The WORST Rated WrestleMania Events of All Time

[@constablekennedy7705]

That Finish between Hulk Hogan and Yokozuna was basically the Hulkster being ahead of his Time and Inventing the MITB ….. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@kaiserrino8774]

Hogan being like: That explanation does work for me brother.

[@mikebass8647]

Hogan in the Bank

[@jamaalmoses8821]

And Hogan is the master of time travel. He might have worked in Japan and the Bermuda Triangle that same day.

[@darthbahnsen3832]

That don't work for me, brother.

[@SpeckdrummHD]

Remember, Hogan was also fighting Pride fighters in the 70s!

[@JLRules]

As _Power Slam_ once described _WrestleMania XI_ : "With so much focus put on the outside celebrities, the wrestlers were treated like jabronies. Worse, most of the wrestlers _performed_ like jabronies."

[@martynodonnell]

It was most certainly the worst WM ever. It was a very downtime for wrestling snd the business in general. However surely they could have done better than focussing on celebrities no one cared about and a main event featured around a mid carder and an American football player.

[@FreneticZetetic]

That was the first WM my family ordered on PPV, lmao. Nostalgic memories for sure, but YES one of the worst Manias ever without question!

[@WrestlingBios]

Power Slam rules! Still have my old collection!

[@schizzo8959]

@@martynodonnell Bam Bam deserved better!

[@aaqibrawat3863]

16:35 Bret Hart and Salt N Peppa. Look at the grin on Harts face lmao

[@jeffschultz2938]

At :44 Miss Elizabeth is clapping along perfectly with the WrestleMania song. Props to Bios for that level of editing.

[@ErwalDeeas]

Dude knows his editing. I'm thoroughly impressed.

[@lazypaladin]

In the words of a Sothern Country Boi: _Its all about the little thangs._

[@brendanedgar7803]

Absolutely crazy to me how time flies. Back in the day, it felt like an entire career between WM 15 and 19, the Rock/Austin trilogy. Growing up is realizing that Roman reigns has held the title almost as long as the whole trilogy. Wild.

[@k1productions87]

And John Cena practically doubled that. Granted, over multiple reigns, but still a long-ass time at the top.

[@brendanedgar7803]

@@k1productions87 wild

[@alaistairhamilton8838]

Yet he still cannot talk on the mic or have an interesting match. The man bores me, and wouldn't crack my top 20 wrestlers who held a world title in WWE.

[@lastfewtokes]

@@alaistairhamilton8838By far the most overrated wrestler ever. Has the same match and promo every single time. Not an ounce of charisma.

[@krrishsharma7859]

​​​@@alaistairhamilton8838 you are clearly a hater dude 😂 as even cm punk ( who doesn't like roman in real life) said " you can't take any fault in what Roman's been doing ". Roman since 2020 has been f***** untouchable kid 🧒

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

The Hogan quick win over Yoko in WM-9 is the WWF's version of the Finger Poke Of Doom.

[@Rockhound6165]

Except unlike the fingerpoke, it didn't lead to the death of the WWF.

[@kidgruesome407]

@@yoholmes273 I agree, no way. Plus Shawn and HHH did their own "finger poke" when Shawn gave HHH the European title. I hate when tons of people "thumbs up " wrong comments.

[@yoholmes273]

Absolutely not and one of the DOPIEST attempts at analogy. Being, a modern day dumb-on-purpose mark is no way to go through life.

[@FreneticZetetic]

Wrestling Bios my man, WMXI was my first PPV my family ordered! Thus I have a weird connection as well with this one. It's nostalgic but absolutely the worst WM ever, which is crazy to think about given what has been tried. Great list and amazing channel. Thank you for your dedication and hard work!

[@Gatormouth_The_Original]

Loved the Simon miller shout-out! Nothing would make me happier than you 2 doing a collaboration.

[@JohnSuave]

I think that would make us all warm and fuzzy in our tum tums

[@brettcarey1571]

​@@JohnSuave right down to our tootsie toes

[@legionarybooks13]

@@JohnSuave because we all know 2+2= Potato (I think Simon actually has that one a shirt). 😆

[@yoholmes273]

Simon is a super dork

[@industrial793]

I still have fond memories of mania 9. As a kid I loved Hulk, so him swooping in to take the title was amazing. I loved the Perfect vs Lex match as well. I totally understand why its disliked though

[@dirkh1733]

Everyone who was ALIVE when wm9 happened loved the hogan finish. These high spot fans are stupid.

[@jayb-clay2724]

If you watch Mania 2 I hope you like the phrase "uh oh" cuz you'll hear it 5,367 times. I've counted

[@legionarybooks13]

And I think half of those were by Susan St James in that atrocious Roddy Piper vs Mr. T boxing match. 😆Vince was so obsessed with celebrities that he put a bunch of people on the mic who had no business being there and knew nothing about wrestling. Of course, to me the best part of WM2 is about three rounds into the boxing match the crowd starts chanting, "Roddy! Roddy! Roddy!" Piper later said that was the start of fans forcing his babyface turn.

[@jamescourt5201]

I can't believe V was on the list. The build to that main event started before IV. And IV is my favorite ever.

[@brucemckinlay9739]

That year long build of the Mega Powers was one of the best storylines in wrestling history. Having the climax of that feud, Wrestlemania V, on this list makes it completely void. Of course what do you expect with a channel that hates the Hulkster as much as this one does.

