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: First Union Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Attendance: 20,276
On Commentary: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross (Main Event)
Main Event: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock in a No DQ Match for the WWF Championship
Best: After three or four really good WrestleManias in a row, this one felt a little lackluster. The match that really stood out, however, was the main event match between Austin and The Rock. They put on a great brawl and we got all the interference we grew to expect during this era.
Worst: The Undertaker vs. The Big Boss Man was the worst use of time and talent, so I think it was the worst match overall. Boss Man had no chance of winning this match, and then he got hung from the Cell. What the hell was that?
Violet's Opinion
Best: While the main event match for the WWF Championship was pretty short (under 20 minutes), The Rock and Stone Cold made the most out of the time that they had. The match came across more as a brawl than it did an actual wrestling match, thanks to several referee injuries and changes, interference from Vince, chair shots, and a good portion of the match taking place outside of the ring. Luckily, this style of match suited the two men involved quite well.
Worst: Professional wrestler Bart Gunn faced professional boxer Butterbean in a boxing match. Naturally, Gunn didn't make it past the first round. In what way was this match supposed to be exciting? Should we not have seen the ending coming from a mile away?
Full Results
Hardcore Holly defeated Billy Gun and Al Snow in a Triple threat match for the WWF Hardcore Championship (7:06)
Owen Hart and Jeff Jarret defeated D'Lo Brown and Test to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship (3:58)
Butterbean defeated Bart Gunn in a Brawl for All Match (:34)
Mankind defeated "The Big Show" Paul Wight to become guest referee for the main event (6:50)
Road Dogg defeated Ken Shamrock, Goldust and Val Venis in a Four corners elimination match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship (9:47)
Kane defeated Triple H (11:33)
Sable defeated Tori to retain the WWF Women's Championship (5:09)
Shane McMahon defeated X-Pac to retain the WWF European Championship (8:41)
The Undertaker defeated The Big Boss Man in a Hell in a Cell match (9:48)
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Rock in a no disqualification match for the WWF Championship (16:52)
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