Wwf, yes wwf, wrestlemania x7 took place on sunday, april 1st, 2001 at the reliant astrodome in houston, texas. Join john pollock and wai ting for their live commentary live reaction viewing of wrestlemania 17, a show many consider one of the best wrestling ppvs of all time. Thats one of the things that have gotten lost since the advent of smart phones. If you wondered why stone cold steve austin didnt take part in any of the weekend activities for wwe at wrestlemania 33, its not because of any issue with the company.
Apr 07, 2018 its considered one of the best wrestlemanias of alltime. In a recent episode of steve austin unleashed, stone cold steve austin provided alternate commentary to his wrestlemania 17 match against the rock. Then again, wrestlemania xseven isnt my favorite of the series. Stone cold steve austin with stone cold commentary relive the wm xseven classic between the rock vs. Stone cold steve austin narrates his wrestlemania x7 main event. Stone cold steve austin with stone cold commentary d allan. Post match vince and austin shake hands, officially ending the attitude era. Everything else is easily forgettable, and in some cases, best permanently. He says, on the latest episode of his steve austin show podcast, that the timing was wrong because he just sold his ranch down in texas. Wrestlemania xseven was the 17th annual wrestlemania professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Jr talks stone cold steve austin vs the rock and their wrestlemania trilogy, why wrestlemania xix was a miss. Austin aries was the first man to make his entrance at wrestlemania 33 and its his first wrestlemania theres a great tunnel with a video wall behind where the wrestlers first enter. Unfortunately, steves accumulated neck injuries caught up with him, and he bowed out of wrestling once the monday night wars were over. Wrestlemania xsevenapril 1, 2001astrodome, houston, txthis marked the first time in 9 years that the wwe returned to a stadium for wrestlemania.
Nov 06, 2014 wrestlemania 17 xseven 22 the rock vs. Shawn culminating the dream, hogan slamming andre, austin kicking off the attitude era, hogan vs. Apr 07, 2014 old footage reworked into a street carnival. Wrestlemania x was the 10th annual wrestlemania professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Stone cold vs the rock wrestlemania x7 with austins commentary. It took place on april 1, 2001 at the reliant astrodome in houston, texas, the first wrestlemania held in the state of texas twelve matches were contested at the event, including one broadcast exclusively on sunday night heat.
Aug 24, 2011 the true story of wrestlemania takes us behind the scenes of one of sports entertainments biggest annual events. Wwe flop austin aries reveals wrestling company axed him. The rock, one month later, would defeat kurt angle to regain the wwf championship, setting the stage for a highlyanticipated encounter between he and austin, would both men as faces. With the advent of ufc submissions are now allowed. Stone cold steve austin won the 2001 royal rumble, earning a main event match at wrestlemania. This was so haphazardly booked, so horribly timedpaced, that i really do wonder if they just completely forgot wrestlemania was coming up and they rushed something together. The event was the first wrestlemania held in the state of texas. The amount of people who went to the event broke the record for. Steve austin on no mercy matches, wrestlemania x7, and. While the build was good, the undertakers matches for the last few years generally havent been the best and many werent sure if even aj oftregarded as this generations shawn michaels could get a good match out of him. With a possible 100,000 fans, it sounds like a good time for a good ol stone cold beer bash doesnt it. Its really worth your time to watchlisten to, because austin has such a great grasp on the psychology of wrestling.
Wwe flop austin aries claims he was axed from the wrestling company because his miserable attitude made it impossible for them to book him top matches. Nov 18, 2014 get a glimpse behind the scenes of one of sportsentertainments biggest moments, as wwe hall of famer stone cold steve austin breaks down his unforgettable clash at wrestlemania against bret hart on the latest episode of the steve austin show podcast. Man those camera flashes when austin hits the corners before the start of the match and when the rocks theme hit were awesome. The sk rant for wwf wrestlemania x7 quick note for those who read my alltime wrestlemania column earlier in the week, where i picked one match from each of the previous x6 wrestlemanias yes, i used taka twice, forgetting that he had recovered from his injury in time to compete in the hardcore battle royale at wrestlemania 2000. Lets rank all of the games wrestlemania appearances. The anticipation for the extravaganza is sky high among the. Triple h and the rock have had quite the rivalry over the years, and a singles match between the two would have probably ranked as one of the best. The rock vs stone cold steve austin promo wrestlemania 15. Stone cold steve austin with stone cold commentary. The amount of people who went to the event broke the record for total number of people. Austin has had it and destroys rock with an insane sixteen straight chair shots for the pin and the title at 28.
The 50 greatest wrestlemania matches ever 28 submitted by justin henry on fri, 05 april 20, 14. I really like it, but have a handful of others that i enjoyed. The rock vs stone cold steve austin wrestlemania 19. Even if that didnt happen, it could still be a significant event for wwe, a turning point for many. Get a glimpse behind the scenes of one of sportsentertainments biggest moments, as wwe hall of famer stone cold steve austin breaks down his unforgettable clash at wrestlemania against bret hart on the latest episode of the steve austin show podcast. As for wrestlemania 32, austin does expect to be a part of the show in some fashion. Open with some news rip king kong bundy and right on to the amazing spectacle that was wrestlemania xix. Stone cold steve austin breaks down his wrestlemania.
