Female wrestlers are set to headline a WrestleMania for the first time ever, with WWE Superstars Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch facing off in a winner-take-all main event this weekend. Both the women’s “Raw” and “SmackDown” titles will be on the line this Sunday — someone is going to have to make some suitcase space. Yes, the groundbreaking booking means men have closed the so-called Super Bowl of sports entertainment for the past 34 straight years. But who has been bathed in audience adulation (or boos) when the final bell rung each time? Take a trip down memory lane (memory entrance ramp?) with us in our big gallery of big WrestleMania main event winners.
Event: WrestleMania 34
Date: April 8, 2018
Location: New Orleans, La.
Match: Brock Lesnar (champion) defeated Roman Reigns for WWE Universal Championship
Event: WrestleMania 33
Date: April 2, 2017
Location: Orlando, Fla.
Match: Roman Reigns defeated The Undertaker in No Holds Barred match
Event: WrestleMania 32
Date: April 3, 2016
Location: Arlington, Texas
Match: Roman Reigns defeated Triple H (champion) for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania 31
Date: March 29, 2015
Location: Santa Clarita, Calif.
Match: Seth Rollins (after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract) defeated Brock Lesnar (champion) and Roman Reigns in Triple Threat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania XXX
Date: April 6, 2014
Location: New Orleans, La.
Match: Daniel Bryan defeated Batista and Randy Orton (champion) in Triple Threat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania 29
Date: April 7, 2013
Location: East Rutherford, N.J.
Match: John Cena defeated The Rock for the WWE Championship
Event: WrestleMania XXVIII
Date: April 1, 2012
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla.
Match: The Rock defeated John Cena
Event: WrestleMania XXVII
Date: April 3, 2011
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Match: The Miz defeated John Cena for the WWE Championship
Event: WrestleMania XXVI
Date: March 28, 2010
Location: Glendale, Ariz.
Match: The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels in a No Disqualification Streak vs. Career Match
Event: WrestleMania XXV
Date: April 5, 2009
Location: Houston, Texas
Match: Triple H defeated Randy Orton for the WWE Championship
Event: WrestleMania XXIV
Date: March 30, 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
Match: The Undertaker defeated Edge (champion) for the World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania 23
Date: April 1, 2007
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Match: John Cena (champion) defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship
Event: WrestleMania 22
Date: April 2, 2006
Location: Rosemont, Illinois
Match: John Cena (champion) defeated Triple H for WWE Championship
Event: WrestleMania 21
Date: April 3, 2005
Location: Los Angeles, California
Match: Batista defeated Triple H (champion) for the World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania XX
Date: March 14, 2004
Location: New York City
Match: Chris Benoit defeated Triple H (champion) and Shawn Michaels in a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania XIX
Date: March 30, 2003
Location: Seattle, Washington
Match: Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle (champion) for the WWE Championship
Event: WrestleMania X8
Date: March 17, 2002
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Match: Triple H defeated Chris Jericho (champion) for the Undisputed WWF Championship
Event: WrestleMania X-Seven
Date: April 1, 2001
Location: Houston, Texas
Match: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin defeated The Rock (champion) in a No Disqualification match for the WWF Championship
Event: WrestleMania 2000
Date: April 2, 2000
Location: Anaheim, California
Match: Triple H (champion) defeated The Rock vs. Big Show vs. Mick Foley in a Fatal Four-Way elimination match for the WWF Championship
Event: WrestleMania XV
Date: March 28, 1999
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Match: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin defeated The Rock (champion) in a No Disqualification match for the WWF Championship with special guest referee Mankind
Event: WrestleMania XIV
Date: March 29, 1998
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Match: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels (champion) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship with special guest enforcer Mike Tyson
Event: WrestleMania 13
Date: March 23, 1997
Location: Rosemont, Illinois
Match: The Undertaker defeated Sycho Sid (champion) in a No Disqualification match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania XII
Date: March 31, 1996
Location: Anaheim, California
Match: Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart (champion) in a 60-Minute Iron Man match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania XI
Date: April 2, 1995
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Match: Lawrence Taylor defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Event: WrestleMania X
Date: March 20, 1994
Location: New York City
Match: Bret Hart defeated Yokozuna (champion) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship with special guest referee Roddy Piper
Event: WrestleMania IX
Date: April 4, 1993
Location: Paradise, Nevada
Match: Hulk Hogan defeated Yokozuna (champion) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania VIII
Date: April 5, 1992
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Match: Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice by disqualification
Event: WrestleMania VII
Date: March 24, 1991
Location: Los Angeles, California
Match: Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter (champion) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania VI
Date: April 1, 1990
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Match: The Ultimate Warrior (Intercontinental Champion) defeated Hulk Hogan (WWF Champion) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania V
Date: April 2, 1989
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Match: Hulk Hogan defeated “Macho Man” Randy Savage (champion) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania IV
Date: March 27, 1988
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Match: “Macho Man” Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania III
Date: March 29, 1987
Location: Pontiac, Michigan
Match: Hulk Hogan (champion) defeated André the Giant for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania 2
Date: April 7, 1986
Location: Uniondale, N.Y.; Rosemont, Ill.; Los Angeles, Calif.
Match: Hulk Hogan (champion) defeated King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage Match in Los Angeles for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Event: WrestleMania
Date: March 31, 1985
Location: New York City
Match: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeated Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff with special guest referees Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson
