25. Randy Savage
26. Triple H
27. Killer Kowalski
28. Fritz Von Erich
29. Whipper Billy Watson
30. Joe Stetcher
31. John Cena
32. Bruiser Brody
33. Kurt Angle
34. Danny Hodge
35. Bob Backlund
36. The Undertaker
37. Gorgeous George
38. Pat O' Connor
39. Ted DiBiase
40. Roddy Piper
41. Ray Stevens
42. Fred Blassie
43. Ray Steele
44. Dusty Rhodes
45. Ricky Steamboat
46. Bill Miller
47. Superstar Billy Graham
48. Brock Lesnar
49. Stan Hansen
50. Randy Orton
IGN
1. Shawn Michaels
2. The Undertaker
3. Hulk Hogan
4. Steve Austin
5. Bret Hart
6. Ric Flair
7. The Rock
8. Sting
9. Randy Savage
10. Triple H
11. Bruno Sammartino
12. Ricky Steamboat
13. Andre The Giant
14. John Cena
15. Kurt Angle
16. Roddy Piper
17. Buddy Rogers
18. Chris Jericho
19. Edge
20. CM Punk
21. Eddie Guerrero
22. Dusty Rhodes
23. Curt Hennig
24. Mick Foley
25. Harley Race
26. Lou Thesz
27. Rey Mysterio
28. Randy Orton
29. Chris Benoit
30. Verne Gagne
31. Jushin Liger
32. Terry Funk
33. Bill Goldberg
34. Mil Mascaras
35. Jimmy Snuka
36. Ultimo Dragon
37. Bob Backlund
38. AJ Styles
39. Brock Lesnar
40. Jake Roberts
41. Great Muta
42. Gorgeous George
43. Big Show
44. Antonio Inoki
45. Jeff Hardy
46. Jerry Lawler
47. Rob Van Dam
48. Arn Anderson
49. Samoa Joe
50. Rick Rude