Since 1985, WrestleMania has been the premier occasion in skilled wrestling. Yearly, WWE swings for the fences with occasions that function high stars, and infrequently, stars from outdoors the world of wrestling.
With a long time of WrestleMania historical past, there are apparent highs and lows by way of occasion high quality. Some occasions additionally present the next high quality of “WrestleMania Moments,” or occasions that outline not solely the occasion itself however the careers of the women and men who participate.
With 41 WrestleManias within the books, we took the time to sit down down and rank each WrestleMania from worst to greatest, making an allowance for the impression of the occasion and the standard of the viewing expertise from a match high quality standpoint.
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The subsequent WrestleMania, WrestleMania 42, takes place in 2026 from New Orleans. This listing will probably be up to date after the occasion to put it into context for the place it ranks within the historical past of this large occasion.
Let’s check out the rankings.
41. WrestleMania IX
Match price watching: Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka
Regardless of a current WWE documentary propping WrestleMania IX up as a terrific and revolutionary occasion, the cardboard is undisputedly one of many low factors in WrestleMania historical past. The Undertaker vs. Large Gonzalez is horrible, Razor Ramon is wasted in a sub-four-minute match with Bob Backlund and Hulk Hogan wins the world title from Yokozuna moments after Yokozuna beat Bret Hart to seize the belt was the promotion giving in to its worst instincts. WrestleMania IX is the worst WrestleMania in historical past. Even the most effective match on the cardboard, Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka, is nothing memorable.
40. WrestleMania IV
Match price watching: Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase
WrestleMania IV will get ignored too typically in conversations in regards to the worst WrestleMania ever, but it surely actually is an abysmal occasion, and I say that as somebody who rented the double VHS recurrently as a toddler. There are not any stand-out matches regardless of a match crammed with large names, however there are many actually terrible matches scattered all through, akin to Jake Roberts vs. Rick Impolite phoning in a first-round time restrict draw that noticed greater than seven minutes spent in relaxation holds. Hulk Hogan and Andre The Large had been matched up within the quarterfinals one 12 months after their epic WrestleMania III conflict only for a double disqualification in lower than six minutes. Even Savage vs. DiBiase within the match finals does not scratch the floor of what these two males had been able to, although it is price watching merely to see Savage get his second.
39. WrestleMania II
Matches price watching: The British Bulldogs vs. The Dream Staff, Terry & Hoss Funk vs. Tito Santana & Junkyard Canine, Ricky Steamboat vs. Hercules Hernandez
The second version of WrestleMania tried to amp all the things up, with the occasion being held in three totally different cities, which gave the entire expertise a really uneven feeling. Whereas there are some stable matches, there are additionally some actually horrible bouts scattered throughout the three cities. Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a boxing match was horrible and even being held in a metal cage could not save the primary occasion between Hulk Hogan and King Kong Bundy from being a titanic disappointment.
38. WrestleMania XV
Matches price watching: Steve Austin vs. The Rock
This was the primary of three WrestleManias headlined by Austin vs. Rock. It was additionally arguably the worst of their three WrestleMania matches, although nonetheless a superbly good match. Past Austin vs. Rock, the one different memorable issues from WrestleMania XV are The Undertaker hanging Massive Boss Man on the finish of their horrible Hell in a Cell match and Brawl for All winner Bart Gunn being brutally knocked out by Butterbean in a boxing match.
37. WrestleMania XI
Matches price watching: Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel, Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lawrence Taylor
The issue with this present shouldn’t be Bigelow vs. Taylor being given the primary occasion slot over the superb Michaels vs. Diesel title match. That call made sense given how desperately WWE was on the lookout for something to get the largest occasion of the 12 months any mainstream consideration throughout an actual low level for the promotion — and Taylor did his job properly in a reasonably entertaining major occasion. The issue is that, past the highest two matches, the remainder of the cardboard was merely dangerous. The lows weren’t as little as WrestleMania II or IX, so this occasion ranks barely larger.
