10 Lost WrestleMania Moments
Top 'Mania memories that don't get the love they should...
Along with the title matches, celebrity appearances, and main event superstars, this year's WrestleMania is sure to feature at least several attempts at creating a "WrestleMania Moment".
Throughout the event's
33-year history, there have been plenty of them. Whether they were planned out and detailed well in advance or
were a product of the stars aligning perfectly for an organic experience to be
remembered for the ages, numerous WrestleMania Moments get re-lived year after year
by WWE.
Moments like Hogan slamming Andre, the Boyhood Dream Coming True, or the Death of The Streak, WWE holds on a pedestal - and rightfully so. But there are also other moments from past WrestleManias, just as memorable, that WWE too often ignores. These "lost" WrestleMania Moments get overlooked by the company despite featuring some star-making performances and monumental developments. These are moments that might have felt important at the time, but were quickly forgotten not long after the event had passed. Many have aged like wine with the passing of time.
For whatever reasons, they get lost in the mix of WrestleMania memories. but we're here to uncover the 10 most important moments that deserve a better recollection.
10. The Enforcer Drops The Deadman (WrestleMania X8)
Although many WrestleMania Moments from the early 2000s are often associated with names like The Rock, Steve Austin, and Triple H, a different name from another era brought fans to their feet in 2002.
That man was Arn Anderson.
The Enforcer had previously competed at WrestleMania IV, tagging with Tully Blanchard as the legendary Brain Busters. Although they had a great match against Strike Force in 1989, it was in an unexpected, non-wrestling appearance 13 years later where Arn achieved his premier WrestleMania Moment.
Towards the finish of The Undertaker vs. Ric Flair match at WrestleMania X8, the Nature Boy whipped Undertaker into the ropes. On the rebound, Taker took a chop by Flair and ran right into a beautiful yet devastating-looking Spinebuster delivered by Double A.
Anderson, a longtime friend to Ric Flair and fellow 4 Horsemen member, appeared out of nowhere to an incredible reaction with a single move that had many fans believing was the finish. It wasn't, but this one final Spinebuster, delivered flawlessly to The Undertaker, is the stuff that WrestleMania was meant for.