{"id":3128,"date":"2017-03-14T07:45:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T11:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=3128"},"modified":"2017-03-14T13:57:02","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T17:57:02","slug":"prestige-wrestlemania-main-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2017\/03\/14\/prestige-wrestlemania-main-event\/","title":{"rendered":"The Prestige: The WrestleMania Main Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>The Showcase of the Immortals.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Grandest Stage of Them All<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Super Bowl of Professional Wrestling<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what you call it, <strong>WrestleMania<\/strong> has become a part of professional wrestling&#8217;s very fabric, not just in the <strong>WWE<\/strong>, but around the globe. For a week leading up to it, the WWE takes over the host city with media blitzes and it&#8217;s interactive <strong>Fan Axxess<\/strong>, while indie promotions from around the world descend as well, putting on showcases and events to maximize their own brand&#8217;s potential to an onslaught of wrestling enthusiasts from countries around the world. And since it was created in 1985, every young wrestler has dreamed of one day being in the <em>WrestleMania<\/em> Main Event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3134\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3134\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/vince-mcmahon-wrestlemania.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/vince-mcmahon-wrestlemania.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/vince-mcmahon-wrestlemania-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For years, fans and purists have argued what exactly is &#8220;The Main Event&#8217; of a <em>WrestleMania<\/em>? Is it indeed the last match of the evening or the match with the most allure? In traditional combat sports, such as <strong>UFC<\/strong>, the Main Event is indeed the last match of the card. In some instances, they have co-main events, where the top two matches are considered Main Events. In some circles, people argue that the WWE often has multiple <em>WrestleMania<\/em> Main Events &#8211; at the height of The Streak, it was fair to say that <strong>The Undertaker<\/strong>&#8216;s matches &#8211; most often with no title on the line or the final match of the night &#8211; was just as big a spectacle as the final match-up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3135\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3135\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/undertaker-wrestlemania-d.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/undertaker-wrestlemania-d.png 614w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/undertaker-wrestlemania-d-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another argument from many internet fans is that certain wrestlers have &#8220;earned&#8221; their spot in the <em>WrestleMania<\/em> Main Event &#8211; sometimes with legitimate arguments such as draw or popularity, although in most it almost seems that fans today seem to think that tenure deserves a spot, simply for &#8220;paying their dues&#8221;. But since the days of wrestling&#8217;s earliest days, the Main Event of any card &#8211; from <strong>Gotch vs Hackenschmidt<\/strong> to <em><strong>Wrestle Kingdom 11<\/strong><\/em>, Main Events are the match that the promoters feel is the biggest draw.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3136\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3136\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/gotch-hack5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/gotch-hack5.jpg 818w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/gotch-hack5-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/gotch-hack5-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/gotch-hack5-696x445.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/gotch-hack5-657x420.jpg 657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rumoured Main Event for WrestleMania 34<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So the question remains. Is the <em>WrestleMania<\/em> Main Event, really as big a prestige as fans &#8211; and in many cases the wrestlers themselves &#8211; think it is? After all, <em>WrestleMania<\/em> is more a celebration of the WWE&#8217;s past year &#8211; where storylines often find their resolutions (and new ones are born) &#8211; as well as a celebration of it&#8217;s lengthening and rich past. People forget that the WWE is over 60 years old and has fans from every Era that still watch. They bring back Legends (or &#8220;part timers&#8221;) because they have the history to do so, and the fan base that on a whole (the internet community not withstanding) appreciates these rare appearances.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3137\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3137\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Hogan-vs-Andre.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Hogan-vs-Andre.png 900w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Hogan-vs-Andre-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Hogan-vs-Andre-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Hogan-vs-Andre-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Hogan-vs-Andre-265x198.png 265w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Hogan-vs-Andre-696x522.png 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Hogan-vs-Andre-560x420.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since <em>WrestleMania<\/em> debuted in 1985, there have been 32 Main Events, with it&#8217;s 33rd now set in stone. And\u00a0out of the hundreds upon hundreds of wrestlers who have passed through the WWE since 1985, only thirty-four men have taken part in a WrestleMania Main Event. Here&#8217;s a quick look at those men:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Hulk Hogan<\/strong>, 8 Main Events (WM 1-3, 5-9)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Triple H<\/strong>, 7 Main Events (WM 16, 18, 20-22, 25, 32)<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Cena<\/strong>, 5 Main Events (WM 22, 23, 27, 28, 29)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Rock<\/strong>, 5 Main Events (WM 15-17, 28, 29)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shawn Michaels<\/strong>, 5 Main Events (WM 12, 14, 20, 23, 26)<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin<\/strong>, 3 Main Events (WM 14, 15, 17)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Undertaker<\/strong>, 3 Main Events (WM 13, 24, 26)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brock Lesnar<\/strong>, 3 Main Events (WM 19, 31, 