[@willyupshaw]

@@brucemckinlay9739 Didn't he say he took the order as a result of a vote?

[@JCD489]

I loved 5 growing up

[@press_x_tojason]

@@brucemckinlay9739 He literally didn't order the list himself...

[@mikeadams7904]

​@brucemckinlay9739 hes not a hulkster hater. I've not got that impression

[@SandF3DPrinting]

Being at WrestleMania 12 live, that was one of the best nights I had in my childhood. Felt so crazy to watch live.

[@МемнаяКуша]

Attending WrestleMania 12 in 1996 in Anaheim, California was a memorable experience, especially due to the historic Iron Man match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. Fans often have unforgettable experiences and memories at WrestleMania due to the energy and excitement in the arena.

[@cuckertarlson3037]

I'm in the camp that loves the first iron man match. It's one of my all-time favorites

[@МемнаяКуша]

@@cuckertarlson3037 Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart had an hour-long "Iron Man" match at WrestleMania 12. The match determined the winner based on the wrestler with the most falls or submissions. Michaels won in overtime, becoming the WWF Champion and establishing himself as the top star in professional wrestling. It was a historic and unforgettable battle that displayed the remarkable skill and toughness of both competitors.

[@jp3813]

@@МемнаяКуша Why are you describing & explaining a match to someone who already favorited it?

[@MrDan11422]

Do you remember how much tickets were? I have been to Raw and Smack down multiple times during the attitude era and tickets with good seats (middle upper row) around 40.

[@explorewithefrain7305]

#11 is WrestleMania 36. It was horrible without an audience.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Co-vid happened. Edge vs Orton, Taker vs AJ Styles and Cena vs Wyatt make it creative

[@Goldnfoxx]

Oh, I loved WrestleMania V. You could argue that's nostalgia, I suppose. It _was_ the first wrestling PPV I watched, and I got to see it on closed-circuit TV at Boutwell Auditorium. I didn't know all the wrestlers yet, I had only vague ideas of who I did and didn't care about. But man, I loved it. In fact WMs 3-6 are what I think of when I think of what an ideal WrestleMania should look like (yes, I loved WM4, too). I don't mind the undercards at any of these events, and all of them entertained me perfectly well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ At 5, that Blue Blazer vs Mr. Perfect match was a HUGE part of what made me truly fall in love what this sport/pasttime/entertainment/thing (though, it would be the Rockers and Bret Hart moving forward that really kept my attention week after week).

[@jimbo_1312]

V was my first wrestling ppv as well. It will always hold a place in my heart, so I feel this comment.

[@joeru9208]

Same on everything u just said!!!

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

Wrestlemania V was a huge event. 1989 was the absolute peak of the Rock 'N Wrestling era. Hogan vs Savage is still probably the best feud in company history, and they put on an excellent match. The rest of the matches on the card were all solid. All the stars of that era were on the show. I'd take WM5 over any of the bland stadium shows of the last 15 years.

[@fergalstackstreams]

That was the first WM I rented from the video store after I became a wrestling fan, so I have a lot of nostalgia for it too. But just looking at the card objectively, there's not a lot to get excited about besides the main event. I kind of miss the early days when each WM had its own personality. They all kind of blur together after about 2005 or so.

[@Goldnfoxx]

@@fergalstackstreams See, I just disagree about the undercard. I think we just get excited about different things. I'll take Hercules vs Haku a hundred times over before I take some of the standard fare of later Manias. Part of growing up in the South, I suppose. You just learn to appreciate very different things about wrestling.

[@plantergregorius7334]

Dear Mr. Bios, I honetly belive that you are the first KZbinr who is involved with wrestling content, who looks at a worst wresltemania's list and talks positively about the events. For example WM27 was torn to shreds by others, saying that there is no redeeming qualities about that show. (saying the wwe championship match and the miz were aweful, undertaker vs triple h is the same as at WM 17 and not rating either the edge vs del rio and punk vs orton matches). Thank you for bringing positivity to the scene, been a subscriber for 2-3 months know and I nearly caught up with your reliving the war series (that just shows you that I can't stop watching the episodes, they are so good) Overall, it's a pretty long message, so to keep the ending brief, thank you for bringing positivity to my (and many other's life) and keeping us entertained. Thank you for reading this. Best regards, a fan of your channel

[@GottaLoveCheese]

As a kid that watched WM9 when it happened I absolutely loved it. It was different to any other show they’d put on at the time and even the main event hyped me up. Back when it was all still real to me it was great watching Hogan take the belt straight from Yoko even if Bret was my favourite wrestler at the time. We didn’t know or care for the politics behind the scenes, we just cared the good guys won.

[@phil5357]

Ha brilliant mate. I could have written this exact comment, word for word! Remember all the 92-94 PPVs fondly, didn't really appreciate (or care) about the match quality necessarily at that time, back when it was still 'real'. My dad surprised me with tickets to a live event in the UK shortly after, which had Lex Lugar and Mr Perfect! Good times! Take care mate

[@JonathanFournier]

Exact same situation for me. As an adult, I get why Hogan swiping the title sucked, but stupid 7 year-old me ate that up. And it's hard to fully take off the nostalgia goggles for it sometimes.