36. WrestleMania XXVII
Matches price watching: Triple H vs. The Undertaker, Edge vs. Alberto del Rio, CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
WrestleMania XXVII featured some stable matches, most notably Triple H vs. The Undertaker in a superb No Holds Barred match. Edge additionally wrestled his final match earlier than retiring because of accidents, with that retirement sticking for practically a decade. The present additionally featured Jersey Shore star Snooki in a match, Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler and a nasty championship major occasion between The Miz and John Cena.
35. WrestleMania V
Matches price watching: Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage
Make no mistake, WrestleMania V is a nasty present. Even a match like Mr. Excellent vs. Blue Blazer, that includes two nice wrestlers, does not even barely reside as much as its potential. And Hercules vs. King Haku, Dino Bravo vs. Ron Garvin, Jake Roberts vs. Andre the Large, amongst others, are outright horrible wrestling matches. However the primary occasion between Hogan and Savage is such an iconic major occasion that it ranks larger than an occasion like XXVII, which had higher wrestling general.
34. WrestleMania 36
Matches price watching: The Undertaker vs. AJ Kinds, Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena
WrestleMania 36 virtually does not belong on this listing in any respect. A weird product of the COVID-19 pandemic, the present was pre-taped in an empty WWE Efficiency Middle. Matches had been capable of be edited and even stopped and began to ship a superb “product,” however the entire thing felt lifeless consequently, and understandably in order a worldwide pandemic had despatched the entire world into shock. Nice WrestleManias are infinitely rewatchable and WrestleMania 36 doesn’t tick that field. The 2 cinematic matches that includes Undertaker vs. Kinds and Wyatt vs. Cena are essentially the most memorable issues to return out of the occasion. Although they are not true wrestling matches, they’re the one issues actually price revisiting.
33. WrestleMania 2000
Matches price watching: The Dudley Boys vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz
WrestleMania 2000 is not a superb present. The low factors are fairly rattling low, with matches just like the “catfight” between Terri Runnels and The Kat or Al Snow & Steve Blackman vs. Take a look at & Albert being actually depressing viewing experiences. Even matches which are probably improbable on paper akin to Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho fell a bit flat. The principle occasion featured Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Mick Foley vs. Massive Present with “a McMahon in each nook” and was not superb. WrestleMania 2000 did function the improbable triple risk ladder match between The Dudley Boys, The Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian that will arrange two related matches down the street, the most effective of the bunch coming at WrestleMania X-Seven.
32. WrestleMania VIII
Matches price watching: Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart, Ric Aptitude vs. Randy Savage
Piper vs. Hart and Aptitude vs. Savage are nice matches and that is sufficient to beat the remainder of the cardboard, which ranges from “meh” to “actually dangerous.” Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice is arguably the worst major occasion in WrestleMania historical past. Some individuals get hung up on WWE failing to ship Aptitude vs. Hogan in a long-awaited dream match, and the explanation why are an extended story, however we bought Aptitude vs. Savage out of it and that’s actually higher than the standard of match Hogan vs. Aptitude would have delivered.
31. WrestleMania 29
Matches price watching: The Undertaker vs. CM Punk, John Cena vs. The Rock
Undertaker vs. Punk is a extremely improbable match that appeared as if it might be Punk’s ultimate WrestleMania look till quite a lot of circumstances led to his WWE return. In the meantime, Cena vs. Rock was the sequel to their match the 12 months earlier than and it lacks the identical stage of environment as that first assembly, although it’s most likely a greater match on a technical stage. Past these two pairings, there’s not a lot meat, with loads of large names in considerably disappointing matches.
