Randy Ortan Profile

Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its Raw brand, though is currently inactive due to a legitimate broken collarbone. Orton is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather Bob Orton, Sr., father "Cowboy" Bob Orton, as well as his uncle Barry O, all competed in the professional wrestling industry.

Before being promoted to the main WWE roster, Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling for a month. He was then sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). There, Orton became OVW Hardcore Champion on two separate occasions.

After signing with WWE, Orton became a member of the stable Evolution, which quickly led to him capturing the WWE Intercontinental Championship, his first title with the company. Orton also acquired the moniker "Legend Killer" during a storyline where he began disrespecting Hall of Famers and physically attacking veterans of professional wrestling outside of appropriate restrictions. In 2004, Orton became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion, when he won the title at the age of twenty-four. His title win resulted in his departure from Evolution and feud with his former stablemates. In 2006, Orton joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. As a team, Orton and Edge held the World Tag Team Championship. After the team disbanded, Orton, during the fall of 2007, won the WWE Championship twice in one night.


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Ring name(s)

Randy Orton


Billed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Billed weight 245 lb (111 kg)

Debut March 18, 2000

Big Show Profile

Paul Wight, Jr. (born February 8, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, and actor currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown brand, under the ring name, (The) Big Show. He is also known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as The Giant. Wight is the only person in professional wrestling history to win the WWF/E, WCW and ECW World Heavyweight Championships, and is a 5-time World Heavyweight Champion.



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Ring name(s)

(The) Big Show

The Giant

Paul Wight

Paul "The Great" Wight



Billed height 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)

Billed weight 441 lb (200 kg)


Debut July 16, 1995

CM Punk Profile

Phil Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its Raw brand, where he is the reigning World Heavyweight Champion.

Punk initially came to prominence through his career on the professional wrestling independent circuit, primarily as a member of the Ring of Honor (ROH) roster where he was an ROH Tag Team Champion, ROH World Champion, and the first head trainer of the ROH wrestling school. In 2005 Punk was offered—and accepted—a contract with WWE and was sent to their developmental federation Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) where he won every championship available in the federation.

When the ECW brand was revived Punk was moved up to the main roster where he established himself by being undefeated in singles competition for six months followed by winning the ECW Championship a few months later. At WrestleMania XXIV Punk won the annual Money in the Bank ladder match (MITB) to earn a title shot at any world championship of his choosing. In the 2008 WWE Draft Punk was moved from ECW to Raw and in his first week on Raw cashed in his MITB briefcase to face, and subsequently defeat, Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship.Throughout his career, Punk has consistently used the gimmick of being straight edge, a lifestyle he follows in real life. Depending on alignment as a crowd favorite or villain, different aspects of the culture are emphasized to encourage the desired audience reaction.




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Ring name(s)

CM Punk



Billed height 6 ft. 1 in. (185 cm)

Billed weight 222 lb. (101 kg)

Debut 1999

Website www.CMPunk.com

Kane Profile

Glen Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967 in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain), better known by his ring name, Kane, is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its Raw brand.



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Ring name(s)

Angus King

The Christmas Creature

Diesel

Doomsday

Isaac Yankem, DDS

Kane

Unabomb


Billed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)

Billed weight 326 lb (148 kg/23.3 st)

Debut June 18, 1992

Edge Profile

Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973 in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada) better known by his ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler presently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, wrestling on the SmackDown brand.

Copeland initially rose through the ranks as one half of the tag team Edge and Christian, alongside his real-life best friend and storyline brother Christian. He is noted for being one of the most decorated tag team champions in wrestling history, winning a record 12 tag team titles in WWE.

Copeland is a five-time world champion, having won the WWE Championship twice and the World Heavyweight Championship three times. In addition, he won the 2001 King of the Ring and the 2005 Money in the Bank ladder match.

Aside from professional wrestling, Copeland has appeared in Highlander: Endgame and made guest appearances in television shows, including The Weakest Link, Deal or No Deal, MADtv, and Mind of Mencia.




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Ring name(s)

Edge

Adam Impact

Damon Stryker

Sexton Hardcastle


Billed height 6 ft. 5 in. (196 cm)

Billed weight 240 lb. (110 kg)


Debut July 1, 1992

Montel Vontavious Porter Profile

Alvin Burke, Jr. (born October 28, 1973), also known as Hassan Hamin Assad and Antonio Banks, is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Montel Vontavious Porter, or MVP. He is a former WWE United States Champion. His reign was the longest since WWE came into possession of the championship in 2001 and the third longest in the title's entire history. He is also a former WWE Tag Team Champion.


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Ring name(s)

Antonio Banks/Bank$

Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP)



Billed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Billed weight 252 lb (114 kg/18.0 st)

Debut 2003

Stone Cold Profile

Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler. Austin wrestled for several well-known wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and most famously, World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. In the late 1990s, in WWF, Austin gained significant mainstream popularity, comparable to that of Hulk Hogan in the 1980s, as Stone Cold, a disrespectful, beer-drinking anti-hero who routinely defied his boss, Mr. McMahon. This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Stone Cold Stunner, Austin's finisher.

