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
Date: April 2, 2000Venue: Arrowhead Pond (Anaheim, CA)
Attendance: 19,034
On Commentary: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler
Main Event: Triple H vs. The Rock
Best: The ladder match was obviously amazing, but my favorite match of this WrestleMania was the main event. It had all of the elements that made the Attitude Era what it was: you had 4 of the most talented guys in the history of professional wrestling, you had the whole McMahon family involved, and you had all kinds of turns and double crosses. Thirty-six very entertaining minutes.
Worst: The Hardcore Battle Royal was just awful. I really didn't enjoy WWE's version of hardcore wrestling back then, and it definitely hasn't gotten anymore appealing with age. Fifteen minutes of guys hitting each other over the head with cookie sheets and steel chairs for no reason. On top of that, they botched the ending. Colossal waste of fifteen minutes.
Violet's Opinion
Best: Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boyz, and The Dudley Boyz work incredibly well together. While watching this ladder match, I never really felt like one team or even one guy looked better than anyone else. Sure, there were some standout spots that involved only a few of the guys, but the action moved so quickly that the audience didn't get a chance to dwell on anything.
Worst: A catfight with Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah at ringside and Val Venis as the special guest referee. Do I need to say more?
Full Results
The Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan defeated The Godfather and D-Lo Brown (9:05)
Hardcore Holly won a Hardcore Battle Royal for the Hardcore Championship (15:00)
T & A (Test & Albert) defeated Head Cheese (Al Snow & Steve Blackman) (7:05)
Edge & Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz (Devon & Bubba Ray) and The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) in a Triangle Ladder Match for the Tag Team Championship (22:29)
Terri Runnels defeated The Kat in a Cat Fight with Val Venis as Special Guest Referee (2:25)
Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) & Chyna defeated The Radicalz (Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, and Perry Saturn) (9:38)
Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho in the first fall, Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit in the second fall in a Two Fall Triple Threat Match for the Intercontinental Championship and the European Championship (13:35)
Rikishi & Kane defeated Degeneration X (Road Dogg & X-Pac) (4:16)
Triple H defeated The Rock, The Big Show, and Mick Foley in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for the WWF Championship (36:28)
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