33 WWE WrestleMania Opening Matches Ranked From Worst To Best

14. Owen Hart, The British Bulldog & Vader Vs. Ahmed Johnson, Jake Roberts & Yokozuna - WrestleMania XII

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"The size of these men!" blurted Vince McMahon, drawn into the chaotic opening melee contested by a cavalcade of the colossal. The gigantic Vader, the elephantine Yokozuna, the impossibly thick Ahmed Johnson, the rippling British Bulldog - this was a slideshow of Vince's various fetishes and astonishingly berserk, given the sheer mass that should have weighed it down.

Designed as a Vader showcase, it was difficult to not focus on the absolutely behemothic Yoko entering an incredibly agile performance in a rare late-run highlight.

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