WrestleMania is the dream of every WWE Superstar, and nothing less than a spectacle for fans. Over the last 40 years, many superstars have main-evented the biggest show in all sports entertainment. But only a few lucky ones have been able to do that more than once or twice.
Today, we’re going to see the legends who main-evented WrestleMania not just more than once but they also did it more than anyone in history.
Shawn Michaels – 5 WrestleMania Main Events
Starting off the list is none other than Mr.WrestleMania himself “The HBK” Shawn Michaels. While living up to his moniker Mr.WrestleMania, Shawn Michaels has main-evented “The Granddaddy of Them All” on 5 different occasions in two different decades.
Shawn has stood toe-to-toe against the biggest names in all of WWE. He has walked into WrestleMania on 17 different occasions in his illustrious career, while he has main-evented the show 5 times.
Shawn Michaels WrestleMania Main Events:
- WrestleMania 12 (1996) vs. Bret Hart
- WrestleMania 14 (1998) vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
- WrestleMania 20 (2004) vs. Triple H vs Chris Benoit
- WrestleMania 23 (2007) vs. John Cena
- WrestleMania 26 (2010) vs. The Undertaker
The Undertaker – 5 Main Events
Next on the list is The Dead Man with the most prolific performance in the history of WWE with a 21-match win streak at “The Showcase of the Immortals”. As part of his legendary WrestleMania winning streak, The Undertaker has also main-evented the show on 5 different occasions.
The Undertaker’s WrestleMania Main Events:
- WrestleMania 13 (1997) vs. Sycho Kid
- WrestleMania 24 (2008) vs. Edge
- WrestleMania 26 (2010) vs. Shawn Michaels
- WrestleMania 33 (2017) vs. Roman Reigns
- WrestleMania 36 – Night 1 (2020) vs. AJ Styles
John Cena – 5 WrestleMania Main Events
Cena has stepped foot in a WrestleMania ring 16 times in his legendary career, with a record of 10-6. Cena’s most recent encounter was with Austin Theory for the WWE US Championship. Cena has had a phenomenal WrestleMania timeline where he has stepped foot inside the ring with absolute Legends in lights of “The Undertaker, Randy Orton, Triple H, Bray Waytt” and others.
Cena defeated Cody Rhodes in his last WrestleMania main event at WrestleMania 41 – Night 2 in Las Vegas to become the Undisputed WWE Champion and break most World Championships in WWE.
John Cena’s WrestleMania Main Events:
- WrestleMania 22 (2006) vs. Triple H
- WrestleMania 23 (2007) vs. Shawn Michaels
- WrestleMania 27 (2011) vs. The Miz
- WrestleMania 28 (2012) vs. The Rock
- WrestleMania 29 (2013) vs. The Rock
- WrestleMania 41 – Night 2 (2025) vs. Cody Rhodes
The Rock – 6 Main Events
Next on our list is “The Final Boss” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The Rock surely has one the most iconic resumes with numerous championship victories and is one of the biggest actors in Hollywood. Although the rock has a main-evented “The Granddaddy of Them All” six times in his career he has only won it once in a lifetime.
The Rock entered his most recent main event at WrestleMania XL – Night One in Philly alongside his cousin “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns to take on “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins in a tag team match.
The Rock’s WrestleMania Main Events:
- WrestleMania 15 (1999) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
- WrestleMania 16 (2000) vs. Triple H vs. Mick Foley vs. Big Show
- WrestleMania 17 (2001) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
- WrestleMania 28 (2012) vs. John Cena
- WrestleMania 29 (2013) vs. John Cena
- WrestleMania 40 – Night 1 (2024) w/ The Rock vs Seth “Freakin” Rollins and Cody Rhodes
Triple H – 7 WrestleMania Main Events
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Triple H is one of the greatest minds to step foot in WWE. Whether it’s in the ring or behind the gorilla, The Game has always been a cornerstone for WWE for the last 25+ Years.
During his career in WWE, one can definitely say that he has done it all. With about 14 championship runs in their life. The Game has also competed on the WrestleMania 24 times, where he main-evented the show 7 times in life.
Triple H’s WrestleMania Main Events:
- WrestleMania 16 (2000) vs. The Rock vs. Mick Foley vs. Big Show
- WrestleMania 18 (2002) vs. Chris Jericho
- WrestleMania 20 (2004) vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels
- WrestleMania 21 (2005) vs. Batista
- WrestleMania 22 (2006) vs. John Cena
- WrestleMania 25 (2009) vs. Randy Orton
- WrestleMania 32 (2016) vs. Roman Reigns
Hulk Hogan – 8 Main Events
“The Immortal” Hulk Hogan is a name that everyone has heard of at least once in their life. The man who laid the foundation for “The Greatest Spectacle in Sports Entertainment”. With the larger-than-life character of this living legend, he not only laid the foundation for the future generation he also did the unthinkable for today’s world as he main-evented the show 8 times in his life in the first 3 events of the WrestleMania.
Hulk Hogan’s WrestleMania Main Events:
- WrestleMania I (1985) vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff
- WrestleMania 2 (1986) vs. King Kong Bundy
- WrestleMania 3 (1987) vs. André the Giant
- WrestleMania 5 (1989) vs. Randy Savage
- WrestleMania 6 (1990) vs. The Ultimate Warrior
- WrestleMania 7 (1991) vs. Sgt. Slaughter
- WrestleMania 8 (1992) vs. Sid Justice
- WrestleMania 9 (1993) vs. Yokozuna
Roman Reigns – 10 WrestleMania Main Events
“The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns is not unfamiliar to WrestleMania, Roman has been on “The Showcase of the Immortals” 13 times in his career. Roman Reigns was the first part of the show back in 2013, where he was in a match as a part of “The Shield”.
He is been just unbelievably improving himself when the lights are at their brightest. Roman has stood face-to-face with absolute legends in the industry and has proved why he is simply the best, time and time again.
Roman Reigns WrestleMania Main Events:
- WrestleMania 31 (2015) vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins
- WrestleMania 32 (2016) vs. Triple H
- WrestleMania 33 (2017) vs. The Undertaker
- WrestleMania 34 (2018) vs. Brock Lesnar
- WrestleMania 37 – Night 2 (2021) vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan
- WrestleMania 38 – Night 2 (2022) vs. Brock Lesnar
- WrestleMania 39 – Night 2 (2023) vs. Cody Rhodes
- WrestleMania 40 – Night 1 (2024) w/ The Rock vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins and Cody Rhodes
- WrestleMania 40 – Night 2 (2024) vs. Cody Rhodes
- WrestleMania 41 – Night 1 (2025) vs. Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk
