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The original intention of Instagram was to add unique filters to your personal pictures, but over time, it became a simple photo sharing app to document day-to-day life. It became a great way for people to see "normal" or "regular" photos of celebrities as well.In the social media age, Instagram is one of the giants when it comes to users and popularity. The app was founded in 2010 and only available for the iPhone until it reached Android users a year and a half later.
In April of 2012, Facebook acquired the company for an impressive amount of $1 million in cash and stock. Considering the company started out with an equity stake of $500k, that is quite the profit that the founders made.
As of September of 2017, an estimated 800 million people use the app worldwide. A majority of WWE Superstars use it as well as the WWE itself as a promotional tool.
This article will take a look at the 50 most liked Instagram photos of all-time that have come from the WWE official account. These are numbers that were taken as of May of 2018.
Without further ado, let's kick off the top 50 most-liked Instagram photos with one of the greatest factions of this generation...
#50 The Shield Reunites
Three years after Seth Rollins turned on The Shield, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns set aside their differences and reformed the popular stable in July of 2017. Unfortunately, due to a triceps tear for Ambrose, the reunion was cut short but has the potential to reform this fall.
#49 Survivor Series 2017
Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live collided at the Survivor Series in November of 2017 in a traditional 5-on-5 elimination match. The match was highlighted by the fact that each show's authority figures were in the match. General Manager for Raw, Kurt Angle and Commissioner for SmackDown Live, Shane McMahon.
#48 Paige announces her retirement from in-ring competition
The long-awaited return of Paige happened in September of 2017, but she didn't come alone. She brought along Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville to form the group Absolution. Paige had been on the shelf for 18 months due to neck surgery, so the return was a great moment.
Unfortunately, due to injuries, Paige had to retire just after WrestleMania 34 in 2018; which is what this picture is from.
#47 The moment we knew The Shield was going to reunite
Reigns was a guest on Miz TV in September of 2017. On that episode, Miz proclaimed that he and The Miztourage were better than The Shield ever was. They proceeded to beat down Reigns.
The Big Dog was recovering backstage when a couple of familiar guys in Ambrose and Rollins appeared. No words were spoken, they just nodded their heads and walked away in this awesome moment.
#46 Shinsuke Nakamura wins the 2018 Royal Rumble
It is a tradition for the man (and now woman) who win the Royal Rumble Match to pose staring at the WrestleMania sign as they have a guaranteed shot at a world championship at the Showcase of the Immortals.
This photo shows Shinsuke Nakamura posing on the turnbuckle after winning the 2018 Royal Rumble.
#45 A show of respect in Abu Dhabi
The WWE had a major live event in Abu Dhabi in December of 2017, and one of the highlights on the card was a battle between Triple H and Reigns. After a hard-fought match, Reigns was victorious, and even though Triple H can be a dastardly heel sometimes, he showed Roman respect on this night.
#44 A candid backstage photo of Randy Orton with the WWE Championship
If you look closely at the custom plates on the WWE Championship, you'll see that the belt "used" to belong to Bray Wyatt. This photo of Randy Orton was taken just after he defeated Wyatt for the title at WrestleMania 33 on April of 2017.
#43 Triple H is a special member of The Shield on this night
Triple H poses with Rollins and Ambrose after winning their match at a WWE Live event in November of 2017. Reigns came down with an illness and was out of actions for a few weeks, so Triple H replaced him on the tour and joined The Shield. As you can see he even wore their gear during a tour of England.
#42 Seth Rollins becomes a Grand Slam Champion
When Rollins won the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 34 in April of 2018, he became the 18th Grand Slam Champion in history.
The current format for a Grand Slam Champion is to win one of the world championships, both secondary titles (the WWE United States and WWE Intercontinental Championships) and one of the tag team championships.
#41 A physically and emotionally spent AJ Styles after defending his WWE Championship
It is unknown when this photo was taken, but as you can see, it was after a grueling match that current WWE Champion AJ Styles had. Styles has held the WWE Championship for an impressive 225 days (as of June 20, 2018).
