5 WWE Superstars With The Most WrestleMania Matches

Many of us have the time at this point to sit back and binge watch the previous 35 WrestleManias end-to-end if we truly feel inclined. And why not? We may as well brighten this sadly-distorted WrestleMania season as best we can, and one good way to do that is with a quaint trip down memory lane.

From 1985 to the present day, WrestleMania, in whatever form, has imprinted itself into the landscape with tremendous depth.

In looking back at Manias of old, many familiar faces come into view, some of them on a near endless loop. You probably have a fairly good idea of who the true veterans of WrestleMania are, the ones with the deepest portfolios of matches. And while you may have a pretty good idea of who those veterans might be, we're going to definitively state who the top five actually are, in terms of matches wrestled.

So without further ado, here are the five wrestlers who have wrestled the most matches in WrestleMania history. Were they who you thought they'd be?

Many of us have the time at this point to sit back and binge watch the previous 35 WrestleManias end-to-end if we truly feel inclined. And why not? We may as well brighten this sadly-distorted WrestleMania season as best we can, and one good way to do that is with a quaint trip down memory lane.

From 1985 to the present day, WrestleMania, in whatever form, has imprinted itself into the landscape with tremendous depth.

In looking back at Manias of old, many familiar faces come into view, some of them on a near endless loop. You probably have a fairly good idea of who the true veterans of WrestleMania are, the ones with the deepest portfolios of matches. And while you may have a pretty good idea of who those veterans might be, we're going to definitively state who the top five actually are, in terms of matches wrestled.

So without further ado, here are the five wrestlers who have wrestled the most matches in WrestleMania history. Were they who you thought they'd be?

5. Randy Orton (15 Matches, 6-9)

Technically, Big Show is tied for fifth place with 15 matches at the event as well, but since Orton will be wrestling on this year's event and Show isn't scheduled, we'll go with the presumptive tie-breaker.

Orton began his WrestleMania run in 2004 with a pinfall over Mick Foley in a star-studded Handicap Match, and two of his five other wins came in world title matches. He also has the distinction of competing in four different Triple Threats, as well as one Fatal 4-Way, which is...something.

4. Shawn Michaels (17 Matches, 6-11)

Pretty ironic that HBK is known as "Mr. WrestleMania", since in a kayfabe world, you'd think an impressive won/loss record would earn you that label. Instead, Michaels' moniker is due to his lofty match quality, creating opuses with The Undertaker, Razor Ramon, John Cena, and others.

His WrestleMania career stretches from 1989 through 2010, making for a wide and colourful range of opponents. The Orient Express, Tito Santana, and Tatanka dot Michaels' list of 'Mania foes, as do the more contemporary likes of Cena, Kurt Angle, and Chris Jericho. Now that's a veteran.

3. Kane (17 Matches, 8-8-1)

While he and Michaels are tied, Kane gets the slight edge for the fact that his match total should be 20 - he also competed in three pre-show matches, at Manias 19, 24, and 31. But pre-shows, as we all know, don't really count, do they?

Kane's first kick at the WrestleMania can was an attempt at ending brother Undertaker's then six-win WrestleMania streak. Since then, memorable moments have included hitting Raven with a golf cart, becoming ECW champion, and making numerous attempts on the life of baseball slugger Pete Rose.

2. Triple H (23 Matches, 10-13)

Kinda funny how the almighty Triple H, the man who never seems to lose when it's convenient to your likes and tastes, has the most WrestleMania losses in history. Granted, the 10 wins is tied for second most ever at the event, but 13 losses is still 13 losses.

"The Game" has been omnipresent at WrestleMania ever since Ultimate Warrior crushed him into dust at the 12th event. He's main evented seven of the cards, has wrestled in nine World title matches overall, and challenged Undertaker's streak twice.

1. The Undertaker (26 Matches, 24-2)

Surely you weren't expecting anyone else? After all, "The Deadman" has more WrestleMania *wins* than anybody else has even had WrestleMania *matches*, owed mostly to the seemingly unbreakable streak Undertaker enjoyed for well beyond two decades, from 1991 to 2014.

Like Michaels, Undertaker's list of WrestleMania opponents is a who's who that spans several eras of WWE history. Jake Roberts, King Kong Bundy, and Jimmy Snuka are victims of his, as are John Cena, Bray Wyatt, and CM Punk.

And classics? Matches with Michaels, Triple H, Batista, and Edge only further affirmed Undertaker's undeniable legend.