Best Pro-Wrestlers of the '80s

It is a well known fact that the 1980s was the golden era of wrestling. It can be safely said that the 80s helped WWE, then known as WWF, become the massive force that it is today. Quite a few world famous wrestlers emerged in the 80s and won the hearts of many a teenage fan. Keeping that in mind lets look at the best wrestlers of the 80s.DISCLAIMER: The views in this article are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sportskeeda.

#1 Hulk Hogan

You cannot have a list of the best wrestlers of the ‘80s without mentioning Hulk Hogan. The 12 time world champion dominated wrestling in the 1980s and literally took it to another level. Such is his popularity that even a non wrestling fan knows who the Hulkster is. WWE have a lot to thank Hogan for as he pretty much put them on the map.

#2 Randy Savage

“Macho Man” Randy Savage, who is sadly no longer with us, is another iconic wrestler of the 1980s.Savage was a major attraction back in the ‘80s, with scores of people watching him either on TV or live in the ring. The legend inspired and continues to inspire each and every professional wrestler with Hulk Hogan once saying "He's the only guy we could pass the belt to, and we wouldn't lose money...things would stay the same, or get better.

#3 Ric Flair

Richard Morgan Fliehr aka Ric Flair is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and was a major figure in the 1980’s wrestling scene. The 26 time heavyweight champion pulled in audiences with his antics and his skills with the mike. They don’t make em like Ric Flair anymore.

#4 \"Rowdy\" Roddy Piper

Besides being known for his trademark Scottish klit and his bag piper entrance music Roderick Toombs aka “Rowdy” Roddy Piper is also one of the most entertaining wrestlers ever. Few wrestlers were better with a mike than Roddy, who entertained people with every speech he made.

#5 Mr.T

Even those who never watched wrestling in their lift are familiar with Mr.T. Besides being Hulk Hogan’s tag team partner in Wrestlemania Mr.T dominated the entertainment industry in the 1980s. He famously appeared as Sylvester Stallone’s opponent in Rocky III, was cast as B.A Moody in the iconic TV show The A-Team and had a part in Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney’s music video Say Say Say. Mr.T may not have had a prolonged career in wrestling like the others on the list but certainly made the sport popular and was deservedly inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame this March.