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With WrestleMania season in full swing, there's a certain spring in the step of superstars in the WWE. The suplexes hit with more impact, the submission holds are cinched a little tighter, and everyone seems to have hustle - with all respect to John Cena.
This is because the opportunity to perform on the largest sports entertainment stage is both an honor and an earned privilege. Just one WrestleMania appearance can make a career or send it crashing down in flames.
Many of the biggest names associated with WrestleMania are no longer active wrestlers - men like Hulk Hogan, who main evented the first three WrestleManias, and The Undertaker, whose legendary undefeated streak was a major storyline for almost six years before it came to a screeching halt at the lunch box sized hands of the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
But there are those superstar wrestlers who have NOT been defeated at WrestleMania, whose backs have never touched the mat for three seconds or been submitted. And conversely, there are those wrestlers who have never had their arm raised in victory at the world's largest pro wrestling event.
Here are five wrestlers who are undefeated at WrestleMania, and five who have never, and most likely, will never win.
#5 Undefeated at WrestleMania: The Road Warriors
Our first undefeated act on the list is none other than the Legion of Doom, the Road Warriors. Hawk and Animal were quite possibly the most dominant tag team of the 1980s, ranging around from the AWA, NWA, WWE, and international promotions and capturing the gold along the way.
That being said, the Road Warrior's runs with the WWE are by and large not considered to be their career highlights. However, they did manage to pick up one top tier accomplishment: an undefeated run at WrestleManias.
Their first WrestleMania bout saw them take on the tag team of Paul Roma and Hercules Hernandez, known collectively as Power and Glory. The match would not only be the first WM win for the Legion of Doom, it would also be one of the shortest matches in WrestleMania history. Hawk and Animal beat the snot out of Power and Glory in less than a minute.
Their next WrestleMania victory was in a six man tag, where they teamed with Ahmed Johnson to take on the Nation of Domination. Their third and final victory was earned during a tag team battle royal, when they had become "LOD 2000," though the difference between the original Warriors and the newly branded team were only cosmetic.
#5 Never won at WrestleMania: Goldust
When you're the son of a famous pro wrestler, the inevitable comparisons to your parent are both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because their fame can open a lot of doors and create many opportunities for your own career.
However, it can be a curse because you will forever be struggling to escape from your famous father's shadow. In order to better establish himself on his own merits, Dustin Runnels, son of the legendary American Dream Dusty Rhodes, crafted a persona guaranteed to make people notice him: Goldust.
For the past decade, Goldust has been freakish, but PG. During his early run with the WWE, however, he played heavily into homophobia to throw off his opponents. He developed an amorous interest in the then-president of the WWE (on camera), Rowdy Roddy Piper. Their "Hollywood Backlot Brawl" would actually range outside of the arena before returning to the ring for the finish, where Piper won.
Goldust then lost to Triple H in a forgettable match the following year. He would team with manager Luna Vachon to take on Marc Mero and Sable in another losing effort at WrestleMania XIV, and then lost a fourth time in a row in a fatal four way for the Intercontinental Championship. The rest of Goldust's losses have all been in battle royals.
#4 Undefeated at WrestleMania: Sable
When it comes to criticism of pro wrestling figures, perhaps no one in the history of the sport has born the brunt of more negativity than Rena Lesnar, aka Sable.
Granted, she was never a very good wrestler nor particularly athletic. However, can she really be blamed for being put into the ring by the company she was contracted with? The fact remains that during her heyday she was one of the most popular figures in wrestling... and by figure we mean exactly what you think we mean.
These days she's married to Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar, and is not likely to return to a WWE ring anytime soon. However, during her run she did rack up an impressive feat: she is undefeated at WrestleMania. That's right, Sable has accomplished something the Deadman could not.
Sable was part of the aforementioned mixed tag match between Goldust and Luna Vachon and herself with then-husband Marc Mero (Johhny B Badd.) The next year she would go into WrestleMania as WWE Women's Champion, successfully defending her title against the far more experienced Tori (also known as Terri Power in GLOW.) Her final WrestleMania appearance was a Playboy Evening Gown tag team match, which she also won.
While many fans might grind their teeth in frustration, Sable has an unspotted WrestleMania record.
#4 Never won at WrestleMania: William Regal
William Regal is quite possibly one of the most underrated pro wrestlers of all time. His smooth execution of technical moves, grinding mat wrestling, and pure toughness make him a well respected grappler backstage, even in retirement.
He had multiple title runs in WCW and WWE, and for a time was a solid mid card gatekeeper for both promotions. While William Regal never held any promotion's 'big belt,' he did rack up some impressive accolades.
However, one thing that William Regal has never done is win a match at WrestleMania. His record stands at a deplorable 0-6. His first loss came courtesy of Chris Jericho when he tried to win the Intercontinental title in the curtain jerker match. The following year, he was defeated by Rob Van Dam in yet another IC title match. The rest of his losses came in battle royals, where he was eliminated by such 'luminaries' as Gene Snitsky and Heidenreich. Ouch!
#3 Undefeated At WrestleMania: Virgil
While most fans know him primarily as the bodyguard of Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, Michael Jones was actually an accomplished amateur wrestler and former American Wrestling Association International Heavyweight Champion and Southern Tag Team Champion (with partner Rocky Johnson, The Rock's father) under the name Soul Train Jones.
When he joined WWE, he was paired with Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase as his bodyguard. Since Virgil was built like a brick house, he fulfilled the role well... so well, in fact, that he hardly ever wrestled.
