10 Former Wrestlers That We Wish Were Still Wrestling Today

There have been scores of talented wrestlers who have dominated the sport since it first became popular in the 19th century.

Over the past 25 years, wrestling greats from Dory Funk Jr. to Goldberg have made their mark in the sport in their own unique way.

Unfortunately, things happen such as injuries, retirement, and even death, causing many of our wrestling heroes to stop performing in the sport that they love.

In this piece, I have compiled a list of 10 wrestlers who are no longer in the business that we would all like to see performing in the ring today.

Goldberg

Goldberg was one of the most intimidating men to ever step foot in a wrestling ring.

He won over 170 matches to begin his illustrious wrestling career, and struck fear into just about every wrestler that faced him in the ring.

The former NFL defensive lineman was arguably one of the baddest men in WCW history.

When he retired from the sport in 2004, many fans wondered if there would ever be another Goldberg in wrestling again.

Owen Hart

Owen Hart was one of the best technical wrestlers of his time.

He came from the legendary Hart family, which also produced his brother, WWE legend Bret Hart.

Owen was very fundamentally sound in the ring, and he was liked by all of his fellow wrestlers and many of his adoring fans.

His time in the business came to a tragic end in 1999, when he fell 78 feet to his death while attempting a stunt where he would come out of the rafters of the arena.

Hart's death left a black hole in the hearts of many wrestling fans worldwide, and wrestling simply isn't the same without him today.

Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero was the most famous Mexican wrestler and arguably the best professional athlete that has ever represented his country.

His infamous move was the frog splash, one that he used to win many championships during his time as a pro wrestler.

His "lie, cheat, steal" mantra became very popular with his fans and helped make him an icon in WWE.

Unfortunately, his wrestling career ended prematurely in 2005 when he died from heart failure, stunning wrestling fans everywhere.

Harley Race

One of the legends of his time, Race wrestled in four different platforms including the WCW and WWF.

Race was an eight-time NWA world champion during his time as a pro wrestler.

Since he retired in 1991, he opened up an academy to help train new wrestlers.

It would be amazing to see the "King" doing his piledriver to finish off another wrestler even today.

Junkyard Dog

JYD is considered a wrestling legend in his own right.

He was known for wearing a dog collar to the ring and made a living by intimidating his opponents during his storied career.

JYD died in a car accident in 1998, ending the life of one of the best wrestlers ever to participate in the sport.

Meng

Meng was one of the scariest wrestlers ever, period.

Also known as Haku, he was much bigger, stronger and tougher than nearly everyone he faced.

Plus, wouldn't you love to see his signature move, the Tongan Death Grip, be performed again on someone?

Andre the Giant

One of the biggest wrestlers ever, Andre the Giant towered over his opponents night in and night out.

Some say that current wrestler "The Big Show" is a play off of Andre, because of each wrestler's immense size.

Andre the Giant died in 1993 from congestive heart failure just a year after he retired from the sport.

As much as bigger wrestlers are still hyped up today, there will never be another Andre the Giant.

Diamond Dallas Page

DDP was one of the most electrifying wrestlers in WCW history.

His coveted move, the Diamond Cutter, was one of the most devastating finishing moves that has ever been seen in pro wrestling history.

He wrestled for 21 years, and since he retired in 2009, the business has been lacking a guy like Page.

He is unlikely to make a comeback at age 54, but you have to admit that it would be great to see the Diamond Cutter again.

Brock Lesnar

Lesnar was a machine during his time in the WWE.

The former Minnesota Viking was a three-time WWE champion as he used his size to punish his opponents.

Lesnar left the wrestling business in 2006, just six years after he began, to pursue other interests.

Just think, he would have been great to plug into the Raw or Smackdown roster today.

Dory Funk Jr.

Arguably the best wrestler ever, Funk Jr. was trained by one of the best in the business in his father, Dory Funk Sr.

Many credit him as one of the toughest wrestlers of his time, after the many injuries from which he continued to come back from during his career.

He wrestled for an amazing 45 years, and is also one of the longest tenured pro wrestlers ever.

It would be interesting to see a wrestler the caliber of Funk wrestling against some of the great athletes of today.