Who Are The Greatest American Wrestlers Of All Time?
Who Are The Greatest American Wrestlers Of All Time?
Picking the best American wrestlers of all time isn't easy, but it won't stop us from trying.
Who is the greatest American wrestler ever?
The question is speculative, of course. And there is no definitive answer. Arguing the point is just as fun as arriving at a conclusion.
FloWrestling attempted to answer this timeless question in 2022 with a series on the top 100 American wrestlers of all time. The list includes wrestlers from all recognized disciplines: collegiate, women's freestyle, men's freestyle, and men's Greco-Roman.
The list is ongoing, and it will inevitably change, but the below names (and the video above) are a starting point to learn more about the best wrestlers from the United States. Click here for a By The Numbers feature and scroll to the bottom for bios on each of the wrestlers.
Top 100
100. Brent Metcalf
99. Eric Guerrero
98. Zain Retherford
97. Iris Smith
96. Royce Alger
95. Alli Ragan
94. Mike Houck
93. Daniel Cormier
92. Bill Koll
91. James Green
90. Jake Herbert
89. Wade Schalles
88. Ben Askren
87. Gene Mills
86. Bobby Douglas
85. Brandon Paulson
84. Sara McMann
83. Joe Warren
82. Nick Gwiazdowski
80. Kerry McCoy
79. Bill Zadick
78. Matt Lindland
77. Fred Fozzard
76. Dennis Koslowski
75. Lou Banach
74. Nate Carr
73. Bill Smith
71. Doug Blubaugh
70. Tervel Dlagnev
69. Russ Hellickson
68. Don Behm
67. Henry Cejudo
66. Ed Banach
65. Greg Gibson
64. Larry Kristoff
63. Clarissa Chun
62. Jim Scherr
61. Jack VanBebber
60. Steve Fraser
59. Pat Smith
58. Patricia Miranda
57. Stephen Neal
56. Stephen Abas
55. Matt Ghaffari
54. Lloyd Keaser
53. Bobby Weaver
52. Randy Lewis
51. Andre Metzger
50. Joe Williams
49. Elena Pirozhkova
48. Barry Davis
47. Robin Reed
46. Brandon Slay
45. Henry Wittenberg
44. Dremiel Byers
43. Thomas Gilman
42. Logan Stieber
41. Stan Dziedzic
40. Les Gutches
39. Lincoln McIlravy
38. Cary Kolat
37. Gable Steveson
36. Kendall Cross
35. Jake Varner
34. Zeke Jones
33. Dennis Hall
32. Kristie Davis
31. John Peterson
30. Melvin Douglas
29. Sammie Henson
28. Bill Scherr
27. Chris Campbell
26. Dan Hodge
25. Terry Brands
24. Ben Peterson
23. Tricia Saunders
22. Kurt Angle
21. Rick Sanders
20. Wayne Wells
19. J’den Cox
17. Rulon Gardner
16. Tom Brands
15. David Taylor
14. Kevin Jackson
13. Mark Schultz
12. Dave Schultz
11. Kenny Monday
10. Lee Kemp
9. Adeline Gray
8. Kyle Dake
7. Dan Gable
5. Kyle Snyder
1. John Smith