411’s Countdown to Wrestlemania 25: Rating Mania’s Matches (PART I)

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Wrestlemania. The Showcase of the Immortals, The Grandest Stage of them All, The Biggest Spectacle in Sports Entertainment, The Grandaddy of them all, and whatever other superlatives WWE decides to heap on the event this week. Whatever you call it the men and women of the WWE put forth their best effort at their biggest event. Over the past month I have taken upon the task of creating the Definitive Wrestlemania Match list. All 244 matches ranked in order. As a background I did in fact watch all of these matches within the past month and ranked them as I went to ensure that nothing was forgotten. This was far too comprehensive to complete by memory. This is simply based upon my own opinion, and my only criteria was the entertainment value that the match provided me. Others will have completely different list, and that is what this was created for. For you to debate. What is the worst? What is the best? Where does your favorites rank? Who really is Mr. Wrestlemania? Let’s count them down.

Where’s My Refund?

Matches in this category are the most offensive matches to you watching at home. Matches so bad that they actually had you thinking “I paid for this crap?

244. Terri Runnells def. The Kat in a “Cat Fight” at 2:25- Wrestlemania 2000
243. The Undertaker def. The Giant Gonzalez by Disqualification at 7:33- Wrestlemania IX
242. Jake “The Snake” Roberts pinned “The Model” Rick Martel in a Blindfold Match at 8:34- Wrestlemania VII
241. Torrie Wilson pinned Candice Michelle in a “Playboy Pillow Fight” at 3:55- Wrestlemania 22
240. The Boogeyman def. Booker T & Sharmell in a Handicap Match at 3:53- Wrestlemania 22
239. Andre The Giant def. Big John Studd in a $15,000 Slam Match at 5:54- Wrestlemania
238. Mr. T def. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper by a 4th Round Disqualification in a Boxing Match at 13:21- Wrestlemania 2
237. Brutus Beefcake and David Sammartino wrestled to a double disqualification at 11:43- Wrestlemania
236. Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire def. “Macho King” Randy Savage & Sensational Queen Sherri in a Mixed Tag Team Match at 7:28- Wrestlemania VI
235. “Adorable” Adrian Adonis pinned Uncle Elmer at 3:02- Wrestlemania 2
234. Goldberg pinned Brock Lesnar at 13:43- Wrestlemania XX

What’s the Point?

Matches in this category didn’t really make you regret ordering the show, they just left you wondering why they even bothered

233. Akebono def. The Big Show in a Sumo Match at 1:05- Wrestlemania 21
232. The Red Rooster pinned Bobby “The Brain” Heenan at :31- Wrestlemania V
231. Butterbean def. Bart “The Hammer” Gunn by knockout in a Brawl for All Match at :36- Wrestlemania XV
230. “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff and The Magnificent Muraco wrestled to a double count out at 4:42- Wrestlemania 2
229. The Hart Foundation def. The Bolsheviks at :18- Wrestlemania VI
228. WWF Women’s Champion The Fabulous Moolah pinned Velvet McIntyre to retain the title at :58- Wrestlemania 2
227. Chyna pinned WWF Women’s Champion Ivory to win the title at 2:39- Wrestlemania X-Seven
226. The Mountie pinned Tito Santana at 1:21- Wrestlemania VII
225. WWE Women’s Champion Melina pinned Ashley Massaro to retain the title at 3:13- Wrestlemania 23
224. Corporal Kirschner pinned Nikolai Volkoff in a Flag Match at 1:36- Wrestlemania 2
223. Earthquake pinned Adam Bomb at :34- Wrestlemania X
222. King Kong Bundy pinned SD “Special Delivery” Jones at :24- Wrestlemania
221. Kane pinned ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero to win the title at :11- Wrestlemania XXIV
220. Hulk Hogan pinned WWF Champion Yokozuna to win the title at :20- Wrestlemania IX
219. WWF Women’s Champion Sable pinned Tori to retain the title at 4:25- Wrestlemania XV
218. The Ultimate Warrior pinned Hercules at 4:38- Wrestlemania IV
217. Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant wrestled to a Double Disqualification at 5:22- Wrestlemania IV
216. WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy “Macho Man” Savage pinned George “The Animal” Steele at 7:08- Wrestlemania 2
215. “The Rock” Don Muraco def. Dino Bravo by Disqualification at 4:56- Wrestlemania IV
214. T&A def. Al Snow & Steve Blackman at 7:01- Wrestlemania 2000
213. The Ultimate Warrior pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley at 1:37- Wrestlemania XII
212. The Great Khali pinned Kane at 5:32- Wrestlemania 23
211. Floyd “Money” Mayweather def. The Big Show by Knockout in a Boxer vs. Wrestler Match at 11:36- Wrestlemania XXIV

