Every WrestleMania, Ranked

32. WrestleMania 9 (1993)

Promoted as the " World ’s Largest Toga Party , " the event mark the first outdoor WrestleMania . The scene was Caesars Palace , and not only was the card action without any rhythm or inflammation , but the mighty ego of Hulk Hogan reigned supreme in a cheap twist . After Bret Hart lost the heavyweight championship to Yokozuna , Hogan entered the view to check on Bret , only to be challenged to an impromptu match by Yoko ’s managing director , Mr. Fuji . Twenty - two seconds later , Hogan would win and become the Modern champ , immediately incite the bad ending to a WrestleMania main event .

31. WrestleMania 2 (1986)

Awkwardly spread out across three venue in three different cities , WWE CEO Vince McMahon ’s second rassling extravaganza lease the way of most badly believe sequels . Not all was horrendous ; the night saw a self-colored tag match between The British Bulldogs and The Dream Team . It was the lonesome bright bit in a ocean of muck . Mr. T would face Roddy Piper in a crippled boxing match that finish in a DQ , and Hulk Hogan would worm a steel - John Milton Cage Jr. match with King Kong Bundy . Elvira ( Cassandra Peterson ) guest - commentated the Hogan match , refer to it as " a horror show . " She was not wrong .

30. WrestleMania 11 (1995)

WrestleMania 11 is like the tough tattoo you earned from a lowering night of drink . With appearances from mid-’90s staples such as Pamela Anderson , Jenny McCarthy , and Jonathan Taylor Thomas , the event ’s Hollywood angle took precedence over the in - anchor ring feuds . The batting order featured a hideous Undertaker couple with King Kong Bundy , the then - heavyweight champion Diesel face up Shawn Michaels in a more or less above - average bust , and then the main event : former NFL line backer Lawrence Taylor vs. mid - card matman Bam Bam Bigelow . Enough said .

29. WrestleMania 4 (1988)

A 14 - person , individual - elimination tournament for the WWF Championship spread in robotic manner during the show ’s first four - hour telecast at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City . Highlights were minimum : The Ultimate Warrior made his PPV entry in a throwaway match with Hercules . Hulk and Andre both DQ’d due to president usage during their replay . And Randy Savage and Ted DiBiase square up off in the tournament final exam , with Savage playing the worn - down underdog to DiBiase ’s freshen heel . Savage won the title in a serviceable but hardly memorable match , eventually leading to a collision between he and Hulk a year later . Give the company some credit rating for trying out the tournament , which , if attempted again with its deeper roster , would likely cover near results .

28. WrestleMania 5 (1989)

The company ’s fifth incarnation returned to New Jersey and ditch the tournament format in favour of " The Mega - Powers Explode . " Unfortunately , the Savage - vs.-Hogan headliner , which received such an unbelievable anatomy , overshadow everything else on the card , was just as taxing and inconsequential as its herald . The two scuffle well enough , but it feltmomentous . The couple hint at the notion that Hulk Hogan was n’t so unvanquishable after all .

27. WrestleMania 1 (1985)

WrestleMania was a basis of Vince McMahon ’s develop , exhibitionist imperium . A class prior to the first issue , McMahon partner with MTV on a series of squirm event , before forestall hand-to-hand struggle showman Jim Crockett ’s wage - per - purview throwdown , Starrcade . Staged at Madison Square Garden , the first WrestleMania paraded celebs like Cyndi Lauper , Liberace , and Muhammad Ali through forgettable fights before pitting Hulk Hogan and Mr. T against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff . The main issue would n’t diddle to today ’s refined wrestle consultation , but the gang reaction , and the amount of high temperature that Piper and Orndorff drew at the time , were tangible and feverous . McMahon was the genuine victor . He gambled on an unproven commodity and changed the landscape painting of professional wrestling forever and a day .

26. WrestleMania 16 (2000)

Due to a swell of proved mid - carders plucked from WCW ( Chris Benoit , Chris Jericho , and Eddie Guerrero ) , WrestleMania 16 looked hopeful on paper . The results did n’t follow . The dark ’s only high follow from a triangle run match for the tag title between The Dudley Boyz , The Hardy Boyz , and Edge and Christian . A revolutionaryspotfest , the performers localize their bodies on the tune as the crowd mat the rush and marked out accordingly . A true turkey between Terri Runnels and The Kat persist notable because it was the only singles match on the wag . The main event , a Fatal 4 - mode between Triple H , The Rock , Mick Foley , and the Big Show carried too many moving parts ( a McMahon in each corner ) and suffer from being overlong and overbooked . It was the first time a heel ( HHH ) would leave WrestleMania with the title , but the mates fail to capitalize on a live WWF main - event title scene at the time .

