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This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event For the video game, see WWE WrestleMania XIX. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. WWE WrestleMania XIX is a Video game released for the Nintendo GameCube by THQ in late 2003.
WrestleMania XIX
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Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
Brand (s) Raw
SmackDown!
Date March 30, 2003
Venue Safeco Field
City Seattle, Washington
Attendance 54,097
Pay-per-view chronology
No Way Out (2003) WrestleMania XIX Backlash (2003)
WrestleMania chronology
WrestleMania X8 WrestleMania XIX WrestleMania XX

WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or Business that performs regular shows involving Professional World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events Safeco Field, sometimes referred to as Safeco or The Safe, is a Retractable roof Baseball stadium located in Seattle Washington No Way Out (2003 was the fourth annual (and fifth overall No Way Out Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Backlash (2003 was the fifth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the American promotion, World Wrestling This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, It took place on March 30, 2003 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Safeco Field, sometimes referred to as Safeco or The Safe, is a Retractable roof Baseball stadium located in Seattle Washington [1] The event was the first WrestleMania held in the state of Washington. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. A record-breaking 54,097 fans from all fifty states and numerous countries from around the world at Safeco Field resulted in a gate attendance generating more than USD$2. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 76 million. [2]

WrestleMania XIX was the first WrestleMania to be promoted under the WWE name. It was a joint-promotion pay-per-view event, featuring performers from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing The tagline for WrestleMania XIX was "Dare To Dream". The official theme song for the event was "Crack Addict" by Limp Bizkit. " Crack Addict " is a song by Limp Bizkit written and recorded in 2003 and produced by an uncredited Al Jourgensen. Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Limp Bizkit performed the theme song live, as well as "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" during The Undertaker's entrance. "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle" is a song by the Nu metal band Limp Bizkit from their album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker.

The main match on the SmackDown brand was Kurt Angle versus Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Lesnar won the match and the championship via pinfall after executing an F5. A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down [3] The predominant match on the Raw brand was for the World Heavyweight Championship between Triple H and Booker T. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. Triple H won the match and retained the championship by pinning Booker after performing a Pedigree. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down [4] [5]. Other matches on the undercard featured a match between Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho, which Michaels won after executing Sweet Chin Music, [6], Hulk Hogan versus Vince McMahon in a Street Fight, which Hogan won by pinfall, [6] and the third meeting at a WrestleMania between The Rock and Steve Austin, which The Rock won by pinfall after performing a Rock Bottom[7][6]

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Kurt Angle, who faced Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship.
Kurt Angle, who faced Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. The undercard or preliminary matches refers to preliminary bouts that occur before the headline or 'Main Event' of a particular Boxing, Wrestling Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage A Superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in Professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE

The main feud heading into WrestleMania on the SmackDown! brand was between Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, with the two feuding over the WWE Championship. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Angle won the title three months prior at Armageddon by defeating then-champion The Big Show . Armageddon (2002 was the third Armageddon Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American [8][9] At the Royal Rumble in January, Angle defeated Chris Benoit to retain the WWE Championship, and Lesnar won the Royal Rumble match to become number one contender to the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. Royal Rumble (2003 was the sixteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [10] The following month at No Way Out, Lesnar and Benoit defeated Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Shelton Benjamin, and Charlie Haas) in a Handicap match. No Way Out (2003 was the fourth annual (and fifth overall No Way Out Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Shelton Benjamin is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE working Charles Doyle "Charlie" Haas II (born on March 27 1972 is an American professional wrestler and former Amateur wrestler currently signed to Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing [11][12] On the March 6 edition of SmackDown!, Lesnar defeated Paul Heyman in a Steel cage match to earn a championship match against Angle the next week. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing [13][14] The next week on SmackDown!, Angle defeated Lesnar to retain the WWE Championship. [15][16] Before the match began, Kurt, who was "praying" in the corner, switched with his brother Eric. Eric Angle [15][16] Lesnar then came out and the match began. Shortly after the match began, Benjamin and Haas came to the ring and distracted Lesnar, which gave Eric time to switch back with Kurt. [15][16] As Lesnar regained his focus, Kurt was able to pin him with a small package for the win. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling [15][16] The following week on the March 20 edition of SmackDown!, Stephanie McMahon told Angle that if he tries to get himself disqualified or if his brother, Benjamin, or Haas try to interfere in their match at WrestleMania, he would lose the title. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon [17][18]

