Cageside Seats - Every WrestleMania match rankedInside Pro Wrestlinghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48257/CSS-Logo-fv.png2021-04-13T12:00:00-04:00http://www.cagesideseats.com/rss/stream/221352362021-04-13T12:00:00-04:002021-04-13T12:00:00-04:00WrestleMania 37 had some of best & worst matches in the event’s history
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<p id="I1M0xw">WrestleMania 37 was a blast.</p>
<p id="LlMNlL">The consistency across both nights really jumps out. The two main events delivered, the mid-card matches did exactly what they were supposed to do and the bad stuff (hi, Fiend!) was pretty sparse.</p>
<p id="ZnR59c">While nothing places inside the Top 10, the depth of this year’s show is what impresses. It’s one of only three WrestleManias to land two separate matches inside the Top 20, with great stuff from the likes of Rollins & Cesaro and Owens & Zayn fleshing things out. Plus, an inspired performance from a certain Bunny.</p>
<p id="GTuCak">There was lots to love over the course of the weekend. But, for the love of Christ, can we please figure out the women’s tag team division? Okay, deep breath.</p>
<p id="ab5HF4">Here is the updated list of every WrestleMania match ranked.</p>
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<p id="uRd0Es">1. Bret Hart vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin - Submission Match (WrestleMania 13)<br>2. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair (WrestleMania VIII)<br>3. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. The Rock - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania X-Seven)<br>4. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 25)</p>
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<h5 id="Gc7pgy">12. Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="w18bC8">When the biggest complaint about a WrestleMania main event is that it should have been even <em>longer</em>, you know you’ve done something right. This was our first chance to see the dastardly dark side of Roman Reigns in front of an audience, and it was well worth the wait. As dangerous as he is conniving, the ‘Mania crowd finally has a real reason to hate him, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the proceedings. This was Reigns’ fifth Mania main event spot, and it’s easily the best of the bunch. Not only that, it’s the best WrestleMania match of Edge and Daniel Bryan’s respective careers, as well. Three generational talents with wildly different styles and personas, it not only demanded your attention in the moment, it made you fascinated to see what happens next.</p></blockquote>
<p id="udrhQ8">13. Kofi Kingston vs. Daniel Bryan (WrestleMania 35)<br>14. Chris Benoit vs. HHH vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania XX)<br>15. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart - 60-Minute Iron Man Match (WrestleMania XII)<br>16. Edge and Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz - Triangle Ladder Match (WrestleMania 2000)<br>17. Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle (WrestleMania XX)<br>18. Daniel Bryan vs. HHH (WrestleMania XXX)</p>
<h5 id="r68EPX">19. Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="ovEVOI">One of the great things about a two-night WrestleMania is that Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks fully got their time to shine. There was such a feeling of exhilaration watching these two absolutely live up to the moment. After the women’s main event at ‘Mania 35 underwhelmed a bit, Sasha and Bianca more than earned the stage, and they made the entire thing look effortless. I still can’t get that hair snap out of my head.</p></blockquote>
<p id="30clsp">20. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka (WrestleMania 34)<br>21. Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle (WrestleMania XIX)<br>22. Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero (WrestleMania 21)<br>23. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart (WrestleMania X)<br>24. Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage (WrestleMania V)<br>25. The Nasty Boys vs. The Hart Foundation (WrestleMania VII)<br>26. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania VI)<br>27. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania XIV)<br>28. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho (WrestleMania XIX)<br>29. The Undertaker vs. CM Punk (WrestleMania 29)<br>30. Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair - Career Threatening Match (WrestleMania XXIV)</p>
<aside id="6ypicW"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Ric Flair’s WrestleMania resume is nearly unparalleled","url":"https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/7/22355280/every-wrestlemania-match-ranked-26-50"}]}'></div></aside><p id="ex5RdO">31. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho (WrestleMania XXVIII)<br>32. Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania 22)<br>33. Randy Savage vs. The Ultimate Warrior - Retirement Match (WrestleMania VII)<br>34. The Undertaker vs. Kane (WrestleMania XIV)<br>35. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge and Christian - TLC Match (WrestleMania X-Seven)<br>36. The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles - Boneyard Match (WrestleMania 36)<br>37. The Rock vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin (WrestleMania XIX)<br>38. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit (WrestleMania X-Seven)<br>39. The Undertaker vs. Ric Flair - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania X8)<br>40. The Undertaker vs. HHH - Hell In A Cell Match (WrestleMania XXVIII)<br>41. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton vs. Batista (WrestleMania XXX)<br>42. The Undertaker vs. Edge (WrestleMania XXIV)<br>43. Chris Jericho vs. Christian (WrestleMania XX)<br>44. Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit - Two-Fall Triple Threat Match (WrestleMania 2000)<br>45. Edge vs. Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Christian vs. Kane - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania 21)<br>46. John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 23)<br>47. HHH vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 22)<br>48. The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania 21)<br>49. CM Punk vs. John Morrison vs. Carlito vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. MVP vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Chris Jericho - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania XXIV)<br>50. Edge vs. Mick Foley - Hardcore Match (WrestleMania 22)<br>51. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels - No Disqualification Streak vs. Career Match (WrestleMania XXVI)</p>
<h5 id="tJfO9j">52. Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="FAYLdW">The main events get most of the headlines, but a classic WrestleMania is made in the mid-card. WWE has long struggled with booking non-title feuds, but the build and execution here was excellent. Cesaro’s first singles match at WrestleMania should earn him plenty more, and hopefully an even more elevated push. I can envision a slow burn that sees him challenging Roman Reigns for the strap at SummerSlam, if they play their cards right. This match also served to remind us just how good Seth Rollins is. He’s firmly in “a loss doesn’t hurt him” territory, which is such a useful tool. Put him in the ring with just about anybody and it’s guaranteed to work. On this night, he and Cesaro more than just worked. They shined.</p></blockquote>
<p id="EMnQWJ">53. The Undertaker vs. HHH (WrestleMania X-Seven)<br>54. HHH vs. The Rock vs. Mick Foley vs. The Big Show - Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match (WrestleMania 2000)<br>55. Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 31)<br>56. AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon (WrestleMania 33)<br>57. Kurt Angle vs. Kane (WrestleMania X8)<br>58. The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon - Hell In A Cell Match (WrestleMania 32)<br>59. Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey vs. HHH and Stephanie McMahon (WrestleMania 34)<br>60. The Miz vs. Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 34)<br>61. Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens (WrestleMania 36)<br>62. The Undertaker vs. HHH - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania XXVII)<br>63. The Rock vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 28)<br>64. HHH vs. Seth Rollins - Non-Sanctioned Match (WrestleMania 33)<br>65. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. *Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 31)<br>66. HHH vs. Chris Jericho (WrestleMania X8)<br>67. HHH vs. Brock Lesnar - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania 29)<br>68. The Rockers vs. Haku and The Barbarian (WrestleMania VII)<br>69. HHH vs. Owen Hart (WrestleMania XIV)<br>70. The British Bulldogs vs. Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania 2)<br>71. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant (WrestleMania III)<br>72. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley (WrestleMania 36)<br>73. Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles (WrestleMania 32)<br>74. Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Finlay vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Ric Flair - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania 22)<br>75. Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Owens (WrestleMania 33)</p>
<h5 id="nhS7qf">76. Bad Bunny & Damian Priest vs. The Miz and John Morrison (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="GYD65A">Maria Menounos. Mr. T. Snooki. Move aside, schlubs, there’s a new WrestleMania celebrity performance at the top of the heap! Perhaps the most impressive thing about Bad Bunny’s entire arc is how legitimate the entire thing felt. This was so much more than some stunt appearance to boost social media engagement (*cough* Logan Paul *cough*). He’s a bonafide wrestling nut who got to live out his dream on the grandest of stages. The fact that he took it so seriously, and pushed himself to the extent that he did, deserves so much appreciation and praise. The boyhood dream came true at WrestleMania!</p></blockquote>
<p id="wAke2X">77. John Morrison vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Kofi Kingston - Ladder Match (WrestleMania 36)<br>78. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena - Firefly Fun House Match (WrestleMania 36)<br>79. Taka Michinoku vs. Aguila (WrestleMania XIV)<br>80. Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (WrestleMania 34)<br><br>81. The Undertaker vs. Batista (WrestleMania 23)<br>82. The Usos vs. Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev vs. Ricochet and Aleister Black (WrestleMania 35)<br>83. Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania VI)<br>84. Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff (WrestleMania I)<br>85. Mr. Kennedy vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Booker T vs. Finlay vs. CM Punk vs. Matt Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Edge - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania 23)<br>86. Zack Ryder vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sin Cara vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Stardust vs. The Miz - Ladder Match (WrestleMania 32)</p>
<h5 id="XJLLJ6">87. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="VOlg2E">This is another great example of what having a great mid-card can do for a show. KO and Sami are just about the two most reliable guys in the company, if not all of wrestling, so this was a no-brainer. And sometimes that’s just fine. Logan Paul’s involvement was miniscule and ended up him eating a Stunner, so hey, victories all around!</p></blockquote>
<p id="QtAtpK">88. The Hart Foundation and Danny Davis vs. The British Bulldogs and Tito Santana (WrestleMania III)<br>89. Diesel vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania XI)<br>90. AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (WrestleMania 34)<br>91. Vince McMahon vs. Shane McMahon - Street Fight (WrestleMania X-Seven)<br>92. Trish Stratus vs. Mickie James (WrestleMania 22)<br>93. Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler (WrestleMania 36)<br>94. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. Scott Hall (WrestleMania X8)<br>95. Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. HHH (WrestleMania XXIV)<br>96. The Rock vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 29)<br>97. CM Punk vs. MVP vs. Mark Henry vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Finlay vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Christian vs. Kane - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania 25)<br>98. The Shield vs. Sheamus, Randy Orton and The Big Show (WrestleMania 29)<br>99. Jack Swagger vs. Christian vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Evan Bourne vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Matt Hardy vs. MVP vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kane - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania XXVI)<br>100. Team Angle vs. Los Guerreros vs. Rhyno and Chris Benoit (WrestleMania XIX)<br>101. Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair (WrestleMania 35)</p>
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<h5 id="CWDy22">111. Apollo Crews vs. Big E - Nigerian Drum Fight (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="NZZzQC">Easily the best Nigerian Drum Fight in WrestleMania history.</p></blockquote>
<p id="Bj11gN">112. The Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (WrestleMania 36)<br>113. AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania 35)</p>
<h5 id="fxcZVZ">114. Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="t2GsUK">This is a match I wanted to like more than I did. There was an undeniable sense of change in the air at Raymond James Stadium all weekend, and seeing Rhea with the belt was exhilarating. But the match itself, while perfectly fine, never locked into a groove and felt more stagnant than staggering. Asuka being 0-4 at WrestleMania doesn’t sit right with me, either. She deserves a big ‘Mania moment before it’s too late. </p></blockquote>
<p id="afA1Kt">115. Drew McIntyre vs. Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania 36)<br>116. Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio (WrestleMania XXVII)<br>117. Batista vs. John Cena (WrestleMania XXVI)<br>118. Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes (WrestleMania XXVII)<br>119. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy - Extreme Rules Match (WrestleMania 25)</p>
<h5 id="iaO9r9">120. Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="4Y53ZC">For just the fourth time in WrestleMania history, the show opened with a defense of either the Heavyweight or Universal Championship. The others (Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio at XXVII, Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan at XXVIII, Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar at 35) range from serviceable to unfathomable. It’s a tough spot. The match between Lashley and McIntyre never felt as momentous as it should have, it being the first match in front of the trademarked WWE Universe in over a year. It started sloppy, it ended meekly and those in Tampa were denied the opportunity to finally celebrate a title victory with The Scottish Warrior. But listen, anybody who manages to get distracted by somebody ringside shouting “Bobby!” doesn’t deserve to be champion anyway.</p></blockquote>