25. WrestleMania 29 (2013)

As will become evident , WrestleMania deliver the goods when equipped with surprise and a middle decent independent event . No such luck at 29 , which offered up milquetoast military action that never allow up save for an Undertaker - CM hood pitfall closure . The Shield made their Mania debut in a six - man tag fit to start the show , a refreshing sight but an unspectacular match . Fandango went over Jericho , which means utterly nothing in hindsight . More nonsense play along when Triple H kill Brock Lesnar , a hilarious result given what Brock would achieve the undermentioned year . Cena - Rock II was all about redemption for " Big Match John , " but the general repetitiveness of the match and the interminable trading of finishers rendered it void and void .

24. WrestleMania 27 (2011)

More bombast than genuine wrestling , 27 is one of WWE ’s more middle - of - the - road shows ( the pointer slew downward due to the Cena - Miz main event ) . The company welcomed The Rock back as horde of the show , while also go under up future back - to - back Mania matches with John Cena . highlighting that prevented this from being bottom - gun barrel material : the Nas song " Hate Me Now " back up The Miz ’s video package , Edge writhe his last telecast match , and CM Punk - Randy Orton putting on a skillful fight . HHH - Undertaker stole the show in a grueling , slow - burning saga that lived up to hype following both the Taker - HBK wars just years prior .

23. WrestleMania 15 (1999)

There was a strange , perverse look to this show , which featured the Attitude Era in full thrust , a long ton of overbooking ( thanks , Vince Russo ) , a flash of the truly eccentric ( the Big Boss Man being hung from a John Cage in the bad Hell in a cellular telephone match ever ) , and the ridiculous ( Butterbean vs. Bart Gunn in a Brawl for All match ) . Everything on the identity card look as if it had weight , but the writing defuse such promise . Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock would collide like two pit bulls in a no - DQ couple that see each man attempt to pulverize the other . Each would twist dear matches in the future , but this first Mania do would save a swampy , bloated evening .

22. WrestleMania 13 (1997)

A year after lose the title at WrestleMania 12 , Bret Hart cash in one’s chips Rosemont , Illinois with a Greek chorus of boos after he and Steve Austin pulled off the most consummate double turn in WWF history . Battering each other in a entry match , the bout still enkindle goosebumps for its premier psychological science and the iconic image of Austin wearing a crimson mask of blood in the centre of the tintinnabulation before passing out . Wisely avoiding near - falls and countless finisher , Bret and Austin doled out thoroughgoing punishment and hate . Despite a red , Austin would earn the audience ’s empathy in his star - making here and now , carrying the volcanic momentum along with him for the residual of his vocation . Rocky Maivia ( " The Rock " ) would make his Mania launching , but was far too green to make an mental picture . The Undertaker took on Sycho Sid in a lousy main case , another case of the company placing too much stock in Sid . Thankfully , Bret and Austin ’s war remains an all - timer .

21. WrestleMania 25 (2009)

With a lot of sizzle on the card , include Jericho - WWE Legends and Matt Hardy - Jeff Hardy , WrestleMania 25 ’s claim equal smell out like more of the same . Rey Mysterio and JBL ’s fight for the IC Title lasted 20 second . Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker ran away with the show in a match that proved to be the only must - see of the night . They would successfully rematch a year later , but this was intoxicating from start to finish , relegating all else on the card to a footer .

20. WrestleMania 6 (1990)

Plagued by matches that could n’t dispatch the 10 - hour mark , the 6th WrestleMania take significant change . All roads result to the explosive , title of respect - for - form of address struggle between The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan . While neither were technicians in the ring , there was mantrap to Hogan putting over Warrior , at the top of his fame at the time . Though the match has a slog and cartoonish smell , it ’s Hogan ’s most satisfying early - Mania showdown – a true spectacle . The wrestler receives bonus points from us for milk a " temporarily dislocated patella " during the match .

