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It is always interesting to analyse numbers related to our favourite WWE superstars. But, who are the most popular wrestlers in the company? Here, we look at the top ten most searched wrestlers worldwide over the past 12 months according to Google Trends Web search.
This can to a certain extent be considered synonymous to the level of interest people have in these superstars and can also somewhat be considered an index of their relative popularities. More appropriately these are the ten most searched WWE wrestlers over the past 12 months worldwide.
The following list includes only current wrestlers from the official WWE.com page. Similar lists separately for Raw and Smackdown can be have been published. Here, we go 'all in' on WWE, Raw, Smackdown, NXT, and part-timers.
It is observed that wrestlers with a long continuous past in WWE tend to be more popular than the new ones, despite the list only including results from the past twelve months. Therefore, for a spoiler, 6 out of ten on the list are part-timers.
#10 Alexa Bliss
The Goddess of WWE has established herself as one of the most successful heels of her generation. She is already a five-time Women's champion and also the latest Women's Money in the Bank winner. Although her matches haven't been spectacular, it's her solid character work, unparalleled facial expressions, and fabulous microphone skills that make her so interesting to watch. She is the youngest and least experienced member of this list which is a mammoth achievement in itself.
#9 Randy Orton
Randy Orton is well suited to be on this list. He has been in the WWE main event scene for almost all of his 16-year tenure and is extremely popular with the fans. The RKO despite being 15 years old still gets a great reaction whenever it is hit owing to Orton's picture-perfect execution of the move. He is cheered by fans even when he's a bad guy, which he thankfully is right now. Being a thirteen-time world champion and a two time Royal Rumble match winner has made Orton one of the most prolific and prominent WWE superstars of all time.
#8 Kane
It's astonishing to find Kane here after everything WWE have done to ruin him. He was pretty good in the ring for a man his size for a long time. He has wrestled more WWE/F matches than anybody else and also boasts the same for pay-per-view matches. He has never in his career been involved in any sort of real-life controversy and has always brought nothing but good reputation to the company by his work outside of it. On top of this no one ever has had a bad word to say about him in real life and he is considered to be one of the nicest and most respected people in WWE.
Despite this, over his 23-year career he had more Kayfabe girlfriends than world title reigns, has been given some of the worst storylines to work with and has never won a Royal Rumble match or been in the main event of WrestleMania. He has always been used as someone to put over the top few stars; something he has always selflessly obliged to do.
In spite of all this, he has had one of the best characters ever and his sheer commitment to his work have made him immensely popular amongst the fans. His recent mayoral victory speaks volumes of his dedication for whatever he does. In the absolute twilight of his career Kane still remains to be an asset for the WWE. The fact that even at this stage of his career and despite making so few appearances recently he claims his position on this list ascertain how great a wrestler and human being he is.
#7 Triple H
For 23 years the cerebral assassin has dominated the WWE either as a wrestler or as an executive. He is one of the most decorated superstars of all time with an astonishing 14 world title reigns to his name. He has also been in the main event of WrestleMania a record 7 times. There is hardly a superstar as accomplished as he is. His in-ring dominance and style have made him a global icon. After turning face for the 'smarks' for being the mastermind behind NXT and a promoter of a lot of Nobel causes Triple H has achieved it all. No wonder he makes this list.
#6 Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is one of the biggest mainstream attractions in WWE. She was on top in UFC, has been in Hollywood and is a former Olympian as well. On top of this despite people being initially skeptical to her professional wrestling debut she has more than impressed every time she has performed. She has become the Raw Women's champion in a matter of months since her debut and every arena she enters echoes with deafening chants of her name. Fans across the globe adore her.
#5 Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar remains to be one of WWE's biggest draws. He gets paid much more than normal wrestlers for doing considerably lesser work. This is because of the immense star power he possesses. Ratings of Raw soar whenever he shows up. He is a former five-time world champion and also former UFC heavyweight champion. Love him or hate him, he still is one of the most searched wrestlers in WWE.
#4 The Undertaker
The Phenom is just an institution in himself. He is and has been the backbone of WWE for 28 years. There is and will never be anyone quite like him. His aura is unparalleled and he is the most iconic character in history. He is a global icon and is known to almost everyone. His once 21-0 WrestleMania streak remains to be one of the biggest wrestling achievements ever.
Just like his brother Kane, his 7 world title achievements dwarf in front of the bone-chilling aura he creates and the mystique and legend associated with him. Everyone respects him for his immense contributions to the industry and for his rigorous efforts for entertaining us. He is the most respected wrestlers backstage and has also been credited to be the locker room leader. It is said that for a WWE superstar its okay to upset Vince but not to upset The Deadman.
People talk about passing the torch, but I say the torch belongs to him and he has judiciously allowed various people to hold it over the years. Even if he retired a decade and a half ago he would still deserve to be the Hall of Fame headliner, the very next year.
Just as John Cena said, "as long as there is a WWE the name Undertaker will always have meaning." Fans always have and always will love him, and whenever WWE needs to boost ticket sales, they'll invoke the Deadman.
#3 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns hailed as the most polarising figure in WWE today by Michael Cole seems to actually live up to that. His position as the face of the company has made him immensely popular with the children and most of the casual fans. Even among the hardcore male fans, although opinions remain decided, everybody sure has a strong emotion for him, either love or hatred.
Recently his reactions seem to be getting better and better and he has also achieved the unfathomable by toppling John Cena as the company's biggest merchandise seller. The very fact that our current Universal Champion is more searched than huge mainstream names like Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey and even the Undertaker, testifies the fact that he has been a success as the top babyface.
#2 John Cena
John Cena was the poster boy of WWE for a very long time until Roman took over. He was literally the face of the company for almost a decade and is one of its biggest stars ever.
Cena is a 16-time world champion, has been in the main event of WrestleMania on multiple occasions and is also a two time Royal Rumble Winner. He is perhaps the greatest WWE superstar of the post-2000 era. He is enormously popular with the younger fan base and his name is synonymous with the companies. Performing for 16 years at with most of that time at the highest level is an astronomical accomplishment in itself.
His tremendous merchandise sale and his Make a Wish record are proof of the fact that he has become a global icon today. Even now, when his Hollywood career is quite enviable, he still remains loyal to the company and shows up to put over new stars. Enough said, love him or hate him he will go down as one of the greatest of time.
#1 The Rock
The Rock had to be here, didn't he? He hasn't shown up for over two years now but still, he is on the official current superstar's page and is hence, eligible for this list. He was one of the most popular wrestlers and had even won the world title on ten different occasions. His catchphrases and promos have made him immortal amongst the wrestling fans. He is also known to be one of the biggest draws in wrestling history.
Today, outside the WWE he is one of the world's biggest and most dependable movie stars. He has over a hundred million fans on Instagram and is also the most searched WWE superstar. We never know when we'll get to see his 'Rampage' in the ring again, but seeing his Google Trends average column appear like a 'Skyscraper' in front of other's columns on this list, it's certain that whenever he returns it's going to be truly electrifying.
