Top 10 Biggest Jerks in Pro Wrestling

1. Triple H

   

   Paul Michael Levesque, better known by his ring name Triple H, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, corporate executive, and actor. He is currently the Chief Content Officer for WWE, where he has also served as an executive vice president. Triple H is a 14-time world champion and a key... read more

   This guy took steroids to appease McMahon, then proceeded to sleep with McMahon's daughter just so he could get ahead in the business. The longest, slowest, most painful, and cringiest promos ever! Racist as anything and one of the biggest backstage politicians ever. He tried to ruin Kurt Angle's title push and buried many wrestlers by complaining to his wife and father-in-law.

   Countless main events and 14-time champion without ever being as popular as Austin, Rock, or Taker. (He even has more title reigns than all three.) And now, he is an executive in WWE because he married The Billion Dollar Princess. Triple H, you are scum!

   While he has buried new talent in the past and has had some issues with treating people the right way, HHH has come a long way. Maybe this is because he married the boss's daughter and no longer has to worry about losing his spot, or maybe having kids made him a better man.

   Either way, HHH is a better person now. However, his past behavior does stand out and he will have to live with what he did.

2. New Jack

   

   Jerome Young (January 3, 1963 - May 14, 2021), better known as New Jack, was an American professional wrestler famed for his hardcore, risk-taking style in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) .

   He became notorious for the 1996 Mass Transit incident and for using Ice Cube and Dr. Dre's Natural... read more

   By far the biggest moron in wrestling history. He once beat up an old man - real tough guy - and was engaged in many fights with other wrestlers because of his idiotic behavior.

   This man was a thug who beat up a teenager. He should have been sent to prison for 10 years.

   New Jack actually stabbed a guy 13 times in a match and got jail time. Enough said.

3. Hulk Hogan

   

   Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur, and musician. He rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s through his work with the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE). Hogan is widely regarded as one of the... read more

   This man had the biggest ego in all of the wrestling world. He was well known for refusing to work with people or put them over.

   RIP Terry Bollea!

   Hogan has gained the reputation of being a bad person due to the leak, but wrestling fans have known for years that Hogan is not the perfect, do-no-wrong human being he portrayed on TV, and is, in fact, a jerk. One of the reasons Hulk Hogan is a jerk is his refusal to lose to just about anyone.

   Hulk Hogan has long had the biggest ego in all of wrestling. This is a man who never learned to wrestle but somehow always managed to headline every show.

4. Chris Benoit

   

   Christopher Michael Benoit (May 21, 1967 - June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler whose technically proficient style earned him acclaim in Japan and North America. Over his 22-year career, he won multiple world titles in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment... read more

   I wouldn't say jerk. I would say criminal. He killed his son and wife. That is absolutely psychopathic. He should be in hell by now.

   As much as I despise Triple H, how is this wife-and-child-murdering monster not number one?

   As much as I hate the people above him, have they EVER killed somebody?

5. Brock Lesnar

   

   Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, football player, and mixed martial artist who is currently signed to WWE. He first gained prominence as the youngest WWE Champion in history after winning the title in 2002. He later became the... read more

   Brock Lesnar never came across as a gentleman on screen, so you won't be disappointed to know that he is a jerk in real life. Even when Lesnar was a face, it was never believable because he gives off heel vibes. But that's not really the reason he's on the list.

   While Lesnar is a private person, and one must respect that, he absolutely hates meeting fans. According to Lesnar and those who know him, he simply doesn't like people and hates being approached by fans.

   Not to mention his homophobic comments from a 2004 interview, where he repeatedly said that he doesn't like gay people. Many interviewers have also accused him of being a jerk and difficult to deal with due to his rude and dry answers. Wrestling fans have always felt that Lesnar doesn't care about the wrestling business and only shows up to collect easy checks, which further proves that he earned a spot on this list.

6. Kevin Nash

   

   Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently part of WWE's Legends program. He is a three-time WWE Champion (as Diesel), a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and a founding member of the New World Order (nWo). Nash has appeared in films such as... read more

   Nash was a great talent, but then he let the business go to his head. When he returned to WCW in the early 90s (invasion angle), he quickly became an issue. His legendary drunken behavior left more than one person, most notably Paul "Big Show" Wight, injured. This behavior caused his finisher to be banned.

   The final straw happened when he was allowed to book matches. Between Bischoff's greed and complete mismanagement, and the general drunkenness of the nWo members at almost every show, Nash had a big hand in WCW's downfall.

   Now, Nash is nothing more than a bitter has-been who has so many injuries he cannot do much in the ring.

   Chokeslammed his own kid even though the kid shouldn't have started it. And claimed wrestling died when Benoit and Guerrero were champions.

7. Batista

   

   David Michael "Dave" Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and former professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He rose to stardom as a six-time world champion in WWE under the ring name Batista and has starred in films such as "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014) and "Blade Runner... read more

   Sucked up to Triple H. He's arrogant and full of himself, which is why he ended up on the other side of a beating by Booker T.

