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* UnexpectedCharacter: While Wrestling/JohnCena himself at ''[=WrestleMania=] 35'' wasn't that unexpected, the fact that he brought back the Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick was a pleasant surprise to everyone, to the point where there was a very noticeable pop when his "Basic Thuganomics" music started playing.
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* UnexpectedCharacter: UnexpectedCharacter:
** While Wrestling/JohnCena himself at ''[=WrestleMania=] 35'' wasn't that unexpected, the fact that he brought back the Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick was a pleasant surprise to everyone, to the point where there was a very noticeable pop when his "Basic Thuganomics" music started playing.
** Not many people expected Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon to open up Night Two of ''[=WrestleMania=] XL'' as she resigned shortly after her father came back temporarily behind the scenes and hasn't been seen since.
** While Wrestling/JohnCena himself at ''[=WrestleMania=] 35'' wasn't that unexpected, the fact that he brought back the Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick was a pleasant surprise to everyone, to the point where there was a very noticeable pop when his "Basic Thuganomics" music started playing.
** Not many people expected Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon to open up Night Two of ''[=WrestleMania=] XL'' as she resigned shortly after her father came back temporarily behind the scenes and hasn't been seen since.
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** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' XL has been called ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns and Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day.
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** Music/BadBunny's Canadian Destroyer on Jon Morrison was quickly renamed "Bunny Destroyer".
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** Music/BadBunny's Canadian Destroyer on Jon Morrison was quickly renamed "Bunny Destroyer". That one became official in the ''WWE 2K'' games.
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*** Wrestling/TheUndertaker fought Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon in a match that came with a very confusing storyline beforehand: Shane had returned to WWE for the first time since 2009 to confront his father Vince and sister Stephanie in regards to how they run the company, which alone was seen as a [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]. Vince then made a deal with Shane that he would gain control of ''Raw'' from the much-maligned Wrestling/TheAuthority if he could win a match of his choosing at ''[=WrestleMania=]''. After Shane accepted, Vince named The Undertaker as his opponent. Fans' reaction to Vince's choosing was basically a FlatWhat, given the lack of an alliance between Vince and Undertaker, and the storyline never explained why 'Taker would wrestle a match as the de facto {{Heel}} to help Vince against Shane; despite 'Taker's claims that he worked for no one, he went along with it, while Shane seemed to {{lampshade|Hanging}} it by asking why 'Taker would be one of his father's "puppets." Eventually, Vince added another stipulation; that if 'Taker did not win, it would be "his last ''[=WrestleMania=]''," implying that he'd have to retire, which at least raised some stakes, although even then it felt a bit flat, since 'Taker had already been mostly-retired for years at that point. Then, at ''[=WrestleMania=]'', The Undertaker defeated Shane. So Shane didn't gain control of ''Raw'', right? Wrong. The following night on ''Raw'', Vince, claiming that Shane was supposedly upstaging him with his strong fan support (which, admitedly, Shane had at the time), allowed Shane to run ''Raw'' that night anyway, and Shane was then allowed to continue controlling ''Raw'' for another three weeks after that, basically rendering the whole thing pointless. Thus, the Authority was disbanded in a confusing payoff after three years of tormenting the viewers.
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*** Wrestling/TheUndertaker fought Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon in a match that came with a very confusing storyline beforehand: Shane had returned to WWE for the first time since 2009 to confront his father Vince and sister Stephanie in regards to how they run the company, which alone was seen as a [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]. Vince then made a deal with Shane that he would gain control of ''Raw'' from the much-maligned Wrestling/TheAuthority if he could win a match of his choosing at ''[=WrestleMania=]''. After Shane accepted, Vince named The Undertaker as his opponent. Fans' reaction to Vince's choosing was basically a FlatWhat, given the lack of an alliance between Vince and Undertaker, and the storyline never explained why 'Taker would wrestle a match as the de facto {{Heel}} to help Vince against Shane; despite 'Taker's claims that he worked for no one, he went along with it, while Shane seemed to {{lampshade|Hanging}} it by asking why 'Taker would be one of his father's "puppets." Eventually, Apparently they eventually realized that the match needed some stakes, so Vince added another stipulation; that if 'Taker did not win, it would be "his last ''[=WrestleMania=]''," implying that he'd have to retire, which at least raised some stakes, although but even then it felt a bit flat, since 'Taker had already been mostly-retired for years at that point. Then, at ''[=WrestleMania=]'', The Undertaker defeated Shane. So Shane didn't gain control of ''Raw'', right? Wrong. The following night on ''Raw'', Vince, claiming that Shane was supposedly upstaging him with his strong fan support (which, admitedly, Shane had at the time), allowed Shane to run ''Raw'' that night anyway, and Shane was then allowed to continue controlling ''Raw'' for another three weeks after that, basically rendering the whole thing pointless. Thus, the Authority was disbanded in a confusing payoff after three years of tormenting the viewers.
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** Wrestling/TripleH never forgets.[[labelnote:Note]] Wrestling/CodyRhodes failing to defeat Wrestling/RomanReigns for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship at ''[=WrestleMania=] 39'' is believed to be in retaliation of Cody destroying Triple H's throne at ''[[Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling AEW Double Or Nothing]]''. It didn't help that Triple H would defend the decision at the media scrum following [=WrestleMania=].[[/labelnote]]
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** Wrestling/TripleH never forgets.[[labelnote:Note]] Wrestling/CodyRhodes failing to defeat Wrestling/RomanReigns for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship at ''[=WrestleMania=] 39'' is believed to be in retaliation of Cody destroying a replica of Triple H's throne at ''[[Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling AEW Double Or Nothing]]''. It didn't help that Triple H would defend the decision at the media scrum following [=WrestleMania=].[[/labelnote]]
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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs:
** 34 has gone on record to be one of, if not ''the'', weirdest [=WMs=] of all time. The event had a mixture of genuine surprises ([[spoiler:the end of [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]]'s undefeated streak, Wrestling/ShinsukeNakamura's heel turn, Wrestling/RomanReigns ''losing'' his title match against Wrestling/BrockLesnar]]) and just plain ''strange'' occurrences, including Wrestling/JohnCena getting squashed by Wrestling/TheUndertaker in under three minutes,[[note]]Not to mention that beforehand, Cena appeared at the event as an ''audience member'', after him calling out 'Taker the previous weeks received no answer.[[/note]] Wrestling/TheNewDay's entrance, which involved midgets dressed up as pancakes doing the worm outside the ring, and Wrestling/BraunStrowman winning the RAW Tag Team Titles with a ten year old child.
** '''''EVERYTHING''''' about the Firefly Funhouse match at 36. Wrestling/TitusONeil's [[https://i.redd.it/bkdb39mew3r41.png reaction]] afterwards just about summarizes how everyone else reacted when it was over.
* WTHCostumingDepartment: As this tends to be the event where stars go all out with their ring gear, there has been many a fashion faux pas:
** [[Wrestling/TerriPoch Tori]]'s infamous bodysuit from XV. She had intended to make it look like PaintedOnPants, and knew she had bombed when she saw The Rock gawking at her from backstage.
** Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} usually busted out some fun cosplay type gear. At 26 he went for a Na'vi from ''{{Film/Avatar}}'', which looked incredibly awkward to say the least.
** Wrestling/TripleH has been routinely mocked for both his Conan the Barbarian-inspired costume for his entrance at 22 and his hideous Terminator getup at 31.
** Wrestling/GiantGonzalez donned a ghastly singlet with sprayed on muscles and abs for IX.
** Wrestling/{{Goldust}} at XIV came out wearing ill-fitting silver pleather, red face paint and a woman's negligee on. This was during his "Artist Formerly Known As Goldust" phase, where he was a FashionVictimVillain.
** For 28, Wrestling/BethPhoenix came down with a bizarre hawk-like headdress on.
** 34 has gone on record to be one of, if not ''the'', weirdest [=WMs=] of all time. The event had a mixture of genuine surprises ([[spoiler:the end of [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]]'s undefeated streak, Wrestling/ShinsukeNakamura's heel turn, Wrestling/RomanReigns ''losing'' his title match against Wrestling/BrockLesnar]]) and just plain ''strange'' occurrences, including Wrestling/JohnCena getting squashed by Wrestling/TheUndertaker in under three minutes,[[note]]Not to mention that beforehand, Cena appeared at the event as an ''audience member'', after him calling out 'Taker the previous weeks received no answer.[[/note]] Wrestling/TheNewDay's entrance, which involved midgets dressed up as pancakes doing the worm outside the ring, and Wrestling/BraunStrowman winning the RAW Tag Team Titles with a ten year old child.
** '''''EVERYTHING''''' about the Firefly Funhouse match at 36. Wrestling/TitusONeil's [[https://i.redd.it/bkdb39mew3r41.png reaction]] afterwards just about summarizes how everyone else reacted when it was over.
* WTHCostumingDepartment: As this tends to be the event where stars go all out with their ring gear, there has been many a fashion faux pas:
** [[Wrestling/TerriPoch Tori]]'s infamous bodysuit from XV. She had intended to make it look like PaintedOnPants, and knew she had bombed when she saw The Rock gawking at her from backstage.
** Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} usually busted out some fun cosplay type gear. At 26 he went for a Na'vi from ''{{Film/Avatar}}'', which looked incredibly awkward to say the least.
** Wrestling/TripleH has been routinely mocked for both his Conan the Barbarian-inspired costume for his entrance at 22 and his hideous Terminator getup at 31.
** Wrestling/GiantGonzalez donned a ghastly singlet with sprayed on muscles and abs for IX.
** Wrestling/{{Goldust}} at XIV came out wearing ill-fitting silver pleather, red face paint and a woman's negligee on. This was during his "Artist Formerly Known As Goldust" phase, where he was a FashionVictimVillain.
** For 28, Wrestling/BethPhoenix came down with a bizarre hawk-like headdress on.
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** 34 has gone on record to be one of, if not ''the'', weirdest [=WMs=] of all time. The event had a mixture of genuine surprises ([[spoiler:the end of [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]]'s undefeated streak, Wrestling/ShinsukeNakamura's heel turn, Wrestling/RomanReigns ''losing'' his title match against Wrestling/BrockLesnar]]) and just plain ''strange'' occurrences, including Wrestling/JohnCena getting squashed by Wrestling/TheUndertaker in under three minutes,[[note]]Not to mention that beforehand, Cena appeared at the event as an ''audience member'', after him calling out 'Taker the previous weeks received no answer.[[/note]] Wrestling/TheNewDay's entrance, which involved midgets dressed up as pancakes doing the worm outside the ring, and Wrestling/BraunStrowman winning the RAW Tag Team Titles with a ten year old child.
** '''''EVERYTHING''''' about the Firefly Funhouse match at 36. Wrestling/TitusONeil's [[https://i.redd.it/bkdb39mew3r41.png reaction]] afterwards just about summarizes how everyone else reacted when it was over.
* WTHCostumingDepartment: As this tends to be the event where stars go all out with their ring gear, there has been many a fashion faux pas:
** [[Wrestling/TerriPoch Tori]]'s infamous bodysuit from XV. She had intended to make it look like PaintedOnPants, and knew she had bombed when she saw The Rock gawking at her from backstage.
** Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} usually busted out some fun cosplay type gear. At 26 he went for a Na'vi from ''{{Film/Avatar}}'', which looked incredibly awkward to say the least.
** Wrestling/TripleH has been routinely mocked for both his Conan the Barbarian-inspired costume for his entrance at 22 and his hideous Terminator getup at 31.
** Wrestling/GiantGonzalez donned a ghastly singlet with sprayed on muscles and abs for IX.
** Wrestling/{{Goldust}} at XIV came out wearing ill-fitting silver pleather, red face paint and a woman's negligee on. This was during his "Artist Formerly Known As Goldust" phase, where he was a FashionVictimVillain.
** For 28, Wrestling/BethPhoenix came down with a bizarre hawk-like headdress on.
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*** Wrestling/TheUndertaker fought Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon in a match that came with a very confusing storyline beforehand: Shane had returned to WWE for the first time since 2009 to confront his father Vince and sister Stephanie in regards to how they run the company, which alone was seen as a [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]. Vince then made a deal with Shane that he would gain control of ''Raw'' from the much-maligned Wrestling/TheAuthority if he could win a match of his choosing at ''[=WrestleMania=]''. After Shane accepted, Vince named The Undertaker as his opponent. Fans' reaction to Vince's choosing was basically a FlatWhat, given the lack of an alliance between Vince and Undertaker, and the storyline never explained why 'Taker would wrestle a match as the de facto {{Heel}} to help Vince against Shane; despite 'Taker's claims that he worked for no one, he went along with it, while Shane seemed to {{lampshade|Hanging}} it by asking why 'Taker would be one of his father's "puppets." Eventually, Vince added another stipulation; that if 'Taker did not win, it would be "his last ''[=WrestleMania=]''," implying that he'd have to retire, which at least raised some stakes. Then, at ''[=WrestleMania=]'', The Undertaker defeated Shane. So Shane didn't gain control of ''Raw'', right? Wrong. The following night on ''Raw'', Vince, claiming that Shane was supposedly upstaging him with his strong fan support (which, admitedly, Shane had at the time), allowed Shane to run ''Raw'' that night anyway, and Shane was then allowed to continue controlling ''Raw'' for another three weeks after that, basically rendering the whole thing pointless. Thus, the Authority was disbanded in a confusing payoff after three years of tormenting the viewers.
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*** Wrestling/TheUndertaker fought Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon in a match that came with a very confusing storyline beforehand: Shane had returned to WWE for the first time since 2009 to confront his father Vince and sister Stephanie in regards to how they run the company, which alone was seen as a [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]. Vince then made a deal with Shane that he would gain control of ''Raw'' from the much-maligned Wrestling/TheAuthority if he could win a match of his choosing at ''[=WrestleMania=]''. After Shane accepted, Vince named The Undertaker as his opponent. Fans' reaction to Vince's choosing was basically a FlatWhat, given the lack of an alliance between Vince and Undertaker, and the storyline never explained why 'Taker would wrestle a match as the de facto {{Heel}} to help Vince against Shane; despite 'Taker's claims that he worked for no one, he went along with it, while Shane seemed to {{lampshade|Hanging}} it by asking why 'Taker would be one of his father's "puppets." Eventually, Vince added another stipulation; that if 'Taker did not win, it would be "his last ''[=WrestleMania=]''," implying that he'd have to retire, which at least raised some stakes.stakes, although even then it felt a bit flat, since 'Taker had already been mostly-retired for years at that point. Then, at ''[=WrestleMania=]'', The Undertaker defeated Shane. So Shane didn't gain control of ''Raw'', right? Wrong. The following night on ''Raw'', Vince, claiming that Shane was supposedly upstaging him with his strong fan support (which, admitedly, Shane had at the time), allowed Shane to run ''Raw'' that night anyway, and Shane was then allowed to continue controlling ''Raw'' for another three weeks after that, basically rendering the whole thing pointless. Thus, the Authority was disbanded in a confusing payoff after three years of tormenting the viewers.
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** Wrestling/TripleH never forgets.[[labelnote:Note]] Wrestling/CodyRhodes failing to defeat Wrestling/RomanReigns for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship at ''[=WrestleMania=] 39'' is believed to be in retaliation of Cody destroying Triple H's throne at ''[[Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling AEW Double Or Nothing]]''. It didn't help that Triple H would defend the decision at the media scrum following [=WrestleMania=].[[/labelnote]]
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** During the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal at Wrestlemania 33, JBL's mention that as long as Wrestling/LukeHarper stayed healthy, he would have more Wrestlemania moments becomes this after Harper passed away in 2020 at the age of 41.
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** Prior to the [[Wrestling/WWEWomensEvolution Women's Evolution]], [=WrestleMania=] was often a bad time for women's wrestling fans. As the "Diva Era" took off, WWE began favoring {{Fanservice}} matches or else quantity over quality. Multi-Diva tag matches or Lumberjill matches became the norm - with predictably very little time given. The Divas Championship was introduced in 2008 and not defended at a [=WrestleMania=] until six years later. 29 was especially terrible, where the only match featuring women was a mixed tag match that got cut from the broadcast at the last minute. Things do seem to be changing as of 31 but time will tell.
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** Prior to the [[Wrestling/WWEWomensEvolution Women's Evolution]], [=WrestleMania=] was often a bad time for women's wrestling fans. As the "Diva Era" took off, WWE began favoring {{Fanservice}} matches or else quantity over quality. Multi-Diva tag matches or Lumberjill matches became the norm - with predictably very little time given. The Divas Championship was introduced in 2008 and not defended at a [=WrestleMania=] until six years later.later, and all of the women's titles went '''12 years''' (2006-2018) only being defended on the show in either gimmick matches or cramped multi-woman matches, most of which were thrown together with little or no buildup. 29 was especially terrible, where the only match featuring women was a mixed tag match that got cut from the broadcast at the last minute. Things do seem to be changing as of 31 but time will tell.
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** ''[=WrestleMania=] 12'' is fairly divisive on its own, but the main event (the Iron Man match between Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels) is easily the most argued part. Either it was a legendary fight to the end between two workers on the top of their game, or it was one of the most boring matches in the entire WWE library (given that it's an Iron Match match, where the goal is to score the most pinfalls over the course of an hour, with a pinfall grand total of [[spoiler:''one'', in '''''overtime''''']].
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** ''[=WrestleMania=] 12'' is fairly divisive on its own, but the main event (the Iron Man match between Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels) is easily the most argued part. Either it was a legendary fight to the end between two workers on the top of their game, or it was one of the most boring matches in the entire WWE library (given that it's an Iron Match Man match, where the goal is to score the most pinfalls over the course of an hour, with a pinfall grand total of [[spoiler:''one'', in '''''overtime''''']].'''''overtime''''']]).
