WWE Wrestlemania XIX (2003)

Now this was a very good Wrestlemania in my opinion, not the best that I watched of course but it was still very good & there were definitely some historic matches on the card.FIRST MATCH- MATT HARDY W/ SHANNON MOORE VS. REY MYSTERIO FOR THE WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP What a better way to start Wrestlemania with the Cruiserweight Championship on the line. Great high-flying spots & great wrestling abilities by both men. Hardy retains his title after getting a roll-up on Mysterio using the ropes. 5/10SECOND MATCH- UNDERTAKER VS. BIG SHOW & A-TRAIN IN A 1-2 HANDICAP MATCH {It was supposed to be a tag team match with Nathan Jones teaming up with Undertaker, but he was knocked out on Heat by the F.B.I who were told by Big Show & A-Train} Not a bad handicap match, but could of been a bit better. Nathan Jones comes out & nails cool karate kicks on both A-Train & Big Show which gets Undertaker to do a Chokeslam on A-Train for the win. 4/10THIRD MATCH- SHELTON BENJAMIN & CHARLIE HAAS VS. LOS GUERREROS {EDDIE & CHAVO GUERRERO} & CHRIS BENOIT & RHYNO IN A TRIPLE-THREAT TAG TEAM MATCH FOR THE WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Nice triple-threat tag team match which definitely reaches my expectations. All three teams brawl in the ring at one time. Benjmain & Haas get the hard fought victory in this triple-threat tag team match to retain their tag team titles. 5/10FOURTH MATCH- VICTORIA W/ STEVEN RICHARDS VS. JAZZ VS. TRISH STRATUS IN A TRIPLE-THREAT MATCH FOR THE WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP I'm not really a big fan of Diva matches, but this match was good, really. It was better than the triple-threat match last year at Wrestlemania X8. Trish Stratus gets the win & nails a Stratusfaction on Victoria for the victory to become the new WWE Women's Champion. 5/10FIFTH MATCH- SHAWN MICHAELS VS. CHRIS JERICHO The feud between these two men finally reaches here at Wrestlemania where they both face each other one on one. It was a good match with both men giving everything they got to pull out a Wrestlemania classic. It was pretty long but it was good. Michaels wins after a roll-up on Jericho. After the match a frustrated Jericho attacks Shawn Michaels before leaving the ring. 5/10SIXTH MATCH- TRIPLE H W/ RIC FLAIR VS. BOOKER T FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP I liked this match as both Booker T & HHH put a very nice World Title Championship match that they could possibly do. Both men who knocked each other down, get up just in time for HHH to nail a Pedigree on Booker T for the win to retain his World Heavyweight Championship. 5/10SEVENTH MATCH- Hollywood HULK HOGAN VS. VINCE MCMAHON IN A STREET FIGHT MATCH Every Wrestlemania match that Vince McMahon is in is definitely good, because he always gets beaten up, bashed & bloody by whoever he is versing. This match was brutal but it was still good. Hogan wins after a Leg Drop on McMahon {Who was busted open during the match} & gets the win after a 3 count as Hulkamania goes wild here at Wrestlemania. 5/10EIGHT MATCH- ROCK VS. STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN This is the third time these two men go one on one against each other at Wrestlemania. Their match at Wrestlemania X7 was really good, but this one was okay even though a bit sloppy & slow at times. After Stone Cold breaks out of 2 Rock Bottoms, he fails to break out the third Rock Bottom which Rock nails on him for the 3 count as Rock has finally beat Stone Cold here at Wrestlemania. 4/10NINTH MATCH- KURT ANGLE VS. BROCK LESNAR FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP Wow, these two men definitely blow the roof off the arena when they stepped in the ring to go one on one against each other. Both men tried some technical holds & some moves. Lesnar fights out of Angle's holds & nails a second F-5 in the match. Lesnar goes up on top & goes to nail the Shooting Star Press but misses which makes his head bleed a bit. Both men get up as Lesnar finally nails an F-5 on Angle for the win to become the new WWE Champion here at Wrestlemania XIX. What a match, this is definitely the match of the night & probably a Match Of The Year Candidate. After the match both men shake each other hands in respect as both these two men has pulled out a historical match at Wrestlemania. 6/10This was a really good Wrestlemania. Way better than last year's in my opinion {Wrestlemania X8 was last year's Wrestlemania}.Overall: I'll give it 8/10 & a B+

