Top 10 Most Followed WWE Superstars on Twitter

The professional wrestling business has gone through a vast evolution ever since its inception. And one of the latest or the prominent factors that drives the business nowadays is the presence of social media.

Twitter has become the playground for wrestlers to boast their characters and sell their gimmick while the creative sees it as an alternative to actually booking a wrestler in an angle.

The social media is being put into great use nowadays by top to bottom of the business. So here is a look at top ten WWE superstars who has the most followers in this changing cyber world.

10- Rey Mysterio – @reymysterio- 1,419,354 followers

The master of 619 proves simply underlines that his absence from the main event scene is not at all affecting his popularity among the WWE Universe.

From his ECW days itself, Mysterio was one of those wrestlers who would work the crowd even if he is losing. And that fan backing has grown over the years especially due to the underdog pushes that he got at WWE. The masked superstar comes in at 10 and outclasses many big names in the process.

9- Zack Ryder- @ZackRyder – 1,513,020 followers

Arguably one of the most active WWE superstars on social media, Zack Ryder is the biggest surprise in the list consisting of many potential Hall of Famers.

He might not be getting any time in the ring, but Ryder is definetly making his presence felt through the internet. Matching the like of some big names in the business when it comes to Twitter followers is a big feat and with a good push Ryder could be propelled as a better wrestler too.

8- The Miz – @mikethemiz – 1,660,327 followers

The reality star turned WWE superstar has a tagline of “Getting hated on daily and loving it. I’m awesome. Be Jealous!!!”on his Twitter account.

And even after such provocative heel tactics, Miz remains as a top star when it comes to social media. The Awesome one certainly knows how to stir emotions among his followers and uses his account as a Launchpad for his career in television also.

7- Chris Jericho- @IAmJericho- 1,869,758 followers

Jericho might not be with the WWE at the moment but he is still a fan favorite. The lead singer of Fozzy, Jericho is vocalizing and socializing during his hiatus from the wresting business.

Apart from Twitter he is also active in Instagram and Facebook. And Y2J keeps his fans updated with all the happenings in his life along with the progress of his band.

6- Steve Austin- @steveaustinBSR- 2,086,693 followers

A wrestling fan need not be reminded about how popular Steve Austin is. The man who defined Attitude Era is currently concentrating on his Hollywood career while giving some rare appearances at WWE shows.

The presence and promos of Austin is clearly a loss for the current fans but he does not shy away from voicing his opinion about the product through social media.

5- CM Punk -@CMPunk- 2,090,451 followers

The modern version of Steve Austin, Punk edges out the original one by a whisker. Like his in-ring work Punk also has a unique account in Twitter. He enjoys retweeting a lot and makes some bold statements that most of the others dare to make.

Punk is clearly on top of his game now and his fan following in Twitter adds to his glory days. With the rumors of an early retirement doing the rounds, Punk is one of the eagerly followed superstars in Twitter.

4- Shawn Michaels – @ShawnMichaels- 2,198,825 followers

When fans eagerly follow Punk to know more about his retirement, they follow Shawn Michaels to know more about his return in the WrestleMania season.

Michaels has insisted so far that his recent appearances on Raw were just last minute bookings and a flood of rumors and reactions are bound whenever he does the same. His account is one of the hottest places to be with WrestleMania approaching and expect Michaels to climb further if he makes a big return.

3- Randy Orton- @RandyOrton- 3,271,300 followers

The so called “Face of the company” and current unified Champion, Randy Orton is clearly having one of the high peaks of his career.

The best part about Orton’s account is that he is not following anyone. And even such a big heel tactic isn’t stopping the increase of his social media fan base. At the same time Orton isn’t active like the other superstars above him which makes his achievement of third place even valuable.

2- John Cena- @JohnCena – 5, 772,215 followers

No surprises in seeing Cena in the top three. The 14-time world champion might be getting some negative reaction at some arenas but he still is most bankable wrestler in the roster right now.

He edges out Orton by almost 2 million followers and only loses out to one of the most decorated names in the business. Cena is a superstar who could well be on his way to the top of the list.

1- The Rock – @TheRock – 6,547,106 followers

Wrestler turned Film star, Rock is no stranger to being popular on the internet. His film career has been boosted by the appearances in The fast and furious series and various other hit flicks.

And it is a major factor that’s keeping him well above John Cena in the list.

Rock also has a cult following of the traditional WWE fans who were loyal to the company from the period of the Monday Night wars. To sum up, he might only make rare appearances in the squared circle but Rock knows how to keep a fan base in social media.