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** ''[=WrestleMania=] 12'' is fairly divisive on its own, but the main event (the Iron Man match between Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels) is easily the most argued part. Either it was a legendary fight to the end between two workers on the top of their game, or it was one of the most boring matches in the entire WWE library (given that it's an Iron Match match, where the goal is to score the most pinfalls over the course of an hour, with a pinfall grand total of [[spoiler:''one'', in '''''overtime''''']].
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** Roman Reigns once again retaining his title at ''[=WrestleMania=] 39'' by defeating Wrestling/CodyRhodes became ''massively'' controversial near instantaneously.
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** Heavily averted by XIX, 22, 32, 34, 37, 38 and (to some) [=X8=] - as they featured some of the more beloved women's matches in the event's history (quite a lot of people think Wrestling/{{Charlotte|Flair}} vs [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] was the best match of the night at 34). XX zig-zags this--while the women's title match was viewed as a disappointment, the resulting moment of Wrestling/MollyHolly having her head shaved was viewed as a highlight of a disappointing event. These days, there are at least three women's matches with plenty of storyline buildup and longer match times nowadays as the women even main-evented WrestleMania 35.
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** Heavily averted by XIX, 22, 32, 34, 37, 38 38, 39 and (to some) [=X8=] - as they featured some of the more beloved women's matches in the event's history (quite a lot of people think Wrestling/{{Charlotte|Flair}} vs [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] was the best match of the night at 34). XX zig-zags this--while the women's title match was viewed as a disappointment, the resulting moment of Wrestling/MollyHolly having her head shaved was viewed as a highlight of a disappointing event. These days, there are at least three women's matches with plenty of storyline buildup and longer match times nowadays as the women even main-evented WrestleMania 35.
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** After an increasing number complaints that the events were simply too long following each ''[=WrestleMania=]'' from 32 to 35, the positive reception ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 36 being split across two nights due to COVID-19 protocols led to subsequent events being split across a weekend.
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** [=WrestleMania=] is often a bad time for women's wrestling fans. As the "Diva Era" took off, WWE began favouring {{Fanservice}} matches or else quantity over quality. Multi-Diva tag matches or Lumberjill matches became the norm - with predictably very little time given. The Divas Championship was introduced in 2008 and not defended at a [=WrestleMania=] until six years later. 29 was especially terrible, where the only match featuring women was a mixed tag match that got cut from the broadcast at the last minute. Things do seem to be changing as of 31 but time will tell.
** Heavily averted by XIX, 22, 32, 34, 37, 38 and (to some) [=X8=] - as they featured some of the more beloved women's matches in the event's history (quite a lot of people think Wrestling/{{Charlotte|Flair}} vs [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] was the best match of the night at 34). XX zig-zags this--while the women's title match was viewed as a disappointment, the resulting moment of Wrestling/MollyHolly having her head shaved was viewed as a highlight of a disappointing event.
** Heavily averted by XIX, 22, 32, 34, 37, 38 and (to some) [=X8=] - as they featured some of the more beloved women's matches in the event's history (quite a lot of people think Wrestling/{{Charlotte|Flair}} vs [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] was the best match of the night at 34). XX zig-zags this--while the women's title match was viewed as a disappointment, the resulting moment of Wrestling/MollyHolly having her head shaved was viewed as a highlight of a disappointing event.
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** Prior to the [[Wrestling/WWEWomensEvolution Women's Evolution]], [=WrestleMania=] is was often a bad time for women's wrestling fans. As the "Diva Era" took off, WWE began favouring favoring {{Fanservice}} matches or else quantity over quality. Multi-Diva tag matches or Lumberjill matches became the norm - with predictably very little time given. The Divas Championship was introduced in 2008 and not defended at a [=WrestleMania=] until six years later. 29 was especially terrible, where the only match featuring women was a mixed tag match that got cut from the broadcast at the last minute. Things do seem to be changing as of 31 but time will tell.
** Heavily averted by XIX, 22, 32, 34, 37, 38 and (to some) [=X8=] - as they featured some of the more beloved women's matches in the event's history (quite a lot of people think Wrestling/{{Charlotte|Flair}} vs [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] was the best match of the night at 34). XX zig-zags this--while the women's title match was viewed as a disappointment, the resulting moment of Wrestling/MollyHolly having her head shaved was viewed as a highlight of a disappointing event. These days, there are at least three women's matches with plenty of storyline buildup and longer match times nowadays as the women even main-evented WrestleMania 35.
** Heavily averted by XIX, 22, 32, 34, 37, 38 and (to some) [=X8=] - as they featured some of the more beloved women's matches in the event's history (quite a lot of people think Wrestling/{{Charlotte|Flair}} vs [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] was the best match of the night at 34). XX zig-zags this--while the women's title match was viewed as a disappointment, the resulting moment of Wrestling/MollyHolly having her head shaved was viewed as a highlight of a disappointing event. These days, there are at least three women's matches with plenty of storyline buildup and longer match times nowadays as the women even main-evented WrestleMania 35.
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** Heavily averted by XIX, 22, 32, 34 and (to some) [=X8=] - as they featured some of the more beloved women's matches in the event's history (quite a lot of people think Wrestling/{{Charlotte|Flair}} vs [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] was the best match of the night at 34). XX zig-zags this--while the women's title match was viewed as a disappointment, the resulting moment of Wrestling/MollyHolly having her head shaved was viewed as a highlight of a disappointing event.
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** Heavily averted by XIX, 22, 32, 34 34, 37, 38 and (to some) [=X8=] - as they featured some of the more beloved women's matches in the event's history (quite a lot of people think Wrestling/{{Charlotte|Flair}} vs [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] was the best match of the night at 34). XX zig-zags this--while the women's title match was viewed as a disappointment, the resulting moment of Wrestling/MollyHolly having her head shaved was viewed as a highlight of a disappointing event.
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** [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/820/102/370 This screencap]] from the Boneyard match between Wrestling/TheUndertaker and Wrestling/AJStyles became a popular object labeling format in mid-2020.
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** Wrestling/ChrisBenoit and Wrestling/EddieGuerrero came out on top at ''[=WrestleMania=] XX'' as World Heavyweight and WWE Champions. After nearly twenty years of trying to reach the pinnacle of his profession, Benoit made Wrestling/TripleH tap to the Crippler Crossface in a Triple Threat with Wrestling/ShawnMichaels. Benoit's post-match celebration with Guerrero - then the WWE Champion - was a sight many smarks cried tears of happiness over. Then RealLife stepped in: the next three years ruined the image forever. It was harkened back upon positively after Guerrero's death in 2005. But after Benoit's double MurderSuicide in 2007, WWE has attempted to [[CanonDiscontinuity pretend Chris Benoit never existed]].
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** Wrestling/ChrisBenoit and Wrestling/EddieGuerrero came out on top at ''[=WrestleMania=] XX'' as World Heavyweight and WWE Champions. After nearly twenty years of trying to reach the pinnacle of his profession, Benoit made Wrestling/TripleH tap to the Crippler Crossface in a Triple Threat with Wrestling/ShawnMichaels. Benoit's post-match celebration with Guerrero - then the WWE Champion - was a sight many smarks cried tears of happiness over. Then RealLife stepped in: the next three years ruined the image forever. It was harkened back upon positively after Guerrero's death in 2005. But after Benoit's double MurderSuicide in 2007, WWE has attempted to [[CanonDiscontinuity pretend Chris Benoit Benoit]] [[UnPerson never existed]].
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* SignatureScene: Every ''[=WrestleMania=]'' has had one, or rather a Signature Match:
** ''[=WrestleMania=] I'': Wrestling/HulkHogan and Creator/MrT vs. Wrestling/RoddyPiper and Paul Orndorff.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 2'': Wrestling/HulkHogan vs. Wrestling/KingKongBundy.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] III'': Wrestling/HulkHogan vs. Wrestling/AndreTheGiant (most notably the pre-match staredown and Hogan scoop-slamming Andre) and Wrestling/RickySteamboat vs. Wrestling/RandySavage.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] IV'': Wrestling/RandySavage vs. Wrestling/TedDiBiase.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] V'': Wrestling/HulkHogan vs. Wrestling/RandySavage: Wrestling/TheMegaPowers explode!
** ''[=WrestleMania=] VI'': Wrestling/HulkHogan vs. The Wrestling/UltimateWarrior: The Ultimate Challenge!
** ''[=WrestleMania=] VII'': Wrestling/RandySavage's reunion with Wrestling/MissElizabeth after losing his retirement match with Wrestling/UltimateWarrior.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] VIII'': Wrestling/RandySavage vs. Wrestling/RicFlair.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] IX'': Its unique Roman theme is probably what it's best remembered for, sadly. Or Wrestling/HulkHogan's controversial title win.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] X'': Wrestling/BretHart vs. Wrestling/OwenHart and Wrestling/ShawnMichaels vs. [[Wrestling/ScottHall Razor Ramon]] (particularly Michaels' splash onto Ramon off the top of the ladder).