30. WrestleMania 32
Matches price watching: Males’s intercontinental title ladder match, Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks
The present kicked off with a bang, with Ryder successful the intercontinental championship in a wild ladder match. Jericho and Kinds adopted that up with a superbly stable wrestling match. The true drawback with WrestleMania 32 is that it was some extent the place the exhibits started to run too lengthy. Followers eager to catch all the things from the kickoff present to the primary occasion had been in for a seven-hour viewing expertise and there wasn’t sufficient momentum throughout the cardboard to hold that size. Brock Lesnar appeared utterly disinterested throughout his avenue battle with Dean Ambrose and Triple H battled Roman Reigns in a 30-plus-minute slog at some extent the place followers had been persevering with to insurgent in opposition to the concept of Reigns as the highest man being pressured on them. Fortunately, Charlotte, Lynch and Banks delivered a memorable match that was additionally a key second in WWE historical past, battling to be the primary WWE girls’s champion after the diva’s title was retired earlier within the day.
29. WrestleMania I
Matches price watching: Matt Bourne vs. Ricky Steamboat, Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff
It appears like we have postpone the unique WrestleMania lengthy sufficient. It is the milestone occasion in skilled wrestling historical past. It is usually not a very nice card once you get previous the pageantry of all of it. It is easy to argue that the one good wrestling match on the cardboard is Bourne vs. Steamboat, which wasn’t even nearly as good of a match as the 2 had been able to and is harm by a crowd totally disinterested in two males nonetheless comparatively new to the promotion. The principle occasion is not actually simply outlined as a wrestling match however in case you’re watching the primary WrestleMania, you will watch Hogan and Mr. T taking over Piper and Orndorff. The cardboard will get a giant enhance for historic significance, however not far more than that.
28. WrestleMania 41
Matches price watching: Jey Uso vs. Gunther, Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns, Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley, Bron Breakker vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Penta vs. Finn Balor
After the superb occasion that was WrestleMania XL, 41 was a serious letdown. Night time 1 began and ended properly, with Uso successful his first world title and Paul Heyman turning on Punk and Reigns to align with Seth Rollins. The remainder of Night time 1 was largely forgettable. Night time 2 was a greater present and kicked off with Sky vs. Belair vs. Ripley in top-of-the-line matches in WrestleMania historical past. The present ended on a flat be aware with John Cena breaking the report for many world title reigns with the assistance of Travis Scott, not The Rock. The match was not superb and the ending was an enormous disappointment. General, WrestleMania 41 was simply an extremely uneven occasion and the primary occasion fell so flat that it left the occasion ranked pretty low for a contemporary Mania.
27. WrestleMania 34
Matches price watching: The Miz vs. Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins, Charlotte Aptitude vs. Asuka, Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
This present featured a 10-year-old named Nicholas being topped Uncooked tag workforce champion after Braun Strowman plucked him from the group. There was additionally an odd squash match with Undertaker operating by way of John Cena in minutes after Cena spent the present hyping himself up for a possible match with the person who had been “retired” the earlier WrestleMania. Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns additionally did not reside as much as the magic they’d conjured at WrestleMania 31. There have been nonetheless some good matches with Miz vs. Balor vs. Rollins getting the present moving into a extremely optimistic path and a terrific match between Aptitude and Asuka, although the choice to have Aptitude win was a nasty one and took a little bit of steam out of the reside viewers.
26. WrestleMania VI
Matches price watching: Hulk Hogan vs. The Final Warrior, The Rockers vs. The Orient Specific
The principle occasion between Hogan and Warrior was huge, the stuff of countless playground debates. Shockingly, Hogan and Warrior delivered an excellent match regardless of neither ever being significantly good in-ring expertise. The remainder of the cardboard is usually high quality, with the dangerous matches not hitting the lows of many different early WrestleManias. There’s additionally the stable Rockers vs. Orient Specific match, which might be topped by their conflict on the following 12 months’s Royal Rumble (with Kato changing Sato and elevating the Orient Specific’ work). Moreover, there is a sneaky good match between Brutus Beefcake and Mr. Excellent. On a much less optimistic be aware, this WrestleMania additionally options Roddy Piper in blackface, portray half his physique and face black for his match with Dangerous Information Brown.
