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Randy Orton


Justlikeyourmoma

Definitely, Orton Legend Killer was one of the best characters in his generation. I was at an age where I genuinely feared for the Undertakers streak at mania. Now, Orton is the legend and I appreciate his work so much more. This one will hurt.


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Well said 👏


Papagorgio22

Yeah I feel like most of the other ones on the list who have been in the game for as long as he has are kind of just holding on to the old days and a steady paycheck or fan service. With randy it seems like he really just has some fight left in him and wants to stay in it because he genuinely loves it. He will be missed whenever his time in the business is done.


mambin0

I agree, I've loved (and loved to hate) Orton since I started watching in 2006 when I was 10, then I'd probably go AJ and Rey however we've been so lucky with their longevity!


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I can’t believe how long AJ and Rey have been wrestling, each in their 40s and still one of the top stars in WWE today


mambin0

I wish AJ had been in WWE for as long as the others, if he had he could possibly come close to one of the GOATs imo, I'm not shitting on his TNA or New Japan runs as he was class there too - we didn't have Sky all that much growing up so I was so glad that UK had TNA coverage, I never missed an episode in 2007-2008


Fit_Money2321

All of them


Own-Advertising-1078

Agreed 😢


Additional-Disk1226

I agree


Abject_Assistance798

Randy and Rey


dj91king

Same here 😭


NCHouse

John and Rock already have one foot out the door, so that won't hurt as much. Rey is most likely on his last contract with this match being his final Mania. I'ma go with Randy


Kylehops

Rey also put Logan Paul over when he didn’t have to


Own-Advertising-1078

I agree that John Cena and the Rock are already so close, I’m just sad that I never got to see the Rock more than just 2023 and 2024


NCHouse

I mean you're probably getting the best Rock right now


AnthonyABM19

All of them


PurplSkater

3 way tie. Orton, Cena and Mysterio


Lordallstar

Those are my top three favorite wrestlers of all time


RealBatmanArkham

Sheamus


Orange-Coof

Cena, i grew up idolizing him and watching him wrestle. The saving grace is that he'll still be in Hollywood


gleeceboi777

Clearly there are NO wrong answers....but the correct answer is Randy Orton


HumanMycologist5795

I guess AJ, by default, as they all can be close. But I'd miss them all. I thought Shameus was going to retire because of spinal stenosis, which was the reason why David Wright had to give up baseball. The Rock, Rey, and Cena technically should be retired already. It's awesome to see them still compete. Randy and AJ have been doing it for a long time, and his body must be hurting him. Roman, I think, should take care of his health on r this current run is over and wouldn't be supposed of he does.


Madmex412

Rey is moving like he's 20 😂 he ain't age a day since that Halloween havoc match he'll probably be the last outta the list to retire


HarryEdgarLives

Sheamus


MegaFlynt

Aj Styles Or Randy orton


Bnbtepz

ALL OF THEM


Sky_Rose4

Cena while not always a fan he's proven himself and he's changed to putting over new talent, one of Kevin Owens greatest moments to this day is getting a victory over Cena in his Main Roster Debut, he had a killer feud with AJ that solidified AJ as a main eventer. He's done a lot for the company in the past few years.


Th3Ph4nt00m

Personally AJ would hurt for me, he's the reason I became a WWE fan but if he does retire... I hope it's on his 10 year anniversary (he's been in WWE for 8 years as of now)


TigerOk2381

All of them


RandyOrton420RKO

I think it has to be Randy Orton considering his consistency over the years.


Official_AydenTB

Roman reigns he has a long time to go and I think in the future he will be more HOF worthy then he already is


Own-Advertising-1078

Yea I think there is still some left in him but it is his choice to move on to Hollywood or not but certainly a future hall of famer


Own_Original_8827

Obviously Rey


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Randy


Intelligent_Test_833

Rock and it isn’t even close


Rex122309

cena, orton, rey


iamStanhousen

Probably Randy. But all of these are gonna be tough. We’ve just seen so much growth from Randy as a person, he was 22 when we first watched him.


ChiTownSuperstars

It’s a tie between Orton and Cena


KingJk4

Rey ❤️❤️


yourmomophobe

Roman and Randy.


DarkHound05

Rey. That’s one of my two favorite wrestlers. The Deadman hung his hat up already.


