WrestleMania XIX
March 30th, 2003
Safeco Field
Seattle, Washington
Celebrity Appearances: Limp Bizkit and the Miller Lite Catfight Girls (Tanya Ballinger and Kitana Baker)
 
Note: It is mentioned on commentary throughout the night that a film was being made about this show which would be released a year later as “The Mania of WrestleMania”.
 
Sunday Night Heat:
 
1. Lance Storm and Chief Morley (w/ the Dudley Boyz) defeat Rob Van Dam and Kane when Storm pins RVD at 10:00 to retain the World Tag Team Championships.
 
Replacement/Title Change: On the 3/24 RAW, Morley announced that due to William Regal’s illness, the World Tag Team Titles were vacant though he would then announce himself and Storm as the new champions.
 
Actual Show:
 
We see the opening video for WrestleMania XIX.
 
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler for RAW, and Michael Cole and Tazz for Smackdown.
 
1. Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pins Rey Mysterio with a rollup and using the ropes at 5:41 to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
 
The Buildup: On the 3/6 Smackdown, Mysterio defeated Tajiri and Jamie Noble to earn a title match at this show while Matt defeated Billy Kidman in his rematch to retain the Cruiserweight Title, and on the 3/20 Smackdown Mysterio would attack Matt during Moore’s match with Brian Kendrick which allowed Kendrick to win and earn a WWE contract. On the 3/27 Smackdown, Matt and Moore defeated Mysterio and Kendrick in a tag match when Matt pinned Kendrick, and after the match Matt and Mysterio brawled with Matt hitting the Twist of Fate.
 
Analysis: We kick off the 19th edition of WrestleMania with our first title match of the night. Matt has been rolling as Cruiserweight Champion and faces a tough challenge here in Mysterio, who was cruising in the midcard and looks to become champion. Mysterio gets a big pop from the crowd as he comes out in an outfit inspired by Daredevil while Matt was pretty hot as a heel. Moore gets in the ring and Mysterio scares him out of the ring to start the match as Matt tries to sneak up on him, but Mysterio backdrops him over the top to the floor and then he hits a slingshot twisting plancha onto both men on the floor. He throws Matt back into the ring and gets a two count as Matt reverses a whip into the corner and Mysterio catches him with a boot to the face, and he goes up to the middle rope and hits a modified headscissors before hitting a spin kick as Matt rolls out to the apron to regroup. Mysterio leaps over the top and attempts a sunset flip powerbomb only for Moore to get a kick in and Matt hotshots Mysterio on the barricade, and he throws Mysterio back into the ring for a two count and hoists him up for a back suplex before hitting the Side Effect for a two count. He chokes Mysterio in the ropes and Moore does the same from the outside though Matt misses a dive and crotches himself in the ropes, and Mysterio pounds on Matt who reverses a whip and Mysterio attempts a springboard only for Matt to get a kick in. He looks for the Twist of Fate though Mysterio escapes and hooks a rollup for a two count as he pounds on him in the corner, and Matt reverses a whip into the other corner and Mysterio leaps over him only for Matt to catch him in the Side Effect for a two count. He hits a snapmare and hooks a submission on Mysterio who fights to his feet and escapes the hold with a kick as he pounds on Matt, but Matt battles back and pounds on Mysterio in the corner as he whips him into the other corner and Mysterio catches him with a boot to the face. He avoids a charge and Matt rams his shoulder into the post as Mysterio goes out to the apron and hits a springboard seated senton, and then he hits a springboard crossbody on Matt for a two count and Matt reverses a whip as Mysterio hits a headscissors. He hits a swinging DDT on Matt for a two count and then he hits a drop toehold that sends Matt into the ropes, but Moore trips Mysterio up from the floor and Matt gets a kick in as he hits the Twist of Fate for a two count. He puts Mysterio on the top rope and goes up himself as Mysterio counters a Razor’s Edge with a hurricarana for a two count with Moore putting Matt’s foot on the rope, and Mysterio pulls Moore onto the apron and avoids a charge from Matt who knocks Moore off the apron. Mysterio dropkicks Matt in the back and knocks him into the ropes as he hits the 619 though Matt avoids a springboard, and he tosses Mysterio onto the ropes and Mysterio springboards onto his shoulders though Matt blocks a victory roll and uses the ropes which gets the three and he retains the title. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a solid title match that could’ve easily used some more time. Mysterio was hitting his groove by this point while Matt was also hitting his groove as well, and they had great chemistry as Mysterio takes Matt to the limit though Matt steals the win. The crowd was into the match and Mysterio, but are not happy when Matt wins. Matt retains the title over Mysterio though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 3
 
We see a limo pull into the stadium and the Miller Lite Catfight Girls step out of it as they debate who they are there to see.
 
We see footage from Sunday Night Heat earlier tonight.
 
2. The Undertaker defeats the Big Show and A-Train in a handicap match when he pins A-Train at 8:45.
 
Note: This was supposed to be a tag match with Nathan Jones teaming with Taker, but after he was taken out in the back by Show, A-Train, and Nunzio, this match was made a handicap match.
 
The Buildup: On the 2/27 Smackdown, Taker cut a promo on what happened at No Way Out as A-Train and Show came out and assaulted Taker who was saved by Jones, and on the 3/6 Smackdown we saw footage of Taker training Jones and later that night, A-Train defeated Taker by DQ when Jones got involved. On the 3/13 Smackdown, this match was announced as Show and A-Train defeated Tajiri and Funaki in a squash while Taker and Jones observed, and on the 3/27 Smackdown Jones was set to have his debut match though he would attack his opponent Chuck Palumbo before the match. Later that night, Jones had a confrontation with Show and A-Train as they insulted him and mocked him, and Jones would attack them during their match and was beaten down until Taker made the save. Earlier tonight on Heat, Nunzio would steal Jones’ wallet and bait him into the bathroom where Jones was laid out by Nunzio, Show, and A-Train, and it was announced that the match would now be a handicap match.
 
