The best wrestler from each of the 50 United States 

HAWAII - Don Muraco

The original "Rock" is an underrated talent, but he's still the best from Hawaii

You probably thought this slot was going to Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but he's not actually Hawaiian. But guess who is? Don Muraco.

"The Magnificent One" was born in Oahu and first made a name for himself in various NWA territories, where he developed the heel persona that would make him a legend of the business. Upon his WWF debut in 1981, he captured the Intercontinental Championship almost immediately. He would go on to win a second IC Championship later on, as well as the first ever King of the Ring tournament in 1985. He totalled nine World Championships throughout his career, among several other title reigns and has thus far been inducted into two professional wrestling Halls of Fame.

Don Muraco re-defined what it meant to be a cocky heel. For that, he's Hawaii's greatest wrestler.

IDAHO - Torrie Wilson

Fun fact: Torrie Wilson is literally the only wrestler to ever come from Idaho. Therefore, she makes it here by default.

I'm not going to say that Torrie Wilson was a technical mastermind by any stretch. Actually, in retrospect, she was pretty garbage in the ring. However, at one point she was one of the biggest stars in the (then) Diva's division and certainly the most popular Diva on the SmackDown roster. I would even go as far to say that she was at just about the same level as Trish Stratus, in terms of star power.

Even though she wasn't a spectacular wrestler, she didn't have to be. She did just fine in the role she was given.

ILLINOIS - CM Punk

Does he have your attention now?

"CM PUNK! CM PUNK! CM PUNK!" There's a reason you still hear these chants in arenas around the world - he was one of the best.

Chicago's-own CM Punk started his career as a backyard wrestler before hanging his hat in local independent promotions and eventually landing in Ring of Honor, where he became a worldwide sensation. Watch Joe vs Punk II and you'll see what I mean. It was basically Okada vs Omega II 13 years before.

Anyway, he would end up winning nine World Championships in the indies, and talents in the ring and on the microphone earned him a WWE contract in 2005. There, he would win several championships in OVW, including the Heavyweight Championship, the Southern Tag Team Championship, and the Television Championship. He would also have a fruitful career on WWE's main roster, winning six World Championships, two Money in the Bank matches (so far, he's the only man to win this match more than once), one Intercontinental Championship, and one Tag Team Championship.

Punk infamously and abruptly walked out of the company (and professional wrestling altogether) in 2014. Even though we may never see him in a pro-wrestling ring again, his achievements in wrestling cannot be ignored. That's why he's my pick for Illinois' all-time greatest professional wrestler.

INDIANA - Terry Funk

HONORABLE MENTION: The Ultimate Warrior

Though Terry Funk is often associated with Texas, he was actually born in Hammond, Indiana. Sure, he moved when he was about one-year-old, but I digress -

Terry Funk is, by his own admission, crazy. His wrestling career has spanned over 50 years (his repeated "retirements" have become somewhat of a meme amongst the wrestling community), and in that time he has proven his worth all over the world as a technical wrestler, as a mic worker, and as a brawler.

He has three Meltzer-rated 5 Star Matches to his name, as well as 24 Heavyweight Championships, 15 Tag Team Championships, and six Hall of Fame rings, along with many other honours. He is one of the most universally respected wrestlers of all time, and for good reason.

At 73-years-old, Terry Funk continues to wrestle occasionally today. If the world were to end, I am convinced that Funk would be sitting there with three cockroaches and Keith Richards, with not a scratch on any of them. All jokes aside, Terry Funk is most certainly a legend, and he's my pick for Indiana's greatest.

IOWA - Frank Gotch

Frank Gotch was one of the most popular athletes in America in the early 1900's

Without Frank Gotch, there would be no professional wrestling in the U.S. That sounds like a bold claim, but it isn't.

Humboldt, Iowa's-own Frank Gotch was born in 1877 and was one of pro wrestling's first "Superstars". As World Champion, Gotch helped to propel wrestling into the limelight. His catch-as-catch-can style revolutionized wrestling forever, as wrestlers abandoned the previously-used Greco Roman style in favour of Gotch's more fast-paced, eye-catching technique.

He would go on to have an all-time record of 154-6, winning two Catch-as-Catch-can Championships and four Heavyweight Wrestling Championships across those 160 matches. One of those World Championship reigns lasted for almost five years and remains one of the longest title reigns in the history of the sport. He has thus far been inducted into five pro-wrestling Halls of Fame, and he remains in the conversation as one of the greatest and most influential pro-wrestlers ever.

Gotch's life was unfortunately met with an abrupt end in 1917 when he passed away from uremic poisoning at the age of 40. He left behind quite the legacy in only 40 years, and it would be difficult to call him anything less than Iowa's greatest wrestler of all time.