WWE is the biggest wrestling company in the world. The biggest reason for its growth worldwide is that it does not promote Racism or Feminism. Besides using Racism, WWE promotes wrestlers based on their skills and performances. Due to this, many Black Wrestlers have gained worldwide recognition.
Ultimately, it benefits WWE’s growth as a company. WWE also celebrated Black Wrestlers Day in February 2024 by including many WWE black wrestlers. All these steps encouraged many young wrestlers to showcase their talent despite being afraid of coming under Racism. Check out the top 10 WWE Black Wrestlers based on their achievements and performances.
Jacqueline Moore
Jacqueline was one of the founding mothers of making female Wrestling famous worldwide. Her hard work and skills earned her many titles in WWE. In her long wrestling career, which started in 1988, Jacqueline made a significant name for herself in many wrestling associations.
However, her career shift came after she debuted in WWE in 1998. Moore fought in WWE for just 6 years. But in this short time, She clinched many titles and was involved in major rivalries. Due to her massive improvement and natural abilities, Jacqueline became WWE Women’s Champions title 2 times.
She was also one of the few WWE Wrestlers to hold the Cruiserweights title. Due to her incredible performances in WWE, Jacqueline Moore was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016. Jacqueline Moore became an inspiration for many young Black wrestlers who want to make a successful career in WWE.
Mark Henry
Mark Henry was an absolute beast due to his heavyweight fights in WWE. He had a successful 25-year career in WWE. Mark Henry started his WWE career in March 1996 on Monday Night Raw. After his excellent performances outside WWE, he got a 10-year deal offer from WWE.
In his first fight, Henry slammed one of the top WWE wrestlers, Jerry Lawler. Mark Henry shared an excellent rivalry with Lawler, which went up to the Summer Slam in 1996. Mark Henry shared an incredible rivalry with The Big Show. Due to their immense weight, Both wrestlers boke the WWE ring in a fight together.
In addition to his achievements in WWE, Mark Henry won a total of 13 gold medals in his power-lifting career, including two Olympic gold medals. His insane power and ability to tackle any type of Wrestler make him one of the top WWE black wrestlers of all time.
Ronald Simmons
Ronald Simmons is another great name on the WWE black wrestler list. Through his skills and power, Ronald Simmons achieved great success and achievements as a WWE wrestler.
Simmons started in WWE in 1996, and his first assignment as a wrestler was against Ahmed Johnson. Simmons attacked Ahmed during a tag team match in which Amed tied up with Shown Micheal.
In November 1996, Simmons created NOD (Nation of Domination). This association included big WWE superstars like The Rock in his early years. NOD gained excellent fame and recognition from its fans in the late 1990s.
After a few conflicts with mates of NOD, Simmons had difficulties in his WWE career. In conclusion, Simmon’s WWE career revolves mostly around NOD. Besides WWE, Simmon participates in many other sports, such as college and professional football. Due to excellent services in college football, Ronald Simmons was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Naomi
Another Incredible and successful name in WWE, Naomi, has also had excellent success in WWE. In 2009, Naomi made her debut in WWE. After her debut, Naomi performed well according to her NXT storylines.
Her career shifted after she made her debut at the 2016 WWE Smackdown. In August 2016, Naomi participated in a six-woman tag team champions match, which included various top WWE female wrestlers.
After her career shifted, she made huge accomplishments. She won the WWE Smackdown Championship twice and the WrestleMania Battle Royal.
Bobby Lashley
Booby Lashley is also another prominent name in WWE black wrestler list. Bobby made his WWE debut in 2005 and started creating impact immediately after his debut. After his debut, Bobby Lashley made many appearances off camera in WWE. In October 2005, Bobby Lashley made his first televised appearance in WWE as a face.
In his successful and long WWE career, Bobby Lashley won WWE Championship 2 times, 2 times Intercontinental championship, and Dominant reigns as United States Champion. Besides his WWE career, Bobby Lashley did services for the American Army as a Sergeant.
