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The WrestleMania History of Every Wrestler that Will be at WrestleMania XXV

By Eric Cohen, About.com

WrestleMania is one of the few events where the announcers make note of a wrestlers record at the show as a way to scout the current event. This article will provide you with the analysis to determine if a wrestler's past at the big show will have any impact on their current match at the show. Bolded items represent title victories while italicized items represent title losses. Matches that took place prior to the start of the PPV are not included in these totals. Due to the sheer number of the people involved, I am not including the Diva Battle Royal in this analysis.

World Heavyweight Championship: Champion Edge vs. Big Show vs. John Cena

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Edge 5-2

  • 16 & 17: w/Christian beat tag team champs the Dudleys and the Hardys in a ladder match and TLC match respectively
  • 18: beat Booker T
  • 21: won MITB
  • 22: beat Mick Foley in a hardcore match
  • 23: lost MITB
  • 24: lost the WHC to Undertaker

Big Show 1-7


  • 15: lost to Mankind by DQ
  • 16: Triple H beat The Rock, Mick Foley & Big Show
  • 17: Kane beat Raven & Big Show
  • 19: w/A-Train lost to the Undertaker
  • 20: lost the US Title to John Cena
  • 21: lost a Sumo Match to Akebono
  • 22: w/Kane beat Carlito & Chris Masters
  • 24: lost to Floyd Mayweather

John Cena 4-1


  • 20: won the US Championship from Big Show
  • 21: won the WWE Championship from JBL
  • 22: beat Triple H
  • 23: beat Shawn Michaels
  • 24: Randy Orton beat Triple H & John Cena

WWE Championship Match: Champion Triple H vs. Randy Orton

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Triple H 5-7

  • WM 12: lost to the Ultimate Warrior
  • WM 13: beat Goldust
  • WM 14: European Title: beat Owen Hart
  • WM 15: beat Kane by DQ
  • WM 16: WWE Title: beat Rock, Foley & Big Show
  • WM 17: lost to the Undertaker
  • WM 18: won WWE Title from Chris Jericho
  • WM 19: WHC: beat Booker T
  • WM 20: Chris Benoit beat WHC Triple H & Shawn Michaels
  • WM 21: lost the WHC to Batista
  • WM 22: lost to WWE Champ John Cena
  • WM 24: WWE Champ Randy Orton beat Triple H & John Cena
Randy Orton 2-3

  • WM 20: w/Flair & Batista beat the Rock & Mick Foley
  • WM 21: lost to the Undertaker
  • WM 22: Rey Mysterio beat WHC Kurt Angle and Orton
  • WM 23: lost Money in the Bank match
  • WM 24: successfully defended WWE Championship against John Cena & Triple H

Mr. WrestleMania vs. The Streak Part 1 of 2

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Undertaker 16-0

  • WM 7: beat Jimmy Snuka
  • WM 8: beat Jake Roberts
  • WM 9: beat Giant Gonzalez by DQ
  • WM 11: beat King Kong Bundy
  • WM 12: beat Diesel
  • WM 13: beat WWE Champion Sid
  • WM 14: beat Kane
  • WM 15: beat The Big Bossman in a Hell in a Cell Match
  • WM 17: beat Triple H
  • WM 18: beat Ric Flair
  • WM 19: beat Big Show & A-Train in a handicap match
  • WM 20: beat Kane
  • WM 21: beat Randy Orton
  • WM 22: beat Mark Henry in a Casket Match
  • WM 23: beat World Heavyweight Champion Batista
  • WM 24: beat World Heavyweight Champion Edge

Mr. WrestleMania vs. The Streak Part 2 of 2

Photo of Shawn Michaels: Peter Kramer/Getty Images
Shawn Michaels 6-9

  • WM 5: The Rockers lost to Akeem & Big Bossman
  • WM 6: Orient Express beat The Rockers by count out
  • WM 7: The Rockers beat Barbarian & Haku
  • WM 8: beat Tito Santana
  • WM 9: I-C Title: lost to Tatanka by DQ
  • WM 10: Ladder Match: lost to I-C Champ Razor Ramon
  • WM 11: lost to WWE Champ Diesel
  • WM 12: Iron Man Match: beat Bret Hart to win the WWE Championship
  • WM 14: lost WWE Title to Steve Austin
  • WM 19: beat Chris Jericho
  • WM 20: Chris Benoit beat WHC Triple H & Shawn Michaels
  • WM 21: lost to Kurt Angle
  • WM 22: No Holds Barred Match: beat Vince McMahon
  • WM 23: lost to WWE Champ John Cena
  • WM 24: beat Ric Flair and as a result forced Flair to retire

Brother vs. Brother

Photo of Jeff Hardy: © 2008 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Jeff Hardy 0-4

  • WM 16 & 17: Edge & Christian beat World Tag Team Champs the Dudleys and the Hardys in a ladder match and TLC match respectively
  • WM 18: World Tag Team Champions Billy & Chuck beat The Hardy Boyz, Dudley Boyz, & APA in an Elimination Match
  • WM 23: lost MITB