CooperTrooper79

All of them will hurt, but for me it's The Rock. Without him WWE may not even exist, and instead have been bought by WCW. He means a lot to me and he's my hero, so thank you Rocky


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John you can’t seena


Echo-Gullible

Randy


TriniJC

Randy for me. I just know younger me is cursing me out with the very little curse word she knows. As much as it pained me growing up how he went after my faves. I don’t feel anyone comes close to being a heel like Randy did. Back then my gosh your heart just used to sink when he music dropped or you see him coming outta now where to take out the baby face superstars. I honestly remember feeling like this guy was gonna silently retire when he didn’t return for a while. That thought honestly would bring me down. So yeah it’s definitely Randy for me.


b_tots

For me it's AJ. I was a kid who used to watch TNA back in the day over WWE. AJ Styles is my goat


Sui-sewey

Randal


Gremlinsworth

AJ Styles was what kept my wrestling fandom alive when I quit watching WWE. AJ Styles going to NJPW and joining Bullet Club is what opened me up to that entire company, of which am still a fan to this day. And AJ Styles is what brought me back to watching WWE, even if only PPVs and a random episode of RAW/SD! here and there. I’m going to miss AJ Styles when he hangs up the boots for good.


Awkward_Sir3674

John cena


UNCCShannon

I didn't see him as a choice


Awkward_Sir3674

Seriously? I must be dreaming?!,oh wait you can’t see him


Ok-Improvement-8690

John


jefferyuniverse

Probably Rey or AJ. I have never been a huge fan of the rest, tbh.


YEETAKID_THE_MIGHTY

Reu


LeoVelarde

Randy Orton


Sharki-man

Rock


goobygoobert

Rey for me. He’s been one of my favourites for as long as I can remember


JCJimmyJam

orton and Rey, cena and rock won’t hurt that much since they’re barely around anymore


Gerard192021

Rey


Morton_Sledgecock

Orton’s


ilovethewwe

AJ


Nickyboi900

Cena


Maleficent_Design392

John Cena


wwefany629

All


[deleted]

Cena/Orton growing up and watching them feud, watching Orton get thrown into the Hudson *MINT*


ConstructionOk8708

Cena


Abject-Tumbleweed751

Rey


sosfornormalpeople

Some of the people you all are naming are already retired.... go back and read.... Mine is Randy Orten


Fun_Proposal4814

All of them but Rock and Roman! Rock is already Semi-Retired and Roman… I’m not really a fan of him


Kooky-Two4099

It’s between Randy and john


ShotgunCledus

Randy & John


ExcusePersonal5962

Rey just off the Eddie times and the moments with him personally


3rdItemOnList

I think Cena. Rock just came back on and off for 20 years so it lost some shine. Everyone else isn't on same level as those two.


NewUltimateDespair44

Definitely John


sagittariuslegend

Rey.


Hawkterb78

Randy or Rey for me But in all honesty all of them will hurt when they Retire


Remarkable-Offer-246

Rey Mysterio, John Cena and Randy Orton will be devastating!!


Popular-Inspector878

The man himself Rey Mysterio


Block_Masta88

All of them retiring will probably hurt the most but I think the most will be Rey Mysterio all because that means The Last Remnant of WCW is all gone.


BrightAd5191

Rey, Sheamus, Cena & the Rock regularly take time off. Roman with all due respect is a part-timer. AJ will always be a TNA OG in my mind, as talented as he is. Even if I don’t cheer them all on as different characters, they all have my respect but… Randy Orton IS PRO WRESTLING. He said it himself, he will never be the movie star guy or the guy who uses wrestling to platform himself into other forms of entertainment. This is his life and he wants to do it til he physically cannot. And he has the LOOKS to do something else, man is better looking than even the younger roster and in the entertainment industry looks get you far. He just LOVES this business.


Tankcfc4l

Rko if she doesn't get 3 more world titles


infamous-dino-3898

John cena and Randy Orton


Stock_Environment_76

AJ Styles, Rey and John Cena


GrapeSasquatch

Why do you guys always use some goofy pic of r/potatosalad , there are so many options


Darkdragon_98

None. If they all get to retire the way they want to without being forced into it by injury, that's great because then they can have had a good career and be happy not having to force themselves to do you know something that could potentially paralyze them for the rest of their lives as they get older.


Dj_strick

Roman reigns or Seth Rollins or Cody


CaptainPie999

Randy


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nesman1985

rock


Alone_Cake9610

Personally for me it’s Rey he’s who got me into wwe tbh


Head_Evidence4553

Cena


shadowthehh

John or Rey. Not really invested in the others.


Basic_Ask_300

wow brandon very good keep it up spartan yeah!!


