In honor of last night’s WrestleMania 25, we decided to rank the top 10 WrestleManias of All-Time. Where does WrestleMania XXV rank? How about WrestleMania III where Hulk Hogan slammed Andre the Giant? Or VI, where the Ultimate Warrior beat Hulk Hogan to win the WWE title? How about WrestleMania XII, when Shawn Michaels went over an hour to beat Bret Hart in an Iron Man match. Here is our list of the top 10 WrestleManias.
Number 10: WrestleMania I
Results:
- David Sammartino w/ Bruno Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake w/ Luscious Johnny Valiant went to a no contest
- Ricky “The Dragon†Steamboat def. Matt Borne
- King Kong Bundy w/ Jimmy Hart def. Special Delivery Jones
- Bodyslam Challenge | Andre the Giant def. Big John Studd
- Intercontinental Championship | Junkyard Dog def. Greg “The Hammer†Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart via count-out
- World Tag Team Championship | Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik w/ Classy Freddie Blassie def. Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham to become new champions
- Women’s Championship | Wendi Richter w/ Cyndi Lauper def. Leilani Kai w/ Fabulous Moolah to become new champion
- Main Event | Hulk Hogan & Mr. T w/ “Superfly†Jimmy Snuka def. “Rowdy†Roddy Piper & “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff w/ Cowboy Bob Orton
Why:
The WrestleMania that started it all… Coming in at number 10, the very first WrestleMania featured the tag-team match with Hulk Hogan & Mr. T defeating Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff. Two other matches that caught the attention of fans were the Bodyslam Challenge, with Andre the Giant slamming Big John Studd, and the IC title on the line as JYD defeated the Hammer via DQ. Not the best WrestleMania, but worthy of top 10 and the event that started it all!
Number 9: WrestleMania XXV
Results:
- WWE Champion Triple H def. Randy Orton
- John Cena def. Edge & Big Show (New World Heavyweight Champion)
- CM Punk wins Money in the Bank Ladder Match
- Chris Jericho def. WWE Legends
- Matt Hardy def. Jeff Hardy (Extreme Rules Match)
- Undertaker def. Shawn Michaels
- Rey Mysterio def. JBL (New Intercontinental Champion)
- “Santina” Marella wins 25-Diva Battle Royal for title of “Miss WrestleMania”
- WWE Tag Team Champions def. World Tag Team Champions (New Unified Tag Team Champions)
Why:
Last night’s WrestleMania celebrated 25 years of the greatest event in wrestling history, and it was good enough to come in number 9 on our list. The main event featuring Triple H vs Randy Orton was great, and the Undertaker going 17-0 at WrestleMania vs Shawn Michaels was the match of the night, maybe of the history of the event. John Cena became the champ again, Rey Mysterio beat JBL in 21 seconds (JBL quit after the match), and 25 divas in one match!
Number 8: WrestleMania XIV
Results:
- Tag Team Battle Royal | Legion of Doom w/ Sunny def. Savio Vega & Miquel Perez, Truth Commission, Bradshaw & Chainz, Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown, Quebecers, Rock N’ Roll Express, Farooq & Kama, Jose Estrada & Jesus Castillo, Headbangers, Scott Taylor & Brian Christopher, The D.O.A., The Godwinns and the New Midnight ExpressÂ
- Light Heavyweight Championship | Taka Michinoku def. Aguila to retain
- European Championship | Triple H w/ Chyna def. Owen Hart to retain
- Mixed Tag Team Match | Marc Mero & Sable def. The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust & Luna
- Intercontinental Championship | The Rock w/ Nation of Domination def. Ken Shamrock after reverse decision when Shamrock would not release the ankle lock
- Dumpster Match for World Tag Team Championship | Cactus Jack & Terry Funk def. New Age Outlaws to become new champions
- Undertaker def. Kane w/ Paul Bearer
- WWE Championship Main Event | Stone Cold def. Shawn Michaels w/ D-Generation X (Mike Tyson was special ring enforcer)
Why:
Well worth the number 8 spot, WrestleMania XIV featured Stone Cold Steve Austin defeating Shawn Michaels to win his first WWE Championship and Shawn Michaels last match for 4 years. Mike Tyson was the enforcer, KO HBK after the match. Also on the card… The Rock beat Ken Shamrock via dq, Triple H defeated Owen Hart in a classic match. And a tag-team battle royal.