19. WrestleMania 12 (1996)

There are many who hail Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels ' 60 - minute Iron Man match as the greatest Mania match ever . I ’m skeptical , but I wo n’t envy them . The couple occur active in the latter half . Michael captured his first big Mania moment after pinning Bret in extensive clock time , sparking a feud that would fetch on enthralling and controversial Clarence Day . Sporting a stingy six match on the circuit card , there exists little else of importance unless you find comedic economic value in The Ultimate Warrior returning to shoot down Hunter Hearst Helmsley ( HHH ) in a squash match . playfulness facts : my sidekick , at the peak of his WWF fandom , jump the pay - per - view to give ear an AC / DC concert . Also , WWF inexplicably let in Razor Ramon on the promotional poster even though he would be abstracted from the show .

18. WrestleMania 32 (2016)

Mild elation and consistent letdown are the two good ways to describe what guide place in front of a record book - breaking crowd in Arlington , Texas . The show opened with an exciting out - of - nowhere IC claim Ladder Match triumph for Zack Ryder – to start the pay - per - thought . Jericho - AJ Styles was satisfying but the wrong bozo won , our first nibble of the shit sandwich we ’d be fed throughout the night . The New Day nonchalantly evaded being humdrum , though aside from their grand entrance in a giant box seat of Booty - O ’s and their dapper Dragon Ball omega gearing , their struggle with The League of Nations was forgettable at comfortably . The Street Fight between Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose somehow wangle to sense thoroughly insignificant even with all of the promised implements of war and death on display .

The women hold start the Nox . A claim match between Charlotte , Sasha Banks ( those pants ! ) , and Becky Lynch deliver on all fronts – well the best womanhood ’s match in Mania history . The Undertaker - Shane McMahon in Hell in a cubicle sport the expected " OMG " moment , when McMahon jumped off the cage and land on a board . Baron Corbin winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal was a squeamish , unexpected touch ( as long as they do n’t waste him in the coming months ) . We know The Rock would show up at some point , but in what fashion was the query . Beating up The Wyatt Family along with a shoehorned - in John Cena visual aspect was a " let ’s cater to the casual fan " hard currency - in . The Triple H - Roman Reigns main upshot , that no one in the audience really cared about , was a slow match that perish against their fierce dismantlement of one another on telly just weeks prior , muffle out all continuity in the process . Stephanie steal the show with an mad ingress and defense against the " Reigns Spear . " Reigns captures WWE gold for the third clock time in as many months , he gets his here and now , the crowd boo , and we ’re done . Seven wearying hour of wrestling later and what we got was … predictable . The WWE ’s choice to bury young endowment with legendary fighters total off regressive . Mania deserves more than a nostalgia flush .

17. WrestleMania 7 (1991)

16. WrestleMania 8 (1992)

Like that full cousin you have n’t see in yr that shows up out of the amobarbital sodium to surprise you , slow but for certain wear out out his welcome , WrestleMania 8 in Indianapolis is the ultimate motley old bag . The show blow two great match : Bret Hart and Roddy Piper duking it out for the IC claim , and Randy Savage facing Ric Flair for the WWF championship . Of course , each took a backseat to a non - title dogfight between Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice ( a long-winded big gentleman and main - event draw play ) , which ended with an ill - timed hindrance from Papa Shango , followed by a surprising dash to the ring from The Ultimate Warrior , who saved Hogan . Aside from the two cause of death undercard matches , this Mania ’s determination was woefully misjudged . A Ag facing : the rise of Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels .

15. WrestleMania 14 (1998)

There was a lot to stand heading into Boston for the annual saltation extravaganza : the birthing of the DX ticket squad ( with Mike Tyson in their corner ) , the build to The Undertaker - Kane , the Montreal Screwjob , and a pissed - off Stone Cold Steve Austin , the fellowship ’s top face . The mood and tone of the event was radically unlike from the years before . A 15 - man conflict royal stag pop the bunch early . Other contests could n’t make a candle to the main event ’s saturation . The Rock and Ken Shamrock ’s engagement was a major letdown , a dumpster catch was refreshing but largely predictable , and The Undertaker vs. Kane , which put Kane over as a huge hound , was far from extraordinary . The show , and perhaps the future of the business , would ride on Austin vs. Michaels ( lark a braided ponytail ) . The tread was erratic at times ( Michaels ' offend back had been a stack ) but their chemistry salvaged the match . Austin ’s belt - chasing story would culminate in a winnings , launch him into superstardom and the Attitude Era .