It happened on april 1, 2001 at the reliant astrodome in houston, texas. Surely we can book an all time classic like wrestlemania ix. Wrestlemania is a professional wrestling event produced annually between midmarch to midapril by wwe, an american professional wrestling promotion based in stamford, connecticut. Stone cold steve austin this is the third time these two men go one on one against each other at wrestlemania. It took place at madison square garden in new york, new york on march 20, 1994. The smark rant for wwe wrestlemania x 7 17 scott keith. It took place on april 1, 2001 at the reliant astrodome in houston, texas, the first wrestlemania held in the state of texas. Wwe first produced the event in 1985 and has since produced 35 editions, with the most recent having been held in east rutherford, new jersey on april 7, 2019. Watch stone cold vs the rock wrestlemania xseven wwf championship jfm network on dailymotion. The rock at wrestlemania x7 is the greatest sports entertainment match of all time. The rock vs steve austin at wrestlemania 17 with austin commentary. With dwayne johnson, steve austin, adam copeland, jay reso. It may seem hard to believe, but it has been 15 years since stone cold steve austins final wrestling match at wrestlemania 19 on march 30, 2003. Vince told austin before the match that if he wasnt feeling it, he could stun vince and they would figure it out the next day.
Mar 20, 2017 the smark rant for wwe wrestlemania x7 17 scott keith. Austin was undoubtedly the top star in wwf when a neck injury took him out of the ring for most of 2000. In front of a capacity crowd of 82,265 at metlife stadium, becky lynch triumphed in a winner take all match to capture both the raw and smackdown womens titles, kofi kingston finally won his very first wwe championship by defeating daniel bryan, and seth rollins conquered the beast brock. It was a good night for the good guys and the man at wrestlemania 35. Wrestlemania 36 going into the event, there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the boneyard match between the undertaker and aj styles. Mar 24, 2014 stone cold steve austin won the 2001 royal rumble, earning a main event match at wrestlemania. Wrestlemania xxvii results thread wrestlemania xxvii pro.
While wrestlemania x7 itselt was a great event the crowd really got into it which motivated the performers theres nothing special on the dvd no audio commentaries, no alternate angles, no exclusive backstage happenings other than an interview with chris benoit no hidden tracks. In front of a capacity crowd of 82,265 at metlife stadium, becky lynch triumphed in a winner take all match to capture both the raw and smackdown womens titles, kofi kingston finally won his very first wwe championship by defeating daniel bryan, and seth rollins conquered the beast brock lesnar to claim the universal. Mar 14, 2015 surely we can book an all time classic like wrestlemania ix. Stone cold steve austin through the eyes and words of stone.
Stone cold steve austin provided alternate commentary to his wrestlemania 17 match against the rock. If im vince, i get austin to watch matches of roman reigns, dean ambrose, seth rollins, bray wyatt, and any upperid carders potentially on the rise, and have him critique. The rockaustin rematch at wm 17 is quite good, but i dont think its a masterpiece. The rock vs stone cold steve austin wrestlemania 15. For each of the 30 celebrations of life tm wwf 1999 justin rozzero, aaron george, steven graham, nick duke, brian bayless, trent williams, and glenn butler, give you their versions of each showcase of the immortals. At 1998s wrestlemania xiv, steve austin defeated shawn michaels to win the wwe championship and jump start the unprecedented run the. Stone cold vs the rock wrestlemania x7 with austins. Wrestlemania xseven simple english wikipedia, the free. The smark rant for wwe wrestlemania x7 17 inside pulse. Steamboat, benoit and guerreros curtain call, hogan vs. The granddaddy of them all, wrestlemania is just about a month away. Steve austin commentary on rock vs austin at wrestlemania.
Wcw died the week before wrestlemania x7, ecw died shortly after, and the austinmcmahon feud ended the night of. The smark rant for wwe wrestlemania x7 17 scott keith. Stone cold steve austin narrates his wrestlemania x7 main. Wrestlemania xxvii results thread wrestlemania xxvii. Jim ross and paul heyman did commentary, and did really good job opening contest y2j chris jericho c vs william regal for the wwf intercontinental championship. Austin was shown celebrating a title win stood in a throng of people and shawn michaels ziplined across the street on a journey to nowhere in particular. Mar, 2015 surely we can book an all time classic like wrestlemania ix. Wrestlemania xseven posted by place to be nation staff posted on march.
The mere word wrestlemania conjures up memories that sets a wrestling fans heart aflutter. In recent years, wrestlemania has become the annual mecca of the wrestling world. The true story of wrestlemania takes us behind the scenes of one of sports entertainments biggest annual events. He admits he isnt the best technical wrestler, but the guy can put together a main event better than anyone. The event was presented by playstation and held on march 23, 1997, at the rosemont horizon in the chicago suburb of rosemont, illinois. They are republished as is with relative commentary from when they were written. Steve austin recorded an episode of his podcast where he comments on his match against the rock at wrestlemania x7, and someone synced it with the video of the match. This didnt even come close to matching it, and it really is only remembered for that one match between rock and hogan. Wrestlemania xseven wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Stone cold steve austin, wwf intercontinental title. Triple h has competed at the show of shows 19 of the last 20 years. Steve austin explains why he missed wrestlemania 33. Wrestlemania was the th annual wrestlemania professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe.
As far as all of wwes documentary releases are concerned, this is probably in my top 10 for sure. Sep 21, 2017 join john pollock and wai ting for their live commentary live reaction viewing of wrestlemania 17, a show many consider one of the best wrestling ppvs of all time. Austin understands match psychology maybe better than anyone. Jr on stone cold vs the rock wrestlemania x7, xix memories. The events opening video package featured old wrestlemania footage spliced into a street carnival in a new orleans street. If austin cant face the rock in texas due to the rules, then the undertaker is the next best thing. Wrestlemania xseven was the seventeenth yearly wrestlemania professional wrestling payperview made by the world wrestling federation wwf. Austin was a face going into the match but turned heel prior to the end of the match. Part one of our wrestlemania memories series with the voice of wrestling jim ross. The rock vs steve austin wrestlemania 17 part 4 hd. Wrestlemania x8 also had the disadvantage of following on from wrestlemania x7, an event that is widely considered one of the best of all time. The 50 greatest wrestlemania matches ever wrestlecrap the.