CM Punk may not just be the best wrestler in the current era; he might just be the greatest talker too. A game changer in the industry, CM Punk will vault into a top five spot on our list once his in ring career comes to an end, and we hope that won’t happen for many years to come.

Arriving in the World Wrestling Federation as the kayfabe brother of Edge, Jay Reso (who was the real life best friend of Edge) debuted as “Christian”, and would be part of a group called the Brood. Edge and Christian would break away forming a championship tag team (7 times) and were the most entertaining and successful tag team in the first two years of the new millennium.

Perhaps a few years ahead of her time, “The Glamazon”, Beth Phoenix was the perfect mix of beauty and strength and when she was booked properly was showcased as the top Diva in the promotion.  Phoenix was stronger than all of her female peers, but was built in a way where she didn’t look freakish or abnormal.  We would like to think she would have been showcased much better had she been around today.

Alberto Del Rio is the son of Mexican wrestling legend, Dos Caras, and appears to have eclipsed his famous father’s career. Del Rio hit prominence in the WWE in his mid-30’s, and though he has had a relatively brief career by WWE standards, it is conceivable that his best is yet to come and many more accomplishments will be in store for the Mexican; but of course, you already knew that.