Hogan slamming Andre
Austin winning the title
Shawn jumping off of the ladder
Savage winning a tournament to become champion
Warrior defeating Hogan
Austin bleeding in Bret's Sharpshooter
Undertaker ending Shawn's Career
Lesnar Breaking the Streak
WrestleMania has been the place where stars shine the brightest. Names such as Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Stone Cold and Shawn Michaels have elevated their game to superhuman lengths on the biggest stage. Their greatest moments and matches have happened at the Show of Shows. Now, John Cena has become a modern day WrestleMania Icon, with the stats to prove his legacy. Now, it is time to review what I would consider the best Mania shows of all-time. Although this kind of list is widely subjective, the most important criteria that are established are:
Historical Importance
Quality of the Card
Drawing Power (Strength of Main Event)
Highlights of the show
Time to unveil the Top 10:
1. WrestleMania X7
2. WrestleMania III
3. WrestleMania 21
4. WrestleMania X
5. WrestleMania XIX
6. WrestleMania XX
7. WrestleMania XIV
8. WrestleMania 23
9. WrestleMania XXVIII
10. WrestleMania X8
1. WrestleMania X7- Like WrestleMania XIX, this show was stacked from start to finish. One could make the case that XIX had a slightly better card. However, WrestleMania X7 holds greater significance because it officially signaled the end of the Attitude Era. WrestleMania X7 took place at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas in front of 67,925 fans. This was the biggest Mania crowd next to WM III in Pontiac during that time. The production was spectacular from top to bottom. This was a record-breaking attendance for the Astrodome as well, grossing $3.5 million. Of all days, this WM took place on April 1, 2001. I have learned that whenever WM takes place on that day, you should expect some kind of twist. This was also the same day that WM VI, XXIII, and XXVIII took place. The show started very well, as Chris Jericho defeated William Regal to retain the Intercontinental Championship. Tazz and the APA defeated Right To Censor. Kane defeated Raven and Big Show in a Triple Threat match to become Hardcore Champion. Eddie Guerrero defeated Test to become European Champion. Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit. Chyna defeated Ivory to become the new Women's Champion. Shane McMahon defeated his father Vince McMahon, Jr. in a Very Entertaining Street Fight. Next, Edge and Christian defeated their rivals The Dudley Boyz and the Hardy Boyz in another blockbuster TLC Match to regain the World Tag Team Titles. After such a stellar match, Iron Sheik won a Gimmick Battle Royal when he last eliminated Hillbilly Jim. This was the comedy filler to cool the fans down after watching such a thrilling match. The show would turn things back up, when Undertaker defeated Triple H in a great NO DQ Match. This would be their first encounter at WM, as Taker would extend his Streak to 9-0. Finally, the most electrifying match of the night as The Rock would defend the WWF Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin. This was the sequel to their trilogy, and it outshined the first match in so many ways. Rock and Austin pulled out everything and used each other's moves. Both men even used the Sharpshooter. The match ended in the biggest swerve of all-time. Since this was April Fool's Day, WWE tricked the fans in a huge way as Stone Cold destroyed The Rock with multiple chair shots to win the title after hitting a final Stunner. This led to Austin joining forces with the Ultimate Evil Boss, Vince McMahon himself. What a way to end the Attitude Era.
2. WrestleMania 3- This WrestleMania may not have the deepest card as far as match quality, but it can be considered the most important of all-time. WrestleMania III was the first show of that time to have a strong card and it was also the first to really create a high demand for more Manias. WrestleMania III took place on March 29, 1987 in front of 93,193 fans at the Pontiac Silverdome, in Detroit, MI. The show started with the Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeating Cowboy Bob Orton and Don Muraco. Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules ended in a double countout. Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid, and Little Beaver defeated King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo and Lord Littlebrook by DQ in a gimmick mix tag match. Harley Race defeated The Junkyard Dog in a Loser Must Bow Match. Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake defeated The Rougeau Brothers. Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis in what was considered at the time to be his farewell match. The Hart Foundation with Danny Davis defeated the British Bulldogs with Tito Santana. Butch Reed defeated Koko B. Ware. The show gets even stronger from this point on, as Ricky Steamboat challenges "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The story for this match was about Steamboat seeking revenge for Savage crushing his larynx (voicebox) with a ring bell. The match raised the bar for future WrestleMania matches, as well as the WWF/E style of wrestling. After a series of near-falls, along with a Savage Elbow Drop, The Dragon defeated The Macho One to become the new IC Champion. The Honkytonk Man defeated Jake The Snake Roberts. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff defeated The Killer Bees by DQ. In the Main Event, Hulk Hogan put his WWF Championship on the line against Andre The Giant. The Irresistable Force (Hulkster) vs. The Immovable Object (Andre). This was the first time where a Champion looked like an underdog, as Hogan took on the most colossal challenge of his run as champion. What the match lacked in technique and fast paced excitement (Savage/Steamboat) it made up for with suspense and drama. The defining moment of that match and the night was Hogan slamming a 500+ pound Giant followed by the Leg Drop for the win. This was the premiere WrestleMania of the Hogan/Golden Era of Wrestling.
