Wrestler of the Decade: No. 10

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• Has wrestled in WWE since 2002

• Five-time world champion (four world heavyweight titles; one WWE title)

• Had classic world heavyweight title matches with The Undertaker, including at WrestleMania 23 in 2007

• Was hottest wrestler in the business when he defeated Triple H for the world heavyweight title at WrestleMania 21 in 2005

• Consistently in the world title picture during second half of the decade

• Member of Evolution, one of the top heel groups of the decade

• Knock against him has been susceptibility to serious injuries

I will count down the top 10 wrestlers of the decade every day through Jan. 1.

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