<p id="10Ktup">121. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt (WrestleMania XXX)<br>122. Ric Flair, Randy Orton and Batista vs. The Rock ’N’ Sock Connection (WrestleMania XX)<br>123. The Hart Foundation vs. Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man (WrestleMania V)<br>124. The British Bulldog vs. Warlord (WrestleMania VII)<br>125. Owen Hart and The British Bulldog vs. Vader and Mankind (WrestleMania 13)<br>126. HHH vs. Batista (WrestleMania 21)<br>127. Kane vs. HHH (WrestleMania XV)<br>128. The Street Profits vs. Angel Garza and Austin Theory (WrestleMania 36)<br>129. Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax (WrestleMania 34)<br>130. Marc Mero and Sable vs. Goldust and Luna Vachon (WrestleMania XIV)<br>131. Shawn Michaels vs. Tito Santana (WrestleMania VIII)<br>132. Edge vs. Randy Orton - Last Man Standing Match (WrestleMania 36)<br>133. Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Nia Jax and Tamina vs. The IIconics vs. Natalya and Beth Phoenix (WrestleMania 35)<br>134. The Funk Brothers vs. Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana (WrestleMania 2)<br>135. Test vs. Eddie Guerrero (WrestleMania X-Seven)<br>136. Bobby Lashley vs. Finn Balor (WrestleMania 35)<br>137. The Miz vs. Shane McMahon - Falls Count Anywhere Match (WrestleMania 35)<br>138. The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt (WrestleMania 31)<br>139. Gallows and Anderson vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. Enzo and Cass vs. Sheamus and Cesaro - Fatal 4-Way Ladder Match (WrestleMania 33)<br>140. The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania 33)</p>
<h5 id="wxifjB">141. Sheamus vs. Riddle (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<p id="C8fAdr">142. The Bella Twins vs. Paige and AJ Lee (WrestleMania 31)<br>143. The Miz vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 27)<br>144. Cruiserweight Open (WrestleMania XX)<br>145. William Regal vs. Rob Van Dam (WrestleMania X8)<br>146. Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger (WrestleMania 29)<br>147. Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka (WrestleMania IX)<br>148. Jeff Jarrett vs. Razor Ramon (WrestleMania XI)<br>149. The Colossal Connection vs. Demolition (WrestleMania VI)<br>150. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude (WrestleMania V)<br>151. The Steiner Brothers vs. The Headshrinkers (WrestleMania IX)<br>152. The Rockers vs. The Twin Towers (WrestleMania V)<br>153. Demolition vs. The Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji (WrestleMania V)<br>154. Randy Orton vs. Kane (WrestleMania XXVIII)<br>155. The Can-Am Connection vs. Bob Orton and The Magnificent Muraco (WrestleMania III)<br>156. Rick Rude vs. Jake Roberts (WrestleMania IV)<br>157. Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase (WrestleMania IV)<br>158. Chris Jericho vs. William Regal (WrestleMania X-Seven)<br>159. HHH vs. Sting - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania 31)<br>160. HHH vs. Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 32)<br>161. Ricky Steamboat vs. Greg Valentine (WrestleMania IV)<br>162. The Quebecers vs. Men On A Mission (WrestleMania X)<br>163. Strike Force vs. Demolition (WrestleMania IV)<br>164. Owen Hart and Yokozuna vs. The Smoking Gunns (WrestleMania XI)<br>165. Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow (WrestleMania XI)<br>166. Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Rusev vs. Bobby Roode (WrestleMania 34)<br>167. Chris Benoit vs. MVP (WrestleMania 23)<br>168. Billy and Chuck vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The APA (WrestleMania X8)<br>169. Booker T vs. Edge (WrestleMania X8)<br>170. The Godfather and D’Lo Brown vs. Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan (WrestleMania 2000)<br>171. The Rockers vs. The Orient Express (WrestleMania VI)<br>172. The Islanders and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan vs. The British Bulldogs and Koko B. Ware (WrestleMania IV)<br>173. The Nation of Domination vs. The Legion of Doom and Ahmed Johnson - Chicago Street Fight (WrestleMania 13)<br>174. Koko B. Ware vs. Rick Martel (WrestleMania VI)<br>175. HHH vs. Booker T (WrestleMania XIX)<br>176. The Nasty Boys, The Mountie and Repo Man vs. Sgt. Slaughter, Big Boss Man, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Virgil (WrestleMania VIII)<br>177. HHH vs. Batista - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania 35)<br>178. Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Goldust (WrestleMania 13)<br>179. Mankind vs. Big Show (WrestleMania XV)<br>180. Victoria vs. Trish Stratus vs. Jazz (WrestleMania XIX)<br>181. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Christian (WrestleMania X8)<br>182. The Undertaker vs. Sycho Sid - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania 13)<br>183. Jazz vs. Lita vs. Trish Stratus (WrestleMania X8)<br>184. CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 26)<br>185. Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show (WrestleMania 28)<br>186. John Cena vs. JBL (WrestleMania 21)<br>187. Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre (WrestleMania 35)<br>188. The Godwinns vs. The Headbangers vs. The New Blackjacks vs. Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon (WrestleMania 13)<br>189. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 35)</p>
<h5 id="5rBpQh">190. AJ Styles & Omos vs. The New Day (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<p id="H73PGC">191. Alundra Blayze vs. Leilani Kai (WrestleMania X)<br>192. The Undertaker vs. Mark Henry - Casket Match (WrestleMania 22)<br>193. Tito Santana vs. The Barbarian (WrestleMania VI)<br>194. Ted DiBiase vs. Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania V)<br>195. Ted DiBiase vs. Jake Roberts (WrestleMania VI)<br>196. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania VII)<br>197. Sami Zayn vs. Daniel Bryan (WrestleMania 36)<br>198. Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal (WrestleMania XXX)<br>199. Mr. Perfect vs. The Blue Blazer (WrestleMania V)<br>200. Randy Savage vs. George “The Animal” Steele (WrestleMania 2)<br>201. Mr. Perfect vs. Big Boss Man (WrestleMania VII)<br>202. The Undertaker vs. Kane (WrestleMania XX)<br>203. Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler (WrestleMania 36)<br>204. Haku vs. Hercules (WrestleMania V)<br>205. Ricky Steamboat vs. Hercules (WrestleMania 2)<br>206. Randy Savage and Queen Sherri vs. Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<h5 id="W18FtG">207. Braun Strowman vs. Shane McMahon - Steel Cage Match (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="RDarf0">Why did a match centered around ridiculing somebody’s intelligence make <em>me</em> feel so dumb? Bizarre build aside, the match just wasn’t very good and I remain befuddled by the constant presence of Shane McMahon at WrestleMania. Who is this for? Bayley didn’t have a ‘Mania match. The Street Profits were delegated to SmackDown the night before. It boggles the mind. Shane’s matches all come down what God-forsaken bump he’s going to take, so when even <em>that</em> ends up being underwhelming? Well, folks, we’ve got a stinker on our hands. </p></blockquote>
<p id="UxcFVX">208. Ted DiBiase vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan (WrestleMania IV)<br>209. Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino (WrestleMania I)<br>210. 20-Man WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<aside id="DnwF2J"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"WrestleMania’s WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal was insane, and we want it back","url":"https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/2/22350276/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-100s"}]}'></div></aside><p id="2L4vMI">211. The Rougeau Brothers vs. Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania III)<br>212. 20-Man Battle Royal (WrestleMania IV)<br>213. Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel (WrestleMania VII)<br>214. Yokozuna vs. Bret Hart (WrestleMania X)<br>215. Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon - Street Fight (WrestleMania XIX)<br>216. Vince McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania 22)<br>217. The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania XXX)<br>218. Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose - No Holds Barred Street Fight (WrestleMania 32)<br>219. Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax (WrestleMania 33)<br>220. Big Show vs. John Cena (WrestleMania XX)<br>221. The Undertaker vs. Jake Roberts (WrestleMania VIII)<br>222. Ted DiBiase vs. Virgil (WrestleMania VII)<br>223. Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Ted DiBiase Jr. (WrestleMania XXVI)<br>224. Tatanka vs. Rick Martel (WrestleMania VIII)<br>225. Billy Gunn vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Al Snow (WrestleMania XV)<br>226. The Rock vs. Ken Shamrock (WrestleMania XIV)<br>227. The Allied Powers vs. The Blu Brothers (WrestleMania XI)<br>228. The Radicalz vs. Chyna and Too Cool (WrestleMania 2000)<br>229. Chris Benoit vs. JBL (WrestleMania 22)<br>230. Raven vs. Kane vs. The Big Show (WrestleMania X-Seven)<br>231. Rob Van Dam and Booker T vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak vs. La Résistance (WrestleMania XX)<br>232. Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg (WrestleMania XX)<br>233. Chris Jericho vs. Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka and Ricky Steamboat (WrestleMania 25)<br>234. The New Day vs. The League of Nations (WrestleMania 32)<br>235. Batista vs. Umaga (WrestleMania XXIV)<br>236. Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty vs. World’s Greatest Tag Team vs. The Basham Brothers vs. The APA (WrestleMania XX)<br>237. HHH vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania XXV)<br>238. Chris Jericho vs. Fandango (WrestleMania 29)<br>239. The Miz and Big Show vs. R-Truth and John Morrison (WrestleMania XXVI)<br>240. Road Dogg vs. Val Venis vs. Goldust vs. Ken Shamrock (WrestleMania XV)<br>241. Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis - Hair vs. Hair Match (WrestleMania III)<br>242. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff vs. The U.S. Express (WrestleMania I)<br>243. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant (WrestleMania IV)<br>244. 15-Team Battle Royal (WrestleMania XIV)<br>245. Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Braun Strowman and Nicholas (WrestleMania 34)<br>246. Bret Hart vs. Bob Backlund - I Quit Match (WrestleMania XI)<br>247. Victoria vs. Molly Holly - Hair vs. Title Match (WrestleMania XX)<br>248. Ricky Steamboat vs. Matt Borne (WrestleMania I)<br>249. Jake Roberts vs. The Honky Tonk Man (WrestleMania III)<br>250. Chris Jericho vs. Edge (WrestleMania XXVI)<br>251. Wendi Richter vs. Leilani Kai (WrestleMania I)<br>252. Roddy Piper vs. Mr. T - Boxing Match (WrestleMania 2)<br>253. Greg Valentine vs. Junkyard Dog (WrestleMania I)<br>254. John Cena vs. Rusev (WrestleMania 31)<br>255. The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers (WrestleMania 34)<br>256. HHH vs. Sheamus (WrestleMania XXVI)<br>257. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 34)<br>258. JBL vs. Finlay - Belfast Brawl (WrestleMania XXIV)<br>259. Lex Luger vs. Mr. Perfect (WrestleMania IX)<br>260. Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules (WrestleMania III)<br>261. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff vs. The Killer Bees (WrestleMania III)<br>262. Rick Rude vs. Jimmy Snuka (WrestleMania VI)<br>263. The Bushwhackers vs. The Fabulous Rougeaus (WrestleMania V)</p>
<h5 id="BQTtkX">264. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. Natalya & Tamina (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<p id="PQ9wkB">265. Big Show and Kane vs. Carlito and Chris Masters (WrestleMania 22)<br>266. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. One Man Gang (WrestleMania IV)<br>267. Randy Savage vs. Greg Valentine (WrestleMania IV)<br>268. Sable vs. Tori (WrestleMania XV)<br>269. Randy Savage vs. Butch Reed (WrestleMania IV)<br>270. The Honky Tonk Man vs. Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania IV)<br>271. Al Snow and Steve Blackman vs. Test and Albert (WrestleMania 2000)<br>272. Randy Savage vs. One Man Gang (WrestleMania IV)<br>273. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hercules (WrestleMania IV)<br>274. Earthquake vs. Hercules (WrestleMania VI)<br>275. The Undertaker vs. Jimmy Snuka (WrestleMania VII)<br>276. Ted DiBiase vs. Don Muraco (WrestleMania IV)<br>277. Jake Roberts vs. George Wells (WrestleMania 2)<br>278. King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo and Lord Littlebrook vs. Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid and Little Beaver (WrestleMania III)<br>279. Paul Orndorff vs. The Magnificent Muraco (WrestleMania 2)<br>280. Nikolai Volkoff vs. Corporal Kirchner - Flag Match (WrestleMania 2)<br>281. Rocky Maivia vs. The Sultan (WrestleMania 13)<br>282. Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy - Steel Cage Match (WrestleMania 2)<br>283. The Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania XXIV)<br>284. Money Inc. vs. The Mega-Maniacs (WrestleMania IX)<br>285. Adrian Adonis vs. Uncle Elmer (WrestleMania 2)<br>286. Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog - Loser Must Bow Match (WrestleMania III)<br>287. Jake Roberts vs. Andre The Giant (WrestleMania V)<br>288. Bad News Brown vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan (WrestleMania V)<br>289. Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice (WrestleMania VIII)<br>290. Don Muraco vs. Dino Bravo (WrestleMania IV)<br>291. Tito Santana vs. The Executioner (WrestleMania I)<br>292. The Legion of Doom vs. Power and Glory (WrestleMania VII)<br>293. Bret Hart vs. Yokozuna (WrestleMania IX)<br>294. The Undertaker vs. King Kong Bundy (WrestleMania XI)<br>295. Razor Ramon vs. Bob Backlund (WrestleMania IX)<br>296. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. Savio Vega (WrestleMania XII)<br>297. Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos vs. Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres (WrestleMania XXVIII)<br>298. Bobby Lashley vs. Umaga - Hair vs. Hair “Battle of the Billionaires” Match (WrestleMania 23)</p>
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<h5 id="IreQEI">319. Randy Orton vs. The Fiend (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="zUhts1">I’m tired. I’m so, so, so tired. </p></blockquote>
<p id="X1HqkR">320. ECW Originals vs. The New Breed (WrestleMania 23)<br>321. Sable and Torrie Wilson vs. Stacy Keibler and Miss Jackie - Playboy Evening Gown Match (WrestleMania XX)<br>322. Demolition vs. Genichiro Tenryu and Koji Kitao (WrestleMania VII)<br>323. Andre The Giant vs. Big John Studd - Career vs. $15,000 Body Slam Challenge (WrestleMania I)<br>324. The Hart Foundation vs. The Bolsheviks (WrestleMania VI)<br>325. Trish Stratus vs. Christy Hemme (WrestleMania 21)<br>326. JBL vs. Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 25)<br>327. Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal (WrestleMania 32)</p>
<h5 id="f0zpIm">328. Natalya & Tamina vs. The Riott Squad vs. Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke vs. Carmella & Billie Kay vs. Lana & Naomi - Tag Team Turmoil Match (WrestleMania 37)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="VBk7Sq">I am absolutely begging you to make the women’s tag division more interesting than this. If a tag team turmoil match only features one team with an actual name, maybe it’s time to do some soul searching.</p></blockquote>
