10 Strangest WrestleMania Matches Ever, Ranked Worst To Best

The history of WrestleMania has seen just about every kind of match involved on the card. WWE typically looks for the best attraction matches to sell tickets and the most ideal stories to place on the big stage capable of creating classic moments. Names like The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Steve Austin defined their career with WrestleMania performances.

However, there are less appreciated matches that fit a different genre. WWE tried to spotlight a few unique matches that strayed away from the traditional style of wrestling. The hope to create diversity in the card led to a few unlikely bouts coming on the big stage. Each of the following WrestleMania matches is viewed as the being among strangest in the show’s illustrious history.

10 The Undertaker vs John Cena (WrestleMania 34)

The huge attraction of The Undertaker vs John Cena during Undertaker’s undefeated WrestleMania streak was rumored for years. Cena was reportedly set to face Undertaker before plans changed multiple times.

WrestleMania 34 was the show where the match finally was scheduled. WWE went with the odd booking of Undertaker not showing up on any programs before the show to confirm the match. Undertaker appeared during the event and squashed Cena to make fans wonder what happened.

9 Booker T and Sharmell vs The Boogeyman (WrestleMania 22)

The real life friendship between Booker T and The Boogeyman played a huge role in the latter getting hired. Booker entered a program with Boogeyman ahead of WrestleMania 22 wanting to make the relatively new character look great.

The match of Booker T teaming up with his wife Sharmell to face Boogeyman felt like an extended Smackdown segment. Boogeyman scored the win and used his worms as a prop to get an ovation at the end. WWE went the comedic route with a match that should have missed the cut to make the card.

8 Fandango vs Chris Jericho (WrestleMania 29)

WWE had high hopes for Fandango when he debuted his dancing character often putting off his matches. WrestleMania 29 became the stage for Fandango’s debut when entering a feud with Chris Jericho.

Various podcast episodes and books have seen Jericho express his displeasure since WWE initially agreed to have him face Ryback. Fandango was the new project and scored his first win on the biggest stage over a legend in shocking fashion. The whole thing felt rather odd.

7 John Morrison, Trish Stratus and Snooki vs Dolph Ziggler, Michelle McCool and Layla (WrestleMania 27)

The use of celebrities has been a fixture for WrestleMania from the original concept. However, the booking of Snooki from the Jersey Shore reality show proved that WWE would go after lower-tier celebrities if holding short-term relevance.

Snooki was a fad at the time with the popular show still having some relevance. The match of Snooki teaming with Trish Stratus coming out of retirement and John Morrison against Dolph Ziggler, Layla, and Michelle McCool ended with the faces winning. Morrison refusing to hug Stratus afterward gained him backstage heat to make the match even stranger.

6 Big Show vs Akebono (WrestleMania 21)

WWE loved booking Big Show in non-wrestling attraction matches. WrestleMania 21 featured the strangest and least successful idea of sumo wrestler Akebono facing off against Big Show in a sumo match.

Most fans just remembered laughing at the ridiculousness of the match ending quickly. Akebono destroyed Big Show in about a minute since the match was unscripted with the legendary professional easily winning.

5 Roddy Piper vs Goldust (WrestleMania 12)

The Hollywood Backlot Brawl was the first hint of a cinematic match decades before it became a popular genre. Roddy Piper had a rare match for WWE at the time after Goldust got on his bad side to set up the heated brawl.

WrestleMania 12 saw the match start and stop with a memorable spoof of the OJ Simpson white Bronco chase. Piper and Goldust eventually started brawling back in the arena to provide entertainment. This was the rare instance of a strange match connecting for great success.

4 Bret Hart vs Vince McMahon (WrestleMania 26)

WWE found a way to get a match paying off the Montreal Screwjob almost thirteen years later saw Bret Hart returning. The appearances back in WWE saw Vince McMahon trying to humiliate Bret while providing zero sympathy for the controversial moment.

WrestleMania 26 saw Hart defeating Vince in a glorified beat down. Bret destroyed his former boss with a steel chair in an extended segment that gave him revenge from the Montreal Screwjob. WWE booking this match was strange and the execution was even more peculiar given how Vince tried to get the Hart Family to turn on Bret. One fun element to this was both Hart and Shawn Michaels retiring on the same night.

3 Braun Strowman and Nicholas vs The Bar (WrestleMania 34)

WWE hyped up the mystery partner of Braun Strowman heading into his WrestleMania 34 match against Cesaro and Sheamus. Both members of The Bar felt safe with Strowman not having any friends looking to team with him.

The big reveal was the young child Nicholas getting selected from the crowd for the comical moment. Braun and Nicholas shocked the world when winning the Raw Tag Team Championship. Nicholas trending on social media and receiving a great pop led to successful results for WWE even if it was his only match to date.

2 Hulk Hogan vs Yokozuna (WrestleMania 9)

WrestleMania 9 was meant to be the first time in five years where Hulk Hogan didn’t get the main event spot. Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart to win the WWE Championship to continue his dominant push after winning the Royal Rumble match.

Hogan made his way to the ringside area after his tag match earlier in the event. The referee allowed Hogan to challenge the new champion and win the title to close the show. Hogan’s influence and star power allowed him to take over WrestleMania at the last minute at the expense of two other wrestlers.

1 The Rock vs Erick Rowan (WrestleMania 32)

This was The Rock’s most recent match against the most unlikely of opponents at WrestleMania 32. Fans loved the surprise of Rock appearing at the historic event before getting interrupted by the Wyatt Family looking to confront him.

Erick Rowan was selected to face off with Rock in a match that lasted six seconds. The Wyatt Family attacked Rock afterward with John Cena coming back from an injury to make the save. If Rock never wrestles again, the final bout coming against Rowan will make it an all-time strange wrestling match.

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