[@TheDanielShepherd]

WM9 was fantastic as a kid too. Giant Gonzales had a look and fear factor around him that Undertakers other big man opponents like Bundy really didn't. The whole show looked great. The Bret vs Yoko match is actually excellent, the way Bret chose to work it. As a kid I didn't think much of the Hogan ending either way though I think I was a bigger Bret fan by then. There's no soul in modern Wrestlemanias - they're all in a stadium, they all have the same "HD" quality, they all have the same lighting and feel. You can't tell one apart from the other day. Nothing is unique, interesting or different.

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

@@TheDanielShepherd From Wrestlemania 23 to now they all look and feel the same.

[@tinotica]

I enjoyed Wrestlemania 9!

[@OniRokaku]

I was at Wrestlemania 27 back in 2011. If I had saw it on TV, I would agree with it. But it was my first and only Wrestlemania live. The crowd was electric during it and I did have fun. Being there live vs seeing it on TV is a huge, different experience.

[@toptenguy1]

Felt the same way about WM 18 in Toronto. Was a "Meh" show overall, but being there live for Hogan/Rock made it worth every penny.

[@jojovaldez2766]

The only WrestleMania event I got to attend was WrestleMania 31 in the Silicon Valley. CA. March 29th 2015 was the date. They had 7 matches plus 2 kickoff matches but I can say is. I WAS THERE and I bought a 10 dollar beer I wish they could ve ßigned at least a few more matches though. Seth Rollins cashed in his Money In The Bank and he won the WWE World HeavyWeight Championship at the end

[@jojovaldez2766]

@@toptenguy1 I gotta get that DVD of WrestleMania X 8 if I could find it. I once loaned my video tape to someone but I didn t get it back. Then another time one of my co workers asked me to loan him my DVD of WrestleMania X 7 but I couldn t loan it out. He probably wouldn t ve gave it back. I don t loan out my WWE videos no more because I might not get em back

[@toptenguy1]

@@jojovaldez2766 I remember that show being a VERY pleasant surprise. On paper, it didn't look exciting at all, but the show definitely delivered!

[@jojovaldez2766]

@@toptenguy1 Yeah the Rock VS Hogan match was pretty good and so was the main event for the WWE Undisputed Championship between Chris Jericho VS Triple H

[@IamLegend32]

Wrestlemania 12 holds a special place in my heart. It was the first WM I watched live on PPV. This was about/right before the internet and the online dirt sheets, before everyone became a smart mark. This was when wrestling was still "real." I've watched the iron man match about 50 times. The whole match wasn't the most entertaining but it was all building up until the last few minutes, which is still one of the most intense moments in wrestling. It also featured the return of the Ultimate Warrior, and the return of Roddy Piper.

[@МемнаяКуша]

WrestleMania 12 holds a special place in the heart of wrestling fans due to the iconic Iron Man match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. The returns of the Ultimate Warrior and Roddy Piper also added to the excitement of the event. The pre-internet era made watching live wrestling events on PPV a different experience than it is today, but the memories of the event continue to be cherished.

[@newavengerxx4428]

WrestleMania 15 was the first show I watched on TV with my Dad, so it holds a special place in my heart.

[@jamescourt5201]

I'd like to request a short presentation of Bossman and Big Shows daddy angles. I think that would be hilarious.

[@therealrebeltrucker]

Did you just shout out Simon Miller when you were talking about Mania 27?

[@chrisxavier3147]

2000 still has a special place in my heart, as it was my first Mania

[@zlinedavid]

You never forget your first.

[@speedy316uk]

First Mania I stayed up and watched, I remember watch '99 Mania but that I taped the night before and watched the next morning after school

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

Wrestlemania 2000 is so much fun. Even non-wrestling fans at my school enjoyed it when I put it on at a birthday party.

[@chrisxavier3147]

@@Bubba__Sawyer Agreed, it was criticized a fair bit though

[@MonTube2006]

Qui a gagné la coupe en 1954 ?

[@NateTheGnat]

Wrestlemania 12 is special for me because that's the first one I remember seeing as it debuted. I love the opening six man tag match and the backlot brawl was fun. But I understand why people don't like it. It was a very bare bones time. Right after the steroid trial and when the WCW was starting to take over in the ratings, to say nothing of the disaster that was 1995 WWF.

[@IamLegend32]

I 100% agree. It was also my first live Wrestlemania. WM12 holds a special place in my heart.

[@Artmageddin]

WM 12 had a good Austin/Savio, definitely couldn’t say the goldust/piper match was boring. I enjoyed the Yoko team vs Vader team. Diesel/Taker was great and if it was Flair/Steamboat doing the exact same match that Bret Shawn did, the internet marks would’ve loved it. I don’t get it. Great show.

[@yoholmes273]

Sorry to hear that. Mania 12 was brutal.

[@NateTheGnat]

@Lewis Morgan it was good for its time. maybe it hasn't aged that well but back then there was nothing like it in wrestling.

[@NateTheGnat]

@Lewis Morgan they were actually trying back then.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Wm 32 is the worst I’ve seen. Fell asleep and still haven’t seen the complete show. Whatever the pandemic wrestlemania with no fans has to be the worst one I will never watch that. No fans no wrestling

[@MichaelKaufman0]

Some say you’re still in the stadium.

[@Kalel2.0]

I agree minus that IC title Ladder Match,Styles vs Jericho and the Womens Triple Threat it was dull and the worst part was I had freakin school the next day and nearly fell asleep in classes😂

[@montanaSD]

Mania 5 is classic, I rented that tape many times.

[@CrunchetySmack]

SummerSlam Videos of this Nature would most definitely be appreciated. As a Kid SS'88 SS'89 and SS'92 are all favorites of my mine from re-watching them on worn out VHS tapes my Parents recorded from the Good Old days on PPV. The intros to the event with the Title Cards and Vince doing the openings are something that still to this day I get that tingly Hell Yeah feelings watching them.

[@ericcook5745]

Shared the video on my Facebook hopefully it'll bring you in some uses grabbers you definitely deserve it dude I love watching your little mini documentaries you're awesome at it

[@alaistairhamilton8838]

I hated Wrestlemania 9's ending, with Hogan having to make it all about him again, before reneging on his promise to put Bret Hart over at Summerslam '93. Hogan's matches were always a letdown, while Bret delivered great matches far more regularly, and Bret wasn't on a one-man mission to bury anyone who could headline the shows.

[@keithcrockett7838]

I didn't like it either.... But in Hogan's defense... Wrestling is a "ME" sport so him being "selfish" over the TOP SPOT.... I GET IT...

[@alaistairhamilton8838]

@keithcrockett7838 You can get to the top of the sport and still help people. Bret Hart did, so did Kurt Angle, Undertaker, Sting and Steve Austin.

[@keithcrockett7838]

@@alaistairhamilton8838 but how many will draw a dollar too a venue just by "NAME" alone.....????

[@keithcrockett7838]

@@alaistairhamilton8838 when HULK talks dollars, VINCE is gonna listen..... BROTHER...

[@yoholmes273]

Nope. Hogan winning was the best part of the show.

[@alexh8613]

The fans absolutely loved Hogan winning at WrestleMania IX. The people that didn't, were the anti-Hogan people after Hogan was found out to be an asshole when booking his matches

[@jjbjjb273]

Ruthless aggression wrestlmania's were great

[@WrestlingFace]

Yep, WrestleMania 2000 is one of my personal favs, mainly because it was only a handful of WWF VHS tapes I had as a kid and I watched it every day. So it has meaningful value to me, even though it's not a very good show I still enjoy it.

[@МемнаяКуша]

It's understandable to have a sentimental attachment to certain things, and if WrestleMania 2000 brings joy and fond memories, that's what matters. The value of an experience is subjective and personal.

[@manuelchavarria]

2000 isn't great but it's better than it's given credit for, and I think if it had the right main event (Rock vs Triple H with Rock going over) it would be remembered a lot more fondly.

[@МемнаяКуша]

@@manuelchavarria WrestleMania 2000 is often overlooked but featured memorable matches like the first-ever TLC match. The main event, a fatal four-way match for the WWF Championship, is criticized for being convoluted. However, the event had notable moments and it's up to individual fans to decide if they enjoyed it.

[@HardcoreGamer4Ever]

How do you feel about the Hollywood Backlot Brawl? Personally, I think it was very unique and innovative. The "cinematic" aspect was waaaay ahead of its time, and it was more wild and over the top than much of what was being seen in WWF at the time. It's something I think about when thinking about the "proto-Attitude Era" (the period between late 1995 and 1997 when WWF started experimenting with edgier content).

[@RetroJR3379]

WrestleMania 27 in ATL was all about The Rock as if we needed another PPV to honor The Rock ROCK BOTTOM

[@justinbrutcher1579]

The WWF was a big part of my childhood. I was really only into it for 4 years. It was Mania 3-6. Went to many house shows in the Bay Area. It was a very fun time in life

[@Nate-Dawg921]

You should a video explaining the top 10 best Wrestlemanias.

[@esthdok]

6:42 You deserve An Up From Simon Miller Big Mannn

[@flipthescript-karatekid]

Good list. I'm guessing Hitman v Piper rescued WM8 from featuring on this list haha

[@bobroberts7924]

I remember the 2 Doink's being the highlight of Wrestlemania 9

[@dustman820]

Evil Doink was an awesome character.

[@bobroberts7924]

@@dustman820 Kinda before his time. Shame he didn't come to WWE more towards the end of the New Gen era and the beginning of the Attitude era.

[@spacehunternebulanm7003]

Paul Bearer Wrestling Bio. I know you want to make it. You know too. You know you wanna make it. I'll keep commenting every time you upload til' you do it. Yeah, I turned NOTIFICATIONS on to do this. You know you wanna. Go over the story of Paul Bearer. Make a Wrestling Bio on his character. You know you wanna.

[@zlinedavid]

OHHHHHHHH YEEEEESSSSSSSSS

[@spacehunternebulanm7003]

Also WrestleMania 22 was worse than 5 for me. Some matches have stupid outcomes like Edge vs Mick Foley and Booker T with Sharmell vs The Boogeyman. And some matches went on a little too long, artificially extended, like the ladder match where Ric Flair hurts his leg then shows back up, and collectively everyone got knocked off the ladder like 8 times when 4-6 would have been more appropriate. Shawn Michaels against Mr. McMahon, Shane, and those cheerleading guys was cool though, the highlight of the whole event for me. Ok now make the Paul Bearer video. You know you wanna.

[@bradwithers4720]

I'm surprised WrestleMania 2000 (16) didn't make the list. With all the tag team and multi man matches, and how the main event ended.