<p id="bye7qV">329. Melina vs. Ashley - Lumberjill Match (WrestleMania 23)<br>330. Yokozuna vs. Lex Luger (WrestleMania X)<br>331. Beth Phoenix and Melina vs. Ashley and Maria - Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjill Match (WrestleMania XXIV)<br>332. Ryback vs. Mark Henry (WrestleMania 29)<br>333. Snooki, Trish Stratus and John Morrison vs. LayCool and Dolph Ziggler (WrestleMania XXVII)<br>334. Alicia Fox, Layla, Maryse, Michelle McCool and Vickie Guerrero vs. Beth Phoenix, Eve Torres, Gail Kim, Mickie James and Kelly Kelly (WrestleMania XXVI)<br>335. King Corbin vs. Elias (WrestleMania 36)<br>336. Randy Savage vs. Crush - Falls Count Anywhere Match (WrestleMania X)<br>337. Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley (WrestleMania 36)<br>338. Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin (WrestleMania 35)<br>339. The Undertaker vs. Giant Gonzalez (WrestleMania IX)<br>340. Kane vs. The Great Khali (WrestleMania 23)<br>341. Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston vs. The Corre (WrestleMania XXVII)<br>342. Divas Invitational (WrestleMania XXX)<br>343. Big Boss Man vs. Akeem (WrestleMania VI)<br>344. The Mountie vs. Tito Santana (WrestleMania VII)<br>345. The Boogeyman vs. Booker T and Sharmell (WrestleMania 22)<br>346. The Undertaker vs. Big Boss Man - Hell In A Cell Match (WrestleMania XV)<br>347. Samoa Joe vs. Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 35)<br>348. Maven vs. Goldust (WrestleMania X8)<br>349. Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman (WrestleMania 36)<br>350. The Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre (WrestleMania 2)<br>351. Gimmick Battle Royal (WrestleMania XVII)<br>352. The Red Rooster vs. Bobby “The Brain” Heenan (WrestleMania V)<br>353. King Kong Bundy vs. Special Delivery Jones (WrestleMania I)<br>354. The Undertaker vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 34)<br>355. Earthquake vs. Adam Bomb (WrestleMania X)<br>356. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (WrestleMania XII)<br>357. Yokozuna vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania IX)<br>358. Crush vs. Doink The Clown (WrestleMania IX)<br>359. Roddy Piper vs. Goldust - Hollywood Backlot Brawl (WrestleMania XII)<br>360. Candice Michelle vs. Torrie Wilson - Playboy Pillow Fight Match (WrestleMania 22)<br>361. Big Show vs. Akebono - Sumo Match (WrestleMania 21)<br>362. Kat vs. Terri - Cat Fight (WrestleMania 2000)<br>363. Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane (WrestleMania (XXIV)<br>364. Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus (WrestleMania XXVIII)<br>365. Michael Cole vs. Jerry “The King” Lawler (WrestleMania XXVII)<br>366. Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon (WrestleMania XXVI)<br>367. Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal (WrestleMania 25)<br>368. The Rock vs. Erick Rowan (WrestleMania 32)<br>369. Butterbean vs. Bart Gunn - Brawl For All (WrestleMania XV)<br>370. Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown (WrestleMania VI)</p>
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<p id="5AhqVC">Hey Cagesiders. Sean, here. On behalf the staff and the community, I’d like to thank Dan for his hard work on this project. No two lists would look the same, and that’s partly because most of us wouldn’t put the time, effort and consideration into undertaking the task of ranking every main card WrestleMania match over 36 years - and then to double back and update it within 36 hours of the 2021 show ending!</p>
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https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/13/22381710/wrestlemania-match-rankings-complete-list-2021-updateDaniel Trainor2021-04-09T12:00:00-04:002021-04-09T12:00:00-04:00The best matches in the history of WrestleMania
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<p id="uHkb6i">We’ve reached the summit. </p>
<p id="KJV4Ca">36 years. 24 different cities. 356 matches. </p>
<p id="pMdD1C">These are the 25 best in WrestleMania history. </p>
<p id="6mH5lM">So, what makes a match worthy of earning this honor? Every bout listed here is intent on transcending professional wrestling, or pushing things in a new, exciting direction. In some cases, they manage to do both simultaneously. These are matches that manage to inspire, to surprise and to define the greatest event in sports-entertainment history. </p>
<p id="yyey6e">At the Showcase of the Immortals, these stand the test of time. </p>
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<p id="bOIWhe">25. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania XIV)</p>
<p id="vaN4cd">24. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<h5 id="s58RE8">23. The Nasty Boys vs. The Hart Foundation (WrestleMania VII)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="HvTevq"><strong>God bless tag team wrestling.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="yKSmf8">22. Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage (WrestleMania V)</h5>
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<h4 id="fnLPZe">21. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart (WrestleMania X)</h4>
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<h5 id="QHHsd8">20. Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero (WrestleMania 21)</h5>
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<h5 id="2qynCo">19. Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle (WrestleMania XIX)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="FOm5pv"><strong>Brock Lesnar’s WrestleMania debut is also the night he nearly killed himself. He wouldn’t be in the main event for another twelve years, but this is his best of The Beast.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="mYl5CH">18. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka (WrestleMania 34)</h5>
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<h5 id="zGt6AM">17. Daniel Bryan vs. HHH (WrestleMania XXX)</h5>
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<h5 id="VUy31c">16. Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle (WrestleMania XX)</h5>
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<h5 id="Iwxj2l">15. Edge and Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz - Triangle Ladder Match (WrestleMania 2000)</h5>
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<h5 id="eh306G">14. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart - 60-Minute Iron Man Match (WrestleMania XII)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="B49ZbV"><strong>WWF was a mess in 1996, but the confidence it took to place a mechanical, patient match like this in the main event should not be underestimated. </strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="6oYJeG">13. Chris Benoit vs. HHH vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania XX)</p>
<h5 id="8Atk2B">12. Kofi Kingston vs. Daniel Bryan (WrestleMania 35)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="oGOSBA"><strong>It almost feels trite to call something “bigger than wrestling,” but what they managed to do with Kofi’s meteoric rise, culminating in his WWE Championship victory, was as magical as it was important. The fact that the booking was predicated on a happenstance injury speaks to the fact that sometimes WWE can’t see a good thing if it slaps them across the face, but it’s also a testament to the unwavering work ethic of Kofi Kingston, a generational talent who, thirteen years into his run, got to fully shine and show out at WrestleMania.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="Pn9SM3">11. The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania X8)</h5>
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<h5 id="2RmCsI">10. Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper (WrestleMania VIII)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="bkJOnv"><strong>By the time WrestleMania VIII rolled around, in front of over 60,000 people inside the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, the idea of what it meant to be a popular, marketable wrestler was starting to change. While he wouldn’t main event the show until the following year, Bret Hart was already starting to break the mold in this Intercontinental Championship match against Roddy Piper. Bret wasn’t patriotic like Hulk Hogan, he wasn’t a physical specimen like Ultimate Warrior and, frankly, he didn’t really have the charisma of somebody like Randy Savage. But what he did have was unbelievable professional wrestling ability, and that was fully on display here. With the setting sun shining through the Hoosier Dome, Bret got bloody, won the Intercontinental title and further ushered in a new era of athleticism and in-ring storytelling. </strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="4WNAe5">9. Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 21)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="VYx8th"><strong>Kurt Angle has one of the best WrestleMania resumes of all-time. Bar none. He’s not necessarily one of the first names that comes to mind when you think of WrestleMania, but his track record speaks for itself. He competed nine times at the event, and outside of a silly Farewell Match against Baron Corbin at ‘Mania 35, eight of those nine matches are inside the top 60 of all-time. That’s a ridiculously consistent output. This match against Shawn Michaels is his best. The two have a 30-minute clinic, culminating with Michaels tapping out to the Angle Lock. Angle as the unheralded MVP of WrestleMania? It’s true, it’s true.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="aho91b">8. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch (WrestleMania 32)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="H10kNC"><strong>The best women’s match in WrestleMania history is the fully realized version of the women’s evolution and a welcome sign that, once a list like this is updated in years to come, more women’s matches will litter the top spots. All three of these wrestlers are innovative pioneers who, when given the opportunity to show what they were capable of on the grandest of stages, more than met the moment. This match marked the transition from the Divas Championship to the Women’s Championship. THAT HAPPENED JUST FIVE YEARS AGO. It’s easy to forget about how much progress has been made in such a short amount of time, and that’s largely thanks to these three performers. It’s a stellar match. </strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="0Sqfnz">7. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. The Rock - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania XV)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="9B6ax0"><strong>Austin vs. Rock is the defining WrestleMania rivalry. They met three times over the course of five years and every single match is fantastic. This one, where Rock defended his WWF Championship in a No Disqualification Match in the main event, is pure electricity. In 1999, you get the feeling that most people in any given WWF crowd would commit murder for Steve Austin. They eat directly out of his hand, and it’s easy to see why. The sheer charisma in play here is almost unfair. There will never be anything else like it. The match falls into some of the messy trappings of the era (multiple ref bumps, Vince McMahon interference, Mankind emerging from a supposed stay in the hospital to count the final pinfall, etc.), but despite being a little convoluted, it succeeds on every single level. I think that’s because, at its core, the Steve Austin formula is pretty simple. He’s a working man who drinks beer and gets to kick the shit out of his boss, and he executes every single part of it with such authenticity. This match features two absolute stars at the absolute height of their abilities, and it’s pure wrestling popcorn.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="pGkUN5">6. Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage (WrestleMania III)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="mvnaWY"><strong>The early days of WrestleMania didn’t feature a lot of great wrestling. This is the only match from the first five years of the event inside the top 20, which makes this classic between Steamboat and Savage that much more impressive. It also went a long way to establishing the Intercontinental Championship as a coveted, mid-tier belt. For years, the WWF Championship was the top prize, but the battles for the Intercontinental strap was where the good stuff was. Savage, Steamboat, Hart, Perfect, Rude, Santana. The main eventers made me fall in love with the pageantry, but the Intercontinental Title made me fall in love with wrestling.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="0hoHqt">5. Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels - Ladder Match (WrestleMania X)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="grsT27"><strong>When wrestling is good, it can change the course of the business. Prior to this Ladder Match at WrestleMania X, gimmick matches at WrestleMania weren’t much of a prominent thing, certainly not with this level of violence. This was only the second Ladder Match in company history (the first being a match between Michaels and Bret Hart two years prior on </strong><em><strong>“WWF Wrestling Challenge”</strong></em><strong>), and it largely set the standard for the era of destruction and savagery to come. Watching this match back, the brutality pales in comparison to what we’re used to today, but at the time it was revolutionary. Now we have entire angles, feuds and full </strong><em><strong>pay-per-views</strong></em><strong> dedicated to ladder matches. That’s all because of what Shawn and Razor did at WrestleMania’s tenth anniversary in the middle of Madison Square Garden. </strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="1fFeON">4. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 25)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="a3UYNJ"><strong>Pairing together two legendary, nearly household names doesn’t always equate to success at WrestleMania. At this point in their careers, both The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels were in their mid 40s, with enough memorable WrestleMania moments under their belts to make anybody envious. But at WrestleMania 25, without absolutely anything to prove, they had the best WrestleMania match of each of their respective careers. For more than 30 minutes, they remind you why they take up residence on so many Mt. Rushmores. The build to the match, and the match itself, both evoke a bunch of bizarre religious metaphors and allegories (if you’ve never seen Shawn Michaels descend from the heavens like an angel during his entrance, I </strong><em><strong>cannot</strong></em><strong> recommend it highly enough), but much like my time in Sunday School, I chose to overlook it. The contrasting styles of Michaels and ‘Taker make for something otherworldly all by themselves. For two men synonymous with WrestleMania, this was their finest hour.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="MC3gOL">3. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. The Rock - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania X-Seven)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="Z2g3r2"><strong>Hey, it’s these two again! While their match at WrestleMania XV is phenomenal, this one manages to be slightly better. It’s two years after their first ‘Mania encounter and, somehow, the Texas crowd is even more rabid than it was then. First, let’s talk about the match itself. It’s more technical than its predecessor, highlighted by a sequence where the two men trade submission maneuvers while they’re both covered in blood. It’s awesome. Just like their first match, Vince McMahon is dead-set on getting involved, so he makes his way out to ringside and, much to the chagrin of 67,000 people inside the Astrodome, starts to assist Austin. It’s a fascinating thing to feel palpable anxiety from a stadium full of strangers. Their deepest fears come true, as Vince not only helps Austin win the match and the title, they shake hands and drink beer together in the ring to close the show. Thus, the Austin heel turn. There is genuine bewilderment percolating everywhere. It’s like watching an ex making out with your mortal enemy. So, let’s talk about this. Do I think executing a heel turn with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, arguably the most popular wrestler in the history of the sport, was a great idea? No, I do not! Do I think it dampens the legacy of this incredible match? No, I do not! The debate over what they did with Austin is best served for another day, because this list is about matches, not angles; and as far as matches go, it doesn’t get much better than this.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="QNbCqc">2. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair (WrestleMania VIII)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="XsY6EY"><strong>Perhaps the most stunning thing about this match is how patently absurd the storyline heading into it was. In short, Flair alleged he had dated Savage’s (real life) partner Miss Elizabeth before him and, if he was victorious, would display a personal photo of her on the big screen at the Hoosier Dome. This was enough, as you can imagine, to get the Macho Man very upset! It was about more than the WWF Championship on this night, ladies and gentlemen!!!!! The match is like a simmering pot of water. Flair dominates early, Savage makes his comeback and then it boils over with repeated interference from Mr. Perfect, which leads to Elizabeth inevitably fighting her way to ringside to make herself the focal point of the match. Savage wins with a roll-up, Elizabeth attacks Flair after he makes a move on her post-match and the lovebirds celebrate in the ring to close things out. Elizabeth was such an interesting enigma. She was often treated like an object, but she was never overtly sexualized. You couldn’t help but love her. Despite all of the hoopla, shenanigans and threats of revenge porn, the match is exceptional. The pacing is brilliant, everything makes sense and it’s also the catalyst for Flair’s post-match backstage promo, which is one of the best ever. An immaculate display of everything that makes professional wrestling great. </strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="9EUrOy">1. Bret Hart vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin - Submission Match (WrestleMania 13)</h5>
