Lillian Garcia starts off the show with America The Beautiful.
A montage of all the WrestleMania Goes Hollywood promos followed by the premiere of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin as Gladiator.
Eddy Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio
Back and forth to start with a few quick counts between the two. Eddy tosses Rey earley, but Mysterio has no problem getting back in. Eddy tosses Rey again and follows with a tope. Back inside and Eddy stays on him with an armbarm followed by a suplex. Eddy gets a surfboard, but nearly gets pinned with it due to Rey shifting his weight. STF, quickly ended. Rey attempts a reversal that doesn’t go so well. Done agian, this time Rey hits the arm drag while Eddy goes outside. Rey follows up with a corkscrew plancha to wow the fans. Rey builds momentum, but Eddy quickly ends that with an elbow. Eddy goes for the 3 Amigos, but Rey puts a stop to it and goes for the 619. Eddy ducks it and hits a tilt-a-whirl. # Amigos and Eddy is feeling Froggy. Frog splash misses and Eddy soon finds himself eating 619. West Coast Pop is countered with a powerbomb from Eddy for 2. Eddy again goes for a tilt-a-whirl, but Rey counters with a hurricanrana out of no where for 3.
Winner- Rey Mysterio
Eddy is unhappy about the loss, but in the end congratulates Rey.
JBL and Triple H run into each other backstage.
Ladder match is next.
Money In the Bank Ladder Match- Edge vs Christian vs Kane vs Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho vs Shelton Benjamin
Hot and heavy to start and everyone is on top of Kane. Non stop violence and spots. I can hardly keep track. Shelton hits an Exploder on Edge from the top of a ladder. MY GOD! Soon Jericho is being knocked off a ladder to the outside by Shelton. This match is almost impossible to do justice to live. Tomko in to help out Christian, but is qucikly tossed by Kane who then tips the ladder and sends Christain onto Tomko on the outside. Y2J in and he and Kane trade shots on a ladder. It soon tips sending Kane down and Jericho outside. Benoit is now in and he’s feeling nutty. Benoit climbs the ladder and nails a swandive headbutt on Kane. Benoiut is busted open again. Benoit back up and is now climbing for the win. Edge comes out of no where and nails Benoit with a chair in his previously injured arm. Edge climbs and pulls down the briefcase.
Winner- Edge
Eugene comes out to greet the crowd and talk about his favorite WrestleMania moments. He is soon interuppted by Mohhamed Hassan. Hassan insists he is going to make his own WrestleMania moment. Hassan and Davari beat on Eugene and then Real American hits. Hogan out and qucikly deals with the two. Hogan then poses for the crowd.
Orton vs Undertaker next.
Randy Orton vs The Undertaker
UT in control early on. UT beats on Orton on the outside and then nails a legdrop on the apron. Back inside and we go Old School. ‘taker goes for a big boot in the corner, but Orton moves and UT crotches himself. Orton takes over with punches and such. Orton goes for a back body drop and UT counters with a DDT. UT takes over again and nails a sidewalk slam. Snake eyes hits, but Orton sees UT coming at him again and pulls out a back elbow. Orton takes control. Orton now posing and UT sits up. UT quickly takes over again and soon has Orton in a Dragon Sleeper. The arm drops twice and on the third time, Orton counters with a DDT. Orton takes over and son has a sleeper of his own. UT quickly out with a suplex. UT hits a big boot and bounces off the ropes only to eat a powerslam. Orton has UT in the corner and is punching the life out of him. He takes a moment to pose and UT catches him and sets up for the Last Ride. Orton escapes and the ref gets bumped (kind of). Bob Orton, Jr comes down and he has the cast! Bob nails UT and revives the ref. Only two! Randy whips UT towards Bob, but UT nails the Cowboy. UT grabs Randy and goes for a chokeslam, but Orton counters to the RKO! Only 2! Orton now calls for a Tombstone. Orton has it set up, reversed by UT to his own. 1-2-3. 13-0.
Winner- The Undertaker
Women’s Championship
Trish Stratus(c) vs Christy Hemme.
Short uneventful match. Christy hit the Twist of Fate, only for two. Trish soon hits the Chick Kick and wins the match.