[@yoholmes273]

A McMahon in every corner was the LAMEST

[@Rockhound6165]

Wrestlemania 1 & 2 get a pass in my book only because the whole concept was new so they were trying to experiment with some things before Vince got it right with III. But the worst part of WMII is the celebrities. With Susan St. James' constant "uh oh" and Elvira asking why they didn't stop the cage match because Bundy was busted open were annoying as hell. As for the first Wrestlemania, the fact that Tito Santana actually won a match makes it worth while.

[@garyhen2028]

I loved Owen and yoko together! One of my favorite tag teams

[@nigel_saxon]

The Bob backlund and Bret Hart match from WrestleMania 11 does get a little chuckle out of me mainly because rowdy Roddy Piper's "What do you say" line

[@dinamercado336]

I laughed when hart had backlund in a submission hold and he asks bob what do you say and then also asks bret what do you say, when he’s the one putting the hold. Can kind of see bret wanting to laugh.

[@sabercrosby8128]

I love mania 9 because it was the first ppv I watched on TV as a kid. I was in England. 8 years old. My parents let me stay up and watch it. Big moment in my childhood

[@arcanegames4186]

For real! was also 8 years old for wrestlemania 9 in England ,remember everyone went mad for it in school on vhs aswell, if you notice every single wrestler in the event other than bob backlund had a hasbro figure ... Good times

[@mctavish4496]

I started watching the WWF in 1989. I was 10 years old, also in England. Do you remember the black WWF sticker album from late 1990?? I managed to complete it!! I went to Summerslam 1992 at Wembley stadium and then I started watching it less and less from about 1994. Until the attitude era started which was brilliant, whatever age you were!!

[@sabercrosby8128]

@@arcanegames4186 at school day after royal rumble 93, in the lunch line. One of the dinner ladies said macho man jumped over the role on purpose when yokozuna eliminated him. Funny how even in 1993 people still thought wrestling might have been real. Jury was still out.

[@slavaukraini1991]

Not really mentioned in the comments or on the video but WM7 was really not great either. They overbooked the card which on the night led to a lot of them getting cut down to about 4-5 minutes. The only match that saved it was the career ending match between Ultimate Warrior vs Macho KING Randy Savage which was really well built up from Royal Rumble, particularly with Sherri's help throughout. The main event was Hulk Hogan vs Sgt Slaughter which was a nod to the Gulf War but didnt really have any energy in it to wow the crowd.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

And Roman is still being shoved down our throats.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

At least he’s a heel

[@TheRealAhoy]

I love Roman, and his push, an actually credible champion in modern wrestling, what an age we live in.

[@mehulrathod7739]

@@TheRealAhoy the lamest era of wwe is going on from 2020 Roman has been boring since he returned! He is trying to be a badass which he is not!

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@mehulrathod7739 worst era was face Roman lol

[@sammykent5752]

@@mehulrathod7739 you're talking out of your ass

[@makaveli4205]

Wrestling should have an off season like other sports. It would give time to come up with really good stories.

[@mrkipling2201]

Agreed. It would also let the wrestlers rest and recuperate and sort out any injuries they may have. Great idea.

[@Black-Circle]

wrestlemania 9 you had 2 count outs and 2 DQ's as well as the hogan nonsense at the end. At least WM11 had some proper finishes it was just a weak card due to that time in the era of wwe. WM 9 is way worse than 11.

[@DLRX]

Fair points indeed.

[@martynodonnell]

I have some very fond nostalgic memories of Wrestlemania 9. As it was the first wrestlemania I can remember watching, after the PPV via VHS. Therefore it holds a special place for me. I did get Wrestlemania 11 on VHS, for Christmas 95. It was the only way I had to watch wrestling back then having no sky. The PPV was just dull and boring sold on celebrities very few people cared about.

[@leaderofnoone9087]

​@@martynodonnell also WrestleMania 11 has a surprisingly high amount of technical issues when it comes to the production of the show, and for some reason that's never bought up.

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

Oh hell no! Wrestlemania V is on this list?!?!?!? I fckn love WMV! I might be biased because its my first WM! But jeez! Who’s voting this sht!

[@heyyou9693]

Wrestlemania 3 is my pinnacle. I started getting into wrestling at that point. Watching Andre turn on Hogan and an Orndorff vs Hogan steel cage match on a Saturday Night's Main Event hooked me. So, as mediocre Wrestlemania 3 may have been, it is very memorable. One great match. A few good to great storylines. Andre being slammed by Hogan on an international level. Steamboat and Savage in an epic battle. The only disappointment was a count out finish between Hercules and Billy Jack Haynes. Good video, Bios.

[@yoholmes273]

Wrestlemania 3 will ALWAYS be the greatest Wrestlemania. Regardless of what modern day MARKS say nor what total jabronis like Meltzer espouse....Mania 3 had the Greatest Main Event of all time.

[@Director2024]

Wrestlemania 3 is cream of the crop!!!

[@jp3813]

@@yoholmes273 Many people who loved WM3 eventually had to bow down to WM17.

[@yoholmes273]

@@jp3813 You, of course, would be incorrect. X7 with one of the worst endings of all time.

[@jp3813]

@@yoholmes273 An ending isn't an entire show. And I never presented my opinion in the first place to be incorrect.