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XI'': Wrestling/BamBamBigelow vs. Lawrence Taylor.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XII'': The Wrestling/BretHart-Wrestling/ShawnMichaels Iron Man match, especially the HBK zipline entrance. The returning Wrestling/UltimateWarrior [[NoSell no-selling]] [[Wrestling/TripleH Hunter Hearst Helmsley]]'s [[FinishingMove Pedigree]] also gained infamy.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 13'': Wrestling/BretHart vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin (especially the ending).
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XIV'': Wrestling/{{Kane}} vs. Wrestling/TheUndertaker, preceded by Kane Tombstoning Pete Rose; Wrestling/ShawnMichaels vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XV'': [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin I.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 2000'': The Triple Threat ladder match with Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}}[=/=]Wrestling/{{Christian}}, the [[Wrestling/MattHardy Har]][[Wrestling/JeffHardy dys]], and Wrestling/{{the Dudley|Boys}}s. Or Wrestling/TripleH becoming the first Heel to walk out of ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as WWF Champion.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] X-Seven'': [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin II: Austin's FaceHeelTurn. Also, Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} spearing Wrestling/JeffHardy from the top of a ladder whilst Jeff was hanging from the tag team titles.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] X8'': [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/HulkHogan.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XIX'': Wrestling/BrockLesnar's botched shooting star press onto Wrestling/KurtAngle (Kurt was competing with a broken neck, with Brock nearly breaking ''his'' with the botch); [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin III: the final chapter; Wrestling/ShawnMichaels vs Wrestling/ChrisJericho.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XX'': Wrestling/ChrisBenoit and Wrestling/EddieGuerrero celebrating in the ring ([[CanonDiscontinuity Or not.]]); Wrestling/TheUndertaker returning as the Deadman; Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin giving stunners to both Wrestling/BrockLesnar and Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 21'': Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/{{Batista}} winning their first world titles; Wrestling/ShawnMichaels facing Wrestling/KurtAngle; Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} becoming the first Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank Ladder Match winner.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 22'': Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} spearing Wrestling/MickFoley into a flaming table; Wrestling/TrishStratus vs. Wrestling/MickieJames, particularly the latter grabbing the former in the crotch and making a lewd gesture; Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}}, and Wrestling/JohnCena's special entrances; Wrestling/CMPunk's EarlyBirdCameo riding a gangster car in Cena's entrance.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 23'': Wrestling/VinceMcMahon getting his head shaved followed by Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin giving a Stunner to UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump; Wrestling/{{Batista}} vs Wrestling/TheUndertaker for the World Heavyweight Title; Wrestling/JohnCena vs Wrestling/ShawnMichaels for the WWE Title.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXIV'': Wrestling/ShawnMichaels retiring Wrestling/RicFlair.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXV'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs. Wrestling/ShawnMichaels.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXVI'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs. Wrestling/ShawnMichaels II: Streak vs. Career.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXVII'': Finally...[[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]...has come back....to the WWE! Alternatively, Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs Wrestling/TripleH - No Holds Barred.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXVIII'': Wrestling/JohnCena vs. [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], or alternatively the conclusion to the "End of an Era" Wrestling/HellInACell Match between Wrestling/TheUndertaker and Wrestling/TripleH. And, for all the wrong reasons, "[[Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} 18]] [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson seconds]]."
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 29'': [[Wrestling/JohnCena Cena]]-[[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Rock]] II, or Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs. Wrestling/CMPunk.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXX'': [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]]'s [[EarnYourHappyEnding triumph]], or Wrestling/TheUndertaker's [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable defeat]] (and the subsequent camera shot of "Shocked Undertaker Fan"). Or [[Wrestling/HulkHogan Hogan]], [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Rock]], and [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin Austin]] in the ring together.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 31'': Wrestling/SethRollins cashing in his Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank in the middle of Wrestling/BrockLesnar vs. Wrestling/RomanReigns to become the new champion; Wrestling/RandyOrton's mid-air RKO to Seth, prior to that. Also, the Creator/RondaRousey segment. Wrestling/{{Sting}}'s first and only Mania match might also qualify.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 32'': Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon becoming the first man to ''willingly'' [[https://youtu.be/bWI2l4ZbdA4 launch himself from the top of the Cell to try elbow-dropping Taker]]. He turned the JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient up so high that, while the crowd reacted when he jumped, it was quickly followed by a StunnedSilence out of genuine concern that he may have killed himself. Alternatively, The League of Nations (Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}, Wrestling/{{Rusev|AndLana}}, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio and [[Wrestling/WadeBarrett King Barrett]]) getting their asses handed to them by Wrestling/ShawnMichaels, Wrestling/MickFoley, and Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin; OR [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] confronting Wrestling/TheWyattFamily alongside a returning Wrestling/JohnCena.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 33'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker's last ride ([[TenMinuteRetirement for a little while, anyway]]), Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} and Wrestling/BrockLesnar's thirteen-year Mania rematch and wild brawl or The [[Wrestling/MattHardy Hardy]] [[Wrestling/JeffHardy Boyz]] returning and winning the Raw Tag Team Championships.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 34'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker's comeback and dominance of Wrestling/JohnCena, the brutality of Wrestling/BrockLesnar's successful Universal title defense against Wrestling/RomanReigns, [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] vs. Wrestling/CharlotteFlair and the former's 2-and-a-half year undefeated streak in the WWE being broken, and the WWE debut of Wrestling/RondaRousey.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 35'': Wrestling/SethRollins winning the Universal Championship from Wrestling/BrockLesnar in the first match on the card, Wrestling/KofiKingston finally winning his first WWE Championship after 11 years in the company by beating Wrestling/DanielBryan and celebrating his victory with the rest of Wrestling/TheNewDay and his family in the middle of the ring, and in the first women's main event in ''[=WrestleMania=]'' history, Wrestling/BeckyLynch going over both Wrestling/RondaRousey and Wrestling/CharlotteFlair to win the Raw and [=SmackDown=] Woman's titles, dealing Ronda her first loss in her WWE career.[[note]] And her last match until the 2022 ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble'', for that matter.[[/note]]
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 36'':
*** '''Night 1''': The Boneyard Match between Wrestling/TheUndertaker and Wrestling/AJStyles, culminating in AJ being ''literally'' buried alive. Wrestling/KevinOwens leaping off the ''[=WrestleMania=]'' sign to elbow drop Wrestling/SethRollins is a close second.
*** '''Night 2''': The Firefly Funhouse Match between Wrestling/BrayWyatt and Wrestling/JohnCena (particularly Wrestling/NewWorldOrder Cena), and Wrestling/DrewMcIntyre defeating Wrestling/BrockLesnar in the main event to finally win the WWE Championship.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 37'':
*** '''Night 1''': Wrestling/BiancaBelair prevailing over Wrestling/SashaBanks to win her first title in the main event. Bad Bunny's [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct surprisingly good performance]] in a tag team victory over Wrestling/TheMiz and Wrestling/JohnMorrison (particularly his Canadian/Bunny Destroyer on Morrison). Wrestling/{{Cesaro}} spinning Wrestling/SethRollins with a no-armed airplane spin. [[note]] This is apparently one to WWE itself, as on the post-WM edition of ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' they showed a clip of it multiple times and said it was the greatest moment in [=WrestleMania=] history. [[/note]]
*** '''Night 2''': The triple threat main event: Wrestling/RomanReigns vs Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} vs [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]], which saw Reigns retain the Universal Championship after 20 minutes of absolutely brutality in which all three competitors pulled out every single trick in their arsenal against each other.
*** On a meta level for the event as a whole, the long-awaited [[AudienceParticipation return of a live audience]] after over a year of [[RealLifeWritesThePlot closed-door]] [[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic events]].
** ''[=WrestleMania 38=]'':
*** '''Night 1''': The return of Wrestling/CodyRhodes and the in-ring return of Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin after ''[[CueTheFlyingPigs 19 years]]'' in a No Holds Barred match victory over Wrestling/KevinOwens.
*** '''Night 2''': Wrestling/RomanReigns defeating Wrestling/BrockLesnar to unify both the WWE and Universal Titles. Alternatively, either [[Series/{{Jackass}} Wee-Man]] body-slamming Wrestling/SamiZayn during his "Anything Goes" match with Creator/JohnnyKnoxville; or the brief shot of Pat [=MacAfee=] drinking a can of [[ProductPlacement Broken Skull Beer]], while lying on the floor after having eaten a Stone Cold Stunner, basically saying [[WorthIt "Totally Worth it."]]
** ''[=WrestleMania=] I'': Wrestling/HulkHogan and Creator/MrT vs. Wrestling/RoddyPiper and Paul Orndorff.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 2'': Wrestling/HulkHogan vs. Wrestling/KingKongBundy.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] III'': Wrestling/HulkHogan vs. Wrestling/AndreTheGiant (most notably the pre-match staredown and Hogan scoop-slamming Andre) and Wrestling/RickySteamboat vs. Wrestling/RandySavage.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] IV'': Wrestling/RandySavage vs. Wrestling/TedDiBiase.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] V'': Wrestling/HulkHogan vs. Wrestling/RandySavage: Wrestling/TheMegaPowers explode!
