5 Superstars who finally got their WrestleMania moment at this year's PPV

After an agonizingly long build to the show, WrestleMania 36 is now over and done with. Both nights were great, filled with solid action, entertaining segments and special moments. This is the one time of year that every WWE Superstar strives to shine on.

Year after year, many different stars earn their WrestleMania moment. Even if the situation surrounding this 'Mania was way different from every other edition in history, the name still stands. Superstars still graced the WrestleMania ring.

This show, both nights, saw a variety of talents step up and seize their WrestleMania moment. Some of them have had plenty such moments but for a fair few of them, this show gave them an unforgettable 'Mania moment.

Here are five Superstars who earned their career-defining WrestleMania moment over the weekend.

NOTE: Drew McIntyre is not on this list because he mentioned, on his WWE Chronicle special, that his "WrestleMania moment" will happen on the first show with a crowd, when normal business resumes.

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#5 John Morrison

This was his first 'Mania in 9 years.

Over his initial run in WWE, John Morrison did not have a standout WrestleMania moment. His best showing was in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match in 2008, but it is hard to stand out amongst six other talented stars.

But in his ladder match in 2020, Morrison claimed his WrestleMania moment in the same way he claimed the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. The Shaman of Sexy defeated Kofi Kingston and Jimmy Uso in one of the most innovative ladder matches in recent history.

Some of the spots in the match were impressive, even for Morrison's high standards. In the end, he grabbed the titles on his way down the ladder, after receiving a double headbutt from Kingston and Uso. Innovative indeed.

#4 Otis

He got the win and the girl.

For the past few months, the WWE Universe had been compelled by Otis' chase for Mandy Rose's affection. And after several twists and turns in the lead-up to WrestleMania, the Heavy Machinery star won out in the end.

The payoff to the glitch storyline was also pretty good, with Sonya Deville getting caught as the one who sent Otis the deleted message on Valentine's Day. This changed the complexion of 'Mania, as Rose took it upon herself to help Otis defeat Dolph Ziggler.

And while a singles victory at WrestleMania is always great, Otis got his ultimate 'Mania moment after the final bell had rung. He carried Mandy Rose and the two shared a kiss and thus, culminating one of the best long-term storylines in recent SmackDown history.

This seemed to mirror Randy Savage's reunion with Miss Elizabeth at WrestleMania 7, albeit in a much smaller capacity. The only thing that would have made Otis' moment sweeter is if this happened at a packed Raymond James Stadium.

#3 Braun Strowman

Hopefully, WWE will book him well.

Braun Strowman's history at WrestleMania over the years was dreadful. He, with the Wyatt Family, was easily laid out by The Rock and John Cena at WrestleMania 32. The following year, Strowman was eliminated midway through the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.

At WrestleMania 34, the Monster Among Men won the RAW Tag Team Championship with a 10-year-old kid named Nicholas. And at last year's 'Mania, he was feuding with Colin Jost from Saturday Night Live. Similarly, his record in Universal Championship matches was unacceptable for a man of his size.

So when Braun Strowman got the call to replace Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 36, he must have felt vindicated, killing two birds with one stone. Strowman defeated Goldberg to win the Universal Title and while the match wasn't very good, his moment arrived at long last.

It has been a while since he was booked in an interesting way. Hence, the challenge for WWE is to make sure Braun Strowman returns to his 2017 days when he was the most over man in WWE.

#2 Kevin Owens

Long live KO Mania.

The main crux of the story for Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins at WrestleMania was that KO hadn't received a WrestleMania moment, while Rollins would get them every year. Also, the fact that the match was taking place at the Performance Center lit a fire under the Quebecer.

Their match on Night 1 was great, the culmination of a long-term story involving the likes of Samoa Joe, Murphy and half of the RAW tag team division. On Saturday, Owens initially won by disqualification after Rollins hit him with the ring bell. However, the match was restarted as a No DQ Match.

A few moments after that, KO would earn his WrestleMania moment in the grandest way possible. He put the 'Monday Night Messiah' through the announce table, after leaping from the top of the WrestleMania sign.

So after disappointment in the form of a lost title, a lost job, a lost opportunity and even getting called out by Vince McMahon, Kevin Owens finally had a happy WrestleMania memory. This truly was KO Mania.

#1 Bray Wyatt

A WrestleMania moment well earned.

Some of the previous Superstars on this list have not had much luck at WrestleMania before this year, but Bray Wyatt's tale is a sad one. He lost to The Undertaker, Randy Orton, and John Cena at the Show of Shows in the past, while also being beaten up with ease by The Rock and Cena.

Wyatt's luck at the Show of Shows was rotten, until this year. In an act of revenge for his first WrestleMania defeat, the Eater of Worlds invited John Cena into the Firefly Fun House for one of the most bizarre and entertaining matches in WWE history, if you can even call it that.

The entire match likely was Bray Wyatt's brainchild, slotting in loads of references and inside jokes that rewarded long-time WWE viewers. Cena was trapped in this wacky world, where Wyatt manipulated him perfectly.

It was a cinematic masterpiece and after tossing around the 16-time World Champion physically and especially mentally, The Fiend appeared to finish him off. And thus, he turned the tables on the "most overvalued, overhyped and overprivileged WWE Superstar in existence".

Bray Wyatt got his WrestleMania win back from John Cena in the most outlandish way possible. This was his masterpiece and more importantly, this was his moment. He's truly got the whole world in his hands.