Timeline: WrestleMania XXX April 6, 2014 Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA This four corners tag team match for the belts is fought under elimination rules, with just two wrestlers in the ring at a given time. The early going takes a while to build steam, choosing to tell a tale of the confusion caused by…
219.The Mountie, Repo Man, & The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Virgil, Big Boss Man, & Sgt. Slaughter
Timeline: WrestleMania VIII April 5, 1992 Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN This is basically a way to get eight guys a payday, but as thrown together popcorn matches go, it’s not the worst. Each wrestler gets a little bit of a spot. Eventually it descends in to chaos. Knobbs holds Virgil, but Virgil ducks out of…
220. The Barbarian (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan vs. Tito Santana
Timeline: WrestleMania VI April 1, 1990 SkyDome Toronto, ON Two men who had competed as tag wrestlers a year earlier are back at Mania as singles competitors at WrestleMania VI. In a surprising turn, Santana actually controls much of the offense in this match instead of the larger Barbarian. When Barbarian does gain control, he…
221. Tag Team Championship: Men on a Mission (Mabel & Mo) (w/ Oscar) vs. The Quebecers (Jacques & Pierre) (w/ Johnny Polo)
Timeline: WrestleMania X March 20, 1994 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY I can’t tell you how cool I though M.O.M. was when I was 10. Maybe I was just the right age, in the right neighborhood, or whatever the case may be, but man I loved ‘em. The action to start this one…
222. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil & Andre the Giant)
Timeline: WrestleMania IV March 27, 1988 Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall Atlantic City, NJ The kickoff of the big 14-man tournament to crown a new World Heavyweight Champion after the vacation of the belt. DiBiase is his typical self in this match, selling everything with gusto, especially a very good atomic drop that sends him…
223. Women’s Championship: Leilani Kai vs. Alundra Blayze
Timeline: WrestleMania X March 20, 1994 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY The Women’s Title is finally back. It was Leilani Kai who lost the belt at the very first WrestleMania in the same building to Wendi Richter, but Kai’s manager at the time, Fabulous Moolah, was then given the belt when Richter wanted…
224. Booker T & Sharmell vs. The Boogeyman
Timeline: WrestleMania 22 April 2, 2006 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL I’ll just go ahead and say it…this is way worse than I’m willing to admit. The reason is simple: I fucking love The Boogeyman. The smoke, the makeup, the clock, the strange gait, the music, the entire act, I just totally eat it up like…
225. King Kong Bundy (w/ “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs. The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)
Timeline: WrestleMania XI April 2, 1995 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Bundy is here for his first WrestleMania match since he was in the main event of WrestleMania 2. The Million Dollar Corporation had stolen Undertaker’s oddly swollen urn, setting up this bout. AL ump Larry Young is the referee, working as a side gig…
226. Tag Team Championship: The Bodydonnas (Skip & Zip) (w/ Sunny) vs. The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn & Phineas I. Godwinn) (w/ Hillbilly Jim)
Timeline: WrestleMania XII March 31, 1996 Arrowhead Pond Anaheim, CA The first ever free WrestleMania match was the finals of the Tag Team Title Tournament. WrestleMania had had several dark matches for those in attendance, but WWE capitalized on this by putting this year’s match on their Free For All, a pre-show that aired on…
227. World Championship: Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) vs. Lex Luger
Timeline: WrestleMania X March 20, 1994 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY A surprise announcement (by guest ring announcer Donnie Wahlburg) prior to the wrestlers entering was the introduction of Mr. Perfect as the guest referee. Not only is Perfect in a black and white striped referee’s shirt, but he is in striped pants…
228. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper vs. Goldust
Timeline: WrestleMania XII March 31, 1996 Arrowhead Pond Anaheim, CA It’s difficult to even call this one a match. It’s a Hollywood Back Lot Brawl, which begins in an alleyway with Goldust, in a gold Cadillac attempting to run down a baseball bat wielding Piper. The ridiculous violent melee in the alley ends when Goldust…
229. Intercontinental Championship: The Miz vs. Wade Barrett
Timeline: WrestleMania 29 April 7, 2013 MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ The preshow Intercontinental Championship match is billed as the smash mouth style of the brawler and current champion, Wade Barrett, against the showman and entertainer, The Miz. The Miz’s face gimmick never really worked. People hated him from the word go because of his…
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