The main feud on the Raw brand was between The Rock and Steve Austin. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the On the February 24 edition of RAW, The Rock returned to WWE, after a hiatus, in a 20-man Battle royal that would had determined the opponent for the World Heavyweight Championship. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [19][20] Rock however, was unable to win after he was eliminated by Booker T; after the match, Rock criticized Steve Austin for being chosen as the Superstar of the Decade by the WWE fans, beginning the feud between Rock and Austin. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. [19][20] The following week on RAW, Austin, who was on a long hiatus before returning that previous Sunday at No Way Out,[11][12] made his WWE television return, as he cut a promo about the WWE fans, before he was interrupted by Rock, who challenged Rock to a match at WrestleMania. In Professional wrestling, a promo is short for "promotional interview" a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. [21][22] As soon as the challenge was made, RAW General manager, Eric Bischoff, announced that the following week on RAW, Rock would face Booker T in a match, and if he had won, he would have the choice to face either Austin or Triple H at WrestleMania. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer [21][22] On the March 10 edition of RAW, Rock, with Bischoff's approval, announced that he would pick his own opponent for later that night, which turned out to be The Hurricane, in hopes for Rock to gain an easy victory. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Gregory "Shane" Helms The trio was a Parody of the Boy bands the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. [23][24] However, Austin made his way down the entrance ramp, which distracted Rock and allowed Hurricane to Roll up Rock into a successful pinfall, which made the Austin-Rock match at WrestleMania official. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling [23][24] On the March 24, and final edition of RAW leading into WrestleMania, Austin would be banned from entering the arena that night. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland [25][26] However, he managed to enter the arena and attack Rock, before Rock fled the ring. [25][26]

Ashanti performing America the Beautiful
Ashanti performing America the Beautiful

The secondary feud on the SmackDown! brand was between Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr One month prior at No Way Out, during a match between Hogan and The Rock, McMahon gave The Rock a chair, which he used to hit Hogan and pin him for the win. [27][28] On the March 6 edition of SmackDown!, McMahon told Hogan that he hated him for leaving WWE (then known as the WWF) for Ted Turner's WCW and for testifying against him in the steroid trial in the 1990s. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American Media proprietor and philanthropist. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr McMahon proceeded by challenging Hogan to a match at WrestleMania where if Hogan lost, he would have to retire from professional wrestling. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Hogan accepted his challenge later that night. [13][14] Two weeks later on the March 20 edition of SmackDown!, McMahon and Hogan had a contract signing for their match at WrestleMania. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. As Hogan was preparing to sign the contract, McMahon attacked with a steel chair from behind. Shortly afterwards, McMahon hit Hogan several times with the chair in the head, causing him to bleed. In Professional wrestling, blading is the practice of cutting oneself to provoke bleeding McMahon then signed the contract and forced Hogan to sign with his blood. [17][18]

The secondary feud on the RAW brand was between Triple H and Booker T, with the two feuding over the World Heavyweight Championship. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Triple H won the title three months at Armageddon by defeating then-champion Shawn Michaels in a 3 Stages of Hell match. Armageddon (2002 was the third Armageddon Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. In Professional wrestling, a two out of three falls match, or a best of three falls match, is a series of three matches (often between two wrestlers or two teams of [29][30] On the February 24 edition of RAW, Booker won a 20-man Battle royal by last eliminating The Rock to become the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type [19][20]

