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WWE is home to some of the best wrestlers in the industry today, and that’s what helps the company remain the biggest wrestling promotion in the world. Over the years, several current Superstars have revealed their favorite WWE legends and picked some of their current favorite wrestlers.
On the other hand, several WWE legends have also revealed who their current favorite Superstars are and those they consider the best in-ring workers.
From RAW to SmackDown and all the way to NXT, WWE is loaded with some top talent who’ve managed to impress the best of the best that have stepped into the ring.
With that in mind, we will look at five WWE legends and their current favorite active Superstars.
#5. WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart likes AJ Styles, Randy Orton, and Daniel Bryan
Bret Hart is considered one of the best in-ring workers in the history of sports entertainment. Everything about him was near perfect, and has inspired several current WWE Superstars who are trying to make it big in the industry.
On episode 25 of the Confessions Of The Hitman titled "The Art Of Wrestling", the legend spoke about many things related to wrestling, WWE and current Superstars. He called AJ Styles as someone he liked and saw him as someone he’d trust in the ring.
"I admire a lot of the younger [pro] wrestlers for their skill, and their talent, and whatnot," Hart explained. "Like, AJ Styles is someone I really like; I've liked him for a long time. I really like the way he works, and I think, like, I watch him do stuff and I go, 'I would be a little hesitant for someone to do a lot of the stuff he does, say, to me, but at the same time, I also know that he's a total pro and I would trust him."
Hart also named a few top Superstars whom he would trust working in the ring with. He went as far as to call Daniel Bryan, the ‘great artist in the ring’.
"Randy Orton would be one. Edge would be another. AJ Styles is really good. Daniel Bryan is one of the greatest [pro] wrestlers ever, pound for pound. Like, he's just such a great artist in the ring. He has a great mind for [pro] wrestling."
Along with Styles and Bryan, Hart also named Randy Orton and Edge as the two other WWE Superstars who he’d feel safe working in the ring with.
#4. WWE Hall of Famer Triple H sees Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley as the future of women’s wrestling
Triple H is currently leading the future of WWE by building up new talent as Superstars on NXT. Since the rise of the brand, WWE has seen several top competitors come up to RAW and SmackDown and make it big in the industry after getting initial exposure in NXT.
While Triple H has praised several former and current NXT Superstars, including Sasha Banks, Finn Balor, Bayley, and Karrion Kross, there are two women he sees as the company's future.
"It's one thing to say somebody is good today. It's one thing to say where they will be tomorrow. If I had to be a betting man and lay money down and look across the board of everybody in this industry three years from now, five years from now, what is the layout at the top? [points to Rhea Ripley] Number one."
Rhea Ripley is at the top of Hunter’s list along with current WWE NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai, who he believes is the best women's performer in the world. Shirai has managed to deliver some excellent matches in NXT, and she is looking to dominate the women’s roster for some time before moving to another brand.
Triple H seems to have the right Superstars on his radar, and there’s no doubt that Shirai and Ripley could turn out to be the next Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair of WWE.
#3. WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin praised AJ Styles
Stone Cold Steve Austin is someone who is considered by many as the greatest WWE Superstar of all time. The Texas Rattlesnake is someone who has managed to inspire a generation of world-class performers.
Stone Cold Steve Austin recently made several appearances on WWE Network's special docuseries "Undertaker: The Last Ride" and had a lot of praise for ‘The Phenomenal’ AJ Styles.
"In my opinion, AJ Styles is the best wrestler on two feet right now. And Undertaker can trust him, and at this point in The Undertaker's career right now, he's gotta be out there with someone he can trust."
The Undertaker competed in his final match against Styles at WWE WrestleMania 36 at the age of 55 in a Boneyard Match, which was considered by many as the best match of the two-night event.
Styles walked into WWE in 2016 and took the company by storm. Regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the industry by many legends, Styles has managed to carve out a legacy despite being in WWE for just over four years.
#2. WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley is a fan of Tommaso Ciampa, Kevin Owens, and Alexa Bliss
Not many Superstars came up with the number of gimmicks Mick Foley did in WWE, and that’s exactly what set the legend apart from the rest of the locker room. Even though Foley won the WWE Championship just thrice in his career, his hardcore style of wrestling changed the way wrestling was viewed at the time.
During a question and answer session, Foley was asked who’s his favorite current WWE Superstars in the company. Foley took a few interesting names, including Ember Moon and Ronda Rousey.
“I've been a fan of Tommaso Ciampa for a long time, I am. I love what he and [Johnny] Gargano are doing. I love the fact that Ember Moon is creating eyeballs right away, and just yesterday I was watching a replay and I believe Ronda Rousey is doing a tremendous job. She's come along really quickly.”
Foley said that every babyface needs a great heel, and Alexa Bliss and Kevin Owens are two Superstars who’ve managed to do extremely well as heels.
“I think that Alexa Bliss has developed into a great heel. I still admire Kevin Owens' guts for going places as a heel where other heels won't go.”
Foley is an inspiration to many current WWE Superstars, and it’s great to see he keeps a close eye on what the current lot of wrestlers are doing in the company.
#1. 16-time WWE World Champion Ric Flair sees Randy Orton as the number one guy
Ric Flair is arguably the greatest WWE Superstar of all time, and he has managed to leave a greater mark on the company and the industry than anyone else. The 16-time World Champion has praised several WWE Superstars, including his daughter Charlotte Flair, who he considers the best in WWE.
However, it’s Randy Orton who Flair sees as the number one guy in the company and his personal favorite in the ring.
“Nobody is higher on Randy Orton than I am,” he said. “I think, right now, he is doing some of the best work he has ever done and I think Edge is too. Randy has done and accomplished so much and he’s been there a long time – people don’t realise this."
“But every time he says something, it’s the truth. And his level of ability right now and his health are both great. He’s at the top of his game, which, in my opinion, makes him the number one guy.”
Along with Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles, Orton is one of the greatest active wrestlers in the industry right now, and he could well retire as the most decorated WWE Superstars of all time.