One of the very strong wrestlemanias and a rare wrestlemania ..there were no crap matches.1. Matt Hardy Vs Rey Mysterio7/10 Very good cruserweight action even though Matt hardy isn't a cruserweight.2. Undertaker and Nathan Jones vs Big Show and Albert6/10 Not great, but good limp biz kit performed which made it a bit better, a train doesn't deserve to be in a wrestlemania match with undertaker.3. Victoria Vs Trish Vs Jazz WOMENS TITLE7.5/10 Once again proof Trish is the best diva of all time .looks moves charisma she has it, this was the best womens title match I've ever seen, i don't usually care for the title but i did in this match, the crowd were so into it that the end result was greeted to an enormous cheer from the sacofield crowd, who were awesome all night.4. Charlie Haas and Benjamin vs Los Guerreros Vs Benoit and Rhyno WWE TAG TITLE7/10 Good tag team match normally these tag matches with 3 or more teams tend to suck but this didn't,Benjamin was impressive as was Benoit.5. Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho8.5/10 Its Jericho and hbk so obviously your gonna get a blockbuster ,super match with great crowd pleasing ..look out for Jericho's hbk type flip up ...crowd were into it all the way as they were the whole pay per view except for one match which we will get to.6. Triple H Vs Booker T 5/10 Not a very good rivalry ..booker t hasn't got enough fan acclaim to be main eventing against trips at wrestlemania..the result was the most predictable in wrestling history....an average match which the crowd mulled over. NOT GOOD FOR RAW7. Hulk Hogan Vs Vince STREET FIGHT8/10 considering both men are over 50 this was a very good match... the will to bleed was great , the crowd were well into it .sylvain Grenier came out to add some nice toppings....then a SHOCK SHOCK RETURN..watch to see it ...overall a classic street fight from the two men who made wwe what it is today.8. Steve Austin Vs The Rock8/10 Not as amazing as their wm17 encounter but obviously it was still awesome as its rock Austin ..these two click like a mouse..fabulous match..the usual false finishes which add excitement.. crowd was 50 50 which added to the spectacle ...top match9. Brock Lesnar Vs Kurt Angle7.5/10 Not as good as i thought it would be but nevertheless miles better then hhh booker, angle as USUAL performs well lesnar who i always hated up till this match was impressive...plus lesnar almost dies

54,087 fans jammed Seattle's SAFECO Field on March 30, 2003, for certainly one of the greatest WWE productions that I, personally, have ever seen. Now I'm not going to get into any intricate comparison on what is THE greatest WrestleMania of all time, but I will say that this was a beautifully crafted, technical and nostalgic event. Let's get to the action, shall we?Cruiserweight Championship Matt Hardy vs. Rey MysterioA fast-paced kick-off to this event; great opener. Mysterio displayed his always amazing aerial prowess, and Hardy showed us why he is one of the more valuable players in the WWE. Time didn't effect this one for me as there was much more to come. 6.5/10The Undertaker vs. Big Show & A-TrainWill Undertaker's unprecedented WrestleMania streak FINALLY be broken by the terrifying duo of the new Natural Disasters?? (note the sarcasim)Surprisingly not that bad a match if you consider some of the talent involved here. I don't like Limp Bizkit that much, but they complimented Taker's entrance quite nicely here. 5/10Women's Championship Victoria vs. Jazz vs. Trish StratusThis match just shows that the Women's division is getting better and better each year. Great action in this match; I'm going to go out on a limb and call this the best women's match of all-time (no bullsh*t) Great performance by all involved, even Steven Richards who unfortunately will never get anywhere by wearing those little pink tights (haha) 6.5/10WWE Tag Team Championship Team Angle vs. Los Guerreros vs. Chris Benoit & RhynoWhy, oh why did Benoit get shafted into midcard hell on the biggest card of the year? The same goes for Guerrero, but he and Chavo work well as a tag-team. Anyways, these three teams were great as always; I'm really impressed at how much Team Angle has evolved recently. I had no problems with this match, except for the amount of time that was given. Great contest nonetheless. 