3. WrestleMania 21- This WrestleMania has to be considered one of the most stacked shows of all-time. WrestleMania XIX took place at Safeco Field in Seattle, WA the home of the Seattle Mariners. This was the second WrestleMania that took place outdoors (WM IX was the first 10 years earlier in Vegas). However, this WM put the one in Vegas to shame on so many levels. The show started with a Title match, as Matt Hardy defended his Cruiserweight Title against Rey Mysterio in Rey's Mania debut. Matt retained the championship. Next, Undertaker defeated Big Show and A-Train in a Handicap match. Like Giant Gonzalez and King Kong Bundy, this was another throwaway match in Taker's 21 win resume. Trish Stratus defeated Victoria (champion) and Jazz in a Triple Threat Match to recapture the Women's Championship. In a Triple Threat, Tag Match, Team Angle (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated Los Guerreros (Eddie and Chavo) and Chris Benoit and Rhyno to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles. The show would become more exciting as we head into the match between Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho. This was the return match for Shawn and the typical Teacher vs. Student Storyline. Shawn was the Teacher, Jericho the Student. The match had flashes of Steamboat vs. Savage with how fast paced the match was. Jericho proved to Shawn and the world that he was truly a prime time star and gave HBK a run for his money. In the end, HBK won. However, when Jericho gave Shawn a hug to celebrate, he follows up by kicking Michaels in the groin. A Great way to end. Next, we had Triple H defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Booker T. What this match lacked in a star-studded excitement compared to the others, it was very old schoolish. Booker T pulled out everything in his arsenal, including the Harlem Hangover leg drop from the top rope. Triple H even used the Indian Deathlock. After Booker used the Harlem Hangover, he hurt his knee which gave Trips time to recover and drill him with the Pedigree to secure the win. Next, we witnessed Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan in a Street Fight. This was a typical Vince McMahon match that he had with everyone (Austin, HBK, etc). This was a feud that was nearly 20 years in the making between the two men that built a Dynasty in the 80s known as Hulkamania. There was nothing but bloodshed in this match. Later, Roddy Piper interfered as he hit his archrival Hogan with a pipe. This pretty much became a 1984 reunion between the three. However, it would not stop Hogan from retaliating by hitting Vince with the Big Boot and Finishing with the Leg Drop to win in typical Hogan fashion. Next was the finale of the greatest Trilogy in Wrestling: Stone Cold vs. The Rock. As Shawn made WrestleMania return after five years, Stone Cold was making his exit that same night. Talk about full circle. Rock and Austin ended on a very high note, in spite of Austin's health deteriorating. They pulled the best out of each other like they usually did. The Rock was on a mission to do what he never did, which was beat Stone Cold at WrestleMania. Like WM XV, they started with a brawl. Like X-7, they used their own finishing moves against each other (Rock hit the Stunner, Austin hit The Rock Bottom). In the end, Rock hit Austin with three Rock Bottoms to put away his greatest foe. Rock would move deeper into his Hollywood career. In the final match of the night, we witnessed Royal Rumble winner Brock Lesnar battle Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship. The Next Big Thing was set to face the Veteran Olympic Gold Medalist for the gold. The match started with grapples back and forth until Kurt countered a shoulder block into a German Suplex. When Brock went to execute the F-5, Angle countered into an Angle Lock that Brock was able to escape from. After escaping, Brock would find himself caught in an Angle Slam. However, he countered into an F-5. Brock would then nail the signature botch of his career, when he missed a Shooting Star Press. Thankfully, it did not end his career. Angle would go for the cover, but Brock kicked out at two. Brock would finish off Kurt for another F5 to close the match to win his second WWE Championship. This show featured one book adding a new chapter (Shawn Michaels) while another book closed (Stone Cold Steve Austin). WrestleMania XIX went out in style.