** ''[=WrestleMania=] VI'': Wrestling/HulkHogan vs. The Wrestling/UltimateWarrior: The Ultimate Challenge!
** ''[=WrestleMania=] VII'': Wrestling/RandySavage's reunion with Wrestling/MissElizabeth after losing his retirement match with Wrestling/UltimateWarrior.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] VIII'': Wrestling/RandySavage vs. Wrestling/RicFlair.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] IX'': Its unique Roman theme is probably what it's best remembered for, sadly. Or Wrestling/HulkHogan's controversial title win.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] X'': Wrestling/BretHart vs. Wrestling/OwenHart and Wrestling/ShawnMichaels vs. [[Wrestling/ScottHall Razor Ramon]] (particularly Michaels' splash onto Ramon off the top of the ladder).
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XI'': Wrestling/BamBamBigelow vs. Lawrence Taylor.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XII'': The Wrestling/BretHart-Wrestling/ShawnMichaels Iron Man match, especially the HBK zipline entrance. The returning Wrestling/UltimateWarrior [[NoSell no-selling]] [[Wrestling/TripleH Hunter Hearst Helmsley]]'s [[FinishingMove Pedigree]] also gained infamy.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 13'': Wrestling/BretHart vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin (especially the ending).
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XIV'': Wrestling/{{Kane}} vs. Wrestling/TheUndertaker, preceded by Kane Tombstoning Pete Rose; Wrestling/ShawnMichaels vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XV'': [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin I.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 2000'': The Triple Threat ladder match with Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}}[=/=]Wrestling/{{Christian}}, the [[Wrestling/MattHardy Har]][[Wrestling/JeffHardy dys]], and Wrestling/{{the Dudley|Boys}}s. Or Wrestling/TripleH becoming the first Heel to walk out of ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as WWF Champion.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] X-Seven'': [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin II: Austin's FaceHeelTurn. Also, Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} spearing Wrestling/JeffHardy from the top of a ladder whilst Jeff was hanging from the tag team titles.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] X8'': [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/HulkHogan.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XIX'': Wrestling/BrockLesnar's botched shooting star press onto Wrestling/KurtAngle (Kurt was competing with a broken neck, with Brock nearly breaking ''his'' with the botch); [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin III: the final chapter; Wrestling/ShawnMichaels vs Wrestling/ChrisJericho.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XX'': Wrestling/ChrisBenoit and Wrestling/EddieGuerrero celebrating in the ring ([[CanonDiscontinuity Or not.]]); Wrestling/TheUndertaker returning as the Deadman; Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin giving stunners to both Wrestling/BrockLesnar and Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 21'': Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/{{Batista}} winning their first world titles; Wrestling/ShawnMichaels facing Wrestling/KurtAngle; Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} becoming the first Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank Ladder Match winner.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 22'': Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} spearing Wrestling/MickFoley into a flaming table; Wrestling/TrishStratus vs. Wrestling/MickieJames, particularly the latter grabbing the former in the crotch and making a lewd gesture; Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}}, and Wrestling/JohnCena's special entrances; Wrestling/CMPunk's EarlyBirdCameo riding a gangster car in Cena's entrance.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 23'': Wrestling/VinceMcMahon getting his head shaved followed by Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin giving a Stunner to UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump; Wrestling/{{Batista}} vs Wrestling/TheUndertaker for the World Heavyweight Title; Wrestling/JohnCena vs Wrestling/ShawnMichaels for the WWE Title.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXIV'': Wrestling/ShawnMichaels retiring Wrestling/RicFlair.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXV'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs. Wrestling/ShawnMichaels.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXVI'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs. Wrestling/ShawnMichaels II: Streak vs. Career.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXVII'': Finally...[[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]...has come back....to the WWE! Alternatively, Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs Wrestling/TripleH - No Holds Barred.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXVIII'': Wrestling/JohnCena vs. [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], or alternatively the conclusion to the "End of an Era" Wrestling/HellInACell Match between Wrestling/TheUndertaker and Wrestling/TripleH. And, for all the wrong reasons, "[[Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} 18]] [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson seconds]]."
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 29'': [[Wrestling/JohnCena Cena]]-[[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Rock]] II, or Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs. Wrestling/CMPunk.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] XXX'': [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]]'s [[EarnYourHappyEnding triumph]], or Wrestling/TheUndertaker's [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable defeat]] (and the subsequent camera shot of "Shocked Undertaker Fan"). Or [[Wrestling/HulkHogan Hogan]], [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Rock]], and [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin Austin]] in the ring together.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 31'': Wrestling/SethRollins cashing in his Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank in the middle of Wrestling/BrockLesnar vs. Wrestling/RomanReigns to become the new champion; Wrestling/RandyOrton's mid-air RKO to Seth, prior to that. Also, the Creator/RondaRousey segment. Wrestling/{{Sting}}'s first and only Mania match might also qualify.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 32'': Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon becoming the first man to ''willingly'' [[https://youtu.be/bWI2l4ZbdA4 launch himself from the top of the Cell to try elbow-dropping Taker]]. He turned the JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient up so high that, while the crowd reacted when he jumped, it was quickly followed by a StunnedSilence out of genuine concern that he may have killed himself. Alternatively, The League of Nations (Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}, Wrestling/{{Rusev|AndLana}}, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio and [[Wrestling/WadeBarrett King Barrett]]) getting their asses handed to them by Wrestling/ShawnMichaels, Wrestling/MickFoley, and Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin; OR [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] confronting Wrestling/TheWyattFamily alongside a returning Wrestling/JohnCena.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 33'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker's last ride ([[TenMinuteRetirement for a little while, anyway]]), Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} and Wrestling/BrockLesnar's thirteen-year Mania rematch and wild brawl or The [[Wrestling/MattHardy Hardy]] [[Wrestling/JeffHardy Boyz]] returning and winning the Raw Tag Team Championships.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 34'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker's comeback and dominance of Wrestling/JohnCena, the brutality of Wrestling/BrockLesnar's successful Universal title defense against Wrestling/RomanReigns, [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] vs. Wrestling/CharlotteFlair and the former's 2-and-a-half year undefeated streak in the WWE being broken, and the WWE debut of Wrestling/RondaRousey.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 35'': Wrestling/SethRollins winning the Universal Championship from Wrestling/BrockLesnar in the first match on the card, Wrestling/KofiKingston finally winning his first WWE Championship after 11 years in the company by beating Wrestling/DanielBryan and celebrating his victory with the rest of Wrestling/TheNewDay and his family in the middle of the ring, and in the first women's main event in ''[=WrestleMania=]'' history, Wrestling/BeckyLynch going over both Wrestling/RondaRousey and Wrestling/CharlotteFlair to win the Raw and [=SmackDown=] Woman's titles, dealing Ronda her first loss in her WWE career.[[note]] And her last match until the 2022 ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble'', for that matter.[[/note]]
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 36'':
*** '''Night 1''': The Boneyard Match between Wrestling/TheUndertaker and Wrestling/AJStyles, culminating in AJ being ''literally'' buried alive. Wrestling/KevinOwens leaping off the ''[=WrestleMania=]'' sign to elbow drop Wrestling/SethRollins is a close second.
*** '''Night 2''': The Firefly Funhouse Match between Wrestling/BrayWyatt and Wrestling/JohnCena (particularly Wrestling/NewWorldOrder Cena), and Wrestling/DrewMcIntyre defeating Wrestling/BrockLesnar in the main event to finally win the WWE Championship.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 37'':
*** '''Night 1''': Wrestling/BiancaBelair prevailing over Wrestling/SashaBanks to win her first title in the main event. Bad Bunny's [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct surprisingly good performance]] in a tag team victory over Wrestling/TheMiz and Wrestling/JohnMorrison (particularly his Canadian/Bunny Destroyer on Morrison). Wrestling/{{Cesaro}} spinning Wrestling/SethRollins with a no-armed airplane spin. [[note]] This is apparently one to WWE itself, as on the post-WM edition of ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' they showed a clip of it multiple times and said it was the greatest moment in [=WrestleMania=] history. [[/note]]
*** '''Night 2''': The triple threat main event: Wrestling/RomanReigns vs Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} vs [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]], which saw Reigns retain the Universal Championship after 20 minutes of absolutely brutality in which all three competitors pulled out every single trick in their arsenal against each other.
*** On a meta level for the event as a whole, the long-awaited [[AudienceParticipation return of a live audience]] after over a year of [[RealLifeWritesThePlot closed-door]] [[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic events]].
** ''[=WrestleMania 38=]'':
*** '''Night 1''': The return of Wrestling/CodyRhodes and the in-ring return of Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin after ''[[CueTheFlyingPigs 19 years]]'' in a No Holds Barred match victory over Wrestling/KevinOwens.
*** '''Night 2''': Wrestling/RomanReigns defeating Wrestling/BrockLesnar to unify both the WWE and Universal Titles. Alternatively, either [[Series/{{Jackass}} Wee-Man]] body-slamming Wrestling/SamiZayn during his "Anything Goes" match with Creator/JohnnyKnoxville; or the brief shot of Pat [=MacAfee=] drinking a can of [[ProductPlacement Broken Skull Beer]], while lying on the floor after having eaten a Stone Cold Stunner, basically saying [[WorthIt "Totally Worth it."]]