33)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tied with two (2) Main Events:<\/strong> &#8220;Macho Man&#8221; Randy Savage, Yokozuna, Bret &#8220;Hitman&#8221; Hart, Sid Vicious, Randy Orton, Batista, Roman Reigns<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tied with one (1) Main Event:<\/strong> Goldberg, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, Edge, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, The Big Show, Sgt. Slaughter, Ultimate Warrior, King Kong Bundy, Andre the Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Paul &#8220;Mr. Wonderful&#8221; Orndorff, Bam Bam Bigelow, Lawrence Taylor, Chris Jericho, Mr. T<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3138\" style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3138\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania11jpg-bec5b7d4dc7a786a-697x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania11jpg-bec5b7d4dc7a786a-697x1024.jpg 697w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania11jpg-bec5b7d4dc7a786a-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania11jpg-bec5b7d4dc7a786a-768x1128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania11jpg-bec5b7d4dc7a786a-696x1023.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania11jpg-bec5b7d4dc7a786a-1068x1569.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania11jpg-bec5b7d4dc7a786a-286x420.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania11jpg-bec5b7d4dc7a786a.jpg 523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yes. That&#8217;s right. At <em><strong>WrestleMania XI<\/strong><\/em>, <strong>Bam Bam Bigelow<\/strong> vs. NFL star <strong>Lawrence Taylor<\/strong> was your closing Main Event. Because, at the end of the day, it&#8217;s the match-up that the most eyes want to see. And while wrestling purists will pick <strong>Randy Savage<\/strong> vs. <strong>Ricky Steamboat<\/strong> as\u00a0<em>THE\u00a0<\/em>match of <em><strong>WrestleMania III,<\/strong><\/em> it was the Main Event of <strong>Hulk Hogan<\/strong> vs. <strong>Andre The Giant<\/strong> that drew the eyes to the event in the first place. Hindsight of which match was &#8220;better&#8221; doesn&#8217;t change the narrative going into <em>WrestleMania<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3139\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3139\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/20110623_main_wm3_machoman_vs_thedragon-ac0a4dc2d3abf62fb92f01e547e21c55.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/20110623_main_wm3_machoman_vs_thedragon-ac0a4dc2d3abf62fb92f01e547e21c55.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/20110623_main_wm3_machoman_vs_thedragon-ac0a4dc2d3abf62fb92f01e547e21c55-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/20110623_main_wm3_machoman_vs_thedragon-ac0a4dc2d3abf62fb92f01e547e21c55-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/20110623_main_wm3_machoman_vs_thedragon-ac0a4dc2d3abf62fb92f01e547e21c55-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/20110623_main_wm3_machoman_vs_thedragon-ac0a4dc2d3abf62fb92f01e547e21c55-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So with that being said, knowing that those 33 men have been a part of the <em>WrestleMania<\/em> Main Event, how many of those were World Title matches? Surely the final match of every <em>WrestleMania<\/em> was for their top prize right? Wrong. Well, the Bam Bam vs LT should have been the first indicator, but there have been several Main Events that didn&#8217;t involve the title, including the very first one, featuring Hulk Hogan &amp; Mr. T vs. Piper and Orndorff, as well as <em><strong>WrestleMania 8<\/strong><\/em> (Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice), <em><strong>WrestleMania 26<\/strong><\/em> (The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels) and <em><strong>WrestleMania 28<\/strong><\/em> (John Cena vs. The Rock). But apart from those spectacles, including <em><strong>WrestleMania 33<\/strong><\/em>, there have been 39 men who have competed for a World title (WWE or World Heavyweight) at <em>WrestleMania<\/em>, competing in 44 total matches. Here&#8217;s a look at those men who have fought for the top titles in the WWE at <em>WrestleMania<\/em>, Main Event or not:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3140\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3140\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania-25-hhh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania-25-hhh.jpg 624w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania-25-hhh-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Triple H<\/strong>, 9 Title Matches, WM 16, 18-22, 24, 25, 32<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Cena<\/strong>, 8 Title Matches, WM 21-27, 29<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hulk Hogan<\/strong>, 6 Title Matches, WM 2, 3, 5-7, 9<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shawn Michaels<\/strong>, 5 Title Matches, WM 11, 12, 14, 20, 23<\/li>\n<li><strong>Randy Orton<\/strong>, 5 Title Matches, WM 22, 24, 25, 30, 33<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Rock<\/strong>, 4 Title Matches, WM 15-17, 29<\/li>\n<li><strong>Batista<\/strong>, 4 Title Matches, WM 21, 23, 26, 30<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edge<\/strong>, 4 Title Matches, WM 24-27<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Macho Man&#8221; Randy Savage<\/strong>, 3 Title Matches, WM 4, 5, 8<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Undertaker<\/strong>, 3 Title Matches, WM 13, 23, 24<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin<\/strong>, 3 Title Matches, WM 14, 15, 17<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Jericho<\/strong>, 3 Title Matches, WM 18, 26, 28<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kurt Angle<\/strong>, 3 Title Matches, WM 19, 20, 22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brock Lesnar<\/strong>, 3 Title Matches, WM 19, 31, 33<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tied with two (2) Title Matches:<\/strong> Yokozuna (9, 10), Bret Hart (10, 12), The Big Show (16, 25), Alberto Del Rio (27, 29), Daniel Bryan (28, 30), Roman Reigns (31, 32)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tied with one (1) Title Match:<\/strong> &#8220;The Million Dollar Man&#8221; Ted DiBiase (4), King Kong Bundy (2), Andre the Giant (3), Ultimate Warrior (6), Sgt. Slaughter (7), Ric Flair (8), &#8220;Diesel&#8221; Kevin Nash (11), &#8220;Psycho&#8221; Sid Vicious (13), Mick Foley (16), Chris Benoit (20), Booker T (19), Eddie Guerrero (20), JBL (21), Rey Mysterio Jr. (22), The Miz (27), Sheamus (28), CM Punk (28), Jack Swagger (29), Seth Rollins (31)<\/p>\n<p>Which comes down to what match, in hindsight, has become the match that defined that years\u00a0<em>WrestleMania<\/em>? Because ultimately those are the matches that are ultimately remembered by more fans that which one went on last. Was &#8220;The Main Event&#8221; really the prestige historically that many fans insist it is? Sure, many had their moments &#8211; Hogan slamming Andre is perhaps the most historic\u00a0<em>moment\u00a0<\/em>in\u00a0<em>WrestleMania\u00a0<\/em>history, but it&#8217;s not one of the matches that people remember for it&#8217;s entirety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Hulk Hogan &amp; Mr. T (w\/ Jimmy Snuka) vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper &amp; Paul Orndorff (w\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cowboy &#8216;Ace&#8217; Bob Orton)<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3144\" style=\"width: 641px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3144\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/paul-orndorff-rowdy-roddy-piper-mr-t-hulk-hogan-and-superfly-jimmy-snuka-1427614504.