25. WrestleMania 22
Matches price watching: Cash within the Financial institution ladder match, Mick Foley vs. Edge, Rey Mysterio vs. Kurt Angle vs. Randy Orton
You would throw John Cena vs. Triple H in the primary occasion on the matches price watching listing, but it surely does not make my private listing. Whereas nonetheless entertaining and with some memorable spots, the Cash within the Financial institution ladder match was not practically nearly as good because the inaugural model. The true stand-out match from WrestleMania 22 was the hardcore match between Foley and Edge. That match was a callback to all the things that made Foley particular and proved there was nonetheless slightly gasoline in his tank. The remainder of the cardboard is a combined bag of matches starting from fairly good (Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon) to dangerous (Mark Henry vs. Undertaker, as a result of there has by no means been a superb casket match) to embarrassing (the “Playboy Pillow Battle”).
24. WrestleMania XII
Matches price watching: Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
WrestleMania XII was a present that did not see many deep lows throughout the cardboard, other than The Final Warrior beating Hunter Hearst Helmsley in 96 seconds. The cardboard additionally does not function any significantly nice matches other than the 60-minute ironman match between Hart and Michaels. The Hollywood Backlot Brawl between Goldust and Roddy Piper is memorable in its means, however does not maintain up tremendously beneath trendy viewings and in addition dominates far an excessive amount of of the present after the entertaining opening brawl. In all, XII is a superbly middle-of-the-road WrestleMania that’s simple sufficient to look at with out offering too many memorable moments.
23. WrestleMania 13
Matches price watching: Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart, Faarooq, Crush & Savio Vega vs. Hawk, Animal & Ahmed Johnson
WrestleMania 13 was not a terrific top-to-bottom present. Nevertheless, the present additionally featured arguably the best match in WrestleMania historical past — and one of many biggest wrestling matches of all-time — in Austin vs. Hart. The submission match was performed to perfection, turning each wrestlers and additional constructing Austin into the industry-changing celebrity he would grow to be. When you get previous that really wonderful match, there’s not a whole lot of meat on WrestleMania 13’s bones. The Chicago Road Battle with Faarooq, Crush, Vega, Hawk, Animal and Johnson is a enjoyable watch however all the things builds towards a reasonably horrible major occasion of Sycho Sid vs. Undertaker.
22. WrestleMania XIV
Matches price watching: Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin, The New Age Outlaws vs. Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie, Triple H vs. Owen Hart
It is a present that lacks a terrific match. What WrestleMania XIV does have is a usually stable card and a major occasion that completes a transition to a brand new period as Austin defeated Michaels with Mike Tyson as visitor referee. This kicked off Austin’s first run as world champion and set the tone for the subsequent a number of years. Each Austin and Michaels had been coping with being lower than 100% bodily and it did hamper the match, although they nonetheless turned in stable performances in entrance of a ravenous crowd. The remainder of the cardboard was completely high quality, nothing extra, nothing much less.
21. WrestleMania 33
Matches price watching: AJ Kinds vs. Shane McMahon, Kevin Owens vs. Chris Jericho, The Hardys vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Cesaro & Sheamus vs. Enzo & Massive Cass, Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg
There’s a lot to love about WrestleMania 33, but in addition loads to not like. Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt was comical in its failed try and be “spooky” with photographs projected onto the canvas and the SmackDown girls’s title match was extraordinarily flat. What Kinds was capable of do with McMahon to ship top-of-the-line matches of the night time was superhuman work on his half and the tag workforce match that noticed the Hardys return to WWE was a blast. The true gem of WrestleMania 33 is Lesnar vs. Goldberg, a nasty dash between the brutes that lasted lower than 5 minutes however had extra leisure packed in than most matches.
20. WrestleMania 35
Matches price watching: Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston, Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Aptitude
WrestleMania 35 noticed girls major occasion the present for the primary time, having constructed up Lynch and Aptitude over years and getting the over-the-top profile of Rousey within the combine. The three girls delivered a superb, not nice match, however the significance of them being given the primary occasion stage and the standard of the work make it notable. The opposite large takeaway from the occasion is the fruits of “Kofimania” as Kingston had obtained an enormous swell of fan assist harking back to Bryan 5 years prior after which defeated a heel model of Bryan for a terrific WrestleMania second and payoff for Kingston’s years of high quality work in WWE. Past these two matches, there’s nothing to cling to that makes 35 particular.
