What was your favortie Road to WrestleMania storyline

[The Naitch]

Starting from the Royal Rumble to WrestleMania

Which year got the most hype? Was it Austin in 98?

[Xero]

I'd say my favorite had to be the Mania 14 (98) buildup. It was pretty awesome. I love the shot when they did an outside press conference with the ring. Austin was tied up and Michaels was rubbing the belt in his face yelling (something like) "YOU'LL NEVER GET THIS!"

But yeah, that was my overall favorite.

[thedamndest]

I'm gonna reach way back and say the 94 Rumble to Wrestlemania X as being my favorite. Most hype, not sure on that. I remember Wrestlemania 2000 getting tons of hype starting with the Rock/Big Show (I think this was the first time a Rumble winner put his mania spot up at No Way Out), then Foley being added right after "retiring", and the McMahon in every corner.

[The Naitch]

2000 was pretty sweet

Back then I was newb mark and I HATED seeing Big Show whenever he would complain about his rumble elimination :lol: I think I despised Shane even more

[redoneja]

Wrestlemania X-7: Austin v Rock

[Pepsi Man]

I'm gonna reach way back and say the 94 Rumble to Wrestlemania X as being my favorite. Most hype, not sure on that. I remember Wrestlemania 2000 getting tons of hype starting with the Rock/Big Show (I think this was the first time a Rumble winner put his mania spot up at No Way Out), then Foley being added right after "retiring", and the McMahon in every corner.
Uh, Shawn Michaels put his Royal Rumble title shot on the line against Owen Hart at the February In Your House way back in 1996.

[Dorkchop]

1998

[ron the dial]

I'd say my favorite had to be the Mania 14 (98) buildup. It was pretty awesome. I love the shot when they did an outside press conference with the ring. Austin was tied up and Michaels was rubbing the belt in his face yelling (something like) "YOU'LL NEVER GET THIS!"

But yeah, that was my overall favorite.
Easily this year. Especially with Tyson's terrible renditions of the crotch chop.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

96

Shawn's second rumble when, the programs with Owen, then culminating in the face vs face match with Bret at XII.

[Caged Heat18]

Wrestlemania X-7: Austin v Rock

:y: I agree.

[jindrak]

Jericho/HBK buildup to WM19.

[El Fangel]

Wrestlemania X-7: Austin vs Rock

[SammyG]

Wrestlemania X-7: Austin v Rock

[Rammsteinmad]

Wrestlemania 20 - Chris Benoit VS Shawn Michaels VS Triple H

[Crippla]

Austin in 1998 probably but my personal favorite is WrestleMania XX because I'm such a Benoit mark.

[Xero]

Easily this year. Especially with Tyson's terrible renditions of the crotch chop.
They rank up there with Shawn's "I'm not doing a crotch chop, see? I'm Xing my stomach!" crotch chop.

[ttetf]

98' was my personal favorite, but probably just because I got to go Wrestlemania XIV. I remember liking 99' too. McMahon and the Corporation doing everything they could to keep Austin out of the Main Event, and that cage match with Vince/Austin and the Rock/Foley matches were good too. Plus, the way I remember it, the fans just reacted to every little thing back then. Made for consistently great atmosphere.

[Avenger]

Definately 1998. Brilliant.

I remember one episode of RAW, probably the night after the Rumble, and Austin was heading to the back after a match, probably against the Rock or something. Anyway as he went out of the arena Michaels just appeared from behind the curtain and superkicked him. Unreal. Marked out for that one so much.

[Loose Cannon]

WM5: Savage vs Hogan. The storyline was a years worth for god sakes.

[Flashman#2]

Wrestlemania 13: Highway to Hell. Austin vs Taker. I was sooooo psyched. That son of a bitch HBK hits Taker with a chair and Austin wins. FUCKER

[Xero]

Wrestlemania 13: Highway to Hell. Austin vs Taker. I was sooooo psyched. That son of a bitch HBK hits Taker with a chair and Austin wins. FUCKER
Dude, that was SummerSlam 1998.