Booker T
Booker T is also one of the most loved WWE wrestlers ever. He made his WWE debut in 2001 by attacking Steve Austin. After that, he became heel and a member of The Alliance in the Invasion storyline.
In his incredible and memorable WWE career, Booker T won many championships. He won the WWE title for six time and the Tag team championship for a record 11 times. Due to his incredible services and performances, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013 and 2019.
Bianca Belair
Bianca is the youngest WWE wrestler on this list. Through her short but skilled performances, she has become one of the top WWE black wrestlers of all time. Bianca made her WWE debut in 2016, first appearing in NXT in mid-2016.
Blair also made it to the battle royal to become the number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship. Unfortunately, she got eliminated cheaply, but this gave her motivation to do more in WWE.
In 2018, Binanca got a chance to be featured at WrestleMania 34, but unfortunately, Becky Lynch also eliminated her. Bianca Blair has won the WWE Women’s Championship, including Raw and Smackdown, twice. She was also the winner of the Royal Rumble in 2021.
Her incredible skills and athleticism made her one of the top female wrestlers of that time. She had a better chance to convert her career to highs in the future.
Shasha Banks
Shasha is also a very skilled WWE performer. Her incredible and strong performances led her to WWE in mid-2012. In December 2012, Shasha Banks made her Televised debut in WWE. In her first encounter, Shasha Banks lost against one of the finest WWE wrestlers, Paige.
After losing against Paige, Shasha Banks involved in the storyline, in which she received letters from an unknown person who showed herself as the secret admirer of Shasha Banks.
Later, the secret admirer was Audrey Marie, who attacked Shasha Banks in NXT. This storyline lies in the jealousy of Andrey from the rapid success of Shasha Banks in WWE. In 2016, Shasha entered WWE Raw, where she competed in the first-ever Women’s Hell in a Cell game.
In her entire career, Shasha has won the Women’s Championship six times, including on Raw and Smackdown. Also, she won the inaugural Women’s Tag team championship, which demonstrated her success in WWE.
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston is the first African-born WWE wrestler. He entered the company in 2006 and made an instant impact with his performances. Due to these performances, Kofi debuted in WWE Raw in 2008.
In June 2008, Kofi won his first WWE title, making him the first African-born Wrestler to hold the title. Kofi lost that title in that year’s Summer Slam. After sharing great rivalries with big names in WWE, like R-Truth and CM Punk, Kofi got good success in WWE.
However, the formation of The New Day in 2014 completely shifted the career of Kofi to new heights. The New Day completed successfully 4 years before breaking it up in 2018.
Kofi Kingston has won the WWE intercontinental championship four times and the WWE tag team championship a record fifteen times. His victory at 2019 WrestleMania was hugely respected as Black Day representation.
The Rock
The Rock is one of the biggest WWE stars of all time. The 52-year-old made his WWE debut in 1996. He got very good hype as a third-generation Wrestler after his dad and Grandfather were also professional wrestlers.
He made his WWE Raw debut in November 1996. His first game was in Survivor Series 1996, where he won the 8-player tag team championship. In February 1997, The Rock won his first WWE title, the WWE Intercontinental championship.
After becoming Intercontinental Champion, The Rock first appeared in WWE WrestleMania 13 to defend his title. And he did what was required from him, as The Rock defended his title successfully against The Sultan.
He was also a key member of the Nation of Domination (NOD). Simmons, the founder of NOD, also promoted The Rock heavily. His push made him more famous as a WWE star.
The Rock has shared various rivalries with major WWE stars like Triple H, Jone Cena, Brock Lesnar, and many other big stars. Despite his fighting skills, The Rock has an incredible ability to have strong communication skills, which he showed on various occasions, like face-offs in WWE.
In his WWE career, The Rock has won a WWE title a record 10 times, making him the top WWE black wrestler of all time. After the merger of UFC and WWE, The Rock was also included in Broad of Director of WWE.
The Rock has had a successful career in Hollywood as an actor and producer. The Rock is also one of the highest-paid actors of all time.
