Saturday, April 27, 2013

WrestleMania XXVII




WrestleMania XXVII was the twenty-seventh annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), held on April 3, 2011 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was the first WrestleMania in the state of Georgia and the second to be held in Southeastern United States, following WrestleMania XXIV. 

This was the final WrestleMania and the final pay-per-view promoted under the "World Wrestling Entertainment" banner, which was changed to WWE less than four days later.


WrestleMania XXVII 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 13, 2010. 


According to WWE's second-quarter earnings report, WrestleMania XXVII generated 1,059,000 PPV buys, up roughly 30% domestically and 15% internationally from the previous year. The event grossed US$6.6 million in revenue with 71,617 in attendance, making it the second highest grossing event in WWE behind WrestleMania XXV. It generated $62.1 million in economic impact for Atlanta, a $17 million increase from the previous WrestleMania event, and also generated approximately $7.8 million in local, state and county taxes.




The show featured eight professional wrestling matches

* Dark Match

Lumberjack match for the WWE United States Championship
King Sheamus (c) wrestled Daniel Bryan to a no-contest

* Dark Match

23-Man Battle Royal
The Great Khali won by last eliminating Sheamus
The Battle Royal featured the following 23 superstars; Chavo Guerrero, Chris Masters, Curt Hawkins, Daniel Bryan, David Hart Smith, Drew McIntyre, Evan Bourne, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Johnny Curtis, JTG, Mark Henry, Primo, R-Truth, Sheamus, Ted DiBiase, The Great Khali, Trent Barreta, Tyler Reks, Tyson Kidd, William Regal, Yoshi Tatsu, and Zack Ryder. With the Exception of Bryan and Sheamus, these men were the Lumberjacks for the United States title match as well.

* World Heavyweight Championship

Edge (c) (with Christian) defeated Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez and Brodus Clay)



* Cody Rhodes defeated Rey Mysterio



* 8-Man Tag Team match

Kane, Big Show, Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston defeated The Corre (Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater)



* Randy Orton defeated CM Punk




* Special Guest Referee Stone Cold Steve Austin

Michael Cole (with Jack Swagger) defeated Jerry Lawler by Disqualification



* No Holds Barred match

The Undertaker defeated Triple H by submission



* 6-Person Mixed Tag Team match

John Morrison, Trish Stratus and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi defeated Dolph Ziggler and LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool) (with Vickie Guerrero)



*  WWE Championship
The Miz (c) defeated John Cena
The WWE Championship match was restarted under no disqualification rules following the original double count-out decision by guest host The Rock although he performed the Rock Bottom on John Cena leading to The Miz scoring the pinfall shortly after it resumed.



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



WrestleMania XXV




WrestleMania XXV (also marketed as "The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania") was the twenty-fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was presented by the National Guard and took place on April 5, 2009 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The event featured talent from all three WWE brands: Raw, SmackDown, and ECW. It was the second WrestleMania to be held in Houston, with the first being WrestleMania X-Seven at the Reliant Astrodome, which was held in 2001.

Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 8, 2008. For the third consecutive year, WrestleMania broke the record for the highest-grossing pay-per-view in WWE history, grossing US$6.9 million in ticket sales, which included fans from all 50 U.S. states, 24 countries, and seven Canadian provinces. WrestleMania XXV generated approximately 960,000 PPV buys, grossing $21.0 million in revenue. The event pumped an estimated $49.8 million into the local economy and generated $5.7 million in local tax revenue, equating to 600 full-time jobs for the area.