The Streak: 11-0
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a big handicap match. Taker was set to team with Jones to face Show and A-Train here, but with Jones being taken out earlier in the night, Taker must now go it alone against two giants. Taker gets a big pop from the crowd as Limp Bizkit performs “Rollin’” and plays him to the ring while Show and A-Train had solid heat as heels. A-Train messes with Taker’s motorcycle to start the match as Show tries to sneak up on Taker only for Taker to send him over the top to the floor, and A-Train gets in the ring and Taker avoids the pump kick as he grabs A-Train by the throat and hits the chokeslam for a two count with Show pulling him outside. Taker ducks a shot and nails Show as he rolls back into the ring though A-Train rolls outside as well and regroups with Show who gets in the ring, and he shoves Taker into the corner only for Taker to pound on him and they lock up with Show tossing Taker into his corner. Taker catches him with a boot to the face and knocks A-Train off the apron as he pounds on Show who regroups in the corner and A-Train tags in, and they lock up with A-Train getting a knee in and Taker reverses a whip as A-Train knocks down and Taker leaps over him. He hits a hiptoss on A-Train and grabs the arm as he goes up top and hits Old School on A-Train before knocking Show to the floor, but Show grabs at his leg and A-Train grabs Taker by the throat as he hits the Derailer and then he throws him to the outside. Show hoists Taker up and rams his back into the post as he hotshots Taker on the barricade and throws him back into the ring, and A-Train slingshots Taker throat first into the middle rope for a two count and rubs his elbow into Taker’s face as Show tags in and stomps on Taker’s knee. Taker tries to battle back only for Show to reverse a whip into the corner and Taker catches him with a back elbow, and he knocks A-Train off the apron and Show grabs Taker by the throat though Taker counters the Chokeslam by taking Show to the mat and he hooks an armbar on. A-Train gets in the ring and Taker catches him with a back elbow as he hooks a cross armbreaker on until Show hits a legdrop on Taker to break it up, and they stomp on Taker and Show hits a series of headbutts as he hooks an abdominal stretch on with A-Train providing leverage from the apron. Taker tries to fight out of the hold though Show gets a shot in and A-Train tags in as he stomps on Taker and hooks the abdominal stretch back on, and Taker gets a shot in and turns the hold around on A-Train who quickly escapes though Taker ducks a shot and hits a back suplex. Show gets a shot in on Taker from the apron and A-Train hits a clothesline for a two count as he taunts Taker and slaps him in the face, and Taker battles back and pounds on A-Train who reverses a whip and Taker catches him ducking with a DDT for a two count with Show breaking it up. Taker pounds on Show in the corner and splashes both men in the corners as he ducks a shot and grabs Show by the throat, and he hits a big boot on A-Train and Show gets a shot in as Taker ducks a shot and hits the flying clothesline on Show. A-Train hits the pump kick on Taker and Show grabs Taker by the throat as he hits the Chokeslam though he sees something and goes outside, and he runs up the aisle as we see Nathan Jones run down to the ring and he ducks a shot before hitting a spin kick on Show. A-Train gets a two count on Taker and pounds on him as Jones gets in the ring and Taker reverses a whip with Jones hitting a big boot on A-Train, and Taker hoists A-Train up and hits the Tombstone which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was good as all three men worked hard and put on a solid handicap match. Taker was hitting his stride by this point while Show and A-Train looked decent as a team, and they had decent chemistry as Jones makes the difference and helps Taker win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Taker when he won. Taker gets the win over Show and A-Train and goes to 11-0 as all three men move on. Grade: 2.5
 
After the match, Show and A-Train head to the back as Taker takes the American flag off the back of his motorcycle and waves it in the ring.
 
We see the Miller Lite Catfight Girls walking down the hallway as they run into Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler, and they talk about Wilson being on the cover of Playboy and Keibler being a marketing genius as Keibler says she has a new strategy she would like to tell them about.
 
Note: On the 2/27 Smackdown, it was announced that Torrie Wilson would be on the cover of the May edition of Playboy.
 
We see a shot outside Safeco Field.
 
We see highlights from Sunday Night Heat earlier tonight.
 
3. Trish Stratus defeats Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) and Jazz in a Triple Threat match when she pins Victoria at 7:17 to win the WWE Women’s Championship.
 
Return: We last saw Jazz on WWE PPV back at Backlash 2002 as she would be sidelined in May with a torn ACL and she would make her TV return on the 1/27 RAW while making her PPV return here.
 
The Buildup: Following Armageddon, Stratus and Victoria continued their feud and on the 1/27 RAW, Victoria defeated Stratus in a Chicago Street Fight to retain the Women’s Title as Jazz made her return and attacked Stratus. She would form an uneasy alliance with Victoria though made it clear she wanted the title and on the 2/24 RAW, Stratus would make her return after a month by attacking Jazz while also fighting off Victoria. On the 3/3 RAW, Stratus and Jacqueline defeated Victoria and Jazz when Stratus pinned Victoria and on the 3/10 RAW, Stratus and Jazz faced off in a Number One Contender’s match which ended in a no contest when Victoria attacked both women. On the 3/17 RAW, this match was made as Victoria and Richards defeated Stratus and Jazz in a tag match after Jazz walked out on Stratus, and on the 3/24 RAW Stratus and Jeff Hardy defeated Victoria and Richards when Stratus pinned Victoria only for Jazz to lay both women out.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our second title match of the night. Victoria has been rolling as Women’s Champion and faces a tough challenge here in both Stratus and Jazz in a Triple Threat. Stratus gets a big pop from the crowd while Jazz and Victoria were pretty hot as heels. Jazz wastes no time and attacks both women to start the match as she hits a standing dropkick on Stratus for a two count, and she pounds on Stratus on the mat and hooks a submission on as she kicks Victoria to the floor only for Stratus to hit a Lou Thesz press on Jazz and she pounds on her. Jazz reverses a whip into the corner and Stratus catches her with a boot to the face as she looks to go up top, but Victoria pulls her to the floor and Jazz grabs at Victoria who gets a shot in and she returns to the ring. She sends Jazz to the outside and goes outside herself as Stratus pounds on Jazz until Victoria nails her from behind and stomps on her, and she throws Stratus back into the ring and hits a slingshot somersault legdrop for a two count as Jazz pulls her outside. She gets in the ring and hits a legdrop on Stratus for a two count as Victoria breaks it up and they have a staredown, and Jazz kicks at Stratus and they hit a double shoulderbreaker on her as Jazz kicks at Victoria and pounds on her. Victoria reverses a whip and hits a powerslam on Jazz for a two count as she pounds on her and rams the shoulder into the ribs repeatedly in the corner, and Stratus hooks a rollup on Victoria for a two count and Victoria hits a clothesline as she grabs at her hair and slaps her in the face. Stratus catches her ducking with a kick and hits a clothesline as she pounds on her until Jazz nails her from behind, and she hoists Stratus onto her shoulder and hits a sitdown powerslam for a two count as Victoria gets in her face and they exchange shoves. Jazz chokes her in the corner and slaps her in the face until Stratus shoves Jazz into Victoria and she rams their heads together, and she pounds on Victoria in the corner before pounding on Jazz until Victoria grabs her from behind. Stratus avoids a spin kick from Jazz who hits Victoria by mistake and Stratus hooks a rollup on Jazz for a two count, and she leaps onto Jazz’s shoulders and hooks a victory roll for a two count as she hits the Chick Kick for a two count with Victoria breaking it up. Stratus ducks a shot and pounds on Victoria as she whips her into the corner and Victoria catches her with a knee to the face, and she goes up to the middle rope only for Stratus to hit the handstand hurricanrana and she hits a clothesline on Jazz. She pounds on Victoria before getting a shot in on Jazz and she kicks Victoria to the outside only for Jazz to catch a kick attempt, and she trips Stratus up and hooks a half Boston crab on as Stratus crawls for the rope until Jazz transitions into an STF. Richards gets in the ring and pulls Jazz off the hold as he throws her to the outside and Victoria gets in the ring, and Jazz gets on the apron as Stratus rams Victoria into Jazz and hooks a rollup for a two count with Victoria turning it around for a two count. Jazz hits a clothesline on Victoria and hoists Stratus up in a double-arm chickenwing before slamming her to the mat, and Victoria hits a superkick on Jazz and goes up top only to miss a moonsault and Jazz charges though Victoria backdrops her over the top to the floor. Richards brings a chair into the ring and charges at Stratus who avoids him and the chair bounces off the rope back into Richards’ face, and Stratus hits the Stratusfaction on Richards who rolls outside and Victoria gets a kick in. She hoists Stratus up for the Widow’s Peak though Stratus escapes and Victoria gets a kick in, but Stratus catches her with the Chick Kick which gets the three and we have a new champion. The match itself was good as all three women worked hard and put on a solid title match. Stratus and Victoria were hitting their stride in the ring by this point while Jazz was getting back into a groove, and they had good chemistry as Stratus gets her win back over Victoria and regains the title. The crowd was into the match and popped for Stratus when she won. Stratus gets the win over Victoria and Jazz and is the new Women’s Champion as all three women move on. Grade: 2.5
 
