First things first, keep in mind this list is my opinion and not facts.
This list will be ranking stars on there activity from 2010-2019
10: The Miz
The Miz is one of the best heel's of the modern era and his accomplishments speak for themselves. Miz is a 2-time WWE Champion, 8-time Intercontinental Champion (2nd most of all-time), 2-time United States Champion, 4-time WWE Tag Team Champion, 2-time Smackdown Tag Team Champion, 2-time World Tag Team Champion, Money In The Bank winner, and the first ever 2-time Grand Slam Champion. Now some of those accomplishments are after 2019, but most happened early in the 2010's.
Miz might not be the most popular star with fan's, but he is one of the most respected. Miz continued to work hard and strive to be one of the best workers around, Miz even got to main event WrestleMania 27 against John Cena which is a huge deal for any star to do. Say what you want about The Miz, but you can't argue that he hasn't worked his a** off to get where he is today.
9: Sheamus
Sheamus was signed by WWE in 2008 but worked mostly dark matches before he would be placed in the ECW brand in 2009. Sheamus's time in ECW wouldn't last long before he was called to be a part of Raw. Sheamus immediately started a feud with John Cena and ended up defeating him for the WWE Championship at TLC 2009. Sheamus has quite the list of accomplishments as he is a 3-time WWE Champion, 1-time World Heavyweight Champion, 3-time United States Champion, 4-time Raw Tag Team Champion, 1-time Smackdown Tag Team Champion, Money In The Bank winner, and a Royal Rumble winner. All those accomplishments except his first WWE title win happened from 2010-2019.
Sheamus has been a top talent for WWE since his first Raw appearance in 2009, Sheamus was a top heel for them and also one of the biggest faces from 2012-2013. Sheamus is a great worker in the ring and on the mic, he continues to show why he is one of the most vicious, hard-hitting stars of the modern era.
8: Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan could have easily been ranked higher on my list. Bryan made his WWE debut as a part of NXT back when it was more reality-based with competitions and matches to earn immunity to not be eliminated. Imagine Big Brother, but in an arena with screaming fans and getting beat up by legit WWE stars. Bryan used to be an enhancement talent ( someone who is there to lose) in 2002 but was released in 2003, this wasn't the end for Bryan as he resigned in 2009 before being released that same year after choking ring announcer Justin Roberts with his tie. Daniel Bryan would return once again this time at SummerSlam against former stable The Nexus, Bryan had a stellar performance eliminating two members of Nexus before being eliminated himself.
Daniel Bryan is one of the greatest WRESTLERS to step in the ring, I mean when you can tell a story and get over with the fans with just your in-ring work you know they're something special. Bryans accomplishments are impressive as he is a 4-time WWE Champion, 1-time World Heavyweight Champion, 1-time Intercontinental Champion, 1-time United States Champion, 1-time WWE Tag Team Champion, 1-time Smackdown Tag Team Champion, and Money In The Bank winner. The biggest moment of Daniel Bryans career was at WrestleMania 30 where he would defeat Triple H at the start of the show and go on to beat Batista, and Randy Orton in the main event to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion which is regarded as one of the best moments in wrestling history. You can still catch Bryan in action as he is signed to AEW as Bryan Danielson and is continuing to be one of the best wrestlers in the world despite suffering a career-ending injury and coming back.
7: Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins was signed to WWE in 2010 as a part of FCW (WWE's developmental brand before NXT). FCW would eventually be rebranded as NXT and Rollins would go on to win the first-ever NXT Championship under the name Tyler Black after defeating Jinder Mahal. Rollins would eventually form The Shield with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, The Shield debuted at the 2012 Survivor Series and was immediately a huge deal. The Shield were undefeated for their first year and today are regarded as one of the best factions ever.
Seth Rollins has quite an impressive list of accomplishments on his own, Rollins is a 2 time WWE Champion, 2-time Universal Champion, 1-time NXT Champion, 2-time Intercontinental Champion, 1-time United States Champion, 6-time Raw Tag Team Champion, Money In The Bank winner, and a Royal Rumble winner. One of the best moments in Rollins career occurred at WrestleMania 31 where he cashed in his Money In The Bank during Roman Reigns VS Brock Lesnar to make the match a triple threat where Rollins would pin Reigns to win his first WWE Championship, the moment is dubbed "The Heist of the century".
6: The Undertaker
The Undertaker is regarded by many as the greatest of all time. Undertaker made his WWE debut in 1991 at the Survivor Series event and struck fear into all the fans worldwide. The Undertaker is best known for his WrestleMania streak going 21-0 before eventually losing to Brock Lesnar in one of the most surprising losses in WWE history. Undertaker put on one of the best matches of all time against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 26 in a Career VS Streak match which Taker would win. Taker also competed against Triple H at back-to-back Manias and CM Punk before his first loss. Though some fans feel Undertaker tarnished his legacy by continuing to wrestle from 2015-2019, it was still cool seeing the Undertaker making his entrance and continuing to be the badass he is.
The Undertaker is a 4-time WWE Champion, 3-time World Heavyweight Champion, 1-time Hardcore Champion, 6-time WWE Tag Team Champion, 1-time WCW Tag Team Champion, Royal Rumble winner, and was inducted into the 2022 WWE Hall Of Fame. With those accomplishments alone, Undertaker is one of the best to ever step foot in the ring and remained loyal to Vince McMahon throughout his entire career.
