9 Wrestlers Whose Last WWE Match Came At WrestleMania

5. Andre The Giant - WrestleMania VI

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One of the most recognisable figures in the history of professional wrestling. Andre the Giant's legendary career in the World Wrestling Federation spanned 17 years and made him an international superstar. He was arguably the biggest crossover name in the game at the time, and it is testament to his status that him simply being bodyslammed is still the most iconic image in the history of the sport.

By the advent of the 1990s his career was coming to a close. Injuries and his gigantic size were truly taking their toll, and Andre was practically immobile. He was still a big box office draw however, so in order to keep Andre on cards he was put in a tag team with Haku, known as the Colossal Connection. The two would defend the tag titles at WrestleMania VI against Demolition, in what would be Andre's last televised WWF match.

In fact, Andre never even tagged into the match. Haku practically went it alone, and after Demolition picked up the win Andre turned face after Bobby Heenan blamed him for the loss. The story continued over a number of house shows, but Andre would never feature in competition on WWF TV again. Less than three years later, Andre the Giant was dead. 

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