Jonathan Coachman interviews the Rock, who says that the people are the same ones that booed him last year at WrestleMania and also booed him last week during his concert, and he says that the people call him a sell out which is true as he’s sold out every WrestleMania he’s been in. He says the people hurt him and he could care less about them as all he cares about is to fulfill his destiny which is to beat Steve Austin at WrestleMania, and he says this is the one thing he’s never done before and it eats him alive as it means everything to him. He says that Austin has beaten him twice at WrestleMania though if Hollywood has taught him, it’s that the first two acts don’t matter as everyone remembers the third act which is the last chapter to the greatest rivalry in wrestling history. He says that he guarantees that he will beat Austin and then he will have finally done it all.
 
4. Team Angle defeat Los Guerreros and Chris Benoit and Rhyno in a Triple Threat match when Shelton Benjamin pins Chavo at 8:46 to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.
 
Return: We last saw Rhyno on WWE PPV back at No Mercy 2001 as he would lose the US Title on the 10/22 RAW and was kicked out of the Alliance while also being suspended on the 10/25 Smackdown, though this was a cover as he would head to the sidelines needing neck surgery. He would make one appearance on TV in the summer of 2002 on RAW being courted by Eric Bischoff, and he would make his official return on the 2/27 Smackdown while making his PPV return here.
 
Face Turn: Over the last few weeks, we saw various vignettes of Los Guerreros displaying their new mantra of “Lie, Cheat, and Steal” as they would slowly turn face.
 
The Buildup: On the 3/6 Smackdown, Benoit and Rhyno defeated Team Angle in a non-title match and on the 3/13 Smackdown, Los Guerreros fought Benoit and Rhyno to determine the Number One Contenders only for Team Angle to attack both teams and GM Stephanie McMahon would make this match. On the 3/20 Smackdown, Rhyno defeated Haas by DQ while Benoit would defeat Benjamin and on the 3/27 Smackdown, Eddie defeated Haas in a match and later that night, Chavo defeated Benjamin and Team Angle would attack Los Guerreros until Benoit and Rhyno came out and laid Team Angle out.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our third title match of the night. Team Angle have been rolling as tag champions and they face a tough challenge here in both Los Guerreros as well as the team of Rhyno and Benoit. Rhyno and Benoit get a good pop from the crowd as do Los Guerreros while Team Angle were red hot as heels. The three teams waste no time and brawl to start the match with Benoit and Rhyno pounding on Benjamin in the corner, and Haas rams Chavo into the buckle and stomps on him in the corner as he chokes him with his boot and Chavo reverses a whip into the other corner. He hits a backdrop and a back suplex on Haas as he pounds on him and Haas reverses a whip only for Chavo to hit a dropkick, and Benoit tags in and Chavo hits an armdrag as he works on the arm and hits a back suplex before tagging Eddie who hits a slinghot somersault plancha. He pounds on Benoit and rams him into the buckle as he continues to pound on him in the corner though Benoit battles back, and he hooks a headlock as Eddie whips him off and knocks him down before kicking at him and Rhyno tags in. They kick at each other with Eddie pounding on Rhyno and he rams him into the buckle as Rhyno reverses a whip into the other corner, and he hits a running powerslam on Eddie for a two count and pounds on him as Benjamin tags in though Rhyno pounds on him. Benjamin battles back and gets a knee in as he hits a back elbow on Rhyno for a two count and Rhyno tries to battle back, and Benjamin rams him into the corner and rams him into the buckle as Haas tags in and they hit a double dropkick on Rhyno for a two count. Rhyno gets a shot in and rams Haas into the buckle as he stomps on him in the corner and tags Benoit who pounds on Haas, and he hits a snap suplex on Haas for a two count and then he hits a back suplex for a two count as he rams him into the buckle and Rhyno tags in. He pounds on Haas who gets a knee in and he hooks a front facelock as Benjamin tags in and kicks at Rhyno, and Rhyno battles back and whips Benjamin into the corner as he rams the shoulder into the ribs and hits a snapmare for a two count. Eddie tags in and they tease a test of strength until Eddie hits a standing dropkick and he stomps on Rhyno repeatedly, and he pounds on Rhyno who rams him into his corner and Benoit tags in as he pounds on Eddie who hits a back suplex. He goes up top only for Benoit to nail him first and he goes up himself as he hits a superplex on Eddie for a two count, and Benoit presses Eddie up and takes him to the mat as he hooks the Crossface on until Haas breaks it up. Eddie escapes a tilt-a-whirl attempt and gets a knee in as he hits a brainbuster for a two count with Haas quickly breaking it up, and Chavo tags in as he ducks a shot and knocks Haas down before hitting a headscissors on Benjamin. He knocks Rhyno down and blocks a Crossface attempt as Benoit goes behind Chavo and hits a trio of German suplexes, and Benjamin tags in as Benoit hits a fourth German suplex on Chavo and Benjamin hits a superkick on Benoit for a two count. Benoit reverses a whip and clocks heads with Eddie as Benjamin stomps on Benoit and hits a slam before stomping on Eddie, and he hits a legdrop on Benoit for a two count as Eddie goes up top and hits the Frog Splash on Benjamin to break it up. Chavo tags in and ducks a shot only for Haas to catch him in a belly-to-belly suplex as Rhyno comes in and hits the Gore on Haas, and then he hits the Gore on Chavo as Eddie pulls him outside and Benjamin gets the three on Chavo to regain the titles. The match itself was good as all three teams worked hard and put on a solid title match. All three teams were getting into a groove and had good chemistry as Team Angle overcome the odds and escape with the titles. The crowd was into the match and the two face teams, but are not happy when Team Angle win. Team Angle get the win over Los Guerreros and Benoit and Rhyno as all three teams move on. Grade: 3
 
We see the Miller Lite Catfight Girls, Torrie Wilson, and Stacy Keibler in the locker room taking pictures until Keibler and Wilson argue over whether Vince McMahon or Hulk Hogan made WrestleMania famous, and they leave as the Catfight girls continue the argument until they agree to settle this in bed.
 