Number 7: WrestleMania V
Results:
- Hercules def. King Haku w/ Bobby “The Brain†Heenan
- The Twin Towers w/ Slick def. The Rockers
- “Million Dollar Man†Ted DiBiase w/ Virgil vs. Brutus “The Barber†Beefcake ended in a double count-out
- The Bushwhackers def. The Rougeau Brothers w/ Jimmy Hart
- Mr. Perfect def. Blue Blazer
- World Tag Team Championship Handicap Match |Demolition def. Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji to retain
- Dino Bravo w/ Frenchy Martin def. “Rugged†Ronnie Garvin
- The Brain Busters w/ Bobby “The Brain†Heenan def. Strike Force
- Jake “The Snake†Roberts def. Andre the Giant w/ Bobby “The Brain†Heenan by DQ (Big John Studd was special guest referee)
- The Hart Foundation def. Honky Tonk Man and Greg “The Hammer†Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart
- Intercontinental Championship |“Ravishing†Rick Rude w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan def. Ultimate Warrior to become new champion
- Bad News Brown vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan went to a no contest
- The Red Rooster def. Bobby “The Brain†Heenan
- Main Event for WWE Championship |Hulk Hogan def. Randy “Macho Man” Savage w/ Elizabeth in a neutral corner to become new champion
Why:
Only number 7? Hey, it was a tough list, give us a break! This WrestleMania featured Hogan vs Savage, Mr Perfect vs Blue Blazer aka Owen Hart, Jake the Snake vs Andre the Giant. Oh and Bobby Heenan in action! One of my all time favorite WrestleManias. Ravishing Rick Rude vs The Ultimate Warrior, with Rude winning the Intercontinental Championship stole the show.
Number 6: WrestleMania XIX
Results:
- Cruiserweight Championship | Matt Hardy def. Rey Mysterio to retain
- Handicap Match | Undertaker def. Big Show and A-Train
- Triple Threat Women’s Championship Match | Trish Stratus def. Jazz and Victoria to become new champion
- Triple Threat WWE Tag Team Championship Match | Team Angle def. Los Guerreros and Chris Benoit & Rhyno to retain
- Shawn Michaels def. Chris Jericho
- Cat Fight |Stacy Keibler, Torrie Wilson and the Miller Light Cat Fight girls went to a no contest
- World Heavyweight Championship Match | Triple H w/ Ric Flair def. Booker T to retain
- Street Fight | Hollywood Hogan def. Mr. McMahon
- The Rock def. Stone Cold
- WWE Championship Match | Brock Lesnar def. Kurt Angle to become new champion
Why:
WrestleMania XIX featured the long awaited match up of two of amatuer wrestling’s greatest champions, and while defeating Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar almost broke his neck doing a shooting star press! Other great matches featured the classic of The Rock vs Stone Cold, Triple H defeated Booker T to keep his title, Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho did what they do, steal the show… And Hulk Hogan beat Vince McMahon in a street fight.
Number 5: WrestleMania XII
Results:
- Owen Hart, British Bulldog & Vader w/ Jim Cornette def. Yokozuna, Jake “The Snake†Roberts & Ahmed Johnson
- Hollywood Backlot Brawl |“Rowdy†Roddy Piper def. Goldust w/ Marlena
- The Ringmaster w/ “Million Dollar Man†Ted DiBiase def. Savio Vega
- Ultimate Warrior def. Hunter Hearst Helmsley w/ Sable
- Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer def. Diesel
- WWE Iron Man Match for WWE Championship |Shawn Michaels def. Bret “Hit Man†Hart in overtime
Why:
Why the short card? An hour plus Iron Man match, that’s why! Shawn Michaels achieved his boy hood dream when he defeated Bret the Hitman Hart in over an hour with some sweet chin music. Also The Undertaker beat Diesel, The Ultimate Warrior returned to the WWE (WWF) and quickly beat Triple H, and in a backlot brawl all over LA, Piper beat Goldust. And a guy who was just inducted in the Hall of Fame, Steve Austin, then the Ringmaster, defeated Savio Vega in what was a very heated fued.
Number 4: WrestleMania VI
Results:
- “The Model†Rick Martel def. Koko B. Ware
- World Tag Team Championship |Demolition def. Colossal Connection w/ Bobby “The Brain†Heenan to become new champions
- Earthquake w/ Jimmy Hart def. Hercules
- Brutus “The Barber†Beefcake def. Mr. Perfect w/ The Genius
- “Rowdy†Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown went to a no contest
- The Hart Foundation def. The Bolsheviks
- The Barbarian w/ Bobby “The Brain†Heenan def. Tito Santana
- Mixed Tag Team Match |Dusty Rhodes & Saphire w/ Elizabeth def. Randy “Macho King” Savage & Queen Sherri
- The Orient Express w/ Mr. Fuji def. The Rockers by count-out
- Hacksaw Jim Duggan def. Dino Bravo w/ Earthquake
- Million Dollar Championship Match |“Million Dollar Man†Ted DiBiase w/ Virgil def. Jake “The Snake†Roberts by count-out
- Big Boss Man def. Akeem w/ Slick
- “Ravishing†Rick Rude w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan def. “Superfly†Jimmy Snuka
- Main Event – Title vs. Title Match | Ultimate Warrior def. Hulk Hogan to retain Intercontinental Championship and become new WWE Champion
Why:
Hulk Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior was at the time the biggest match in history! In an epic match (featuring 4-5 moves from both wrestlers!), the two fan favorites tore the house down. Also on the card… The Million Dollar Man beat The Snake, Rick Rude beat Snuka. And in a battle of the big fellas, Big Boss Man defeated Akeem aka the One Man Gang.
