5 Biggest WWE feuds that continued beyond WrestleMania

Ever since it came into being, WWE WrestleMania has grown into the biggest wrestling spectacle of the year, with people flocking in from more than 60 countries every year to watch the annual wrestling extravaganza.

The storied history of WrestleMania has seen 35 action-packed events that have wowed the audiences and elevated some of the biggest Superstars in the history of this business. WrestleMania is regarded by many as THE EVENT, a place where months-long feuds come to an end.

Some of the biggest examples of legendary feuds culminating at WrestleMania are Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 14, Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant at WrestleMania 3, and Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 19.

Interestingly, there have been a bunch of feuds that even WrestleMania couldn't contain and they continued past The Show of Shows. Let's check out five such rivalries:

#5 Triple H vs Batista, WrestleMania 21

After winning the Royal Rumble 2005, Batista had a tough choice with both Triple H and Ric Flair urging him to go to SmackDown. Batista decided to choose to fight for Triple H's World title instead and ended up defeating The Game at WrestleMania 21 for the same. The Animal's time had finally come and he had defeated one of the greatest at The Grandest Stage Of Them All.

Things didn't end there though. Triple H challenged Batista again at Backlash 2005 in a losing effort. The duo again competed inside Hell In a Cell at Vengeance 2005 but Batista managed to put Triple H down again. The rivalry came to an end here as Batista was drafted to SmackDown soon after.

#4 John Cena vs Bray Wyatt, WrestleMania 30

The Road to WrestleMania 30 saw John Cena being attacked by The Wyatt Family, with Bray Wyatt waging war on the WWE veteran. At Elimination Chamber 2014, Wyatt interfered in the Elimination Chamber match and hit Cena with a Sister Abigail, helping Randy Orton pin him.

Cena had the last laugh though as he defeated Wyatt at WrestleMania 30. The Eater of Worlds would challenge Cena again, this time inside a steel cage at Extreme Rules 2014. Bray won the match by escaping the cage. In an attempt to exact retribution, Cena took on Bray again at Payback 2014 in a Last Man Standing match and defeated Wyatt to finally put an end to the feud.

Six years later, Wyatt has reignited his feud with Cena. Wyatt is more powerful than he has ever been and will take on Cena at WrestleMania 36. With Cena being a part-time performer now, the feud is likely to culminate at WrestleMania, and won't stretch beyond The Show of Shows.

#3 John Cena vs Batista, WrestleMania 26

Batista and John Cena both failed to win the Royal Rumble match in 2010, with a returning Edge bagging the victory. Cena went on to win the WWE Title at the Elimination Chamber PPV. Vince McMahon came out and announced that Cena would have to defend his title against Batista immediately. The Animal won the match with ease and the duo was set to compete again at WrestleMania 26.

At The Show of Shows, Cena managed to defeat Batista to win back his WWE title. The feud didn't end here though as Batista and Cena met in a Last Man Standing match at Extreme Rules. Cena won the bout but Batista wanted another opportunity at the WWE title. At Over The Limit, Batista uttered the words "I Quit", with Cena defeating him for the third time in a row. The next night on RAW, Batista quit WWE to pursue a career in Hollywood, as well as in MMA. He would come back four years later on the Road to WrestleMania 30.

#2 Triple H vs Randy Orton, WrestleMania 25

The feud between Triple H and Randy Orton in early 2009 is regarded by many as one of the most intense and well-built rivalries of all time. Orton was as ruthless and dastardly as he had ever been. The buildup to the WrestleMania match saw him attacking Triple H's wife Stephanie McMahon, as well as Shane McMahon.

At WrestleMania, The Game exacted revenge on Orton and ended The Viper with a sledgehammer and a Pedigree in the main event of the night. Triple H had finally put Orton down after months of mental and physical suffering. This match didn't mark the end of the feud though.

At Backlash 2009, a Six-Man Tag Team match was contested between Legacy and Triple H, Batista & Shane McMahon. The stipulation stated that Orton would win the title if any member of Triple H's team got disqualified, counted out, or pinned. A Punt kick to the head did the job and Orton won the WWE title.

#1 The Undertaker vs Batista, WrestleMania 23

In 2007, The Undertaker won the Royal Rumble for the first time in his career by eliminating Shawn Michaels. Soon after, The Deadman chose his opponent for WrestleMania. Batista, John Cena, and Bobby Lashley were their respective brands' World Champions at the time. The Phenom chose Batista and one of the greatest rivalries of all time kicked off.

At WrestleMania 23, Batista fell prey to The Undertaker, who won the World title after a hard-fought match. Batista still believed that he could put down The Undertaker and challenged him to a rematch at Backlash. The duo fought in a Last Man Standing match at the PPV. The bout ended in a draw when both Superstars failed to get up after Batista delivered a devastating Spear on The Undertaker off the stage.

Soon after, the duo wrestled again on SmackDown, this time inside a steel cage. The match ended in a draw when both competitors escaped the cage at the same time. Moments later, Mark Henry returned and attacked The Deadman. Following the attack, Edge cashed in his Money In The Bank briefcase to win the title.