For those (few) who care, I present my wholly subjective, arguably ill-informed and poorly reasoned ranked list male workers (i.e., “insider”-speak for in-ring talent) currently employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and active on the main roster. First, however, a few qualifiers . . .
- I have excluded “special attraction” performers such as The Undertaker, HHH, and Shane McMahon even though they are all under WWE contract.
- I have included part-time talent such as Brock Lesnar and Chris Jericho.
- I have included injured talent who are set to return shortly and have wrestled for at least four months since last year’s WrestleMania.
- My assessments are based primarily on a performer’s body of work in the ring, though I have also tried to account for how poor booking or limited use may mask a wrestler’s potential.
Enjoy.
- AJ Styles
- Kevin Owens
- Chris Jericho
- Sami Zayn
- Cesaro
- Dean Ambrose
- John Cena
- Seth Rollins
- Karl Anderson
- Luke Harper
- Brock Lesnar
- Dolph Ziggler
- Neville
- Alberto Del Rio
- Tyler Breeze
- Kofi Kingston
- Randy Orton
- Bray Wyatt
- Bubba Ray Dudley
- Kalisto
- Rusev
- The Miz
- Luke Gallows
- Sheamus
- Roman Reigns
- Apollo Crews
- Sin Cara
- Goldust
- Big E
- Simon Gotch
- Stardust
- Jey Uso
- Jimmy Uso
- Aiden English
- Enzo Amore
- Xavier Woods
- Primo
- Epico
- Heath Slater
- Jack Swagger
- D-Von Dudley
- Bo Dollas
- Baron Corbin
- Big Cass
- Curtis Axel
- Fandango
- Kane
- R-Truth
- Eric Rowan
- Titus O’Neil