WrestleMania is the grandest event in professional wrestling. A great match or a memorable moment can instantly immortalize a Superstar and catapult them into the main event stratosphere. Throughout the 30-year history of the event, that has been the case on several occasions. Competitors such as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock and the Undertaker have seen their stars rise thanks to a single breakout performance at the biggest show of the year. They have each gone on to main event their own WrestleManias and become some of the most beloved and respected stars in the process. This year, Daniel Bryan has the opportunity to join some of the most celebrated stars in wrestling history when he takes on Triple H and, potentially, competes in the triple threat main event for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. If everything goes the ways fans hope it does, Bryan could easily etch his name into the history books as one of those stars who rose to the occasion and left fans with a WrestleMania performance that will ultimately establish him as one of the top stars in the industry. In preparation for Bryan's big night, as well as what could be a monumental evening for Bray Wyatt, here is a look back at 10 Superstars who broke through on the biggest night of the year and became major stars as a result.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