Event

Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, Chief Morley and Lance Storm defeated Kane and Rob Van Dam via pinfall to retain the World Tag Team Championship in a taping of Sunday Night HEAT. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event Sean Allen Morley (born March 6 1971) European Championship once and World Tag Team Championship once with Lance Lance Timothy Evers (born April 3 1969 known professionally by his Ring name Lance Storm, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest Robert "Rob" Alexander Szatkowski Another venture that Van Dam produces is RVDTV reality based programming looking at the life of Rob Van Dam A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capitalized as WWE HEAT) was a Professional wrestling show for [6][31] As the event began, Ashanti sang a rendition of "America the Beautiful". Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13 1980 is an American Singer-songwriter, Record producer, actress, Dancer and " America the Beautiful " is an American Patriotic song. [32][33] The first match that aired was a Cruiserweight Championship match between Rey Mysterio and the champion, Matt Hardy. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was In Professional wrestling, a championship or title is a recognition of a wrestler being the best in their promotion Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on their [6][34] The match began with back and forth action between the two wrestlers, until Hardy hit a Twist of Fate that got a near pinfall on Mysterio. In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver [33][32] Mysterio however, retaliated by hitting a 619 on Hardy, but as Mysterio delivered a West coast pop, Hardy ducked into a Roll-up that saw Hardy use the ring ropes for leverage and successfully pinned Mysterio, thus Hardy retained the Cruiserweight Championship. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling [33][35][36]

The next match was a tag team match between the team of The Undertaker and Nathan Jones against the team of The Big Show and A-Train. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. Nathan Jones may refer to Nathan Jones (Australian rules footballer, Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club Nathan Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Matt Bloom' (born November 14, 1973) is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling under [6] It was then announced that The Undertaker would have to face both Show and Train in a Handicap match. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing [34][35] Both Show and Train had the advantage of The Undertaker in the beginning of the match, however late into the match, Jones entered the match and attacked Show, which allowed The Undertaker to deliver a Tombstone piledriver on Train into a successful pinfall, thus The Undertaker won the match and remained undefeated at WrestleMania. A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position [33][35][36] The third match was a Triple threat Women's Championship match, between Jazz, Trish Stratus, and the champion, Victoria. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the Raw brand of WWE Carlene Denise Moore-Begnaud (born August 27 1973 better known as Jazz is an American Professional wrestler and two-time former WWE Women's Patricia Anne Stratigias (born December 18 1975 strætɨˈdʒiːəs better known as Trish Stratus, is a former fitness model, former professional wrestler Lisa Marie Varon As an amateur bodybuilder Varon won her first competition in 1995 as a middleweight [6][34] Throughout the match, Jazz and Victoria would double team Stratus and Steven Richards, who was at ringside in Victoria's corner, would intervene in the match. For similar names see the disambiguation page Stephen Richards Michael Manna is an American professional wrestler and [33][36] However, as Jazz was thrown over the top rope onto ringside, Stratus retaliated an attack by Victoria and kicked her in the gut, that led to a successful pinfall, thus Stratus won the match and the Women's Championship. [33][35][36]

An attendance record setting 54,097 fans at Safeco Field for WrestleMania XIX
An attendance record setting 54,097 fans at Safeco Field for WrestleMania XIX

