Top 10 Most Emotional Moments In WrestleMania History
All right, time to have some fun with our new WrestleMania list, as today we are going to take a look at the top 10 most emotional WrestleMania moments. Yes, some have been cheesy, some real, but one thing that can't be denied is that the following moments are some of the most emotional in Mania history for one reason or another.
1. Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth make up - WrestlMania VII: It was a moment that actually made people in the crowd cry. Yes, when Elizabeth and Randy "broke up" the wrestling world wept. On this night, following Randy's retirement loss to the Ultimate Warrior, he and Liz made up and gave us by far the most memorable moment of WrestleMania VII.
2. Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit embrace following Chris' title win - WrestleMania XX: So sad to see just four years later both these men are gone. It was a magical night at WM XX when Eddie defeated Kurt Angle to retain the WWE Title, and then later in the night Chris defeated Triple H and Shawn Michaels to win the World Heavyweight Title. The two in tears at the end of the night as the confetti fell was a great, yet now tragic, moment.
3. Hulk Hogan Turns back to Hulk-A-Mania - WrestleMania X8: Following his emotional loss to The Rock to determine the "Best Ever," Hogan was attacked by NWO buddies Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, only to make a comeback with Rock and drive them out of the ring. Then after some prodding, Hogan turned back into the spots most beloved babyface, with the only thing missing the "Real American" music.
4. Bret Hart and Roddy Piper Put on a Show - WrestleMania VIII: These two have been long-time friends, from Piper's days in Stu Hart's dungeon. On this day, they did battle for the IC Belt, and in the end, after a fierce match, Piper could have pounded Bret with the ring bell, only to put it down, and moments later get pinned going for a sleeper. They embraced in the post-match, making this one a match to remember.
5. Ricky Steamboat's IC Title Win - WrestleMania III: In the match I had as the Best in Mania history, the pure relief and emotion that the "Dragon" showed upon his title win was one to relive over and over. It was such a great and historic battle between these two foes, and after the 14:35 epic, you could feel the real emotion when Steamboat was finally able to get the pin and grab the belt.
6. Undertaker's First World Title Win - WrestleMania 13: While it is to me the worst Mania ever, the ending was at least one to remember, as the Undertaker took out Sycho Sid in 21:19 to win his first WWE Heavyweight title. The blue light during the post-match as he held the belt up was a lasting memory and one of the few good ones of an otherwise lackluster Mania.
7. Hogan Rocks the Wrestling World by Slamming Andre - WrestleMania III: The defining moment in Mania history for many, both Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura stepped all over each other to call it, showing what a huge moment it was when Hogan picked up the 8th wonder of the world and dumped him on his back, only to legdrop him and pin him seconds later. Hogan has a hole in his back to this day from the slam.
8. Warrior Wins the Gold - WrestleMania VI: In a great back and forth battle titled "The Ultimate Challenge" the Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan waged a 22:51 battle and saw Warrior escape with a win following a splash. The post match with Hogan "passing the torch" by giving the Warrior the strap was a moment frozen in time in Mania history.
9. HBK Goes the Distance in Beating Bret Hart - WrestleMania XII: In an ironman match that lasted over an hour, the line that everyone always remembers will be the famous Vince McMahon line - "The boyhood dream has become a reality" when Shawn embraced the belt for the first time following the emotional win.
10. Mike Tyson Lands a Punch on the ShowStopper - WrestleMania XIV: A great 20-minute match that saw Steve Austin win the WWE belt for the fist time was great, but the icing on the cake was Mike Tyson making the three-count, and then landing a punch on Michaels, knocking him out. A great moment in the WWE's Attitude Era that dominated the mid to late 90's.
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