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2. The Rock

When The Rock called himself the most electrifying man in sports entertainment he wasn’t kidding. There has been no wrestler before or after who was could captivate an audience like he could. The amount of wrestlers who have tried to segue over into Hollywood is long but only Dwayne Johnson became a megastar in that medium. Vince McMahon has often been quoted that he was not in the wrestling business but that he was in the entertainment business. It seems that no past employee of Vince ever personified that statement better than the Rock.

Bob Backlund

When Bob Backlund first hit the Northeast he had the credentials to be a wrestling star; he was a legitimate amateur champion, he had the boyish good looks and the humble demeanor that made him the perfect face. This equated to him holding the WWF World Heavyweight Championship for over five years.

7. The Destroyer

The enshrinement of Gorgeous George to the WWE Hall of Fame made us think it was time to look at the man who inducted him.  The Destroyer was not just another masked wrestler; he may very well be the most important masked wrestler in American Professional Wrestling history.

Edge

On the Smackdown after Edge announced his retirement from wrestling, the crowd spontaneously chanted “Hall of Fame”. To us, this was the defining moment that told us that the WWE fans had completely embraced the concept of a WWE Hall of Fame and wanted to see closure for the stars they came to know and love. For this initial chant to be bestowed upon Edge was appropriate as the man held every title worth winning on multiple occasions, headlined a plethora of Pay Per Views and gave the wrestling world memorable moments. What more do you want from a certifiable Hall of Famer?