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With his chiseled physique and arrogant demeanor, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff was a top contender for years in the WWF and sold out stadiums and arenas during his run with Hulk Hogan.  Orndorff was a natural athlete who was at his best when drawing heat from sell out crowds.  He was still a very viable competitor well into his 40’s in WCW, and this was with a severely atrophied arm.

24. The Replacements

Many a Rock Star likely grew up with dreams of becoming one. In the case of the Replacements, we wonder if they dreamed about how to screw it up.

The main antagonist of the Rock and Wrestling Wars, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper could outtalk anyone in wrestling and frankly did just that.  Fans shelled out good money to see Piper get his butt handed to him and he always found a way to escape harm and brag on television the next week.  If Hulk Hogan was the biggest star for the WWF in the mid 80’s, Roddy Piper wasn’t far behind.  This was another MUST induction for the WWE Hall of Fame.

Nikolai Volkoff

One of the most naturally powerful wrestlers ever, Nikolai Volkoff escaped from the Communist Yugoslavia to the United States.  Although he wasn’t Russian, he portrayed an evil Soviet competitor with more realism than anyone else ever could.  Although most wrestling fans saw him when he was older, Volkoff was actually quite agile in his younger days and even though he was not in his prime during the Rock and Wrestling days, his singing of the Soviet National Anthem prior to every match allowed him to be a successful heel for years.