[Pepsi Man]

Dude, that was SummerSlam 1998.
And without Michaels hitting Taker with a chair. THAT happened at SummerSlam '97, and Bret Hart beat Undertaker as a result of that one.

[jcmoorehead]

Austin in 98 for me, I had been a fan of wrestling years before but it was around that time I really started getting into it. Like it is for most others 98 is a very memorable year for me in terms of wrestling.

[Flashman#2]

Austin in 98 for me, I had been a fan of wrestling years before but it was around that time I really started getting into it. Like it is for most others 98 is a very memorable year for me in terms of wrestling.

indeed :y:

Rock was my favorite but then he turned on me and I never forgave him. He could forget about me buying a ticket to his movies after he SOLD OUT. Bad move buddy

[Xero]

And without Michaels hitting Taker with a chair. THAT happened at SummerSlam '97, and Bret Hart beat Undertaker as a result of that one.
I know, I caught that after I posted it. Was going to edit but it was taking forever to load.

[Champion of Europa]

Wrestlemania X-7: Austin v Rock

[Flashman#2]

Pepsi Man and Xero need to have thier brains checked. Maybe they drank the Corporate juice like Rocky.

[Disturbed316]

Austin vs Hart

[Jeritron]

Austin in 99 easily. It was a year in the making practically. The survivor series swerve, the foley/rock fueds, the vince/austin cage match, the corporation, the screw jobs, hbk as commish. Everything over the year was leading to that one match, and you could really feel it beginning to pick up momentum after the Royal Rumble. Classic.

[Jordan]

Wrestlemania 12 was huge. The build up was so amazing I was so excited... although I was like 12 it doesnt matter...

[redoneja]

WM5: Savage vs Hogan. The storyline was a years worth for god sakes.

I would have picked this but I wasn't even 2 at the time so I couldn't really experience it. God, I so want to go back and watch WWE from like Wrestlemania IV-Summerslam 1992.

[Fox]

Chris Jericho vs. HBK leading up to WrestleMania 19. I loved how they interweaved footage of Jericho's beginnings, mimicking Shawn Michaels. I also liked the angle that created this storyline with Jeff Hardy's losing streak, and HBK helping him get his first win over Christian and Jericho on RAW.

Of course, the match is probably my favorite WM match of all time, so that obviously influences my opinion.

Austin/HBK/Tyson was good too.

[Volare]

IMO i liked WM4...Huge ass roster and of course everyone though Hogan would win it again....WRONG and that set up WM5

Man if the WWE could be that smart again....but then again 5 year old's could come up with somethin more creative than todays writers

[Funky Fly]

I was really digging Booker T/HHH until they fucked it up at Mania.
Benoit/HHH/Michaels stands out, tho.

[Yashamaga]

Austin/Rock WMX7

[The One]

A couple come to mind...

Austin/Rock @ WM X-Seven
Flair/Savage @ WM VIII

[Jeritron]

I still cannot believe I'm the only person who said WM 15...oh well. WM 5 was a really good buildup too, and Jericho vs Michaels.

[addy2hotty]

Austin/Rock WM17
Jericho/Trips WM18

The only reason I mention the Jericho one is because he was champion at the time, and I was there for both.

[FourFifty]

Flair/Savage, WMVIII, without a doubt.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[NeanderCarl]

Yeah Mania VIII you had the Flair/Savage "She was mine before she was yours" storyline, you had "Sid Justice wants to ruin what could be Hulk Hogan's last ever match" and the Piper/Bret Hart build-up. Some great angles and interviews building that bad boy up.

[Jeritron]

Austin/Rock WM17
Jericho/Trips WM18

The only reason I mention the Jericho one is because he was champion at the time, and I was there for both.

I would think as a jerichoholic you would have hated the Jericho/Trips buildup. I found it disgusting because it played second fiddle the nwo storylines, and because it was focused on HHH and Steph while Jericho was just a pawn keeping the title warm.