The phrase "blood, sweat and tears" is a point of pride for wrestlers when talking about their dedication to the craft. WrestleMania is the pinnacle of the wrestling business, the show that can validate a career. The stage for the biggest rivalries to be settled and stars to be made. Sometimes this happens in an honourable fashion as two wrestlers compete to see who is the better man but sometimes tempers flare and blood gets spilt. Nothing can quite add to the drama of a heated feud the way that making your rival bleed can do. The visual it presents to the audience automatically increases the intensity of the fight and the resilient effort of the wounded man. It can rally a crowd behind their hero or give the satisfaction of seeing a villain getting their comeuppance. Either way, when utilised properly blood can propel a great WrestleMania match to a classic WrestleMania moment. Who could ever forget the visual of Stone Cold's bloody anguish in the Sharpshooter? Ric Flair's signature bleach blond hair changing to crimson throughout the course of a match? Legends like Hogan, Michaels, Triple H or The Rock reaching their physical limits? Or two men trying to prove who is the more extreme? Whilst blood is not expected at WrestleMania XXX due to WWE's current no blood policy, this list looks back at the ten bloodiest matches in WrestleMania history.