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** Music/BadBunny at ''[=WrestleMania=] 37''. Considering he was a celebrity was not that much related to the wrestling world, many were skeptical of how well his performance was going to be. It didn't help that the booking leading to his [=WrestleMania=] match was widely panned by critics and fans, mainly due to the fact that his weekly airtime stole the spotlight to much of the current roster who didn't make it to the show. When the match occurred, however, Bad Bunny's performance exceeded expectations as it showed that he really took the effort to fight. Bad Bunny has love and passion for pro wrestling and it ''shows'': performing the Falcon/Broken Arrow in sync with Damien Priest, jumping off the top rope, and the use of the dangerous '''Canadian Destroyer''' has received critical acclaim with fans stating it's the best celebrity wrestling match ever (even outshining Wrestling/RondaRoussey's three years prior!). Even Wrestling/RandyOrton, who has acquired a reputation for being an outspoken critic of celebrities who claim that wrestling is fake, gave praise to Bad Bunny for taking the initiative and view the WWE world in their eyes.
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** Music/BadBunny at ''[=WrestleMania=] 37''. Considering he was a celebrity was not that much related to the wrestling world, many were skeptical of how well his performance was going to be. It didn't help that the booking leading to his [=WrestleMania=] match was widely panned by critics and fans, mainly due to the fact that his weekly airtime stole the spotlight to much of the current roster who didn't make it to the show. When the match occurred, however, Bad Bunny's performance exceeded expectations as it showed that he really took the effort to fight. Bad Bunny has love and passion for pro wrestling and it ''shows'': performing the Falcon/Broken Arrow in sync with Damien Priest, jumping off the top rope, and the use of the dangerous '''Canadian Destroyer''' has received critical acclaim with fans stating it's the best celebrity wrestling match ever (even outshining Wrestling/RondaRoussey's Wrestling/RondaRousey's three years prior!). Even Wrestling/RandyOrton, who has acquired a reputation for being an outspoken critic of celebrities who claim that wrestling is fake, gave praise to Bad Bunny for taking the initiative and view the WWE world in their eyes.
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*** [[Wrestling/JonMoxley Dean Ambrose]] vs Wrestling/BrockLesnar in a "No Holds Barred Street Fight". In the days proceeding the event, both Wrestling/MickFoley AND Wrestling/TerryFunk [[PassingTheTorch gave Ambrose their]] [[WeaponOfChoice signature weapons]] (A barbed wire-wrapped [[BatterUp baseball bat]] and a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]], respectively). Not only did Lesnar NoSell all Ambrose's attacks, but the only time the match was even remotely going in Ambrose's favor was when he hit Lesnar with a [[GroinAttack nut shot]]... [[InTheBack from behind]]. And said momentum lasted less than two minutes before Lesnar [[CurbStompBattle flattened Ambrose]], [[RunningGag cleanly]]. It's considered one of the worst matches of Ambrose's career, although almost everyone puts the blame on Lesnar, who simply didn't give a shit about the match and wasn't willing to work with Ambrose at all to try and make anything of it, a sentiment Ambrose stated to also have felt months after the match.
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*** [[Wrestling/JonMoxley Dean Ambrose]] vs Wrestling/BrockLesnar in a "No Holds Barred Street Fight". In the days proceeding the event, both Wrestling/MickFoley AND Wrestling/TerryFunk [[PassingTheTorch gave Ambrose their]] [[WeaponOfChoice [[WeaponSpecialization signature weapons]] (A barbed wire-wrapped [[BatterUp baseball bat]] and a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]], respectively). Not only did Lesnar NoSell all Ambrose's attacks, but the only time the match was even remotely going in Ambrose's favor was when he hit Lesnar with a [[GroinAttack nut shot]]... [[InTheBack from behind]]. And said momentum lasted less than two minutes before Lesnar [[CurbStompBattle flattened Ambrose]], [[RunningGag cleanly]]. It's considered one of the worst matches of Ambrose's career, although almost everyone puts the blame on Lesnar, who simply didn't give a shit about the match and wasn't willing to work with Ambrose at all to try and make anything of it, a sentiment Ambrose stated to also have felt months after the match.
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** During the Boneyard Match at ''36'', Wrestling/TheUndertaker attacks [[Wrestling/DrewHankinson Luke Gallows]] and Wrestling/KarlAnderson, and after he sets the barn on fire [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse they aren't seen again after that]], leading to many jokes about them being dead. Less than two weeks later, they were unexpectedly released amidst a gigantic wave of layoffs, meaning that that essentially ''was'' the last that viewers would see of them again.
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** During the Boneyard Match at ''36'', Wrestling/TheUndertaker attacks [[Wrestling/DrewHankinson Luke Gallows]] and Wrestling/KarlAnderson, and after he sets the barn on fire [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse they aren't seen again after that]], leading to many jokes about them being dead. Less than two weeks later, they were unexpectedly released amidst a gigantic wave of layoffs, meaning that that essentially ''was'' the last that viewers would see of them again.[[spoiler:..for a couple years, anyway, as they made a surprise return in October 2022 to back up AJ once more.]]
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** ''[=WrestleMania=] 2000'': The Triple Threat ladder match with Wrestling/{{Edge}}[=/=]Wrestling/{{Christian}}, the [[Wrestling/MattHardy Har]][[Wrestling/JeffHardy dys]], and Wrestling/{{the Dudley|Boys}}s. Or Wrestling/TripleH becoming the first Heel to walk out of ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as WWF Champion.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] X-Seven'': [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin II: Austin's FaceHeelTurn. Also, Wrestling/{{Edge}} spearing Wrestling/JeffHardy from the top of a ladder whilst Jeff was hanging from the tag team titles.
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** ''[=WrestleMania=] 2000'': The Triple Threat ladder match with Wrestling/{{Edge}}[=/=]Wrestling/{{Christian}}, Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}}[=/=]Wrestling/{{Christian}}, the [[Wrestling/MattHardy Har]][[Wrestling/JeffHardy dys]], and Wrestling/{{the Dudley|Boys}}s. Or Wrestling/TripleH becoming the first Heel to walk out of ''[=WrestleMania=]'' as WWF Champion.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] X-Seven'': [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin II: Austin's FaceHeelTurn. Also,Wrestling/{{Edge}} Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} spearing Wrestling/JeffHardy from the top of a ladder whilst Jeff was hanging from the tag team titles.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] X-Seven'': [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] vs. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin II: Austin's FaceHeelTurn. Also,
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** ''[=WrestleMania=] 21'': Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/{{Batista}} winning their first world titles; Wrestling/ShawnMichaels facing Wrestling/KurtAngle; Wrestling/{{Edge}} becoming the first Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank Ladder Match winner.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 22'': Wrestling/{{Edge}} spearing Wrestling/MickFoley into a flaming table; Wrestling/TrishStratus vs. Wrestling/MickieJames, particularly the latter grabbing the former in the crotch and making a lewd gesture; Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}}, and Wrestling/JohnCena's special entrances; Wrestling/CMPunk's EarlyBirdCameo riding a gangster car in Cena's entrance.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 22'': Wrestling/{{Edge}} spearing Wrestling/MickFoley into a flaming table; Wrestling/TrishStratus vs. Wrestling/MickieJames, particularly the latter grabbing the former in the crotch and making a lewd gesture; Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}}, and Wrestling/JohnCena's special entrances; Wrestling/CMPunk's EarlyBirdCameo riding a gangster car in Cena's entrance.
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** ''[=WrestleMania=] 21'': Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/{{Batista}} winning their first world titles; Wrestling/ShawnMichaels facing Wrestling/KurtAngle; Wrestling/{{Edge}} Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} becoming the first Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank Ladder Match winner.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 22'':Wrestling/{{Edge}} Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} spearing Wrestling/MickFoley into a flaming table; Wrestling/TrishStratus vs. Wrestling/MickieJames, particularly the latter grabbing the former in the crotch and making a lewd gesture; Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}}, and Wrestling/JohnCena's special entrances; Wrestling/CMPunk's EarlyBirdCameo riding a gangster car in Cena's entrance.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 22'':
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*** '''Night 2''': The triple threat main event: Wrestling/RomanReigns vs Wrestling/{{Edge}} vs [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]], which saw Reigns retain the Universal Championship after 20 minutes of absolutely brutality in which all three competitors pulled out every single trick in their arsenal against each other.
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*** '''Night 2''': The triple threat main event: Wrestling/RomanReigns vs Wrestling/{{Edge}} Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} vs [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]], which saw Reigns retain the Universal Championship after 20 minutes of absolutely brutality in which all three competitors pulled out every single trick in their arsenal against each other.
