WrestleMania: 35 iconic images from the show's history

#23 WrestleMania 23: Trump shaves McMahon's head

Bobby Lashley vs Umaga was billed as "The Battle of the Billionaires", with a stipulation of the loser getting his head shaved bald.

Vince McMahon did everything in his power to win the match, including a run-in by Shane, but to no avail.

After Lashley disposed of Umaga with a thunderous spear, Vince McMahon was shaved bald in front of millions of fans, garnering a record buyrate for WrestleMania 23.

#24 WrestleMania XXIV: Michaels retires Flair

Shawn Michaels superkicked Flair into retirement

Ric Flair's retirement match turned into a tear-jerking affair, as Shawn Michaels uttered the words, "I'm sorry. I love you!", before superkicking him and pinning the veteran in the middle of the ring.

Ric Flair received possibly the greatest sendoff of all time, the following night on Raw.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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