WrestleMania 15 - WWF Championship - No DQ - The Rock (c) Vs. Stone Cold
JR replaces Cole on commentary then Vince comes down to referee but here's Commissioner Michaels, who tells Vince he aint refereeing. The champion coming out first annoys me. Austin comes out in a shirt which Rock chokes him with. Fighting in crowd and Rock chokes Austin with a cable. Fighting at the entrance now where Rock backdrops Austin who hits his knee on part of the set. They make it to the announce table where Austin elbow s Rock through the table on the second attempt. Rock Bottom out of nowhere gets 2. Ref Bump! Mike Chioda takes a sick chairshot for a referee. Rock a voids Stunner then attacks Austins knee with a chair ala HHH at SummerSlam 99. Ref Bump!! when Rock Rock Bottoms Tim White. Stunner gets 2, Vince is here Ref bump!!! as he takes out the Earl Hebner and joins Rock in kicking Stone Cold. Mankind is here and takes out Vince. Rock Bottom but the Corporate Elbow misses, a 3rd Rock Bottom is avoided and a Stunner gets 3. ***1/2 - I give it the 1/2 as the crowd liked it. Felt like the main event of a B show not WrestleMania but I guess that could be said of the whole PPV. Typical Austin post SummerSlam 97 brawl.
WrestleMania 17 - WWF Title - The Rock (c) Vs. Stone Cold
Austin won the Rumble and Rock beat Angle at No Way Out for the WWF Title. Leading up to this they did a Debra is Rocks manager angle but they dropped it when they realised like Debra it sucked. The video set to 'My Way' is pretty sweet. Stone Cold gets a pop that may still be reverbarating around Houston today. He has his disturbed theme also the match is made No DQ. Thesz press, elbow drop by Austin and Rock hits a neckbreaker. They fight into the crowd and back as Austin is in control, superplex gets 2. Rock fights back, wahey Earl Hebner trips over the ringsteps, but he gets cut from a ringbell shot, Rock not Earl. Neckbreaker gets Austin 2, my god he didn't do a punch!! Rock starts a comeback, craacks Steve off an exposed turnbuckle then with the ringbell. They go ringside again where Austin takes control of the match, also again, Rock is hit with a TV monitor. Stunner is blocked into a Sharpshooter *cough* WM 13, Austin goes for a ropebreak but as it's No DQ why should Rock break it? Now Austin has a Sharpshooter on Rock. Million Dollar Dream is countered 'Mani 8 style for 2 by Rock. Here's Vinnie Mac after Rock Stunners Austin. They trade spinebusters, Peoples Elbow connects but Vince pulls Rock out, he chases him but Austin Rock Bottoms him for 2. Ref Bump! in a No DQ match? Vince hits Rock with a chair for 2. Rock Bottom, then he hits Vince but is Stunnered for 2. 16 chairshots later though and Stone Cold is WWF Champion again. Vince McMahon turns face, right? They share beers as Rock is out. **** - Mainly just punches very good for 'sports entertainment' though, massively over rated by people in my opinion, the ending was dragged out aswell I feel.
WrestleMania 19 - The Rock Vs. Stone Cold
15 was average, 17 was over rated so what will 19 be? Rock said he's done everything but beat Austin at WrestleMania. If you've read Austins book you'll know that he had health problems before this match. Austin goes for a Stunner early but Rock bails. Stone Cold is dominant around ringside, Rock is whipped into the ringsteps. Rock hits a chopblock, that may be his first move, then he cracks Austins knee into the ringpost. Sharpshooter is applied. Rock puts Austins vest on and they do a double clothesline spot. Thesz press by Austin leads to an elbow for 2. Forearm, kip up by Rock, has HBK left the building oh wait it's post 1998. Rock Bottom by Austin gets 2. Rock flips the bird then Stunners Austin for a 2 of his own. Austin ducks a punch and Stunners Rock for 2. Austin avoids a Peoples Elbow but Rock connects when he does another moments later for another 2 count. Three Rock Bottoms get Rock the 3 at 17:53. **1/2 - Both just did their usual routine but almost seemed like their hearts weren't in it, weaker than their 15 effort maybe though Austins physical condition may be a reason why. Average.
Stone Cold Vs. Rock - 10 / 15.
WrestleMania 17 - WWF Title - The Rock (c) Vs. Stone Cold
Austin won the Rumble and Rock beat Angle at No Way Out for the WWF Title. Leading up to this they did a Debra is Rocks manager angle but they dropped it when they realised like Debra it sucked. The video set to 'My Way' is pretty sweet. Stone Cold gets a pop that may still be reverbarating around Houston today. He has his disturbed theme also the match is made No DQ. Thesz press, elbow drop by Austin and Rock hits a neckbreaker. They fight into the crowd and back as Austin is in control, superplex gets 2. Rock fights back, wahey Earl Hebner trips over the ringsteps, but he gets cut from a ringbell shot, Rock not Earl. Neckbreaker gets Austin 2, my god he didn't do a punch!! Rock starts a comeback, craacks Steve off an exposed turnbuckle then with the ringbell. They go ringside again where Austin takes control of the match, also again, Rock is hit with a TV monitor. Stunner is blocked into a Sharpshooter *cough* WM 13, Austin goes for a ropebreak but as it's No DQ why should Rock break it? Now Austin has a Sharpshooter on Rock. Million Dollar Dream is countered 'Mani 8 style for 2 by Rock. Here's Vinnie Mac after Rock Stunners Austin. They trade spinebusters, Peoples Elbow connects but Vince pulls Rock out, he chases him but Austin Rock Bottoms him for 2. Ref Bump! in a No DQ match? Vince hits Rock with a chair for 2. Rock Bottom, then he hits Vince but is Stunnered for 2. 16 chairshots later though and Stone Cold is WWF Champion again. Vince McMahon turns face, right? They share beers as Rock is out. **** - Mainly just punches very good for 'sports entertainment' though, massively over rated by people in my opinion, the ending was dragged out aswell I feel.
WrestleMania 19 - The Rock Vs. Stone Cold
15 was average, 17 was over rated so what will 19 be? Rock said he's done everything but beat Austin at WrestleMania. If you've read Austins book you'll know that he had health problems before this match. Austin goes for a Stunner early but Rock bails. Stone Cold is dominant around ringside, Rock is whipped into the ringsteps. Rock hits a chopblock, that may be his first move, then he cracks Austins knee into the ringpost. Sharpshooter is applied. Rock puts Austins vest on and they do a double clothesline spot. Thesz press by Austin leads to an elbow for 2. Forearm, kip up by Rock, has HBK left the building oh wait it's post 1998. Rock Bottom by Austin gets 2. Rock flips the bird then Stunners Austin for a 2 of his own. Austin ducks a punch and Stunners Rock for 2. Austin avoids a Peoples Elbow but Rock connects when he does another moments later for another 2 count. Three Rock Bottoms get Rock the 3 at 17:53. **1/2 - Both just did their usual routine but almost seemed like their hearts weren't in it, weaker than their 15 effort maybe though Austins physical condition may be a reason why. Average.
Stone Cold Vs. Rock - 10 / 15.
