In the months leading up to WrestleMania 29 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, we'll be taking a look back at the best and worst of WrestleMania's past.
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Venue: Safeco Field (Seattle, WA)
Attendance: 54,097
On Commentary: Michael Cole & Tazz (Smackdown), Jim Ross & Jerry Lalwer (Raw)
Main Event: Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship
Alex's Opinion
Best: This was by far the best WrestleMania we've watched to this point. Every single match was enjoyable, and it was really hard to choose the best match of the night. I have to go with Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho. The story they told during the match played perfectly into the storyline leading up to it, and the finish was picture perfect.
Worst: The worst part of WrestleMania 19 wasn't even a match. It's a tossup between the fatal four way pillow fight that saw Coach lose his pants and the contest to four women (Stacy Keibler, Torrie Wilson, and two nobodies) and Limb Bizkit performing live. Even the Vince McMahon vs. Hulk Hogan match was entertaining (well, the last 3 minutes of it, at least).
Violet's Opinion
Best: Booker T and Triple H had the most disappointing outing of one of the best WrestleManias that we’ve looked back at. The match itself wasn’t awful, but it definitely fell short. The action was slow, and the crowd could not have cared less about what was happening in the ring. It was really hard to get into the match or buy any of the near falls when the live crowd is totally dead the entire time.
Worst: Although Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle closed the show with an energetic and athletic match, I preferred the Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho match from earlier in the night. Michaels is one of the best storytellers in the business, and this outing with Jericho really highlights this. Jericho vowed to end Michaels’s career at WrestleMania, and there wasn’t a point during the match where the back story didn’t influence the action.
Full Results
Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio to retain the Cruiserweight Championship (5:37)
The Undertaker defeated Big Show & A-Train (9:42)
Trish Stratus defeated Victioria and Jazz in a Triple Threat Match for the Women's Championship (7:17)
Team Angle (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) defeated Los Guerreros (Eddie & Chavo) and Rhyno & Chris Benoit in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (8:48)
Shawn Michaels defeated Chris Jericho (22:34)
Triple H defeated Booker T to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (18:45)
Hulk Hogan defeated Vince McMahon in a Street Fight (20:47)
The Rock defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin (17:55)
Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship (21:07)
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