4. WrestleMania 10- This was the 10th Anniversary of the Greatest Show in the World of Professional Wrestling. As with the first, this WrestleMania takes place in Madison Square Garden, the place where it all began. This Mania is significant, because it was the first without Hulk Hogan. This was the chance for the New Generation of WWF/E to show what they could do in front of the MSG Crowd, and it did not disappoint. The first match was spectacular, as the show opened with Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart. This match was a great technical contest, as they showed the crowd what the pace of the show would be from this point moving forward. Bret and Owen started their feud during the start of the year, when Owen kicked Bret in his injured leg. This was an intense sibling rivalry, as Owen wanted to prove to Bret and the whole world that he could make a name for himself. On this night, Owen surprised everyone with an upset victory over his older brother. Jerry Lawler said it best, Owen jumped out of Bret's shadow. That was followed by Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon defeating Doink and Dink the Clown as one of the filler matches. Next, Macho Man Randy Savage defeated Crush in what would be Macho Man's final WrestleMania. Alundra Blayze defeated Lelani Kai to retain the Women's Championship. Men On A Mission defeated The Quebeckers by countout in another filler match that nobody really cared about. Yokozuna had his first WWF Title defense of the night against Co-Royal Rumble Winner Lex Luger. Yoko won by DQ when Lex pushed Special Referee Mr. Perfect. Next, Earthquake would defeat Adam Bomb. Then, the show heats up with the Match that raised the bar for not only WrestleMania X, but for ladder matches moving forward. Shawn Michaels challenged newly crowned Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon to a Ladder Match to determine the real IC Champion. Shawn returned from suspension claiming that he was never defeated, as he presented a counterfeit title. This match transcended that era of wrestling, as it was nothing short of amazing. This was the match that put both Shawn and Razor on the map, especially HBK. This was his first moment to show that he was the Showstopper. In the end, Razor grabbed both belts to be the undisputed IC Champion. To end the show, we had Yokozuna vs. Bret Hart in a rematch from the previous year's WrestleMania in Las Vegas, NV. This time, Roddy Piper was the Special Referee. Bret took the fight to Yoko from the start, and did not let up. When Yoko was ready to crush Bret with the Banzai Drop, he lost his balance and fell. Bret moved out of the way just in time to score the pinfall to win his second WWF Championship. The show ended as Bret was held up by Lex Luger, and Razor Ramon as he wore the belt around his waist. Randy Savage led the celebration with others like Gorilla Monsoon, Pat Patterson and others came in to join. This was a great way to celebrate the 10 year Anniversary of Mania.