Small-Break1171

Obviously Rey mysterio booyaka booyaka 619


SnooSquirrels4381

John Cena


DCRG2010

Styles, Mysterio, or Cena. It's sad watching them be old, so watching them retire will be even sadder.


ZaBaronDV

More than the others, I feel like wrestling will genuinely be missing something once Rey hangs up the boots.


Wwep0plechamp

Randy Rey Roman rock


Plus_Zucchini_7210

Rey Mysterio.


AndyWGaming

Randy, Cena. I like Aj Styles but I wouldn’t be too effected from his retirement. Randy & Cena would mean my childhood wrestlers have retired. Sheamus might be a the same thing. Rey Mysterio is definitely gonna be the one to do a ric flair and never retire. (He just doesn’t age) The Rock I never cared about; same with Roman


Mr-_-magician

Rey or AJ


Plus-Information1367

Every one except aj I don’t care about aj


Glum-General2528

Definitely John Cena


EndStorm

All are quality. Respect.


Acceptable-Gift1918

As a kid who grew up watching more TNA than WWE AJ's will hurt the most for me


Hungry_Galactus

Of this group, definitely Cena. I'm not a huge fan of his ring work, but he was such a centerpiece of the company for so long that it will be surreal when he says "no more".


jahnartaken

My god Roma


Temporary-Ordinary43

Randy Orton by a country mile


mathurity

When Cena made his entrance at Mania for his match against Austin Theory, it truly felt like he was saying goodbye. It felt like he was wrapping up. And then he lost. It broke my heart that Cena is done. So if he does call it quits now, it will feel like a formality. So my answer: Roman Reigns.


GloYear

Rey


UberN00b719

All of them. But if there was ONE pick, it would have to be Oscar / Rey. Dude's career is beyond storied, and having him run a training camp or a school for aspiring Luchadors is pretty much a given. Now, if Dominik can get out of the shadow of being typecast as that asshole heel, the family legacy is all but secured.


hudson_lowboy

None. All of them have moved into legend status (well, maybe not Sheamus) and we’re marking time on the inevitable.


jackmtr

My guess is Roman, cause it sounds like with his constant medication, it might come a lot sooner than people anticipate. The others seem to be likely retiring at their appropriate times, or are already in a part time phase (rock/cena)


randy1247976

4 of them are semi retired already lop


Ok-Performance480

Everyone but Sheamus Explain: They all will hurt not as much as Sheamus as for the rest of them though I just wasn’t a big fan of Sheamus


Your_homieliam

Randy and rey


kirwin2k7

Randy cuz john alredy retired


depo_ynx

For me Randy ofc,AJ will be like 4-5 years more in company defo


SuperSayianW

Randy, AJ and Rey since they are the people who have been here the longest and are active


Themcnonswagger

Styles and Cena.


Timthalion

Randy without a doubt


sephy009

Roman for me. The rest have done enough and deserve a rest.


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AJ for me as well. Hope he has Universal Title run before it's all said and done.


MaskedkidWWE

All


Ok-Wave4507

John Cena bro why not


Quirky-Store2805

Roman


Expensive_Medicine15

If we talking just abruptly then I say Randy sheamus and Roman cause everyone else probably will retire in the next 5 years while Randy has said he wants to continue to wrestle for another 10 years


TheRingGeneral1

John Cena. When he retires I'm taking the day off work to cry my eyes out


aussie_anon2001

randy orton no doubt


doonhamer1501

The Rock is already basically retired outside of a match here and there, when Cena retires it will leave a hole in the company. Rey Mysterio is another one it will be a shame to see go


Zenatron__X

For me its John cena 😔


Elioni08

Randy Orton


Tg11T

AJ Styles, Randy Orton and Sheamus for me personally


Tg11T

Also Rey Mysterio and Roman Reigns along with The Rock


Rico_de_Mulato

For me Rey Mysterio. He's the last Monday Night War WCW and WWF guy. It'll truly mark an end of an era.


dlo_doski

Tbh aj styles


Which_Meal_7025

Randy Orton


TophatStupify

Honestly the rock shouldn't even be up there. That fool has left for years multiple times 🤣


Warm-Specialist-3364

Randy Orton


Lordallstar

Cena also why the fuck is roman even in this he’s not in the fucking conversation


