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One thing that longtime pro-wrestling fans have noticed is how incredibly short a wrestler's shelf-life is compared to most of the jobs out there. For instance, WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin's run in the company lasted for around eight years and he was forced to retire from the industry because of his neck injury.
A wrestler puts their body on the line on a weekly basis throughout their career and it is bound to take a toll on their health in the long run. Especially for the ones who take it too far in the ring on a regular basis.
Despite this, there have been Superstars in this business who have had long careers that lasted for decades. Keeping your body fit enough to last this long is an impressive feat in itself in the world of pro-wrestling. The cherry on the top of the cake is being able to appear in a string of big-time wrestling companies over the course of one's career.
In the following list, we will take a look at 5 Superstars who appeared in four of the biggest pro-wrestling promotions in North America: WWE, WCW, IMPACT Wrestling (formerly known as TNA), and AEW.
#5 Dustin Rhodes
One of the most respected veterans in the business, Dustin Rhodes has appeared for all the four companies mentioned above. He had a short stint with WCW back in the late 80s. He has had a decorated career collectively in WWE and WCW itself, bagging 23 title reigns in total. He wrestled for WWE in the early 90s and came back to WCW for another brief stint. His mid-90s stint in WWE was instrumental in him becoming incredibly popular with the fans, courtesy his Goldust character.
Rhodes used the Goldust gimmick in WWE for years on end following the downfall of WCW. While in WWE in the early 2000s, Goldust won the Tag Team titles along with WCW veteran Booker T. He had a short run with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling back in 2004-05. He again wrestled for the promotion for a short period of time in 2007-08.
Last year, Dustin and WWE parted ways and he soon made his way to All Elite Wrestling. He kicked off his AEW run with an excellent match against his brother Cody and has been doing well for himself in the promotion ever since.
#4 Christopher Daniels
There aren't many wrestlers who can brag about wrestling for various promotions as much as Christopher Daniels. Not only has he appeared in all the four big promotions mentioned in this list, but has also worked for ECW, NJPW, ROH, Chikara, and AAA. Daniels started his career way back in 1993. He wrestled in WWE in the late 90s and was with WCW during its final few months. He was released from the promotion a short while before WWE bought it.
Daniels is mostly remembered for his 2002-10 run in IMPACT Wrestling where he competed in some of the greatest matches of his career against the likes of Samoa Joe and AJ Styles. Daniels won the X Division title on four occasions. Additionally, he won the Tag Team titles eight times. All Elite Wrestling signed Daniels in early 2019 and he was one of the first wrestlers the company secured the services of. In addition to being a part of the action, Daniels also works as the head of Talent Relations for the company.
#3 Jake Roberts
Dubbed by many fans as one of the greatest talkers to ever step foot in a WWE ring, Jake Roberts is a legend who certainly needs no introduction. He is remembered for his run with WWE in the late 80s and early 90s. Roberts used to carry his pet snake to the ring to gain a psychological advantage over his opponents.
He used to deliver his promos in a cold, calculated, and eerie manner. Roberts never won a title while in WWE, but his on-screen presence and charisma were more than enough to get him inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014.
Roberts worked for ECW and WCW in the 90s, as well as several small-time promotions on the independent scene. He made a bunch of appearances for IMPACT Wrestling in 2006 and 2008, back when the promotion was called TNA. Earlier this year, Roberts appeared in AEW and confronted Cody right away. He soon went on to reveal that he was the manager of AEW's new recruit, Lance Archer.
#2 Diamond Dallas Page
Back in the 90s, when WWE was engaged in a weekly rating war with WCW, DDP was one of the most popular stars in Ted Turner's promotion. He is a three-time WCW World Champion and won several mid-card titles as well during his stint with the company.
DDP feuded with the likes of nWo, Goldberg, and Randy Savage in WCW. When the promotion was bought off by Vince McMahon in 2001, DDP made his way to WWE and was introduced to the WWE Universe as the stalker of Sara, The Undertaker's wife.
Following this short-lived feud, DDP did nothing of note and was done with WWE by 2002. Page retired from wrestling in June 2002 but it didn't take long for him to get back to action. Page appeared in TNA in 2004-05 and left the company soon after to make a name for himself as an actor. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.
DDP appeared on AEW's first show, Double Or Nothing last year. Ever since then, he has made several appearances for the promotion. He competed in a 6-Man Tag Team match at Bash At The Beach where he teamed up with Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall. The match ended with the babyfaces losing to MJF, The Butcher, and The Blade.
#1 Billy Gunn
Known for his stint as a member of the notorious WWE faction D-Generation X, Billy Gunn was one of the most popular acts in the Tag Team division back in the late 90s. He and Road Dogg joined DX following WrestleMania 14 and the stable wreaked havoc on the WWE roster for years on end. Many fans might not remember, but Gunn had a very short stint with WCW before he joined WWE in 1993.
Gunn wrestled on the indie scene for around eight years, during 1985-93 and this was when he appeared in WCW as an enhancement talent.
Following his WWE run in the early 2000s, Gunn went to TNA and aided Jeff Jarrett in defeating Kevin Nash to retain his NWA World title. All Elite Wrestling brought in Gunn as a backstage producer back in 2019. At Double Or Nothing in May 2019, Gunn competed in the pre-show battle royal, which was ultimately won by Hangman Page. He also wrestled his son Austin earlier this year in a couple of dark matches for AEW.