At Least They Were Trying…

Matches in this category were largely forgettable, but unlike the previous category there at least appeared to be effort put in by both the bookers and/or the workers.

210. Sable & Torrie Wilson def. Stacy Kiebler & Miss Jackie in a Playboy Evening Gown Match at 2:33- Wrestlemania XX
209. WWE Women’s Champion Jazz def. Trish Stratus & Lita in a triple threat match to retain the title at 6:17- Wrestlemania X8
208. The Legion of Doom def. Power & Glory at :58- Wrestlemania VII
207. “The Rocket” Owen Hart pinned Skinner at 1:09- Wrestlemania VIII
206. “Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich pinned Dino Bravo at 3:10- Wrestlemania VII
205. The One Man Gang def. Bam Bam Bigelow by Count Out at 2:59- Wrestlemania IV
204. WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Leilani Kai to retain the title at 3:26- Wrestlemania X
203. The Big Boss Man pinned Akeem at 1:45- Wrestlemania VI
202. “The King” Harley Race pinned The Junkyard Dog at 3:23- Wrestlemania III
201. Earthquake pinned Hercules at 4:50- Wrestlemania VI
200. Randy “Macho Man” Savage def. The One Man Gang by Disqualification at 4:13- Wrestlemania IV
199. Jake “The Snake” Roberts def. Andre The Giant by Disqualfication at 9:33- Wrestlemania V
198. WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Christy Hemme at 4:40- Wrestlemania 21
197. Bad News Brown and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan wrestled to a Double Disqualification at 3:48- Wrestlemania V
196. Hercules and Billy Jack Haynes wrestled to a Double Count Out at 7:54- Wrestlemania III
195. The Undertaker pinned King Kong Bundy at 6:38- Wrestlemania XI
194. Earthquake pinned Greg “The Hammer” Valentine at 3:17- Wrestlemania VII
193. “The Natural” Butch Reed pinned Koko B. Ware at 3:39- Wrestlemania III
192. Jake “The Snake” Roberts pinned George Wells at 3:04- Wrestlemania 2
191. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan pinned Dino Bravo at 4:17- Wrestlemania VI
190. The Undertaker pinned The Big Boss Man in a Hell in a Cell Match at 9:47- Wrestlemania XV
189. Razor Ramon pinned Bob Backlund at 3:46- Wrestlemania IX
188. Bam Bam Bigelow & Luna Vachon def. Doink & Dink The Clowns at 6:07- Wrestlemania X
187. Randy “Macho Man” Savage pinned “The Natural” Butch Reed at 4:09- Wrestlemania IV
186. Mankind def. The Big Show by Disqualification at 6:51- Wrestlemania XV
185. Hulk Hogan def. Sid Justice by Disqualification at 12:32- Wrestlemania VIII

Entertainingly Bad

This category is those matches that were bad, but had enough redeeming qualities to leave you somewhat satisfied.