He retired as a regular in-ring performer in 2003 due to neck, ankle and knee injuries sustained throughout his career.[citation needed] However, he still makes occasional in-ring appearances, often to only perform his finishing move, the Stone Cold Stunner, normally followed by an extended beer drinking session punctuated by him slamming two beer cans together in a distinctive style then pouring the beer over his face. Austin had his first starring film role as Jack Conrad in the 2007 thriller The Condemned.

Austin is a six-time WWF/E Champion, the 1996 King of the Ring, and winner of the 1997, 1998 and 2001 Royal Rumbles, and is the only man in WWE history to win the Royal Rumble three times.



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Ring name(s)

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin

The Ringmaster

"Superstar" Steve Austin

"Stunning" Steve Austin



Billed height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)


Billed weight 252 lb (115 kg)


Debut May 11, 1989

Retired March 30, 2003

Jeff Hardy Profile

Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler on the SmackDown brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Before gaining prominence in WWE, Hardy performed for the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA), a promotion he ran with his brother Matt. After being signed by WWE, the brothers worked as jobbers before gaining notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. With the addition of Lita, the team became known as Team Xtreme and continued to rise in popularity. As a tag team wrestler, Hardy is a former six-time World Tag Team Champion and one-time WCW Tag Team Champion.

Apart from his success as a tag team wrestler, Hardy has also had success as a singles wrestler. He is a four time Intercontinental Champion, as well as having held the Hardcore, European and Light Heavyweight Championships.[8] He received his first major main event push towards the end of 2007, including challenging for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble in 2008.

Moreover, Hardy is involved in motocross, music, and other artistic endeavors. He is currently a member of the unsigned band Peroxwhy?gen.



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Ring name(s)

Mean Jimmy Jack

Jeff Hardy

Willow the Whisp

Wolverine


Billed height 6 ft 1 in (190 cm)

Billed weight 225 lb (102 kg)

Debut October 15, 1993

The Undertaker Profile

Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Undertaker. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Calaway began his wrestling career with World Class Championship Wrestling in 1984. He joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1989. When WCW did not renew Calaway's contract at the end of 1990, in November of that year he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, which became WWE in 2002). Having remained with that company ever since, Calaway is currently one of the senior performers in WWE. He is one of only two wrestlers, the other being Shawn Michaels, to have appeared on the very first episode of Raw who are still with the company today.

He is undefeated at WrestleMania with a 16-0 record and is a six-time world champion (four-time WWE Champion and two-time World Heavyweight Champion). He was also the winner of the 2007 Royal Rumble.


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Ring name(s)

(The) Undertaker

Kane The Undertaker

The Punisher

"Mean" Mark Callous

Texas Red

The Commando

Punisher Dice Morgan

Master of Pain


Billed height 6 ft 10.5 in (2.10 m )

Billed weight 295 lb (134 kg/21.1 st)

Debut 1984

John Cena Profile

John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23, 1977) is an American actor, hip hop musician, and wrestler. He is employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and performs on their Raw brand.

In his WWE career, Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, a three time United States Champion, and a one time World Tag Team Champion with Shawn Michaels. He also won the 2008 Royal Rumble. Before being promoted to the main WWE roster, Cena trained in and wrestled for Ultimate Pro Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling, holding the top titles of both promotions.

Outside of wrestling, Cena has released the rap album You Can't See Me, which debuted at #15 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and starred in the movie The Marine. He has also made appearances on television shows including Manhunt, Deal or No Deal, MADtv, and Punk'd. Most recently, Cena was a contestant on Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, where he made it to the final round before being eliminated, placing third in the overall competition.



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Ring name(s)

John Cena

Mr. P

The Prototype


Billed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Billed weight 240 lb (110 kg/17 st)

Debut February 16, 2000

Batista Profile

David Michael Bautista, Jr. (born January 18, 1969), better known as Dave Batista or by the ring name Batista, is an American professional wrestler. Batista is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), wrestling on its Raw brand.

Batista is a three-time World Heavyweight Champion and the winner of the 2005 Royal Rumble match.


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Ring name(s) Batista

Dave Batista

Deacon Batista

Leviathan

Kahn


Billed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Billed weight 290 lb (130 kg/21 st)

Debut 1997

Website Demon-Wrestling.com

Rey Mysterio Profile

For his uncle, the original Rey Mysterio, Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11, 1974) better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its Raw brand. He comes from a lucha libre family and has achieved success in heavyweight, cruiserweight and tag team divisions throughout his career. He is perhaps best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1996 to 2001 as well as a short-lived tenure with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1996.