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<blockquote><p id="OFHmDd"><strong>There have been other matches, there have been other moments, there have been other memories. But there’s never been anything quite like this. It’s a match that manages to have reverence for the past, capitalize on the present and set the stage for the future. Ultimately, what makes this the best WrestleMania match of all-time is the fact that it seemed to </strong><em><strong>matter</strong></em><strong>. In one corner, Bret Hart: the technical legend, the cocky Canadian, the man with a legacy to uphold. In the other, Steve Austin: the renegade, the beer-drinking Texan, the newcomer with a legacy to write. It’s wrestling on the verge of a rebirth. The two of them spill all over the arena and you can literally feel the legend of Austin growing as the match progresses. And yet, the most successful part of the match might be the finish. Austin, dripping in blood, refuses to submit and, instead, passes out in the Sharpshooter. It’s Bret Hart saying “not yet” to the new kid on the block, but it’s also Austin refusing to admit defeat while setting himself up for a run as the top guy. The match manages to accomplish so many things at once. It’s two competitors meeting each other in the middle, pushing wrestling to greater heights. The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever (might) be.</strong></p></blockquote>
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<p id="5AhqVC">It’s been a hell of a ride. Relive it all!</p>
<p id="gXGYBU"><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/7/22355280/every-wrestlemania-match-ranked-26-50"><strong>50 - 26</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/5/22355281/every-wrestlemania-match-ranked-100-51"><strong>100 - 51</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/2/22350276/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-100s"><strong>101 - 200</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/31/22350265/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-200s"><strong>201 - 300</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/29/22350250/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-worst"><strong>301 - 356</strong></a></p>
<p id="su36mO">We hope it never ends. We’ll be back soon with a post-<em>WrestleMania 37</em> update. No need to wait on that to discuss great ‘Mania matches though.</p>
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<p id="OFHmDd">As we crack the top 50 WrestleMania matches of all-time, the concept of what makes a truly classic ‘Mania match comes fully into focus.</p>
<p id="XC3ile">Every single match in the 50-26 range is great, and some of the best WrestleMania moments in history happen here. From legends leaving their everlasting marks, to indie darlings making memories on the grand stage, these matches manage to show the diversity and nuance that WrestleMania can provide when the art of professional wrestling is distilled to its finest form.</p>
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<p id="ZQ5Eq5">50. The Undertaker vs. HHH (WrestleMania X-Seven)</p>
<p id="1Vc1Kx">49. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels - No Disqualification Streak vs. Career Match (WrestleMania XXVI)</p>
<h5 id="MnEP4f"><strong>48. Edge vs. Mick Foley - Hardcore Match (WrestleMania 22)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="4tvIGd"><strong>One of WrestleMania’s great tragedies is the fact that Mick Foley never made much of an impact. In fact, he only competed in singles competition </strong><em><strong>twice</strong></em><strong>. It’s odd, and certainly doesn’t match the legacy he built over his career, but this match against Edge at WrestleMania 22 is his best and a worthy reminder of what a special performer he was on a big stage. This match is deranged and beautiful, fully encompassing what Foley was able to do when a performer would meet him on his level of brutality. Edge is a more-than-capable dance partner and they create something very memorable. Among other things, it features Edge spearing Foley off the ring apron through a table engulfed in flames. It marks Foley’s most indelible WrestleMania moment in a career that probably should have been afforded more of them.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="NjdR5k">47. CM Punk vs. John Morrison vs. Carlito vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. MVP vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Chris Jericho - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania XXIV)</h5>
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<h5 id="bE4smC">46. The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania 21)</h5>
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<h5 id="3YPVGf">45. HHH vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 22)</h5>
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<h5 id="RZyktX">44. John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 23)</h5>
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<p id="U7wyJO">43. Edge vs. Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Christian vs. Kane - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania 21)</p>
<p id="cXrrxv">42. Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit - Two-Fall Triple Threat Match (WrestleMania 2000)</p>
<h5 id="2Y2pfA">41. Chris Jericho vs. Christian (WrestleMania XX)</h5>
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<h5 id="uYnfrH">40. The Undertaker vs. Edge (WrestleMania XXIV)</h5>
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<h5 id="mnKphK"><strong>39. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton vs. Batista (WrestleMania XXX)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="HKXMGV"><strong>The WrestleMania XXX main event shows how powerful it can be to make the right decision. Earlier in the evening, Bryan had defeated HHH (spoiler alert: in an even better match than this) to earn a spot in the triple threat. The entire journey is classic underdog stuff, but obvious storytelling can still be great. After the debacle at WrestleMania XXVIII, where Bryan dropped his World Heavyweight Championship to Sheamus in a grand total of 18 seconds, it was tempting to think that they were going to fumble the ball here, too. Instead, they made some magic. At the thirtieth anniversary of WrestleMania, Daniel Bryan won two matches in one night to become World Champion. It still feels a little good to be true. </strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="R153oh">38. The Undertaker vs. HHH - Hell In A Cell Match (WrestleMania XXVIII)</h5>
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<h5 id="h46P6O"><strong>37. The Undertaker vs. Ric Flair - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania X8)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="AakMQB"><strong>Ric Flair’s late career WrestleMania renaissance is really something to behold. At WrestleMania X8, after a decade away, Flair made his return to the grand stage at the age of 53 and put his body through absolute living hell. There’s just something about a Ric Flair bloody crimson mask, when it gets all in his platinum blonde hair; it lets you know the party has really started. Flair only had three singles matches at WrestleMania and each one lands inside the top 40. That’s an impressive feat, emphasized by the fact that two of the matches happened when he was in his 50s. When I’m in my 50s, I hope to be sitting in some kind of La-Z-Boy reminiscing about the time I hit three free throws in a row, not taking top-rope suplexes from The Undertaker. But I’m not a stylin’, profilin’, limousine riding, jet flying, kiss stealing, wheelin’ ‘n’ dealin’ son of a gun.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="zB7vV9">36. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit (WrestleMania X-Seven)</p>
<h5 id="mhhOZR">35. The Rock vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin (WrestleMania XIX)</h5>
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<h5 id="HrqK8J"><strong>34. The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles - Boneyard Match (WrestleMania 36)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="wD4ld6"><strong>We return to the WMCU (WrestleMania Cinematic Universe) for last year’s Boneyard Match, which firmly falls into the “better than I could have ever imagined” category. It’s also the only WrestleMania match to feature a competitor being buried alive in a cemetery! How about that! From the jump, this felt like something fully realized and unique. It manages to be moody, without being obvious. It plays into familiar tropes, without being cliche. It’s a masterclass in pivoting when the deck is stacked against you, and making the most of a difficult situation. The entire thing was filmed in late March, just weeks into the pandemic, which makes it even more of an admirable achievement. It also goes a long way to righting the ship in terms of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania and, frankly, overall wrestling legacy, which suffered from a bevy of false starts and stops leading up to this match. It’s a fitting WrestleMania finale for The Deadman, if that indeed proves to be the case.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="vPuEiA">33. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge and Christian - TLC Match (WrestleMania X-Seven)</h5>
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<h5 id="AAVxaN">32. The Undertaker vs. Kane (WrestleMania XIV)</h5>
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<h5 id="BcHSWl">31. Randy Savage vs. The Ultimate Warrior - Retirement Match (WrestleMania VII)</h5>
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<figcaption>It’s not every WrestleMania moment ranked... now somebody hand us a tissue.</figcaption>
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<h5 id="f6p2b5">30. Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania 22)</h5>
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<h5 id="dSpVsD">29. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho (WrestleMania XXVIII)</h5>
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<h5 id="B65Rg5"><strong>28. Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair - Career Threatening Match (WrestleMania XXIV)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="Opfpjp"><strong>The Flair renaissance culminated here. Six years after his battle with The Undertaker at WrestleMania X8, his ‘Mania swan song was responsible for grown men starting to embrace the idea of saying “I’m sorry” and expressing love for one another. At the ripe ol’ age of 59, Flair said his farewell in a barnburner against HBK, a tremendously emotional match and with an equally emotional post-match goodbye. Sometimes wrestling makes you cry and THAT’S OKAY, DAD. It’s professional wrestling storytelling of the highest degree and the last bullet point on a WrestleMania resume that spanned 16 years and produced some of the most enduring moments in the event’s history. While others have competed at WrestleMania more, Ric Flair’s hit-or-miss ratio is nearly unparalleled. </strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="kb48KP">27. The Undertaker vs. CM Punk (WrestleMania 29)</p>
<p id="0xc6lG">26. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho (WrestleMania XIX)</p>
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<p id="VdAUHJ">We’re in the endgame now. Revisit the journey to the best of the best...</p>
<p id="gc890o"><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/5/22355281/every-wrestlemania-match-ranked-100-51"><strong>100 - 51</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/2/22350276/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-100s"><strong>101 - 200</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/31/22350265/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-200s"><strong>201 - 300</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/29/22350250/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-worst"><strong>301 - 356</strong></a></p>
<p id="6g179b">... and weigh in on how great the matches which didn’t crack the Top 25 are in the comments below.</p>
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https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/7/22355280/every-wrestlemania-match-ranked-26-50Daniel Trainor2021-04-05T12:00:00-04:002021-04-05T12:00:00-04:00WrestleMania mystique can elevate some really underwhelming matches
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<p id="OeNeY6">We’ve cracked the top 100, wrestling nerds!</p>
<p id="RewE5w">The difference between an<em> average</em> WrestleMania match and a <em>great</em> WrestleMania match is pretty severe, and you start to feel that here. The matches ranging from 100-51 on this greatest of all-time list are all inherently solid, and begin to verge on truly great as the numbers get smaller. Every match in this chunk is something you could show a non-wrestling fan in an attempt to get them to understand the mystique of WrestleMania and it would translate (well, maybe not a certain Bray Wyatt/John Cena experiment from last year, but more on that in a bit). </p>
<p id="db4ctE">The real sparks start to flare as we break into the top 100, inching enticingly closer to the best of the best. Let’s get into it. </p>
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<p id="AyrDzt">100. Edge vs. John Cena vs. The Big Show (WrestleMania 25)</p>
<p id="SZQudf">99. Vader, The British Bulldog and Owen Hart vs. Yokozuna, Ahmed Johnson and Jake Roberts (WrestleMania XII)</p>
<h4 id="FNH72P">98. The New Age Outlaws vs. Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie - Dumpster Match (WrestleMania XIV)</h4>
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<p id="0WVv8D">97. The Undertaker vs. Diesel (WrestleMania XII)</p>
<h5 id="hQr1sR"><strong>96. Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair (WrestleMania 35)</strong></h5>
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<p id="4t0Ok1"><strong>You know a match is historic when one of the competitors arrives via helicopter! The main event of WrestleMania 35, featuring women for the first time in history, was an important and earned opportunity. It’s just a shame the match isn’t a little bit better. The expectations were almost unbearably high, but that’s only because of how revolutionary the work of these three women had been in the build-up. This was the height of Becky Lynch hysteria, Ronda had far exceeded most expectations with her in-ring ability and Charlotte was firmly on her way to establishing herself as one of the best wrestlers of her generation. </strong></p>
<p id="asP1tw"><strong>The match is serviceable, but definitely underwhelming for the moment and the big stage. It just never really kicks into high gear, and features a messy, anti-climactic finish, which is ultimately a disappointing cap to Lynch’s hero’s journey. With all of this being said, it’s impossible to overstate what an impactful accomplishment this was. When you’re in the druthers watching Playboy Lumberjill matches and Cat Fights, it’s hard to fathom that women’s wrestling would ever get the respect it deserved. On this night, it finally did.</strong></p>