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/paul-orndorff-rowdy-roddy-piper-mr-t-hulk-hogan-and-superfly-jimmy-snuka-1427614504.jpg 641w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/paul-orndorff-rowdy-roddy-piper-mr-t-hulk-hogan-and-superfly-jimmy-snuka-1427614504-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/paul-orndorff-rowdy-roddy-piper-mr-t-hulk-hogan-and-superfly-jimmy-snuka-1427614504-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/paul-orndorff-rowdy-roddy-piper-mr-t-hulk-hogan-and-superfly-jimmy-snuka-1427614504-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/paul-orndorff-rowdy-roddy-piper-mr-t-hulk-hogan-and-superfly-jimmy-snuka-1427614504-606x420.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania 2<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Hulk Hogan (WC) vs. King Kong Bundy<br \/>\nBest Match: Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Mr. T in a Boxing Match<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3142\" style=\"width: 467px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3142\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/rowdy-roddy-piper-vs-mr-t-wallpaper.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/rowdy-roddy-piper-vs-mr-t-wallpaper.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/rowdy-roddy-piper-vs-mr-t-wallpaper-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/rowdy-roddy-piper-vs-mr-t-wallpaper-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/rowdy-roddy-piper-vs-mr-t-wallpaper-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/rowdy-roddy-piper-vs-mr-t-wallpaper-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/rowdy-roddy-piper-vs-mr-t-wallpaper-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/rowdy-roddy-piper-vs-mr-t-wallpaper-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania III<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Hulk Hogan (WC) vs. Andre the Giant<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Randy Savage (IC) vs. Ricky Steamboat<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3145\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3145\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/982267_1332526533008_full.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/982267_1332526533008_full.jpg 642w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/982267_1332526533008_full-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania IV<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Randy Savage vs. Million Dollar Man<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3146\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3146\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/MODWresltemaniaIV3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/MODWresltemaniaIV3.jpg 624w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/MODWresltemaniaIV3-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania V<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Randy Savage (WC) vs. Hulk Hogan<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight:: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3141\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3141\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania-5-hogan-savage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania-5-hogan-savage.jpg 350w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania-5-hogan-savage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania-5-hogan-savage-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wrestlemania-5-hogan-savage-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania VI<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Hulk Hogan (WC) vs. Ultimate Warrior (IC)<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3147\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3147\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM6-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM6-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania VII<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Sgt. Slaughter (WC) vs. Hulk Hogan<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Undertaker vs. Jimmy Snuka (1st Match of the Streak)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3148\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3148\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/9892154_orig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/9892154_orig.jpg 642w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/9892154_orig-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania VIII<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Ric Flair (WC) vs. Randy Savage<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3149\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3149\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/savage-flair-wm8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/savage-flair-wm8.jpg 642w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/savage-flair-wm8-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania IX<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Yokozuna (WC) vs. Hulk Hogan<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Bret Hart (WC) vs. Yokozuna<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3150\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3150\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/63d2b131-58b2-4194-988a-c1000faca3de.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/63d2b131-58b2-4194-988a-c1000faca3de.jpg 642w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/63d2b131-58b2-4194-988a-c1000faca3de-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania X<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Yokozuna (WC) vs. Bret Hart<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: IC Ladder Match &#8211; Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3151\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3151\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Pro-Wrestling-Shawn-Michaels-Razor-Ramon-WrestleMania-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Pro-Wrestling-Shawn-Michaels-Razor-Ramon-WrestleMania-10.