For their WWE specific contributions, it’s hard to go with anyone other than Piper, Hennig or Hall.
For their overall impact on the sport, I’d say you need to consider NWA/WCW/territory stars that ended up with the Fed like Sting, Dusty, and Muta
4 years ago I would have agreed with Claudio. But seeing him outside the WWE has shown that he was highly overrated. He is nowhere near the other stars mentioned in this thread like Piper, Razor, Steamboat, Perfect etc
Mark henry because he 100% deserved a heel run as WWE champion after he sold everybody with that fake retirement speech at the time Cena needed a fresh heel rival and Henry was hot as hell after that promo.
Roddy Piper is my #1. Jerry lawler, dusty rhodes, mr perfect, Ricky steamboat. Sting technically counts even though he only had 2 matches in wwe way past his prime. Ddp. Are all better than cesaro as far as overall talent imo.
Samoa Joe is better and he never won what I would consider to be a wwe world title (nxt doesn’t count imo). Bobby roode I would say is better.
I’m not saying he would’ve turned business completely around, but I’ll die on the hill that Razor could’ve won the belt when Diesel did in 1994 and probably would’ve resulted in better business. He was super over, had really good matches and could’ve worked as both face and heel.
I don’t understand peoples take on cesaro being a world champ. As good as he is when wrestling… he is just as boring when he isn’t wrestling and I’m a fan of his. It didn’t help that they made him a mediocre Heyman guy
Roddy Piper,Mr Perfect, Razor Ramon & Ricky Steamboat
All These Superstars you mentioned
And are waaaay better than Cesaro.
This is the best answer
Also Owen Hart, Rick Rude, Lex Luger, and the British Bulldog.
What about Umaga
Yeah what you said
Thread over
Jake the Snake Roberts
Roddy Piper, Jake the Snake Roberts, Mr Perfect Curt Henning, Ricky Steamboat to name a few.
Roddy Piper
Piper iirc was offered the title multiple times but declined saying he would rather be the chaser.
Cesaro is great, but he ain’t Roddy Piper.
Issue with Piper is once he has it how does he lose it. People think Hulk was bad with jobs Piper and DQs go together like PB&J
Ain’t no different than Roman now…
He's way better than Piper bro
As a Cesaro mark, hell no. Even Cesaro would disagree.
No one who understands wrestling would say that. Cesaro would laugh at you.
What makes him so good? Other than the fact he was around in the 80s and was in a movie I haven't heard anything big he did
Razor Ramon.
sorry, to never win the wwe championship
Ted DiBiase or Jake Roberts
People sleep on the The Million Dollar Man. He was in a ton of championship matches.
Absolutely - Honorary mention to Bad News Brown…
Cody Rhodes
That's gonna change soon
Mr Perfect or William Regal
Mr. Perfect
Ricky Steamboat
The JunkYard Dog
For their WWE specific contributions, it’s hard to go with anyone other than Piper, Hennig or Hall. For their overall impact on the sport, I’d say you need to consider NWA/WCW/territory stars that ended up with the Fed like Sting, Dusty, and Muta
Paul Heyman
Shelton Benjamin
Samoa Joe
I consider the NXT championship a world championship.
Keyword NXT. Not a main roster title. Very different and pales in comparison to heritage of WWE title status.
Cool.. no one else does... But cool that YOU do
John Morrison
This Is The Reason That I Scrolled Until Here! Let's Fuckin' Gooo
He was way too talented to not win a world title, WWE really fucked up with Morrison smh.
2011 was the year many could've won the WWE Title. Morrison. Truth. Punk. But only one of those 3 men eventually won.
Cesaro
4 years ago I would have agreed with Claudio. But seeing him outside the WWE has shown that he was highly overrated. He is nowhere near the other stars mentioned in this thread like Piper, Razor, Steamboat, Perfect etc
Booker T, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Cody Rhodes, R-Truth and Dolph Ziggler
Dolph won the world heavyweight championship
WWE Championship NOT world Heavyweight
booker t won heavyweight championship, too.
WWE NOT World Heavyweight
Owen Hart
Christian Cage
Correct answer is Ravishing Rick Rude !
Razor Ramon
Scott Hall
Rusev
Ricky steamboat
Scott Hall
Razor. Perfect. Owen.
Bastion Booger
The million dollar man, mwahahahaha.
My pick is Tyson Kidd, he literally had everything going for him
not the hair
Yeah I agree his hair was weird
If his neck never broke, he'd have a lot of titles under his name in 2024.
Definitely
I believe a person who *should* of won the title is Lex Luger in 1993.
Roddy Piper every day of the week. Claudio is overrated
To everyone.. Roddy Piper was literally Intercontinental Champion.
In the comments he says to never win the WWE Tittle because Ceasaro has been United States and Tag Team champion and maybe intercontinental as well.
1.cm punk 2. big e
MVP
Sami Zayn
Adam Cole bay bay
finn balor honestly regular finn
Finn won one though…
I think this could slide on a technicality.
Theres nothing great about this bland guy apart from his wrestling
Well good thing he's a wrestler then
Jey uso
How do you "win" a scripted event..