5. WrestleMania 19- The Showcase of the Immortals took place at the City of Angels, The Staples Center in Los Angeles. This was the second WrestleMania that took place in Hollywood, with WrestleMania VII being the first in the LA Sports Arena. The Theme was all about Hollywood, and the stars came out in a big way. The show started strong, as Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio put on a match that would kick start their rivalry that year. Mysterio came out as the winner. It was not at the level of the match they had at Halloween Havoc, but was still enough to boost the card. Then, we witnessed the first ever Money In The Bank Ladder Match. The match included Edge, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Shelton Benjamin, Kane, and Christian. Edge made history as the winner of the first MITB Briefcase, as he would write his legacy from that point forward. Next, the Legend Killer Randy Orton challenged The Undertaker's Streak. This was the biggest test for Orton as the Legend Killer, and another stellar opponent for Taker to defend the streak against. Undertaker established control early on. Orton's dad, 2005 Hall of Fame Inductee, Cowboy Bob Orton interfered by attacking Taker with his cast. Undertaker then attempted a chokeslam, but Randy countered with an RKO that resulted in a two-count. Orton even mocked Undertaker with the Deadman's signature Throat Slash taunt, signaling for the Tombstone. When Randy attempted the Tombstone Piledriver, Taker reversed it, and gave him the definitive Tombstone for the victory. The Streak would live for another year, extending to 13-0. The next match was for the WWE Women's Championship between Trish Stratus and Christy Hemme, with Lita in Christy's corner. Trish would retain the title by nailing Hemme with the Chick Kick. Next was the match that would define the show for me and many other fans, as Kurt Angle went into battle with The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels. Shawn would surprise Kurt by starting the match with mat wrestling. The action would later intensify, as midway through, Michaels would nail Angle with a low blow on the apron as the ref was not looking. Michaels knocked Kurt off the apron as he landed onto the table. This setup the highlight of Shawn leapfrogging from the apron onto the announce table, laying out Angle in the process. Kurt would later gain control as he trapped Shawn in the Angle Lock, forcing HBK to submit. This was not only a great test for Shawn in his second run, but Angle's best match. We would be entertained by the Piper's Pit segment with Stone Cold Steve Austin, as Austin stunned newly inducted Hall of Famer Rowdy Roddy Piper. The next match was simply filler and slightly damaged the card, as Big Show lost to Akebono in a Sumo Match. I wish it never happened. Then, we move into the double main event. First, we had John Cena vs. JBL for the WWE Championship. The match was nothing special in itself, but it signified the start of the John Cena Era, as Cena dethroned JBL with the F-U to become the new WWE Champion. The eighth and final match of the night featured Royal Rumble Winner Batista challenging former Evolution partner Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship. The match was highly intense from start to finish, as Triple H would finish the match covered with blood. In the climax of the match, Batista would drill The Game with The Batista Bomb to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. The show closed in very strong fashion. Certainly this is worthy to be in any top 5 list.
6. WrestleMania 20- On the 20th Anniversary of WrestleMania, WWE returned to the place where it all started, Madison Square Garden. To start off the show, we had John Cena challenge the Big Show for the United States Championship. In a stark contrast of today, John Cena actually received cheers from the MSG crowd. This is a huge surprise for modern fans that only know him for "Hustle, Loyalty, Respect". After one F-U, Big Show kicked out. Yet, Cena used a pair of brass knuckles to nail Show while the ref was not looking to weaken him. This led to a second F-U to help Cena capture the United States Title, the first of his career. Cena would start his Mania legacy in this debut, as Big Show would soon flounder as a Mania afterthought. We also saw Chris Jericho vs. Christian. The match was fairly decent, but no one would mistake it for Jericho's match with Shawn Michaels the previous year. The best element of the match was the Love Triangle storyline that between Y2J, Christian and Trish Stratus. Trish distracted Y2J for Christian to win the match. Following that, you had The Rock and Mick Foley reunite to take on Evolution. The match was very solid, even though Foley had not competed in four years while Rock's Hollywood career was getting in full gear by this point. We finally saw Rock in the ring with Flair and Orton. As Foley was getting ready for the Mandible Claw, Randy nailed him with the RKO to end the match. We also had the Cruiserweight Battle Royal, which felt forced to say the least. The lowlight of the show was Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg w/Stone Cold as Special Referee. Both men were booed out of the Garden from start to finish. Goldberg wins, as Stone Cold stuns both him and Brock on their way out. The show gets stronger towards the end, as Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle clash for the WWE Championship. This match is what took the show to another level, as Eddie and Kurt brought the best out of each other. During the end, Eddie would unlace his boot. When Kurt put on the Angle Lock, Eddie was able to slide his foot out of the boot. After Angle fell for the trick, he ran towards Guerrero just to be caught into the Small Package, as Eddie Guerrero picked up the win to retain the WWE Championship. Undertaker and Kane squared off in a rematch of WM XIV. Both men went through changes in between. Kane was unmasked, and Taker became the Big Evil Biker. However, The Phenom returned to his deadman gimmick. The match lacked the intensity of the first match six years prior, but was still an attraction as Undertaker defeated Kane with one Tombstone. Then, we have the Main Event for the World Heavyweight Championship. This is considered to be one of the top 10 matches in the history of this event, except in the WWE Universe after the events of June 2007. Triple H defended his World Heavyweight Championship against blood rival Shawn Michaels and Royal Rumble Winner Chris Benoit in a Triple Threat Match. The match was spectacular, as all three legends gave it their all while beating the daylights out of each other. Shawn went for the Sweet Chin Music, before Benoit dumped him over the top rope. The Rabid Wolverine then ran into a Triple H Pedigree. However, he countered it into a Crippler Crossface. The Game tried hard not to give in, but he finally submitted as Chris Benoit was crowned the World Heavyweight Champion. Eddie Guerrero would join him in the celebration as they closed out the show. This WrestleMania now has a black cloud hanging over it, because of the tragedy that Benoit and Guerrero faced in the years after this. In terms of just the show, it was a watershed moment that validated two legendary figures that perfected their craft all around the world.