The next match was a triple threat Tag Team Championship match between the team of Rhyno and Chris Benoit, against the team of Los Guerreros (Chavo and Eddie Guerrero), and the champions, Team Angle (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin). The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment Terry Gerin (born October 7 1975 Extreme Championship Wrestling (1999-2001 Gerin debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1999 as Rhino, the Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Outside of the United States "Los Guerreros" generally refers to Los Guerreros del Infierno. Chavo Guerrero Sr (born Salvador Guerrero Llanes On June 15 2004, he was fired by WWE for no-showing a SmackDown! house Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Charles Doyle "Charlie" Haas II (born on March 27 1972 is an American professional wrestler and former Amateur wrestler currently signed to Shelton Benjamin is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE working [6][34] A non-stop action match, as all competitors participated in the match. [35][36] However, Rhyno delivered a Gore on Chavo, where Benjamin tagged himself into the match and successfully pinned Chavo, thus Team Angle won the match and retained the Tag Team Championship. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [33][35][32] The fifth match was the encounter of Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. [6][34] Jericho had the advantage over Michaels in the beginning of the match, as he early on applied the Walls of Jericho onto Michaels. The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent laying supine on the mat with the wrestler standing and facing them [35][32] Late into the match, Michaels attempted to hit Jericho with Sweet chin music, however, Jericho countered it into a Walls of Jericho. A Superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in Professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike [33][35] After Michaels freed himself from Jericho's submission hold, Jericho attempted a suplex that Michaels countered into a roll-up that gave Michaels a successful pinfall, thus Michaels won the match. A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling [33][32][36]

The Rock vs. Steve Austin
The Rock vs. Steve Austin

Before the next match begun, a pillow fight took place between the team of Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson against the team of the Miller Lite catfight girls (Tanya Ballinger and Kitana Baker), which went to a no contest. Stacy Keibler (born October 14 1979 is an American actress and former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling Torrie Wilson (born July 24 1975 is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model perhaps best known for her work with Miller Lite is a popular Pilsner -style Beer sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States with a 4 Catfight is a term for an altercation between two Women, typically involving scratching hair-pulling and shirt-shredding as opposed to punching or wrestling. Tanya Ballinger (also known as Tonya Ballinger from Chico California) is a model and actress based in the Los Angeles area Kitana Baker (born on July 15 1977) is a model and Actress based in the Los Angeles area [35][32] The next match was a World Heavyweight Championship match between Booker T and the champion, Triple H (HHH). The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley [6][34] The match began with Booker in control of the match over HHH, however, Ric Flair, who was at ringside in HHH's corner, tossed Booker's knee into the ringside steel steps. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion [32][35] The attack allowed HHH to work over Booker's leg, as he applied various submission holds onto Booker's leg including the Indian deathlock. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [32][35] Booker however retaliated and took control of the match; after he hit HHH with a Harlem legdrop, Booker grasped his knee in pain, which allowed HHH to recover and hit Booker with a Pedigree into a successful pinfall, thus Triple H won the match and retained the World Heavyweight Championship. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down [33][32][36] The seventh match was a Street fight between Hulk Hogan and the WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr [6][34] Both Hogan and McMahon tested each other's strength in the beginning of the match, until McMahon tossed Hogan onto ringside. [37] Hogan then countered a chairshot by McMahon into several of his own, that caused McMahon to bleed from the head. A folding chair is a light portable chair that can be stored in a stack row or on a specially designed Cart (or dolley [32][37] Late into the match, Roddy Piper interfered in the match as he hit Hogan with a pipe. Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) Career After being expelled from junior high and having a falling out with his father Piper hit the [33][37] Hogan however, later retaliated by hitting McMahon with a Big boot into a Leg drop and successfully pinned McMahon, thus Hogan won the match. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. A leg drop or legdrop refers to an attack used in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler will jump and land his leg across a fallen opponent's [35][36][37]

Angle and Lesnar after their WWE Championship match.
Angle and Lesnar after their WWE Championship match.