We see the buildup to the next match.
 
5. Shawn Michaels pins Chris Jericho with a rollup at 20:33.
 
The Buildup: On the 2/24 RAW, Eric Bischoff put Test and Stacy Keibler in a tag match against Jericho and Christian as punishment for Test and Keibler laughing at him, and Jericho would put Keibler in the Walls of Jericho while Test was handcuffed to the rope until Michaels made the save. On the 3/3 RAW, Jericho defeated Test in a match and he and Christian would set Keibler up for a Con-Chair-To, but Michaels would again make the save only for Jericho to hit him with the chair busting him open and he would challenge him to a match at WM as he vowed to end Michaels’ career. On the 3/10 RAW, Jericho and Christian defeated Rob Van Dam and Kane in a tag match only for Michaels to hit Sweet Chin Music on Jericho on the stage as he accepted Jericho’s challenge, and on the 3/17 RAW we saw a video package highlighting Michaels at WM and Jericho would cut a promo as he again vowed to end Michaels’ career. On the 3/24 RAW, Jericho confronted Michaels and spoke about how he wanted to be Michaels when he was getting into wrestling, and he said that he would prove he was better than Michaels as they exchanges slaps.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty big matchup. These two men have been going at it since the end of last year and now they face off here to settle their issues in a big dream match. Michaels gets a big pop from the crowd while Jericho was red hot as a heel. The two men lock up to start with neither getting the edge and they lock up again with Michaels hooking a headlock, and he takes Jericho to the mat and Jericho escapes with a headscissors though Michaels quickly escapes and they lock up with Jericho hitting an armdrag. He works the arm until Michaels hooks a headscissors and Jericho quickly escapes as Michaels relaxes on the top rope to frustrate Jericho, and they lock up with Michaels going back to the headlock as he goes behind Jericho who turns it around and Michaels hits a pair of back elbows. He escapes a hiptoss attempt and hits one of his own as Jericho kicks him away and he trips Michaels up though Michaels kicks him away, and they lock up with Michaels going back to the headlock and he takes Jericho to the mat though Jericho fights to his feet. He hits a series of back elbows and knocks Michaels down as Michaels leaps over him though Jericho avoids a second leapfrog and slaps Michaels in the face, and Michaels knocks Jericho down and sends him over the top to the floor as he fakes him out with a leap and he slides back into the ring. He hits a baseball slide on Jericho and throws him back into the ring as he goes up top and hits a crossbody which Jericho rolls through for a two count, and he gets a kick in and knocks Michaels down as he hits a spin kick and pounds on him on the mat. He rams Michaels into the buckle and pounds on him in the corner as he whips him hard into the other corner, and he chokes him and whips him back into the other corner though Michaels blocks a bulldog by sending Jericho in the corner. Michaels trips him up and hooks a Figure-4 on Jericho who turns the hold around on Michaels and he quickly releases the hold, and Michaels hits a kneebreaker on Jericho and looks for the Figure-4 again only for Jericho to kick him off with Michaels ramming his shoulder into the post. He pounds on Michaels who ducks a shot and Jericho sends him over the top though Michaels hangs on and grabs Jericho with his legs, and he sends Jericho over the top to the floor as he skins the cat back into the ring and then he hits a slingshot plancha onto Jericho on the floor. He pounds on Jericho and attempts a dropkick though Jericho blocks it and hooks the Walls of Jericho on Michaels in the aisle, and Jericho releases the hold to break the count and goes back outside as he hoists Michaels up and rams his back into the post twice. Jericho returns to the ring and does a cocky dance as Michaels gets on the apron and Jericho hits a springboard dropkick that knocks him to the floor, and he goes outside and throws Michaels back into the ring as he hits a back suplex and slaps him in the face twice. He hits a delayed suplex on Michaels for a two count and hooks a submission on while pulling on his hair until the ref forces a break, and he hits a backbreaker on Michaels for a two count and goes back to the submission as Michaels fights to his feet and breaks the hold. Jericho rakes the eyes only for Michaels to catch him ducking with a DDT and Jericho gets to his feet first though Michaels pounds on him, but Jericho hits a flying forearm and nips up as he mocks Michaels by posing only for Michaels to nip up as well. He fires up on Jericho who reverses a whip and Michaels hits the flying forearm as he nips up and hits an atomic drop and clothesline on Jericho, and then he hits a backdrop on Jericho and pounds on him in the corner as Jericho reverses a whip into the other corner. Michaels catches him with a boot to the face and goes up top as he hits a moonsault on Jericho for a two count, and Jericho reverses a whip and Michaels hooks a sunset flip for a two count as they trade pin attempts for numerous two counts. Jericho rolls through and looks for the Walls of Jericho on Michaels who blocks the hold by spinning Jericho to the mat, and Michaels ducks a shot and goes behind Jericho who hits a series of back elbows as he goes behind Michaels. Jericho ducks a shot and hits a Northern lights suplex for a two count as Michaels bridges up and they both look for a backslide, but Jericho gets a knee in and hits a clothesline on Michaels as he hits the running bulldog and Lionsault for a two count. He pounds on Michaels who catches him ducking with a kick only for Jericho to block a hurricanrana by hooking the Walls of Jericho on Michaels, and Michaels reaches the rope to force a break and Jericho looks to put the hold on again only for Michaels to hook a small package for a two count. Jericho gets a kick in and hits a double underhook backbreaker on Michaels as he goes up top and hits a back elbow, and he mocks Michaels by stomping his foot repeatedly and hits a superkick for a two count as he pounds on him in the corner. He rams the shoulder into the ribs and whips him into the other corner as Michaels hits a springboard reverse crossbody and pounds on him on the mat, and the two men trade blows with Michaels getting a kick in and he catches a kick attempt before tripping Jericho up. He looks for the Walls of Jericho on Jericho and slingshots him into the post as he hooks a rollup for a two count, and Jericho ducks a shot and gets a shot in on Michaels’ back as he stomps on him and puts him on the top rope. He goes up himself only for Michaels to fall on top of a back superplex attempt for a two count and he goes up top, but Jericho kicks the ref into the ropes which causes Michaels to get crotched on the top rope and Jericho goes up himself. Michaels blocks a superplex attempt and slams Jericho to the mat as he sets himself on the top rope and drops an elbow on Jericho, and he sets up for Sweet Chin Music though Jericho ducks it and trips Michaels up as he hooks the Walls of Jericho back on. Michaels crawls for the rope and Jericho pulls him to the center of the ring though Michaels does manage to reach the rope to force a break, and Jericho argues with the ref and charges at Michaels who catches him with Sweet Chin Music for a two count. He pounds on Jericho in the corner and Jericho reverses a whip as he sends Michaels inside out in the corner, and he gets a shot in and Michaels escapes a back suplex attempt as he hooks a rollup which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was excellent as both men worked hard and put on a fantastic match. Michaels was getting back into a groove while Jericho was hitting his stride in the ring, and they had great chemistry as they put on a nice, clean match with Michaels getting the clean win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Michaels when he won. Michaels gets the win over Jericho though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 4.5
 
