Revamping the ZZ Top classic “Legs” for former WWE Diva (and former girlfriend of George Clooney) Stacy Keibler, Kid Rock performed a set at Wrestlemania 25 prior to the entrance of the Diva’s Battle Royal.  To date, it is the longest musical performance at a Wrestlemania, though we aren’t sure exactly what that is worth, though his appearance at Tribute to the Troops appearance doesn’t hurt.

There is a lot you can say about the ex-husband of Britney Spears, but Kevin Federline performed his role as associates of WWE Diva Melina and John Morrison and actually has a winning record over John Cena.  Wait, is that good?  Wait (again), don’t you also need to be a celebrity to get into this wing?  He doesn’t really fit that category anymore.

Jon Stewart was a major star and did not have to participate in WWE television to further his own agenda.  He did in a brief “feud” with Seth Rollins while he was still hosting his late night Comedy Central Show but afterwards he appeared at Summer Slam costing John Cena the WWE Championship.  He certainly didn’t have to go all in, but he did and that makes him a strong candidate here.

For a brief, white-hot stretch in the late sixties, Denny McLain wasn't just the best pitcher in the American League; he was a cultural phenomenon who lived life at a breakneck speed that mirrored his fastball. While his time at the summit was fleeting, McLain provided the Motor City with a statistical explosion that remains one of the most singular achievements in the history of the sport.

McLain’s rise in Detroit began with a glimpse of his massive ceiling in the mid-sixties. He broke out in 1966, winning 20 games for the first time and signaling a transition from a young arm with potential to a frontline starter. He possessed a focused intensity and a disregard for the game’s established norms, a style that culminated in the historic 1968 campaign. That summer, McLain reached a peak that no pitcher has touched since, winning 31 games and becoming the last man to cross the thirty-victory threshold. It was a statistical outlier of a season where he captured both the Cy Young and the MVP, leading the Tigers to a World Series title and cementing his legacy as the premier outlier of his era.

The core of his tenure was defined by a three-year run of unrivaled dominance and high-frequency workloads. In 1969, he proved his arm hadn't lost its bite, winning 24 games and securing a second consecutive Cy Young Award. He showed the organization that a pitcher could lead the league in starts, innings, and complete games simultaneously, providing the steady-state reliability that made the Tigers a perennial threat. However, the distractions of a high-profile life off the diamond soon caught up with him. In 1970, the commissioner handed down a series of suspensions, initially sparked by his involvement in a bookmaking operation and later compounded by a clubhouse prank involving a bucket of water, which effectively derailed his momentum and cost him a significant portion of the season.

Everything culminated in a rapid shift in direction following that tumultuous 1970 campaign. Between the disciplinary issues and a sudden loss of efficiency on the mound, the Tigers traded the two-time Cy Young winner to the Washington Senators. He left Detroit with 117 wins and 1,150 strikeouts, a statistical footprint that felt like a meteor strike, brilliant, devastating, and gone far too soon.