19. WrestleMania 25
Matches price watching: Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker, Cash within the Financial institution ladder match
Contemplating it was the twenty fifth WrestleMania, the occasion is a disappointment. Michaels vs. Undertaker is a very nice match. Nevertheless, the pair would arguably outdo themselves the next 12 months, and the Cash within the Financial institution ladder match introduced the standard again up after XXIV was one thing of a disappointment. Past that, there are few standout matches, although Ricky Steamboat was wonderful in carrying his workforce with Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka in a handicap match in opposition to Chris Jericho. The occasion additionally featured Santino Marella successful the “Miss WrestleMania” battle royal.
18. WrestleMania XXIV
Matches price watching: Ric Aptitude vs. Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H, Edge vs. The Undertaker
The power of WrestleMania XXIV is that it has little or no in the way in which of “dangerous” matches. There’s a “Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjill Match,” which continued WWE’s embarrassing use of girls, one thing that’s true of a long time of WWE’s historical past. When you get that out of the way in which, you get right into a card the place no different match is absolutely worse than “OK” and loads of stuff that’s memorable. The lasting reminiscence for a lot of popping out of XXIV was Aptitude vs. Michaels, which was Aptitude’s retirement match (at the least inside WWE) and had the basic “I am sorry, I like you” second of Michaels placing the ultimate nail in Aptitude’s profession on the time.
17. WrestleMania 23
Matches price watching: Batista vs. Undertaker, Cash within the Financial institution ladder match, John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels
Nice Khali vs. Kane and Melina vs. Ashley are merely dangerous matches. Take away these from the cardboard and there is loads to love. Cash within the Financial institution delivered once more, not but as formulaic as it might grow to be because the years ticked by. However Cena vs. Michaels and Batista vs. Undertaker are standout matches. Undertaker’s streak was at 14-0 coming in, and yearly the matches felt greater, and he raised his stage of efficiency to fulfill these moments. In Batista, he had an ideal opponent for a bodily match to current a respectable risk to “the streak.” Donald Trump was additionally there, shaving Vince McMahon’s head.
16. WrestleMania X
Matches price watching: Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart, Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon
WrestleMania X is a two-match card, which is best than many WrestleManias, which had been one-match playing cards at greatest. These two standout matches are actually unimaginable and elevate this present properly past what the remainder of the cardboard deserves. Bret vs. Owen is a superb match constructed on an excellent story. It was additionally not the most effective the Hart brothers may handle as their SummerSlam cage match introduced a stage of nastiness lacking at WrestleMania. Michaels vs. Ramon in a ladder match was revolutionary on the time and set the stage for thus many matches we’d see sooner or later. The 2 males went all-out in a match type that principally nobody within the viewers had seen earlier than. There weren’t many different good matches on the cardboard however with a high two matches this sturdy, WrestleMania X will get boosted up the listing.
15. WrestleMania 37
Matches price watching: Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins, Dangerous Bunny & Damian Priest vs. The Miz & John Morrison, Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair, Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn, Massive E vs. Apollo Crews, Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley, Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan
The primary “actual” two-day WrestleMania after the pre-taped WrestleMania 36, WrestleMania 37 was nonetheless not held in entrance of a capability crowd as pandemic restrictions had been nonetheless in place. Not all the things hit completely throughout the 2 nights, with Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt being an particularly weird little bit of reserving, however there have been so many nice and memorable matches. With girls being given an increasing number of of the stage, Banks vs. Belair and Asuka vs. Ripley had been improbable. Dangerous Bunny was a surprisingly enjoyable performer as he teamed with Priest in opposition to Miz and Morrison. The Night time 2 major occasion with Edge and Bryan trying to finish Reigns’ title run earlier than it hit the factors it might sooner or later is without doubt one of the greatest WrestleMania major occasions ever.