After the match, Michaels offers Jericho a handshake and the two men embrace only for Jericho to hit a low blow, and he shoves Michaels to the mat and spits on him as he heads to the back and the ref checks on Michaels.
 
We see the crooked referee from No Way Out walking down the hallway before going into Vince McMahon’s office.
 
Limp Bizkit perform the theme song for WrestleMania XIX, “Crack Addict”.
 
Jonathan Coachman is on the stage next to a bed as he brings out the Miller Lite Catfight Girls for their catfight, but then Stacy Keibler comes out and says that this is WrestleMania so the only thing to make this better would be to make this a Triple Threat. Just then, Torrie Wilson comes out and says that the only thing missing is a Playboy cover girl so she is here to make this a Fatal 4-Way, and she takes her shirt off and throws it at Keibler before ripping her top off as the Catfight Girls exchange shots with pillows. Wilson rolls Keibler up and spanks her repeatedly as the Catfight Girls rip each other’s shirts off and Wilson and Keibler continue to brawl, and they roll around until they trip Coachman up and roll over him as he looks happy until the Catfight Girls pull his pants down. Wilson shoves him over the back of one of the Catfight Girls and Keibler rolls him up as Wilson counts three and the four celebrate.
 
We see a vignette for Bill Goldberg.
 
We see the buildup to the next match.
 
6. Triple H (w/ “Nature Boy” Ric Flair) pins Booker T with the Pedigree at 18:47 to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
 
The Buildup: On the 2/24 RAW, Booker would win a battle royal to earn a title shot at WM and on the 3/3 RAW, Booker cut a promo on earning the title shot only for Triple H and Flair to interrupt as Triple H insulted Booker and said someone like him would never be World Champion as he also ran down Booker’s accomplishments though Booker would vow to win the World Championship. On the 3/10 RAW, Booker talked about his rough past and overcoming the odds until Flair interrupted and said he would get the beating of a lifetime, and Booker would knock him down and head to the back where he found Triple H who ordered Booker to get him a towel only for Booker to attack him. On the 3/17 RAW, Triple H cut a promo saying Booker proved his point in that he doesn’t deserve a title shot only for Goldust to interrupt and Triple H and Flair beat Goldust down until Booker made the save, and later that night Triple H defeated Goldust in a match after an injured Randy Orton attacked Booker with a crutch. On the 3/24 RAW, Booker and Goldust defeated Triple H and Flair in a tag match when Booker pinned Triple H, and Flair would try to hype up Triple H by reminding him he’s the champion though Triple H seemed uncertain.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our fourth title match of the night. Triple H has been rolling as World Champion and faces a tough challenge here in Booker, who was on a major roll and looks to become World Champion again. Booker gets a big pop from the crowd while Triple H was red hot as a heel. The two men lock up to start and they jockey for position as Booker backs Triple H into the corner and the ref forces a break, and they lock up again with Triple H backing Booker into the corner though Booker blocks a shot and knocks Triple H down. He pounds on Triple H in the corner and Triple H tries to turn it around only for Booker to knock him down and he continues to pound on him in the corner, and he whips Triple H into the other corner and hits a backdrop as he pounds on him in the corner and whips him into the other corner. Triple H catches him with a back elbow and goes up top only for Booker to go up top as well and he hits an armdrag, and Triple H rolls outside to regroup and Booker goes outside as well as Triple H gets a kick in though Booker blocks a ram into the post and he rams Triple H into the post. He throws Triple H back into the ring and Triple H gets a kick in as he hooks a headlock and he knocks Booker down, and both men block a hiptoss attempt with Booker hitting a clothesline for a two count and he pounds on him on the mat. He kicks at Triple H twice until Triple H ducks a side kick and he backdrops Booker over the top though Booker lands on the apron, and Triple H rams him into the post and goes outside as well as he rams Booker into the steps and both men roll back into the ring. Triple H stomps on Booker repeatedly and goes outside as he drapes Booker across the apron and drives the elbow into his throat, and he rolls back into the ring and kicks at Booker as he hits a neckbreaker for a two count and pounds on him. Booker blocks a ram into the buckle and he rams Triple H into the buckle as he pounds on him until Triple H reverses a whip and hits a spinebuster for a two count, and he whips Booker into the corner and splashes him for a two count as he chokes him on the mat and they trade blows. Booker takes control until Triple H gets a knee in though Booker escapes a suplex attempt and gets a kick in as he hits a DDT, and they trade blows with Booker taking control and he hits a spin kick on Triple H as he gets a kick in and hits a sidewalk slam. Triple H ducks a shot and Booker hits a flying forearm for a two count as he pounds on him and both men counter a whip, and he gets a knee in only for Triple H to hook a sleeper on Booker who escapes by sending Triple H face first into the buckle. Triple H recovers first and hits the high knee on Booker for a two count as he pounds on Booker who reverses a whip, and Triple H catches him ducking with the facebuster only for Booker to catch him with a spinebuster for a two count. He pounds on Triple H in the corner and whips him into the other corner as Triple H catches him with a boot to the face, and he goes up to the middle rope only for Booker to catch him coming in with a side kick for a two count. Booker gets a kick in though Triple H avoids the scissors kick and he avoids a side kick as Booker tumbles over the top to the floor, and Flair grabs Booker and hits a kneebreaker on the steps as Booker rolls back into the ring and Triple H hooks an Indian Deathlock on. Booker tries to fight out of the hold only for Triple H to pound on him and he turns into an inverted Indian Deathlock as Booker reaches the rope to force a break, and Triple H slams his knee down onto Booker’s knee and attempts to whip him into the corner though Booker collapses to the mat. Triple H mocks Booker and attempts a kneebreaker only for Booker to hook a sunset flip for a two count, and Triple H gets a kick in and looks for the Pedigree though Booker trips him up and Triple H shoves him into the ref in the corner. Booker ducks a shot and the ref avoids a charge as Triple H hits the corner and Booker hooks a rollup for a two count, and Triple H kicks at Booker’s knee only for Booker to hit a jumping back elbow and then he hits the scissors kick for a two count. Booker goes up top as Flair gets on the apron and Booker knocks him to the floor only for Triple H to get a shot in, and he goes up himself only for Booker to pound on him and knock him to the mat as Flair gets on the apron again though Booker knocks him to the floor again. Booker sets himself on the top rope and hits the Houston Hangover on Triple H for a two count with Flair putting Triple H’s foot on the rope, and Booker attempts a move though his knee gives out and Triple H hits the Pedigree which gets the three and he retains the title. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a solid title match. Booker was hitting his stride by this point while Triple H was also hitting his stride as well, and they had good chemistry though it was a bit deflating that Booker lost given how the feud was going, but Triple H had to retain and Booker still looked strong in defeat. The crowd was into the match and Booker, but are not happy when Triple H wins. Triple H retains the title over Booker and this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 3
 
We see an ad for WWEShopZone.Com.
 