5: CM Punk
CM Punk was signed by WWE in 2005 but didn't make his official debut until 2006, Punk debuted for ECW and was a fan favorite from the beginning. Punk was straight edge which meant he didn't smoke, drink, or do drugs, this was a big selling point of Punk which he used to claim he was "better than you". Punk wouldn't reach mega star status until 2011, CM Punks contract was set to expire and Punk had earned a WWE Championship match against John Cena at Money In The Bank in his hometown of Chicago. Punk sat down on the ramp of Raw weeks before the event and cut what is now known as "The Pipebomb", Punk stated that he was the best in the world and opened up about his contract expiring and how the company would be better off once Vince McMahon was dead, this lead to Punks mic being muted and week on end Punk would remind everyone that he was leaving the company with the championship.
CM Punk would make true on his promise as he went on to defeat John Cena at Money In The Bank to capture his first WWE Championship and proceeded to leave the company. Punk eventually returned and ended up holding the WWE title for 434 days the second time as WWE Champion. CM Punk was a breath of fresh air to a lot of WWE fans as we finally got someone willing to blur the lines in WWE, Punk is regarded by many as one of the best in the world. CM Punk is a 1-time ECW Champion, 2-time WWE Champion, 3-time World Heavyweight Champion, 1-time Intercontinental Champion, ONLY 2-time Money In The Bank winner, and 1-time WWE Tag Team Champion. CM Punk would leave WWE in 2014 for seven years before making his return to AEW where he is the current AEW World Champion.
4: AJ Styles
This one is going to ruffle some feathers, but AJ Styles is potentially the biggest free agent signing WWE ever made. AJ Styles made his WWE debut in 2016 as the number 3 entrant in the Royal Rumble match, despite losing AJ Styles was a big deal and was presented as that immediately. Styles wrestled Chris Jericho at his first WrestleMania, and although unsuccessful this was the beginning of the phenomenal one. AJ Styles would go on to win the WWE Championship against Dean Ambrose in 2016 marking his first WWE title. Styles most memorable moment is against John Cena at SummerSlam where Styles did the unthinkable and defeated Cena, Cena would go on to dethrone Styles at the 2017 Royal Rumble, but Styles held the title for over an entire year.
AJ Styles has quite the list of accomplishments in his career but let's just go over his WWE titles. Styles is a 2-time WWE Champion, 1-time Intercontinental Champion, 3-time United States Champion, and a 1-time WWE Raw Tag Team Champion. Despite not having a long list of WWE accomplishments it's hard to argue that Styles isn't one of the best performers to come to the WWE and is still an active member. AJ Styles has received praise from fans all over the world for being one of the best and could easily become a WWE Champion again.
3: Brock Lesnar
Pat McAfee said it best, "Brock Lesnar is the alpha male of our species". Brock has been an absolute machine since making his WWE debut in 2002, Brock would leave WWE in 2003 and go on to be one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time in the UFC before returning to WWE in 2012. Brock returned to WWE in 2012 as more of an MMA-experienced fighter which made sense considering his dominant run in UFC. Brock went on to feud with John Cena and Triple H his first 2 years back and instantly was on a different level than anyone else. Brock Lesnar has quite a few memorable moments of the 2010s but the one that might be the most memorable is Lesnar defeating The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 thus ending the streak.
Brock Lesnar is a 7-time WWE Champion, 3-time Universal Champion, 2-time Royal Rumble winner, Money In The Bank winner, and King Of The Ring winner. Brock is the closest thing we will ever see to a real-life monster, every time Brock is on the card he has your interest because you never know what you're going to get. Brock will always be a contender for the WWE Championship and as of now is taking time off after losing to Roman Reigns at SummerSlam.
2: John Cena
John Cena is another star who is regarded by many as the greatest of all time, Cena is a 13-time WWE Champion, 3-time World Heavyweight Champion, 5-time United States Champion, 2-time WWE Tag Team Champion, 2-time World Tag Team Champion, Money In The Bank winner, and a 2 time Royal Rumble winner. Cena is tied with Ric Flair for most World title reigns at 16, Cena carried and dominated most of the 2010s with his charisma, and never die attitude. One of Cenas most memorable moments is his feud with The Rock after Rock cost Cena the WWE title at WrestleMania 27 Cena and Rock made their match for WrestleMania 28 official one year in advance. Cena would go on to lose that match but get revenge at WrestleMania 29 where he defeated The Rock for the WWE Championship.
John Cena won his 16th World Championship from AJ Styles at the 2017 Royal Rumble and it's only a matter of time before Cena comes back to break the record. Although the later years of the 2010s didn't see Cena as much it's hard not to list him high due to the impact he had in the early years. John Cena may not be liked by everyone, but he has their respect.
1: Randy Orton
When you think of Orton the first thing that comes to mind is probably the RKO, for me it's greatness. Orton was signed to WWE in 2002 as the son of Cowboy Bob Orton and took a while to find his true calling before aligning himself with HHH, Batista, and Ric Flair to form Evolution. Randy Ortons most memorable moment of the 2010s is him cashing in his Money In The Bank against Daniel Bryan at SummerSlam 2013 after HHH turned on Bryan giving Orton his 7th World Championship. Orton continued to show his dedication and love to the business all throughout the 2010s and even now which is why he comes in at number one.
Randy Orton is a 10-time WWE Champion, 4-time World Heavyweight Champion. 1-time Intercontinental Champion, 1-time United States Champion, 1-time World Tag Team Champion, 2-time Raw Tag Team Champion, 1-time Smackdown Tag Team Champion, Money In The Bank winner, and a 2-time Royal Rumble winner. Orton is arguably one of the best heels of all time but could also be a great good guy when necessary, one thing to always watch out for from Orton is the devasting RKO.
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