we all know that wrestling is paramount in the world when it comes to one of the biggest events in all of entertainment. Over the course of the last 39 years, some of the most indelible images in all of WWE history have likely taken place at The Showcase Of The Immortals. The PPV is undoubtedly one of the most iconic of all time and it shows no signs of slowing down.
These (and more) are the images that immediately evoke wrestling feelings and are instantly recognizable. They stand the test of time and the beauty of wrestling It is that we are always going to new images to provoke these enormous feelings.
10 The return of Cody Rhodes
The most recent image on this list comes from WrestleMania 38Night One. After several months of speculation about where former AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes would go on his wrestling journey, the wait was over.
The American Nightmare not only retained everything he built for himself in the Indies, but also arrived in the grandest of styles and was immediately treated as the main guy he became during the six years away.
9 Stone Cold Steve Austin entrance at WrestleMania 19
We didn’t know yet, but this was (at least until WrestleMania 38) The last battle of Stone Cold. This is exactly how he wanted things to be: no fuss, no fuss.
Just another “BMF walk” to the ring to do business with The Rock. With Austin’s back stomping in the ring and flashlights going off, it’s one of the most enduring images of The Texas Rattlesnake to ever exist.
8 Ellis Mbeh can’t believe the streak is over
Perhaps more than any other entry on this list, by the time anyone talks about The Undertaker and The Streak, few people think of actual matches, especially since Brock Lesnar finished it.
It’s easier to imagine the shocked look on fan Ellis Mbeh’s face regarding the big moment.
7 Miss Elizabeth and Randy Savage meet
From the time The Mega Powers Exploded to Randy Savage’s “last” match at WrestleMania 7, Mr. and Mrs. Macho did not live together. In fact, by keeping kayfabe, they actually got divorced.
But when the two met in the center of the ring and had a reunion of more than two years, it was so heartfelt and tender that it brought every watching man, woman and child around the world to tears. If you grew up during the Golden Era, it might still be the most moving thing you’ve ever seen in a wrestling show.
6 Triple H and Stephanie McMahon enter WrestleMania 2000
One man was a lifelong fan hell-bent on being the tip guy. A woman was raised to be heir apparent, and she had no intention of letting anyone think she couldn’t make it into the position. By wrestlemania 2000Mr. and Mrs. Game were on top of the world as the ultimate heels in the entire wrestling industry.
Triple H was headlining his first wrestling, and had been booked to be the first rude to come in and out as champion. This image is one of the most important in Triple H’s career, as it shows a man possessed by being the absolute best, which he was for a long time.
5 Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair make history
The first night of the first wrestling or any live event after the coronavirus pandemic had to have a huge main event to cap off the momentous occasion. Sasha Banks defending the SmackDown Women’s Title against Bianca Belair was that big main event, and the sentiment wasn’t lost on either of them.
Before they hit each other, the fans went wild and each lady took a deep breath to absorb it, looked at each other respectfully, and then went to work.
4 Hulk Hogan Bodyslams Andre The Giant
More than 93,000 fans packed the Pontiac Silverdome to bear witness to wrestling 3. His main event did not disappoint, at least for his time. The epic showdown between Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant.
There are plenty of lasting, indelible images from tonight and the match, but nothing beats the moment the Hulk musters all of his strength and the strength of 93,000 Hulkamaniacs to pummel the giant.
3 Shawn Michaels Zipline Ride
Throughout 1995 and up to wrestling 12, WWE went above and beyond to make sure we knew that Shawn Michaels was one big babyface and he was going to be the face of the company. What better way than to have him chase his childhood dream of the WWE title?
On his way to the first Iron Match in WWE history, he came to the ring in one of the coolest entrances ever seen, from the top of the pond in Anaheim, Shawn Michaels did his hot boy dance, before launching himself into the ring. on a zip line for all to see.
2 Undertaker leaves everything in the ring
With The Streak gone, there wasn’t much left for The Undertaker to do as far as putting a stamp on his legacy.
In theory, WrestleMania 33 apparently it seemed like a fitting way to end it all, if the match had gone much better than it did. But still, The Phenom did everything he could to leave everything in the ring against Roman Reigns. He would even leave all of his entry gear in the ring and (try to) walk into the sunset.
1 The blood turns stone cold
The Stone Cold Steve Austin story began with two key moments: the Austin 3:16 promotion and the submission match with Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13.
Despite losing the match, Austin’s mark on history was beginning to be made with a valiant effort to survive locked in the Sharpshooter, blood running down his face in what became Stone Cold’s first major WWE punch. .