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Pro-Wrestling-Shawn-Michaels-Razor-Ramon-WrestleMania-10-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Pro-Wrestling-Shawn-Michaels-Razor-Ramon-WrestleMania-10-544x420.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XI<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lawrence Taylor<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Diesel (WC) vs. Shawn Michaels<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3152\" style=\"width: 453px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3152\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/f884bd61fb3bd331de0a4d0a4c8b03ea.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/f884bd61fb3bd331de0a4d0a4c8b03ea.png 453w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/f884bd61fb3bd331de0a4d0a4c8b03ea-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XII<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Bret Hart (WC) vs. Shawn Michaels<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3153\" style=\"width: 616px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3153\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-michaels-defeated-bret-hart-1424909.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-michaels-defeated-bret-hart-1424909.jpg 616w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-michaels-defeated-bret-hart-1424909-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-michaels-defeated-bret-hart-1424909-356x220.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XIII<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: The Undertaker (WC) vs. Psycho Sid<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Bret Hart vs. &#8216;Stone Cold&#8217; Steve Austin &#8211; Submission Match<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3154\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3154\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Bret-Hart-vs-Stone-Cold-Steve-Austin-WrestleMania-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Bret-Hart-vs-Stone-Cold-Steve-Austin-WrestleMania-13.jpg 850w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Bret-Hart-vs-Stone-Cold-Steve-Austin-WrestleMania-13-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Bret-Hart-vs-Stone-Cold-Steve-Austin-WrestleMania-13-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Bret-Hart-vs-Stone-Cold-Steve-Austin-WrestleMania-13-696x459.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Bret-Hart-vs-Stone-Cold-Steve-Austin-WrestleMania-13-638x420.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XIV<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Shawn Michaels (WC) vs. &#8216;Stone Cold&#8217; Steve Austin<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3155\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3155\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM14-Austin-tyson-michaels.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM14-Austin-tyson-michaels.jpg 642w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM14-Austin-tyson-michaels-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XV<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: The Rock (WC) vs. &#8216;Stone Cold&#8217; Steve Austin<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3156\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3156\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WrestleMania15-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WrestleMania15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WrestleMania15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WrestleMania15-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WrestleMania15-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WrestleMania15-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WrestleMania15-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania 2000<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Triple H (WC) vs. Mick Foley vs. The Rock vs. The Big Show<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3157\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3157\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/dbkQG0U2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/dbkQG0U2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/dbkQG0U2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania X-Seven<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: The Rock (WC) vs. &#8216;Stone Cold&#8217; Steve Austin<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3158\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3158\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Steve-Austin-Vince-McMahon-WrestleMania-17-645x369.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Steve-Austin-Vince-McMahon-WrestleMania-17-645x369.jpg 645w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Steve-Austin-Vince-McMahon-WrestleMania-17-645x369-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania X-8<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Chris Jericho (WC) vs. Triple H<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Rock vs. &#8216;Hollywood&#8217; Hulk Hogan<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3159\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3159\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wwe-the-rock-vs-hulk-hogan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wwe-the-rock-vs-hulk-hogan.png 501w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/wwe-the-rock-vs-hulk-hogan-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XIX<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Kurt Angle (WC) vs. Brock Lesnar<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3160\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3160\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/5564901_orig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"686\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/5564901_orig.jpg 686w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/5564901_orig-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XX<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Triple H (WC) vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3161\" style=\"width: 692px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3161\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Wrestlemania_20_chris_and_eddie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Wrestlemania_20_chris_and_eddie.jpg 692w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Wrestlemania_20_chris_and_eddie-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania 21<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Triple H (WC) vs. Batista<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3162\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3162\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/michaels-vs-angle-1424285766.