   Greedy chump who thinks he is the greatest guy on the planet. Calls himself a "real man," but has a belly button tattoo and wears skinny jeans. He is always on Triple H's nuts.

8. Abdullah the Butcher

   

   Lawrence Robert Shreve (born January 11, 1941), better known by the ring name Abdullah the Butcher, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He has a reputation for being involved in some of the most violent and bloody hardcore wrestling matches of all time.... read more

   He gave his opponent, Hannibal Devon Nicholson, Hep C during one of their matches and neglected to inform his opponent he was infected. This should make him one of the top 10 jerks in pro wrestling.

   Bladed himself and other wrestlers, even though he had some kind of disease that can be transmitted by blood, and he knew that.

   Sharing a transmittable disease is inappropriate. This should have ended his career.

9. JBL

   

   John Charles Layfield (born November 29, 1966), better known by the ring names Bradshaw and JBL, is an American retired professional wrestler and former professional football player. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he held multiple championships including the WWE Championship. Outside wrestling... read more

   This man is a legendary bully. He was always an issue in the locker room. He was great in the APA, but beyond that, he didn't have much to offer.

   He's a moron who likes to target new wrestlers and beat them to a pulp because he's too chicken to fight an experienced wrestler. Not to mention, he lost to many professional wrestlers and could easily get dropped by any good wrestler out of the ring, and maybe out of the business.

   This bum's got no class. Almost 75% of his matches are with fighters who have little to no experience. I hope a new wrestler emerges and crushes him. JBL will try to jump him one day, and the new wrestler will crush him again. Send that fool into retirement!

10. CM Punk

    

    Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks, also known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American comic book writer, actor, former mixed martial artist, and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his career in World Wrestling Entertainment, where he held multiple championships and was the leader of the New... read more

    Easily should be top 10 if not top 5. One of the most egocentric jerks ever! He thinks he's God's gift to the world and has nothing to show for it. He believes his own hype, along with his delusional fans, and actually believes he can be a real fighter in the UFC. He is too lazy to hit the gym and too arrogant to train properly for pro fights. He just steps into the octagon looking exactly the same.

    If the infamous scripted "Pipebomb" promo never happened, nobody would care about him. Get over yourself.

    Dumped on WWE after everything they offered him. Accuses Ryback of purposely damaging him. CM Punk is a straight-up ass.

The Newcomers
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    Scott Hall

    

    Scott Oliver Hall was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation, where he performed under the ring name Razor Ramon, and in World Championship Wrestling, where he used his real name. Hall was a founding member of the New World Order, one of the... read more

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    Robert Roode

    

    Robert Roode Jr. is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He has performed on the SmackDown brand and is a former SmackDown Tag Team Champion alongside Dolph Ziggler. Roode is also a former NXT Champion and Impact World Champion.

The Contenders

13. Invader #1

    

    He stabbed Brody to death in a shower in Puerto Rico over a business disagreement and fled the scene.

14. The Ultimate Warrior

    

    Warrior was born James Brian Hellwig and was best known by his ring name The Ultimate Warrior. He wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation from 1987 to 1992, with later appearances in 1996 and 2014. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014, just three days before his death.

    This man did more steroids than any ten people you know, but he was popular with the fans. Not the nicest person you'll ever meet and tended to be on the racial side. In other news, he was not the most stable talent in the locker room.

    Called Todd Grisham a queer. Spoke negatively about MLK Jr. Said, Who cares about the Hurricane Katrina victims because they're all Black anyway and don't have cars. Highly unprofessional in the ring and drove The Renegade to suicide.

    He didn't care about the wrestling business. He only cared about making money. He was very difficult to get along with, and he even held up the WWE for more money.

15. AJ Lee

    

    April Jeanette "AJ" Brooks, better known by her ring name AJ Lee, is an American retired professional wrestler. AJ Lee began her professional wrestling career in 2009, spending two years in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). She initially debuted under the ring name April Lee before changing it to... read more

    Why do people get annoyed about AJ Lee haters? They're right - she is very rude in real life.

16. Stephanie McMahon

    

    Stephanie McMahon Levesque is an American businesswoman, professional wrestling valet, professional wrestler, and minority owner of WWE. She served as the company's Chief Brand Officer from 2013 to 2022 and was WWE's interim CEO and Chairwoman in 2022. McMahon is the daughter of WWE chairman Vince McMahon... read more

    It's just her character in WWE. She's a nice lady in real life. You people are just jealous.

    Huge egomaniac like her father and husband. She's a spoiled brat.

    A rich brat who always wants more. That's really all I can say.

17. Scott Steiner

    

    Scott Carl Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962), better known by his ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. He is a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, three-time WWE Tag Team Champion (as one half of the Steiner Brothers), and was a key figure in WCW's Power Plant training school... read more

    I have fond memories of this man during his pre-nWo WCW career, being pepper sprayed because of his frequent roid rages. I hope he's a better man now.

