WrestleMania 23 was the twenty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was presented by 360 OTC and took place on April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The event was the first WrestleMania at Ford Field and the second to take place in the Detroit metropolitan area (following WrestleMania III, at the Pontiac Silverdome, in Pontiac, Michigan).
The event was a joint-brand pay-per-view, featuring performers from the Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW brands.
Tickets for the event went on sale on November 11, 2006. The all-time Ford Field attendance record of 80,103 consisted of people from all fifty states, twenty-four countries, and nine Canadian provinces.
WrestleMania 23 grossed US$5.38 million in ticket sales, breaking the previous record of $3.9 million held at WrestleMania X8. WWE estimated that $25 million was pumped into the Detroit economy. With 1.2 million buys, the event had the highest WWE PPV buyrate in history until it was surpassed by WrestleMania XXVIII in 2012.
The show featured eight professional wrestling matches
* Dark Match
Tag team lumberjack match
Ric Flair and Carlito defeated Gregory Helms and Chavo Guerrero
The lumberjacks were: Viscera, Shad Gaspard, JTG, Chris Masters, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Robbie McAllister, Rory McAllister, Super Crazy, Val Venis, Johnny Nitro, Jim Duggan, Eugene, Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch and Kenny Dykstra from Raw; Daivari, Shannon Moore, Sylvain Grenier, Deuce, Domino, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, The Miz, Vito, Scotty 2 Hotty, William Regal, Dave Taylor, Jimmy Wang Yang, Jamie Noble and Funaki from SmackDown; and Balls Mahoney, Stevie Richards, Little Guido Maritato, Hardcore Holly and Snitsky from ECW.
* Money In the bank ladder match
Mr. Kennedy defeated CM Punk , Randy Orton , Finlay , Matt Hardy , King Booker , Jeff Hardy and Edge
* The Great Khali defeated Kane
* WWE United States Championship
Chris Benoit (c) defeated Montel Vontavious Porter
* World Heavyweight Championship
The Undertaker defeated Batista (c)
* 8-man tag team match
The ECW Originals (Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, Sabu and The Sandman) defeated The New Breed (Elijah Burke, Marcus Cor Von, Matt Striker and Kevin Thorn) (with Ariel)
* Hair vs. Hair match with Stone Cold Steve Austin as Special Guest Referee
The match's alternative's title is a "Battle of the Billionares" match
Bobby Lashley (with Donald Trump) defeated Umaga (with Vince McMahon and Armando Alejandro Estrada)
* Lumberjill match for the WWE Women's Championship
Melina (c) defeated Ashley
The lumberjills were: Mickie James, Layla, Jillian Hall, Candice Michelle, Kelly Kelly, Trinity, Torrie Wilson, Brooke, Kristal Marshall, Michelle McCool, Maria and Victoria.
* WWE Championship
John Cena (c) defeated Shawn Michaels
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