#40 The WWE Hall of Fame announcement of Mark Henry
Mark Henry was a part of the 2018 class of the WWE Hall of Fame, and this is the Instagram post making that announcement several weeks prior to WrestleMania 34. During his career with the WWE, Henry won the World Heavyweight Championship and the ECW Championship on one occasion each.
#39 Up close and personal with The Deadman
A picture of The Deadman ranks 39th on the list of most-liked Instagram photos of all-time from the WWE's official account. While it is not known when this picture was taken, we have seen The Undertaker more often in 2018. His last appearance was in April at the Greatest Royal Rumble.
#38 Roman Reigns looks perplexed
Next up is "The Big Dog" Reigns. It's hard to tell exactly where this photo is from, but if I had a guess, it'd be the middle of a match where Roman couldn't quite put his opponent away with the three count.
#37 Breaking news for the Greatest Royal Rumble
When the WWE broke the news that there would be a WWE Universal Championship rematch between Brock Lesnar and Reigns, the WWE Universe loved it on Instagram. Unfortunately for Reigns, even though he won the match, the referee didn't see his feet touch the floor first in the Steel Cage Match, and Lesnar kept the title.
#36 The Undertaker makes his iconic entrance at WrestleMania 33
WrestleMania 33 took place in Orlando, Florida in 2017 and the main event was The Undertaker v. Reigns in a 23-minute match. Many speculated that this was the final match for The Deadman because he left his ring gear in the middle of the ring after losing to Reigns.
#35 - Seth Rollins posing with the WWE Intercontinental Championship in Saudi Arabia
A few weeks after Rollins won the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 34, the WWE headed to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the special Greatest Royal Rumble event. This great photo shows a well-dressed Rollins posing in front of a building under construction in the booming city.
#34 Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns celebrate in South Africa
The WWE traveled to South Africa for WWE Live events in April of 2018. One of the main events on that tour was Reigns and Braun Strowman taking on Samoa Joe and Elias. After coming away victorious, Reigns and Strowman posed at the top of the stage holding the South African flag.
#33 Bobby Roode poses with his first WWE title
Bobby Roode has been wrestling professionally since 1998, and on January 16, 2018, he captured his first title within the WWE when he won the WWE United States Championship Tournament for the title vacated by Dolph Ziggler. Roode held the title for 54 days before losing it to Randy Orton at WWE Fastlane in March of 2018.
#32 Absolution instantly makes their mark on Monday Night Raw
Earlier on this list, we saw the Instagram photo of the unfortunate event of Paige's retirement. Coming in as the 32nd most liked Instagram photo on WWE's account is the day she returned and brought Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville with her to form Absolution on November 20, 2017.
#31 Roman Reigns carrying the WWE Intercontinental Championship
Reigns is definitely a popular guy when it comes to Instagram likes, and here is his seventh entry on a list that isn't even at the halfway point yet.
This picture was taken sometime between November 2017 and January 2018 when Roman held the WWE Intercontinental Championship. He defeated The Miz on an edition of Monday Night Raw to win but lost it back to him at Raw 25.
#30 The women who played a part in the 25 years of Monday Night Raw
Raw 25 was a special edition of Monday Night Raw that was full of nostalgia and took place in two locations in New York City. The women who help build the women's division to where it is today took the stage for a moment, some of which would appear in the first ever Women's Royal Rumble Match a few days later.
#29 Mella is money
Carmella posing with her newly won WWE SmackDown Women's Champion. Thanks to some help from the debuting IIconics, Carmella cashed in her Money In The Bank contract the SmackDown Live after WrestleMania in New Orleans to win the championship.
#28 Paige becomes the SmackDown Live General Manager
At the age of 25, Paige's wrestling career was cut way too short. As the caption for this Instagram post stated, as one door closes, another one opens. With Daniel Bryan being cleared to return to the ring, Paige was named the new SmackDown Live General Manager in April 2018
#27 Roman Reigns carried out on a stretcher
During April of 2017, Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman had a great feud. One of the landmark moments of that feud was when they loaded Reigns into an ambulance on a stretcher, only to have Strowman tip it over!
