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At WrestleMania 30, the WWE introduced a new tradition to WrestleMania.
Named after the first ever WWE Hall of Famer, the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal has allowed Superstars who would have otherwise not been used, to make it to the showcase of the immortals.
Standing over 7-feet tall and weighing over 500lbs, Andre was a towering figure, and built a reputation as an unstoppable force in many battle royals.
Since its inception in 2014, the Andre Battle Royal has had five Superstars win the coveted match.
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These Superstars have had varying degrees of success in the years that they won, with some faring much better than others.
Here are the five WWE Andre the Giant Battle Royal winners, and how they got on after winning the epic match.
#5: Mojo Rawley - WrestleMania 33
The fourth iteration of the Andre Battle Royal, the match had already become a tradition when it appeared on the pre-show of WrestleMania 33.
On that fateful night in Florida, it was Mojo Rawley who picked up the win, with the help of NFL star Rob Gronkowski.
A huge win for the hype bro, many wondered where this would lead, but in fact, it came to very little.
With his tag partner Zack Ryder injured, Mojo would do little to nothing for months, before Ryder returned in June, and after a losing streak between the two, they went their separate ways.
In fact, Mojo's huge win is perhaps only remembered for Gronk's interference.
And if that wasn't bad enough, the man Rawley eliminated to win, Jinder Mahal, was WWE Champion by the next pay per view.
#4: The Big Show: WrestleMania 31
After the success of the first-ever Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, WWE decided to go for it again at WrestleMania 31.
And in a match filled with young and hungry Superstars, many of the fan's had rallied behind Damien Mizdow, who was on the verge of a singles push away from The Miz.
In the heat of the match, Mizdow turned on his master, eliminating the A-Lister, before being eliminated by Big Show.
A controversial decision, as many fans didn't want to see the veteran star go over a young talent, Big Show would immediately be thrust into a feud with Roman Reigns, which fans didn't like either.
Perhaps Mizdow would've done better if he had won, but now we'll never know, and the stunt double's career in WWE quickly sunk.
#3: Cesaro: WrestleMania XXX
The very first winner of the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Cesaro's victory is in many fans eyes, the pique of his career.
Using his seemingly superhuman strength, the future-Bar member was able to hoist out the Big Show to win the match, garnering the attention and adoration of countless fans.
The next night, Cesaro would dump Zeb Colter as his manager, instead taking on Paul Heyman, who helped the Swiss Superman with his push.
Though Cesaro was being pushed, feuding with higher-tier stars and even competing for the vacant WWE World Championship at Money in the Bank 2014, he always came up on the losing end.
He did capture the Tag Team titles with Tyson Kidd at the first Fastlane event in 2015, by then, few people remembered, or cared, about Cesaro's historic win.
#2: Baron Corbin: WrestleMania 32
There have been plenty of ways for a new Superstar to make their debut on the main roster, from entering through the crowd, to answering an open challenge.
One thing is the same across all debuts, is that you need to make a statement, and Baron Corbin did just that at WrestleMania 32.
Entering the match, the lone wolf was more of a dark horse, but won the bout last eliminating Kane.
From there, Corbin's career exploded, as he feuded successfully against Dolph Ziggler in the coming months.
Being drafted to SmackDown Live in the 2016 brand extension, Corbin would fall into a mid-card role on the brand, but did compete for the WWE Championship on the December 20 episode.
Though he may not have won the title, Corbin did do plenty in his year after winning.
#1: Matt Hardy: WrestleMania 34
The most recent winner of the Andre The Giant Battle Royal, 'Woken' Matt Hardy also goes down as the most successful winner.
After returning to WWE one year prior, Hardy had been feuding with Bray Wyatt, culminating in the former ECW Champion throwing Wyatt in a pit of reincarnation.
Competing in the Andre Battle Royal, Hardy would end up winning the match, thanks to an assist by Wyatt himself.
Last eliminating former winner Baron Corbin, Hardy and Wyatt quickly formed a tag-team, and captured the RAW Tag Team Championships at the Greatest Royal Rumble, defeating the Bar to win the vacated belts.
Though their reign was uneventful, it is still a title reign, something that the majority of Hardy's fellow winners were unable to accomplish after winning the gigantic match.