    Steiner has long been regarded as one of the biggest whiners in the industry. He is infamous for roid rage and being a complete ass. He was much better before the steroids. This man is a great example of what NOT to do in wrestling.

    This man has done more steroids than any wrestler in the history of the business. I wouldn't be surprised if his testicles are the size of peas.

18. Vince McMahon

    

    Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24, 1945) is an American professional wrestling promoter and businessman best known as the long-time chairman and CEO of WWE, which he built into a global sports entertainment powerhouse .... read more

    Without a doubt, the biggest jerk in WWE history is Vince McMahon. Better words to describe him would be "sexual deviant." The feds are investigating him now over his latest sexual harassment case. What should happen is they take the company away from the McMahon family altogether. He has gotten away with a lot of indiscretions, crimes, etc. because of his wealth.

    In many ways, he's very similar to Donald Trump. Both guys are in their 70s, treat people with complete disrespect (especially women), are homophobic, have a "cult" following, and are tremendously despicable people. I am truly glad to see a few former stars step up and voice their displeasure with the ways he tries to run things. More than likely, there will be another "out of court" settlement. This crap has to stop.

    Triple H, Stephanie, and Shane should also be held accountable. They knew about all his shenanigans and never spoke the truth about any of it. Vince McMahon has to go, and not just in "title" only.

19. Superstar Billy Graham

    

20. Hardcore Holly

    

    Robert William "Bob" Howard is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, actor, and former racecar driver. He is best known for his WWE persona Hardcore Holly, under which he competed from the late 1990s to the late 2000s. Howard held multiple titles, including the Hardcore Championship and World... read more

    Hardcore Holly is, was, and will always be a bully. There is a reason he does not have a spot in the industry.

    This man was another infamous bully. Ever wonder why he's no longer in the business?

21. John Cena

    

    John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. (/ˈsiːnə/. Born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, rapper, actor, and reality television show host signed to WWE, where he is currently associated with the SmackDown brand.

    Cena began his professional wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling... read more

    This man is a horrible guy. He did charities, but does that matter?

    After all, he is very strict with his kids and he roasts kids and his own fans.

    I hate Cena. He is the real jerk of wrestling. Moreover, Vince McMahon is the real jerk because when Cena returns, he goes to the ring and says, THE CHAMP IS HERE, and Vince actually gives him a title match. He is burying talents like Dean Ambrose, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens.

    Met Cena backstage while I was working SmackDown. He was rude and looked like he had the devil in his eyes. Not a real fan's man.

22. Goldberg

    

    William Scott "Bill" Goldberg (born December 27, 1966) is an American actor, former professional football player, and semi-retired professional wrestler. He became WCW World Heavyweight Champion in 1998 and later won the WWE Universal Championship in 2017. Goldberg has appeared in television series such... read more

    Took his character too seriously. He was, and still is, very arrogant, which is why Jericho once put him in a front facelock.

23. Michael Cole

    

    Michael Sean Coulthard, better known by his stage name Michael Cole, is an American professional wrestling commentator, show host, voice actor, and former journalist. He began his WWE career in 1997 as a backstage interviewer. Over time, he became the lead play-by-play announcer for WWE programming.

    Probably the best commentator in WWE, hands down.

    NO, he is annoying as a lead commentator.

24. Bubba Ray Dudley

    

    Mark LoMonaco is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Bubba Ray Dudley. He is currently signed to WWE.

    LoMonaco is one half of the legendary tag team The Dudley Boyz, alongside D-Von Dudley. Together, they have won multiple tag team championships across various wrestling... read more

    Widely known as the biggest jerk in the business. Rude to fans, rude to other talent, rude to officials. Great performer, but a genuinely terrible human being.

    Not a nice guy in or out of the ring - constantly curses at fans.

25. Randy Orton

    

    Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. He is a 12-time world champion, having held the WWE Championship eight times and the World Heavyweight Championship four times. He is a third-generation wrestler... read more

    He had a horrible attitude and is known for pooping in some girl's bag, getting Mr. Kennedy fired, and killing Kingston's push.

26. Dynamite Kid

    

    Thomas "Tom" Billington, best known by the ring name Dynamite Kid (December 5, 1958 - December 5, 2018), was an English professional wrestler. He was known for his technical prowess and high-flying style, and was a key figure in the development of junior heavyweight wrestling. He gained prominence as... read more

    This man was always a little bit off, but hey, he had a cameo on The A-Team back in the early '80s.

    Steroid abuser and wife beater. He also threatened her with a shotgun.

27. Melina Perez

    

    Melina Perez is an American professional wrestler, valet, model, and actress. She is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Melina. During her WWE career, she won the WWE Women's Championship three times and the WWE Divas Championship twice.