We see the buildup to the next match.
 
7. Hulk Hogan pins Vince McMahon with three Legdrops in a Street Fight at 20:49.
 
Stipulation: If Hogan loses the match, he must retire
 
The Buildup: On the 2/27 Smackdown, Vince cut a promo saying that Hogan wasn’t there due to a family emergency though claimed that Hogan was afraid of him and he was proud of screwing Hogan at No Way Out, and later that night the ref from the match revealed his name to be Sylvan Grenier and explained his actions as we saw footage from No Way Out. On the 3/6 Smackdown, Vince and Hogan had a back-and-forth as Vince said he hated Hogan for going to WCW and for testifying against him for the federal government, and Hogan would challenge Vince to a match which Vince accepted though Vince said that Hogan would be forced to retire when he lost. On the 3/13 Smackdown, we saw a video tribute to Hogan as Vince cut a promo talking about his relationship with Hogan and how he would hate killing his creation of Hulkamania, and on the 3/20 Smackdown we began seeing vignettes from various sports figures and WWE Legends talking about Hogan and Vince’s contributions. Later that night, Hogan and Vince were set to sign the contract for the match with Gene Okerlund overseeing it, but Vince would attack Hogan with a chair and bust him open as he signed the contract and then he forced Hogan to sign with his own blood. On the 3/24 RAW, Vince made an appearance as he showed what happened the previous week and said he would be proud to kill Hulkamania at WM, and on the 3/27 Smackdown Hogan cut a promo about his relationship with Vince and vowed his career would continue as we would also see vignettes of Vince training for the match and it was announced the match would be a Street Fight.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is one of our three big main events. Vince has tormented Hogan since he returned back in January and now the two men face off here in a Street Fight with Hogan’s career on the line. Hogan gets a big pop from the crowd while Vince was red hot as a heel. The two men have a staredown to start the match and Vince slaps Hogan in the face as Hogan tackles him to the mat and pounds on him, and he slams the back of Vince’s head into the mat repeatedly and rakes his boot across his face as he pounds on him and hits a clothesline. He continues to pound on Vince on the mat and chokes him as he pounds on him in the corner and stomps on him repeatedly, and he chokes him only for Vince to block a ram into the buckle and he gets a back elbow in as he hits a clothesline. He kicks at Hogan and rams him into the corner as he rams the shoulder into Hogan’s ribs repeatedly and then he rams the knee into him repeatedly, and he hits a series of back elbows and pounds on Hogan as he knocks him down and drives his knee into Hogan’s arm repeatedly. He rolls outside and rams Hogan’s arm into the post twice as he rolls back into the ring and Hogan grabs at his leg, and Vince hooks a knuckle lock on Hogan who fights to his feet only for Vince to get a kick in and he brings Hogan back to his knees. Hogan fights to his feet again and tries to gain momentum only for Vince to get a kick in and he brings Hogan to his knees again, and Hogan again fights to his feet and nearly takes control though Vince again kicks at him and sends him to the outside. He goes outside as well and rams him into the barricade as he pounds on him and rams his shoulder into the post, and he flexes to mock Hogan and grabs a chair only for Hogan to avoid a swing and Vince hits the post with the chair. Hogan gets a kick in and knocks Vince down as he rams him into the post and grabs the chair before hitting Vince in the head with it which busts him open, and Hogan pounds on him and throws him back into the ring as he continues to pound on him and knocks him down. Vince rolls outside to regroup and Hogan goes outside as well as he grabs another chair and he hits Vince in the back with it twice, and he swings for Vince’s head though Vince avoids it and Hogan accidentally hits Spanish commentator Hugo Savinovich with the chair which busts him open. Hogan grabs at Vince who hits a low blow and he grabs the chair as he hits Hogan in the head with it which busts him open, and Vince pulls a ladder out and sets it up as he tries to climb only for Hogan to grab at him and Vince catches him with a back elbow. He rams Hogan into the announce table and then he rams him into the barricade as he stomps on him and places the ladder between the tables, and he clears off the Spanish commentary table and grabs a monitor as he hits Hogan in the head with it and Hogan falls onto the table. He chokes Hogan and climbs up the ladder as he mocks Hogan by doing his pose and then he hits a legdrop off the ladder which puts Hogan through the table, and he throws Hogan back into the ring and gets a pair of two counts as he goes outside and pulls out a lead pipe. He rolls back into the ring and winds up with the pipe only for Hogan to hit a low blow and then a random person gets in the ring, and he reveals himself to be “Rowdy” Roddy Piper to a huge pop and he taunts both men as he grabs the pipe and spits on Vince before hitting Hogan in the head with the pipe. He heads to the back and Vince gets a two count as he crawls for the pipe only for the ref to prevent him from grabbing it, and Vince grabs the ref and throws him to the outside as he grabs the pipe and calls for someone to come out. We see the crooked ref from No Way Out run down to the ring with another ref right behind him and they argue until the crooked ref knocks out the real ref, and Vince hits Hogan in the head with the pipe and then he hits the legdrop as the crooked ref gets in the ring though Vince only gets two and Hogan starts to hulk up. He no-sells Vince’s shots and knocks him down as he pounds on the crooked ref and throws him over the top to the floor, and Vince gets a shot in though Hogan no-sells it as he pounds on Vince and hits the big boot before hitting a trio of legdrops which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was great as both men worked hard and put on a really fun Street Fight. Hogan was clearly slowing down by this point and Vince was still serviceable after being inactive for a bit, and they had great chemistry as there were memorable moments like Piper’s appearance and Hogan finally gets the win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Hogan when he won. Hogan gets the win over Vince and his career will continue though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 4
 
After the match, Hogan celebrates as Shane McMahon comes down to the ring and Hogan holds the ropes open for him as he gets in the ring, and Hogan goes outside and continues to celebrate as Vince flips him off while Shane checks on him.
 
We see the buildup to the next match.
 