7/10Shawn Michaels vs. Chris JerichoWhat can I say about this match other than it was just beautiful. Some may criticize it's pace, but it built-up well over time, and actually told a story. The selling was very believable, and I could almost feel Jericho's ongoing urge to show and prove he is better than his childhood hero. Everything was great about this contest, from the background story to the moves to even the lighting used. The definate show-stealer here. Simply Amazing. 9.5/10World Heavyweight Championship Triple H vs. Booker TNow this one was quite a shocker to me. Definately Triple H's best perfomance in 2003. Booker was great as usual. I loved how the Harlem Hangover and Indian Deathlock were pulled out. Flair was hilarious as usual, and King was at his comedic best in this one. Great match that represented Raw quite nicely. 7.5/10"20 Years in The Making" - Street Fight Vince McMahon vs. Hulk HoganThe most-billed match on the card without a doubt. I didn't expect much from this, but it was just what it needed to be. A shocking return (although i wish they hadn't used HIM on later television) and a great bump made this worth it. Ohh, and I can't forget Vince's sick, bloody impression when he looks over the ring apron...that was pure GENIUS. Haha the finger he gave Hogan after the match was funny as well. A brutal, bloody and barbaric street fight. 8/10Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The RockThis match was no where near as good as their match at X-Seven, but I will stop comparing and say that it added to this unbelievable card very well. Some funny moments here, from the new and improved HEEL Rock (yea) and the ending was very well-done and came as a shock to the crowd. You can always expect a great match from these two. 7.5/10WWE Championship Kurt Angle vs. Brock LesnarWell, here it is, a wrestling purist's dream. Olympic Champion vs. NCAA Champion. Two of WWE's best going at it for the richest prize in the game. This match was great, especially considering how Kurt Angle was risking paralysis by competing; he is one of the most gutsy, professional and inspirational wrestlers ever, no doubt about it. I also appreciate the fact that the rookie Lesnar continued the match in a concussed state after somewhat of a blown spot that made yours truly CRINGE. As a matter of fact, I was cringing during the entire match. So Angle walks in risking his health, and Brock leaves almost just as bad - how ironic is that? Great main event to end of the show! 8.5/10Overall, WrestleMania XIX was wonderful and should be considered one of the greatest of all-time (comes close with X-Seven) The extras weren't anything special but damnit why couldn't John Cena spit his freestyle on the actual show rather than on Heat which I missed? Oh well, anyways, WrestleMania XIX is a sick event that culminated a year of hard work and dedication. Recommended to everyone, even if you don't follow wrestling.Final Rating: 9/10Peace

This years Wrestlemania was really good. The best matches of the night, in my opinion, was Shawn Michaels Vs Chris Jericho, Hogan and McMahon, Austin and Rock and Brock Lesner Vs Kurt Angle. In my opinion, the show stealers of the night were Hogan and McMahon and Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho. I have never seen McMahon put up a fight like he did up against Hulk Hogan and in the Michaels, Jericho match, every time you thought that Michaels was going to tap, or Jericho was going to get pinned, those two just wouldn't give up, they just kept on going and going and going. Over all this was a good Pay Per View, except for the Triple H, Booker T, World Heavyweight Title match. It would be nice to see Triple H loose for once, or have him compete in a match without Flair in his corner by ringside, or have someone different compete against someone else for the title. Over all good Pay Per View.