14. WrestleMania 18 (2002)

A journey back to the SkyDome in Toronto , and the retort of " Hollywood " Hulk Hogan , grow Mania into a magic show . The Invasion angle go far without the same luster it had in WCW , number and going not with a blast but with a whine due to WWF ’s surplus of rising talent . Both playfulness and brutal , Ric Flair predictably bled under The Undertaker ’s elbow joint , spurring surprise preventative from Arn Anderson . Edge and Booker T square up off , but only received a lustreless six transactions . Stone Cold tangled with the NWO ’s Scott Hall in one of Austin ’s least - pay back Mania matches . Then there was The Rock and Hulk Hogan , ( " Icon vs. picture " ) , staged before the chief event . Each , along with the crowd , conjure up up mountain - moving amusement that lifted the match into another region . Hogan ’s " You ai n’t nothing , meatball ! " declaration to The Rock put forward gilded retentiveness of Hogan ’s Thunderlips character fromRocky III . Triple H and Jericho did fine study in the main event , but the crowd could n’t muster up up the same zip as before in the night . Major props are owe to Stephanie McMahon for taking multiple gibbousness in a tacky aquamarine - colored bodysuit , which in hindsight , slightly improve the match .

13. WrestleMania 28 (2012)

" Once in a Lifetime " would have been a dainty tagline if The Rock and John Cena did n’t wrestle the same exact mate one year later . Oh well . The Miami - typeset WrestleMania 28 went down as the highest - grossing pay - per - opinion event in pro - wrestling chronicle . But , oof , the first hour was abominable . Sheamus and Daniel Bryan afford the dark in a shocking 18 - second squash vine , pissing off the audience and kick - pop the Bryan underdog narrative that would follow . Thankfully , Triple H - Undertaker II took the show off life support . Twenty - eight rolled " End of an geological era , " " Hell in a Cell , " and HBK guest refereeing into one . Every oz. of drama and punishment was set on the table – and get together . CM Punk - Jericho precede the main result in a technical stone of a couple . While Rock - Cena tried to mimic Rock - Hogan from 18 without reaching the same heights , Rock going for 30 mo after being away for eight years was fantastic to find . Sad Cena on the ramp after the match is still a pleasurable sight .

12. WrestleMania 22 (2006)

WrestleMania 22 was sort of like make multiple Pixy Stix rain cats and dogs into your sassing . " Money in the Bank II " was a welcome addition , Edge and Mick Foley fought to the death in a brutal hardcore match that put Edge over , and Mickie James and Trish Stratus wriggle a competent and controversial Women ’s title peer . Rey Mysterio ’s unlikely existence - title triumph over Randy Orton and Kurt Angle was a fine Mania moment for the light heavyweight , but one that felt rushed give the circumstance . Shawn Michaels and Mr. McMahon ’s No Holds Barred compeer was a one - sided ass - boot that Jim Ross stole with comment . John Cena and Triple H ’s primary event was nicely constructed – no bells and whistles ( save for the entrances ) , just well - rounded wrestling . Twenty - two was nestle in the Cena main - event earned run average , but the night ’s most memorable images came in the form of Vince McMahon giving the dame to Michaels while exiting the Allium tricoccum on a gurney , and Mickie James ’ notorious V - clout and crotch snatch .

11. WrestleMania 23 (2007)

Twenty - three sent us back to Detroit for the first time in 20 years . Same city . Different arena . " Money in the Bank III " went down a heedless path , squaring Shawn Michaels against John Cena for the WWE claim ( Cena ’s best Mania mates ) . The competitiveness provided truehearted bookend to a show that also gave us Undertaker ’s stripe - surviving win against Batista , and the ECW Originals surfacing for a red-hot minute in brief , crowd - pleasing fashion for a compeer with The New Breed . There would be no gargantuan Hogan - Andre moment this metre around , but tomfoolery like Donald Trump shaving Mr. McMahon denudate , then receiving a stunner ( can we please get a existent - life repetition of this ? ) , has endured .

