They say that “History is written by the winners”. However, if a superstar loses enough time, they too can write a chapter in Wow History. For every WrestleMania moment, there’s someone staring at the lights in defeat. Each Royal Rumble has 29 losers. Even Members of WWE’s Hall of Fame have accrued an impressive number of in-ring losses.
Some fans and commentators say wins and losses don’t really matter in pro wrestling, while others believe it’s still an important statistic. While there are arguments to support both sides, it is undeniable that some WWE Superstars have had their shoulders pinned to the mat for three seconds much longer than others.
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Triple H
839 losses
Considering he is now the current head of creative for WWE, It sets a good example to today’s generation to see Triple H’s name on the list. While the Internet often used a shovel to beat him with, making jibes that Trips always wins in the end, Hunter actually lost eight hundred and thirty-nine times over fourteen largely successful years. It needs to be comforting for both talent and audience The era of Paul Levesque was led by a man who was never above a loss.
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Seamus
886 losses
This entry makes a lot of sense as Sheamus was a very active member of the WWE roster Since his arrival back in 2009. His wins included every major title except the elusive Intercontinental Championship, including WrestleMania’s fastest ever victory over Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds. He is likely to finish his career higher on the list than The Irishman recently committed his long-term future to the WWE And will be an incredible veteran for years to come. There could be a lot more losses in his future, but the Celtic Warrior can always be relied on for banger after banger after banger.
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Kofi Kingston
887 losses
Beloved by all, Kofi Kingston has the dubious honor of not only having the eighth-highest amount of losses in WWE history, but also being The owner of the most universally hated WWE loss of all time. After the incredible feel-good moment of Kofimania back in 2019 at WrestleMania 35 and months of goodwill from the audience, Kofi would lose the WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar in seven seconds. In a decade of bad booking decisions and taking the audience for granted, It stands as the single most horrific match result of WWE’s worst years.
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Cody Rhodes
893 losses
He might be tougher than a $2 steak in 2024, though Cody Rhodes has amassed over eight hundred defeats in WWE Over two separate stints. Cody has a motto of “from undesirable to undeniable” and, as expected, the overwhelming majority of his defeats were from his first run with the company. Since returning, he has lost only eight times At the point of writing, while racking up two Royal Rumble wins and a historic WWE Championship reign in the process.
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Great show
910 losses
Wow, that’s a lot of losses for the world’s greatest athlete. The Big Show jumping ship from WCW to WWE in 2001 is one of the most successful moves in the history of wrestling trades. It is easy to look at the number of losses here, however A win over a seven-foot-tall monster always meant something. Many careers were launched with wins against the Big Show, and His influence is still felt on today’s list In the spirit and approach of Braun Strowman.
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Randy Orton
1,054 losses
One of the more surprising entrants on the list, Randy Orton wrestled his entire career in a WWE ringSo it stands to reason that the Viper has eaten this many losses. Despite accruing over 1,000 losses, this is a small price to pay for winning the World Championship 13 times. unbelievable, Orton is currently on one of the longest losing streaks of his careerTasting defeat in every PLE back to WrestleMania 37 and his victory over ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt.
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Delf Ziegler
1,187 losses
Now that his time in the company is over, Dolph Ziggler’s long stint in WWE is interesting to analyze. Flanked by Big E and AJ Lee and riding a wave of unanimous fan support, there was a time when Dolph was one of the hottest things in wrestling. His elite ability to sell for his opponent is perhaps to his detriment, But one of the best Money in the Bank cash-ins of all time remains part of a fairly solid legacy. Ultimately, the timing was right for both parties to go their separate ways in 2023.
Ziggler’s last few years in WWE were pretty brutal creativelyAnd he was regularly used as a whipping boy. Still, Dolph can make anyone look good in the ring, and even though this resulted in an impressive number of losses, true fans will always admire and respect him for his ability and charisma.
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The Brooklyn Brawler
1,214 losses
The Brooklyn Brawler is A WWE icon for all the wrong reasons. Steve Lombardi is the Muhammad Ali of losing. A staple of the ’80s and ’90s, the Brooklyn Brawler helped establish that not everyone on the WWE roster was born to be a winner. Lombardi surely contributed to the industry more than fans will know what it meant to be a “jobber” (known as “enhancement talent”) during the years when the figure was used on a daily basis in the company. Perhaps the most surprising statistic of the Brawler era in WWE is this He actually paid one hundred and fifty-two victories In his long career.
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No
1,229 losses
Owner of one of the most jaw-dropping debuts in pro wrestling history, Glenn Jacobs had many loss-fueled gimmicks before he became one. Fake Diesel, sadistic dentist Isaac Yankem (seriously), and DDS are all part of his legacy. All of the bad letters are part of the 1,229 losses racked up by Jacobs over 26 years at the company. Kane actually had the most losses of any superstar in WWE history when he retired, but has since been surpassed.
As in The Big Show’s case, this proves that being a big and nasty monster doesn’t always equal getting a lot of wins in the WWE. On the contrary, these types of superstars are often used to build credibility for the real faces of the company.
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The corn
1,309 losses
since the first day, The Miz was one of the most polarizing superstars to ever set foot in WWE. A wrestler who has seen the highs of headlining WrestleMania and the lows of suffering more defeats than anyone in the history of the world’s most popular wrestling promotion. Taste is subjective, but his willingness to do whatever is asked of him in the name of WWE cannot be questioned. As such, the amount of losses he incurred should not come as a shock.
Fortunately, today’s fans have finally come to appreciate The Miz as a truly talented pro wrestler. Not only does he possess charisma and the ability to cut a great promo on any given day, he is also very underrated as an in-ring worker. Hopefully, when the MS retires from his Hall of Fame Wow career, this statistic will not be what he will be remembered for.