[@butchvito]

WrestleMania V is one of the best. I'm not just saying that because I was a kid and it was the first WM I seen. This card had some of the most memorable matches. Hogan/Savage, Warrior/Rude, Andre/Jake, Demolition/Powers of Pain, Twin Tower/Rockers.

[@willsnyder4399]

Shocked Wrestlemania 2000 didn't make list

[@zlinedavid]

The triangle ladder match for the tag belts and the best-2-of-3 for the IC and European belts saved that show, and are both legitimately great to watch back.

[@adamcraig1468]

Huh?? Attitude Era? Still better than anything in the last 20 years lol.

[@jackcarraway4707]

WM16 had a very poorly received ending and the lack of a traditional singles match hurts it a bit as well.

[@leaderofnoone9087]

​@@adamcraig1468 there has been a lot of WrestleMania in the last 20 years to outdo WrestleMania 2000.

[@adamcraig1468]

@@leaderofnoone9087 I won't hear it. Wrestling has been nothing since 2004

[@brianform5572]

WrestleMania 11 diesel vs Shawn Michaels was in actual fact a good one but the rest of the card well let's be honest.....SUCKED ASS LoL 😂

[@JasonSNoel]

I loved Wrestlemania 9, one of my favourites!

[@deelove7518]

I disagree. HHH turning heel at mania was the genesis of his Game character. 1999 was his year and it started with that heel turn.

[@michaelreich4827]

WM11 has to be up there. Outside of LT-Bam Bam, completely forgettable.

[@DLRX]

Not to mention all the technical issues that night. It was 1995 and you'd think it was WM2 🤣

[@bujubounty6297]

Wrestlemania V was great for the time. My favorite childhood Wrestlemania. I still have the live broadcast that I recorded way back. I was 10

[@andrewmauney3082]

I have fond memories of watching Wrestlemania 15 just bc i watched it live at my friend's house on his birthday. Seeing HHH turn heel was very shocking to me but seeing Stone Cold reclaim the title was definitely the highlight of show for me

[@newgondiwatergate]

As far as WM 9 you didn't mention a true positive. Debut of Jim Ross

[@florianklink2961]

My first WM was WM10 in '94. The first ever without Hogan but still an awesome event no doubt.

[@feebypeels2883]

Hart vs Hart is one of the best matches of all time.

[@florianklink2961]

@@feebypeels2883 true. At least for me, because I was a kid back then and I thought they hate each other for real.

[@nosajdabeno]

Also, for me, the BEST part of WrestleMania XI was Pamela Anderson. Back when she was on boob job #2 (maybe), and I was 15 going on 16. No lie, she was my first celebrity crush. So much so that when I was in the hospital for a surgery (born with Spina Bifida so, who knows what the surgery was for lol), my Mom bought me a Pam poster which she hung up on the inside of my hospital room door! The male nurse who was working that day was like “I’m going to have to come in here more often!” Man, I loved 80’s and 90’s wrestling! 😂

[@odinson99m]

I was at Mania 32 and I have to tell you that pop Stone Cold got nearly blew the roof off the joint! Best live Road Warrior pop I've ever heard live.

[@MyMag77]

I disagree about the ladder match is the only thing everybody remenber from that show from WM32 cuz the Women's 3 way was great and something fans remenber

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

I've been to two Mania's so far and both were pretty good. I went to 3 and 23, both of which were great for different reasons. I've living down south now so I'm hoping to catch another one next time it's near me.

[@JPD2587]

“The post match public hanging of the Big boss man didn’t go down well” 😂😂 it’s so much better that you didn’t dwell on it or even show it. Great writing. Great delivery. 🤣

[@dandymatt]

That was a wild year for the big boss man lol

[@nosajdabeno]

For me, one match that I liked from XII that you didn’t talk about was the Roddy Piper v. Goldust “Hollywood Backlot Brawl”. But then again because of my Scottish heritage I’ve always had a soft spot for Roddy. I also always laugh when I see the parts where they literally put in footage of the OJ Bronco chase! If Vince couldn’t have The Juice on his show, McMahon would do the next best thing!!! 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏼🤘🏼

[@dauntlessasmr7910]

Ridiculous that the very first one is on this list. It was the Original. If it was a failure, we wouldn't have all these other WrestleManias. Was it perfect? No. But cut it some slack. Being first means mistakes will be made. That's just natural. Remember your _First_ *anything!* Was that perfect? Likely not.

[@lexkanyima2195]

It is a test for matches

[@beaupierrebondurant5651]

WM12 had two good matches:Bret vs Shawn and Taker vs Diesel.

[@yoholmes273]

The 12 Main Event was the most boring match of all time. Two pipsqueaks in rest holds for an hour.