10. WrestleMania 26 (2010)

Shawn Michaels ' decorated career set against The Undertaker ’s bar in Phoenix had to come after up Undertaker - Michaels – and did so with effortless zeal and emotion . The rest of the card was wonky , but did feature CM Punk - Mysterio ( way too brief ) , Edge - Jericho ( hit its step late ) , and Cena - Batista ( short but solid ) . Bret Hart got his revenge over Vince McMahon in a No cargo hold blockaded contest which was mostly rubbish but fulfill for Bret and his family on the bragging level . gratefully , WWE learned its lesson by place all of the aforementioned menu before Michaels ' fitting sendoff . The added bonus of Michaels honoring his vow to never beseem up at Mania again makes 26 memorable .

9. WrestleMania 31 (2015)

The outdoor West Coast Mania setting makes for a less profligate feel , but last year ’s event go down so swimmingly , it pull in a top topographic point . handicap by injuries , Daniel Bryan ’s porta ladder match IC - title victory made the shoulder strap sense significant again . Orton and Seth Rollins shape a slower match , peak with one of the best RKOs " outta nowhere . " Triple H - Sting was overbooked with run - Indiana from the DX and NWO , but finally seeing Sting in a WWE ring was rewarding , even while being buried . Rusev was n’t the same after losing to Cena , but the compeer was at least well worked . Undertaker - Bray Wyatt was predictable and could have been much more , but we ’ve seen bad ' Taker match in the past . One of the best main - event swerves look at place as Seth Rollins cash in his MITB briefcase and stole the whack at the tail end of a Lesnar - Reigns confrontation . The night ’s last picture of Rollins , laughing maniacally on the ramp and sweep the championship over his drumhead with fireworks erupting in the background , was the perfect finale to a show many thought would underachieve .

8. WrestleMania 24 (2008)

" I ’m no-account , I love you . " WrestleMania 24 was a highly emotional night in Orlando , with Ric Flair ending his WWE career in a soul-stirring bout against Shawn Michaels , who was task with retiring the old dog and putting the total compeer on his shoulders . No small exploit , but this was Michaels . What followed was near perfect . CM Punk became a real thespian , winning the MITB briefcase in a match that was tough to screw up . Celeb appearances at Mania are n’t usually my cup of tea leaf – see LT vs. Bam Bam – but Big Show and Floyd Mayweather worked an entertaining and serious angle . Randy Orton , John Cena , and Triple H wrestle a commendable Triple Threat match , but Undertaker and Edge take up the point for a white knuckler that told a great narration .

7. WrestleMania 3 (1987)

WrestleMania 3 gave a much - ask shot of pure , unvarnished spectacle right into the company ’s muscled arm . While most of the show was filler for what would come afterward , Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage put on a wrestling clinic in an IC - title mates that is arguably one of the best Mania match ever . Their near - fall - after - near - fall fight is a testament to in - ring psychology and storytelling , standing as a terrific appetizer to the culturally substantial encounter between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant in the principal event . The match moved at a lumber pace before Hogan body slammed Andre in front of a deafen , record - go against Pontiac Silverdome crowd , resulting in the most iconic Mania image ever .

6. WrestleMania 10 (1994)

Sandwiched between two dread events , WrestleMania give back to Madison Square Garden for a show that provide a glance of the caller at its okay . Bret Hart study on his brother Owen Hart enter the show in a match litter with pounding drama ( and Bret worked overtime , overcome Yokozuna in a serviceable principal event ) . Next came Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon . The first - ever Mania run match was adequate parts thrilling and advanced , paving the way for the bombardment of gimmick typeface - offs to which Mania is presently habituate . Two unbelievable matches featuring young natural endowment , a primary - event form of address change that would correct the wrong of Bret and Yoko ’s equal a twelvemonth prior , and no sign of Hulk Hogan … well , it ’s heavy to ask for much more . Burt Reynolds and Donnie Wahlberg ( ha ! ) glad - handing Bret after his title triumph was the obvious cherry on top .

5. WrestleMania 20 (2004)

WrestleMania ’s 20th instalment wrapped up onetime account and shaped new legacy . Future ace John Cena made his Mania debut by defeating Big Show ; Evolution ( Randy Orton and Batista ) took down The Rock and Mick Foley , and Brock Lesnar locked horns with Goldberg in a dream equal that crapped out due to the crowd ’s lawful highjacking of the match . What feel like an overlong show culminated in Eddie Guerrero tread into the public eye and take the WWE Championship from Kurt Angle . Triple H attempt to stave in off Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit in a Triple Threat battle for the Heavyweight crown , with each homo leaving it all on the mat in one of the respectable Triple Threat showdowns you ’ll see . Michaels ' bloodied expression , HHH ’s sturdy work , and Benoit fulfilling his destiny take form a greatest main upshot . Benoit and Guerrero ’s confetti - filled festivity after the match remains a moment of levity before the tragedy that would consume both men in the come years .

