WrestleMania 38 is around the corner and as the days get closer it is a fun time for us writers to look at the history of the event and do a best match countdown because there might be some matches in previous WrestleMania events that could also jump into the list. So, once again we are back to do what is probably one of the hardest Top 5 ever because in 38 years of WrestleMania we have to choose the Top 5 Matches.
In the 37 years of WrestleMania, there have been hundreds of matches that have taken place and some of these matches are that which could easily be in the Top 5 Matches of all time, to be fair we will try to look at all eras of WrestleMania because all the eras have had incredible matches at the show of shows. So, let’s see which are our Top 5 WrestleMania Matches of all time and we will not rank these matches because it won’t be fair. These are our Top 5 matches in no particular order.
Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 25)
No matter how difficult it is to make the Top 5 but one match will be in everyone’s list and that is this match between arguably the two greatest WrestleMania performers of all time in Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. This match is also considered by many as the greatest WrestleMania match of all time and it is because these two were just pure wrestling magic that night. They gave a masterclass as to how to pace a match and how to keep the audience invested in it for the whole 30+ minutes and they did things in this match that people remember to this day. Nobody can forget the kick out by Shawn Michaels from the first Tombstone Piledriver and Undertaker kicking out of two Sweet chin music kicks. A match for the ages.
Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (WrestleMania 13)
This is another match that is brought up by many people as one of the best WrestleMania matches of all time and it was between the veteran Bret Hart and the young upstart in Stone Cold Steve Austin. The story leading into this match was amazing as during this Rivalry Bret Hart was slowly becoming a heel and Stone Cold was becoming a face and this changed dynamic Would be visible in the match as Bret Hart used every trick in the book to beat Stone Cold but he couldn’t , Stone Cold was becoming a bigger star with every minute in the ring in this match and then came the closing of this match when the sharpshooter was applied on Stone Cold and instead of tapping out , he passed out with blood all over his face and that is what made Steve Austin an icon.
Three Way tag team TLC Match (WrestleMania 17)
WrestleMania 17 is the best wrestling show of all time and in that show that features Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock ,to come out of the show being the show stealer is something that is staggering and the match that these 6 great pro wrestlers put on was a thing of beauty. Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boys and the Dudley Boyz are the three greatest tag teams of all time and the TLC match concept became as great as it has is all because of this one match. These six went all out and put their bodies on the line to steal the show and that’s exactly what they did and they created history in the process. Truly a special match.
Daniel Bryan vs Kofi Kingston (WrestleMania 35)
This match is one of the most incredible as well as one of the most emotional matches of all time as there was serious history to be made in this match. The babyface Kofi Kingston was the favorite of the crowd since the start and Daniel Bryan was the perfect heel for this match and these two just went at it and gave us fans a match to remember and for 25 minutes they were at their absolute best and the crowd was so invested in this match as well that when the finish vane and Kofi Kingston became the first African American WWE champion in history, everyone lost their minds and all of us were celebrating.
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Sasha Banks vs Bianca Belair (WrestleMania 37)
This is the best Women’s match in WrestleMania history and truly one of the most amazing WrestleMania matches of all time. It was the first time that two African American females were main eventing a WrestleMania so the pressure was immense on both of them and then to deliver such a high quality match and keep the fans into it for the duration of the 25 minutes was a thing of beauty and both gave each other so much to and when the finish came and Bianca Belair won the SmackDown women’s Championship, it was a truly special moment for all wrestling fans around the world.