8. The Rock pins Stone Cold Steve Austin with the Rock Bottom at 17:56.
 
Note: Aside from 2022, this is Steve Austin’s last PPV match
 
The Buildup: On the 2/24 RAW, Rock made a surprise appearance and cut a promo saying that since he did Vince McMahon a favor by beating Hulk Hogan at No Way Out, Vince allowed him to become a free agent and he would become RAW’s newest Superstar as he ran down Austin and challenged him to meet him face-to-face only to have a confrontation with the Hurricane. On the 3/3 RAW, Bischoff tried to have several Superstars beat Austin down while Rock had a confrontation with Hurricane, and Rock would have Bischoff call off the Superstars so Austin could arrive without incident. Austin would cut a promo about being back in WWE only for Rock to come out and say he’s done everything except beat Austin at WM as he would challenge him to a match, but Bischoff would come out and offer Rock a chance to be in the World Title match at WM by facing Booker T in a match while sending out 3 Minute Warning only for Austin to fight them off. Rock would get in the ring and confront Austin which led to a brawl though Rock avoided a Stunner and retreated, and on the 3/10 RAW Rock told Bischoff he only wanted Austin at WM and Bischoff said he could face anyone he wanted. Later that night, Rock and Hurricane had another confrontation in the back where Rock again insulted Hurricane and knocked him down before naming him as his new opponent, and later that night Bischoff tried to apologize to Austin who ran him down until Rock came out and they went back and forth with Austin knocking Bischoff down and he prevented Rock from attacking him. Bischoff would make a match between him and Austin for the next week under his own rules and in the main event, Hurricane would defeat Rock in an upset when Austin came out and distracted Rock before taunting him. On the 3/17 RAW, Bischoff would make his match with Austin a lumberjack match until Rock convinced him to make it a no-DQ match, and Austin would defeat Bischoff despite interference from Chief Morley and Rock only for Rock to give Austin the Rock Bottom and he would drink some beer to taunt Austin. On the 3/24 RAW, Austin came out and demanded Rock come out only for Bischoff to reveal he had a restraining order against Austin and forced him out of the building, and at the end of the night Rock held a special concert singing numerous songs insulting Austin. Austin would drive back into the arena which included a distraction by Hurricane and Austin would attack Rock before destroying his guitar.
 
Analysis: Our last match before the main event is the second of our three big matches. After being the cornerstones of the company since the beginning of the Attitude Era, these two men face off one more time here as Rock looks to finally defeat Austin at WM while Austin looks to make it a three peat. Austin gets a big pop from the crowd while Rock was red hot as a heel. The two men have a staredown to start the match and Austin fires up on Rock who counters a whip though Austin ducks a shot, and he gets a kick in though Rock escapes the Stunner and rolls outside to regroup as Austin goes outside as well. He hits a clothesline on Rock and rams him into the barricade as he pounds on him and rams him into the steps, and he continues to pound on him and hotshots him on the barricade as he knocks him over the Smackdown announce table and hotshots him on the barricade again. He whips Rock into the steps and throws him back into the ring as he stomps on him repeatedly and chokes him on the ropes, and he hits a back suplex on Rock for a two count and whips him hard into the corners until Rock reverses a whip into the corner. Austin fires out with a clothesline and chokes Rock on the ropes as he argues with the ref only for Rock to hit a chop block, and Austin rolls outside to regroup and Rock goes outside as well as he hits another chop block on Austin and rams him into the table. He slams Austin’s knee into the table twice and stomps on him as he throws him back into the ring and continues to stomp on the knee, and he goes outside again and rams Austin’s knee into the apron as he drags him to the corner and rams his knee into the post. He nails Austin and rolls back into the ring as Austin battles back only for Rock to catch him ducking with a kick, and he kicks at Austin’s knee and slams it into the mat as he hooks the Sharpshooter on and Austin reaches for the rope though Rock pulls him back to the center of the ring. Austin finally reaches the rope to force a break and Rock goes outside as he drags Austin to the corner and rams his knee into the post again, and he grabs Austin’s vest and puts it on as he returns to the ring only for Austin to pound on him and Rock reverses a whip. Austin ducks a shot and both men clothesline each other as Austin fires up on Rock who ducks a shot though Austin hits the Lou Thesz Press, and he pounds on Rock on the mat and drops an elbow on him for a two count as he stomps on him repeatedly in the corner. Rock ducks two shots and hits a flying clothesline on Austin as he nips up and taunts the crowd only for Austin to catch him in a Rock Bottom for a two count, and he stalks Rock who catches a kick attempt and he gets a kick in as he hits the Stunner on Austin for a two count. He pounds on Austin and flips him off though Austin ducks a shot as he gets a kick in and hits the Stunner for a two count, and Austin shoves the ref away and Rock hits a low blow as he looks for the People’s Elbow though Austin avoids it. He gets a kick in though Rock blocks a Stunner and hits a spinebuster as he takes the vest off and hits the People’s Elbow for a two count, and he stalks Austin and hits the Rock Bottom for a two count as Austin blocks a second one with a series of back elbows only for Rock to hit the Rock Bottom for a two count. He stalks Austin again as Austin struggles to his feet and Rock hits a third Rock Bottom which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was great as both men worked hard and put on a really good match. Both men were getting back into a groove since returning last month and they still have great chemistry as Rock finally defeats Austin at WM. The crowd was into the match and Austin, but they do pop for Rock when he won. Rock gets the win over Austin and both men move on. Grade: 4
 
After the match, Rock has a moment with Austin and poses for the crowd as he goes outside and hugs his family at ringside before heading to the back, and Austin heads up the ramp and acknowledges the crowd on the stage before heading to the back.
 
We see the buildup to the main event.
 
9. Brock Lesnar pins Kurt Angle with the F-5 at 21:08 to win the WWE Championship.
 
Stipulation: If Angle is disqualified or counted out, he will lose the WWE Championship
 
The Buildup: On the 2/27 Smackdown, Lesnar was forced to face Team Angle in a handicap match with the stipulation that Lesnar would face any member of Team Angle in a cage match the next week if he won, and Lesnar would defeat Team Angle and chose to face Heyman in the cage. On the 3/6 Smackdown, Heyman and Angle went to Stephanie McMahon to call off the match only for Stephanie to decree that Lesnar would earn a WWE Title match the next week if he won, and in the main event Lesnar would defeat Heyman in the cage despite interference from Team Angle. On the 3/13 Smackdown, Lesnar received his title match only for Angle to outsmart him with the help of his brother Eric though Lesnar would give Eric the F-5 into the post, and on the 3/20 Smackdown Kurt brought Eric with him as he bragged about what he did the previous week until Stephanie came out and said if Angle was DQ’ed or counted out at WM, he would lose the title much to his chagrin. Lesnar would then come out and took out Eric only for Kurt to attack him with a chair and injure his ribs, and on the 3/27 Smackdown Angle confronted Lesnar in his dressing room and said they had a lot in common while going through his accolades and he said he would do anything to win. Later that night, Lesnar would brawl with John Cena after his match and Angle would break a 2x4 over Lesnar’s back, further injuring his ribs.
 
