WRESTLEMANIA ERAA living archive of professional wrestling’s modern history.
WMETHE WRESTLEMANIA ERAProfessional Wrestling’s Modern History

History Beckons.

A historical framework for studying greatness in modern professional wrestling.

Transforming accomplishments into context, revealing the patterns that define history.

Explore the FrameworkCurrent Historical Stakes
IWhy This Exists

The Purpose

We don’t collect wrestling history. We explain it.

01

Context

Results become history only when they are placed inside a wider framework.

02

Consistency

Every career is evaluated using the same standards across professional wrestling’s modern era.

03

Legacy

Greatness is cumulative, built through dominance, longevity, reinvention, and sustained excellence.

IIThe Framework

Three Pillars

One historical model.

The WrestleMania Era ranks every superstar through three distinct lenses each season. Together, those seasons become a wider historical record that connects careers, generations, and ultimately the story of professional wrestling itself.

01

Headlining

Who WWE trusted to carry its biggest shows.

02

Performance

The quality of the matches delivered throughout the year.

03

Championships

What each wrestler accomplished inside the ring.

Explore the 2026 All-WWE Standings
III2026 Season

The Current Record

2026 All-WWE Standings

The season’s primary ranking, built by averaging each wrestler’s placement across Headlining, Performance, and Championships.

First Team All-WWE
1Roman ReignsHeadlining#1Performance#2Championships#1 2CM PunkHeadlining#4Performance#1Championships#1 3Cody RhodesHeadlining#2Performance#8Championships#3 4GuntherHeadlining#4Performance#4Championships#18 4Liv MorganHeadlining#6Performance#17Championships#3
Second Team All-WWE
6Jacob FatuHeadlining#6Performance#5Championships#18 7Randy OrtonHeadlining#3Performance#9Championships#18 7Seth RollinsHeadlining#9Performance#3Championships#18 9Drew McIntyreHeadlining#8Performance#13Championships#10 10Jade CargillHeadlining#12Performance#16Championships#6
Third Team All-WWE
10Rhea RipleyHeadlining#9Performance#15Championships#10 12Brock LesnarHeadlining#12Performance#7Championships#18 13Oba FemiHeadlining#9Performance#11Championships#18 14Becky LynchHeadlining#12Performance#18Championships#10 14Finn BálorHeadlining#12Performance#10Championships#18
Contenders
16Bron BreakkerHeadlining#19Performance#6Championships#17 16Sami ZaynHeadlining#12Performance#14Championships#16 18PentaHeadlining#23Performance#19Championships#3 19Trick WilliamsHeadlining#21Performance#19Championships#6 20Iyo SkyHeadlining#19Performance#12Championships#18
Explore the evidenceHeadlining RankingsME/HL points and current placement Explore the evidencePerformance RankingsHit rate, star ratings, best matches, and major events Explore the evidenceChampionship RankingsTitle prestige multiplied by rounded months held
IV2026 Data

Pillar One

Headlining Rankings

Headlining measures who WWE trusted to carry its biggest shows. The current ranking is determined by each wrestler’s accumulated Main Event and Headlining points.

RankWrestlerME/HL Points
1Roman Reigns10.0
2Cody Rhodes6.5
T-3Liv Morgan6.0
T-3Randy Orton6.0
T-5CM Punk5.5
T-5Gunther5.5
T-7Jacob Fatu4.5
8Drew McIntyre4.0
T-9Oba Femi3.5
T-9Rhea Ripley3.5
T-9Seth Rollins3.5
T-12AJ Lee3.0
T-12Becky Lynch3.0
T-12Brock Lesnar3.0
T-12Finn Bálor3.0
T-12Jade Cargill3.0
T-12Sami Zayn3.0
T-18Dominik Mysterio2.5
T-18Stephanie Vaquer2.5
20AJ Styles1.5
T-21Bron Breakker1.0
T-21Iyo Sky1.0
T-23Asuka0.5
T-23Jey Uso0.5
T-23Trick Williams0.5
V2026 Data

Pillar Two

Performance Rankings

Performance evaluates in-ring results across qualifying Premium Live Event matches. The detailed tables show the component measures behind the current ranking.

Performance Qualification: A superstar must compete in at least two qualifying Premium Live Event matches to be eligible for the annual Performance rankings.

