1. Hulk Hogan
How do we know? Testimony and evidence from the criminal trial of Vince McMahon. Hulk Hogan is an amazing talent. He was not the most gifted technical wrestler, but he's an all-time great talker and among the most charismatic men ever to walk the planet. He deserved all of the money he made headlining shows all over the world. If you've never seen Hogan's promos from around 1984-1985, before his character got too obnoxious, you're missing out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjXT2jI6OIQ Does he get there without steroids? Who knows? The skinny kid who was trained by Hiro Matsuda, Pat Patterson, and others still looked like an athlete. If that guy developed the swagger, the speaking skills, and the bronze tan, does he become a gigantic superstar? Probably. But without the confidence that the steroids likely gave him, does he develop that swagger, that confidence? That's the big question, and it's a difficult one to answer.