#26 The Shield reunites for Tribute For The Troops
The Shield reunited in 2017 for a short run before Dean Ambrose tore his triceps muscle. This photo is from Tribute To The Troops that took place in December at Naval Station San Diego.
#25 The WWE Universe loves The Shield
The Shield make back-to-back appearances on this list with the 25th most liked Instagram photo on WWE's account. This photo was taken the moment The Shield officially reunited in October of 2017 taking out The Miz and The Bar.
#24 John Cena ties Ric Flair for world championship reigns
At the 2017 Royal Rumble, John Cena defeated Styles for the WWE Championship to join "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair as having the most world championship reigns in professional wrestling history with 16. Cena didn't hold onto the title for long though as two weeks later Bray Wyatt won the Elimination Chamber match to capture his first world championship.
#23 And NEW WWE Raw Women's Champion, Nia Jax!
This picture of Nia Jax tax taken just after she defeated Alexa Bliss for the WWE Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 34 in April 2018. This was her first title within the WWE and she held it for 70 days before Bliss won it back on June 17th by cashing in her Money In The Bank contract just hours after winning the briefcase.
#22 Another Grand Slam Champion celebration
Just like with Rollins before, Jeff Hardy's Grand Slam Champion accomplishment ranked as one of the most-liked Instagram photos ever for the WWE account. Hardy hit the grand slam on April 16, 2018, when he defeated Jinder Mahal to win his first WWE United States Championship.
#21 Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins reunite and win tag team gold...
Before The Shield fully reunited in the fall of 2017, Rollins was working hard regain the trust of his former brother in The Shield, Ambrose. A common enemy in The Bar finally got the two on the same page, and at SummerSlam in August of 2017, they defeated Cesaro and Sheamus to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships.
#20 Welcome to the WWE Ronda Rousey
For only being in professional wrestling for a few months, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey has impressed the WWE Universe with her results in the early stages of her career. This photo was taken when she shockingly made her debut at the Royal Rumble in January 2018.
#19 Bobby Lashley returns to the WWE after 10 years
After being gone from the WWE for over 10 years, Bobby Lashley made his triumphant return to the company on the Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania on April 9, 2018. In 2006, Lashley would become the third person to hold the ECW World Heavyweight Championship after the WWE revived the brand.
#18 Braun Strowman wins the Greatest Royal Rumble
The Greatest Royal Rumble took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 27, 2018. The main event was a 50-man Royal Rumble, the largest Rumble in history.
In the end, Braun Strowman came out victorious and was awarded a special green championship belt that you can see him posing with after winning the match.
#17 Kurt Angle is an honorary member of The Shield
After an illness kept Reigns from being able to compete with The Shield at WWE Tables Ladders and Chairs in October 2017, Monday Night Raw General Manager Kurt Angle decided to lace up his boots and enter a WWE ring for a match for the first time in over 11 years.
Angle would put on the Shield gear and helped Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose defeat The Miz, The Bar, and Braun Strowman in a five-on-three handicap match.
#16 Celebrating another Grand Slam Champion in Roman Reigns
There have been a lot of new Grand Slam Champions over the past year in the WWE. Reigns added his name to that list when he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship from The Miz on November 20, 2017. He held the title for 63 days before losing it back to The Miz on Raw 25 in January of 2018.
#15 John Cena using the Bat Signal
A hilarious drawing of Cena staring at the Undertaker's symbol displayed like Batman's Bat Signal comes in as the 15th most liked Instagram photo on the WWE account. it is unknown who made this drawing, but it was really accurate.
#14 The Hardy Boyz make a shocking return at WrestleMania
At WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, Florida, Matt and Jeff Hardy made a shocking return to the WWE in the Ladder Match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships. It had been seven years for Matt and eight years for Jeff since they were last in the WWE.
