WrestleMania has often served as a zenith of sorts in WWE. Since its inception, the biggest and most important feuds in the WWE would culminate at the annual event, with everything starting anew the night afterwards. Because of this approach, WrestleMania has often served as a perfect moment for championships to be defended, and in many cases, won.
Everyone wants to have their ‘WrestleMania moment’, that one chance to stand tall, victorious on the grandest stage in professional wrestling. Many wrestlers have come and gone, and many have taken part in some of the greatest title matches in WWE history.
What follows is a complete list of every title match that has taken place in WrestleMania history. It will be organised by each edition of the annual WrestleMania event, with the winner of each title match shown.
WrestleMania I
Junkyard Dog defeated Greg Valentine to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik defeated the US Express (Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham) to win the WWF Tag Team Championships.
Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai to become the new WWF Women’s Champion
WrestleMania II
‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage successfully defended the WWF Intercontinental Championship against George Steele. The Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre to win the WWF Women’s Championship.
The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid) defeated The Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) to become the new WWF Tag Team Champions. Hulk Hogan retained the WWF Championship in a Steel Cage Match against King Kong Bundy.
WrestleMania III
Ricky Steamboat defeated ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Hulk Hogan retained the WWF Championship against Andre The Giant
WrestleMania IV
Brutus Beefcake defeated The Honky Tonk Man via Disqualification in a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. As it ended in a DQ, he did not win the belt. Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase to win the vacant WWF Championship.
WrestleMania V
Demolition (Ax & Smash) retained the WWF Tag Team Championships in a handicap match against the Powers of Pain (the Warlord & The Barbarian) and Mr Fuji. Rick Rude defeated the Ultimate Warrior to become the new WWF Intercontinental Champion.
Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage to become the new WWF Champion.
WrestleMania VI
Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant & Haku) to become new WWF Tag Team Champions. Ted DiBiase defeated Jake ‘the Snake’ Roberts to retain the Million Dollar Championship (though not a sanctioned belt, this apparently still counts as a title match in WWE chronology).
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan to both retain his WWF Intercontinental Championship and win Hogan’s WWF Championship.
WrestleMania VII
The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated the Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) to become the new WWF Tag Team Champions. The Big Boss Man defeated Mr Perfect via disqualification in a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. He did not win the belt.
Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter to become the new WWF Champion (again).
WrestleMania VIII
Bret Hart defeated Roddy Piper to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The Natural Disaster (Earthquake & Typhoon) defeated Money Inc (Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster) via count out in a match for the WWF Tag Team Championships. The titles did not change hands due to the count out.
Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair to win the WWF Championship.
WrestleMania IX
Tatanka defeated Shawn Michaels by count out in a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Michaels was still Champion because of the count out.
Money Inc (Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster) defeated The Mega-Maniacs (Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake) via disqualification in a match for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Due to the DQ, the Champions retained.
Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart to become the new WWF Champion. Shortly after that, Hulk Hogan challenged the newly-crowned champion to a match and won the WWF Championship from Yokozuna in a match that lasted 22 seconds.
WrestleMania X
Alundra Blayze defeated Leilani Kai to retain the WWF Women’s Championship. Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger via disqualification to retain the WWF Championship. Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels to become the ‘undisputed’ WWF Intercontinental Champion in a Ladder Match.
Bret Hart defeated Yokozuna to become WWF Champion.
WrestleMania XI
Razor Ramon defeated Jeff Jarrett via disqualification in a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Jarrett retained the title. Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated The Smokin’ Gunns (Billy & Bart) to win the WWF Tag Team Championships.
Diesel retained his WWF Championship in a match against Shawn Michaels.
WrestleMania XII
The Bodydonnas (Skip & Zip) defeated the Godwinns (Phineas I. & Henry O.) to win the vacant WWF Tag Team Championships. Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart in a 60-minute Iron Man Match to become the new WWF Champion.
WrestleMania 13
Rocky Maivia successfully retained his WWF Intercontinental Championship in a match against The Sultan. The WWF Tag Team Championship match between champions Owen Hart & the British Bulldog and Mankind & Vader ended in a no-contest. As a result, the champions retained.
The Undertaker defeated Sid in a No Disqualification match to win the WWF Championship.
WrestleMania XIV
Taka Michinoku defeated Aguila to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. Triple H successfully retained the WWF European Championship in a match against Owen Hart.
