PW Boards Worst Wrestlemania Tournament... EVER!

Omackeral

So we're coming off a pretty controversial Mania this week. I've heard some claim it's the worst they've seen in a long time and others say it's the lamest ever! Are they judging too harshly? Is it too early to tell? I'm taking thebostoncrab's 'worst' idea and putting it into this tournament as I feel it can be kinda fun to take a few shots at the sport we all love... and also that Wrestlemania X7 will probably just win a 'best of' anyway. There have been 32 WrestleMania cards to date and that syncs up perfectly with tournament style play.

3 votes will send your least favoured WrestleMania into the next round of suck.

All draws will be made using the infamous Random Number Generator
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Omackeral

WrestleMania XV

The Ragin' Climax




Main Event: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: March 28, 1999
Attendance: 20,276




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WrestleMania IX

The Biggest Stars in the World Are Coming to Las Vegas






Main Event: Yokozuna vs Bret ''Hitman'' Hart
Location: Paradise, NV
Date: April 4, 1993
Attendance: 16, 891

Itssoeasy

Wrestlemania IX

Blue_Dabadee

I will go with WrestleMania 9 because at least WM 15 had Rock v Austin.

Stereomaniac

WrestleMania XV.

sky88

Wrestlemania 9 i hated everything about that event

Omackeral

We're off the mark in quickfire fashion as the Toga party rolls on!

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WrestleMania XXV

The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania





Main Event: Randy Orton vs Triple H
Location: Houston, TX
Date: April 5, 2009
Attendance: 72, 744




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WrestleMania VII

Super-Stars and Stripes Forever





Main Event: Sgt. Slaughter vs Hulk Hogan
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: March 24, 1991
Attendance: 16, 158

Necro

WM 7. 25 had Michaels v Taker plus MITB. The World title triple threat wasn't terrible and neither was Hardy vs Hardy. Slaughter main eventing a WM really makes me cringe

Bounty Hunter

Wrestlemania 7, The slaughter main event was terrible and iirc they had to move venue late in the day to one around 1/4 the size of the original one because ticket were so bad (or as they said because of heel slaughter there were "bomb threats")

Omackeral

I'll cast a vote for 7 here too. I abhor Slaughter and anything to do with him.

Omackeral

Super Stars and Stripes might not last forever but they do go through to Round 2 here.

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WrestleMania 2

The Premier Sporting Event of the Year!






Main Event: Steel Cage Match Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy
Location: 1)Uniondale, NY 2)Rosemount, Il 3)Los Angeles, CA
Date: April 7, 1986
Attendance: 40, 085 (combined)




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WrestleMania V

The Mega-Powers Explode!






Main Event: Hulk Hogan vs Randy Savage
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Date: April 2, 1989
Attendance: 18, 946

Itssoeasy

Wrestlemania 2

Necro

Has to be 2. Savage VS Hogan with both dressed in pink tutus would be better than Hogan VS Bundy... Just saying.

Stereomaniac

WrestleMania II. They could have done a lot more with it. There's only one really great match.

gerrybbadd

Gotta pick Mania 2 here as well.

Omackeral

WrestleMania 2 has the distinction of sucking in 3 different cities all at once. for shame. Next up we have two WM's emanating from the Sunshine State. Which was the weaker event?

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WrestleMania XXIV

The Biggest WrestleMania Under The Sun






Main Events: Undertaker vs Edge WHC, Randy Orton vs John Cena vs Triple H WWE Title, Big Show vs Floyd Mayweather
Date: March 30, 2008
Attendance: 74,635
Location: Orlando, FL




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WrestleMania XXVIII

Once In A Lifetime






Main Events: John Cena vs The Rock, Undertaker vs Triple H Hell in a Cell, CM Punk vs Chris Jericho WWE Title
Date: April 1, 2012
Attendance: 78, 363
Location: Miami, FL

gerrybbadd

Thats a tough one, because both were decent.

I'll go with 28.

sky88

This is a tough one, both I feel were great manias.

But I'll go with 28

Necro

Both decent shows, both nowhere near the worst... Process of elimination - I'll go with 24. Cena v Rock and the Hell in a Cell rematch more enjoyable to me.

Omackeral

Wrestlemania 24 is one of my favourites. Has the best ever use of a celebrity in a match, a class Money in the Bank bout and anything with this in it is epic...




I vote 28 as the weaker.

Omackeral

Once in a Lifetime goes on. I wonder will it be met later by Twice in a Lifetime.

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WrestleMania XIV

DX Raided





Main Event: WWE Title- Shawn Michaels vs Steve Austin w/Mike Tyson as Ref
Date: March 29, 1998
Location: Boston, Mass
Attendance: 19, 028





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WrestleMania VIII

Friendship Torn Apart, The Macho/Flair Affair






Main Event: WWE Title- Ric Flair vs Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan vs Sid Justice
Date: April 5, 1992
Location: Indianapolis, In
Attendance: 62, 167

Angron

8. Hogan got a main event that he really shouldn't have, instead of the last match being the title match. 14 had the first reign of the rattlesnake, a match I enjoyed between Kane and Undertaker, and a kinda surprisingly fun dumpster match.

Necro

Angron wrote:

8. Hogan got a main event that he really shouldn't have, instead of the last match being the title match. 14 had the first reign of the rattlesnake, a match I enjoyed between Kane and Undertaker, and a kinda surprisingly fun dumpster match.

All of this, and well - Tyson. Another vote for 8 from me

gerrybbadd

I have a soft spot for 8, but Mania 14 was class. First Taker / Kane match, what a build that was.

Ya, 8 for me

ShagNastii

Yeah, I'd have a soft spot for both too. Used to be my go to VHSs. I think 8 probably gets ragged on worse than deserved. That said I'd class 14 as one of the top 5 underrated PPVs ever.