Analysis: After a long and pretty hot night of wrestling, we come to our main event. Angle has been toying with Lesnar since last year when Lesnar helped him win the title and Angle screwed him over, and now Lesnar finally gets his shot for the title and Angle has nowhere to hide. Lesnar gets a big pop from the crowd as he has his ribs taped up and Angle was red hot as a heel. The two men have a staredown to start the match and they lock up as they jockey for position with Lesnar giving a clean break in the corner, and they lock up again with Angle going behind Lesnar and he hooks a front facelock until Lesnar escapes with a fireman’s carry. He works on the arm until Angle hits a fireman’s carry and works on Lesnar’s arm until Lesnar turns it around and he takes Angle to the mat with a headlock, and Angle escapes with a headscissors and Lesnar escapes as well as he goes behind Angle and takes him to the mat. They exchange momentum until Angle takes Lesnar to the mat and Lesnar hooks a headscissors though Angle quickly escapes, and Angle takes him to the mat with a headlock and Lesnar fights to his feet as he whips Angle off and knocks him down. Angle grabs Lesnar’s leg and trips him up as he goes behind Lesnar who quickly turns it around and goes behind Angle, and he takes Angle to the mat and Angle hits a back elbow only for Lesnar to hit an armdrag and he goes back to the arm. Angle backs Lesnar into the corner and gets a knee in as he pounds on him until Lesnar reverses a whip, and he hits a back elbow on Angle and rams the shoulder into the ribs repeatedly in the corner as he whips him into the other corner. Angle catches him with a back elbow and Lesnar catches him in a powerslam for a two count as he stomps on him in the corner, and Angle counters a whip and ducks a shot as he hits a German suplex on Lesnar who no-sells it and he hits a clothesline. He kicks at Angle and rams the knee into him twice as Angle holds the ropes on a whip and rolls outside to regroup, and Lesnar goes outside and chases Angle back into the ring as Angle stomps on him coming in and pounds on him. Lesnar counters a whip and hits a press slam on Angle as he whips him into the corner only for Angle to catch him with a kick to the ribs, and he hits a German suplex which sends Lesnar into the corner and Lesnar falls to the floor as Angle goes outside and rams Lesnar’s back into the barricade. He throws him back into the ring and drapes him across the apron as he pounds on his back and rolls back into the ring, and he hits a back suplex on Lesnar for a two count and pounds on him in the corner as he stomps on him and hits a suplex for a two count. He hooks a submission on Lesnar and grinds down on him as Lesnar tries to fight out though Angle continues to grind down on him, and he transitions into another submission on Lesnar who fights to his feet and Angle jumps on his back. Lesnar rams Angle into the corners twice to break the hold and stomps on him repeatedly as he pounds on him, and Angle reverses a whip into the other corner and hits a belly-to-belly suplex as he hits a high knee to Lesnar’s back twice which sends him to the outside. Angle goes outside and throws Lesnar back into the ring only for Lesnar to catch him in a spinebuster though Angle recovers first and pounds on Lesnar, and Lesnar rams the knee into Angle repeatedly until Angle rakes the eyes and gets a shot in only for Lesnar to hit a flying forearm. He hits a clothesline and a big boot on Angle as he shoves him into the corner and rams the shoulder into the ribs repeatedly, and he whips Angle into the other corner and Angle catches him with a back elbow only for Lesnar to catch him in a pair of belly-to-belly suplexes for a two count. Angle escapes a third belly-to-belly attempt and goes behind Lesnar as he hits four German suplexes though Lesnar escapes an Angle Slam attempt, and he gets a kick in and hoists Angle onto his shoulders though Angle escapes an F-5 attempt and he trips Lesnar up. He hooks the Ankle Lock on Lesnar who grabs the rope though Angle pulls him back to the center of the ring, and Lesnar tries to kick Angle off only for Angle to transition into a half Boston crab and Lesnar grabs the rope to force a break. He pounds on Lesnar and hits a running knee to the back only for Lesnar to backdrop him over the top to the floor, and Angle rolls back into the ring and charges at Lesnar who avoids him and he rams the shoulder into Angle’s back repeatedly in the corner. Angle counters a whip and ducks a shot as he hits a release German suplex on Lesnar for a two count and then he hits the Angle Slam for a two count, and Angle looks for a second Angle Slam though Lesnar counters with a rollup for a two count and he hoists Angle onto his shoulders. He hits the F-5 on Angle for a two count and tries to pick him up only for Angle to hook the Ankle Lock back on, and he hooks a leg grapevine on as well only for Lesnar to be able to drag him and grab the rope to force a break. Angle tries to drag Lesnar back only for Lesnar to kick him off and he gets a kick in only for Angle to hook a small package for a two count, and Angle ducks a shot and gets a kick in though Lesnar escapes the Angle Slam as he gets a kick in and hoists Angle onto his shoulder before hitting the F-5. Lesnar then goes up top and attempts a Shooting Star Press though Angle is too far away and Lesnar lands on the top of his head in a scary spot as Angle gets a two count, and Angle tries to pick Lesnar up as Lesnar gets a kick in and hoists him onto his shoulders before hitting a third F-5 which gets the three and we have a new champion. The match itself was excellent as both men worked hard and put on a tremendous title match. Both men were hitting their stride by this point and had great chemistry as they put on a real wrestling clinic, but it almost went off the rails due to the botched Shooting Star Press though Lesnar does manage to recover enough to get the win. The crowd was into the match and both men as they pop big for Lesnar when he won. Lesnar gets the win over Angle and is the new WWE Champion as both men move on. Grade: 5
 
After the match, both men struggle to their feet and Lesnar offers a handshake which Angle accepts and they embrace while the pyro goes off.
 
We see highlights from WrestleMania XIX as we go off the air.
 
Final Analysis: Overall, there is no question that this goes down as one of the greatest shows in WWE history, and it is also up there as possibly the greatest WrestleMania in history. There are just some nights where everything goes right and everything clicks, and this night was one of them as everything fell into place and provided for a memorable night. Lesnar is once again the top dog on Smackdown while Stratus now rules the Women’s Division and Matt, Team Angle, and Triple H retain their titles, and Taker, Michaels, Hogan, and Rock get big wins, and in terms of the matches the main event was the best while the rest ranged from excellent to good though one could argue a few matches could’ve used some more time instead of some of the filler we got. 2003 has been an interesting year to this point as the Rumble and No Way Out were fine though a bit disappointing, but this show is far from it and we will see how both brands build off the momentum of this show. As for this show, it is a fantastic show and easily one of, if not the greatest WrestleMania in history. Final Grade: A+