The Rock retained his WWF Intercontinental Championship after his match against Ken Shamrock ended in disqualification. ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels to become the new WWF Champion
WrestleMania XV
Hardcore Holly became the new WWF Hardcore Champion by defeating both Billy Gunn Al Snow in a Hardcore Triple Threat Match. Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett successfully defended their WWF Tag Team Championships against the team of D’Lo Brown & Test (who had won a #1 Contender’s Battle Royal earlier that night).
Road Dogg retained his WWF Intercontinental Championship in a Four Corners Elimination Match that also involved Ken Shamrock, Goldust & Val Venis. Sable retained the WWF Women’s Championship in a match against Tori.
Shane McMahon retained his WWF European Championship in a match against X-Pac. ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin defeated The Rock in a No Disqualification Match to become WWF Champion.
WrestleMania 2000
Hardcore Holly won a Hardcore Battle Royal for the WWF Hardcore Championship by last pinning Crash Holly. It was similar to the ‘championship scramble’ from years ago where several wrestlers were ‘interim champion’ as the clock counted down. Ultimately, Hardcore Holly was the last man to score a decision to leave the match as champion.
Edge & Christian won the WWF Tag Team Championships in a Triangle Ladder Match against the Dudley Boyz and the Hardy Boyz.
Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle fought in a two-falls triple threat match with both of Kurt Angle’s Championships on the line. In the first fall, Chris Benoit won to become WWF Intercontinental Champion. In the second, Chris Jericho won to become WWF European Champion.
Triple H successfully retained the WWF Championship in a four-way-McMahon-in-every-corner-elimination match against The Rock, Mick Foley & the Big Show.
WrestleMania X-Seven
Chris Jericho retained the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a match against William Regal. Kane defeated Raven and Big Show in a Triple threat Hardcore Match for the WWF Hardcore Championship. Eddie Guerrero defeated Test to become the new WWF European Champion.
Chyna made short work of Ivory to win the WWF Women’s Championship. Edge & Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz and the Hardy Boyz in a TLC Match for the WWF Tag Team Championships. ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin defeated The Rock to win the WWF Championship.
WrestleMania X8
Rob Van Dam defeated William Regal to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Diamond Dallas Page retained his WWF European Championship in a match against Christian.
The initial Hardcore match for the WWF Hardcore Championship between Maven and Goldust ended when Spike Dudley pinned Maven. After that, the match descended into shenanigans as the belt changed ownership some more, with wrestlers like Crash Holly and the Hurricane scoring surprise wins to each become WWF Hardcore Champion.
Billy & Chuck retained their WWF Tag Team Championships in a Four Corners Elimination Match that also involved the APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq), the Dudley Boyz and the Hardy Boyz. Jazz retained her WWF Women’s Championship in a Triple Threat Match that also involved Lita and Trish Stratus.
Triple H became the new Undisputed WWF Champion when he defeated Chris Jericho.
WrestleMania XIX
Lance Storm & Chief Morley defeated Kane & Rob Van Dam to retain the World Tag Team Championships (though this match took place on Sunday Night Heat, it was still broadcast as part of WrestleMania).
Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. Trish Stratus defeated Victoria and Jazz in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWE Women’s Championship.
Team Angle (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) retained their WWE Tag Team Championships in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match that also involved Los Guerreros (Eddi & Chavo) and Chris Benoit & Rhyno.
Triple H retained the World Heavyweight Championship in a match against Booker T. Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle to win the WWE Championship.
WrestleMania XX
John Cena defeated the Big Show to become the new United States Champion. Rob Van Dam & Booker T retained their World Tag Team Championships in a Fatal-4-Way Tag Team match against the teams of Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak, The Dudley Boyz & La Resistance (Renee Dupree & Rob Conway).
Chavo Guerrero retained the WWE Cruiserweight Championship in a Cruiserweight Open that also involved Ultimo Dragon, Shannon Moore, Jamie Noble, Funaki, Nunzio, Billy Kidman, Tajiri, Akio & Rey Mysterio.
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty retained their WWE Tag Team Championship in a Fatal-4-Way Tag Team match against the teams of The World’s Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin), The Basham Brothers and the APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq)
Victoria retained her WWE Women’s Championship in a Hair vs. Title Match against Molly Holly. As a result. Molly had her head shaved. Eddie Guerrero successfully retained his WWE Championship in a match against Kurt Angle.
Chris Benoit defeated Triple H and Shawn Michaels in a Triple Threat Match to become the new World Heavyweight Champion.