#13 Team SmackDown for the 2017 Survivor Series
Pictured here is the team that SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon put together for the 2017 Survivor Series; which included Bobby Roode, Randy Orton, John Cena, and Shinsuke Nakamura. Unfortunately for Shane, they lost to Team Raw; which consisted of Kurt Angle, Triple H, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, and Samoa Joe.
#12 Roman Reigns posing with the WWE Intercontinental Championship
As previously mentioned on this list, Reigns won his first WWE Intercontinental Championship on November 20, 2017, to become a Grand Slam Champion. This was likely a photo shoot shortly after winning the title from The Miz.
#11 Seth Rollins showing off his WWE Intercontinental Championship
Rollins also won his first WWE Intercontinental Championship recently at WrestleMania 34 in April of 2018. This photo was taken shortly after winning the Triple Threat Match that included The Miz and Finn Balor.
#10 The unlikely WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
When Ambrose went down with a triceps injury late in 2017, Rollins needed a tag team partner to battle The Bar. While he didn't want the help of Jason Jordan, Raw General Manager Angle forced them to tag together, and it led to them winning the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships on Christmas Day.
#9 - Paige makes her long-awaited return from injury, but she didn't come alone
This photo was taken on November 20, 2017, when Paige made her triumphant return from a neck injury. With her came Rose and Deville to form Absolution as they attacked Mickie James, Bayley, and Sasha Banks.
#8 Paige becomes the new SmackDown Live General Manager
The WWE Universe was saddened to learn that Paige had to retire from in-ring competition way too early at the age of 25.
Thank to Daniel Bryan being cleared to return to the ring, that opened the door for Paige to still be involved as the new SmackDown Live General Manager on April 10, 2018.
#7 Randy Orton becomes the new WWE United States Champion
This picture was taken just shortly after Randy Orton defeated Bobby Roode for the WWE United States Championship at WWE Fastlane on March 11, 2018. This was the first time that Orton had held this title.
#6 AJ Styles become the new WWE Champion in the United Kingdom
On November 7, 2017, AJ Styles became a two-time WWE Champion when he defeated Jinder Mahal on a special edition of SmackDown Live from Manchester, England. After winning the title, Styles is photographed backstage throwing up the Too Sweet sign.
#5 Jeff Hardy surprisingly becomes the new WWE United States Champion
Jinder Mahal came to Monday Night Raw during the Superstar Shakeup and brought his WWE United States Championship with him.
On April 16, 2018, Raw General Manager Angle made him defend the championship against Jeff Hardy and Hardy became victorious winning the title for the first time in his career.
#4 Roman Reigns carrying the WWE Intercontinental Championship
This black and white photograph of Roman Reigns was taken on November 20, 2017, when he defeated The Miz to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Monday Night Raw. Reigns would hold the title for 63 days before losing it back to The Miz at Raw 25.
#3 Braun Strowman wins the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania, with a 10-year old boy
Strowman was forced to find a tag team partner for his WWE Raw Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania 34 in April of 2018. He ended up finding a 10-year old boy Nicholas in the crowd and they defeated The Bar. They had to relinquish the titles the next night on Raw because Nicholas had to return to school.
#2 Some of the best breaking news ever as Daniel Bryan is cleared to return to in-ring competition
On March 20, 2018, the WWE Universe was hit with a bombshell. Over three years after Daniel Bryan was forced to retire from in-ring competition, the WWE medical staff finally cleared him to return to the ring. His first match back was at WrestleMania 34 tagging with Shane McMahon to take on Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
#1 Rey Mysterio returns at the 2018 Royal Rumble
Rey Mysterio made his return to the WWE for the first time in three years at the 2018 Royal Rumble match when he entered at #27. As you can see in this most-liked photo on Instagram ever for the WWE, Rey was in tremendous shape.
Which one of these photos was your favourite? Sound off your opinion in the comments section below!
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