WWE's biggest event of the year is none other than Wrestlemania. Debuting back in 1985, the "showcase of the immortals" has steadily grown, with this year's Wrestlemania 39 taking place over the course of two nights. The 2022 PPV should be an exciting time, and we're seeing some familiar faces in some of the headlining matches like Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey.
That got us thinking. Who has headlined Wrestlemania the most since its inception? And we're talking about the match that went on last because you can't really headline a show in the middle of it. Thinking back to the '80s, there are plenty of names that come to mind. Was it The Undertaker, The Rock, or Steve Austin? Maybe it was someone from a more recent generation like John Cena or Roman Reigns?
Looking back at every Wrestlemania, we counted up everyone that was advertised and performed in the main event, and were pretty surprised at the results. Wrestlemania 39 matches are not included in this list just yet. Check out everyone that main evented Wrestlemania multiple times, ranked by how many times they got that marquee spot.
18. Mankind/Mick Foley
Headlined: 2 times
1. Wrestlemania XV: The Rock (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (No DQ match for the WWF Championship with Mankind as the special guest referee)
2. Wrestlemania 2000: Triple H (c) vs. The Rock vs. Big Show vs. Mick Foley (Elimination match for the WWF Championship)
17. Roddy Piper
Headlined: 2 times
1. Wrestlemania: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff with Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson as special guest referees
2. Wrestlemania X: Yokozuna (c) vs. Bret Hart (WWF Championship with Roddy Piper as the special guest referee)
16. Randy Orton
Headlined: 2 times
1. Wrestlemania 25: Triple H (c) vs. Randy Orton (WWE Championship)
2. Wrestlemania XXX: Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
15. Randy Savage
Headlined: 2 times
1. Wrestlemania IV: Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase (Vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship)
2. Wrestlemania V: Randy Savage (c) vs. Hulk Hogan (WWF World Heavyweight Championship)
14. Edge
Headlined: 2 times
1. Wrestlemania XXIV: Edge (c) vs. The Undertaker (World Heavyweight Championship)
2. Wrestlemania 37, Night 2: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE Universal Championship)
13. Daniel Bryan
Headlined: 2 times
1. Wrestlemania XXX: Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
2. Wrestlemania 37, Night 2: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE Universal Championship)
12. Batista
Headlined: 2 times
1. Wrestlemania 21: Triple H (c) vs. Batista (World Heavyweight Championship)
2. Wrestlemania XXX: Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
11. Sycho Sid/Sid Justice
Headlined: 2 times
1. Wrestlemania VIII: Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice
2. Wrestlemania XIII: Sycho Sid (c) vs. The Undertaker (No DQ for the WWF Championship)
10. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Headlined: 3 times
1. Wrestlemania XIV: Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWF Championship with Mike Tyson as the special outside enforcer)
2. Wrestlemania XV: The Rock (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (No DQ match for the WWF Championship with Mankind as the special guest referee)
3. Wrestlemania X-Seven: The Rock (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (No DQ match for the WWF Championship)
9. Bret Hart
Headlined: 3 times
1. Wrestlemania IX: Yokozuna vs. Bret Hart (WWF Championship)
2. Wrestlemania X: Yokozuna (c) vs. Bret Hart (WWF Championship with Roddy Piper as the special guest referee)
3. Wrestlemania XII: Bret Hart (c) vs. Shawn Michaels (60-minute Iron Man for the WWF Championship)
8. Brock Lesnar
Headlined: 4 times
1. Wrestlemania XIX: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE Championship)
2. Wrestlemmania 31: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins* (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
3. Wrestlemmania 34: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE Universal Championship)
4. Wrestlemania 36, Night 2: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre (WWE Championship)
*Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to turn the match into a triple threat.