The next, and final match on the undercard, was the encounter of The Rock and Steve Austin. The undercard or preliminary matches refers to preliminary bouts that occur before the headline or 'Main Event' of a particular Boxing, Wrestling Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the [6][34] The match began with Austin and Rock brawling in the ring, which ended up at ringside. [32][37] Throughout the match, Rock worked over Austin's leg, which included Rock applying a Sharpshooter on Austin. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff [35][33] Rock then began to taunt Austin, as he putt on his vest and imitated his taunts, which led to The Rock running into a Rock Bottom by Austin. A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent [36][37] Rock then retaliated by hitting Austin with a Stone Cold stunner. A stunner is a common term in Professional wrestling referring to the seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker maneuver predominately used by [35][36] After he failed to pin Austin with the People's elbow, Rock then hit Austin with two Rock Bottoms that led to the Rock successfully pinning Austin, thus The Rock won the match. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [32][36][37] The main event was a WWE Championship match between Brock Lesnar and the champion, Kurt Angle. Main Event is Australia 's only Pay-per-view channel It transmits through Foxtel, Optus Television and Austar. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist [6][34] The match began with Lesnar and Angle wrestling back and forth, until Angle countered a shoulder block into a German suplex. A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling [35][32] Lesnar would then attempt to retaliate by attempting to F-5 Angle, however, Angle countered it into an Ankle lock, that Lesnar was able to escape out of. A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [33][36] As Lesnar escaped, Angle would attempt to deliver an Angle slam, however, Lesnar countered it into an F-5. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of [33][37] Instead of covering Angle, Lesnar climbed to the top rope and hit a botched Shooting star press on Angle, that would only get a two count in a pin attempt. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler [35][32] After Angle kicked out, Lesnar hit another F-5, and successfully pinned Angle, thus Lesnar won the match and the WWE Championship. [38][39][40]

Other on-screen talent[6]
Role: Name:
Commentator Michael Cole (SmackDown!)
Jerry Lawler (Raw)
Jim Ross (Raw)
Tazz (SmackDown!)
Carlos Cabrera (Spanish)
Hugo Savinovich (Spanish)
Ring announcer Tony Chimel (SmackDown!)
Howard Finkel (Raw)
Interviewer Jonathan Coachman
Referee Jack Doan (Raw)
Earl Hebner (Raw)
Nick Patrick (Raw)
Chad Patton (Raw)
Charles Robinson (Raw)
Jim Korderas (SmackDown!)
Brian Hebner (SmackDown!)
Mike Chioda (SmackDown!)
Mike Sparks (SmackDown!)

Aftermath

On the SmackDown! edition after WrestleMania, Stephanie McMahon announced Kurt Angle suffered a pulled hamstring and a neck injury, while Lesnar suffered multiple concussions. Michael Sean Coulthard Due to his war zone experience in 1995 he was also selected to cover the aftermath of the bombing of the Alfred P Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3 1952 in Fort Bragg California He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J Peter Senerchia (born October 11 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler and current Color commentator best known Carlos Rodrigo Cabrera (born October 18, 1959) is a former newsman and currently one half of the WWE Spanish announcing team in which he is the play-by-play announcer Hugo Savinovich (born February 15, 1959 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a former Ecuadorian professional wrestler and currently one Anthony (Tony Chimel (born October 11 1967 is an American Professional wrestling Ring announcer, and the current ECW ring Howard Finkel (born June 7, 1957) is a Professional wrestling Ring announcer. Jonathan William Coachman After this he would have an on-screen role as the "lackey" to then General Manager of Raw Eric Bischoff. John Michael "Jack" Doan (born June 12 1972) is a Professional wrestling Referee working for World Wrestling Entertainment Earl William Hebner (born May 17, 1949, in Richmond, Virginia) is a Professional wrestling referee currently working for Joseph Nicholas Patrick Hamilton Jr (born on November 9, 1959 in Lakeland Florida) better known by his ring name Nick Patrick, is a Jim "Jimmy" Korderas (born March 19, 1962) is a Canadian Professional wrestling referee currently signed to World Michael Jason Chioda, (born August 1 1964) is a senior referee who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment to referee on the Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist In Human anatomy, a hamstring refers to one of the Tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee [41][42] She later announced that a tournament would take place to determine the number one contender to Lesnar's WWE Championship. [41] John Cena would become the number one contender after he defeated Chris Benoit in the tournament's final match. John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a [43] At Backlash, Lesnar defeated Cena to retain the WWE Championship. Backlash (2003 was the fifth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the American promotion, World Wrestling [44] Lesnar would then feud with The Big Show, as he defeated him at Judgment Day to retain the WWE Championship. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. Lesnar would however lose the WWE Championship to Angle at Vengeance in a Triple threat match that also involved The Big Show. Vengeance (2003 was the third annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing [45][46] Lesnar then regained the WWE Championship on the September 18 edition of SmackDown!, in an Iron Man match winning 5-4. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated An Iron Man match is a Professional wrestling match type that is set to go a specific amount of time usually 30 or 60 minutes with the competitor with the most decisions [47][48]