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/michaels-vs-angle-1424285766.jpg 642w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/michaels-vs-angle-1424285766-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania 22<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: John Cena (WC) vs. Triple H<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Edge vs. Mick Foley<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3163\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3163\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/UpvVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/UpvVE.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/UpvVE-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania 23<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: John Cena (WC) vs. Shawn Michaels<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3164\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3164\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-michaels-moonsault-john-cena-e1427496641599.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-michaels-moonsault-john-cena-e1427496641599.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-michaels-moonsault-john-cena-e1427496641599-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XXIV<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Edge (WC) vs. The Undertaker<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3165\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3165\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ric-flair-shawn-michaels-wrestlemania-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ric-flair-shawn-michaels-wrestlemania-24.jpg 940w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ric-flair-shawn-michaels-wrestlemania-24-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ric-flair-shawn-michaels-wrestlemania-24-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ric-flair-shawn-michaels-wrestlemania-24-696x404.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ric-flair-shawn-michaels-wrestlemania-24-724x420.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XXV<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Triple H (WC) vs. Randy Orton<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3166\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3166\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/enhanced-8943-1427414245-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/enhanced-8943-1427414245-11.png 625w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/enhanced-8943-1427414245-11-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XXVI<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3167\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3167\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Shawn-Undertaker-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Shawn-Undertaker-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Shawn-Undertaker-800x400-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Shawn-Undertaker-800x400-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Shawn-Undertaker-800x400-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XXVII<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: The Miz (WC) vs. John Cena<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Undertaker vs. Triple H<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3168\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3168\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/takerhhh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"686\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/takerhhh.jpg 686w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/takerhhh-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XXVIII<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: John Cena vs. The Rock<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: CM Punk (WC) vs. Chris Jericho<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3169\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3169\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Punk-Jericho.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Punk-Jericho.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Punk-Jericho-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Punk-Jericho-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Punk-Jericho-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/Punk-Jericho-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania 29<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: The Rock (WC) vs. John Cena<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Undertaker vs. CM Punk<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3170\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3170\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM29_Photo_157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM29_Photo_157.jpg 642w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM29_Photo_157-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania XXX<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Randy Orton (WC) vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: While the moment at the end of the main event was more memorable, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H was the better match<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3171\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3171\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM30_Photo_089-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM30_Photo_089.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM30_Photo_089-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM30_Photo_089-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM30_Photo_089-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM30_Photo_089-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/WM30_Photo_089-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania 31<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Brock Lesnar (C) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: The Main Event<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3172\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3172\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/intro-1459434351-800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/intro-1459434351-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/intro-1459434351-800-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/intro-1459434351-800-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/intro-1459434351-800-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/intro-1459434351-800-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania 32<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Triple H (WC) vs. Roman Reigns<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3173\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3173\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/2d3fcc71fd90568f355dfc6ea07fa07e-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/2d3fcc71fd90568f355dfc6ea07fa07e-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/2d3fcc71fd90568f355dfc6ea07fa07e-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/2d3fcc71fd90568f355dfc6ea07fa07e-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/2d3fcc71fd90568f355dfc6ea07fa07e.