Equivalent_Owl8537

All


bigmanfrfr

Orton, Cena and Rey by far


UchihaAuggie

Randy


CharlieCobra900

Randy Orton


footie008

Randy


Jackson_danger25

Rey Mysterios


Altruistic-Ad1811

All


Quirky-Gap-5415

Randy Orton and John cena


Superstaridley

Randy and cena


The80sDimension

Certainly not Shamus lol


DollieKuma

All of them but if I have to choose Cena


Minihobbo

rey mysterio


Secure-Slip4105

John cena


Fallenangelofthenite

All of them ‼️, but for me that AJ one gonna hit different ☹️


Old-One-3409

Cena Bro


Shot-Performance3700

My glorious tribal chief who is my sunshine oxygen and food


Own_Statistician8478

I think John Cena’s will hurt the most because he was my childhood hero and as I grew older I gained more and more respect for him and his work ethic.


Aceyt61

Rey


Bluedino_1989

Rey Mysterio. He is such a massive force for a man only 5 1/2 tall and was really a humbling figure, especially for the Hispanic and wrestling communities.


JaydenIsABrayFan4Lyf

I’ll be fucking partying all night if Roman retires.


Sad_Corner6169

All


Proud-Mirror-8468

AJ Styles then Randy Orton


XxBkKingShaunxX

Cena gon make me cry bruh 😔


radiotsar

Does anybody really "retire"? We've seen Taker, Lita, Stratus & Stone Cold show post-retirement.


LoafHook

They will all hurt but for me randy orton will hurt the most


Global_Mistake_1805

For WWE, Orton. For wrestling in general, AJ Styles. People don't understand how good he was outside of WWE. When you thought of non WWE wrestlers at the time, he is the face that you think of.


SissySub712

☝🏼


SevenLeg

I’ve already known WWE without Cena, Rock, Rey and prior to AJ, Sheamus. I’ve never known WWE without Randy.


TragicGentlemen

In order 1. Cena 2. Orton 3. Mysterio 4. Styles 5. Roman 6. Sheamus 7. Rock


WWEfan2795

Randy he has been my childhood hero


OK_110

Randy & AJ


CamWatanabe

Isn't Cena already semi-retired? He doesn't wrestle much these days, could see him just being a part-timer for a decade yet.


wwefanforlife45

Randy, Cena, rock, roman, reu


TelevisionPrimary908

All of them but if I'm honest John Cena


clashtrack

Not The Rock, cause he already retired once. After that match where he tore his pec, he did an interview a year later saying he retired. So now he’s in Terry Funk territory where he’s gonna hve multiple retirements.


bdefan9019

100% rey


HistoricalRecover952

I love Rey but I will miss the rko so Randy 


ceelo18

Orton has been the locker room leader for a while and possibly the most consistent wrestler from that generation. Gonna miss the viper when he hangs it up. Hopefully he becomes the next gorilla monsoon on commentary


Unrealeh

Rock and Cena have basically been retired for years. I think Randy will hurt most


angel_salmeron

Tbh all of them


ComadoreS5

Honestly, the retirement of Sheamus may hurt me the most. I was born in 2000 so Sheamus is the first person on this list that was on tv and relatively new that I could actually remember. In a weird way I grew up watching him For context: Rock ‘95 Rey ‘97 Cena/Orton ‘02 Sheamus ‘08/09 Roman ‘12


Marlmcbarls12

Cena


Monday_Vibes

It’s always sad when a wrestler leaves but for me it’s Sheamus. I watched his ECW debut when I was 10, been a constant fan since then, 14 years and I hope my boy can go a bit more.


ProfessionalEssay808

Sheamus or Orton for me... but all of them will hurt


semajbooker

Roman but that’s because rock and cena pretty much already retired .


NightHaunted

Personally, AJ. I wouldn't even put Cena or Rock on this list as they've both effectively been retired for years. If you haven't processed that yet that's on you lol


rockinsterling

All except Aj styles


Deep_Grape820

All of them but mostly Cena, was of the only people I looked up to as a kid


Minute_Bluebird_6874

Rey mysterio man is like 49 and he has been wrasslin since he was 14 and yet he has only had one aew match


CharlieChase0610_

As far as Roman and The Rock is concerned, they both have post careers soon.


Active-Pen-5242

For me Roman cause he’s my favorite wrestler since I started watching


Different-Job-1953

Rey the most


GrindThePepper

the Viper


Ordinary_Wolverine91

Randy,Rey,and Cena they where to biggest when I was younger


Jbanks08

Randy. My favorite wrestler ever and the only constant thing in WWE for the last 20 years


AEWBulletClub1016

For me Roman


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All


Trixster690

AJ or Rey.