184. Jake “The Snake” Roberts and “Ravishing” Rick Rude wrestled to a time limit draw at 15:13- Wrestlemania IV
183. The British Bulldog pinned The Warlord at 8:13- Wrestlemania VII
182. WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett def. D’Lo Brown & Test to retain the titles at 3:58- Wrestlemania XV
181. “Ravishing” Rick Rude pinned “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka at 3:51- Wrestlemania VI
180. The Bushwhackers def. The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers at 5:11- Wrestlemania V
179. WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly in a Hair vs. Hair match to retain the title at 4:54- Wrestlemania XX
178. Bad News Brown and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper wrestled to a Double Count Out at 6:48- Wrestlemania VI
177. Batista pinned Umaga at 7:06- Wrestlemania XXIV
176. Rikishi & Kane def. “Road Dogg” Jesse James & X-Pac at 4:16- Wrestlemania 2000
175. Tatanka pinned “The Model” Rick Martel at 4:30- Wrestlemania VIII
174. The Junkyard Dog def. WWF Intercontinental Champion Greg “The Hammer” Valentine by Count Out at 6:21- Wrestlemania
173. Wendi Richter pinned WWF Women’s Champion Leilani Kai to win the title at 6:13- Wrestlemania
172. The Undertaker def. The Big Show & A-Train in a Handicap Match at 9:45- Wrestlemania XIX
171. Bret “Hitman” Hart def. Mr. Bob Backlund in an I Quit Match at 9:34- Wrestlemania XI
170. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Rock def. Ken Shamrock by Disqualification at 4:50- Wrestlemania XIV
169. Spike Dudley def. WWF Hardcore Champion Maven & Goldust by taking advantage of the 24/7 Hardcore Title Rule at 3:16- Wrestlemania X8
168. The Undertaker def. Mark Henry in a Casket Match at 9:26- Wrestlemania 22
167. The Underaker pinned Kane at 7:47- Wrestlemania XX
166. Lawrence Taylor pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 11:43- Wrestlemania XI
165. WWF Champion Yokozuna def. Lex Luger by Disqualification to retain the title at 14:40- Wrestlemania X
164. John Cena pinned WWE Champion John “Bradshaw” Layfield to win the title at 11:27- Wrestlemania 21
163. The Iron Shiek won an 18 Man Gimmick Battle Royal at 3:04- Wrestlemania X-Seven
162. Beth Phoenix & Melina def. Maria & Ashley Massaro in a Playboy Bunnymania Lumberjack Match at 5:57- Wrestlemania XXIV
161. WWF Intercontinental Champion Rocky Maivia pinned The Sultan at 9:46- Wrestlemania 13
160. Doink The Clown pinned Crush at 8:29- Wrestlemania IX
159. Virgil def. “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase by Count Out at 7:49- Wrestlemania VII
158. “The Model” Rick Martel def. Koko B. Ware by Submission at 5:31- Wrestlemania VI
157. The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana at 4:31- Wrestlemania VI
156. The Hart Foundation def. The Honky Tonk Man & Greg “The Hammer” Valentine at 7:38- Wrestlemania V
155. The Legion of Doom won a 15 Tag Team Battle Royal at 8:20- Wrestlemania XIV
154. Hillbilly Jim, Little Beaver, & The Haiti Kid def. King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo, & Lord Littlebrooke by Disqualification at 4:23- Wrestlemania III
153. Eddie Guerrero pinned WWF European Champion Test to win the title at 8:05- Wrestlemania X-Seven
152. John Cena pinned WWE United States Champion The Big Show to win the title at 9:12- Wrestlemania XX
151. Mickie James pinned WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus to win the title at 8:48- Wrestlemania 22
150. The Undertaker pinned Jake “The Snake” Roberts at 6:40- Wrestlemania VIII
149. “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase pinned “The Rock” Don Muraco at 5:35- Wrestlemania IV
148. “Macho Man” Randy Savage def. Crush in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at 9:44- Wrestlemania X
147. Yokozuna pinned WWF Champion Bret “Hitman” Hart to win the title at 8:55- Wrestlemania IX

The Middle of the Road

Matches that fall into this category were neither good nor were they bad. They are just the basic definition of average.

