The 25 Greatest Trash-Talkers in WWE History

From Classy Freddie Blassie to Stone Cold Steve Austin.

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Nothing sets the mood better then dropping a line about an opponent's girl before dropping him with a German suplex. Whether it's a promo or a new storyline these grapplers delivered their lines with the enthusiasm of a coked up, 'roided out...oh, wait. Without trash-talk to hype the match there is no context. Does it get a little over the top delving into a soap opera at times? With most wrestlers, yes. But these guys deliver the corny lines with prose and charisma. They put the "smack" in SmackDown! They are the best at hyping what they do (or did). We hope it's a slow day at work because you're gonna be here for awhile. Check out the 25 Greatest Trash-Talkers in WWE History and tell your boss how you really feel.

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25. Jesse "The Body" Ventura

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24. Mr. Perfect

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23. Superstar Graham

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22. Ravishing Rick Rude

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21. Kurt Angle

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20. Terry Funk

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19. Triple H

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18. Jerry Lawler

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17. Dusty Rhodes

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16. John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL)

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15. John Cena

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14. Jim Cornette

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13. Ted DiBiase

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12. Macho Man Randy Savage

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11. Hulk Hogan

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10. The Miz

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9. Bobby Heenan

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8. Edge and Christian

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7. Classy Freddie Blassie

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CM Punk

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5. Chris Jericho

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4. Rowdy Roddy Piper

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3. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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2. The Rock

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1. The Nature Boy Ric Flair

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