30 Best Performers In WrestleMania History
The absolute top, the cream of the crop, the wrestlers who ruled Mania.
WrestleMania is the time of year when the lights shine brightest, when all eyes are focused on WWE. It essentially has become professional wrestling’s Super Bowl, one grand event that showcases the best the industry has to offer. It is the time of year when performers give their best efforts to wow fans and deliver the most entertaining matches possible.
At least, that is what is supposed to happen. Throughout its 32-year history, more than 380 performers have competed in at least one WrestleMania match – with about 160 wrestling just one bout (so far). Some are easily forgettable, while others have left indelible marks on the event. Some wrestlers are synonymous with WrestleMania, while others seemingly blend in with the background.
There are a handful of the 380-plus who stand out as notable performers, men who – either through longevity, success, notoriety or a combination of the three – can be considered among the best performers at WrestleMania. This is not simply a function of won-loss record (considering the predetermined nature of wrestling). You must also take into account the types of matches in which these men competed – title matches, main events, featured bouts – and the quality of those matches.
30. Christian (3-4)
A word of
caution: Get used to seeing guys with sub-.500 records on this list. Quite
simply, even the best performers at WrestleMania have losing records.
Christian is fortunate to have two of his victories come in huge triple threat WWF Tag Team Championship matches at WrestleMania 2000 and X-Seven. Those bouts were high points of the tag team division during the Attitude Era and set a high bar for all following ladder and TLC matches. Captain Charisma also participated in the first Money in the Bank ladder match at Mania XXI and the MITB match at WrestleMania XXV. He also scored a victory over fellow Canadian Chris Jericho at Mania XX.
The highlight though had to be leaving Madison Square Garden in 2004 with Trish Stratus on his arm after toppling Jericho – because who wouldn’t want to be him at that moment?