Many people feel that wrestling isn’t a sport and that it is just a bunch of choreographed moves. But anyone who knows the history of wrestling is aware of some of the horrific injuries and even deaths that have occurred inside the wrestling ring. According to Playtoday.co, wrestling is broadcast to over 180 countries and is followed by 1.7 to 2 million viewers, as of 2022. The WWW network has millions of people subscribing to watch their two key programs, Monday Night RAW and Friday Night Smackdown, two shows developed by Vince McMahon.
Don’t think that these are just men following wrestling, over 40% of those watching are women. Some of the growing audience may be due to the charismatic men currently wrestling, but much of it is because of the many women who are entering the sport, and making their mark.
Audiences Follow Their Favorite Wrestlers:
According to Statista.com, here are some of the follower’s favorite wrestlers in 2024.
- John Cena: John Cena won a big title in 2000 and made his WWE debut in June 2002. Since that time, he has become well-known not just for his wrestling chops, but also for his numerous TV and movie appearances. He also put out a hip-hop album. He had 29% of the popular vote.
- Randy Orton: Orton has 23% of the vote and is from a family of wrestlers. His father is a WWE Hall of Fame member ,Cowboy Bob Orton, and his uncle is Barry O (Orton). Randy is the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in the history of the organization. He has been plagued with some injuries lately, so we all wait patiently to see where he will go from here.
- Roman Reigns: Roman Reigns has numerous talents he is an athlete, wrestler, and actor. He has held several WWE championships and is one of the organization’s most highly acclaimed wrestlers with 22% ratings from voters. He began acting, like many of his contemporaries in 2019 when he appeared in the Fast & Furious film. He also appeared in films including The Wrong Missy and has voiced characters for animated films. Notably, he is also the cousin of “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson.
- The Undertaker: Mark Calaway was born in March 1965, but he is known as The Undertaker. He is considered one of the best wrestlers to wrestle for WWE and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022. He began wrestling in 1987 working under a wide range of gimmicks, but renamed himself the Undertaker when he began working for the WWF. He won numerous belts during his career including the Royal Rumble match, which occurred in 2007. He has 21% of the popular vote.
- Rey Mysterio: With 19% of the vote is Rey Mysterio. Rey was born Oscar Gutierrez and changed his name upon becoming a wrestler. He is one of the highest-flying performers in the ring. He was a two-time Intercontinental champion during his time with the WWE and holds the record for the longest Royal Rumble match, 62 minutes.
Wrestling fans tend to be very true to their favorite wrestlers as you can see from the list above. In the case of John Cena, he spends most of his time acting now and not in the ring, yet he prevails as a favorite year after year.
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