Every wrestler strives to be in the main event of WrestleMania at least once in their life. For some, like CM Punk, it remains an unrealized dream. But for some it was a blessing. Take “Roman Reigns” for example. The Tribal Chief has participated in 9 WrestleMania events during his 12-year WWE career. This record speaks for itself.
But besides Reigns, other superstars have also appeared at WrestleMania multiple times. Here’s a look at the top five Superstars who attended WrestleMania.
Now let’s take a look at the top five Superstars who competed at WrestleMania.
1. Hulk Hogan (8 times):
Hollywood Hulk Hogan made his 8th appearance in the main event of WrestleMania alongside Roman Reigns during his career. That’s why he is called Hulkamania.
Hogan teamed up with Mr. T to take on Paul Orndoff and Roddy Piper at WrestleMania 1. Next, he battled Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania 6, King Kong Bundy at WrestleMania 2, Andre the Giant at WrestleMania 3, Randy Savage at WrestleMania 5, Sgt. Slaughter at WrestleMania 7, and Sycho Sid at WrestleMania 8.
2. Triple H (7 times):
Paul “Triple H” Levesque, the current COO of WWE, is another wrestler who has attended seven WrestleMania main events in his career. Hunter won the Undisputed WWF Championship from Chris Jericho in the main event of his first WrestleMania 18. Following that, he competed against Chris Benoit, Batista, and John Cena in three consecutive WrestleManias.
3. Shawn Michaels (5 times):
“Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels has appeared at five WrestleManias during his WWE career. For this reason, he is also called Mr. WrestleMania. His first main event was against Bret the Hitman Hart at WrestleMania 12, and his second was against Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 14.
The third match was against Triple H and Chris Benoit at WrestleMania 20, and the fourth match was against John Cena. For the WWE Championship. In the main event of his fifth WrestleMania, Michales faced The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26.
4. Undertaker (5 times):
The Deadman has also participated in his five WrestleManias during his career. He is also the only wrestler to have had the most matches at WrestleMania, with 27.
In five main events at WrestleMania, The Undertaker faced Edge at WrestleMania 24, faced Shawn Micares at WrestleMania 25, and faced Shawn Micares again at WrestleMania 26. At WrestleMania 33, he last faced AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36.
5. John Cena (5 times):
The leader of Cenation has also been in five WWE WrestleManias. He faced titans like Shawn Michales, Triple H, and The Rock in each of his big event matches. Only at WrestleMania 27 did Cena square off against a midcard opponent like The Miz, and he unexpectedly lost. Even in situations where he is not bound by contract with the organization, the 16-time WWE Champion makes a point of attending every WWE WrestleMania.