10 Rare backstage photos behind WWE's biggest moments you need to see

It has been around 4 decades since Vince McMahon bought off WWE from his father, and kicked off a journey to turn the promotion into the biggest wrestling company in the world. Today, WWE is a global media giant and the Superstars affiliated with the company are some of the most well-known and recognized people in the world.

No matter how long you have been watching WWE, there's always been a bunch of legendary moments that you remember watching on your TV and being amazed at what you just witnessed. Be it major title wins, retirement ceremonies or a 5-star classic, moments such as these become immortalized in fans' memories. In this slideshow, we will take a look at a bunch of rare backstage photos behind some of the biggest moments in WWE history.

#10 Roman Reigns sharing a moment with his family after winning the WWE World title at WrestleMania 32

The above picture shows The Big Dog soaking it all in with his wife and daughter by his side, backstage at WrestleMania 32. Reigns and Triple H wrestled in the main event of the show and the bout ended with Roman picking up the victory and becoming WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

WWE had been pushing Reigns as a main event player for around two years at this point, but he was yet to have his crowning WrestleMania moment. It all changed on this night when Reigns walked out of WrestleMania with his head held high.

#9 Seth Rollins can't stop crying over Becky Lynch's history-making accomplishment

After Becky Lynch pinned Ronda Rousey and won the first-ever Women's main event in WrestleMania history, her boyfriend Seth Rollins couldn't control his emotions and shed a tear or two over Lynch's victory.

This was certainly a big night for the couple, as Rollins had defeated Brock Lesnar to win the Universal title in the opening match of the show.

#8 Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart backstage at WrestleMania 26

Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart is one of the biggest rivalries of all time, so much so that WWE produced a full-fledged DVD set focusing on it. Fans might be aware that these two were bitter rivals in real life as well, and Hart's disdain of Michaels increased tenfold following the Montreal incident at Survivor Series 1997.

Here, Michaels and Hart can be seen sharing a light moment at WrestleMania 26. The duo had settled their differences a few months ago on an episode of RAW. While Bret exacted revenge on Mr. McMahon in the squared circle, Michaels lost the main event to The Undertaker, leading to his retirement.

#7 Seth Rollins celebrates his WrestleMania 31 win

Seth Rollins backstage after WrestleMania 31 win

The main event of WWE WrestleMania 31 was supposed to end with either Roman Reigns or Brock Lesnar coming out victorious. Seth Rollins had other plans though. He cashed in his Money In The Bank contract during the closing moments of the match, and pinned Reigns to win the WWE World Heavyweight title as thousands of fans watched in utter awe.

This is regarded as one of the greatest endings to a WrestleMania, and rightfully so. Rollins can be seen celebrating his win in a backstage area, moments after he surprised the WWE Universe at The Show of Shows.

#6 CM Punk prepares for his WWE Backstage debut

On November 12, 2019, CM Punk made his return to pro-wrestling, but not as a competitor. It was revealed at the end of a WWE Backstage episode that Punk had joined the show as an analyst and special contributor. This was a big deal as Punk had been away from WWE for the last five years or so.

Soon after, FOX posted a clip showing Punk traveling to the studio for his appearance. In the above picture, Punk can be seen covering his face so as to make sure that no one recognizes him before he appears on the show.

#5 Stone Cold poses with Mike Tyson after winning the WWE title at WrestleMania 14

At WrestleMania 14, Mike Tyson turned on DX and made the three count that aided Stone Cold in defeating Shawn Michaels to win the WWE title. The Austin Era had begun and Michaels was on his way to take a four-year hiatus.

Minutes after Austin's win, he and Tyson talked with journalists in a post-show press conference, and the duo posed for some pictures as well. Tyson's appearance was instrumental in WWE getting an upper hand in the Monday Night Wars as the boxer still had major mainstream appeal at the time.

#4 The Rock thanks R-Truth and The Miz at Survivor Series 2011

The Rock wrestled his first match in 7 years at Survivor Series 2011, and it was a big deal for the WWE Universe. The last time they had seen The Rock wrestle was at WrestleMania 20, where he tagged with Mick Foley in a losing effort against Evolution.

The Rock and John Cena defeated The Miz and R-Truth at the event. In this picture, The Rock can be seen thanking his opponents for the match. The Rock would go on to defeat Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 28.

#3 Rey Mysterio celebrates his World title win with Vickie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero's death had hit Rey Mysterio had, and he was determined to win the World title at WWE WrestleMania 22 in his friend's memory. Mysterio won the WWE Royal Rumble match to secure his ticket to The Show of Shows. He lost the opportunity to Randy Orton at No Way Out but was inserted in the World title match by Teddy Long.

At WrestleMania, Mysterio defeated Kurt Angle and Orton to win the World title for the first time in his career. Here, he can be seen celebrating his emotional win with Eddie's wife, Vickie Guerrero.

#2 Shawn Michaels prepares to make his legendary WrestleMania 12 entrance

Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart in a 60-minute Iron Man match at WrestleMania 12 to win the WWE title. His iconic entrance via a zipline before the match is one of the most memorable visuals in WWE history.

In this picture, Michaels can be seen preparing for the entrance. He would make his way to the ring via the zipline as thousands of fans screamed and cheered for the Heart Break Kid.

#1 Brock Lesnar watches The Undertaker on a TV moments after breaking the streak

Lesnar, minutes after breaking the streak

The Undertaker's streak was broken by Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30. The moment is regarded by many as one of the most surprising in WWE history, and something no one had ever imagined happening.

Here, we can see Lesnar standing in a backstage area and watching The Undertaker struggle to get himself up moments after losing to him. The Undertaker's legendary WrestleMania streak had finally been put to rest by The Beast.

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