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28 - Wrestlemania 2 (Star rating avg. - 1.48) 27 - Wrestlemania IX (1.56) 26 - Wrestlemania (1.58) 25 - Wrestlemania V (1.63) 24 - Wrestlemania VI (1.66) 23 - Wrestlemania XV (1.75) 22 - Wrestlemania VII (1.78) 21 - Wrestlemania IV (1.8) 20 - Wrestlemania 2000 (1.92) 19 - Wrestlemania XI (2.0) 18 - Wrestlemania X (2.03) 17 - Wrestlemania VIII (2.06) 16 - Wrestlemania III (2.13) 15 - Wrestlemania 13 (2.21) 14 - Wrestlemania XII (2.29) 12 - Wrestlemania XXVII (2.38) 12 - Wrestlemania XX (2.38) 11 - Wrestlemania 23 (2.47) 10 - Wrestlemania 22 (2.52) 8 - Wrestlemania XIV (2.53) 8 - Wrestlemania XXVI (2.53) 7 - Wrestlemania X-Seven (2.57) 6 - Wrestlemania X-8 (2.64) 5 - Wrestlemania 21 (2.72) 4 - Wrestlemania XXIV (2.75) 3 - 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania (2.84) 2 - Wrestlemania XXVIII (2.91) 1 - Wrestlemania XIX (3.14) BUSINESS 28 - Wrestlemania 13 - Small venue plus worst buyrate (0.77) and number of buys (237,000) (shouldn't surprise anyone) 27 - Wrestlemania XI - Ranked 25th or lower in each category 26 - Wrestlemania XII - Only thing keeping it from being lower was its decent attendance 25 - Wrestlemania IX - #20 in buys and buyrate, but Caesar's held only 16,000 people 24 - Wrestlemania X - Consistent with 21st ranked PPV data and 19th in attendance 23 - Wrestlemania VII - Had 8th highest buyrate, but worst attendance 22 - Wrestlemania - Managed to get my hands on attendance for the closed-circuit showings; no buyrate; 14th highest attendance 21 - Wrestlemania XIX - The statistical outlier for the modern Mania with lousy PPV numbers 20 - Wrestlemania VIII - 62,000 in the Hoosier Dome (11th all-time) only thing keeping it this high 19 - Wrestlemania XV - Fell in the upper half in buy numbers, but a surprisingly poor showing, by historical comparison 18 - Wrestlemania XX - #10 in PPV buys, solid attendance, not so good buyrate (1.6) 17 - Wrestlemania XIV - Great success for its time, but middle of the road across the three categories 16 - Wrestlemania 2000 - Solid PPV numbers, but poor attendance figure 15 - Wrestlemania 22 - 932,000 buys was good for 8th, but other numbers kept it from top half 14 - Wrestlemania X-8 - Saved by its attendance, the PPV data was disappointing 13 - Wrestlemania IV - Skewed by its #3 ranking in PPV buyrate (6.5) 12 - Wrestlemania 2 - Combined attendance to 40,000 helped the ranking tremendously 11 - Wrestlemania XXVI - Top 9 in all but the buyrate, which was just 19th 10 - Wrestlemania V - Glad to see this stand the test of financial times (for another year, anyway) 9 - Wrestlemania 21 - Started the trend of the modern Mania with top 15 rank across the board, including 6th highest buys 8 - Wrestlemania VI - Top 5 in buyrate, top 10 in attendance, but bottom half in buy number 7 - 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania - #5 in attendance, #7 in buy number, #13 in buyrate 6 - Wrestlemania X-Seven - Holds North American buy record (not bad for a card largely full of rematches *wink*) 5 - Wrestlemania XXVII - 4th highest buys, big attendance, and solid buyrate 4 - Wrestlemania XXIV - Top 10 in buyrate, Top 4 in buys and attendance 3 - Wrestlemania III - #1 in both buyrate and attendance, but #11 in buy number drops it out of the top spot 2 - Wrestlemania 23 - #7 in buyrate, #2 in both buys and attendance 1 - Wrestlemania XXVIII - Set the new number of buys record with the 6th highest buyrate and 3rd highest attendance (new standard bearer) INTANGIBLES 28 - Wrestlemania XV - Worst because the hype was brilliant but the quality was so poor by comparison 27 - Wrestlemania XI - WWE relies on a celebrity to carry a wrestling show (not sustainable) 26 - Wrestlemania 2 - 3 venues was too much; it was well organized, but too gutsy. There's a reason we've not seen it again 25 - Wrestlemania XXVII - The Rock was mishandled on that night and HHH vs. Taker was not enough to offset it 24 - Wrestlemania IX - The 1st outdoor show, it felt royal with the Caesar theme, the togas, and such 23 - Wrestlemania 13 - Austin vs. Bret was arguably the greatest story ever told in a wrestling ring 22 - Wrestlemania XX - They did very well with the nostalgia, history, and context leading up to the event 21 - Wrestlemania XII - HBK's boyhood dream came true and then he was thrust into a spotlight while everyone was leaving 20 - Wrestlemania - You can't replace a first, be it losing your virginity, the first kiss, the first Super Bowl, etc. 19 - Wrestlemania VII - The exploitation of war overshadowed the birth of modern day main-event 18 - Wrestlemania 2000 - Unofficial first TLC was a reminder that you can steal the show even if you're in the midcard 17 - Wrestlemania 23 - John Cena and Batista truly arrive against Shawn Michaels and Undertaker 16 - 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania - The historical perspective was never handled better 15 - Wrestlemania VIII - Vintage Flair at Mania had to happen for the event to be historically complete 14 - Wrestlemania IV - Tournaments like March Madness, the NFL or NBA Playoffs, Wimbledon, and the WWE Championship draw are awesome 13 - Wrestlemania XXIV - Proved that an outdoor event could be held in grand style 12 - Wrestlemania X - Though it was Bret's night, his rivalry with Shawn was born 11 - Wrestlemania VI - Warrior vs. Hogan was the first big face vs. face match-up on a major event 10 - Wrestlemania 22 - John Cena vs. HHH features the greatest and most involved crowd ever at a Wrestlemania 9 - Wrestlemania XXVI - The perfect sendoff for HBK both in story and in execution 8 - Wrestlemania V - The Mega Powers Exploding was the first yearlong story and it was very well thought out 7 - Wrestlemania X-8 - Rock vs. Hogan was the WWE first, true "Dream Match" 6 - Wrestlemania 21 - Where it all really began again, it established a new and very successful era 5 - Wrestlemania XXVIII - Cena vs. Rock was the new "Dream Match" akin to Kobe vs. Lebron in the NBA Finals 4 - Wrestlemania XIX - Never been such a collection of historically relevant names on one wrestling card 3 - Wrestlemania XIV - Tyson's presence, along with the beginning of the Austin era, launches WWE back into the driver's seat 2 - Wrestlemania X-Seven - The Attitude Era's masterpiece and its end; a final showcase of all that made it great 1 - Wrestlemania III - The first TRUE Wrestlemania featuring the biggest crowd, the biggest match, and the biggest card
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