🌟 PWR LIST: TOP 10 LEGENDS STILL KICKING (2006–2016)

 


🌟 LEGENDS STILL KICKING (2006–2016)

"Old School Grit Meets New Era Grind"

1. Shawn Michaels

  • 🔥 Run: 2006–2010 (retirement)

  • 🏆 Why: Classic feuds with Jericho, Cena, and Undertaker. Carried storylines like it was 1996.

  • 🎯 Defining Match: WrestleMania 25 vs. The Undertaker – considered a GOAT-level bout.

2. Kurt Angle

  • 🔥 Run: TNA’s MVP (2006–2016)

  • 🏆 Why: Had clinics with Joe, Styles, Sting, and even wrestled on a BROKEN NECK (again).

  • 🎯 Defining Match: Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe – Genesis 2006.

3. Chris Jericho

  • 🔥 Run: Multiple returns; reinventions galore.

  • 🏆 Why: From "The Suit Jericho" to "List of Jericho", he always stayed relevant.

  • 🎯 Defining Moment: Feud with Shawn Michaels (2008) = storytelling gold.

4. Triple H

  • 🔥 Run: From Evolution to The Authority

  • 🏆 Why: Great rivalries (Daniel Bryan, Lesnar, Punk) and big-match pedigree.

  • 🎯 Defining Moment: WrestleMania 30 (putting over Bryan) and match with Taker (WM 28 Hell in a Cell).

5. Edge

  • 🔥 Run: Until 2011 retirement

  • 🏆 Why: The Rated-R Superstar era hit full speed—world titles, great matches, and heel masterclass.

  • 🎯 Defining Match: TLC-style wars and his feud with Cena.

6. Rey Mysterio

  • 🔥 Run: Still goin’, but 2006–2016 saw peak underdog magic

  • 🏆 Why: World Champion, consistent worker, crowd favorite

  • 🎯 Defining Match: vs. Kurt Angle & Orton – WrestleMania 22 (wins World Heavyweight Title)

7. The Rock

  • 🔥 Run: Part-time megastar

  • 🏆 Why: Electrifying returns for feuds with Cena and Punk; hosted WM 27, headlined WM 28 & 29.

  • 🎯 Defining Moment: Once in a Lifetime (WM 28 vs. Cena)


8. The Undertaker

  • 🔥 Run: Active throughout the entire decade, mostly in big-match roles.

  • 🏆 Why: “WrestleMania Streak” era, elite storytelling and presence.

  • 🎯 Defining Match: WrestleMania 26 vs. Shawn Michaels (Career vs. Streak).

9. Brock Lesnar

  • 🔥 Run: Return in 2012 with beast status

  • 🏆 Why: Dominated like a final boss; ended the Streak.

  • 🎯 Defining Match: vs. John Cena – SummerSlam 2014

10. Ric Flair

  • 🔥 Run: Retired in 2008, but involved as a manager and mentor.

  • 🏆 Why: WrestleMania 24 with HBK = emotional retirement masterpiece.

  • 🎯 Defining Match: Flair vs. Michaels – WM 24 ("I’m sorry. I love you.")

🎖️ Honorable Mentions

  • Mick Foley – Short stints, but passionate promos and great cameo work (Edge feud, Orton feud)

  • Sting – TNA legend, WWE debut in 2014; matches with Seth Rollins and Triple H

  • Booker T – Commentary, King Booker legacy, occasional matches

  • Goldust – Reinvented himself again with fantastic runs in 2013–2016

  • Rob Van Dam – Still kicked in WWE/TNA sporadically and delivered nostalgia-fueled thrillers



Where’s The Hulkster?

Hulk Hogan’s legacy is untouchable—and he’s a certified Hall of Fame headliner, seen during the years from 1984 through 2005. But from 2006 to 2016, the Hulkster was mostly sidelined in the ring. After his match with Randy Orton in 2006, Hogan’s role shifted to nostalgic cameos and backstage authority gigs in TNA. Unlike fellow legends like Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, or Kurt Angle—who still wrestled at a top-tier level—Hogan’s boots stayed mostly unworn.

This list celebrates the veterans who still kicked in the ring, not just in memory. And while Hogan always draws a crowd, this decade belonged to legends who kept working the mat, cutting live promos, and making moments for a new generation.

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