146. Dino Bravo pinned “Rugged” Ronnie Garvin at 3:58- Wrestlemania V
145. Tenryu & Kitao def. Demolition at 4:40- Wrestlemania VII
144. The Dream Team def. The Rougeau Brothers at 4:03- Wrestlemania III
143. “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase and Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake wrestled to a Double Count Out at 10:00- Wrestlemania V
142. Men on a Mission def. WWF Tag Team Champions The Quebecers by Disqualification at 7:43- Wrestlemania X
141. The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff def. The Killer Bees at 5:43- Wrestlemania III
140. The APA & Tazz def. The Goodfather, Bull Buchanan, & Val Venis at 3:54- Wrestlemania X-Seven
139. WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty def. The Basham Brothers, The APA, & The World Greatest Tag Team in a Fatal Four Way to retain the titles at 6:01- Wrestlemania XX
138. Edge pinned Booker T at 6:34- Wrestlemania X8
137. Ricky Steamboat pinned Matt Borne at 4:37- Wrestlemania
136. The Big Boss Man, Virgil, Sgt. Slaughter, & “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan def. Repo Man, The Mountie, & The Nasty Boys at 6:32- Wrestlemania VIII
135. Tito Santana def. The Executioner by Submission at 4:49- Wrestlemania
134. World Tag Team Champions The Big Show & Kane def. Chris Masters & Carlito at 6:41- Wrestlemania 22
133. World Tag Team Champions Booker T & Rob Van Dam def. La Resistance, The Dudley Boyz, & Lance Cade & Mark Jindrack in a Fatal Four Way to retain the titles at 7:51- Wrestlemania XX
132. WWE European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian to retain the title at 6:09- Wrestlemania X8
131. The Undertaker pinned “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka at 4:20- Wrestlemania VII
130. The Honky Tonk Man pinned Jake “The Snake” Roberts at 7:05- Wrestlemania III
129. Bad News Brown won a 20 Man Battle Royal at 9:46- Wrestlemania IV
128. Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake def. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Honky Tonk Man by Disqualification at 8:58- Wrestlemania IV
127. The Natural Disasters def. WWF Tag Team Champions Money, Inc. by Disqualification at 8:39- Wrestlemania VIII
126. Rob Van Dam, Sabu, The Sandman, & Tommy Dreamer def. Marcus Cor Von, Matt Striker, Elijah Burke, & Kevin Thorn at 6:26- Wrestlemania 23
125. Shawn Michaels pinned “El Matador” Tito Santana at 10:40- Wrestlemania VIII
124. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper def. Goldust in a Hollywood Backlot Brawl at 11:59- Wrestlemania XII
123. Andre The Giant won a 20 Man Battle Royal at 9:07- Wrestlemania 2
122. Kane def. Triple H by Disqualification at 11:30- Wrestlemania XV
121. Owen Hart & Yokozuna def. WWF Tag Team Champions The Smoking Gunns to win the titles at 9:39- Wrestlemania XI
120. Hardcore Holly def. WWF Hardcore Champion “Badd Ass” Billy Gunn & Al Snow in a Triple Threat Match to win the title at 7:03- Wrestlemania XV
119. WWF Champion Hulk Hogan def. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage Match to retain the title at 10:20- Wrestlemania 2
118. The Islanders & Bobby “The Brain” Heenan def. The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware at 7:30- Wrestlemania IV
117. Chyna & Too Cool def. Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, & Saturn at 9:39- Wrestlemania 2000
116. Demolition def. WWF Tag Team Champions The Colossal Connection to win the titles at 9:14- Wrestlemania VI
115. Bobby Lashley pinned Umaga in the Battle of the Billionaires at 13:03- Wrestlemania 23
114. Triple H pinned WWF Undisputed Champion Chris Jericho to win the title at 18:42- Wrestlemania X8
113. Lex Luger & The British Bulldog def. The Blu Brothers at 6:35- Wrestlemania XI
112. The Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan def. The Godfather & D’Lo Brown at 9:04- Wrestlemania 2000
111. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall at 9:51- Wrestlemania X8
110. Trish Stratus def. WWE Women’s Champion Victoria & Jazz in a Triple Threat Match to win the title at 7:17- Wrestlemania XIX
109. Hercules pinned King Haku at 6:53- Wrestlemania V
108. John “Bradshaw” Layfield pinned WWE United States Champion Chris Benoit to win the title at 9:46- Wrestlemania 22
107. Lex Luger pinned Mr. Perfect at 10:54- Wrestlemania IX
106. The Can-Am Connection def. The Magnificent Muraco & “Cowboy” Bob Orton at 5:37- Wrestlemania III