Number 3: WrestleMania XVII (X-Seven)
Results:
- Intercontinental Championship |Chris Jericho def. William Regal to retain
- Bradshaw, Faarooq & Tazz def. Right To Censor
- Hardcore Championship Triple Threat Match | Kane def. Big Show and Raven to become new champion
- European Championship | Eddie Guerrero def. Test to become new champion
- Kurt Angle def. Chris Benoit
- Women’s Championship | Chyna def. Ivory to become new champion
- Street Fight | Shane McMahon def. Mr. McMahon (Mick Foley was special guest referee)
- Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match for World Tag Team Championship | Edge & Christian def. the Dudleys and Hardy Boyz to become new champions
- Gimmick Battle Royal | The Iron Sheik def. Brother Love, Bushwhackers, Jim Cornette, Doink, Duke “The Dumpster†Droese, Earthquake, Gobbledy Gooker, Goon, Michael Hayes, Hillbilly Jim, Kamala, Kim Chee, One Man Gang, Repo Man, Sergeant Slaughter, Tugboat and Nikolai Volkoff
- Undertaker def. Triple H
- WWE Championship Main Event | Stone Cold def. The Rock to become new champion
Why:
The Rock and Stone Cold headlined one of the best overall cards in WrestleMania history. The Rock came up short as Stone Cold and Vince McMahon toasted beers after this match. Triple H found out why the Undertaker is undefeated at WrestleMania, TLC made it’s WrestleMania debut, Eddie Guerrero defeated Test to win the European title, and in the match of the night, Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit in a wrestling classic.
Number 2: WrestleMania XX
Results:
- United States Championship | John Cena def. Big Show to become new champion
- Fatal Four Way World Tag Team Championship Match | Booker T & Rob Van Dam def. La Resistance, Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade and the Dudleys to retain
- Christian def. Chris Jericho w/ Trish Stratus
- Handicap Match | Randy Orton, Batista & Ric Flair def The Rock & Mick Foley
- Playboy Evening Gown Match | Sable & Torrie Wilson def. Stacy Keibler & Miss Jackie
- Cruiserweight Open | Ultimo Dragon def. Shannon Moore; Jamie Noble def. Ultimo Dragon; Jamie Noble def. Funaki; Jamie Noble def. Nunzio; Billy Kidman def. Jamie Noble; Rey Mysterio def. Billy Kidman; Rey Mysterio def. Tajiri; Chavo Guerrero w/ Chavo Classic def. Rey Mysterio to retain
- Goldberg def. Brock Lesnar (Stone Cold was special guest referee)
- Fatal Four Way WWE Tag Team Championship Match | Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi def. Basham Brothers, World’s Greatest Tag Team and APA to retain
- Women’s Championship Match | Victoria def. Molly Holly to retain
- WWE Championship Match | Eddie Guerrero def. Kurt Angle to retain
- Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer def. Kane
- Triple Threat World Heavyweight Championship Match | Chris Benoit def. Triple H and Shawn Michaels to become new champion
Why:
The number 2 WrestleMania of all-time featured the touching moment, as two of wrestling’s greatest shared a moment. Chris Benoit finally achieved what was long overdue, winning his first ever World Championship, defeating HBK and HHH. And earlier in the night, Eddie Guerrero help on to the WWE title beating Kurt Angle, setting up the two life long friends celebrating their titles together at the end of the night. Also Goldberg and Lesnar went head to head with Goldberg coming out on top. Evolution defeated the Rock N’ Sock connection, and John Cena proved the champ is here!
Number 1: WrestleMania III
Results:
- Can Am Connection def. Cowboy Bob Orton & Magnificent Muraco
- Full Nelson Challenge | Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules went to a double count-out
- Hillbilly Jim, Little Beaver & The Haiti Kid def. King Kong Bundy, Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo by DQ when Bundy flattened Little BeaverÂ
- Loser Bows Match | King Harley Race w/ Bobby “The Brain†Heenan and Fabulous Moolah def. Junkyard Dog
- The Dream Team, Brutus Beecake & Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, w/ Luscious Johnny Valiant and Dino Bravo def. The Rougeau Brothers
- “Rowdy†Roddy Piper def. “Adorable†Adrian Adonis w/ Jimmy Hart
- Hart Foundation & “Dangerous†Danny Davis w/ Jimmy Hart def. British Bulldogs & Tito Santana
- “The Natural†Butch Reed def. Koko B. Ware
- Intercontinental Championship | Ricky “The Dragon†Steamboat w/ George “The Animal†Steele def. Randy “Macho Man” Savage w/ Elizabeth to become new champion
- Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart def. Jake “The Snake†Roberts w/ Alice Cooper
- Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik def. Killer Bees by DQ
- Main Event for WWE Championship | Hulk Hogan def. Andre the Giant w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan to retain
Why:
Over 93,000 people packed the Pontiac Silverdome to see this. Hulk Hogan. Andre the Giant. Enough said. Millions of people around the world wll never forget seeing Hulk Hogan slam Andre the Giant and hold on to his title. Also on the best card in WrestleMania history… Ricky Steamboat beat Randy Savage in what is considered one of the greatest IC title matches ever, Honky Tonk Man beat Jake Roberts with snake and Alice Cooper in his corner, The Hart Foundation beat The British Bulldogs, and much much more!
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