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<p id="4rtIAc">95. Team Angle vs. Los Guerreros vs. Rhyno and Chris Benoit (WrestleMania XIX)</p>
<p id="og7sL2">94. Jack Swagger vs. Christian vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Evan Bourne vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Matt Hardy vs. MVP vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kane - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania XXVI)</p>
<p id="62zBZT">93. The Shield vs. Sheamus, Randy Orton and The Big Show (WrestleMania 29)</p>
<h5 id="IOUwND">92. CM Punk vs. MVP vs. Mark Henry vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Finlay vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Christian vs. Kane - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania 25)</h5>
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<p id="R10aHo">91. The Rock vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 29)</p>
<p id="TO2u8r">90. Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. HHH (WrestleMania XXIV)</p>
<h5 id="LQpAcZ"><strong>89. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. Scott Hall (WrestleMania X8)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="4BLABH"><strong>Have you ever had the sensation of watching something that you </strong><em><strong>know</strong></em><strong> should feel like a bigger deal, but for a host of reasons just doesn’t? Let me introduce you to the series finale of </strong><em><strong>Lost</strong></em><strong> and this match between Steve Austin and Scott Hall at WrestleMania X8. The show marked the WrestleMania debut of the nWo and none of it feels nearly as momentous as it could have and, frankly, should have. The entire Invasion angle was an abject failure, and pitting together two era-defining talents in a meaningless match smack dab in the middle of a stacked ‘Mania card feels so lackluster and falls mostly flat. Austin and Hall do their best, but it makes you long for what could have been.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="cjJbkH">88. Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<p id="ESHF2C">87. Trish Stratus vs. Mickie James (WrestleMania 22)</p>
<h5 id="HCEMvv"><strong>86. Vince McMahon vs. Shane McMahon - Street Fight (WrestleMania X-Seven)</strong></h5>
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<p id="GmJrHQ"><strong>I think the McMahons always overestimate how much we want to see them. Shane has competed five times at WrestleMania, while Vince has competed four times, including this singles match against one another. That doesn’t even take into consideration the </strong><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/31/22350265/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-200s"><strong>previously-mentioned</strong></a><strong> Battle of the Billionaires Match at WrestleMania 23, where Vince was at the heart of the storyline, or the WrestleMania 2000 main event with a McMahon family member in every corner. Story is one thing, but consistently featuring the head honchos in WrestleMania </strong><em><strong>matches</strong></em><strong> often feels like unnecessary overkill. </strong></p>
<p id="QRRDLQ"><strong>The WrestleMania X-Seven Street Fight features a little bit of everything, including appearances from the trio of Stephanie McMahon, Trish Stratus and Linda McMahon (who, in storyline, had been placed in a medically-induced coma by her husband and daughter so Vince could carry on an affair with Trish, naturally). It’s all...a lot. But it’s a circus that works! It’s a campy, insane affair in front of an absolutely rabid crowd, and sometimes that’s all you need. Shane would go on to have better WrestleMania </strong><em><strong>matches</strong></em><strong>, but as a complete package, it’s hard not to love this mess.</strong></p>
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<p id="0pj4pO">85. AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (WrestleMania 34)</p>
<p id="C6ufaA">84. Diesel vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania XI)</p>
<p id="7w2lS0">83. The Hart Foundation and Danny Davis vs. The British Bulldogs and Tito Santana (WrestleMania III)</p>
<h5 id="VlLAFK">82. Zack Ryder vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sin Cara vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Stardust vs. The Miz - Ladder Match (WrestleMania 32)</h5>
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<p id="9zo187">81. Mr. Kennedy vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Booker T vs. Finlay vs. CM Punk vs. Matt Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Edge - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania 23)</p>
<h5 id="xGPOD9"><strong>80. Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff (WrestleMania I)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="g0sUAj"><strong>To appreciate the evolution of WrestleMania, you have to go back to the start. The inaugural ‘Mania is, in many ways, a total disaster. There isn’t a great match on the card, but the entire show is centered around this main event. Muhammad Ali is the guest referee! God damn Liberace is the guest timekeeper! The match itself is pure and utter chaos, but it </strong><em><strong>feels</strong></em><strong> so important. You can literally sense a seismic shift in the way that professional wrestling is packaged and presented, and it lays the groundwork for everything that’s to come. Without it, there’s little chance WrestleMania becomes the cultural force that it is today or that I’d be afforded the opportunity to write about 356 different matches while sitting at my kitchen table in my underwear.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="aZpCZq">79. Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<h5 id="n1gGrI"><strong>78. The Usos vs. Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev vs. Ricochet and Aleister Black (WrestleMania 35)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="d4c8ck"><strong>Hey, remember when Ricochet and Aleister Black were treated like legitimate threats and were involved in a title match at WrestleMania two years ago? Hahahahahaha! Anyway.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="HRX4da">77. The Undertaker vs. Batista (WrestleMania 23)</p>
<h5 id="cjgXIa">76. Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (WrestleMania 34)</h5>
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<p id="Xjifzu">75. Taka Michinoku vs. Aguila (WrestleMania XIV)</p>
<h5 id="X69U5N"><strong>74. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena - Firefly Fun House Match (WrestleMania 36)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="T3yhya"><strong>Comparing this match to all of the others on this list is like comparing traditional apples to this outside-the-box orange. For my money, it’s one of the most high-risk, high-reward things the company has ever done. Is it an actual wrestling match? Certainly not. There’s not even a wrestling hold to be found. Is it a legitimately audacious, self-referential and nostalgic achievement? Yes! The entire thing is like candy for a die-hard wrestling fan, and it manages to pay homage to the past, while setting a unique standard for the future. So, while it’s difficult to compare the Firefly Fun House experience to the matches closer to the top of this list, it deserves enormous credit for giving WrestleMania one of its boldest and most pleasant surprises in recent memory. It was, indeed, “such good shit.”</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="qKQdKc">73. John Morrison vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Kofi Kingston - Ladder Match (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<h5 id="fB8sAr">72. Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Owens (WrestleMania 33)</h5>
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<p id="AmD00T">71. Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Finlay vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Ric Flair - Money In The Bank Ladder Match (WrestleMania 22)</p>
<h5 id="xwGT9r">70. Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles (WrestleMania 32)</h5>
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<p id="Rq798J">69. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<h5 id="JOGk2f"><strong>68. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant (WrestleMania III)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="AOXg6E"><strong>At its core, WrestleMania is about moments. 93,173 people. Pontiac Silverdome. The Slam. Is Hogan/Andre from ‘Mania III the most technical display of pure wrestling in history? No, not by a long shot. But it’s responsible for one of the most iconic, exhilarating images and atmospheres in professional wrestling history, and that counts for something, baby! It’s equal parts wrestling match and spectacle. Hell, it might be even </strong><em><strong>more</strong></em><strong> spectacle than wrestling match. But it’s a spectacle that helps define what makes WrestleMania special. It’s all about vitamin peddler good guy Hulk Hogan slamming the 500-pound bad guy. It’s easy, it’s obvious, but it works. This isn’t on the shortlist of best ‘Mania matches of all-time, but in terms of moments? It’s hard to find a better one.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="BTwyar">67. The British Bulldogs vs. Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="eyw7yD">66. HHH vs. Owen Hart (WrestleMania XIV)</p>
<h5 id="tEIDuW">65. The Rockers vs. Haku and The Barbarian (WrestleMania VII)</h5>
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<p id="NhVM7g">64. HHH vs. Brock Lesnar - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania 29)</p>
<p id="Hfpdg2">63. HHH vs. Chris Jericho (WrestleMania X8)</p>
<h5 id="5kuA4V"><strong>62. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. *Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 31)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="MaC9nv"><strong>There’s an asterisk here because Seth Rollins wasn’t even supposed to be in this match, but he ended the night twirling the World Heavyweight Championship belt above his head like a little propeller! It’s the best Money In The Bank cash-in in history and one heck of an intoxicating moment. Before Seth arrives with his cute briefcase, the match between Brock and Roman is a bit of a predictable finisher-fest. Roman kicks out of approximately 835 F5s and 263 German suplexes before the action picks up, Rollins runs out to the ring like a man possessed and eventually curb stomps his ol’ pal Roman to win the belt. It’s a legitimately surprising moment to cap off the show, which doesn’t happen often at WrestleMania. Or when it does, it’s executed so poorly that it taints the rest of the night (Papa Shango vibes). Conversely, the Rollins cash-in is executed so perfectly that it not only elevates the main event itself, it elevates the entire show.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="PK3dDS">61. HHH vs. Seth Rollins - Non-Sanctioned Match (WrestleMania 33)</p>
<h5 id="0RJ4L1"><strong>60. The Rock vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 28)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="4xNrFv"><strong>It turns out that pitting two of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history in the main event of WrestleMania can make for something more surreal than spectacular. Despite being billed as “Once In A Lifetime,” Rock and Cena would meet in the main event </strong><em><strong>again</strong></em><strong> the following year (I don’t like being lied to, WWE), but this match is the better of the two. It succeeds at feeling big, but it lacks the juice to make it anything close to a classic. This was The Rock’s first singles match in over eight years, and while he barely misses a step, it certainly feels like more of a special attraction than something with actual stakes. The fact that they’d run it back next year enforces that point. With that being said, there are fewer things more electric than watching The Rock hit a Rock Bottom in the middle of the ring during a WrestleMania main event.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="SSFuEp">59. The Undertaker vs. HHH - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania XXVII)</p>
<p id="VNwaq2">58. Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<p id="Do1qeg">57. The Miz vs. Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 34)</p>
<h5 id="MhlJqP">56. Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey vs. HHH and Stephanie McMahon (WrestleMania 34)</h5>
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<p id="DU2Cts">55. The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon - Hell In A Cell Match (WrestleMania 32)</p>
<p id="6cwWtV">54. Kurt Angle vs. Kane (WrestleMania X8)</p>
<p id="tO73YP">53. AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon (WrestleMania 33)</p>
<h5 id="0K9w8v">52. Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 31)</h5>
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<p id="1y8jAX">51. HHH vs. The Rock vs. Mick Foley vs. The Big Show - Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match (WrestleMania 2000)</p>
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<p id="XwA0j5">You can use the series thus far to figure out the Top 50 by process of elimination:</p>
<p id="ncOHTc"><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/2/22350276/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-100s"><strong>101 - 200</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/31/22350265/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-200s"><strong>201 - 300</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/29/22350250/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-worst"><strong>301 - 356</strong></a></p>
<p id="OkpSZp">But you’ll still need to check those out later this week to see which match lands where.</p>
<p id="DlTKB9">In the meantime, we’ve got plenty to talk about already. Stay excited for WrestleMania by weighing in on the back half of our Top 100 in the comments below! </p>
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https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/5/22355281/every-wrestlemania-match-ranked-100-51Daniel Trainor2021-04-02T12:00:00-04:002021-04-02T12:00:00-04:00WrestleMania’s WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal was insane, and we want it back
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<p id="0xc6lG">As we inch closer to the top 100 WrestleMania matches of all-time, the list starts to turn from “why am I watching this?” to “hey, this is actually pretty good!”</p>
<p id="bwYa7t">Nothing in this group is enough to make you want to gauge your eyes out, which is a step in the right direction. It’s a mix of matches that either exceeded expectations, greatly faltered in that department or did everything they were supposed to do. Some good, some bad, very little ugly.</p>
<p id="MHOTSA">Here are the matches ranked 200-101 in WrestleMania history. </p>
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<p id="eDdxYZ">200. The Rougeau Brothers vs. Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania III)</p>