Mysterio is known for having a high flying style, which helped kick-start the cruiserweight revolution in the United States, in the late 1990s during his time in WCW. His total Cruiserweight Championship reigns are record-setting 8 (5 in WCW, 3 in WWE). In WWE, he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion and a 4 time Tag Team Champion as well as the winner of 2006 Royal Rumble. In WCW, he was a 5 time Cruiserweight Champion, a 3 time World Tag Team Champion and a 1 time Cruiserweight Tag Team Champion with Billy Kidman as part of Filthy Animals.



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Ring name(s)

Colibrí

Rey Mysterio, Jr.

Rey Misterio, Jr.

Super Niño

Rey Mysterio


Billed height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m )

Billed weight 165 lb (75 kg )

Debut April 30, 1989

Website http://www.reymysterio.com

Shawn Michaels Profile

Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. He performs on the Raw brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Currently, Hickenbottom is one of the senior performers in WWE, having joined in 1987. He is one of only two wrestlers (the other being The Undertaker) to have appeared on the very first episode of Monday Night Raw who are still with the company today.

Before joining WWE, Hickenbottom began his wrestling career with Mid-South Wrestling and American Wrestling Association (AWA). There, Hickenbottom partnered up with Marty Jannetty to form The Midnight Rockers and won the AWA World Tag Team Championship on two separate occasions. Hickenbottom and Jannetty then signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), while in contract with AWA. They returned to AWA, only to go back to the WWF in 1988.

After signing with WWF, Hickenbottom abandoned the tag team division to work in singles matches and received a new gimmick as "The Heartbreak Kid." He was alleged to be the leader of a backstage group known as The Clique, which was known for breaking character during the Madison Square Garden "Curtain Call" incident in 1996. The following year, Hickenbottom joined forces with Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna to form D-Generation X (DX). This stable was known for pushing the envelope. That same year, Hickenbottom took part in one of the most controversial matches in wrestling history dubbed as the "Montreal Screwjob." After a crippling back injury forced him to retire following his WWF Championship loss at WrestleMania XIV, Hickenbottom opened a wrestling academy, in which he trained upcoming wrestlers. Hickenbottom made his in-ring return at SummerSlam in 2002. In 2006, Hickenbottom and Triple H briefly reformed DX.

Overall, Hickenbottom is a four-time world champion: a three-time WWE Champion, and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion. He was also the winner of the 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumbles and was the first Grand Slam Champion.


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Ring name(s)

Shawn Michaels

Sean Michaels

The Heartbreak Kid



Billed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Billed weight 225 lb (102 kg)

Debut October 16, 1984

Triple H Profile

Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969) is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He currently wrestles for the SmackDown brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the reigning WWE Champion.
Before joining WWE, Levesque began his wrestling career with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1993, wrestling under the ring name Terra Ryzing. He changed his ring name to Jean-Paul Lévesque before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1995. His initial on-screen persona was that of wealthy sophisticate Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He later changed his name to Triple H and adopted an alternative image in the group D-Generation X (DX), a stable. After the dissolution of DX, Triple H was pushed as a main-event wrestler, winning several singles championships. As part of a storyline, the scripted events in wrestling, Triple H married Stephanie McMahon, who later became his real-life spouse. In 2003, Triple H formed another stable known as Evolution, and in 2006, briefly reformed DX with Shawn Michaels.
Overall, Triple H is a twelve-time world champion: a seven-time and current WWE Champion, and a five-time World Heavyweight Champion. In addition, he won the 1997 King of the Ring, the 2002 Royal Rumble, and was the second Grand Slam Champion.
Outside wrestling, Levesque has made numerous guest appearances in film and on television. He is starring in the WWE Film, Journey of Death, which is due to release in 2009.

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Ring name(s)

Terra Ryzing

Jean-Paul Levesque

Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Triple H

Billed height
6 ft. 4 in. (193 cm)

Billed weight
260 lb. (120 kg)

Debut
March 1992

Hulk Hogan Profile

Terry Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American actor, and semi-retired professional wrestler. He currently stars on the VH1 reality show Hogan Knows Best and is the new co-host of American Gladiators on NBC.
Bollea had mainstream popularity in the mid 1980s through the early 1990s as the all-American, working-class hero character Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF—now World Wrestling Entertainment) and was notable in the mid-to-late 1990s as "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, a villainous gang leader, in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Following WCW's fold, he made a brief return to the WWE in the early 2000s, revising his heroic character by combining elements of his two most famous personas.
Bollea entered the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005, and is officially a twelve-time world champion: a six time WWF/E Champion and a six time WCW World Heavyweight Champion as well as a former one time Tag Team Champion with Edge. He is also the winner of the Royal Rumble in 1990 and 1991.

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Ring name(s)
The Super Destroyer

Sterling Golden

Terry BoulderIncredible Hulk Hogan

Terry "Hulk" Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Machine

Immortal Hulk Hogan

Hollywood Hulk Hogan

Hollywood Hogan

Mr. America

Billed weight
303 lb (137 kg)