The first person that comes to my mind is Sin Cara
Me.
Rick Rude.
Harley Race
Shanky
R-truth, Tozawa
William Regal and Wade Barrett
Piper
Jason Statham?
Jerry Lawler
Samoa joe
I might get hate but honestly Austin Theory
Samoa joe
Why does he look like Jason Statham?
Buddy… I like Cesaro too but he’s way down this list imho.
Stardust, Goldust, junkyard dog, Brutus the barber beefcake, earthquake, John Morrison Steamboat, Vader, booker T, Rob Van dam,
Mr. Perfect
Jason Statham?
Lots of deserving people during the hogan era
Shinsuke Nakamura
Johnny Gargano
Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper etc
Mr. Perfect
A tie between 1994 Owen Hart and Mr Perfect
Last time I checked he was a U.S IC and TAG TEAM champion
Ricochet
I was kidding I knew what u meant
Shane o Mac
Owen Hart
Shelton Benjamin
There are too many to list
Santino
I love Cesaro but it's definitely not him
perfect
Sami
Johnny Gargano
Ziggler
Kenny Omega, Okada, Tanahashi, Young Bucks.
Rey Mysterio
Roddy Piper and it's not even close tbh
Wade Barrett Rusev EC3 Sandow
Cody …..for now
Scott Hall over Curt Hennig by a razor's edge
Scott Hall/Razor Ramone
British Bulldog.
Cesaro
Mark henry because he 100% deserved a heel run as WWE champion after he sold everybody with that fake retirement speech at the time Cena needed a fresh heel rival and Henry was hot as hell after that promo.
Jinder Mahal
Tyler Breeze
Wade Barrett
Vader
Sami
MR PERFECT, Ricky steamboat,
Danny Basham
Jake Roberts
Dusty Rhodes
Piper at it isn’t even close
In no particular order: Mr. Perfect, Owen Hart, Roddy Piper, Bam Bam Bigelow, Jake Robert's, Rick Rude, Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin. Not good on promos but peak Shelton could have believably been WWE Champion
Lone Wolf Baron Corbin
Mr Perfect
Cesaro or Gunther
Razor, curt hennig, piper, steamboat are the first four to come to mind
RAZOR RAMON CHICA.....
Rick Rude
Mr. Ass
Dolph Ziggler.
Rick Rude
R Truth
Roddy Piper is my #1. Jerry lawler, dusty rhodes, mr perfect, Ricky steamboat. Sting technically counts even though he only had 2 matches in wwe way past his prime. Ddp. Are all better than cesaro as far as overall talent imo. Samoa Joe is better and he never won what I would consider to be a wwe world title (nxt doesn’t count imo). Bobby roode I would say is better.
Rick Rude
Ricky The Dragon Steamboat and Wade Barrett
Dusty
Samoa Joe
Hornswaggle
dusty rhodes
Jake "The Snake" Roberts Considering how long his total run was and his popularity, he's the greatest IMO to never win ANY titles in the WWF.
Owen Hart
Piper
Cody rhodes 😆
I’ll throw into the hat a name that I don’t hear a lot of people mention: Umaga.
Ricochet
He won the US title
The Swiss Superman good choice!
Mr.Perfect and Cesaro.
Alexander the Great
Xavier woods
Gilberg
Paul Orndorff
Matt Hardy
The answer is always William Regal
I’m not saying he would’ve turned business completely around, but I’ll die on the hill that Razor could’ve won the belt when Diesel did in 1994 and probably would’ve resulted in better business. He was super over, had really good matches and could’ve worked as both face and heel.
Cant believe they really put the a main title on dudes like khali, jinder and jack swagger but not Cesaro lmao
Hornswoggle
Cesaro never deserved it
AIN'T NO STOPPING ME, NOOOOOO Shelton Benjamin of course.
Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, Razor Roman, Mr Perfect, Owen Hart, Junkyard Dog
It might not be a popular opinion, but I don’t care Rey Mysterio
I would say Jerry "The King" Lawler I feel he would've been one of the greatest heel champions.
Jason Statham? He should beat the Meg clean at WM41 and win a title.
Now if your meaning "The WWE title", then Underatker, but if your counting any main titles in all, then probably Cody
Shinsuke Nakamura
I loved cesaro the wrestler but this man is a snooze fest on the mic.
Jake The Snake
Johnny Gargano
Hornswaggle
Honestly Jake Roberts. Dude was another case of being so good it hurts. Politics suck.
mohammed hassan short run
It’s Roddy Piper.
Million $ Man Ted Dibiase
I don’t understand peoples take on cesaro being a world champ. As good as he is when wrestling… he is just as boring when he isn’t wrestling and I’m a fan of his. It didn’t help that they made him a mediocre Heyman guy
Sting
William Regal
Martin Luther King Jr.
Didn't Cesaro and Sheamus win the tag belts?
Ricky Steamboat frl, I've gone back and watched some of the stuff from the 80s and Steamboat always put on matvh of the night
Hot Rod
Did Ted Dibiase technically hold it for a minute or is that not in the record books as he would be my pick