Ranking All 16 WWE WrestleMania Celebrity Matches

6. WrestleMania 11: Lawrence Taylor Versus Bam Bam Bigelow

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In terms of no-frills singles celebrity matches at WrestleMania, former NFL great Lawrence Taylor challenging Bam Bam Bigelow has to top the list.

This was a one-on-one matchup without any real gimmicks or crutches to help it (boxing, outside interference). And Taylor held his own in an entertaining match, ultimately defeating the Beast from the East in the main event of WrestleMania 11.

The match did not set the wrestling world on fire or lead to a major revitalization of WWE in the mid-90s, but it did provide a bit of a distraction from the steroid trial a year earlier and give the company a bit of positive, mainstream press.

LT would not be seen in a WWE ring again, but fans still have to give credit to the footballer and Bam Bam for taking on such a high-pressure situation and delivering results.

 
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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.