The show featured eight professional wrestling matches

* Dark

Lumberjack match to unify the WWE Tag Team Championship and World Tag Team Championship into the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship
The Colóns (Carlito and Primo) defeated John Morrison and The Miz
Lumberjacks include Evan Bourne, Paul Burchill, Tommy Dreamer, Goldust, The Great Khali, Charlie Haas, Curt Hawkins, Hurricane Helms, Ezekiel Jackson, JTG, The Brian Kendrick, Mike Knox, Vladimir Kozlov, Jamie Noble, R-Truth, William Regal, Zack Ryder, Shad Gaspard, Jack Swagger, Jimmy Wang Yang and Dolph Ziggler

* Money in the Bank ladder match

CM Punk defeated Kane, Mark Henry (with Tony Atlas), Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Christian and Finlay (with Hornswoggle)



* 25-Diva battle royal to crown Miss WrestleMania

Santina Marella won by last eliminating Beth Phoenix and Melina
Also in the match were Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Eve Torres, Gail Kim, Jackie Gayda-Haas, Jillian Hall, Joy Giovanni, Katie Lea Burchill, Kelly Kelly, Layla, Maria, Maryse, Michelle McCool, Mickie James, Molly Holly, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Rosa Mendes, Sunny, Tiffany, Torrie Wilson, and Victoria.



* Handicap elimination match

Chris Jericho defeated Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat and Jimmy Snuka (with Ric Flair)


* Extreme rules match

Matt Hardy defeated Jeff Hardy



*  WWE Intercontinental Championship

Rey Mysterio defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield (c)



* The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels




* Triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena defeated Edge (c) and The Big Show



* WWE Championship

If Triple H had been disqualifed or counted out, Randy Orton would have won the WWE Championship
Triple H (c) defeated Randy Orton



WrestleMania XXIV




WrestleMania XXIV was the twenty-fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The event took place on March 30, 2008, at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida and was the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of Florida. WrestleMania XXIV was also the second WrestleMania to be held outdoors, with the first being WrestleMania IX, held in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the third being WrestleMania XXVIII in Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida.

Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 3, 2007. WWE and the City of Orlando hosted festivities that spanned a five-day period within the central Florida region. For the second consecutive year, WrestleMania broke the record for the highest-grossing pay-per-view in WWE history, as well as for the Citrus Bowl, grossing US$5.85 million in ticket sales. 


According to a study by Enigma Research Corporation of Sydney, the Citrus Bowl's record-breaking attendance pumped an estimated $51.5 million – surpassing the projected $25 million – into the local economy and generated $1.8 million in local juice stop. The Central Florida Sports Commission reported that the event created jobs and brought approximately 60,000 visitors to the city. Over one million people ordered the event on pay-per-view, grossing $23.8 million in revenue.





The show featured nine professional wrestling matches


* Pre-Show

24-man interpromotional battle royal, with the winner receiving an ECW Championship match later on in the night  
Kane won by last eliminating Mark Henry
The other participants were: Elijah Burke, Lance Cade, Deuce, Domino, Tommy Dreamer, Jim Duggan, Festus, The Great Khali, Hardcore Holly, Jesse, Brian Kendrick, Kofi Kingston, The Miz, Shannon Moore, Trevor Murdoch, Jamie Noble, Chuck Palumbo, Cody Rhodes, Snitsky, Stevie Richards, Val Venis and Jimmy Wang Yang

* Belfast Brawl

John "Bradshaw" Layfield defeated Finlay (with Hornswoggle)



* Money in the Bank ladder match
CM Punk defeated Shelton Benjamin, Chris Jericho, Carlito, Montel Vontavious Porter, Mr. Kennedy, and John Morrison



* Battle for Brand Supremacy

Batista (representing Smackdown) defeated Umaga (representing Raw)



* ECW Championship

Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero (c)



* Career Threatening Match

Shawn Michaels defeated Ric Flair



* Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjill match 

Beth Phoenix and Melina (with Santino Marella) defeated Maria and Ashley
The lumberjills were: Cherry, Eve Torres, Maryse, Michelle McCool, Victoria, Mickie James, Jillian Hall, Katie Lea Burchill, Kelly Kelly, and Layla



* Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship

Randy Orton (c) defeated John Cena and Triple H



* No Disqualification match; decided by either knockout or submission

Floyd Mayweather defeated The Big Show by knockout



* World Heavyweight Championship

The Undertaker defeated Edge (c) (with Vickie Guerrero, Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder) by submission 



WrestleMania 23





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