105. “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase pinned “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan at 5:03- Wrestlemania IV
104. WWF European Champion Shane McMahon pinned X-Pac to retain the title at 8:40- Wrestlemania XV
103. The Orient Express def. The Rockers by Count Out at 7:36- Wrestlemania VI
102. Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust at 14:28- Wrestlemania 13
101. The Big Boss Man def. WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect by Disqualification at 10:46- Wrestlemania VII
100. WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho pinned William Regal at 7:09- Wrestlemania X-Seven
99. WWF Intercontinental Champion “Road Dogg” Jesse James def. Val Venis, Goldust, & Ken Shamrock in a Fatal Four Way Match to retain the title at 9:48- Wrestlemania XV
98. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero won a 10 Man Cruiserweight Open to retain the title at 10:28- Wrestlemania XX
97. “Ravishing” Rick Rude pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior to win the title at 9:42- Wrestlemania V
96. The Headbangers def. Doug Furnas & Phillip Lafon, The New Blackjacks, and The Godwinns in a four corners match at 10:40- Wrestlemania 13
95. The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff def. WWF Tag Team Champions Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham to win the titles at 6:56- Wrestlemania
94. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat pinned Hercules Hernandez at 7:27- Wrestlemania 2
93. WWF Tag Team Champions Billy & Chuck def. The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boyz, & The APA in a fatal four way match to retain the titles at 13:49- Wrestlemania X8
92. WWF Tag Team Champions Money, Inc. def. The Mega-Maniacs by Disqualification to retain the title at 18:47- Wrestlemania IX
91. WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition def. The Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji in a Handicap Match to retain the titles at 8:56- Wrestlemania V
90. The Legion of Doom & Ahmed Johnson def. Faarooq, Crush, & Savio Vega in a Chicago Street Fight at 10:47- Wrestlemania 13
89. WWF European Champion Triple H pinned Owen Hart to retain the title at 11:30- Wrestlemania XIV
88. Demolition def. WWF Tag Team Champions Strike Force to win the titles at 8:02- Wrestlemania IV
87. John “Bradshaw” Layfield pinned Finlay in a Belfast Brawl at 8:36- Wrestlemania XXIV
86. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy: Version 1.0 pinned Rey Mysterio at 5:37- Wrestlemania XIX
85. Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake pinned Mr. Perfect at 7:49- Wrestlemania VI
84. Razor Ramon def. WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett by Disqualification at 13:32- Wrestlemania XI
83. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper def. “Adorable” Adrian Adonis by Knockout in a Hair vs. Hair Match at 6:59- Wrestlemania III
82. “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase def. Jake “The Snake” Roberts to win the Million Dollar Belt by Count Out at 11:56- Wrestlemania VI
81. Hulk Hogan pinned Vince McMahon in a Street Fight at 20:48- Wrestlemania XIX
80. Randy “Macho Man” Savage pinned “Million Dollar Man'” Ted Dibiase to win the Vacant WWF Championship at 9:18- Wrestlemania IV
79. WWF Light-Heavyweight Champion TAKA Michinoku pinned Aguila to retain the title at 5:56- Wrestlemania XIV
78. Tatanka def. WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels by Count Out at 18:16- Wrestlemania IX
77. The Brain Busters def. Strike Force at 9:17- Wrestlemania V
76. The Funk Brothers def. Tito Santana & The Junkyard Dog at 11:42- Wrestlemania 2
75. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin def. Savio Vega by Knockout at 10:08- Wrestlemania XII
74. The Twin Towers def. The Rockers at 8:05- Wrestlemania V
73. Rob Van Dam pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion William Regal to win the title at 6:20- Wrestlemania X8
72. Hardcore Holly won a Hardcore Battle Royal to become WWF Hardcore Champion at 15:00- Wrestlemania 2000
71. The Nasty Boys def. WWF Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation to win the titles at 12:07- Wrestlemania VII
70. Batista pinned World Heavyweight Champion Triple H to win the title at 21:35- Wrestlemania 21
69. The Undertaker pinned Kane at 17:02- Wrestlemania XIV

