#5 He was just that good
Whatever you might say about today's professional wrestling scene and why we don't have superstars the likes of Rock and Austin anymore, one thing we must acknowledge is that these individuals were able to get themselves over because they were just that talented.
The WWE has been around since the 60s, and while there have been countless superstars over the years that we have grown to love, it is only so often that somebody like a Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin or Rock comes along. They seem to have a natural ability for transcending the wrestling business and becoming cultural icons, and this is something you just cannot teach.
It remains to be seen whether somebody else will come along and join the privileged class that these superstars belong in, but in many respects, maybe there's nothing much we can do but sit patiently and wait.