7. WrestleMania 14- This WrestleMania is very significant to me, because it was the first WM of the Attitude Era. The Main Event was Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. WWF Champion Shawn Michaels with Iron Mike Tyson as the Special Enforcer. This was the highest grossing WrestleMania to date, and was the one that I remember the most fondly as a child. WWE was involved in a heated battle with WCW during a Monday Night Ratings War, and this was the pendulum that they needed to swing in their favor. In the main event, Austin defeated HBK to win the WWF Championship with the Stone Cold Stunner. The match might not have been the best by either men's standards, but the moment with Austin being crowned champion overshadows everything else. This symbolized the crowning of Austin 3:16, as well as the turning point of the Monday Night Wars. It was special to see Stone Cold be coronated as he was on fire at this point. While at the same time, it was sad to see Shawn leave after this. Moving on, you also had the Undertaker defeat Kane in the first match of their rivalry that started at Bad Blood, when Kane broke the cell door to cost the Undertaker the match. This was the first match that they had with each other, and they told a great story as Big Men. The Deadman would defeat The Big Red Machine with not one, not two, but Three Tombstone Piledrivers. At this point, Kane proved to be Undertaker's toughest opponent at WrestleMania. He would go on to become Undertaker's greatest rival. On the undercard, Triple H defeated Owen Hart to retain the European Championship. Even though Chyna was handcuffed to Sgt. Slaughter, she threw powder in his face so that she could nail Owen with the Low Blow. (Today, that term could be used for one of her films. Nevermind.) Triple H would only emerge even more after this, as he would become the leader of DX the next night on RAW. Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie defeated The New Age Outlaws in an entertaining dumpster match to win the World Tag Team Titles. The matches that drag this show are the tag team battle royal won by LOD 2000, the IC Title match with Rock vs. Shamrock, and the Light Heavyweight Championship match. Overall, this was a groundbreaking WrestleMania that shaped the Attitude Era, and the course of wrestling overall.
8. WrestleMania 23- This WrestleMania took place 20 years after the pioneering WrestleMania that held 93,000 people in the Pontiac Silverdome. However, this took place at Ford Field since the Detroit Lions changed their location during this time. Ford Field drew in 80,103 people which was still outstanding. On this night, you had the third annual Money In The Bank Ladder Match. Participants included Hall of Famers such as Edge and Booker T, along with future Hall of Famers like Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy (when he returns) and CM Punk (time will only tell). Other participants included Jeff's brother Matt Hardy, Mr. Kennedy and Finlay. The highlights were Randy Orton giving CM Punk the RKO off of the ladder, and Jeff Hardy giving Edge the leg drop from the ladder. That was shades of their legendary TLC and Ladder Matches together. Mania started out in strong fashion with this match, as Mr. Kennedy would win the MITB briefcase. The middle of the card still held things together, as Kane was the first man to slam The Great Khali. Khali would still win. MVP and Chris Benoit put on a great match for the US Title, as Benoit would retain the gold. This holds up as one of, if not the best match of MVP's career. The card moved on to Undertaker vs. Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship. This proved to be the first main event of the night, because it was for the WHC. Many could say that this was Batista's best match ever, and one of the best in Taker's long resume of great matches. The action was incredible, as both the title and streak were on the line. Undertaker nailed the Animal with a Chokeslam and Last Ride, but Dave still kicked out. Batista drilled Taker with spears, running powerslams, and Batista Bombs, but it would not be enough to keep the Dead Man down. Undertaker finished off his monstrous opponent with a Tombstone to not only win the title, but to keep the Streak alive as well. Following this would be the ECW Originals vs. New Breed Tag Match, which is what slightly brought the card down for me, as ECW was a shell of what it once was. That was followed by the "Battle of the Billionaires" as Umaga and Bobby Lashley had a match with Billionaires Vince McMahon and Donald Trump in their corner. Stone Cold served as Guest Referee. This was the typical celebrity involvement to lighten things up, as Lashley picked up the win. Vince would have his head shaved after the match. After getting the typical Vince McMahon sports entertainment fix, the fans would be treated to the final match of the show. It was Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship. This match ended Mania on an exclamation point, as Cena raised his level even higher against who would be his greatest challenge on the Grand Stage: Mr. WrestleMania himself. Cena brought his A-Game, as Shawn brought his usual weapons to the fight. Shawn dominated at the start, with Cena fighting back in a huge way. After a series of F-Us, Superkicks, and even a piledriver on the stairs, Cena defeated Michaels with an STFU when he reversed the Sweet Chin Music to lock Shawn for the submission. The success of the World Title matches was enough to land this show a spot on the Top 10.