14. WrestleMania 38
Matches price watching: Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair, Seth Rollins vs Cody Rhodes, Steve Austin vs. Kevin Owens, Edge vs. AJ Kinds
WWE continued their retro lean into superstar matches one 12 months after Dangerous Bunny impressed at WrestleMania 37 with matches that includes Johnny Knoxville and Logan Paul. Paul would go on to grow to be a member of the WWE roster and has continued to impress as a seemingly pure skilled wrestler, however the Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn match is memorable for being an odd slapstick method to wrestling. Pat McAfee additionally had his WrestleMania in-ring debut in opposition to Austin Idea in a enjoyable bout. Austin returned to the ring for a single night time for a brawl with Owens, who was the right opponent for a particularly retired Austin. In the primary occasion, Roman Reigns prolonged his energy by unifying the common and WWE championships with a win over Brock Lesnar in a match that felt like a lot of the magic between the 2 males was gone. Lynch and Belair delivered a very standout match and Rhodes returned to WWE to face Rollins in a match that kicked off a feud and began the march to Rhodes finally standing atop the WWE mountain.
13. WrestleMania XXVI
Matches price watching: Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker, John Cena vs. Batista, Chris Jericho vs. Edge
Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon on this present was not vital, nor was it good. It felt like a too little, too late state of affairs of McMahon permitting himself to face penalties for the Montreal Screwjob, however solely in storyline. There have been three nice matches at XXVI, nonetheless, with Michaels vs. Undertaker outdoing their WrestleMania 25 efficiency with arguably the best WrestleMania match in historical past. Cena vs. Batista and Jericho vs. Edge had been each superb matches that got the suitable period of time, not overstaying their welcome and burning the group out earlier than the Michaels vs. Undertaker major occasion.
12. WrestleMania XXVIII
Matches price watching: Undertaker vs. Triple H, CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho, The Rock vs. John Cena
It’s indefensible to have Sheamus defeat Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds, particularly contemplating how nice their match was at Excessive Guidelines one month later. When you get that dangerous style out of your mouth, there’s loads to love in regards to the occasion. Undertaker and Triple H tore issues up inside Hell in a Cell, persevering with a run of WrestleManias with a real standout match. Punk and Jericho had an excellent match that will be topped by their rematch at Excessive Guidelines. However the standout second was Rock vs. Cena of their “As soon as in a Lifetime” match (which was a lie as WWE knew the pair would rematch at WrestleMania the next 12 months).
11. WrestleMania XX
Matches price watching: Mick Foley & The Rock vs. Randy Orton, Batista & Ric Aptitude, Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle, Triple H vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels
The twentieth WrestleMania ended on what was, on the time, an emotional excessive be aware as WWE champion Eddie Guerrero celebrated within the ring with newly-crowned world heavyweight champion Chris Benoit. That Benoit would go on to commit essentially the most heinous act potential three years later has an simple impression on the way it feels to look at the occasion now. Divorced from that actuality, the primary occasion is nice, similar to Guerrero’s match with Angle earlier within the present. Finally, WrestleMania XX is an uneven occasion with a couple of superb matches and a whole lot of below-average motion. The occasion additionally consists of the actually weird match between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar the place the group turned on each males because it turned public information each had been about to depart WWE.
10. WrestleMania 21
Matches price watching: Cash within the Financial institution ladder match, Randy Orton vs. Undertaker, Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle
WrestleMania 21 launched the Cash within the Financial institution ladder match with a bang, laying the groundwork for a key match for WWE yearly going ahead. Orton and Undertaker met in an underappreciated match at a time the place Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak was actually beginning to be a focus of the present. Additionally, Michaels and Angle had a match thought-about by some to be a basic and others to be considerably overrated. Both means, it is at the least a superb match that’s price testing. Trish Stratus vs. Christy Hemme, Akebono vs. Massive Present and JBL vs. John Cena had been various levels of dangerous over a four-match stretch, dragging the present down a bit from the highs of these three aforementioned matches.