Matt Hardy 1-5


  • WM 16 & 17: Edge & Christian beat World Tag Team Champs the Dudleys and the Hardys in a ladder match and TLC match respectively
  • WM 18: World Tag Team Champions Billy & Chuck beat The Hardy Boyz, Dudley Boyz, & APA in an Elimination Match
  • WM 19: successfully defended Cruiserweight Title against Rey Mysterio
  • WM 22 & 23: lost MITB

Chris Jericho vs. Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, & Ricky Steamboat

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Chris Jericho 2-6

  • WM 16: Chris Benoit beat Jericho and Kurt Angle and then Jericho won the European Championship against Benoit and Angle
  • WM 17: beat William Regal
  • WM 18: lost the WWE Title to Triple H
  • WM 19: lost to Shawn Michaels
  • WM 20: lost to Christian
  • WM 21 & 24: lost MITB

Roddy Piper 2-3-1


  • WM 1: w/Paul Orndorff lost to Hulk Hogan & Mr. T
  • WM 2: lost to Mr. T by DQ in a Boxing Match
  • WM 3: beat Adrian Adonis
  • WM 6: double count out vs. Bad News Brown
  • WM 8: lost the I-C title to Bret Hart
  • WM 12: beat Goldust in a Hollywood Back Lot Brawl

Jimmy Snuka 0-2


  • WM 6: lost to Rick Rude
  • WM 7: lost to The Undertaker

Ricky Steamboat 3-1


  • WM 1: beat Matt Borne
  • WM 2 : beat Hercules
  • WM 3: won the I-C Title from Randy Savage
  • WM 4: lost to Greg Valentine

Intercontinental Championship: Champion JBL vs Rey Mysterio

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JBL 2-7

  • WM 13: Headbangers beat Blackjacks, Godwins, and Lafon & Furnas
  • WM 14: The Blackjacks lost the Tag Team Battle Royal
  • WM 16: lost the Hardcore Battle Royal
  • WM 17: The APA & Tazz beat the Right to Censor
  • WM 18: Chuck & Billy beat the APA, Hardys, & Dudleys
  • WM 20: Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty beat The APA, The Bashams, and The World's Greatest Tag Team
  • WM 21: lost the WWE Title to John Cena
  • WM 22: beat Chris Benoit to win the US Title
  • WM 24: beat Finlay in a Belfast Brawl

Rey Mysterio 2-2


  • WM 19: lost to Matt Hardy
  • WM 20: lost in the Cruiserweight Gauntlet match
  • WM 21: beat Eddie Guerrero
  • WM 22: beat Kurt Angle & Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight Championship

WWE/World Tag Team Championship Unification Lumberjack Match

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Carlito Colon 0-2

  • WM 22: World Tag Team Champions Kane & The Big Show beat Carlito & Chris Masters
  • WM 24: lost MITB

Primo Colon 0-0


  • This will be Primo's WrestleMania debut

John Morrison 0-1


  • WM 24: lost MITB

The Miz 0-0


  • This will be The Miz's WrestleMania debut

Money in the Bank Ladder Match Competitors Part 1 of 2

Photo of CM Punk: Gaye Gerard/Getty Images
CM Punk 1-1

  • WM 23: lost the Money in the Bank Match
  • WM 24: won the Money in the Bank Match

Kane 5-5


  • WM 14: lost to Undertaker
  • WM 15: beat Triple H by DQ
  • WM 16: Kane & Rikishi beat X-Pac & Road Dogg
  • WM 17: beat Hardcore Champ Raven & Big Show
  • WM 18: lost to Kurt Angle
  • WM 20: lost to Undertaker
  • WM 21: lost Money in the Bank Match
  • WM 22: World Tag Team Champs Kane & The Big Show beat Carlito & Chris Masters
  • WM 23: lost to The Great Khali
  • WM 24: beat ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero

Mark Henry 0-2


  • WM 14: w/D-Lo Brown lost the tag team battle royal
  • WM 22: lost a casket match to the Undertaker

MVP 0-2


  • WM 23: lost to US Champion Chris Benoit
  • WM 24: lost MITB

Money in the Bank Ladder Match Competitors Part 2 of 2

Photo of Shelton Benjamin: Gaye Gerard/Getty Images
Shelton Benjamin 1-4

  • WM 19: w/Charlie Haas successfully defended WWE Tag Team titles against Los Guerreros and Rhino & Chris Benoit
  • WM 20: WWE Tag Team Champs Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty beat The APA, The Bashams, and The World's Greatest Tag Team
  • WM 21,22,24: lost MITB

Kofi Kingston 0-0


  • This will be Kofi's WrestleMania debut

Christian 4-3


  • WM 16 & 17: w/Edge beat tag team champs the Dudleys and the Hardys in a ladder match and TLC match respectively
  • WM 18: lost to European Champion Dallas Page, then won the Hardcore title from Molly Holly only to lose it to Maven
  • WM 20: beat Chris Jericho
  • WM 21: lost MITB

Finlay 0-3


  • WM 22 & 23: lost MITB
  • WM 24: lost a Belfast Brawl to JBL

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