GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT
Qualifying Credentials: WWE Hall Of Fame (2016)
Recognized as the first true world champion in history by unifying multiple national championships. Wrestling W-L record believed to be 3000-2. Infamous rivalry with Frank Gotch credited with starting the dawn of professional wrestling.
Qualifying Credentials: 3x IWGP Champion
Legit legend in Japan for his work in New Japan both in the ring as a wrestler, and out of the ring as a booker. Was a mainstay in early New Japan, feuding with the likes of Kensuke Sasaki, Great Muta, and Vader. Innovator of the Sasori-Gatame, known in the states as the Scorpion Deathlock/Sharpshooter.