5 greatest Wrestlemania performers of this century

The World wrestling network very well understands the importance of Wrestlemania in the WWE Calendar year. Not every wrestler gets a chance to compete in Wrestlemania. For a fight to be staged in Wrestlemania, a storyline is put up which brews a rivalry between two superstars for months which is then subjected to a grand finale at Wrestlemania. The matches at Wrestlemania are often high-quality nerve ending stuff with an unexpected winner coming out of the cards.

Wrestlers undergo months of intensive training to prepare for the special moves that they are going to reciprocate. They also combine to form good chemistry between themselves in order to make the fight lively. Although the pride attached to Wrestlemania makes it a prestigious event, what makes it great is the charisma of the wrestlers. Let us take a look at Top 5 greatest Wrestlemania performers of this century.

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#5. John Cena

Out of the eleven times Cena fared in a Wrestlemania, he has won nine times

For a person who has his motto, “You can’t see me”, John Cena has made himself vibrantly visible in the biggest event of the WWE Calendar. “Hustle Loyalty Respect” has been the tagline of this wrestler who has worked hard over the years to establish himself as the face of WWE. Out of the eleven times Cena fared in a Wrestlemania, he has won nine times. He has either won a challenge for the title or successfully defended his title in nine Wrestlemanias

A veteran wrestler, John Cena has faced stars like The Rock, Big Show, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, The Undertaker at The grandest stage. Cena even went toe to toe with newcomers like Bray Watt and Rusev. With the passing of years, Cena’s place as a cult classic fans hero will eventually fade away with a new face taking his place, but till then he still has a few Wrestlemanias left under his belt.

#4. 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin

Over the years, Austin has some famous Wrestlemania clashes

Stone Cold Steve Austin was the man who single-handedly carried the Attitude era in the WWE world for ages. Being a natural wrestler, Austin was featured in several Wrestlemania and the ones he did not headline were equally famous too. Over the years, Austin has some famous Wrestlemania clashes, the most notable among them being with The three series battle against The Rock in Wrestlemania 15, 17 and 19. Austin’s epic fight against Bret Hart in Wrestlemania 13 is one of the greatest fights in Austin’s career history.

Austin’s rise in the wrestling network was spearheaded by his iconic fight in Wrestlemania 13 against Bret Hart. This fight landed him as one of the big stars of The Attitude Era. Although Austin’s championship battle against Shawn Michaels in Wrestlemania 14 isn’t counted as one of his best, the match marked a change. Austin was already a star but winning the title cemented his position in the WWE network.

#3. The Rock

The People’s champ has some of the greatest Wrestlemanias to his name

Many WWE fans would argue his presence in the list, but Dwayne Johnson has in himself what it is to be a performer in the grandest stages of all time. In fact, Stone Cold and The Rock should be tied on the same position provided they have done so much for the company but based on Rock’s longevity; The Brahma Bull acquires the third spot. The People’s champ has some of the greatest Wrestlemanias to his name as his famous clash against Stone Cold Steve Austin over three Wrestlemanias and an emotional roller coaster against Hulk Hogan on Wrestlemania 8.

It is a true fact that a section of WWE fans are still furious over the fact that The Rock left the WWE for Hollywood in his prime. However, he has decided to come back and he is still competing in the network. The Rock marked his return into the company by defeating John Cena at Wrestlemania 29 at his hometown Miami. The match may not have lived up to its expectation but it was a sign on what was to come in the following days.

#2. Shawn Michaels

His most famous name which is remembered till this date is “Mr Wrestlemania”

Shawn Michaels was given several nicknames over his career, “The Heart Break Kid”, “The Showstopper”, but his most famous name which is remembered till this date is “Mr Wrestlemania”. The fact that Michaels can be matched up against anyone in the Wrestlemania and he will come up with a glamorous performance gives him the second spot in this list. Back in the early years of this century, not many wrestlers can boast about this quality. Shawn Michaels competed with 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, Ric Flair and The Undertaker at Wrestlemania which went down history books as some of his greatest performances.

Shawn Michaels is probably the only fighter who can match up the ring against a technical fighter like Bret Hart and also an unlikely fighter like Mr McMahon. Throughout his career, Michaels showed immense strategy and flexibility across the ring. He faced quite some exquisite fighters like Kurt Angle, John Cena, Chris Jericho and he overcame them with style and elegance. It is very saddening to say that HBK won’t perform in the ring anymore but his aura will live on many more years.

#1. The Undertaker

The Undertaker at the Wrestlemania was an inestimable piece of art

When a person has a streak of 21-0 in Wrestlemania, he deserves to be the greatest performer at the grandest stage. The Undertaker started his streak at Wrestlemania 7 and since then he went on winning every Wrestlemania. The Undertaker at the Wrestlemania was an inestimable piece of art. Among the victories The Dead Man boasts off, he won a two-on-one victory, a casket match, a pair of consecutive World heavyweight championship titles and three consecutive Wrestlemania storylines when he made WWE’s one of the iconic superstars retire.

An interesting fact about The Undertaker and Wrestlemania is that both got better with age. At the early Wrestlemanias, The Deadman hardly captured any spotlight. It was when his streak became the talking point of the universe was when he was recognized. Taker’s later fights were all about ending the streak. A number of people tried achieving the feat in their prime years but every single one of them failed. But every eternal myth has an ending. The Undertaker was made to bend his knees to the company when Brock Lesnar smashed him in Wrestlemania 30. Even after his streak ending, The Undertaker has been phenomenal in his career and Wrestlemania will miss a big part when The Deadman retires.