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*** '''Night 1''': Bianca Belair prevailing over Wrestling/SashaBanks to win her first title in the main event. Bad Bunny's [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct surprisingly good performance]] in a tag team victory over Wrestling/TheMiz and Wrestling/JohnMorrison (particularly his Canadian/Bunny Destroyer on Morrison). Wrestling/{{Cesaro}} spinning Wrestling/SethRollins with a no-armed airplane spin. [[note]] This is apparently one to WWE itself, as on the post-WM edition of ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' they showed a clip of it multiple times and said it was the greatest moment in [=WrestleMania=] history. [[/note]]
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*** '''Night 1''': Bianca Belair Wrestling/BiancaBelair prevailing over Wrestling/SashaBanks to win her first title in the main event. Bad Bunny's [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct surprisingly good performance]] in a tag team victory over Wrestling/TheMiz and Wrestling/JohnMorrison (particularly his Canadian/Bunny Destroyer on Morrison). Wrestling/{{Cesaro}} spinning Wrestling/SethRollins with a no-armed airplane spin. [[note]] This is apparently one to WWE itself, as on the post-WM edition of ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' they showed a clip of it multiple times and said it was the greatest moment in [=WrestleMania=] history. [[/note]]
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I purposely left Ronda Rousey's original creator page because she wasn't a pro-wrestler yet at the time.
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** Creator/RondaRousey's first match at ''[=WrestleMania=] 34'' was predicted to be a botch fest from a number of people, with many thinking she would be unable to transfer her skill set to ProfessionalWrestling. The match ended up being a contender for match of the night, and many of those detractors enjoyed the match and weren't afraid to admit they were wrong about her. While by no means perfect, it proved Ronda has genuine wrestling talent. Her next ''[=WrestleMania=]'' pay-per-view, ''35'', also made history of being the first-ever celebrity with a championship to main event it.
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** Creator/RondaRousey's Wrestling/RondaRousey's first match at ''[=WrestleMania=] 34'' was predicted to be a botch fest from a number of people, with many thinking she would be unable to transfer her skill set to ProfessionalWrestling. The match ended up being a contender for match of the night, and many of those detractors enjoyed the match and weren't afraid to admit they were wrong about her. While by no means perfect, it proved Ronda has genuine wrestling talent. Her next ''[=WrestleMania=]'' pay-per-view, ''35'', also made history of being the first-ever celebrity with a championship to main event it.
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** Music/BadBunny at ''[=WrestleMania=] 37''. Considering he was a celebrity was not that much related to the wrestling world, many were skeptical of how well his performance was going to be. It didn't help that the booking leading to his [=WrestleMania=] match was widely panned by critics and fans, mainly due to the fact that his weekly airtime stole the spotlight to much of the current roster who didn't make it to the show. When the match occurred, however, Bad Bunny's performance exceeded expectations as it showed that he really took the effort to fight. Bad Bunny has love and passion for pro wrestling and it ''shows'': performing the Falcon/Broken Arrow in sync with Damien Priest, jumping off the top rope, and the use of the dangerous '''Canadian Destroyer''' has received critical acclaim with fans stating it's the best celebrity wrestling match ever (even outshining Ronda Roussey's three years prior!). Even Randy Orton, who has acquired a reputation for being an outspoken critic of celebrities who claim that wrestling is fake, gave praise to Bad Bunny for taking the initiative and view the WWE world in their eyes.
** For ''[=WrestleMania=] 38'', few could have predicted, and even bemoaned the thought, but the likes of Creator/LoganPaul, Creator/JohnnyKnoxville and Pat [=McAfee=] gave a performance that not only did they not hamper the show, but added to the experience. Similar to Music/BadBunny, many fans weren't enthusiastic about Logan Paul's tag team match with Wrestling/TheMiz against Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} and his son. However, Logan ''excelled'' both in the physical feats and acting like a Heel, using Wrestling/EddieGuerrero's Frog Splash and Three Amigo suplexles like a pro. At the end of the match, fans admitted he also had potential to be a wrestler. Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn was a baller of a time, thanks to Knoxville willing to take bumps, the involvement of the other Jackass groups and more importantly, the comedy landed in spades, as the crowd were loving every minute of it. Pat [=McAfee=] had the entire arena in the palm of his hands from the get go, showing off his committment and athleticism to the business to the large hype crowd, showing why exactly he is one of WWE's best signings in years.
** For ''[=WrestleMania=] 38'', few could have predicted, and even bemoaned the thought, but the likes of Creator/LoganPaul, Creator/JohnnyKnoxville and Pat [=McAfee=] gave a performance that not only did they not hamper the show, but added to the experience. Similar to Music/BadBunny, many fans weren't enthusiastic about Logan Paul's tag team match with Wrestling/TheMiz against Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} and his son. However, Logan ''excelled'' both in the physical feats and acting like a Heel, using Wrestling/EddieGuerrero's Frog Splash and Three Amigo suplexles like a pro. At the end of the match, fans admitted he also had potential to be a wrestler. Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn was a baller of a time, thanks to Knoxville willing to take bumps, the involvement of the other Jackass groups and more importantly, the comedy landed in spades, as the crowd were loving every minute of it. Pat [=McAfee=] had the entire arena in the palm of his hands from the get go, showing off his committment and athleticism to the business to the large hype crowd, showing why exactly he is one of WWE's best signings in years.
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** Music/BadBunny at ''[=WrestleMania=] 37''. Considering he was a celebrity was not that much related to the wrestling world, many were skeptical of how well his performance was going to be. It didn't help that the booking leading to his [=WrestleMania=] match was widely panned by critics and fans, mainly due to the fact that his weekly airtime stole the spotlight to much of the current roster who didn't make it to the show. When the match occurred, however, Bad Bunny's performance exceeded expectations as it showed that he really took the effort to fight. Bad Bunny has love and passion for pro wrestling and it ''shows'': performing the Falcon/Broken Arrow in sync with Damien Priest, jumping off the top rope, and the use of the dangerous '''Canadian Destroyer''' has received critical acclaim with fans stating it's the best celebrity wrestling match ever (even outshining Ronda Roussey's Wrestling/RondaRoussey's three years prior!). Even Randy Orton, Wrestling/RandyOrton, who has acquired a reputation for being an outspoken critic of celebrities who claim that wrestling is fake, gave praise to Bad Bunny for taking the initiative and view the WWE world in their eyes.
** For ''[=WrestleMania=] 38'', few could have predicted, and even bemoaned the thought, but the likes of Creator/LoganPaul, Creator/JohnnyKnoxville and Pat [=McAfee=] gave a performance that not only did they not hamper the show, but added to the experience. Similar to Music/BadBunny, many fans weren't enthusiastic about Logan Paul's tag team match with Wrestling/TheMiz against Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} and his son. However, Logan ''excelled'' both in the physical feats and acting like a Heel, using Wrestling/EddieGuerrero's Frog Splash and Three Amigo suplexles like a pro. At the end of the match, fans admitted he also had potential to be a wrestler.Johnny Knoxville Creator/JohnnyKnoxville vs. Sami Zayn Wrestling/SamiZayn was a baller of a time, thanks to Knoxville willing to take bumps, the involvement of the other Jackass ''Series/{{Jackass}}'' groups and more importantly, the comedy landed in spades, as the crowd were loving every minute of it. Pat [=McAfee=] had the entire arena in the palm of his hands from the get go, showing off his committment and athleticism to the business to the large hype crowd, showing why exactly he is one of WWE's best signings in years.
** For ''[=WrestleMania=] 38'', few could have predicted, and even bemoaned the thought, but the likes of Creator/LoganPaul, Creator/JohnnyKnoxville and Pat [=McAfee=] gave a performance that not only did they not hamper the show, but added to the experience. Similar to Music/BadBunny, many fans weren't enthusiastic about Logan Paul's tag team match with Wrestling/TheMiz against Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} and his son. However, Logan ''excelled'' both in the physical feats and acting like a Heel, using Wrestling/EddieGuerrero's Frog Splash and Three Amigo suplexles like a pro. At the end of the match, fans admitted he also had potential to be a wrestler.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: The infamous ''[=WrestleMania=] 32'' is so reviled by fans (to the point that it won that year's [[Website/WrestleCrap Gooker Award]]) that many pretend the event never happened. In fact, the extreme negative reception the event received seems to have caused the company to move it into semi-CanonDiscontinuity, as most of the booking afterwards either ignored or negated its results and was more geared towards pleasing the fans, such as turning Wrestling/SethRollins face (admittedly several months after his return) and finally making Wrestling/DeanAmbrose WWE World Heavyweight Champion at ''Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank 2016''.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: The infamous ''[=WrestleMania=] 32'' is so reviled by fans (to the point that it won that year's [[Website/WrestleCrap Gooker Award]]) that many pretend the event never happened. In fact, the extreme negative reception the event received seems to have caused the company to move it into semi-CanonDiscontinuity, as most of the booking afterwards either ignored or negated its results and was more geared towards pleasing the fans, such as turning Wrestling/SethRollins face (admittedly several months after his return) and finally making Wrestling/DeanAmbrose [[Wrestling/JonMoxley Dean Ambrose]] WWE World Heavyweight Champion at ''Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank 2016''.
