WrestleMania XIX

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WrestleMania XIX
Promotion	WWE
Date	March 30, 2003
Venue	Safeco Field
City	Seattle, Washington
Attendance	54,097
Last Event	No Way Out
Next Event	Backlash

WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on March 30, 2003 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. It took place on March 30, 2003 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The event was the first WrestleMania held in the state of Washington. A record-breaking 54,097 fans from all fifty states and numerous countries from around the world at Safeco Field resulted in a gate attendance generating more than USD$2.76 million.

WrestleMania XIX was the first WrestleMania to be promoted under the WWE name. It was a joint-promotion pay-per-view event, featuring performers from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The tagline for WrestleMania XIX was Dare To Dream. The official theme song for the event was Crack Addict by Limp Bizkit.

Contents 1 Results 2 Other On-Screen Talent 3 Notes 4 External links and references

Results

• Sunday Night Heat: Lance Storm and Chief Morley defeated Kane and Rob Van Dam to retain the World Tag Team Championship. (10:00)

• Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) defeated Rey Mysterio to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. (5:39)
  • Hardy pinned Mysterio with a roll up while holding the ropes.

• The Undertaker defeated the Big Show and A-Train in a Handicap match. (9:45)
  • Undertaker pinned A-Train after a Tombstone Piledriver.
  • Nathan Jones was originally Undertaker's partner, but was taken out backstage on Sunday Night Heat. He did interfere in the match on Undertaker's behalf.
  • Limp Bizkit performed The Undertaker's entrance theme, Rollin (Air Raid Vehicle) during his entrance.

• Trish Stratus defeated Victoria (c) (w/ Steven Richards) and Jazz to win the WWE Women's Championship. (7:17)
  • Stratus pinned Victoria after a Chick Kick.

• Team Angle (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated Los Guerreros (Eddie and Chavo) & Chris Benoit and Rhyno in a Triple Threat Tag Team match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship. (8:46)
  • Benjamin pinned Chavo after a Gore from Rhyno.

• Shawn Michaels defeated Chris Jericho. (22:33)
  • Michaels pinned Jericho with a roll up.
  • Following the match, Jericho hugged Michaels before kicking him below the belt.

• Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson had a Pillow Fight with the Miller Lite Catfight Girls (Kitana Baker and Tanya Ballinger).

• Triple H (w/Ric Flair defeated Booker T to retain the World heavyweight Championship. (18:47)
  • Triple H pinned Booker after a Pedigree.

• Hulk Hogan defeated Vince McMahon in a Street Fight. (20:48)
  • Hogan pinned McMahon after a Leg Drop.
  • "Rowdy" Roddy Piper returned to the WWE during this match and attacked Hogan with a pipe.

• The Rock defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin. (17:53)
  • The Rock pinned Austin after 3 Rock Bottoms.
  • This was Stone Cold Steve Austin's final match, as neck injuries forced him to retire from active competition.

• Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle to win the WWE Championship. (21:04)
  • Lesnar pinned Angle after an F-5.
  • At the end of the match, Lesnar attempted a Shooting Star Press but misjudged the distance and landed almost directly on his head, giving him a concussion.
  • Angle wrestled this match with an existing serious neck injury and had surgery the very next day. He also suffered a hamstring injury during the match.

Other On-Screen Talent

Commentator

• Michael Cole (SmackDown!)
• Jerry Lawler (Raw)
• Jim Ross (Raw)
• Tazz (SmackDown!)
• Carlos Cabrera (Spanish)
• Hugo Savinovich (Spanish)

Ring announcer

• Tony Chimel (SmackDown!)
• Howard Finkel (Raw)

Interviewer

• Jonathan Coachman

Referee

• Jack Doan (Raw)
• Earl Hebner (Raw)
• Nick Patrick (Raw)
• Chad Patton (Raw)
• Charles Robinson (Raw)
• Jim Korderas (SmackDown!)
• Brian Hebner (SmackDown!)
• Mike Chioda (SmackDown!)
• Mike Sparks (SmackDown!)

Notes

• Ashanti performed America The Beautiful to open the event.

External links and references

• WrestleMania XXIV at CAGEMATCH.net

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