<h5 id="Lqy0tW"><strong>199. 20-Man WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal (WrestleMania 2)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="rdQrqF"><strong>It is absolutely wild that, at WrestleMania 2 in 1986, active NFL players stepped into the ring with the likes of Andre The Giant, Big John Studd and Tony Atlas for a legitimate Battle Royal. These weren’t no-name football players, either. We’re talking guys like William “Refrigerator” Perry just months removed from winning the Super Bowl with the Bears and Bill Fralic, who had just been the #2 overall pick in the NFL Draft the year prior. There was serious risk for injury with all of these massive bodies in the ring at the same time. The closest thing we’ll see now is Rob Gronkowski taking a two-foot fall from a platform to win the 24/7 Championship. And he wasn’t even under contract at the time! In the early days of WrestleMania, the company was even more obsessed with celebrity than it is now. In addition, WrestleMania 2 featured appearances from Elvira, Ozzy Osbourne and the Wendy’s “Where’s The Beef?” Lady (which, coincidentally, is always the names I list when asked what three people I’d want to have dinner with, living or dead). The WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal was categorically insane, but part of me wishes they would revert back to some of their old ways. Let’s get Patrick Mahomes inside Hell In A Cell! Lamar Jackson in a TLC Match! TOM BRADY COMPETING FOR THE MONEY IN THE BANK BRIEFCASE! The possibilities are endless. </strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="GhBkG6">198. Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino (WrestleMania I)</p>
<p id="rTSWIB">197. Ted DiBiase vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="x9nXB6">196. Randy Savage and Queen Sherri vs. Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="1prlVc">195. Ricky Steamboat vs. Hercules (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="e2y4Yq">194. Haku vs. Hercules (WrestleMania V)</p>
<p id="y095e0">193. Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<h5 id="PT0UAi">192. The Undertaker vs. Kane (WrestleMania XX)</h5>
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<p id="laK7m4">191. Mr. Perfect vs. Big Boss Man (WrestleMania VII)</p>
<p id="rmXzgN">190. Randy Savage vs. George “The Animal” Steele (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="LWqWWV">189. Mr. Perfect vs. The Blue Blazer (WrestleMania V)</p>
<p id="mPPMy7">188. Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal (WrestleMania XXX)</p>
<h5 id="XkgEGS"><strong>187. Sami Zayn vs. Daniel Bryan (WrestleMania 36)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="ZW06dA"><strong>It feels like a fever dream that Sami Zayn and Daniel Bryan had a match at last year’s WrestleMania and it feels like even more of a fever dream that it was not good.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h5 id="F4u4Fg">186. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania VII)</h5>
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<p id="WD6ejW">185. Ted DiBiase vs. Jake Roberts (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="NoWlf6">184. Ted DiBiase vs. Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania V)</p>
<p id="8s2b6G">183. Tito Santana vs. The Barbarian (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="cPZva8">182. The Undertaker vs. Mark Henry - Casket Match (WrestleMania 22)</p>
<p id="UzeGbL">181. Alundra Blayze vs. Leilani Kai (WrestleMania X)</p>
<p id="loamMP">180. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 35)</p>
<p id="xj2pE9">179. The Godwinns vs. The Headbangers vs. The New Blackjacks vs. Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon (WrestleMania 13)</p>
<p id="tECiY9">178. Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre (WrestleMania 35)</p>
<p id="AodLHL">177. John Cena vs. JBL (WrestleMania 21)</p>
<h5 id="RYUgdN"><strong>176. Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show (WrestleMania 28)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="pl6VBJ"><strong>Ah yes, just what I think about now when I see these two names in the same sentence: their match at WrestleMania 28!</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="8l71JQ">175. CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 26)</p>
<h5 id="8R0yuc">174. Jazz vs. Lita vs. Trish Stratus (WrestleMania X8)</h5>
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<p id="bAuxsU">173. The Undertaker vs. Sycho Sid - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania 13)</p>
<p id="itLD1C">172. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Christian (WrestleMania X8)</p>
<p id="1MU0mv">171. Victoria vs. Trish Stratus vs. Jazz (WrestleMania XIX)</p>
<p id="quTO7E">170. Mankind vs. Big Show (WrestleMania XV)</p>
<p id="Zak4Kp">169. Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Goldust (WrestleMania 13)</p>
<h5 id="6WJhxj">168. HHH vs. Batista - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania 35)</h5>
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<p id="rPdRLm">167. The Nasty Boys, The Mountie and Repo Man vs. Sgt. Slaughter, Big Boss Man, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Virgil (WrestleMania VIII)</p>
<p id="9eLAR5">166. HHH vs. Booker T (WrestleMania XIX)</p>
<p id="z5qANh">165. Koko B. Ware vs. Rick Martel (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<h5 id="wJZJoI">164. The Nation of Domination vs. The Legion of Doom and Ahmed Johnson - Chicago Street Fight (WrestleMania 13)</h5>
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<p id="XLKJlM">163. The Islanders and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan vs. The British Bulldogs and Koko B. Ware (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="1oD24A">162. The Rockers vs. The Orient Express (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="xMXXZI">161. The Godfather and D’Lo Brown vs. Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan (WrestleMania 2000)</p>
<p id="pcLZvW">160. Booker T vs. Edge (WrestleMania X8)</p>
<h5 id="Kxq0ON"><strong>159. Billy and Chuck vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The APA (WrestleMania X8)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="TxFOEv"><strong>Listen, there are many things to be said about Billy and Chuck. But for now, I’ll leave it at this: Billy and Chuck are undefeated at WrestleMania and that’s what? Gay rights!</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="pdlY9u">158. Chris Benoit vs. MVP (WrestleMania 23)</p>
<p id="CUJhMA">157. Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Rusev vs. Bobby Roode (WrestleMania 34)</p>
<h5 id="ldq0wU"><strong>156. Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow (WrestleMania XI)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="q0yIyo"><strong>God, this company is addicted to football players. There are two truths in play here: (1) The fact that a retired NFL player headlined the biggest show of the year against Bam Bam Bigelow speaks to how dire things were in 1995 and (2) the match is actually better than it has any right to be. With that being said, you can see how the negative impact of the main event booking at WrestleMania IX is still being felt here. There’s absolutely no direction and, worse yet, Lawrence Taylor </strong><em><strong>wins</strong></em><strong> this match. A retired football player won the WrestleMania main event clean! LT deserves credit for avoiding complete disaster here, but the doldrums of WWF in the early 90’s were brutal.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="nM6B54">155. Owen Hart and Yokozuna vs. The Smoking Gunns (WrestleMania XI)</p>
<p id="UFTkLa">154. Strike Force vs. Demolition (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<h5 id="DdjTLA">153. The Quebecers vs. Men On A Mission (WrestleMania X)</h5>
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<figcaption>And what a mission it was.</figcaption>
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<p id="Mv1auM">152. Ricky Steamboat vs. Greg Valentine (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="RsRiX0">151. HHH vs. Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 32)</p>
<h5 id="280JoY">150. HHH vs. Sting - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania 31)</h5>
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<figcaption>We didn’t realize at the time these were WCW skulls.</figcaption>
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<p id="7CzZpL">149. Chris Jericho vs. William Regal (WrestleMania X-Seven)</p>
<h5 id="trSIak"><strong>148. Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase (WrestleMania IV)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="qkDkxB"><strong>I love pro wrestling! I love tournaments! So you’d think WrestleMania IV, which features a 14-man tournament for the vacant WWF Heavyweight Championship, would be right up my alley. Well, dear reader, it turns out that having eleven tournament matches in one night is overkill and leads to an overwhelming amount of bad, short matches. There would have been even more, but two tournament matches (including the very underwhelming Andre/Hogan rematch from ‘Mania III) ended in either double count-out or disqualification. Savage/DiBiase, which was the tournament final and main event of the evening, is a serviceable match, but it was the exhausting cherry on top of a mediocre sundae. They don’t even get ten minutes and it’s hard to muster up excitement after a SIXTEEN MATCH MAIN CARD. The tournament idea was bold, but it makes sense why they’ve never done it again.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="4sd3BW">147. Rick Rude vs. Jake Roberts (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="zwH5qo">146. The Can-Am Connection vs. Bob Orton and The Magnificent Muraco (WrestleMania III)</p>
<p id="cHfts2">145. Randy Orton vs. Kane (WrestleMania XXVIII)</p>
<p id="tpVTXv">144. Demolition vs. The Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji (WrestleMania V)</p>
<h5 id="athYOm">143. The Rockers vs. The Twin Towers (WrestleMania V)</h5>
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<figcaption>Thinking this kid might have a future on The Grandest Stage Of Them All</figcaption>
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<p id="S8hU9j">142. The Steiner Brothers vs. The Headshrinkers (WrestleMania IX)</p>
<p id="YOQD7f">141. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude (WrestleMania V)</p>
<p id="XLXbLA">140. The Colossal Connection vs. Demolition (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="R2Q0i6">139. Jeff Jarrett vs. Razor Ramon (WrestleMania XI)</p>
<p id="6AoVKt">138. Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka (WrestleMania IX)</p>
<p id="plUfn1">137. Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger (WrestleMania 29)</p>
<p id="1DmHE3">136. William Regal vs. Rob Van Dam (WrestleMania X8)</p>
<p id="FmytNo">135. Cruiserweight Open (WrestleMania XX)</p>
<h5 id="iMy4Se"><strong>134. The Miz vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 27)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="hbAEWd"><strong>People forget that The Miz successfully defended the WWE Championship against John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania! (Just kidding, The Miz never stops talking about it). What some people might </strong><em><strong>actually</strong></em><strong> forget, however, is that he was gifted the victory by Hollywood’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, which set up Rock vs. Cena as the main event for the next </strong><em><strong>two</strong></em><strong> ‘Manias. The Miz winning via shady means isn’t really a problem, but using the WrestleMania main event to start an angle for </strong><em><strong>next</strong></em><strong> year’s WrestleMania main event? Well, that’s tough. It makes everything feel insignificant. I think it’s also pertinent, while we’re here, to discuss John Cena’s WrestleMania legacy. Cena has competed 15 times at WrestleMania, the 7th most all-time, and while I’m not a Cena hater (please don’t dox me, Cenation!), I don’t think he’s ever managed to have a truly memorable ‘Mania match. MILD SPOILER ALERT: Despite 15 attempts and being the face of the company for the better part of a decade, he doesn’t land a match inside the top 40. Something tells me the writing of that legacy is far from over, though. </strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="63GWcI">133. The Bella Twins vs. Paige and AJ Lee (WrestleMania 31)</p>
<p id="ivEnBN">132. The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania 33)</p>
<p id="lS9xTZ">131. Gallows and Anderson vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. Enzo and Cass vs. Sheamus and Cesaro - Fatal 4-Way Ladder Match (WrestleMania 33)</p>
<p id="1Sa8zX">130. The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt (WrestleMania 31)</p>
<h5 id="yHfejj">129. The Miz vs. Shane McMahon - Falls Count Anywhere Match (WrestleMania 35)</h5>
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<figcaption>Where a legend was born...</figcaption>
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<p id="1w4bX5">128. Bobby Lashley vs. Finn Balor (WrestleMania 35)</p>
<p id="wz6LIx">127. Test vs. Eddie Guerrero (WrestleMania X-Seven)</p>
<p id="LOu9Hp">126. The Funk Brothers vs. Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="Veqr3y">125. Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Nia Jax and Tamina vs. The IIconics vs. Natalya and Beth Phoenix (WrestleMania 35)</p>
<p id="79VLMy">124. Edge vs. Randy Orton - Last Man Standing Match (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<p id="wV0fEw">123. Shawn Michaels vs. Tito Santana (WrestleMania VIII)</p>
<h5 id="xpf9yR"><strong>122. Marc Mero and Sable vs. Goldust and Luna Vachon (WrestleMania XIV)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="p9HChX"><strong>The pop for Sable in this match is one of the loudest in WrestleMania history. In fact, it might be </strong><em><strong>the</strong></em><strong> loudest. I’m not kidding. Go back and watch it. Sable had about a year where she was one of the popular wrestlers, if not human beings, in the entire world. As a man who was once a sexually confused ten-year-old boy at the 1999 Royal Rumble with a sign that read “Hey Sable, call me” with my phone number listed (she never called), I get it! Sable was great! This mixed tag is nothing to sleep on, either. Sable’s athletic ability is fully on display, which is a treat to watch. Things would eventually tumble off the rails for Sable and WWF, but for a brief, electric moment at WrestleMania XIV, she was untouchable.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="aMJjsF">121. Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax (WrestleMania 34)</p>
<p id="GA7hAU">120. The Street Profits vs. Angel Garza and Austin Theory (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<p id="2CZ1II">119. Kane vs. HHH (WrestleMania XV)</p>
<p id="moSlPm">118. HHH vs. Batista (WrestleMania 21)</p>
<p id="zDKlBd">117. Owen Hart and The British Bulldog vs. Vader and Mankind (WrestleMania 13)</p>
<p id="59Mgl9">116. The British Bulldog vs. Warlord (WrestleMania VII)</p>
<p id="LUIqcd">115. The Hart Foundation vs. Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man (WrestleMania V)</p>
<h5 id="bKcCt4">114. Ric Flair, Randy Orton and Batista vs. The Rock ’N’ Sock Connection (WrestleMania XX)</h5>
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<p id="rqGOfZ">113. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt (WrestleMania XXX)</p>
<p id="EKDVvt">112. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy - Extreme Rules Match (WrestleMania 25)</p>
<p id="jo5YGs">111. Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes (WrestleMania XXVII)</p>
<p id="2cdRHT">110. Batista vs. John Cena (WrestleMania XXVI)</p>
<h5 id="p1p3nB">109. Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio (WrestleMania XXVII)</h5>
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<figcaption>Yay! This isn’t Edge’s last match anymore!</figcaption>
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<p id="PaRAVW">108. Drew McIntyre vs. Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<p id="f2sIu5">107. AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania 35)</p>
<p id="Mc6GM7">106. The Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<p id="i1Y0FP">105. Daniel Bryan vs. Bad News Barrett vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. R-Truth vs. Stardust vs. Luke Harper vs. Dean Ambrose - Ladder Match (WrestleMania 31)</p>
<p id="nKgF5n">104. Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania XIX)</p>
<h5 id="XIFRNW"><strong>103. The Brain Busters vs. Strike Force (WrestleMania V)</strong></h5>