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** ''[=WrestleMania=] 34'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker's comeback and dominance of Wrestling/JohnCena, the brutality of Wrestling/BrockLesnar's successful Universal title defense against Wrestling/RomanReigns, [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] vs. Wrestling/CharlotteFlair and the former's 2-and-a-half year undefeated streak in the WWE being broken, and the WWE debut of Creator/RondaRousey.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 35'': Wrestling/SethRollins winning the Universal Championship from Wrestling/BrockLesnar in the first match on the card, Wrestling/KofiKingston finally winning his first WWE Championship after 11 years in the company by beating Wrestling/DanielBryan and celebrating his victory with the rest of Wrestling/TheNewDay and his family in the middle of the ring, and in the first women's main event in ''[=WrestleMania=]'' history, Wrestling/BeckyLynch going over both Creator/RondaRousey and Wrestling/CharlotteFlair to win the Raw and [=SmackDown=] Woman's titles, dealing Ronda her first loss in her WWE career.[[note]] And her last match until the 2022 ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble'', for that matter.[[/note]]
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 35'': Wrestling/SethRollins winning the Universal Championship from Wrestling/BrockLesnar in the first match on the card, Wrestling/KofiKingston finally winning his first WWE Championship after 11 years in the company by beating Wrestling/DanielBryan and celebrating his victory with the rest of Wrestling/TheNewDay and his family in the middle of the ring, and in the first women's main event in ''[=WrestleMania=]'' history, Wrestling/BeckyLynch going over both Creator/RondaRousey and Wrestling/CharlotteFlair to win the Raw and [=SmackDown=] Woman's titles, dealing Ronda her first loss in her WWE career.[[note]] And her last match until the 2022 ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble'', for that matter.[[/note]]
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** ''[=WrestleMania=] 34'': Wrestling/TheUndertaker's comeback and dominance of Wrestling/JohnCena, the brutality of Wrestling/BrockLesnar's successful Universal title defense against Wrestling/RomanReigns, [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]] vs. Wrestling/CharlotteFlair and the former's 2-and-a-half year undefeated streak in the WWE being broken, and the WWE debut of Creator/RondaRousey.Wrestling/RondaRousey.
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 35'': Wrestling/SethRollins winning the Universal Championship from Wrestling/BrockLesnar in the first match on the card, Wrestling/KofiKingston finally winning his first WWE Championship after 11 years in the company by beating Wrestling/DanielBryan and celebrating his victory with the rest of Wrestling/TheNewDay and his family in the middle of the ring, and in the first women's main event in ''[=WrestleMania=]'' history, Wrestling/BeckyLynch going over bothCreator/RondaRousey Wrestling/RondaRousey and Wrestling/CharlotteFlair to win the Raw and [=SmackDown=] Woman's titles, dealing Ronda her first loss in her WWE career.[[note]] And her last match until the 2022 ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble'', for that matter.[[/note]]
** ''[=WrestleMania=] 35'': Wrestling/SethRollins winning the Universal Championship from Wrestling/BrockLesnar in the first match on the card, Wrestling/KofiKingston finally winning his first WWE Championship after 11 years in the company by beating Wrestling/DanielBryan and celebrating his victory with the rest of Wrestling/TheNewDay and his family in the middle of the ring, and in the first women's main event in ''[=WrestleMania=]'' history, Wrestling/BeckyLynch going over both
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** To the surprise of many, the mixed tag match between Creator/RondaRousey and Wrestling/KurtAngle vs. Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon and Wrestling/TripleH was this for 34. It was one of the best matches of the night (with the only other match even close to its quality being the [=SmackDown=] Women's Championship match between Wrestling/CharlotteFlair and [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]]). Even [[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Dave Meltzer]] felt that the rest of the show couldn't live up to her match.
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** To the surprise of many, the mixed tag match between Creator/RondaRousey Wrestling/RondaRousey and Wrestling/KurtAngle vs. Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon and Wrestling/TripleH was this for 34. It was one of the best matches of the night (with the only other match even close to its quality being the [=SmackDown=] Women's Championship match between Wrestling/CharlotteFlair and [[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Asuka]]). Even [[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Dave Meltzer]] felt that the rest of the show couldn't live up to her match.
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Up To Eleven is being dewicked.
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** Wrestling/TheUndertaker's match with Giant Gonzalez at ''9''. Sure, Gonzalez was quite the FashionVictimVillain and basically an UpToEleven predecessor to The Great Khali... But the idea itself (a 7-foot monster vs. an 8-foot monster) was still epic, and we did get some {{Narm}}[=/=]NarmCharm from it.
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** Wrestling/TheUndertaker's match with Giant Gonzalez at ''9''. Sure, Gonzalez was quite the FashionVictimVillain and basically an UpToEleven up to eleven predecessor to The Great Khali... But the idea itself (a 7-foot monster vs. an 8-foot monster) was still epic, and we did get some {{Narm}}[=/=]NarmCharm from it.
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** Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs. Wrestling/ShawnMichaels at 25 made it practically impossible for any match that proceed it to follow it up. Again, Wrestling/TripleH felt this, when he entered backstage with both Taker and Shawn resting up, throwing his WWE title aside and said "How the fuck am I supposed to follow that?". Poor Hunter.
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** Up until age and injuries caught up to him, Wrestling/TheUndertaker's matches almost always caused this trope.
*** Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs. Wrestling/ShawnMichaels at 25 made it practically impossible for any match that proceed it to follow it up. Again, Wrestling/TripleH felt this, when he entered backstage with both Taker and Shawn resting up, throwing his WWE title aside and said "How the fuck am I supposed to follow that?". Poor Hunter. Unsurprisingly, their rematch at 26 was the main event, helped by the fact that it was going to be Shawn's retirement match.
*** Ironically, Triple H ended up being Taker's opponent for the next two ''Mania''s and ended up upstaging every other match on their respective cards just like Shawn's first match with Taker did. For 27, it was arguably the only match worth watching; for 28, it flat-out almost killed the crowd dead to the point that it took Wrestling/CMPunk vs Wrestling/ChrisJericho to wake them up again (and even then, Punk and Jericho had to build up to that, with the crowd only coming fully alive again in the closing minutes of their match). The only reason their second match didn't main event like it arguably should have is because that Mania was being headlined by Wrestling/JohnCena vs. Wrestling/TheRock.
*** Wrestling/CMPunk vs Wrestling/TheUndertaker would have been this on any other night. However, much like 27, almost every other match on the card for 29 was extremely lackluster (the exception being the always-decent Wrestling/DanielBryan match). General agreement is that their match was the only match worth watching. This match was also the last truly great wrestling match Undertaker had at this event -- while later matches had memorable moments, the actual matches themselves were pretty mediocre. The only exception to that was the Boneyard Match Taker had with Wrestling/AJStyles at 36 (which turned out to be his very last match ever), and that wasn't a wrestling match so much as a cinematic vignette.
*** Wrestling/TheUndertaker vs. Wrestling/ShawnMichaels at 25 made it practically impossible for any match that proceed it to follow it up. Again, Wrestling/TripleH felt this, when he entered backstage with both Taker and Shawn resting up, throwing his WWE title aside and said "How the fuck am I supposed to follow that?". Poor Hunter. Unsurprisingly, their rematch at 26 was the main event, helped by the fact that it was going to be Shawn's retirement match.
*** Ironically, Triple H ended up being Taker's opponent for the next two ''Mania''s and ended up upstaging every other match on their respective cards just like Shawn's first match with Taker did. For 27, it was arguably the only match worth watching; for 28, it flat-out almost killed the crowd dead to the point that it took Wrestling/CMPunk vs Wrestling/ChrisJericho to wake them up again (and even then, Punk and Jericho had to build up to that, with the crowd only coming fully alive again in the closing minutes of their match). The only reason their second match didn't main event like it arguably should have is because that Mania was being headlined by Wrestling/JohnCena vs. Wrestling/TheRock.
*** Wrestling/CMPunk vs Wrestling/TheUndertaker would have been this on any other night. However, much like 27, almost every other match on the card for 29 was extremely lackluster (the exception being the always-decent Wrestling/DanielBryan match). General agreement is that their match was the only match worth watching. This match was also the last truly great wrestling match Undertaker had at this event -- while later matches had memorable moments, the actual matches themselves were pretty mediocre. The only exception to that was the Boneyard Match Taker had with Wrestling/AJStyles at 36 (which turned out to be his very last match ever), and that wasn't a wrestling match so much as a cinematic vignette.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: The infamous ''[=WrestleMania=] 32'' is so reviled by fans (to the point that it won that year's [[Website/WrestleCrap Gooker Award]]) that many pretend the event never happened. In fact, the extreme negative reception the event received seems to have caused the company to move it into semi-CanonDiscontinuity, as most of the booking afterwards either ignored or negated its results and was more geared towards pleasing the fans, such as turning Wrestling/SethRollins face (admittedly several months after his return) and finally making Wrestling/DeanAmbrose WWE World Heavyweight Champion at ''Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank 2016''.
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** Thanks to the multitudes of {{Shocking Swerve}}s twists that dotted the ''[=WrestleMania=] 34'' event, fans and detractors alike have immediately called it "Swerve-o-Mania"
