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.
w/ Alex Archer & Violet Buttle
Venue: Reliant Astrodome (Houston, TX)
Attendance: 67,925
On Commentary: Jim Ross & Paul Heyman, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan & "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Gimmick Battle Royal)
Main Event: The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship
Best: Going into viewing this WrestleMania, I thought for sure that the TLC match would've been my favorite of the night. The star power of The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, along with the McMahon family, Trish Stratus, and Mick Foley, really made the main event really stand out. It was like they condensed a whole season of The Days of Our Lives into a 30 minute pro wrestling match. While a lot of fans hated the complexity and the extent of how convoluted these types of storylines were, I think they're what pro wrestling is all about: colorful characters, personal storylines, and great in-ring action.
Worst: It was a toss up between the Gimmick Battle Royal and the Hardcore Match that featured Kane, Rave, and The Big Show. In the end, the Triple Threat Hardcore Match wins the honors of worst match. It was around 9 minutes long and more than half of the match consisted of the three competitors milling through the crowd and exploring the arena. The Gimmick Battle Royal was bad, but at least it was short and provided some laughs. The Hardcore Match, on the other hand, just dragged on didn't provide much entertainment.
Violet's Opinion
Best: The three teams involved in the TLC match made the tag titles look like something that's worth risking your life for. Some of the spots in this match were insane, and the transitions between every part of the match were seamless. As soon as one cool spot wrapped up, something else worthy of the audience's attention had already started. This match was truly a thing of beauty.
Worst: The Iron Sheik took so long getting to the ring for the 19-man battle royal that other guys were passing him. And then he won.
Full Results
Chris Jericho defeated William Regal to retain the Intercontinental Championship (7:08)
Tazz & The APA (Farooq & Bradshaw) defeated Right to Censor (The Godfather, Bull Buchanan, and Val Venis) (3:52)
Kane defeated Raven and The Big Show in a Triple Threat Hardcore Match for the Hardcore Championship (9:17)
Eddie Guerrero defeated Test for the European Championship (8:30)
Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit (14:04)
Chyna defeated Ivory for the Women's Championship (2:39)
Shane McMahon defeated Vince McMahon in a Street Fight w/ Mick Foley as Special Guest Referee (14:12)
Edge & Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & Devon) and The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) in a TLC Match for the Tag Team Championship (15:47)
The Iron Sheik won the 19 Man Gimmick Battle Royal (3:07)
The Undertaker defeated Triple H (18:57)
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Rock in a No DQ Match for the WWF Championship (28:07)
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