On the April 3 edition of SmackDown!, Vince McMahon (kayfabe) forced Hulk Hogan to leave WWE forever. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional [41][42] On the May 1 edition of SmackDown!, "Mr. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. America" (who was in reality Hogan under a mask), made his debut on Piper's Pit, where McMahon promised to prove America was in reality Hogan. Piper's Pit was an interview segment featuring Roddy Piper which was a mainstay of WWF/WWE television from 1984 to 1987, and then returned [49][50] Involved in the feud was also, Zach Gowen, a one legged wrestler who was brought in to the feud by Mr. Zachary Gowen (born March 30 1983) is an American professional wrestler. America. [51][52] However after multiple failing attempts to prove Mr. America was Hogan, McMahon succeeded on the July 3 edition of SmackDown!, after he aired footage of American unmasking and reveiling to be Hogan. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. [53][54] He then announced that Hogan was fired from WWE. [53][54]

On the Raw edition after WrestleMania, Steve Austin was (kayfabe) fired from the WWE by then-RAW General Manager Eric Bishoff due to medical reasons. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional This is a list of authority figures, people who hold on-screen power in selective Professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer [55] (However, Austin was then re-hired by WWE CEO, Linda McMahon, as Co-RAW General Manager on April 29. Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4 1948) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. [56]) Later that night, The Rock taunted Austin for his firing; which proceeded to Rock challenging another superstar in a match. [55] Goldberg would answer the Rock's challenge by stating that "you're [The Rock is] next", which proceeded to Goldberg spearing Rock. William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [55] On the April 14 edition of Raw, The Rock would accept a challenge made by Goldberg, which he rejected a week earlier, in which the two would wrestle each other at Backlash. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Backlash (2003 was the fifth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the American promotion, World Wrestling [57] At Backlash, Goldberg successfully pinned Rock. [58] After the match, The Rock gave a farewell speech in which he stated that he was to take a sabbatical from professional wrestling. [59]

Results

Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

Notes

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World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view events
Royal Rumble • No Way Out • WrestleMania • Backlash • Judgment Day • One Night Stand • Night of Champions
The Great American Bash • SummerSlam • Unforgiven • No Mercy • Cyber Sunday • Survivor Series • Armageddon
WrestleMania
I 1985 • 2 1986 • III 1987 • IV 1988 • V 1989 • VI 1990 • VII 1991 • VIII 1992 • IX 1993
X 1994 • XI 1995 • XII 1996 • 13 1997 • XIV 1998 • XV 1999 • 2000 • X-Seven 2001
X8 2002 • XIX 2003 • XX 2004 • 21 2005 • 22 2006 • 23 2007 • XXIV 2008 • XXV 2009
Former pay-per-view events
The Wrestling Classic (1985) • This Tuesday in Texas (1991) • King of the Ring (1993-2002)
In Your House (1995-1999) • Bad Blood (1997, 2003-2004) • Fully Loaded (1998-2000) • Over the Edge (1998-1999)
InVasion (2001) • December to Dismember (2006) • New Year's Revolution (2005-2007)
Former International pay-per-view events
One Night Only (1997) • Mayhem in Manchester (1998) • Capital Carnage (1998)
No Mercy (UK) (1999) • Rebellion (1999-2002) • Insurrextion (2000-2003)
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