8. For this reason.

sky88

8 for one 14 was a great event. 8 was good nothing special

Omackeral

The Austin Era was kicked off on this night and sends WM 8 into Round 2. Two teens up next.

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WrestleMania X8

Icon vs Icon





Main Event : 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan vs The Rock
Date : March 17, 2002
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 68, 237




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WrestleMania 13

HEAT!





Main Event: Sycho Sid vs The Undertaker for the WWE Title
Date : March 23, 1997
Location : Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,197

Angron

Oh boy, two kinda disappointing shows that managed to have pretty iconic matches in Rock vs. Hogan and Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart.

13 edges it for me, but not by a massive margin. I think X8 suffered by being the mania after 17 too.

johnnyryan89

WM 18, Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart > Rock vs. Hogan

Necro

I dunno.... Both had dodgy main events but both had iconic matches. Rock v Hogan just trumps it for me as a spectacle. WM 13 although 18 will probably advance here

ShagNastii

18 wasn't THAT horrendous of a card. The only redeeming feature for 13 is Austin/Hart.

When it comes to truly "Wrestlemania"y feeling supershows. Wrestlemania 13 comes from a span of four to five years where mania didn't feel massive.

13.

Omackeral

So it's 2 votes for WrestleMania X8 as lamer
And it's 2 votes for WresteMania 13 as suckier.

Blue_Dabadee

I will go with 13.

Hercule

x8 just to even things back up

Omackeral

And it's 13 that hits the magic number 3 to advance on through. Stick with us Hercule as there are plenty more bouts to come. It's old school vs the present day next up.

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WrestleMania IV

What The World Is Watching






Main Event : Finals of a 14 Man Tournament to crown a new WWE Champion
Date: March 27, 1988
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Attendance: 18, 165




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WrestleMania 32

The Biggest WrestleMania of all Time





Main Event: Triple H vs Roman Reigns for the WWE Title
Date: April 3, 2016
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 101, 763

sky88

WM 4 for me it was really bad except for machos win.

Wm 32 was an average event with some good matches and moments.

Angron

32 for the seemingly random illogical booking that plagued the show, except for the crushing inevitability of the main event.

Necro

I'll go with 4. A kind of forgettable event apart from Macho's win. An iconic moment for sure but equalled by Shane's jump from the top of HIAC IMO. Women's match was a classic too, and despite the inevitable outcome the main event wasn't actually a BAD match...

Venom

WrestleMania 32 for me.

Awful. Just god dammed awful.

johnnyryan89

Because it's still fresh in the mind, WM32

ShagNastii

WM 4. Could have been so much more.

Macho's win was really underwhelming. Reigns underwhelming win was at least unsurprising.

Stereomaniac

WrestleMania XXXII easily. I love WrestleMania IV and Randy Savage's race through the tournament. The match between Hulk Hogan & Andre feels like a big deal and the battle royal.

Ironman76

XXXII easily. WMIV was great back in the day. Savages win was very unexpected too. Was convinced DiBiase was going to win it.

Omackeral

It seems last weekend's event really rubbed people up the wrong way. Overwhelming majority have voted it worse than 4.

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WrestleMania 2000 aka WrestleMania 16

A McMahon in Every Corner!




Main Event:Fatal 4-Way for WWE Title HHH w/Stephanie McMahon vs The Rock w/Vince McMahon vs Big Show w/Shane McMahon vs Mick Foley w/Linda McMahon
Date: April 2, 2000
Location: Anaheim, California
Attendance: 19, 776



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WrestleMania 23

All Grown Up




Main Events:WWE Title John Cena vs Shawn Michaels, WHC Batista vs Undertaker, Battle of the Billionaires Hair vs Hair Bobby Lashley w/Donald Trump vs Umaga w/Vince McMahon
Date : April 1, 2007
Location : Detroit, Michigan
Attendance :80, 103

Angron

Wrestlemania 2000. That main event was an overbooked mess. Rock vs. Triple H would have been fine, there was no need for four corners of McMahon. There was only one singles match, and it was a cat fight. It did have the triangle ladder match, but that's about all I remember being good.

23 wasn't an outstanding show, but it was pretty good.

sky88

Wrestlemania 2000 as said above just an overbooked mess.

johnnyryan89

WM23

Having the three brands competing on the one show was a mess plus the hair vs hair match. Even though the main event in 2000 was a mess it had the triple threat with Angle, Jericho and Kurt, the triangle ladder match plus that crazy hardcore free for all match.

Bounty Hunter

Wrestlemania 2000 was a bigger mess imo, dont think 23 was that bad tbh Cena/HBK & Batista/Taker were pretty good matches and although the hair vs hair was a bit of a joke it made bank!

Blue_Dabadee

WM 2000 because it was a cluster**** of a show.

Omackeral

A quick put down for what I'd consider a very fun Mania. 2000 progresses into Round 2 towards the Hall of Shame. Next up...

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WrestleMania XXVI

Get All Fired Up






Main Events : WWE Title Batista vs John Cena, Streak vs Career Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels
Date : March 28, 2010
Location : Glendale, Arizona
Attendance: 72, 219




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WrestleMania X

Ten Years in the Making






Main Event: WWE Title Yokozuna vs Bret Hart
Date: March 20, 1994
Location : New York, New York
Attendance: 18, 065

Angron

Oh boy, tough one for me. 10 had the ladder match between Razor and HBK, 26 had Taker vs. HBK in the retirement match. Both also had duds, 10 with the clowns and a squash match, 26 had the terrible Bret vs. Vince "match" and another kinda pointless 10 diva match.

I think I'll vote for 10 as it feels like 26 had a few better matches, though I don't expect the show that goes on from this to go too much farther.