WWE: 10 Greatest WrestleManias

by Chad Matthews
the rock With "The Granddaddy of Them All" just around the corner, the annual discussion resumes for which of the 29 WrestleManias belong at the top of the list for "greatest" of all-time. Make note that greatest is not the same as "best," which is solely based on performance. Greatest takes into account several other factors, namely economic statistics. Job #1 in a professional wrestling is to sell tickets and Job #2 is to sell pay-per-views, so any legitimate ranking of WrestleMania history must include attendance and buyrate data. Job #3 is to put on a memorable show full of unforgettable moments once the rear ends are already occupying the seats and the people at home have ordered, so performance is unquestionably a relevant part of the conversation. WrestleMania also has certain intangibles with each edition that other WWE events simply do not have. Those X-factors are what make the men that perform on the grandest stage refer to the event with such reverence that one actually called it a wrestler's "Christmas." Here are the top 10 "GREATEST" WrestleManias...
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"The Doc" Chad Matthews has written wrestling columns for over a decade. A physician by trade, Matthews began writing about wrestling as a hobby, but it became a passion. After 30 years as a wrestling fan, "The Doc" gives an unmatched analytical perspective on pro wrestling in the modern era. He is a long-time columnist for Lordsofpain.net and hosts a weekly podcast on the LOP Radio Network called "The Doc Says." His first book - The WrestleMania Era: The Book of Sports Entertainment - ranks the Top 90 wrestlers from 1983 to present day, was originally published in December 2013, and is now in its third edition. Matthews lives in North Carolina with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.