Saturday, April 27, 2013

WrestleMania XXVI




WrestleMania XXVI was the twenty-sixth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which was presented by Slim Jim and took place on March 28, 2010 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. This was the fourth WrestleMania to feature a non-title main event and the first since WrestleMania XI. The event was the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of Arizona and the third to be held in an open-air venue, after WrestleMania IX and WrestleMania XXIV. It was sponsored by Slim Jim.

WrestleMania XXVI was a joint-promotion event, featuring performers both from the Raw and SmackDown brands.


Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 7, 2009. WrestleMania XXVI generated approximately 885,000 PPV buys, grossing US$49 million in revenue. With an attendance of 72,219, the event grossed $5.8 million in ticket sales, making the event the highest grossing and attended entertainment event held at the University of Phoenix Stadium.




The show featured ten professional wrestling matches

* Dark Match
26-man Battle Royal
Yoshi Tatsu won by last eliminating Zack Ryder
The other participants were: Carlito, Caylen Croft, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Masters, David Hart Smith, Finlay, Goldust, The Great Khali, Jimmy Wang Yang, JTG, Kung Fu Naki, Luke Gallows, Mark Henry, Mike Knox, Primo, Santino Marella, Shad Gaspard, Slam Master J, Trent Barreta, Tyler Reks, Tyson Kidd, Vance Archer, Vladimir Kozlov, and William Regal.

* Unified WWE Tag Team Championship
ShoMiz (The Miz and The Big Show) (c) defeated John Morrison and R-Truth



* Triple Threat Match

Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase



* Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Jack Swagger defeated Christian, Matt Hardy, Kane, Drew McIntyre, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin, Montel Vontavious Porter and Evan Bourne



* Triple H defeated Sheamus




*  Stipulation of the match - 
If Punk had won, Mysterio would have had to join the Straight Edge Society
Rey Mysterio defeated CM Punk (with Luke Gallows and Serena)



* No Holds Barred Lumberjack match with Bruce Hart as the Special Guest Referee

Bret Hart defeated Mr. McMahon via sharp-shooter submission



* World Heavyweight Championship
 Chris Jericho (c) defeated Edge



* 10-Diva Tag Team match

Michelle McCool, Vickie Guerrero, Alicia Fox, Layla and Maryse defeated Beth Phoenix, Kelly Kelly, Mickie James, Gail Kim and Eve Torres



* WWE Championship

John Cena defeated Batista (c)



* No Disqualification Streak vs Career Match

The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels



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