WWE: The Ultimate WrestleMania Ranking - From Worst To Best

17. Wrestlemania- Overall Score: 2.6/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8qucIIyUKw OMQ: 1 CROWD: 3 STAR POWER: 5 HR: 5 FEUDS: 1 PROD. VALUE: 1 There can and will for ever only be one original Wrestlemania. The event that redefined the pro-wrestling industry. Well, that's what WWE would tell you anyway. Some might argue Starrcade went there first but what the hell! This event wasn't a great show technically and is actually rather basic to watch compared to the glamour of the modern day events. What it was, however, was monumental. It was MSG, it was the first 'Mania. It was Hogan and Mr. T, Sammartino, Libarace and Muhammad Ali. It was sheer history before your eyes. It was something special and special is the lexicon of choice here. This event is unique and can never be replicated. In that, it's the model for all Wrestlemanias. Despite a roster with limited talent and primitive production values during a primitive era, this event defies time. That should be the goal every year, to create such an event. It doesn't always happen.

16. Wrestlemania XV- Overall Score: 3/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUyv5f0dwas OMQ: 2 CROWD: 3 STAR POWER: 4 HR: 2 FEUDS: 4 PROD. VALUE: 3 Ah, the Attitude Era. Heralded, championed and brilliant but boy did it lead to some daft, messy booking. 1999 was WWE's most successful year in history. Ratings reached astronomical peaks, merchandise flew off the shelves, left and right and WWE struck gold when it's biggest star ever (arguably) was joined up at the top by one of his brethren, The Rock. This main event, the first and worst of their trilogy, was what Wrestlemania was all about. Put the two top guys against each other, at the close of 'Mania where they belong. This was all about the main event. The rest of the card, from top-to-bottom, was mediocre at best and riddled with the downside of the Attitude Era: overbooking, illogical plot holes and daft, impulsive heel/face turns. Like Big Show, whom had been a heel for a mere month, after debuting, before turning on Vince McMahon at this event. High octane, fun and a little crazy, yes. However no amount of Attitude forgives placing Big Bossman inside the Hell in a Cell against Undertaker and then actually hanging him before cutting to a video package highlighting Austin and DX at a "RAGE Party" the night before. "LIMPIN' AINT EASY!" God love you Michael Foley.

15. Wrestlemania XXIV- Overall Score: 3.16/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mONgYSdf5ps OMQ: 3 CROWD: 3 STAR POWER: 3 HR: 2 FEUDS: 3 PROD. VALUE: 5 'Mania 24 is a testament to the superb quality of WWE's production team. I'm happy Stephanie McMahon gave them a shout out during a recent Raw in Chicago because they deserve it. 'Mania 24 looked and sounded amazing and was the first outdoors Wrestlemania since that infamous IX event that started this list. This was a very well-rounded Wrestlemania that ticked a lot of boxes without reaching the heady heights of some of the events yet to come. The presence of Floyd "Money" Mayweather in a special attraction fight against Big Show, a well-booked triple threat between Orton, Hunter and Cena that kept everyone guessing and a solid main event make this an overall good show. The only one black mark against it is the tarnished Ric Flair/HBK bout- supposedly a retirement match, which has since been discredited by Flair's run in TNA. Still a great moment, it's meaning has since been unfortunately lost and, thus, takes away from the prestige of this event somewhat.

14. Wrestlemania VIII- Overall Score: 3.16/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMWqeV4yLZY OMQ: 3 CROWD: 4 STAR POWER: 5 HR: 2 FEUDS: 3 PROD. VALUE: 3 Several times, thus far, I've discussed an event that was poor in spite of one, excellent match. Now, time for the inverse: an event that was very good, in spite of its main event and most potently promoted match: Hulk Hogan vs Sid Justice, a match which had no business closing Wrestlemania. For whatever reason, Ric Flair vs Hulk Hogan, the match which should have closed the show, didn't happen- supposedly due to a lack of in-ring chemistry between the two. As if Hogan and Sid had any. What you had, instead was an excellent undercard, involving a tremendous match between Bret Hart and Roddy Piper for the IC Title and Flair against Randy Savage for the WWF Title capped off by a dreadful match, which admittedly did lead to a hot ending to the show when Ultimate Warrior returned. 60,000 screaming fans, a much more digestible 3-hour show, rather than 4 hours and opening bouts including Shawn Michaels & The Undertaker make 'Mania VIII- the last of the first generation of Wrestlemania events- one of the best.

13. Wrestlemania 22- Overall Score: 3.16/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqyLwFw7MnI OMQ: 3 CROWD: 5 STAR POWER: 2 HR: 3 FEUDS: 2 PROD. VALUE: 4 "Big Time, oh, oh, oh oh oh-" oh, aint this just the worst f*cking theme in Wrestlemania history. Shut up. Now. I'm glad to say the rest of Wrestlemania 22 was far better than it's theme song, which legitimately makes me want to stapedoctomise myself every time I hear it (that's deafen myself, I haven't made that up). 'Mania 22 was one of the entertaining and humorous Wrestlemania's in WWE history, mostly thanks to Shawn Michaels against Vince McMahon and Jim Ross' hilarious commentary. Go look that up if you haven't seen it: "McMahon's on queer street, not that there's anything wrong with that!" Other than that, this show had some great matches and moments. The best Women's Championship match, maybe ever? An article for another time, perhaps. A great Money in the Bank Ladder Match, an excellent double main-event for both brands' World Titles, the supremely hot Chicago crowd. I have no real complaints about this event itself. Maybe chop a couple of matches, *coughBookervsBoogeymancough* and give your World Title match a bit more time. Oh, the build-up could've been better too. The way they abused Eddie's death and all but hey ho, all is not lost. They delivered "Big Time" (uh, can't believe I just did that) on that night.