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WWE's biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 37, is right around the corner. Among many WWE fans, the joy of rewatching previous years' 'Mania's is tradition.
Rewatching old WrestleManias brings back great memories, forgotten moments, and, of course, underrated matches. WrestleMania's history overflows with fantastic events.
Everyone remembers Shawn Michaels diving off a ladder to splash Razor Ramon at WrestleMania 10 or The Undertaker and Triple H battling it out in their Hell in a Cell classic at 'Mania 28. But many overlooked and underrated matches have taken place at "wrestling's SuperBowl" over the years.
In this article, we look at five WrestleMania matches that, for some reason, are forgotten about, overlooked, and underrated.
#5 Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase - WrestleMania IV
At WrestleMania IV, two of the best professional wrestlers to ever do it, Randy Savage and Ted DiBiase, went one-on-one in the main event for the vacant WWE Heavyweight Championship.
Their match concluded a tournament that ran throughout the show, which featured Jake Roberts, Rick Rude, Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan. Despite the star power involved and Savage's first WWE Heavyweight Championship win, it is nowhere near as revered as it should be.
A possible reason for the match not being discussed in the upper echelon of WrestleMania outings could be due to the card's length.
As well as the 14-man tournament, The Honky Tonk Man fought Brutus Beefcake for the WWE Intercontinental Championship while Demolition defeated Strike Force for the Tag Team Championships.
The Ultimate Warrior beat Hercules, there was a six-man tag team match featuring the British Bulldogs, The Islanders, Koko B. Ware, and Bobby Heenan, and finally, a 20-man over the top rope battle royal.
Therefore, by the time the main event came around, the audience and viewers were exhausted, and to this day, it remains a lengthy and arduous watch. However, this should not overshadow the great match and WrestleMania moment.
The match itself was a solid outing from two WWE legends during their prime. Savage was the heroic babyface fighting in this fourth match of the night.
Meanwhile, DiBiase was excellent as the heel, who received a bye to the final after Andre vs. Hogan ended in double disqualification. Their match was full of shenanigans at ringside, which unfortunately took attention away from the action in the ring.
The main event match was the best thing on the entire card, though, which is no surprise and should be viewed in higher esteem when it comes to WrestleMania meetings.
#4 Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy - WrestleMania 25
At WrestleMania 15, the brothers became enemies when Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy clashed in a grudge match that should be looked back on more favorably.
The story leading into the event was Matt's jealousy over his younger brother's title shot against Edge at the Royal Rumble. Matt turned on Jeff during the match, striking his sibling with a steel chair and costing him his chance of winning the company's top prize.
The turn broke up one of WWE's most successful and much-loved tag teams, but this was more than a sibling rivalry. Over the following weeks, Matt attacked and ridiculed Jeff about his past, causing him to snap and set up the Extreme Rules match at WrestleMania.
The match's build was brilliant. It played into the wrestling trope that one tag team partner will always be more successful than the other, and Matt and Jeff Hardy played their part to perfection.
Matt was the jealous brother afraid of being overlooked and overshadowed by Jeff, who played the flawed hero hesitant to his family. The feud cut deep and went personal, blurring the lines of wrestling and reality that brought the emotion to nuclear levels.
The match was a passionate, heated, and weapon-filled affair. Both Hardy's put themselves through hell as they tried to defeat one another with a multitude of death-defying acts and brutal furniture-assisted offense.
The Hardy Boyz went all out in this WrestleMania outing. They did what they did best and took things to the extreme. It was a clash that deserves to be held in higher regard by WWE.
#3 Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero - WrestleMania 21
Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio, two WWE legends, kicked off WWE's Hollywood-themed WrestleMania 21 in enthralling style. The match is one of the best ever to open the extravaganza, but for some reason, it doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
Two of the best wrestlers of all-time took to the ring, did what they did best, and put on an excellent match. Mysterio was his usual breathtaking and high-flying self, while Guerrero used his power and smarts to counter his fast offense.
It was vintage Mysterio and Guerrero throughout as the action flowed effortlessly. The final sequence was excellent and counter-wrestling at its finest.
Mysterio hit the 619 before going for his finishing dive, which Guerrero countered into a powerbomb. Mysterio kicked out of the pin to the shock of Guerrero and the live crowd. He recovered, leaped onto Latino Heat's shoulders, and rolled him up for the win.
After the match, the two Lucha Libre legends shook hands in the ultimate show of respect and a moment of glory for two true friends at wrestling's biggest event.
#2 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart - WrestleMania VIII
At WrestleMania VIII, Rowdy Roddy Piper defended the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Bret "The Hitman" Hart in a criminally underrated match.
Piper was a WWE legend, and Hart was on the verge of superstardom. The match was vitally important in the Hitman's career as it solidified his status as a singles competitor already at the main event level.
Piper was notoriously averse to doing "jobs" but trusted Hart's potential and put him over in the most significant way possible on wrestling's grandest stage.
The match itself was jam-packed with emotion and back and forth action. Hart applied his superior technical skills, while Piper fired back with his unpredictable brawling style.
Things got heated when Piper's heel tendencies began to shine through, and he stood above a bloodied Hart with the ring bell in hand. However, Piper saw the light and threw the ball away, allowing the match to continue.
The excellent showcase of competitiveness came to its conclusion when Piper locked in the sleeper hold. Hart used his in-ring prowess to launch himself off the turnbuckle and flip Piper over into a pinning predicament for the hard-fought victory.
After the match, the two friends embraced and left together in the ultimate show of respect. It was a true passing of the torch moment from a former WrestleMania main-eventer to a future headliner.
#1 CM Punk vs. The Undertaker - WrestleMania 29
At WrestleMania 29, CM Punk took on The Undertaker in one of the three main events on the night. Not only is it a match that is grossly underrated, but it should also have headlined the entire show.
The feud leading up to the match was brilliant and raw as Punk used the recent passing of The Undertaker's former manager, Paul Bearer, to get inside The Deadman's head. Punk even dumped the contents of the urn onto the downed body of The Undertaker on the go-home edition of Monday Night RAW.
Because of the intensely personal rivalry, the WWE Universe were just as emotionally attached to the match as The Undertaker and CM Punk were.
The excellent build-up, hype, and anticipation for the match were incredible, and the match itself was tremendous. Punk showed that he was not intimidated by the Deadman by slapping him in the face to kick off the action.
Punk and 'Taker put on a thrilling encounter with drama, passion, and emotion aplenty. The breathtaking spectacle came to an end when The Deadman countered the GTS with a Tombstone for the win.
The Undertaker took to one knee to strike his iconic pose in front of the urn as a fitting gesture for Paul Bearer as fans celebrated another epic WrestleMania victory.