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<blockquote><p id="nZDeUn"><strong>The beauty and fluidity of great tag team wrestling was a hallmark of WrestleMania during many of its early years, thanks to teams like The Hart Foundation, The Rockers and The British Bulldogs. This match, between The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) and Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana), is technical and crisp, which actually felt pretty revolutionary at the time. There are no frills, no gimmicks, no distractions. It’s just pure wrestling. The match also provides a chance to recognize Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, who was in the corner of The Brain Busters. The best manager to ever do it, Heenan was a staple of WrestleMania for years. Whether ringside or in the announce booth, he was consistently hilarious and is owed a major debt for helping to turn WrestleMania into the spectacle it became.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="IKhJw5">102. Shane McMahon vs. X-Pac (WrestleMania XV)</p>
<p id="CTsdTT">101. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk (WrestleMania XXVII)</p>
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<p id="xHDQ96">The cream is rising to the top... OH YEAH! You can figure out what’s going to be in the top 100 by process of elimination (in addition to the above, matches 201 - 300 are <a href="https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/31/22350265/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-200s"><strong>here</strong></a>, and 301 - 356 <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/e/22114291"><strong>here</strong></a>), to start prepping your arguments. But the order is key, so meet us back here next week to see what we have where!</p>
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https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/4/2/22350276/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-100sDaniel Trainor2021-03-31T12:00:00-04:002021-03-31T12:00:00-04:00Trump’s bad Stunner sell almost saves WrestleMania 23’s Battle of the Billionaires
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<p id="CTsdTT">When you look at every match in WrestleMania history, there are a bunch of all-timers, some absolute atrocities, and then you’re left to deal with the rest. </p>
<p id="qYqvlF">Most of the matches in this group have one thing in common: they are completely and utterly forgettable. And on the Grandest Stage of Them All, isn’t that the worst thing to be?</p>
<p id="qwrvGF">With that being said, even the characterless breeds conversation.</p>
<p id="XTjssG">So, without further ado, matches 300-201 in WrestleMania history.</p>
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<p id="JUHkXD">300. Money Inc. vs. The Natural Disasters (WrestleMania VIII)</p>
<p id="fJuB0G">299. Dino Bravo vs. Ronnie Garvin (WrestleMania V)</p>
<h5 id="ieNSq2">298. John Cena and Nikki Bella vs. The Miz and Maryse (WrestleMania 33)</h5>
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<p id="emGi39">297. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Dino Bravo (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="c5RtjN">296. Owen Hart vs. Skinner (WrestleMania VIII)</p>
<p id="SbXMZO">295. Bayley vs. Lacey Evans vs. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks vs. Tamina (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<h5 id="IDMF5d"><strong>294. Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania 33)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="FYSM34"><strong>The only WrestleMania match to feature live projections of worms and cockroaches on the ring apron, Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton’s WrestleMania 33 match is a mess. It’s a failure, however, that showed they were willing to dip their toes into some adventurous, outside-the-box stuff. It’s also a failure that they managed to learn from, which is rare. They didn’t give up on making Bray weird, even leaning further into things with the creation of The Fiend and the Firefly Fun House Match at WrestleMania 36. So, while their match at ‘Mania 33 was a stinker, it laid the groundwork for what was to come, and what we can hopefully expect from the two at WrestleMania this year.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="m9bseC">293. Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania 33)</p>
<p id="Obu592">292. Team Hell No vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big E (WrestleMania 29)</p>
<p id="1w6sxH">291. Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch vs. Carmella vs. Naomi vs. Mickie James vs. Natalya (WrestleMania 33)</p>
<h5 id="pTGO1p">290. The Miz, Mark Henry, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler and David Otunga vs. Kofi Kingston, The Great Khali, R-Truth, Zack Ryder, Booker T and Santino Marella (WrestleMania XXVIII)</h5>
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<p id="VsKNHX">289. The Undertaker vs. Big Show and A-Train (WrestleMania XIX)</p>
<p id="Q8pMrs">288. Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart vs. Test and D’Lo Brown (WrestleMania XV)</p>
<p id="u5uj9t">287. Tazz and The APA vs. Right To Censor (WrestleMania X-Seven)</p>
<h5 id="AnxifF"><strong>286. Bobby Lashley vs. Umaga - Hair vs. Hair “Battle of the Billionaires” Match (WrestleMania 23)</strong></h5>
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<p id="zteEK5"><strong>Former reality television star Donald J. Trump is a looming presence over WrestleMania. ‘Manias IV and V were hosted at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, he makes an appearance at ‘Mania VII in Los Angeles and shakes hands with Chuck Norris (seriously) and, perhaps most ominously, he is interviewed ringside at WrestleMania XX where Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler speculate that he would make a great Vice President one day. It’s hard not to view WWE through a political lens sometimes, and while Trump’s appearances at WrestleMania were never explicitly political, it’s difficult not to feel a little icky about the company’s complicity in his rise and sustained public persona. </strong></p>
<p id="ROnF8w"><strong>It all came to a head (glorious pun </strong><em><strong>intended!</strong></em><strong>) at WrestleMania 23 in Detroit, with Trump in the corner of Bobby Lashley and Vince McMahon in the corner of Umaga in a Battle of the Billionaires Match. The stipulation stated that whichever billionaire’s guy lost had to shave their head. Spoiler: Donald Trump does not get his head shaved in front of over 80,000 people. The match itself is a total bore, but this is all about the extracurriculars. </strong></p>
<p id="lcxghh"><strong>The entire charade is almost redeemed by the fact that, post-match, guest referee Stone Cold Steve Austin hits Trump with a Stunner. Trump, unsurprisingly, takes the Stunner terribly and is left to sort of crumple to the ground, which is covered in shaving cream. It’s cathartic. It’s also hard to say which is more surprising: the fact that Trump allowed himself to be embarrassed in the first place, or the fact that, nearly 15 years later, ol’ Bob Lashley finds himself prominently in the WrestleMania picture again.</strong></p>
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<p id="2H987L">285. Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos vs. Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres (WrestleMania XXVIII)</p>
<p id="olri9k">284. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. Savio Vega (WrestleMania XII)</p>
<p id="RG7xQ6">283. Razor Ramon vs. Bob Backlund (WrestleMania IX)</p>
<p id="SVnkdd">282. The Undertaker vs. King Kong Bundy (WrestleMania XI)</p>
<h5 id="6Cywyj"><strong>281. Bret Hart vs. Yokozuna (WrestleMania IX)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="hIcrcY"><strong>Do you want to see how one bad booking decision can lead to years of turmoil and negative reverberations throughout an entire company? Let me direct your attention to the main event of WrestleMania IX! The year was 1993 and WWF was already in trouble. They were stuck between eras, there was no real direction and star power at the top of the card was severely lacking. So, what did they do? They had Yokozuna win the belt to only, inexplicably, lose it immediately to a recently-returned Hulk Hogan in an impromptu match following the main event (</strong><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/e/22114291"><strong>#343</strong></a><strong> if you’re scoring at home, or even if you’re by yourself). Just when it looked like Hogan’s handprints wouldn’t be all over WrestleMania, there he was. The Bret/Yoko match itself is also bad, so it all becomes a sum of its parts. It would take years for WWF to regain its footing.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="i9gfiy">280. The Legion of Doom vs. Power and Glory (WrestleMania VII)</p>
<p id="Dbwsxg">279. Tito Santana vs. The Executioner (WrestleMania I)</p>
<p id="Rl0W8Q">278. Don Muraco vs. Dino Bravo (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="DmcgZP">277. Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice (WrestleMania VIII)</p>
<p id="fixBi6">276. Bad News Brown vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan (WrestleMania V)</p>
<h5 id="U0jkFS">275. Jake Roberts vs. Andre The Giant (WrestleMania V)</h5>
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<p id="RVejgW">274. Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog - Loser Must Bow Match (WrestleMania III)</p>
<p id="fikksy">273. Adrian Adonis vs. Uncle Elmer (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="DEW0pe">272. Money Inc. vs. The Mega-Maniacs (WrestleMania IX)</p>
<h5 id="ysqL0U">271. The Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather - No Disqualification Match (WrestleMania XXIV)</h5>
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<p id="uR2sZb">270. Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy - Steel Cage Match (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="gzv6E5">269. Rocky Maivia vs. The Sultan (WrestleMania 13)</p>
<p id="tul02f">268. Nikolai Volkoff vs. Corporal Kirchner - Flag Match (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="0pFiVl">267. Paul Orndorff vs. The Magnificent Muraco (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<h5 id="SQ7nuJ">266. King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo and Lord Littlebrook vs. Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid and Little Beaver (WrestleMania III)</h5>
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<p id="F4rth0">265. Jake Roberts vs. George Wells (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="Nw1bfE">264. Ted DiBiase vs. Don Muraco (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="I6X1pB">263. The Undertaker vs. Jimmy Snuka (WrestleMania VII)</p>
<p id="iGrtqC">262. Earthquake vs. Hercules (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="PH4Ol5">261. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hercules (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="NQeXYV">260. Randy Savage vs. One Man Gang (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="i6PeAH">259. Al Snow and Steve Blackman vs. Test and Albert (WrestleMania 2000)</p>
<p id="EFpuT3">258. The Honky Tonk Man vs. Brutus Beefcake (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="29O8il">257. Randy Savage vs. Butch Reed (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="nmwqoP">256. Sable vs. Tori (WrestleMania XV)</p>
<p id="erLnoP">255. Randy Savage vs. Greg Valentine (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<h5 id="yWe9Rp">254. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. One Man Gang (WrestleMania IV)</h5>
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<p id="AJwH5L">253. Big Show and Kane vs. Carlito and Chris Masters (WrestleMania 22)</p>
<p id="6sA8Pk">252. The Bushwhackers vs. The Fabulous Rougeaus (WrestleMania V)</p>
<p id="glFDpo">251. Rick Rude vs. Jimmy Snuka (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="FStZlA">250. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff vs. The Killer Bees (WrestleMania III)</p>
<p id="dPE9DJ">249. Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules (WrestleMania III)</p>
<p id="GXy6Q3">248. Lex Luger vs. Mr. Perfect (WrestleMania IX)</p>
<p id="8JACJA">247. JBL vs. Finlay - Belfast Brawl (WrestleMania XXIV)</p>
<p id="E8ckf7">246. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 34)</p>
<h5 id="toicqf"><strong>245. HHH vs. Sheamus (WrestleMania XXVI)</strong></h5>
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<p id="mOPI4h"><strong>Hunter Hearst Helmsley has competed 23 times at WrestleMania, the second-most matches in history. Despite the plethora of options and opportunities, he’s never really had a ‘Mania </strong><em><strong>classic</strong></em><strong>. In fact, most of his matches are relatively indistinguishable from one another. If you see his name on the card, you can pretty much count on a plodding affair involving some kind of stipulation, shenanigans and the fact that a sledgehammer is getting involved somehow. </strong></p>
<p id="xSX8CO"><strong>Sometimes it works better than others, but this singles match against Sheamus smack dab in the middle of the WrestleMania XXVI card is not one of those times. While it’s short on weaponry, it’s a slog surrounded by matches that do a much better job of rising to the occasion. HHH’s best ‘Mania moments come at the expense of putting somebody else over (Daniel Bryan at XXX, for example, or the Undertaker sagas at 27 & 28, if those are your cup of tea), which he never really gets enough credit for. As a complete WrestleMania resume, however, it’s lacking much depth and something undeniably memorable that’s all his own.</strong></p>
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<p id="qnbj6Y">244. The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers (WrestleMania 34)</p>
<p id="SlUQFs">243. John Cena vs. Rusev (WrestleMania 31)</p>
<p id="eD9cSs">242. Greg Valentine vs. Junkyard Dog (WrestleMania I)</p>
<p id="RB1kQ4">241. Roddy Piper vs. Mr. T - Boxing Match (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="aMnIFT">240. Wendi Richter vs. Leilani Kai (WrestleMania I)</p>
<p id="upsTP8">239. Chris Jericho vs. Edge (WrestleMania XXVI)</p>
<p id="FGnXAX">238. Jake Roberts vs. The Honky Tonk Man (WrestleMania III)</p>
<p id="puMnUj">237. Ricky Steamboat vs. Matt Borne (WrestleMania I)</p>
<h5 id="9RXij3">236. Victoria vs. Molly Holly - Hair vs. Title Match (WrestleMania XX)</h5>
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<p id="95005L">235. Bret Hart vs. Bob Backlund - I Quit Match (WrestleMania XI)</p>
<p id="4Itu8j">234. Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Braun Strowman and Nicholas (WrestleMania 34)</p>
<p id="rgMN3K">233. 15-Team Battle Royal (WrestleMania XIV)</p>
<p id="dpG01m">232. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant (WrestleMania IV)</p>
<p id="LqlPWa">231. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff vs. The U.S. Express (WrestleMania I)</p>
<p id="PtYv4R">230. Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis - Hair vs. Hair Match (WrestleMania III)</p>
<p id="2zQzKu">229. Road Dogg vs. Val Venis vs. Goldust vs. Ken Shamrock (WrestleMania XV)</p>
<p id="2wi7nt">228. The Miz and Big Show vs. R-Truth and John Morrison (WrestleMania XXVI)</p>
<h5 id="gii0Vo">227. Chris Jericho vs. Fandango (WrestleMania 29)</h5>
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<p id="WvINAf">226. HHH vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania XXV)</p>
<p id="faDxAA">225. Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty vs. World’s Greatest Tag Team vs. The Basham Brothers vs. The APA (WrestleMania XX)</p>
<p id="TMUhdf">224. Batista vs. Umaga (WrestleMania XXIV)</p>
<p id="FfH3as">223. The New Day vs. The League of Nations (WrestleMania 32)</p>
<p id="R7ULId">222. Chris Jericho vs. Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka and Ricky Steamboat (WrestleMania 25)</p>
<p id="qFAmkg">221. Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg (WrestleMania XX)</p>
<p id="MOFSo3">220. Rob Van Dam and Booker T vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak vs. La Résistance (WrestleMania XX)</p>
