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Here we go! Follow along in the definitive ranking of WrestleMania's decades of greatness.
WrestleMania IX's main event featured Yokozuna retaining the title against Bret Hart, only to have Hulk Hogan come away with the belt after a 22-second follow-up match.
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The second installment of WrestleMania had a lot of people scratching their heads. Held on a Monday night, WrestleMania II was spread across three venues and included a boxing match between Rowdy Roddy Piper and Mr. T.
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WrestleMania 2000 took place at the height of WWE's "Attitude Era" popularity, but the final product could not match the hype. Injuries to Stone Cold Steve Austin and Undertaker hurt the card.
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WrestleMania XI was fun to watch if you sat down in front of your TV to see Pamela Anderson, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Lawrence Taylor in wrestling's biggest event.
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Triple H vs. Undertaker was somehow not the main event of the evening. That was given to The Miz. The saving grace for the 27th edition? The Rock returned to set up a match with John Cena!
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The Piper vs. Bret Hart fight goes down as an all-timer during WrestleMania VIII, but the two main events left much to be desired.
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WWE's fifth WrestleMania is known for the event's debut of Shawn Michaels and the Hogan vs. Randy Savage main event. Hogan defeated Savage for his second run as champion.
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WrestleMania VII saw the bow of Undertaker's unprecedented undefeated streak.
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In the Battle of Billionaires, Donald Trump's Bobby Lashley defeated Vince McMahon's Umaga. The loser had to shave his head.
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It's not quite March Madness, but in 1998, WWE held a 14-man battle tournament for the Heavyweight Championship. Hogan lost a stunner in the quarterfinals, which set up Macho Man Randy Savage to win the belt.
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Fans of WrestleMania were treated to a sequel of The Rock versus John Cena in 2013. This time Cena exacted revenge to win the WWE Championship over The People's Champ.
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WrestleMania 21 was stocked with great matches, but the Shawn Michaels versus Kurt Angle undercard fight stole the show. John Cena's WrestleMania legacy rose with his championship win over JBL.
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WrestleMania XXIV had a stacked card with three main events that didn't even include the "Career Threatening" match between Shawn Michaels and Flair. Michaels hit his finisher, Sweet Chin Music, to end Flair's illustrious 35-year wrestling career.
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Many fans questioned how good WrestleMania 31 would really be. WWE put those fans' worries to rest. With unforgettable WrestleMania moments like NWO vs. DX, Sting's WWE debut, The Rock and Rondo Rousey against The Authority and finally, Seth Rollins cashing in his Money in the Bank to win the main event.
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Michaels' battle with Bret Hart in a legendary Iron Man Match ended in a scoreless stalemate that was ordered to enter sudden death. Michaels was able to escape with the 1-0 victory and the WWE Championship.
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A top-heavy card in WrestleMania 15 gave way to an inconsistent pay-per-view. The main event featuring Austin versus The Rock was a dream matchup for fans, though.
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The Undertaker's "streak vs. career" match with Michaels stole the show back in 2010. After ending Flair's career at WrestleMania, it felt fitting Mr. WrestleMania's wrestling career would end at the banner's biggest event.
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In an act of vengeance, Bret Hart locked in his devastating submission hold, the Sharpshooter, that ultimately made Stone Cold pass out from pain. Hart's babyface persona wouldn't be the same following the vicious win.
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In Mick Foley's final WrestleMania match, the battered and bruised wrestler didn't disappoint. In his battle with Edge, he was speared through a burning table. Sounds like a typical Sunday night for Mankind.
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The eccentric Mike Tyson made his presence felt at the 14th WrestleMania. As the special enforcer, Tyson shocked the world by betraying Michaels to award Stone Cold Steve Austin the title. Tyson's fist later met Michael's jaw after a minor confrontation.
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The inaugural WrestleMania featured some huge names littered throughout the program. The usuals pop up --- Hogan, Mr. T, Jimmy Snuka. However, Muhammad Ali was a special guest referee, and Liberace was the guest time keeper. You can't make this stuff up.
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Billed as "The Ultimate Challenge," the Intercontinental Champion, Ultimate Warrior, faced off against WWE Champion, Hulk Hogan. Both titles were on the line in this huge match. In a rare occurence, Hogan actually lost at WrestleMania.
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A fight between two generational talents broke out at the 28th WrestleMania. The Rock and John Cena gave a great matchup, but weren't outdone by Triple H and Undertaker's epic fight.
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WrestleMania celebrated its 20th birthday at Madison Square Garden with an action-packed show. The return of Undertaker, Goldberg's final WWE match and Stone Cold Stunners abound.
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Two of the best performers in WrestleMania history put on an all-time match when The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels.
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It took three Rock Bottoms, but The Rock finally pinned Stone Cold in the third WrestleMania meeting between the legends.
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The roman numerals got a little messy, but WrestleMania X8 was still a huge success. In an "Icon vs. Icon" match, Hollywood Hulk Hogan lost to The Rock proving he was, in fact, the best to go Hollywood.
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In a battle of brothers, Owen Hart scored the upset over his kin Bret Hart. The night also included the first Ladder Match in WrestleMania history.
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Some 93,000 brave souls packed the Pontiac Dome to see the huge main event between Hogan and Andre the Giant. Hogan slammed the 500-pound behemoth, but Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage stole the show with their phenomenal match.
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The end of The Streak. Shock and awe hushed over the crowd once the referee counted to three. That night Brock Lesnar came away with the most improbable win in WrestleMania history, over Undertaker.
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Voted the best WWE PPV of all-time, WrestleMania X-Seven tops the list. Rock vs. Austin and HHH vs. 'Taker go down as two of the best matches WrestleMania has ever seen.
