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Top 3 Wrestlemania's...
1. Wrestlemania 30
For me, none have come close. It is the perfect show. I've been watching wrestling since before I can remember, literally. The entire card worked. Not just best Mania, it's the best wrestling show I've ever watched.
2. Wrestlemania 19
Was my favorite Mania for 11 years. I mean what a card. There were 3 matches that could easily be considered match of the night. Then there is the real fun street fight with Hogan vs Vince. Just a great show.
3. Wrestlemania 5
This is the first Mania I actually was old enough to have memories of watching it live. Maybe that bumps it ahead a few spots, but it was a hell of a show. Seemingly every big star was on the card, and even all these years later, The Mega Powers main event is about as big as it gets in terms of star power.
Bottom 3 Wrestlemania's...
1. Wrestlemania 2
It's probably unfair going back this far since my only memories of this are ones made a few years after it happened, but that is true of 1, 3, and 4, all of which hold up far better to me. There is nothing that really stands out, and just feels like an encore more than a major even like 1 or 3.
2. Wrestlemania 25
Aside from the incredible HBK/Taker match, I really disliked this Mania. It felt like the whole show was booked to pander to non fans. Celebrating the babyfaces and good family fun. JBL was injured and couldn't do anything in his match with Rey. WWE hyped up a bunch of returning divas, then didn't even give them entrances, and let Santino win as a joke. At the time letting CM Punk win MITB again seemed really lazy (it led to an incredible heel run, but that is not the point). Jericho had a decent match with Steamboat, but Piper and Snuka couldn't do anything, then he got knocked out by Mickey Rooney of all people. I still can't understand how they decided HHH/Orton wasn't a no DQ considering the build. Just a dumb show.
3. Wrestlemania 11
This was just an underwhelming card. There is nothing really bad, but in terms of that big Wrestlemania feeling, it just wasn't there. The biggest thing I remember from this was that Yokozuna was Owen's surprise partner.
Bonus Round
Best Theme - Wrestlemania 21
The whole Goes Hollywood with the awesome parody videos, those were so cool.
Best Set - Wrestlemania 33
The huge ramp, the freaking Roller Coaster, they probably spent $5 million at least. Looked amazing.
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