Top 5 WrestleMania Main Events of All Time

WrestleMania is the grandest stage of them all. It's where we get dream matches, exciting promos, epic returns and much more. It is probably the largest gathering of the WWE Universe. It's been 34 years since the first ever WrestleMania was held, and the rest is in the history books. In such a long time, we've seen some of the most anticipated dream matches and astounding endings. So let us go back in history to check out the top 5 best main events in WrestleMania's history.

Some of the viewers may not fully agree with the list so here are a few honorable mentions which couldn't make it to the list: Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior – WrestleMania VI, Edge vs. Undertaker- WrestleMania 24, John Cena vs. The Rock- WrestleMania 28.

#5 Daniel Bryan vs. Batista vs. Randy Orton - WrestleMania 30

The culmination of the “Yes Movement” took place at WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans for Daniel Bryan and all of his fans. Bryan earned a spot in the main event for the WWE World Heavyweight Title after overcoming the odds and defeating Triple H earlier in the night. Bryan, Orton, and Batista put on a show (including a cringeworthy RKO spot through a table), but in the end, Bryan overcame the odds to prove once and for all that he deserved his shot at the title. The main event at WrestleMania 30 was all about the beloved underdog Daniel Bryan, who earned his way into the championship match by defeating Triple H in the first bout of the night.

Bryan’s celebration alongside thousands of fans doing the “YES!” chant was a career defining moment for the fan-favorite. It was surely one of the happiest moments in WrestleMania history.

#4 Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart - WrestleMania 12

This was truly epic. In the main event of WrestleMania 12, Bret "The Hitman" Hart defended his WWF World Heavyweight Championship against "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in an Iron Man Match, which meant the winner was determined by whoever had the most falls after 60 minutes.

That's an extremely long match, and it certainly wasn't all action-packed, but the final 30-35 minutes of this bout was enough to cement this iconic match in WrestleMania history.

As it turns out, 60 minutes weren't even enough to declare a winner in this epic WrestleMania Main Event and the match went into a sudden death overtime before someone was finally pinned.

Shawn Michaels was finally able to take the victory, and this maybe the best moment of his life. This was a start to Shawn Michaels' journey towards becoming Mr. WrestleMania.

#3 Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit - WrestleMania 20

Biggest achievement of Chris Benoit's career — Biggest

The main event of WrestleMania 20 was a triple threat match headlined the show with the tagline: “Where it all begins…again.” It was also the first time the World Heavyweight Title was in the main event slot of a WrestleMania and the last WrestleMania that was held in Madison Square Garden.

No doubt that Chris Benoit was one of the greatest performers of all time, but he was blacklisted from WWE history for obvious reasons, but I don’t want to ignore some of his work in the ring. That’s why this match is here.

Everyone wanted this match to end in the cleanest way possible, and that's exactly what happened. Chris Benoit got Triple H into the Crippler Crossface, and Triple H tapped out. To end the show, Eddie Guerrero walked out with the WWE Title. Confetti fell from the roof. He applauded his friend. They hugged in the ring. The crowd loved it. Ross called it the greatest WrestleMania of all time.

#2 Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels: 'Streak vs Career' - WrestleMania 26

This may be the most emotional WrestleMania ending of all time. Shawn Michaels' career was on the line, just to break the Undertaker's 17 year old Streak at that time. Shawn almost broke the Streak at WrestleMania 25, so he tried it once more at WrestleMania 26. However, he wasn't successful and had to retire, as promised.

It was two guys in their mid-40s having a rematch of their amazing match one year. Could they top what they did the year prior? Probably not, but they sure tried.

It was sad to know that it was going to be the last match in the career of Shawn Michaels, but I was still happy for him. If he wanted to retire then who are we to tell him not to? It was his choice to go out his way. There’s not a better way to go out than in the main event of WrestleMania against one of the best wrestlers ever in The Undertaker.

However, this match seems pointless now, as Shawn Michaels is set to make his in-ring return at Crown Jewel 2018.

#1 The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin - WrestleMania 17

One of the most shocking instances in wrestling history

WrestleMania 17, aka WrestleMania X7, is widely regarded as one of the best all round WrestleManias of all-time, and the main event featuring The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin is among the greatest bouts in Mania history.

At the time, both The Rock and Stone Cold were at the peaks of their careers and they had plenty of history with one another when they stepped into the ring in Austin's home state of Texas. Just before both men were introduced it was announced that the match, which was for The Rock's WWF World Heavyweight Championship, would be a no disqualification match.

This wasn't the first time The Rock and Stone Cold squared off at WrestleMania, and it wouldn't be the last, but the shocking finish in this one separates it from their other memorable matches. Steve Austin turned heel and shook Vince McMahon's hand. This made it the most memorable WrestleMania finish of all time.