You Gotta See ‘Em At Least Once

Now we start to get to the good stuff. Just like the title says matches that fall in this category are matches you need to see at least once. Either because of their high quality, or their historical value, but will fall short of being classics.

68. WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & The British Bulldog and Mankind & Vader wrestled to a double count out at 16:07- Wrestlemania 13
67. Mr. Perfect pinned The Blue Blazer at 5:49- Wrestlemania V
66. WWE United States Champion Chris Benoit pinned Montel Vontavious Porter to retain the title at 9:19- Wrestlemania 23
65. “Marvelous” Marc Mero & Sable def. The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust & Luna in a Mixed Tag Team Match at 9:10- Wrestlemania XIV
64. World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Booker T to retain the title at 18:47- Wrestlemania XIX
63. The Steiner Brothers def. The Headshrinkers at 14:23- Wrestlemania IX
62. Kurt Angle pinned Kane at 10:43- Wrestlemania X8
61. Randy “Macho Man” Savage pinned Greg “The Hammer” Valentine at 6:06- Wrestlemania IV
60. The Undertaker pinned WWF Champion Sycho Sid to win the title at 21:21- Wrestlemania XII
59. Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie def. WWF Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws in a Dumpster Match to win the titles at 10:05- Wrestlemania XIV
58. The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis def. The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana at 8:54- Wrestlemania III
57. Rob Van Dam def. Ric Flair, Finlay, Matt Hardy, Bobby Lashley, & Shelton Benjamin in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match at 12:15- Wrestlemania 22
56. Hulk Hogan pinned WWF Champion Sgt. Slaughter to win the title at 20:25- Wrestlemania VII
55. The Undertaker pinned Diesel at 16:44- Wrestlemania XII
54. The Undertaker pinned “Nature Boy” Ric Flair at 18:47- Wrestlemania X8
53. Hulk Hogan & Mr. T def. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff at 13:24- Wrestlemania
52. WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Andre The Giant to retain the title at 12:02- Wrestlemania III
51. Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, & Vader def. Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Ahmed Johnson, & Yokozuna at 13:11- Wrestlemania XII
50. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine pinned Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat at 9:10- Wrestlemania IV
49. Bret “Hitman” Hart pinned WWF Champion-Yokozuna to win the title at 10:31- Wrestlemania X
48. CM Punk def. Mr. Kennedy, John Morrison, Montel Vontavious Porter, Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin, & Carlito in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match at 13:55- Wrestlemania XXIV
47. Kane def. WWF Hardcore Champion Raven & The Big Show in a Triple Threat Match to win the title at 9:18- Wrestlemania X-Seven
46. Rey Mysterio def. World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & Randy Orton in a Triple Threat Match to win the title at 9:18- Wrestlemania 22
45. WWE Tag Team Champions Team Angle def. Chris Benoit & Rhyno & Los Guerreros in a Triple Threat Match to retain the titles at 8:47- Wrestlemania XIX
44. Christian pinned Chris Jericho at 14:43- Wrestlemania XX
43. The Rockers def. Haku & The Barbarian at 10:34- Wrestlemania VII
42. Chris Benoit won the WWF Intercontinental Championship & Chris Jericho won the WWF European Championship from Kurt Angle in a Two Fall Triple Threat Match at 13:48- Wrestlemania 2000
41. The British Bulldogs def. WWF Tag Team Champions The Dream Team to win the titles at 12:01-Wrestlemania 2
40. The Undertaker pinned Randy Orton at 14:14- Wrestlemania 21
39. Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit at 14:02- Wrestlemania X-Seven
38. WWE Champion Randy Orton def. Triple H & John Cena in a Triple Threat Match to retain the title at 14:09- Wrestlemania XXIV
37. Bret “Hitman” Hart pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion “Rowdy” Roddy Piper to win the title at 13:50- Wrestlemania VIII
36. Rey Mysterio pinned Eddie Guerrero at 12:22- Wrestlemania 21
35. WWF Champion Diesel pinned Shawn Michaels to retain the title at 20:34- Wrestlemania XI
34. The Undertaker pinned World Heavyweight Champion Batista to win the title at 15:47- Wrestlemania 23
33. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF Champion Hulk Hogan to win both titles at 22:46- Wrestlemania VI

