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Listing The Best Matches From All 35 WrestleManias

By Brandon Slone

WWE Champion “The New” Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston. Photo Credit: WWE.com
WWE Champion “The New” Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston. Photo Credit: WWE.com /
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HAMILTON, ON – NOVEMBER 11: Former professional wrestler Ric Flair addresses the Hamilton Tiger-Cats fans prior to the start of the Eastern Semi-Final game against the BC Lions at Tim Hortons Field on November 11, 2018 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Hamilton defeated BC 48-8. (Photo by John E. Sokolowski/Getty Images)
HAMILTON, ON – NOVEMBER 11: Former professional wrestler Ric Flair addresses the Hamilton Tiger-Cats fans prior to the start of the Eastern Semi-Final game against the BC Lions at Tim Hortons Field on November 11, 2018 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Hamilton defeated BC 48-8. (Photo by John E. Sokolowski/Getty Images) /

WrestleMania VIII: “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair (WWE Championship)

Two legends near the heights of their in ring abilities stole the show in what by all means should have been the final match on the card at WrestleMania VIII. In spite of “Macho Man” Randy Savage’s “retirement” at the prior WrestleMania, he was back in the ring full-time by the end of the year, and challenging for the WWE Championship at the next year’s WrestleMania.

Ric Flair, who had won the WWE Championship in the 1992 Royal Rumble, antagonized Savage in the most effective way that he could: by claiming to have had a previous relationship with Ms. Elizabeth, even going so far as to claim to have possession of scandalous pictures of Elizabeth with “The Nature Boy.”

Flair’s bleached blonde hair was stained red with blood as the match entered its closing moments as the two traded blows. Savage was able to get behind Flair, grab the tights, and score a flash rollup to win the match.

The conflict was far from over, however, as Flair forced a kiss on Elizabeth following the match, causing Savage to erupt in rage and a pull-apart brawl to ensue.

This is a really great match, marred only by the finish, which feels suspiciously like the two had run out of time and were told to wrap it up quick.

Honorable Mention: Bret Hart and Roddy Piper put on a classic match for the Intercontinental Championship that ended with a classic, often-imitated finish when Hart managed to reverse a sleeper into a pinning variation by kicking off the turnbuckle.