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: Fleet Center (Boston, MA)
Attendance: 19,028
On Commentary: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler
Main Event: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels w/ Mike Tyson as Special Guest Enforcer for the WWF Championship
Best: Once again the main event was the best match at WrestleMania. None of the undercard matches even came close to stealing the show in this one. Austin and Michaels were both great; Michaels despite an injured back. You could tell how excited Tyson was to be there and it was cool to see him having such a blast. He did a good job of hitting the ring on cue and played his part perfectly. I doubted that Tyson was a good idea before this all played out back in 1998, but it was clearly a great move.
Worst: The dumpster match was just a waste of 10 minutes. I really don't like matches that leave the vicinity of the ringside area. It really takes away from the match, in my opinion. Not like there was much to take away from in a garbage (oh god...) match like this. WWF Hardcore matches were always awful.
Violet's Opinion
Best: The main event match for the WWF title between Michaels and Austin was easily the best part of this lackluster WrestleMania. Usually I think that celebrities detract from the matches that they are involved in, but I liked the role Tyson played here. His betrayal of Michaels at the end of the match was surprising and exciting.
Worst: You know what’s dumber than a dumpster match? A dumpster match that finishes backstage instead of wrapping up in front of the live audience.
Full Results
L.O.D. 2000 (Hawk & Animal) won a 15 Team Battle Royal to become # 1 Contenders for the Tag Team Championship (8:19)
Taka Michinoku defeated Aguila to retain the Light Heavyweight Championship (5:47)
Triple H defeated Owen Hart to retain the European Championship (11:27)
Marc Mero & Sable defeated The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust & Luna in a Mixed Tag Match (9:05)
The Rock defeated Ken Shamrock to retain the Intercontinental Championship (4:49)
Chainsaw Charlie & Cactus Jack defeated The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg & Billy Gunn) in a Dumpster Match for the Tag Team Championship (10:00)
The Undertaker defeated Kane (16:48)
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship (20:01)
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