WWE ranks top 25 WrestleMania returns of all time

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The build-up to WrestleMania 41 is underway!
On the road to WrestleMania 41 PLE, the WWE is currently in Europe delivering multiple live shows along with episodes of Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown. Matches and storylines are also being revealed as we inch closer to the grandest stage.
The promotion has already announced four title matches along with an intriguing triple-threat match between CM Punk, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins. The promotion already kicked off the countdown in style as they have revealed the list of twenty-five biggest returns at the grandest stage on their YouTube.
The 41st edition of WrestleMania is scheduled to take place as a two-night event on April 19 and 20, 2025. The massive event will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, USA. This is the second WrestleMania to take place in the Las Vegas area.
25 Biggest WrestleMania Returns
| Rank | Name | WrestleMania edition |
| 01. | Cody Rhodes | 38 |
| 02. | The Hardy Boyz | 33 |
| 03. | Ultimate Warrior | 08 |
| 04. | The Undertaker | 20 |
| 05. | Randy Savage & Ms Elizabeth Reunite | 07 |
| 06. | John Cena | 35 |
| 07. | The NWO | 31 |
| 08. | LOD 2000 | 14 |
| 09. | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 38 |
| 10. | The Undertaker | 40 |
| 11. | Pete Rose | 14 |
| 12. | John Cena | 32 |
| 13. | Shane McMahon | 39 |
| 14. | The Rock | 31 |
| 15. | HBK, Foley, & Austin | 32 |
| 16. | Mean Gene & Bobby Heenan | 17 |
| 17. | The Undertaker | 34 |
| 18. | Jim Ross | 15 |
| 19. | Yokozuna | 11 |
| 20. | Stephanie McMahon | 40 |
| 21. | Rocky Johnson | 13 |
| 22. | John Cena | 40 |
| 23. | Pat McAfee | 39 |
| 24. | Roddy Piper | 05 |
| 25. | The Rock | 32 |
While the list contains multiple big names like John Cena, Cody Rhodes, and The Rock, legends such as Stone Cold, The Undertaker, Randy Savage, and Shawn Michaels among others. Stephanie and Shane McMahon have also been featured on the list.
While Cena and The Rock have been featured multiple times, the current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes tops the list with his iconic return at the 38th edition of the WrestleMania PLE which emanated from the AT&T Stadium in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex city of Arlington, Texas.
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