Current Performance Ranking

RankWrestler
1CM Punk
2Roman Reigns
3Seth Rollins
4Gunther
5Jacob Fatu
6Bron Breakker
7Brock Lesnar
8Cody Rhodes
9Randy Orton
10Finn Bálor
11Oba Femi
12Iyo Sky
13Drew McIntyre
14Sami Zayn
15Rhea Ripley
16Jade Cargill
17Liv Morgan
18Becky Lynch
T-19Penta
T-19Trick Williams

Average Hit Rate

RankWrestlerAverage %
1CM Punk93.00
2Roman Reigns88.75
3Seth Rollins88.33
4Gunther87.50
5Jacob Fatu87.00
6Bron Breakker86.00
7Cody Rhodes84.67
8Brock Lesnar84.50
9Randy Orton84.00
10Finn Bálor83.00
11Drew McIntyre81.50
12Iyo Sky79.50
13Oba Femi79.00
14Sami Zayn74.67
15Jade Cargill73.50
16Rhea Ripley73.33
17Liv Morgan70.00
T-18AJ Lee67.00
T-18Becky Lynch67.00

Average Star Rating

RankWrestlerAverage ★
1CM Punk4.625
2Seth Rollins4.333
T-3Gunther4.250
T-3Roman Reigns4.250
5Bron Breakker4.250
6Jacob Fatu4.167
7Brock Lesnar4.000
8Cody Rhodes3.917
T-9Finn Bálor3.875
T-9Iyo Sky3.875
T-11Drew McIntyre3.750
T-11Oba Femi3.750
T-11Randy Orton3.750
14Sami Zayn3.500
15Rhea Ripley3.417
16Jade Cargill3.375
17Liv Morgan3.000
T-18AJ Lee2.875
T-18Becky Lynch2.875

Best Three Match Average

RankWrestlerAverage ★
1CM Punk4.625
2Roman Reigns4.500
3Gunther4.417
4Seth Rollins4.333
5Jacob Fatu4.167
6Bron Breakker4.250*
7Brock Lesnar4.000
8Cody Rhodes3.917
T-9Finn Bálor3.875
T-9Iyo Sky3.875
T-11Drew McIntyre3.750
T-11Oba Femi3.750
T-11Randy Orton3.750
14Sami Zayn3.500
15Rhea Ripley3.417
16Jade Cargill3.375
17Liv Morgan3.000
T-18AJ Lee2.875
T-18Becky Lynch2.875
* Bron Breakker has two qualifying matches, so his Best Three average defaults to those two under the current rules.

Major Event Performance

Royal Rumble + WrestleMania

RankWrestlerAverage %
1CM Punk100.0
2Seth Rollins93.0
3Roman Reigns92.0
4Gunther90.5
5Jacob Fatu90.0
6Brock Lesnar87.0
T-7Cody Rhodes85.0
T-7Randy Orton85.0
T-9Jade Cargill83.0
T-9Rhea Ripley83.0
11Drew McIntyre81.5
12Finn Bálor80.0
13Sami Zayn73.0
T-14AJ Lee70.0
T-14Becky Lynch70.0
16Liv Morgan68.5
VI2026 Data

Pillar Three

Championship Rankings

Championship Scores reward both title prestige and time held. Each reign is scored by multiplying the title’s monthly value by the rounded number of months held.

Monthly values: WWE and World titles earn 3 points per month. Intercontinental, United States, WWE Women’s, and Women’s World titles earn 2 points per month. WWE, World, and Women’s Tag Team titles earn 1 point per month. Reigns are rounded to the nearest month: the 15th and earlier rounds down; the 16th and later rounds up.
RankWrestlerChampionship Score
T-1Roman Reigns15
T-1CM Punk15
T-3Cody Rhodes12
T-3Liv Morgan12
T-3Penta12
T-6Trick Williams8
T-6Jade Cargill8
T-10Rhea Ripley6
T-10Drew McIntyre6
T-10Carmelo Hayes6
T-10Becky Lynch6
14Dominik Mysterio4
15Jey Uso3
16Sami Zayn2
17Bron Breakker1
T-18Oba Femi0
T-18Seth Rollins0
T-18Brock Lesnar0
T-18Jacob Fatu0
T-18Gunther0
T-18Iyo Sky0
T-18Finn Bálor0
T-18Randy Orton0
VIICurrent Season Snapshots

Where They Stand Now

The 2026 field at a glance.

These launch-version snapshots stay focused on each wrestler’s current position within the 2026 season.

#1 Overall · First Team All-WWE

Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns enters the current update ranked #1 overall, with a #1 Headlining placement, #2 Performance placement, and #1 Championship placement.

Headlining#1Performance#2Championships#1
#2 Overall · First Team All-WWE

CM Punk

CM Punk enters the current update ranked #2 overall, with a #4 Headlining placement, #1 Performance placement, and #1 Championship placement.

Headlining#4Performance#1Championships#1
#3 Overall · First Team All-WWE

Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes enters the current update ranked #3 overall, with a #2 Headlining placement, #8 Performance placement, and #3 Championship placement.

Headlining#2Performance#8Championships#3
#4 Overall · First Team All-WWE

Gunther

Gunther enters the current update ranked #4 overall, with a #4 Headlining placement, #4 Performance placement, and #18 Championship placement.

Headlining#4Performance#4Championships#18
#4 Overall · First Team All-WWE

Liv Morgan

Liv Morgan enters the current update ranked #4 overall, with a #6 Headlining placement, #17 Performance placement, and #3 Championship placement.

Headlining#6Performance#17Championships#3
#6 Overall · Second Team All-WWE

Jacob Fatu

Jacob Fatu enters the current update ranked #6 overall, with a #6 Headlining placement, #5 Performance placement, and #18 Championship placement.