<p id="BZO9h4">219. Raven vs. Kane vs. The Big Show (WrestleMania X-Seven)</p>
<h5 id="di7amo"><strong>218. Chris Benoit vs. JBL (WrestleMania 22)</strong></h5>
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<p id="BWhzIp"><strong>It’s time to reckon with Chris Benoit. If you’re reading this and you aren’t familiar with the story of Chris Benoit; first of all, who are you? Secondly, uh...look it up! Benoit competed seven times at WrestleMania and the matches range from great to inoffensive. This match against JBL for the United States Championship at ‘Mania 22 is the worst of the bunch, but it’s more bland than it is bad. The worst part comes when JBL hits Benoit with the Three Amigos suplexes in the style of Benoit’s friend Eddie Guerrero, who had passed away just months prior. The entire thing is uncomfortable. </strong></p>
<p id="WJr4s7"><strong>Regardless of quality, watching a Chris Benoit match is difficult. It’s nearly impossible, at least for me, to separate the wrestler from the man and his actions. The circumstances and causes for those horrific few days inside the Benoit household is a discussion for a different day, but in the interest of being a completist, I think ranking his matches here makes sense. It might not be easy, but his contributions to WrestleMania throughout the years (especially as we inch closer to the top of the list) are undeniable, despite the apprehension and confliction.</strong></p>
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<p id="Vj7y9U">217. The Radicalz vs. Chyna and Too Cool (WrestleMania 2000)</p>
<p id="1Ae0Vm">216. The Allied Powers vs. The Blu Brothers (WrestleMania XI)</p>
<h5 id="HsfH9w">215. The Rock vs. Ken Shamrock (WrestleMania XIV)</h5>
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<p id="eyZ8Xh">214. Billy Gunn vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Al Snow (WrestleMania XV)</p>
<p id="NpVoNP">213. Tatanka vs. Rick Martel (WrestleMania VIII)</p>
<p id="nj6k7u">212. Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr. (WrestleMania XXVI)</p>
<p id="qAEVrm">211. Ted DiBiase vs. Virgil (WrestleMania VII)</p>
<p id="d8RPHG">210. The Undertaker vs. Jake Roberts (WrestleMania VIII)</p>
<p id="nbDwf2">209. Big Show vs. John Cena (WrestleMania XX)</p>
<p id="O8rWRM">208. Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax (WrestleMania 33)</p>
<p id="u4o5ax">207. Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose - No Holds Barred Street Fight (WrestleMania 32)</p>
<h5 id="VtcJuz"><strong>206. The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania XXX)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="e7VJbg"><strong>Ah yes, the end of The Streak™. In discussing this match, you’re really talking about two separate things: the decision for Brock Lesnar to end The Undertaker’s WrestleMania winning streak and the quality of the match itself. When it comes to the winner here, I’d argue that it was undeniably the right decision. It was a legitimately shocking outcome that firmly established Lesnar as a dominating, formidable force in the years to come. I don’t think The Undertaker’s legacy was harmed with the loss here, and hey, surprises are fun! Not fun, however, was watching the nearly 50-year-old ‘Taker stumble through this fight with The Beast. It makes the verdict look even better. WrestleMania is an institution founded on bad decision-making. They made a good one here.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="IVV5g2">205. Vince McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels - No Holds Barred Match (WrestleMania 22)</p>
<p id="Wr0EaP">204. Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon - Street Fight (WrestleMania XIX)</p>
<p id="AnhTVB">203. Yokozuna vs. Bret Hart (WrestleMania X)</p>
<p id="ls5g1L">202. Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel (WrestleMania VII)</p>
<p id="NTuVqN">201. 20-Man Battle Royal (WrestleMania IV)</p>
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<p id="xHDQ96">We’re not even halfway done! But we’ll hit the midway point next time. </p>
<p id="Styljt">Where will Triple H’s best non-<em>classics</em> land? What mega-star has an even less impressive resumé than The Game? Keep coming back to find out!</p>
<p id="sm1DUH">If you missed the 56 worst ‘Mania matches, you can find those <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/e/22114291"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>
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https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/31/22350265/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-200sDaniel Trainor2021-03-29T12:00:00-04:002021-03-29T12:00:00-04:00The worst matches in the history of WrestleMania
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<p id="1y8jAX">When the pandemic started and <em>WrestleMania 36</em> was the horizon, I decided to make the most of my time and watch every single WrestleMania in order. Questionable use of the phrase “make the most of my time” aside, the binge taught me so much about what makes ‘Mania special, what makes it frustrating and, ultimately, what’s allowed it to persist as the biggest day (or days) on each year’s wrestling calendar.</p>
<p id="NTuVqN">Along the way, I made a running list of every single ‘Mania match in order of preference. That translates to 356 matches in total.</p>
<p id="pOPhsu"><em><strong>356</strong></em><strong>.</strong></p>
<p id="wykgWI">Sorry, Kickoff Show matches. For the purposes of this exercise, you don’t count.</p>
<p id="qLTtNS">Now, what makes a memorable WrestleMania match? Of course, it’s mostly to do with the in-ring action itself, but a true ‘Mania classic exists on a different plane. It manages to create an aura all its own, to take on a larger than life persona and, in the best cases, pushes the world of sports entertainment in entirely new directions.</p>
<p id="2cxXmR">To get to the good, you have to start with the bad. First up, it’s WrestleMania matches 356-301. These range from the offensive to the unfathomable, the lame to the utterly unremarkable. It’s not always pretty and it’s not always fun. But that’s what makes it WrestleMania, baby!</p>
<p id="2W94n6">Let’s get into it.</p>
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<h5 id="WIMtuy"><strong>356. Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown (WrestleMania VI)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="IXXdKW"><strong>Any match that uses blackface automatically comes in last place. Those are the rules.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="mGM33Y">355. Butterbean vs. Bart Gunn - Brawl For All (WrestleMania XV)</p>
<h5 id="2SKGxF">354. The Rock vs. Erick Rowan (WrestleMania 32)</h5>
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<p id="v8N6Cw">353. Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal (WrestleMania 25)</p>
<p id="XGzrYB">352. Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon (WrestleMania XXVI)</p>
<p id="V9s6pQ">351. Michael Cole vs. Jerry “The King” Lawler (WrestleMania XXVII)</p>
<p id="PydQ9j">350. Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus (WrestleMania XXVIII)</p>
<p id="POOxSI">349. Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane (WrestleMania (XXIV)</p>
<p id="fUhM8S">348. Kat vs. Terri - Cat Fight (WrestleMania 2000)</p>
<p id="13eJOC">347. Big Show vs. Akebono - Sumo Match (WrestleMania 21)</p>
<h5 id="8dmiMS"><strong>346. Candice Michelle vs. Torrie Wilson - Playboy Pillow Fight Match (WrestleMania 22)</strong></h5>
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<p id="hvENFN"><strong>The word “Playboy” appears three different times when describing women’s matches on this list. That’s not even counting when the Miller Lite Catfight Girls (who could forget?) showed up at WrestleMania XIX and had a pillow fight on stage with Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson. This company loved pillows and it loved degrading women. It all sucked back then, but it’s even worse to watch now. </strong></p>
<p id="JjlkvD"><strong>There’s something so inherently grotesque watching these two women forced to set aside their athletic abilities for the, let’s just say it, the sexual pleasure and fantasies of grown men! Especially on a night that’s meant to highlight the best everybody has to offer. It just goes to show how far women’s wrestling has come in terms of being accepted by the powers that be. The talent pool has exploded so ferociously that they haven’t had a choice. At WrestleMania 35, less than 15 years after this Playboy Pillow Fight Match, women would headline the show.</strong></p>
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<p id="ZLXaJx">345. Roddy Piper vs. Goldust - Hollywood Backlot Brawl (WrestleMania XII)</p>
<p id="VNsdpn">344. Crush vs. Doink The Clown (WrestleMania IX)</p>
<h5 id="gznisG"><strong>343. Yokozuna vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania IX)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="22zbLJ"><strong>More on this next time...</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="nuZnAF">342. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (WrestleMania XII)</p>
<p id="0T6B4q">341. Earthquake vs. Adam Bomb (WrestleMania X)</p>
<p id="FCSKUF">340. The Undertaker vs. John Cena (WrestleMania 34)</p>
<p id="vkONrd">339. King Kong Bundy vs. Special Delivery Jones (WrestleMania I)</p>
<p id="sfTp81">338. The Red Rooster vs. Bobby “The Brain” Heenan (WrestleMania V)</p>
<h5 id="Zwa3jL">337. Gimmick Battle Royal (WrestleMania XVII)</h5>
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<p id="SFnLMm">336. The Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre (WrestleMania 2)</p>
<p id="NOFyKp">335. Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<p id="KRtfbZ">334. Maven vs. Goldust (WrestleMania X8)</p>
<p id="MJD5U1">333. Samoa Joe vs. Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 35)</p>
<h5 id="FE5X50"><strong>332. The Undertaker vs. Big Boss Man - Hell In A Cell Match (WrestleMania XV)</strong></h5>
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<p id="Jf5Nqa"><strong>It’s impossible, of course, to discuss WrestleMania and not talk, at length, about The Undertaker. Nobody’s name is more synonymous with the event and nobody has competed at WrestleMania more. ‘Taker has wrestled 27 (!!) times at ‘Mania, winning 25 of those and creating some indelible memories along the way. The truth of the matter, however, is that most of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania matches aren’t very good. Some of them, frankly, are awful. The Hell In A Cell Match against Big Boss Man at WrestleMania XV is one of the awful ones. </strong></p>
<p id="8HH3qd"><strong>It was just the fifth Cell match in history and the first at WrestleMania. It’s also the only Cell match to feature one competitor getting raised to the arena roof with a noose around his neck, so that’s fun! When your career spans decades, not every match is going to be a barnburner, but many of The Undertaker’s matches on the grandest stage fell into the same trap. Far too often, he was pitted against somebody well past their prime, as was the case here. Boss Man joined a line of opponents like Jimmy Snuka and King Kong Bundy, and paved the way for future matches against the likes of Mark Henry. The Undertaker’s WrestleMania legacy is unmatched and undeniable, but his matches frequently missed the mark. </strong></p>
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<p id="jBWXKM">331. The Boogeyman vs. Booker T and Sharmell (WrestleMania 22)</p>
<p id="eldxS2">330. The Mountie vs. Tito Santana (WrestleMania VII)</p>
<p id="uLwFyO">329. Big Boss Man vs. Akeem (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="KU6sR2">328. Divas Invitational (WrestleMania XXX)</p>
<p id="kHaTzt">327. Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston vs. The Corre (WrestleMania XXVII)</p>
<h5 id="JdDbMY">326. Kane vs. The Great Khali (WrestleMania 23)</h5>
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<p id="nZ2Uqk">325. The Undertaker vs. Giant Gonzalez (WrestleMania IX)</p>
<p id="ph3LmI">324. Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin (WrestleMania 35)</p>
<p id="8lAVuQ">323. Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<h5 id="XsDx0p"><strong>322. Randy Savage vs. Crush - Falls Count Anywhere Match (WrestleMania X)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="JjVkB2"><strong>Not to give too much away about the rest of this list, but there’s a case to be made that Randy Savage has one of the best WrestleMania careers of all-time. He was directly involved in some of the event’s most instantly iconic matches, so it’s a bummer that his final WrestleMania match was absolutely terrible and ended with him hanging Crush by his feet backstage at Madison Square Garden. Whereas contemporaries like Hogan and Flair would leave the company and then return for epic ‘Mania moments down the road, Savage never got a chance to. It’s a shame his WrestleMania career ended so meaninglessly. </strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="325E2r">321. King Corbin vs. Elias (WrestleMania 36)</p>
<p id="JmI2zc">320. Alicia Fox, Layla, Maryse, Michelle McCool and Vickie Guerrero vs. Beth Phoenix, Eve Torres, Gail Kim, Mickie James and Kelly Kelly (WrestleMania XXVI)</p>
<p id="EHspyG">319. Snooki, Trish Stratus and John Morrison vs. LayCool and Dolph Ziggler (WrestleMania XXVII)</p>
<p id="zGjch0">318. Ryback vs. Mark Henry (WrestleMania 29)</p>
<h5 id="T6g0tz">317. Beth Phoenix and Melina vs. Ashley and Maria - Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjill Match (WrestleMania XXIV)</h5>
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<p id="X8G3o8">316. Yokozuna vs. Lex Luger (WrestleMania X)</p>
<p id="5iwjvl">315. Melina vs. Ashley - Lumberjill Match (WrestleMania 23)</p>
<p id="woBmvB">314. Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal (WrestleMania 32)</p>
<p id="LOXqts">313. JBL vs. Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 25)</p>
<p id="pvlbft">312. Trish Stratus vs. Christy Hemme (WrestleMania 21)</p>
<p id="LldFmK">311. The Hart Foundation vs. The Bolsheviks (WrestleMania VI)</p>
<p id="13bOaI">310. Andre The Giant vs. Big John Studd - Career vs. $15,000 Body Slam Challenge (WrestleMania I)</p>
<h5 id="Q9gRS2">309. Demolition vs. Genichiro Tenryu and Koji Kitao (WrestleMania VII)</h5>
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<p id="XOVfZq">308. Sable and Torrie Wilson vs. Stacy Keibler and Miss Jackie - Playboy Evening Gown Match (WrestleMania XX)</p>
<p id="IFdv8Q">307. ECW Originals vs. The New Breed (WrestleMania 23)</p>
<p id="1NV2hU">306. The Shield vs. The New Age Outlaws and Kane (WrestleMania XXX)</p>
<h5 id="RxXugy"><strong>305. Chyna vs. Ivory (WrestleMania X-Seven)</strong></h5>
<blockquote><p id="vGolmy"><strong>Chyna was one of the most recognizable, dominant forces for the company during arguably its strongest run, so it’s regrettable that her only singles WrestleMania match was a two-minute squash. She also competed in a six-person tag match at WrestleMania 2000 the prior year, where she was able to show off more of her skillset, but for a woman who had so much talent and power inside the ring, she deserved more of a solo showcase on wrestling’s biggest night.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p id="KedtSt">304. 15-Man Hardcore Battle Royal (WrestleMania 2000)</p>
<p id="mioZLv">303. Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon vs. Doink The Clown and Dink The Clown (WrestleMania X)</p>
<p id="4XeUjH">302. Earthquake vs. Greg Valentine (WrestleMania VII)</p>
<p id="mfocuF">301. The Texas Tornado vs. Dino Bravo (WrestleMania VII)</p>
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<p id="JRRlL9">Join us on Wednesday when we’ll start to get into the messy middle of our rankings. In the meantime, well, you know what wrestling fans do when they see a list. </p>
<p id="GX2Dxh">Just bring it.</p>
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https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/3/29/22350250/wrestlemania-match-rankings-all-time-worstDaniel Trainor