7. The Rock
Headlined: 5 times
1. Wrestlemania XV: The Rock (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (No DQ for the WWF Championship with Mankind as the special guest referee)
2. Wrestlemania 2000: Triple H (c) vs. The Rock vs. Big Show vs. Mick Foley (Elimination match for the WWF Championship)
3. Wrestlemania X-Seven: The Rock (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (No DQ for the WWF Championship)
4. Wrestlemania XXVIII: John Cena vs. The Rock
5. Wrestlemania 29: The Rock (c) vs. John Cena (WWE Championship)
6. The Undertaker
Headlined: 5 times
1. Wrestlemania XIII: Sycho Sid (c) vs. The Undertaker (No DQ for the WWF Championship)
2. Wrestlemania XXIV: Edge (c) vs. The Undertaker (World Heavyweight Championship)
3. Wrestlemania XXVI: The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (No DQ Streak vs. Career match)
4. Wrestlemania 33: The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns (No Holds Barred)
5. Wrestlemania 36, Night 1: The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles (Boneyard match)
5. Shawn Michaels
Headlined: 5 times
1. Wrestlemania XII: Bret Hart (c) vs. Shawn Michaels (60-minute Iron Man match for the WWF Championship)
2. Wrestlemania XIV: Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWF Championship with Mike Tyson as the special outside enforcer)
3. Wrestlemania XX: Triple H (c) vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels (World Heavyweight Championship)
4. Wrestlemania 23: John Cena (c) vs. Shawn Michaels (WWE Championship)
5. Wrestlemania XXVI: The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (No DQ Streak vs. Career match)
4. Roman Reigns
Headlined: 5 times
1. Wrestlemania 31: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins* (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
2. Wrestlemania 32: Triple H (c) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
3. Wrestlemania 33: The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns (No Holds Barred match)
4. Wrestlemania 34: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE Universal Championship)
5. Wrestlemania 37, Night 2: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE Universal Championship)
*Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to turn the match into a triple threat.
3. John Cena
Headlined: 5 times
1. Wrestlemania 22: John Cena (c) vs. Triple H (WWE Championship)
2. Wrestlemania 23: John Cena (c) vs. Shawn Michaels (WWE Championship)
3. Wrestlemania XXVII: The Miz (c) vs. John Cena (WWE Championship)
4. Wrestlemania XXVIII: John Cena vs. The Rock
5. Wrestlemania 29: The Rock (c) vs. John Cena (WWE Championship)
2. Triple H
Headlined: 7 times
1. Wrestlemania 2000: Triple H (c) vs. The Rock vs. Big Show vs. Mick Foley (Elimination match for the WWF Championship)
2. Wrestlemania X8: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Triple H (Undisputed WWF Championship)
3. Wrestlemania XX: Triple H (c) vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels (World Heavyweight Championship)
4. Wrestlemania 21: Triple H (c) vs. Batista (World Heavyweight Championship)
5. Wrestlemania 22: John Cena (c) vs. Triple H (WWE Championship)
6. Wrestlemania 25: Triple H (c) vs. Randy Orton (WWE Championship)
7. Wrestlemania 32: Triple H (c) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
1. Hulk Hogan
Headlined: 7 times (8 if you count Mania IX)
1. Wrestlmmania: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff (Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson as the special guest referees)
2. Wrestlemania 2: Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy (Steel Cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship)
3. Wrestlemania III: Hulk Hogan (c) vs. André the Giant (WWF World Heavyweight Championship)
4. Wrestlemania V: Randy Savage (c) vs. Hulk Hogan (WWF World Heavyweight Championship)
5. Wrestlemania VI: Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior (Winner Takes All match for the WWF Championship and the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship)
6. Wrestlemania VII: Sgt. Slaughter (c) vs. Hulk Hogan (WWF Championship)
7. Wrestlemania VIII: Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice
8. Wrestlemania IX: Yokozuna (c) vs. Bret Hart for the WWF Championship*
*In one of the weirdest moments in Wrestlemania history, after Yokozuna successfully defended his WWF Championship against Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan--sporting a black eye--came to the ring and beat Yokozuna in under 30 seconds. He wasn't advertised to be on the show, but competed in the final match of the night.
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