9. WrestleMania III
Matches price watching: Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis, Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat, Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Large
Look, Hogan vs. Andre shouldn’t be a “good wrestling match” within the trendy sense. It actually wasn’t a “good wrestling match” in its day both, until you view wrestling matches as being about greater than the strikes being performed, which you most likely ought to. Hogan vs. Andre was the match and the environment was unbelievable, even with Andre’s clear bodily limitations in 1987. Nothing that has come since has truly in comparison with it, and I doubt something ever will as instances have merely modified an excessive amount of to ever be that means once more. The match is iconic, and the second of Hogan bodyslamming Andre will without end reside on. Savage vs. Steamboat was the early measuring stick for “nice WrestleMania matches,” and in case you aren’t acquainted with wrestling on the time, it is completely price testing.
8. WrestleMania 31
Matches price watching: Daniel Bryan vs. Dangerous Information Barrett vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Luke Harper vs. R-Fact vs. Stardust, Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
WrestleMania 31 is without doubt one of the few WrestleManias to haven’t any actual low level. Each match serves its goal, even Sting vs. Triple H, which was not the Sting at WrestleMania match anybody wished and isn’t a terrific match, is at the least entertaining and delivers memorable moments. The intercontinental championship ladder match is high-octane enjoyable, even when it is a disgrace to see Bryan in that match a 12 months after a WrestleMania constructed totally round him breaking by way of to the highest of WWE. However the actual gold on the cardboard is Lesnar vs. Reigns, an extremely bodily match with a terrific shock end. At the same time as the group was absolutely resisting Reigns’ spot after he gained the Royal Rumble to the displeasure of the WWE fanbase, it was inconceivable to not get swept up in what he and Lesnar did earlier than Seth Rollins’ emergence to money within the Cash within the Financial institution briefcase.
7. WrestleMania VII
Matches price watching: Randy Savage vs. Final Warrior, The Hart Basis vs. The Nasty Boys, The Rockers vs. Barbarian & Haku, Mr. Excellent vs. Massive Boss Man
WrestleMania VII suffers from a number of the issues of the early WrestleManias in that there are some dangerous matches on the cardboard, however there’s a nice number of actually good wrestling as properly. Savage vs. Warrior is the most effective match of Warrior’s profession and hit that peak as a result of Savage could have given the most effective efficiency of his personal to get Warrior there. Savage’s reunion with Elizabeth can also be one of many nice WrestleMania moments. The tag matches are superb and Excellent vs. Massive Boss Man is a stable singles match. The goofy Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel blindfold match is one thing that can hit in another way relying in your specific tastes, however I discover it to be the nice sort of nonsense. Trustworthy viewers may even admit that Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter in the primary occasion is technically a greater match than Hogan vs. Savage at V and one of many higher matches of Hogan’s profession. Additionally, VII is the beginning of The Undertaker’s legendary WrestleMania streak, although his match with Jimmy Snuka shouldn’t be good.
6. WrestleMania X8
Matches price watching: Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock, Undertaker vs. Ric Aptitude, Chris Jericho vs. Triple H
There’s a truthful argument to be made that Hogan vs. Rock is essentially the most profitable match in WrestleMania historical past. Hogan was far previous a main and was by no means thought-about a lot of an in-ring employee, however he and Rock met in an electrifying environment and allowed that environment to hold them to a surprisingly efficient match that sits among the many most iconic in WrestleMania historical past. Aptitude additionally labored by way of shaking off rust to ship a compelling match with Undertaker, with Aptitude bleeding in trademark trend. Jericho and Triple H had the unenviable job in the primary occasion of getting to observe Hogan vs. Rock and delivered a high quality match that will be remembered extra fondly had these two matches had their place on the cardboard flipped.