Winner- still champ, Trish Stratus
Up next, Angle vs HBK
Kurt Angle vs Shawn Michaels
Back and forth mat action to start. HBK grabs a short arm scissors and he and Angle trade pin fal attempts from it. Angle out after a near fall and both men try fighting it out in the corner. HBK sends Angle outside with a clothesline and he gets pissy and sets up the SD! table for Angle to go through. HBK goes in to break up the count, but gets caught by Angle and then eats and Angle Slam into the ringpost. FUCK! Angle takes it back inside for some near falls and now he breaks out the suplexes. Kurt sets up the super belly to belly, but HBK pushes out and goes for the big elbow. Elbow misses and Angle takes over again. Angle is sent outside and HBK hits a crossbody from the top rope. Both men back up and Angle attempts to German suplex HBK from the apron. HBK breaks it up with a low blow. Kurt is now on the table and Shan nails a springboard splash on the table in a nice looking spot. Both men take a 9 count before making it back in. HBK takes over vintage style and finishes with the big elbow. Sweet Chin Music is attempted but countered with an Ankle Lock. Shawn makes the ropes, but soon finds himself in another one. HBK out again, but now eats an Angle Slam, but only 2! HBK takes over briefly, but gets caught up top with a pop up Super Angle Slam! Only 2! Angle loses it and picks Shawn up by the hair and begans yelling at him to tap out. HBK pulls out Sweet Chin Music! Both men are down, but HBK crawls to a cover, 2! HBK eventually makes his way to his feat, but Angle slaps on an Ankle Lock from no where! HBK fighting, reversing, but Angle will not let go! Shawn has been in the Ankle Lock for a good three minutes straight and Angle now drops into a heel hook. No where to go, Shawn finally taps.
Winner- Kurt Angle
Both men get a round of applause on their way out.
Piper’s Pit
Both men trade verbal shots back and forth for a few minutes. Nothing you haven’t heard before. Carlito Carribean Cool interrupts and neith is happy about it. CCC smacks Piper but is soon eating Stunner. Austin gets the beer gives one to Piper and they celebrate. Of course Austin then hits a Stunner on Piper and moor beer is had.
Sumo Challenge
Akebono vs The Big Show
Traditional ceremonies take place. Match starts and they shove and slap each other around. Big Show almost out, but lifts Akebono almost out of the circle, Akebon then side steps Show and shoves him down to win the match.
Winner- Akebono
WWE Title match up next
WWE Title
JBL (c) vs John Cena
JBL takes over early on with a big boot and a shoulder block. JBL on Cena with his usual offense and two neckbreakers. JBL still on top with choking and a guilotine on the ropes. Cena attempts a comeback, but gets caught with a spinebuster. JBL is just relentless in his attack. JBL with a 2 count from a short arm clothesline. JBL now has a sleeper, but Cena is out with a suplex. Both men are down. Both men are up, but soon find themselves back down after a double clothesline. Cena takes over briefly, but is sent outside. JBL follows up with another neckbreaker and sends Cena inside. Superplex on Cena gets 2. JBL goes up top, but gets caught by a Cena powerslam coming down. Cena now takes over with a hiptoss, followed by a Blue Thunder, followed by the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. Cena takes to long though and JBL sets up for the Clothesline From Hell. Cena ducks it and hits the FU! 1-2-3!
Winner- New Champion, John Cena
The 2005 Hall of Fame comes out for a round of applause.
World Title Match
Triple H (c) vs Batista
Motorhead plays Triple H down to the ring. Batista makes his way down. The two staredown before the bell rings. Lockup to start and no one take control. Another lockup and Batista shoves Hunter off. Triple H runs off the ropes and is put down by a Batista shoulder block. Hunter off the ropes again and this time puts down Dave with a shoulder of his own. Pedigree attempt easily escaped and followed with a press slam by Batista. Batista takes over, but is quickly put outside with a high knee. Flair distracts Dave and Hunter puts him into the ring steps. Batista caught coming back into the ring and Hunter starts working the back. Hunter distracts the ref while Flair chokes Dave. HHH continues on the back with elbows, a suplex and then a backbreaker. Flair again take the chance to choke Batista. Dave tries a comeback, but is quickly stopped by Hunter. Batista again tries a comeback with some punches, but gets caught with a Triple H spinebuster for three near falls. Neckbreaker by HHH for 2. Pedigree attempt countered again, but Hunter is back with a facebuster. Hunter climbs up top but is caught with a clothesline. Dave tosses Hunter into the turnbuckle and HHH flys outside. Hunter manages to again take control and sends Dave into the stairs. HHH attempts a Pedigree on the stairs, but Batista counters and slingshots Hunter into the ringpost. Hunter now wears the crimson mask. Dave beats on Hunter and sends him back in. Batista brutalizes HHH with forearms and clotheslines. Powerslam by Batista for 2. Hunter crawls out of the ring and Batista follows as does the ref. Flair tries to grab Dave, but is pushed away. Hunter grabs a chair and swings, but nails the ref. Back in and Flair sneaks in with the title but eats a spinebuster that may or may not have hurt his knee legit. Hunter sneaks in and nails Batista with the belt. Only two. Dave is up and nails a spinebuster on HHH. He goes for the Demonbomb, but Hunter gets a low blow in. Pedigree is set up, but dramtically broken and then countered with a Kryptonite Krunch! Batista up, grabs Triple H and nails the Demonbomb! 1-2-3!
Winner- New Champ, Batista!