9. WrestleMania 28- "The Once In A Lifetime" Match took place in Miami, hometown of The Rock. This was the highest grossing WrestleMania of all-time. I would say that this was the best WrestleMania of the Modern-PG Era of Wrestling. This had 3 Main Event Matches. The Headliner was the typical Generation vs. Generation Match, like with Rock vs. Hogan a Decade Earlier. This time, it was The Rock vs. John Cena in front of a loaded Miami Crowd. The match did not disappoint, as The Rock defeated Cena in a terrific match. On the card, you also saw The Undertaker defeat Triple H in an "End of an Era" Hell In A Cell Match with Shawn Michaels as Special Guest Referee to go 20-0. You also had CM Punk defeat Chris Jericho to retain the WWE Championship. Those three matches alone are what put this in my Top 10. The flaw that keeps it from going higher is the undercard. Kane defeats Randy Orton. Big Show defeats Cody Rhodes to win his first IC Title to make up for his overall abysmal legacy at WrestleMania. Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos defeat Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres. Team Johnny defeats Team Teddy in a gimmick Tag Match of Smackdown vs. Raw (Teddy loves tag matches), while in the opener Sheamus defeats Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds to win the WHC.
10. WrestleMania 18- This was WrestleMania's return to the Toronto Skydome, home of the Ultimate Challenge from WrestleMania VI (Hogan vs. Warrior), as the REAL Headliner and Main Event of the night was the Icon vs. Icon match between The Rock and Hulk Hogan. It was a battle of two generations colliding. After being away for nine years, The Hulkster made his return to the place that made him the Global Icon that he is today. Hogan entered the match as the heel, because he was the leader of the NWO at the time. However, the fans did not care, because many of them still remember his match with Warrior from 12 years earlier. The Hulkster was wildly cheered, while The Rock actually received more boos than Hogan. What the match lacked in quality, it made up for with drama and crowd reaction. The Rock was in the Warrior role as he was the young lion taking on the veteran lion in Hogan. Just like Warrior, the Rock won as it signaled the confirmation that the torch had been passed. The original plan was Austin vs. Hogan. However, this was a great audible. Then, you had the Undisputed Championship match of Triple H vs. Chris Jericho. Trips returned from a quad injury to win the Royal Rumble to challenge Y2J for the Undisputed Title. The match was very well executed, as The Game emerged as the Champion to close out the show. This was a great moment for Jericho as well, as he was in the Main Event of WrestleMania in front of his homecrowd. Although it was a better quality match than Rock vs. Hogan, it was still overshadowed because of the match they had to follow. Undertaker pulled a very nice match out of Ric Flair, 10 years after Naitch's biggest Mania match at that point with Macho Man Randy Savage. On the undercard, Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Scott Hall in a subpar match. Kurt Angle defeated Kane, RVD defeated Regal, Edge defeated Booker T., while Too Cool and Albert defeated Mr. Perfect, Lance Storm and Test. You also had Jazz defeat Trish and Lita to become the Women's Champion, while DDP defeated Christian
for the European Title. Great Overall Mania, but a few inconsistencies in the mid-card keep it from being better than what it was.
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