5. WrestleMania 39
Matches price watching: Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul, Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio, Charlotte Aptitude vs. Rhea Ripley, The Usos vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, Gunther vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus, Bianca Belair vs. Asuka, Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes
Whereas there are causes some could dislike the two-night method to WrestleMania, spreading issues out retains playing cards from being bloated slogs and offers acceptable time for matches to shine. And there have been a whole lot of matches shining at WrestleMania 39. One way or the other, Rey vs. Dominik outperformed all affordable expectations. Aptitude, Ripley, Belair and Asuka all confirmed out of their matches. Gunther vs. McIntyre vs. Sheamus was a match that featured unimaginable physicality and is without doubt one of the greatest matches in WrestleMania historical past. And the 2 major occasions, with Owens and Zayn beating the Usos and Reigns heading off Rhodes’ first try at his championship belts, had been extraordinarily memorable, even with the controversy that got here from not pulling the set off on Rhodes getting the victory.
4. WrestleMania XXX
Matches price watching: Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H, Daniel Bryan vs. Batista vs. Randy Orton, Andre the Large Memorial Battle Royal, Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
WrestleMania XXX is The Daniel Bryan WrestleMania. Bryan opened the present with a terrific 25-plus minute match with Triple H to earn his means into the primary occasion triple risk in opposition to Batista and Orton. Bryan then gained that major occasion to ship the second Bryan and the followers had made inevitable. Bryan’s championship victory is without doubt one of the nice “WrestleMania Moments,” and proved that followers may push WWE into instructions the promotion was resisting. Bray Wyatt and John Cena had a high quality match on the present, however the different actual standout is the Andre the Large Memorial Battle Royal, which was the primary time the match had taken place and had a deserving winner in Cesaro. Oh, WrestleMania XXX additionally noticed Undertaker’s legendary streak come to an finish by the hands of Lesnar in probably the most surprising leads to the historical past of the occasion.
3. WrestleMania XIX
Matches price watching: Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar, The Rock vs. Steve Austin, Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
XIX is a superb WrestleMania. The Undertaker vs. Massive Present & A-Prepare is the low level, but it surely’s not that dangerous in comparison with the low level of most WrestleManias. Jericho and Michaels placed on a improbable match in what was a transparent effort to try to steal the present. Angle and Lesnar placed on a barnburner of a major occasion that additionally featured a terrifying second when Lesnar landed on his head whereas trying a taking pictures star press. However it’s the ultimate showdown of Rock and Austin, which was additionally Austin’s ultimate match till a one-off match with Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38, that’s the true spotlight of the present. Their X-Seven match might be higher from a pure wrestling standpoint, however the XIX match is extra emotional and with much more historical past to play off of to make the entire thing really feel much more significant and epic.
2. WrestleMania X-Seven
Matches price watching: Steve Austin vs. The Rock, Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle, The Dudley Boys vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz, Triple H vs. Undertaker
WrestleMania X-Seven is a improbable occasion with a number of memorable matches and moments. Turning Austin heel in the primary occasion will without end be a controversial alternative, however it might be far much less controversial if WWE executed higher within the aftermath. The TLC match between the Dudleys, Edge & Christian and the Hardys is an all-timer of extra within the WWE type. Matches like Triple H vs. Undertaker and Angle vs. Benoit (whose horrific legacy could stain the match for a lot of) are merely good wrestling matches. Add a sizzling crowd to a superb present, and WrestleMania X-Seven exists within the uncommon air of the most effective WrestleManias of all time.
1. WrestleMania XL
Matches price watching: Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch, Gunther vs. Sami Zayn, Six-pack tag workforce ladder match, Logan Paul vs Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens, Iyo Sky vs Bayley, Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes, The Rock & Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins
WrestleMania XL did so many issues proper, none extra so than the dealing with of Rhodes vs. Reigns. Rhodes first needed to workforce with Rollins on Night time 1 in opposition to Rock and Reigns, with Rock’s return to the WWE bubble coming as a violent, dominant “Ultimate Boss.” Rhodes then confronted Reigns one-on-one on Night time 2 beneath Bloodline Guidelines and ended Reigns’ unimaginable run as champion. Ripley and Lynch kicked the two-night occasion off with an absolute banger with Bayley and Sky matching them of their Night time 2 outing. So far as WrestleManias go, XL has each little bit of an argument for being the most effective that has ever taken place.