The Classics

These are the classic matches that Wrestlemania was built on. The matches you can watch over and over again without ever getting tired of them. Some of the greatest moments, and in ring action in the history of professional wrestling’s premier event.

32. WWF Champion Triple H def. The Rock, Mick Foley, & The Big Show in a Fatal Four Way Match to retain the title at 36:25- Wrestlemania 2000
31. Edge pinned Mick Foley in a Hardcore Match at 14:37- Wrestlemania 22
30. Shawn Michaels pinned Vince McMahon in a No Holds Barred Match at 18:26- Wrestlemania 22
29. Shane McMahon pinned Vince McMahon in a Street Fight at 14:11- Wrestlemania X-Seven
28. Randy Orton, “Nature Boy” Ric Flair, & Batista def. The Rock & Mick Foley in a Handicap Match at 17:00- Wrestlemania XX
27. The Undertaker def. World Heavyweight Champion Edge by Submission to win the title at 23:47- Wrestlemania XXIV
26. Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Jericho at 22:31- Wrestlemania XIX
25. WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Kurt Angle to retain the title at 21:33- Wrestlemania XX
24. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin pinned WWE Champion The Rock in a No Disqualification Match to win the title at 16:53- Wrestlemania XV
23. The Undertaker pinned Triple H at 18:17- Wrestlemania X-Seven
22. Shawn Michaels def. WWF Champion Bret “Hitman” Hart One Fall to None in overtime of a 60 Minute Ironman Match to win the title at 61:53- Wrestlemania XII
21. The Ultimate Warrior pinned “Macho King” Randy Savage in a Retirement Match at 20:47- Wrestlemania VII
20. The Rock pinned “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan at 16:22- Wrestlemania X8
19. Brock Lesnar pinned WWE Champion Kurt Angle to win the title at 21:08- Wrestlemania XIX
18. Hulk Hogan pinned WWF Champion “Macho Man” Randy Savage to win the title at 17:55- Wrestlemania V
17. WWE Champion John Cena def. Triple H by Submission to retain the title at 22:02- Wrestlemania 22
16. The Rock pinned “Stone Cold” Steve Austin at 17:54- Wrestlemania XIX
15. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin pinned WWF Champion Shawn Michaels to win the title at 20:07- Wrestlemania XIV
14. Edge def. Kane, Christian, Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin, & Chris Benoit to win a Money in the Bank Ladder Match at 15:18- Wrestlemania 21
13. Shawn Michaels pinned “Nature Boy” Ric Flair in a Career Threatening Match at 20:23- Wrestlemania XXIV
12. WWE Champion John Cena def. Shawn Michaels by Submission to retain the title at 27:49- Wrestlemania 23
11. Edge & Christian def. WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz & The Hardy Boyz in a TLC Match to win the titles at 15:41- Wrestlemania X-Seven

CHECK OUT PART TWO FOR THE TOP 10!