4. WrestleMania 21 (2005)

Lightweight drama makes WrestleMania 21 look like a minor milestone , but historical introduction and visceral thrills save the card . " Money in the Bank " started a mostly exalt Mania tradition , Undertaker nearly fell to the " Legend Killer " Randy Orton in an underrated match with a red-hot conclusion , and Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle face off in one of the top - three Mania cope with ever ( badly , watch it above ) . " WrestleMania Goes Hollywood " was the topic , and in a minor miracle , Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider ’s ringside presence did n’t anathemize the show .

3. WrestleMania 30 (2014)

fete nostalgia and bear on new gift was the objective of WrestleMania ’s self-aggrandizing 3 - 0 . arrange in New Orleans , the show over - delivered , beginning with Hulk Hogan , Steve Austin , and The Rock sharing the ring in the opening section , each wonderfully riffle off one another in a true scratch - out moment . The hit kept come . The Shield ’s laterality continued , Cesaro received a sizable push button after winning the 31 - man battle majestic , Cena - Bray Wyatt swing by , and Brock Lesnar would stop The Undertaker ’s streak in shocking mode . Occasionally , wrestling can transcend its predictable tropes to become something great , something nigh … art . During 30 , the " Yes ! " move was in full effect and the betting odds were stacked against underdog Daniel Bryan , who would finally reach his ultimate finish by enduring through not one , buttwogrueling matches to become star ( now bittersweet given what we have intercourse of Bryan ’s wrestling career ) . WWE finally gave the fans what they asked for and it was a marvel .

2. WrestleMania 19 (2003)

Change was in the air after WrestleMania 18 : WWF had morph into WWE and choose for two world deed of conveyance that were the Cartesian product of a sword split . But 19 is akin to a divers and wholly satisfying snack counter . tally in two Limp Bizkit operation and child , you got a stew going ( one-half kidding ) . Shawn Michaels raise he had more than enough juice allow in the armored combat vehicle in a match against Chris Jericho – the o.k. equal on the card . There were no titles or gimmick , just consummate big - stage wrestling with a clear understanding of flow and psychology . Triple H and Booker T told an average account in the night ’s first primary title match , but had the displeasure of observe Michaels - Jericho . Vince McMahon reckoned with his foundation , Hulkamania , in a Street Fight ; neither homo could acquit a catch at the metre but the stipulation made it more than supportable . An inflow of countless finisher aside , the Austin - Rock trilogy came to a meet ending with The Rock finally defeat the Texas Rattlesnake ( his last mate ) in weak - yet - respectable manner and bringing their contention to a finish . A Brock Lesnar - Kurt Angle fight climaxed with Lesnar muck up a shot - maven press in horrifying way , then F5 - ing Angle to make headway the title . It ’s hard to say if this would surpass Michaels - Jericho without the Brock botch , but it ’s still enough accomplished due to the insane athleticism on display .

1. WrestleMania 17 (2001)

Well , here we are . Just a twelvemonth after WrestleMania 16 ’s pay - per - view whiff , the WWF reached the zenith of professional wrestling in front of an electric Astrodome crowd . Offering up the first ordered Mania card , the show aligned with Shakespearean degree of drama as the Attitude Era came to a conclusion . The night cast off Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle in a forcible affaire d’honneur ; Triple H accept on The Undertaker ( ' Taker ’s first great Mania catch ) in a slobberknocker ; Chyna tore Ivory to shreds ; TLC II up the ante from WrestleMania 16 with the same musician ; Shane McMahon butted heads with Vince McMahon ; and then there was The Rock vs. Austin II . With shades of Austin - Bret from WrestleMania 13 , The Rock and Austin ’s 2d clash for the title carry all the post and scope one could ask for . Equal part over - the - top reservation and vicious grapple action , it was all about verbalism and emotion as Austin would block up at nothing ( turning heel with the aid of Mr. McMahon ) to earn back the title . WrestleMania 17 is cable car - crash poetry soar up into outer space at breathtaking speed .

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