The Undertaker is ‘biggest WWE star EVER’ ahead of Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, exclusive poll reveals
THE UNDERTAKER has been named the biggest WWE star of all-time.
A SunSport readers’ poll pitched the wrestling legend against fellow superstars such as Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
Over 18,500 of you cast your vote and awarded Taker the prestigious honour.
Coming in first with 27.6 per cent of the vote, WWE fans made clear why there is so much clamour for the 55-year-old’s return to the ring.
In the documentary series looking into The Undertaker’s career, The Last Ride, he strongly hinted at taking his leave from the franchise.
And next month’s Survivor Series is set to feature the star, in a 30th anniversary special.
It was the Survivor Series which gave Taker his debut in 1990, before he went on to become a seven-time world heavyweight champion in WWE.
Real name Mark Calaway, the legend enjoyed a healthy lead in our poll over second-placed Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Austin took home 22.5 per cent of the vote as a hero of the ring in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Feuds with Triple H and WWE chief Vince McMahon cemented the Texas brawler’s place in wrestling history.
Coming in third was The Rock, arguably WWE‘s most recognisable product.
The 48-year-old has transcended the sport to enter the world of acting and politics, having previously enjoyed a stint in American football.
And, alongside Austin, he defined the much-loved Attitude era during an initial six-year spell with WWE – taking home 18.2 per cent of this vote.
Following closely behind is Hulk Hogan, on 16.6 per cent.
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A race row engulfed the veteran in 2015 but he was eventually returned to the Hall of Fame, as a household name from the 1980s.
John Cena took home 7.7 per cent ahead of the 7.4 per cent who voted ‘Someone else’.
At 43, Cena is nowadays restricted to sporadic outings in WWE but has been linked with a Wrestlemania 37 appearance – along with The Undertaker.