20 Most Popular Wrestlers Of 2014 (According To Google Metrics)

10. Stone Cold Steve Austin, 35.5% Increase From 2013

Proving the appeal of legends in WWE, Steve Austin is the first of eight wrestlers in the top ten who either don't wrestle or only wrestle part time. That should be a slightly worrying sign for WWE, it's indicative of the company problem in creating new stars. Stone Cold Steve Austin hasn't wrestled since 2003, yet eleven years later he's still one of their most searched stars. The increase in his searches this years should be attributed to his radio podcast and WrestleMania 30 appearance. The podcast in particular has been great for Austin's profile, giving him weekly exposure to talk about whatever interests him. He's had some brilliant interviews with current WWE stars on the show, which in turn has meant that Austin regularly made the headlines. Add to this the epic 'holy trinity' angle at the start of Mania 30 and you'll see that 2014 has been Austin's hottest year in some time.