[@bigpasty1582]

As a kid I loved WrestleMania 3 thru 8. Then I tuned out until WrestleMania 13 and watched each one thru 19. Haven't seen one since but ratings and buy rates show I'm not the only one haha modern day wrestling sucks

[@lordpookie]

honestly surprised wrestlemania 2000 didnt make this list

[@RetroJR3379]

WrestleMania 8-11 was more a rebuilding year for WWE after all the Showtime era either retired or went to WCW or ECW. WrestleMania 14 & even 14 was the Attitude Era coming out party

[@foch41]

Mania 9 is soo underrated

[@EliasRoy]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@RetroDanno]

100% agree with your opinion on WMXI. Apart from Diesel vs HBK there really isn't anything else. Pamela Anderson looked about as happy to be there as I am every time i'm confronted with Broccoli on my dinner plate - Not at all interested in other words! WMXII was the first Wrestlemania i ever watched all the way through on VHS at a friend's house. I don't mind the Iron Man Match between Bret and Shawn but it certainly isn't the best match ever and there are points in the match where i switch off. I liked Diesel vs Taker and I still laugh at the sheer madness that is the Hollywood Backlot Brawl between Goldust and Roddy Piper. WMXV is 'aight. Rock/Austin 1 is good, if overbooked slightly. The opening hardcore triple threat is fine too. Gotta feel for poor Bart Gunn though. How you can punish somebody for winning a shoot fighting tournament still gets me. There's a poignant moment just before the Butterbean debacle where we saw Gorilla Monsoon for what i believe was his last televised appearance(?). He got a great reaction from the crowd which was awesome.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

WM 14 wasn't "early Attitude Era" it's actually is Attitude Era.

[@dexenationgracey1979]

That's what he said.

[@JoelBurger]

But that's what early Attitude Era means? An event early on in the timespan of the Attitude Era?

[@terencewalker9215]

This list "Doesn't work for me Brother" WrestleMania 9 broke my 12yr old heart😢... Should've been #1

[@carloshill]

Wm 4 is right up there outside randy of savage winning the wwf title and getting his moment that mania itself was dreadful I watched it and it was a chore just to get to the savage moment of him winning the wwf title.

[@dantulino3548]

I remember watching this live as a 10 year old and being absolutely bored out of my skull.

[@willyupshaw]

@@dantulino3548 Yup. They should have had had on eight man tourney, with some qualification matches televised in the weeks leading up to determine the entrants.

[@legionarybooks13]

They also botched some potentially great secondary storylines. I think most fans fully expected to see Savage vs Steamboat in a rematch of WM3, since they were paired in the same half of the bracket. Would have been a great babyface vs babyface angle, even for just one match. Instead, Steamboat loses, and Savage quickly beats Valentine (who granted, I think is awesome) in a match that meant nothing. I think a Steamboat vs Savage in the semifinals would have been spectacular. Savage gets his redemption, but it's another bitter slog and he's completely gassed going into the finals, creating more storyline tension.

[@jimmylarson7856]

How WM 1 made this list but WM 13 didn’t is puzzling to me

[@dustman820]

One match keeps WM13 out of a list like this, Austin vs Bret, Submission match.

[@arslaanpasha3334]

​@@dustman820In all these wrestlemania he mentioned good matches so wrestlemania 13 should be here too

[@mycahjofficial]

*For my money, HHH vs Reigns at ‘Mania 32 is the worst WrestleMania main event EVER. Sure people argue that there are other ‘Mania main events that are way worse but when it comes to this match, it’s just an absolute chore to get through. It was a WrestleMania main event that the fans didn’t wanna see. An end result to a WrestleMania main event the fans didn’t want to see. The company was so out of touch at the point that they made it clear that they didn’t care what the fans wanted and they just told us to just shut up and deal with it. With the runtime of the match dragging on for 27 agonizing minutes, it resulted in one of, if not the worst ‘Mania main event ever. They really just should’ve had Dean Ambrose vs HHH in the main event of that year’s ‘Mania since he was clearly the most over babyface. A babyface whom the fans were actually cheering for. He was ready to breakout and WWE really held him back so Reigns could get all the glory. It also didn’t help the fact that WWE completely MUTED the booing fans in the main event of WrestleMania for God’s sake. SMH.* 🙄

[@pleaseshutup7053]

I 100% agree I don’t even want to rewatch that match because it’s too long. Build was F. Fan reaction was F. Actual wrestling was a C but it’s still an F match

[@PeterHowe228]

I sometimes wonder what would have happened if Vince didn't insist on Roman at Wrestlemania 31 and instead had him vs Rusev for the US and built Reigns more gradually. I wonder if they hadn't tried to force him into the main event if by the time Wrestlemania 32 had come around if people would have viewed him as deserving the spot at that time.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@PeterHowe228 it wouldn’t have worked because reigns was horrible at promos

[@IcemenMike45]

I'm surprised WrestleMania 2000 didnt make the list; all the matches were either tag matches, triple threats or battle royals, aside from the catfight match which was the only singles match

[@DeadKoby]

In the earlier days, it was more about characters, and less about technical work rate. Times have changed somewhat. It seemed like this was taken into consideration here.

[@OldSchoolCurt]

I loved wrestlemania 11! I’m a huge Kevin nash fan!

[@ZennialReminisce98]

Glad to know during the entire RA era WWE was able to give a consistent quality for WM (Obviously some better than others). From 18-24 they were able to make make at least 4 good matches per show. It may have mot have been perfect but there’s a lot of bangers regardless of which show you watch

[@djdarq6311]

Quality was WM 1-10. The RA era sucked in general. Glad we are recovering from that.

[@jp3813]

It was mostly the writing that failed the RA era. The roster, on the other hand, was ridiculously stacked due to WCW & ECW going out of business.

