#1 Successive World Heavyweight Championship wins at WrestleMania
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In 2008, The Undertaker made history when he became the first—and only—challenger to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship at back-to-back WrestleManias and win the belt on both occasions.
After beating Batista for the title at WrestleMania 23, in an excellent match that was somehow bumped down to the middle of the card, ‘Taker then defeated Edge the following year, tapping out the champion to capture the world title for the second time in as many years.
Others have successfully retained a world championship in back-to-back years, such as John Cena in 2006 and 2007, but in both of those cases, Cena wasn’t the challenger. And while Stone Cold Steve Austin was crowned the new champion at both WrestleMania XIV and XV, that was the old WWF Championship, rather than the revived World Heavyweight title.
Considering that belt has since been retired and absorbed into the current WWE title, this is a record that looks set to stand for years to come—if not forever entirely.
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