WrestleMania 21
Trish Stratus defeated Christy Hemme to retain her WWE Women’s Championship. John Cena defeated John “Bradshaw” Layfield to become the new WWE Champion. Batista defeated Triple H to become the new World Heavyweight Champion
WrestleMania 22
Big Show and Kane retained their World Tag Team Championships in a match against Carlito & Chris Masters. John “Bradshaw” Layfield defeated Chris Benoit to win the United States Championship. Mickie James defeated Trish Stratus to become the new WWE Women’s Champion.
Rey Mysterio defeated Randy Orton and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. John Cena retained his WWE Championship in a Submission Match against Triple H.
WrestleMania 23
Chris Benoit (remember him?) retained his United States Championship in a match against MVP. The Undertaker defeated Batista to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Melina won a Lumberjill match to retain the WWE Women’s Championship.
The other participants in the match were: Mickie James, Jillian Hall, Layla, Maria, Victoria, Candice Michelle, Kelly Kelly, Torrie Wilson, Trinity Brooke, Kristal Msrshall and Michelle McCool. John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels by submission to retain the WWE Championship.
WrestleMania XXIV
Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero in 11 seconds to win the ECW Championship. Kane won a Battle Royal to win the belt earlier in the night. Randy Orton retained his WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match against John Cena and Triple H.
The Undertaker won the World Heavyweight Championship after defeating Edge, while also extending his undefeated streak to 16-0.
WrestleMania XXV
The Colons (Carlito & Primo) defeated John Morrison & The Miz to unify the World Tag Team Championships with the WWE Tag Team Championships. Rey Mysterio won the WWE Intercontinental Championship in a 21-second-long match from defending Champion HBL, who promptly retired after losing.
John Cena defeated Edge and the Big Show in a triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship. Edge was the defending Champion and he lost the belt to Cena. Triple H successfully defended his WWE Championship against Randy Orton.
WrestleMania 26
ShoMiz (Big Show & The Miz) defeated John Morrison & R-Truth to retain the Unified WWE Tag Team Championships. Chris Jericho successfully retained the World Heavyweight Championship in a match against Edge. John Cena won the WWE Championship after defeating Batista
WrestleMania XXVII
Sheamus, Edge and The Miz all retained their respective Championships at this event. Sheamus retained the US Championship due to the match resulting in a no-contest, Edge defeated Alberto Del Rio to retain the WHC, and The Miz defeated John Cena (albeit following shenanigans courtesy of the Rock,) to retain the WWE Championship
WrestleMania XXVIII
Prime & Epico (without any gimmicks) retained their WWE Tag Team Championships in a triple threat tag team match against the Usos and Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd. Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan with one Brogue Kick in an 18-second match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, thus having one of the worst WrestleMania openers ever.
Big Show defeated Cody Rhodes to become the new WWE Intercontinental Champion. CM Punk successfully retained the WWE Championship in a match against Chris Jericho.
WrestleMania 29
The Miz defeated Wade Barrett to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan & Kane) defeated Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston (back when he still had a last name) to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. John Cena defeated The Rock to become WWE Champion once again.
WrestleMania XXX
The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) defeated the Real Americans (Cesaro & Jack Swagger) RybAxel (Ryback & Curtis Axel) and Los Matadores (Diego & Fernando) in a Fatal-4-way tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championships.
AJ Lee defeated both Bellas, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Emma, Cameron, Summer Rae, Layla, Rosa Mendes, Tamina Snuka, Eva Marie & Natalya in a multi-woman single-fall match for the WWE Divas Championship. Daniel Bryan defeated both Randy Orton and Batista to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
WrestleMania 31
Tyson Kidd & Cesaro successfully retained their WWE Tag Team Championships in a Fatal-4-way tag team match against the teams of the New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston), Los Matadores (Diego & Fernando), and the Usos (Jimmy & Jey).
Daniel Bryan defeated Bad News Barrett, Dolph Ziggler, Stardust, Luke Harper, R-Truth and Dean Ambrose in a Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship. John Cena defeated Rusev to become the new WWE United States Champion.
Seth Rollins successfully cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase during a singles match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. In doing so, he turned this into a Triple Threat Match and pinned Reigns to become Champion.
WrestleMania 32
Kalisto retained the WWE United States Championship in a match against Ryback. Zack Ryder defeated Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Stardust and Sin Cara in a Ladder Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch & Sasha Banks in a Triple Threat match for the newly-created WWE Women’s Championship. Charlotte entered the match as WWE Divas Champion, and retired that belt when she won this new one.
Roman Reigns defeated Triple H to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion (and possibly the first man to close a WrestleMania to the sound of unending boos).
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