[@valeriewithsalt]

@@jp3813 "awesome talent but shitty creative" is pretty much what describes WWE from the end of the Attitude Era up until like, 2019

[@madeinthebronx_83]

Like putting over Lesnar in a squash match against Austin on Raw instead of on PPV with no buildup. Creative at it's finest! No wonder Austin walked out

[@tysoncarpenter8628]

I like to watch WrestleMania 5 to count how many wrestlers tripped up coming down the aisle. There was a bunch of steps and then further down there was a single step and so many guys tripped up on that single step lol

[@R-R.D.77]

What?! Wrestlemania 5 was one of the best of all times!!

[@miketwiddy]

Nice Simon Miller shout out!

[@TimeBunny]

I will always have a soft spot for Wrestlemania 9. But I think it’s because it was the first ever Mania I saw.

[@DLRX]

Agreed, I can't hate on 9, I've always found it to be a fun show regardless of the togas or match quality. Plus JR, Heenan, and Macho were a highly entertaining announcing trio.

[@martynodonnell]

Me too. WM9 will always hold a special place for me.

[@worlddd7777]

The thing is, it is difficult list to make, because, there is huge difference between living in some era and experience it, than watch it for the first time 20 years later

[@HighVoltageRockNRoll]

The top 3 worst in this list is also mine. The fans did a good job with this one, to me Mania 5 and 12 were enjoyable. Mania 15, 27 , 29 and 32 were sub par. I feel mania 1 should get the credit it deserves and is ranked fairly here. Looking forward to more of these..

[@averywinters2400]

WM 15 was my first ever taste of WWF, I was probably 8 or 9 and watched the VHS at a friends house(2002ish). Grew up watching WCW so probably a mixture of that and my age I just absolutely loved the show, went back a few years ago when Simon Miller was doing retro ups and downs and tried to rewatch it but ended up skipping most of it.

[@borobinson7005]

I have WrestleMania 1-30 and some other ppv's on DVD that my dad's friend went to a nursing home and we had to clean out his house we ended up with over 12,000 movies and bout 100 were wrestling

[@OrchardOne]

I'd like to see the return of the 3 different locations at Mania. I would have one in New York, one in Puerto Rico, one in Canda or just 2 locations on the 2 different nights.

[@mrbransformer4184]

We need to get this channel to over a million subscribers guys!!!

[@1000bip]

I will always love Wrestlemania 5

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

A pretty reasonable list actually. Props to Cagematch 👍

[@murmursmeglos]

It was certainly a choice to use WM15 to continue storylines, probably wouldn't happen now where people watch Wrestlemania and nothing more. They wouldn't have a clue what's happening. I'm glad WM16 isn't here, as I think it gets too much criticism. There was a mentality to get EVERYONE on the card but I can't really blame them as that's what I used to do creating PPVs in wrestling games. There were a couple of Heat-style tag matches that maybe didn't need to be there but the triangle ladder match, IC/Euro titles two fall triple threat, Hardcore battle royal, fatal four way main event....are highlights, and who can forget Head Cheese. But, like the '99 Rumble, I think the heel main event win majorly sours people on it. Backlash 2000 seems to be much more popular, if it was a Mania it may be a top 10.

[@ShaunInce123]

Backlash 2000's main event is what Wrestlemania 16 should have been.

[@arslaanpasha3334]

​@@ShaunInce123Agreed and I wouldn't have minded with The Rock losing.

[@StraightEdgeJunkie]

It's beyond silly to judge and rate historic WrestleManias, especially from the 80s, by "modern standards" because it's barely even the same business. It's apples and oranges. Knocking an event like the first WrestleMania for a "lack of technical wrestling" or other such nonsense is like knocking a romantic comedy for a lack of action scenes and expolosions; that just wasn't the intention of the event. That's not why it exists. Wrestling has changed so much over the decades, starting from the early 1900s to now in 2023, it's the same business, but also not the same business. Even then change from the 80s to the 90s was immense, and the 80s were different from the 70s. And the 2000s made the 90s unrecognizable. Wrestling historically was simply a live event attraction, instead of a performance art that nerds would watch back and rate with a magnifying glass. That largely started in the 2000s. In North America, I mean. I have never followed Japanese wrestling. I just - I dunno, man. Wrestling fans, man.

[@michaelkeller5927]

If you did this for every type of wwe ppv (summerslam, rumble, survivor series) we might actually be able to narrow down the worst wwe ppv of all time 🤔

[@michaelreich4827]

Whichever WM had the female main event, that's the worst.

[@johnvicente3148]

35

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Lmao

[@G-TV_TheOneManArmy]

Wm in the 2000s was golden then 😅

[@NJ973201]

Another note on Wrestlemania 2, unlike with Starrcade 85 & 86, it was in three different timezones so that definitely didn't help plus for the west coast feed, they didn't get the New York & Chicago matches until after the live Los Angeles show so their main event was the Bulldogs/Valentine & Beefcake tag match. There used to be videos on this site of what the west coast feed had and I'm surprised WWE never did anything with it. One of the videos I remember seeing was of a promo with Hogan after his match.

[@legionarybooks13]

Yeah, they definitely did not think that one through. Plus, you're only getting four matches in each arena, some of which were painfully short. The first two bouts at the Rosemont (Moolah vs McIntyre and Kirchner vs Volkoff) lasted a COMBINED 3:30. If I'd bought tickets to that venue, I'd be pissed.

[@TerryTibbsTalkToMe2024]

3-Day Wrestlemania- U.K Friday, Canada Saturday and the U.S.A on Sunday.