21st-century male professional wrestlers

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name "The Rock", is an American-Canadian actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Johnson was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation during the Attitude Era. He wrestled for the WWF full-time for eight years before pursuing an acting career. His films have grossed over $11.4 billion worldwide, making him one of the world's highest-grossing actors of all time. He is a co-owner of the United Football League, a member of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings—the parent company of UFC and WWE—and co-founder of Seven Bucks Productions.

John Felix Anthony Cena is an American actor, retired professional wrestler, and former rapper. Widely regarded as one of WWE's greatest professional wrestlers of all-time, he is signed with WWE as a brand ambassador as of December 2025. He is best known for his in-ring career from 2001 to 2025, where he is recognized by WWE as a record 17-time world champion.

Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers of all time, Hogan won multiple championships worldwide, most notably being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hogan also competed in promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

David Michael Bautista Jr. is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the most prolific professional wrestlers of the Ruthless Aggression Era, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019.

American professional wrestler

American professional wrestler

Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, better known by his ring name Roman Reigns, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former football player. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2010, where he performs on the Raw brand and is the current World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. Regarded as one of the best professional wrestlers in the world, Reigns' 1,316-day reign as WWE Universal Champion is the longest reign of the title's history, the fourth longest world title reign in WWE history, and the longest championship reign recognised by the company since 1988.

American professional wrestler

American professional wrestler (born 1980)

Brock Edward Lesnar is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler and professional American football player. As a wrestler, he is best known for his time with WWE. Lesnar had three previous tenures with the company from 2000 to 2004, 2012 to 2020, and again from 2021 to 2026. Lesnar is the only person to have won the primary heavyweight championships of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), the Inoki Genome Federation (IGF), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Indian professional wrestler, actor and powerlifter

American professional wrestler

Logan Alexander Paul is an American influencer, professional wrestler, entrepreneur, boxer, singer and actor. He has over 23 million subscribers on his YouTube channel Logan Paul Vlogs and has ranked on the Forbes list for the highest-paid YouTube creators in 2017, 2018, and 2021. He is the co-founder of beverage company Prime and snack brand Lunchly. Paul has also run the Impaulsive podcast since November 2018, which has over four million YouTube subscribers. In December 2025, Paul was appointed General Partner of the venture capital firm Anti Fund, which was co-founded by his brother Jake Paul. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since June 2022, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is a member of The Vision stable and is one-half of the World Tag Team Champions with stablemate Austin Theory in their first reign, both as a team and individually. He is also a former one-time WWE United States Champion.

American professional wrestler and actor

Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler and actor. He has been signed to WWE since November 2023, where he performs on the Raw brand. Brooks is known for his outspoken and confrontational straight edge persona, which is based on his real-life experiences. His 434-day reign as WWE Champion is the 10th-longest world title reign in WWE history.

American professional wrestler

American-Canadian professional wrestler (born 1970)

Canadian professional wrestler and murderer (1967–2007)

American professional wrestler, actor, and politician

American professional wrestler and 1996 Olympic gold medalist

American professional wrestler and actor

Canadian-American professional wrestler, writer and actor

American professional wrestler and actor

American professional wrestler and actor

Canadian professional wrestler and actor (born 1973)

American professional wrestler and actor (born 1970)

American professional wrestler, actor and television personality (born 1980)

American professional wrestler (1987–2023)

Allen Neal Jones, better known by his ring name AJ Styles, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a talent scout. He is also best known for his tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Ring of Honor (ROH). Jones debuted in 1998 and competed for various independent promotions as well as World Championship Wrestling (WCW) before gaining initial mainstream exposure in TNA.

American professional wrestler (born 1974)

American professional wrestler (born 1980)

Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes is an American professional wrestler. As of April 2022, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under his real name and is the current Undisputed WWE Champion in his third reign. Rhodes is also known for co-founding and serving as an executive vice president and wrestler with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2019 until 2022.

American professional wrestler

Ghanaian-American professional wrestler

American professional wrestler (1952–2011)

American wrestler (1967–2005)

American retired professional wrestler

American professional wrestler, kickboxer, actor, and football player (born 1966)

American professional wrestler and weightlifter

Canadian professional wrestler

Mexican professional wrestler

Canadian professional wrestler and actor

American professional wrestler

American professional wrestler

American professional wrestler

British professional wrestler (born 1980)

American professional wrestler (born 1959)

American professional wrestler

Irish professional wrestler

Canadian professional wrestler (1954–2015)

American professional wrestler

American entrepreneur, professional wrestler, commentator and host

Scottish professional wrestler

American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

American professional wrestler

American professional wrestler and bodybuilder (1959-2014)

American professional wrestler and strongman

American professional wrestler

Bulgarian professional wrestler, rower and powerlifter