The Granddaddy of Them All: Ranking Every WrestleMania Match Ever

Analysis: There’s a lot of ways to go with the top five, top ten, or even more on these lists, so I expect a lot of debate on my choices here.

For my money, Undertaker and Shawn Michaels is the greatest match in WrestleMania history. I still remember how I felt watching that match live, and I still find myself shaking my head when I go back and watch this one again.

It would have been possible to place Hart/Austin or Savage/Steamboat in this spot, and I’m sure many will, but Taker/HBK is the choice for me.

Perhaps not surprisingly, “Mr. WrestleMania” Shawn Michaels makes five appearances in my top 10, and TEN appearances in the top thirty.

A couple of notes: We see huge milestone main events in the top thirty, with Daniel Bryan conquering The Authority at WrestleMania 30, and Chris Benoit’s championship victory at WrestleMania 20.

We find two tag team matches, both of them containing the same three teams, with the TLC match at WrestleMania 17 cracking the top 5.

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the top 30 is at #19, the triple threat match at WrestleMania 31 between Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.

In my opinion, the greatest Money In The Bank Cash-In is also one of the greatest WrestleMania moments of the modern era, but even before Rollins appeared, the clash between Lesnar and Reigns had an immense “big-fight feel”.

Must-See: I’m not copping out when I tell you that you should be rewatching all of these matches prior to Sunday’s event.

That being said, Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 21 is a classic that younger fans may have missed, as is the fan favorite war between Bret Hart and Roddy Piper at WrestleMania 8.

And everyone should go back to WrestleMania 10 to remember Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon, the match that inspired every single amazing ladder match you’re seen in the modern era.

Hidden Gem: Among WWE fans, very few of these matches can be considered “hidden.”

But a couple that aren’t always on the tip of people’s tongues: Kurt Angle vs. Eddie Guerrero at WrestleMania 20, Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart at WrestleMania 10, and Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania 7.

What does everyone think? Where do you disagree? Let me hear your thoughts below or at @TimBell81 on Twitter!