5 WWE Superstars who surprisingly never headlined WrestleMania 

WrestleMania is the biggest show of the year and the one night where WWE crosses over into the mainstream. Many important matches in professional wrestling history have taken place at the Showcase of the Immortals.

As a result, wrestlers all over the world aspire to headline WrestleMania and create a special moment. But sometimes, the biggest stars on the roster get lost in the shuffle and miss out on a spot in the main event, even if they end up stealing the show.

In fact, some of the most iconic matches, such as Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker, and Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat, didn't even go on last.

The WWE Hall of Fame is full of legends who've left their mark on professional wrestling's biggest stage but never got to close out WrestleMania.

With that in mind, here are five WWE Superstars who surprisingly never headlined WrestleMania:

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#5 Two-time WWE Champion CM Punk

When CM Punk left WWE, one of his biggest gripes was that he never got the opportunity to headline WrestleMania. Even though he became one of the biggest stars on the roster after the "pipe-bomb" promo, he had to play second fiddle to The Rock and John Cena.

Punk received matches against high-profile opponents in Chris Jericho and The Undertaker, but he felt his work throughout the year should've earned him a spot in the main event of WrestleMania.

While The Straight Edge Superstar was undoubtedly the best performer in professional wrestling at the time, it's hard to fault WWE for choosing John Cena and The Rock as headliners. WrestleMania 28 and 29 ended up being two of the most profitable events in the company's history.

#4 WWE Hall of Famer Kane

A WWE mainstay for over two decades, Kane is another Hall of Famer who never headlined WrestleMania. The mayor of Knox County's two biggest matches were against his storyline brother, The Undertaker.

The storyline leading up to their clash at WrestleMania 14 was a big hit amongst the younger audience and is fondly remembered to this day. Their WrestleMania 20 match saw The Undertaker return as The Deadman after three years of portraying a biker.

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#3 Former WWE Champion Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio, a highly influential performer, was one of the pioneers of modern-day wrestling. He helped popularize the cruiserweight style of in-ring work during his stint with WCW. Mysterio then went to WWE in 2002, and became one of the hottest commodities in the company.

The luchador remains an incredibly popular babyface and was involved in a number of high-profile storylines throughout the mid-to-late '00s. He even won the 2006 Royal Rumble and captured the World Heavyweight Championship in a match also featuring Kurt Angle and Randy Orton at WrestleMania 22. However, this bout didn't get to go on last and was cut short to nine minutes.

#2 WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg

Even though his first WWE run was lackluster, Goldberg has been presented as a big star since his return in 2016. He's won the Universal Championship on two occasions, from Kevin Owens and The Fiend, before defending the title in high-profile WrestleMania matches against Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman.

However, neither of those bouts were given the honor of main-eventing the Showcase of the Immortals. Goldberg's only prior appearance on the grandest stage was his first encounter with Lesnar at WrestleMania 20, which was panned by the audience.

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#1 Former WWE Champion Seth Rollins

His famous Money in the Bank cash-in is one of the most memorable moments in WWE history, but Seth Rollins has never been in a promoted WrestleMania main event. Rollins even admitted during an interview with Yahoo Sports that headlining the biggest show of the year was his goal.

"I would be lying to you if I said the WrestleMania main event isn’t the one thing that I have really wanted. You look back at my career in WrestleManias, I have had some incredible moments, but I have never been the guy who has been on the marquee, slated to go on last," said Rollins.

Since he's one of the biggest stars in WWE, Rollins could still have an opportunity to fulfill his ambition. He's already been involved in big WrestleMania matches against Triple H and Brock Lesnar.