Headlining#6Performance#5Championships#18
#7 Overall · Second Team All-WWE

Randy Orton

Randy Orton enters the current update ranked #7 overall, with a #3 Headlining placement, #9 Performance placement, and #18 Championship placement.

Headlining#3Performance#9Championships#18
#7 Overall · Second Team All-WWE

Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins enters the current update ranked #7 overall, with a #9 Headlining placement, #3 Performance placement, and #18 Championship placement.

Headlining#9Performance#3Championships#18
#9 Overall · Second Team All-WWE

Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre enters the current update ranked #9 overall, with a #8 Headlining placement, #13 Performance placement, and #10 Championship placement.

Headlining#8Performance#13Championships#10
#10 Overall · Second Team All-WWE

Jade Cargill

Jade Cargill enters the current update ranked #10 overall, with a #12 Headlining placement, #16 Performance placement, and #6 Championship placement.

Headlining#12Performance#16Championships#6
#10 Overall · Third Team All-WWE

Rhea Ripley

Rhea Ripley enters the current update ranked #10 overall, with a #9 Headlining placement, #15 Performance placement, and #10 Championship placement.

Headlining#9Performance#15Championships#10
#12 Overall · Third Team All-WWE

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar enters the current update ranked #12 overall, with a #12 Headlining placement, #7 Performance placement, and #18 Championship placement.

Headlining#12Performance#7Championships#18
#13 Overall · Third Team All-WWE

Oba Femi

Oba Femi enters the current update ranked #13 overall, with a #9 Headlining placement, #11 Performance placement, and #18 Championship placement.

Headlining#9Performance#11Championships#18
#14 Overall · Third Team All-WWE

Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch enters the current update ranked #14 overall, with a #12 Headlining placement, #18 Performance placement, and #10 Championship placement.

Headlining#12Performance#18Championships#10
#14 Overall · Third Team All-WWE

Finn Bálor

Finn Bálor enters the current update ranked #14 overall, with a #12 Headlining placement, #10 Performance placement, and #18 Championship placement.

Headlining#12Performance#10Championships#18
#16 Overall · Contender

Bron Breakker

Bron Breakker enters the current update ranked #16 overall, with a #19 Headlining placement, #6 Performance placement, and #17 Championship placement.

Headlining#19Performance#6Championships#17
#16 Overall · Contender

Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn enters the current update ranked #16 overall, with a #12 Headlining placement, #14 Performance placement, and #16 Championship placement.

Headlining#12Performance#14Championships#16
#18 Overall · Contender

Penta

Penta enters the current update ranked #18 overall, with a #23 Headlining placement, #19 Performance placement, and #3 Championship placement.

Headlining#23Performance#19Championships#3
#19 Overall · Contender

Trick Williams

Trick Williams enters the current update ranked #19 overall, with a #21 Headlining placement, #19 Performance placement, and #6 Championship placement.

Headlining#21Performance#19Championships#6
#20 Overall · Contender

Iyo Sky

Iyo Sky enters the current update ranked #20 overall, with a #19 Headlining placement, #12 Performance placement, and #18 Championship placement.

Headlining#19Performance#12Championships#18

Career Profiles · Coming Soon

Career summaries, historical snapshots, season-by-season rankings, major honors, and deeper legacy analysis will be added in a later version of WrestleMania Era.

VIIIHistorical Stakes

SummerSlam

Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk

Both men enter SummerSlam standing at the doorway of the 100 Club. Only one historical point separates them.

Explore the Stakes
Cody Rhodes 87 Career Historical Points
7× All-WWE 2× MVP
One point separates them. History remains in motion
CM Punk 86 Career Historical Points
7× All-WWE Former MVP
IXThe Lexicon

A Language for History

Terms built for the conversation.

WrestleMania Era introduces a shared vocabulary for discussing how careers rise, stall, endure, and change.

Legacy Window

A period when a career has the opportunity to permanently improve its historical standing.

Anchor Achievement

The defining accomplishment that permanently shapes how a career is remembered.

Historical Surge

A rapid acceleration in standing produced by consequential achievement.

Historical Plateau

A sustained level where meaningful upward movement becomes increasingly difficult.

Legacy Risk

A decision or stretch that can materially damage a career’s historical trajectory.

Era-Defining Rivalry

A rivalry that defines its period and elevates everyone involved.

XHistorical Rankings

Every season leaves a record. Every career leaves a legacy.

The first public historical rankings are coming soon.

XIStart Here

See wrestling history differently.

01

The Framework

Understand the principles behind the historical model.

Explore → 02

2026 All-WWE Standings

See the current season rankings and follow the data into each scoring pillar.

Explore → 03

Historical Stakes

Understand what is at stake now, and what could change forever.

Explore →
XIIAbout WrestleMania Era

Who mattered, and why?

WrestleMania Era studies modern professional wrestling through transparent standards, historical context, and respect for the artform.

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