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/2d3fcc71fd90568f355dfc6ea07fa07e-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/2d3fcc71fd90568f355dfc6ea07fa07e-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/2d3fcc71fd90568f355dfc6ea07fa07e-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WrestleMania 33<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Event: Goldberg (WC) vs. Brock Lesnar<br \/>\nBest Match in Hindsight: Not the Main Event.<\/p>\n<p>Out of 32 <em>WrestleMania<\/em>s that have occurred, the actual Main Event has only been remembered as the events true &#8220;Showstopper&#8221; twelve (12) out of 32 times. In twenty occasions, another match on the card has stolen the show. Granted, these are the opinions of the author, but I&#8217;d wager while we may not agree on the &#8220;best match in hindsight&#8221; on many of them, we&#8217;d probably still pick a different match than the actual Main Event.\u00a0<strong>Shawn Michaels<\/strong> was so good at stealing the show that he earned that moniker <strong>&#8220;Mr. WrestleMania&#8221;<\/strong> from that ability (it sure wasn&#8217;t from his win-loss record, 6 Wins, 11 Losses, in 17 <em>WrestleMania<\/em> match-ups).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3174\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3174\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-title-1690190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-title-1690190.jpg 624w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/shawn-title-1690190-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Which is really what <em>WrestleMania<\/em> is all about. While the card is based around the kayfabe booking of a fictional wrestling promotion (that just happens to also be called the WWE), the main event is booked simply as the one that the company thinks will attract the most eyes at the end of the day &#8211; from hardcore purists to the most casual of fans. But it&#8217;s the entire card that is truly on display. Simply being on the card is an opportunity to not only etch your place in immortality, but a chance to steal the spotlight in the annals of history to be the match that fans talk about for generations to come.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3175\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3175\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ZackRyder2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ZackRyder2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ZackRyder2-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ZackRyder2-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ZackRyder2-696x404.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ZackRyder2-724x420.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Which ultimately, is the point that <strong>CM Punk<\/strong> seemed to have missed when he lambasted about not getting that spot. The actual spot is moot when you consider the world of kayfabe that the story is ultimately being told in. The matches themselves live on based on how they&#8217;re presented, not when they occur &#8211; more people talk today about <strong>Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart<\/strong> at <em><strong>WrestleMania X<\/strong> <\/em>(which\u00a0<em>opened<\/em> the show) than <strong>Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice<\/strong> at <em><strong>WrestleMania 8<\/strong><\/em> or <strong>Triple H vs Batista<\/strong> at <em><strong>WrestleMania 21<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3176\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3176\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/hqdefault-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/hqdefault-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/hqdefault-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s called The Showcase of the Immortals, not the Main Event of the Immortals. Getting a ticket to the dance is just the beginning and whether you get the final dance or the first kiss depends on the sacrifices one is willing to make and the willingness of the participants to put their bodies on the line and tell a story that will transcend the moment and last forever.<\/p>\n<p>So perhaps instead of complaining about the rumoured Main Event of <strong>Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar<\/strong> at this year&#8217;s Grandest Stage of Them All, think about the stellar line-up that is beneath it. And watch with an open mind &#8211; and an open heart &#8211; because years from now, at least one of those &#8220;undercard&#8221; matches will be an iconic match you&#8217;ll still be talking about.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3177\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3177\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/5UWzYcfSUOjwVGhkjUi4_Undertaker-No.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/5UWzYcfSUOjwVGhkjUi4_Undertaker-No.jpg 599w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/5UWzYcfSUOjwVGhkjUi4_Undertaker-No-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Main Photo: WWE<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Showcase of the Immortals. The Grandest Stage of Them All. The Super Bowl of Professional Wrestling. No matter what you call it, WrestleMania has become a part of professional wrestling&#8217;s very fabric, not just in the WWE, but around the globe. For a week leading up to it, the WWE takes over the host [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":649,"featured_media":3129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12,25,26,4,3],"tags":[629,57,140,56,267,587,77,550,75,396,221],"class_list":["post-3128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news","category-raw","category-smackdown","category-wwe","category-wwe-universe","tag-stone-cold-steve-austin","tag-brock-lesnar","tag-cm-punk","tag-daniel-bryan","tag-goldberg","tag-hulk-hogan","tag-roman-reigns","tag-the-rock","tag-triple-h","tag-wrestlemania","tag-wrestlemania-33"],"modified_by":"Jamie Greer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/649"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}