22 Days Of WrestleMania (#7 Best WrestleMania And Match)

7. WrestleMania VIII
WrestleMania VIII was supposed to be the end of the Hogan era. I remember as a kid being so overjoyed by the fact that he finally would be gone. Unfortunately, we know this wasn't true as he ruined the show the following year, and has shown up at other more recent events, but those have been much more tolerable. WrestleMania VIII was more than just Hogan's swan song, it was the legendary Ric Flairs first WrestleMania, as well as Shawn Michaels' and Bret Hart's first as singles wrestlers. Michaels made an impressive debut, defeating Tito Santana in a solid opener, but it was Hart's match with Rowdy Roddy Piper that almost stole the show. In a matchup between two face wrestlers, they told a great story and the match was very impressive. It was a great example of what WrestleMania should be about. Ric Flair's debut was even more impressive, even if he did lose. In what should have been the main event, Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair in one of the most memorable feuds of the 90s. Ric Flair ended up a bloody mess (something that got him in trouble) and Savage had won his second World Championship. Outside of these matches there were a few nonsense matches (Skinner/Owen Hart, the 8-man tag) and a terrible "main event" in Sid vs. Hogan, the moments created by Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, and Randay Savage rank among the best WrestleMania has to offer.

7. The Rock vs. Steve Austin (WrestleMania X-Seven)
When these two top stars met at WrestleMania XV, we knew it was just the beginning of what would be a wonderful rivalry. The closest thing in popularity the WWE had ever experienced to this was the Ultimate Warrior/Hulk Hogan match at WrestleMania VI. The Rock was moving on to Hollywood after this match, so most of the fans knew that Austin would reign supreme again. What we didn't know was how perfect of a match we were in for. The Reliant Astrodome was jam packed and these two refused to let them down. They had already witnessed plenty of terrific matches that night, so the bar was raised even higher than they expected. Being the two entertainers they are, they went out there and laid it all on the line. In a surprising move, after the matchup, Steve Austin joined arch nemesis Vince McMahon, turning heel. It was something that was always a possibility, but I never thought they would go through with it. Although the heel turn was short-lived, it still provided a classic ending to a fantastic show.