Biggest Name To Never Wrestle At Mania?

[The Brain]

Who is the biggest name that has wrestled for WWE during the WrestleMania years that has not wrestled at mania besides Jerry Lawler?

I really can't think of too many notable guys over the last 27 years that haven't wrestled at mania. Superstar Billy Graham made a brief comeback during the summer of 1987 but that was over by the time WM4 came around. The only name that comes to mind off the top of my head is Lance Storm. Who else?

Remember the person you list needed to compete in WWE within the mania timeframe. In other words, DON'T SAY STING.

 

[Disturbed]

STING

Just kidding. But he was the first I thought of when I saw this. It would have to be Jerry Lawler.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Daniel Bryan.

 

[The Brain]

besides Jerry Lawler?

STING

Just kidding. But he was the first I thought of when I saw this. It would have to be Jerry Lawler.

 

[ABMorales787]

AJ Styles

Nick Bockwinkle

Harley Race

Lou Thesz

Dory Funk Jr.

Jim Ross

 

[The Brain]

AJ Styles

Nick Bockwinkle

Harley Race

Lou Thesz

Dory Funk Jr.

Jim Ross

Race and Funk have wrestled at mania. The rest were not active WWE wrestlers during the mania years.

 

[jmt225]

Without question it's Sean Waltman. One of the greatest workers to ever step foot in a wrestling ring, was in WWE for quite some time on multiple occasions, and never got a match at Wrestlemania. Damn shame.

Also, Alundra Blayze is the greatest woman's wrestler in WWE history in my book, and she never got to have a match at Wrestlemania. So, she immediately comes to mind for me as well.

 

[The Holy One]

Without question it's Sean Waltman. One of the greatest workers to ever step foot in a wrestling ring, was in WWE for quite some time on multiple occasions, and never got a match at Wrestlemania. Damn shame.

Except for that European Championship match against Shane at WM 15 and the tag team match with the Road Dogg against Kane and Rikishi at WM 2000.

 

[Mekanik Kommandoh]

Also, Alundra Blayze is the greatest woman's wrestler in WWE history in my book, and she never got to have a match at Wrestlemania. So, she immediately comes to mind for me as well.

Alundra Blayze had a match at Wrestlemania X I believe.

 

[jmt225]

Except for that European Championship match against Shane at WM 15 and the tag team match with the Road Dogg against Kane and Rikishi at WM 2000.

Alundra Blayze had a match at Wrestlemania X I believe.

Shit, you guys are right. I went to this page where I thought it listed the results to every Wrestlemania and searched (Ctrl+F) for both names and came up with nothing. Was too impatient just to look myself. Have no idea how the Shane McMahon match slipped my mind though... fuck, I feel dumb. It's been way too long since I watched an entire old Wrestlemania from start to finish, instead of just certain matches from each one.

Anyways, guess the answer is nobody at this point, other than what Sam said.. Daniel Bryan.

 

[Disturbed]

Hmm, Hector Guerrero?

 

[Big Nick Dudley]

I seriously cannot think of any big-time WWE stars who haven't wrestled at Mania..outside of Lawler, of course.

 

[Disturbed]

Has Taz wrestled at WM?

 

[The Holy One]

I knew the WM 15 match just from remembering HHH turning on him. I had to look up the 2000 one though. There really isn't a decent number of wrestlers who haven't competed at Mania besides that have competed in the E before. Bryan will no longer be one of those who haven't this year. I guess you can say Mistico if his signing is true.

 

[jmt225]

Has Taz wrestled at WM?

Yes, that one I remember. It was some shitty tag match with APA. Complete waste of Taz's talent.

 

[The Holy One]

Has Taz wrestled at WM?

Wrestlemania 17, the only match that sucked on the card if I remember correctly.

 

[jmt225]

Oh, I have two legit answers for everybody now:

Brian fucking Pillman, and Shane Douglas.

There you go.

 

[The Brain]

Good call JMT

 

[The Brain]

So Pillman, Douglas, and Storm so far. I wouldn't really count Bryan as he hasn't been a part of WWE during mania yet.

 

[D-Man]

Without question it's Sean Waltman. One of the greatest workers to ever step foot in a wrestling ring, was in WWE for quite some time on multiple occasions, and never got a match at Wrestlemania. Damn shame.

Not true... Wrestlemania 15 vs. Shane McMahon for the European title. that's the match when Triple H turned on DX.

EDIT: Shit, beat me to it.

 

[D-Man]

I would say Bruno Sammartino but he cornered his son at WM1 and was in the battle royal in WM2.

 

[The Holy One]

I got one, Scott Steiner.

EDIT: Scratch that, forgot about his early run in the WWE.

 

[jmt225]

I got one, Scott Steiner.

Nah, the Steiner Brothers wrestled the Headshrinkers at Wrestlemania 9.

 

[Next Jericho]

Not sure if he can be counted as a big name but Ezekiel Jackson

 

[The Raven's Epitaph]

Has Taz wrestled at WM?

WrestleMania 16 and WrestleMania 17.