5 incredible backstage WrestleMania moments and the stories behind them

The 36th edition of WrestleMania will emanate from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on April 5, 2020. WrestleMania has always been about presenting some of the biggest matches possible to a large gathering of fans, and millions watching at home. With the first edition taking place in 1985, the show has turned into an annual wrestling festival that every true pro wrestling fan wants to visit at least once in their life.

WrestleMania has given us a long string of legendary matches featuring some of the biggest Superstars this business has ever seen. But this isn't all WrestleMania has to offer. The Grandest Stage Of Them All has been home to a bunch of memorable backstage moments that fans still talk about, some being televised while others never being acknowledged by WWE. In the following list, let's take a look at 5 memorable backstage WrestleMania moments and the stories behind them.

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#5 Brock Lesnar loses his temper backstage at WrestleMania 19

Brock Lesnar

At WrestleMania 19, Brock Lesnar challenged Kurt Angle for the WWE title in the main event of the night. Lesnar attempted a Shooting Star Press in the closing moments of the match, which botched horribly and The Beast almost broke his neck. The two Superstars still managed to finish the match and Lesnar won the WWE title after hitting an F5 on Angle.

A bunch of medical personnel and backstage staff tended to Lesnar soon after the match. Known for being a loner at times, Lesnar snapped at the sight of several people surrounding him at once. Thankfully, no harm was done and Lesnar returned to action a short while later. He went on to kick off a rivalry with future megastar John Cena and defeated him at Backlash 2003 to retain the WWE title.

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#4 Becky Lynch and Vince McMahon share a special moment

Lynch and Vince

Becky Lynch was competing in the first-ever Women's WrestleMania battle royal at the 34th edition of the event. A year later, she had become arguably the biggest Superstar in the company and was headlining WrestleMania alongside Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair. Lynch pinned Rousey to win both the RAW and SmackDown Live Women's titles in a history-making moment, as this was the first time in WrestleMania history that women had headlined The Show of Shows.

When all was said and done, Lynch went backstage and was greeted by none other than the Chairman himself. Vince McMahon snuck up on Lynch and the two had a quick light-hearted chat. The Man had worked hard for years on end to reach where she was at the time, and McMahon's short cameo in the end only made things better. Vince McMahon still believes in Becky Lynch as a top star, judging by the fact that she has yet to lose the RAW Women's title that she had won at 'Mania.

#3 Vince McMahon in tears as he embraces Shane McMahon

Shane and Vince

The road to WrestleMania 32 saw WWE giving the fans one of the biggest surprises of the year, as Shane McMahon made his return to a thunderous pop after a long hiatus. Shane went on to confront his father Vince. One thing led to another, and a Hell In A Cell match was made official for WrestleMania 32, pitting Shane against The Undertaker. At the event, Shane tried his best to put down The Deadman inside the structure that he had made famous. This included a leap from the top of the cell, which unfortunately didn't connect as The Undertaker moved out of the spot at the very last moment.

After The Phenom defeated Shane, the cameras kept rolling backstage, showing the emotional aftermath of the match. In the above clip, Shane can be seen embracing Vince, with the latter shedding tears in a rare visual. Vince was incredibly proud of what Shane had accomplished minutes ago, with one of the very best wrestlers in WWE history.

#2 Brock Lesnar is visibly upset after the streak is broken

The Undertaker and Lesnar

Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 will forever go down in history as possibly the most shocking moment in all of WWE. Lesnar ended The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak after hitting a third F5 and pinning The Deadman. Reports suggested that the decision to end the streak was made on the same night by Vince McMahon, who was sure at the time that this would be The Phenom's final WrestleMania outing.

Reports also stated that Lesnar wasn't thrilled with being the one to end the streak. In a clip that made the rounds soon after WrestleMania ended, Lesnar can be seen backstage after defeating The Undertaker. As The Undertaker struggles to rise and stand on his feet, there's a sense of disappointment on Lesnar's face. The victory kicked off one of the most dominant runs in WWE history, with Lesnar putting down Superstars one after the other. This also included a SummerSlam 2014 squash against one of the all-time greats, John Cena.

#1 A reunion for the ages

The Rock and Austin

The Rock made his long-awaited return to WWE on the road to WrestleMania 27. The Brahma Bull announced that he will be the host of WrestleMania, to a thunderous response. The Rock had been away from WWE for around seven years at that point. At WrestleMania, The Rock opened the show to pump up the crowd and was responsible for John Cena losing the main event WWE title match against The Miz.

What fans also remember from the historic night is a backstage confrontation The Rock had with a certain WWE Hall of Famer. The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the biggest rivalries in WWE history, and the duo has competed in three WrestleMania matches. Watching these two legends together in any capacity was something the fans had been clamoring for a long time. Austin was at WrestleMania to officiate the match between Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole and this aligning of the stars made it possible for this rare confrontation to take place.