Eventually he would break off on his own, and suffered some deplorable gimmicks (Aunt Virgilina anyone?) but would only capture one WWE championship, the unsanctioned "million dollar title."
However, Virgil does have one major caveat on his WWE resume; He is undefeated at WrestleMania. His first victory was over his old boss, Ted DiBiase, and his second was as part of an eight man tag team match. Not bad, all things considered.
#3 Never won at WrestleMania: Fit Finlay
Dave Finlay is a legend in British Wrestling, having accumulated over two dozen championships in various promotions. In the late 1990s, he tried his hand at wrestling in the United States, and was met with some success.
He was a WCW World Television Champion, and would also be Hardcore Champion in that promotion. Finlay also captured the WWE United States title, but for the most part he was more of a backstage agent and trainer.
The tough Irishman has one unfortunate career footnote, however; he never won at WrestleMania. Most of his losses came in multi-man bouts, and his only singles appearance was a losing effort - albeit a quite entertaining one - against JBL in a Belfast Brawl, his signature match.
Dave Finlay, much like William Regal, is a criminally underrated talent, and his deplorable WM record is something of a travesty in sports entertainment.
#2 Undefeated At WrestleMania: AJ Lee
AJ Lee was trained by none other than former Ring of Honor World Champion Jay Lethal, and as one might expect from one of his students, she is/was one of the most capable performers in the history of women's wrestling, despite her small size - she stands but five feet, two inches and barely weighs over one hundred pounds.
Overcoming a hard luck upbringing, AJ Lee would sign with the WWE just two years into her career, which is quite an accomplishment. She spent some time in their then-developmental league, Florida Championship Wrestling, before transitioning to the main roster.
AJ spent a lot of time in non-wrestling roles, usually as a valet or girlfriend of a WWE male superstar. She also spent some time as Raw General Manager, before beginning her career in earnest. AJ Lee was once the longest reigning WWE Divas Champion of all time, holding the now defunct belt for over a year.
These days she's retired, living with husband CM Punk, but she did manage to rack up two WrestleMania wins and no losses. One win was at Vickie Guerrero's Divas invitational, and the other was a tag team victory over the Bella Twins.
#2 Never won at WrestleMania: Bob Backlund
Before he joined the professional wrestling world, Bob Backlund was an insanely talented amateur competitor. In a world where MMA stars constantly try to cut weight and fight in a lower class, Backlund went UP in weight to challenge heavyweights in college. He was undefeated in amateur wrestling for the entire year of 1971.
Backlund would become a pro wrestler in 1973, and is one of the longest reigning WWF Champions of all time, holding the belt for over three years. Unexpectedly, he came out of retirement in his 40s to challenge and defeat Bret the Hitman Hart for another WWE title run.
Yes, Bob Backlund is one of the legendary greats of the sport, but he has one unfortunate mantle: that of never winning a WrestleMania match. His first loss was in less than four minutes to Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall, and his second was to Bret Hart in a highly entertaining I Quit match marred by the screwjob ending. Special referee Roddy Piper ended the match even though Backlund never uttered the words "I Quit." It's a somewhat ignominious caveat for an otherwise stellar wrestling career.
#1 Undefeated At WrestleMania: Rob Van Dam
Rob Van Dam made his first appearance on WWE television when he was just sixteen years old. He was selected out of the crowd to kiss the Million Dollar Man's foot in exchange for 100 dollars, which he did.
Years later he had a very uneventful run in World Championship Wrestling where he used the name Robbie V. He would depart the company after being used as an enhancement talent and then joined ECW, where his career really took off.
ECW was the perfect showcase for RVD's signature acrobatics, martial arts striking, and propensity for using weaponry in new and innovative ways. To this day throwing a steel chair at an opponent and then kicking it into their face is called a Van Damminator, and his Van Terminator move is still used by Shane McMahon, although it's called Coast to Coast now.
After WWE purchased ECW, Rob Van Dam would join the company and go on a quite successful run, including reigns as WWE and Intercontinental Champion. Rob Van Dam also has quite the career accomplishment; He's undefeated at WrestleMania, though he did lose on the pre show, which doesn't count.
His victories include an Intercontinental title win over William Regal, a tag team championship win with partner Booker T, a Money in the Bank Ladder match victory, and a bizarre eight man tag team match that seemed thrown together at the last minute, because it was.
#1 Never won at WrestleMania: Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon is a genius who single handedly changed the professional wrestling business from a cluster of small regional territories into a massive entertainment juggernaut that is covered by main stream media and sports news entities.
He is also something of a pro wrestler himself, and even won a Royal Rumble once. However, one thing that the Boss himself has never accomplished is picking up a win at his greatest creation, WrestleMania.
It's hard to believe, but Vince McMahon has been beaten four separate times at WrestleMania. He first lost a match to his son Shane McMahon in a brutal street fight. Then he took on another wrestling icon, Hulk Hogan, and again tasted defeat. He then lost to Shawn Michaels - you can't accuse him of choosing pushover opponents - and even ate a flying elbow from the top of a ladder. His final loss was to Bret Hart, but it's best not to remember that match, which was pretty terrible, but understandable, given Hart's physical infirmities and McMahon's advanced age.
Still, you have to give Vince credit for doing the job - pardon me, I mean doing the favor of laying down for his opponents.
There you have it. Five superstars who are undefeated at WrestleMania, and five who have NEVER tasted defeat at the mega event. Questions or comments? Please leave them after the article, and as always thanks for reading!
