On this week’s episode of The Pro Wrasslin’ Reflection Podcast episode 27… We review the WWE WRESTLEMANIA 20!
“Mr. Gimmick” Travis Voeltz, The Professor” Chabelo Vera Cruz, Mr. Wonderful TheeTommy Wonder and Big Ray Hernandez relive this classic WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Event!
Event information:
WrestleMania XX was the twentieth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on March 14, 2004, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The event was a joint-promotion pay-per-view event, featuring performers from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The card for the event featured two main events. The main match for the Raw brand was a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship between champion Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Chris Benoit. Benoit won the match, making Triple H submit via the Crippler Crossface. The main match for the SmackDown brand featured Eddie Guerrero versus Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship which Guerrero won after a small package. The event featured the return of The Undertaker in his Dead-Man persona, who defeated Kane after a Tombstone Piledriver. John Cena made his WrestleMania debut at the event by defeating Big Show to win his first WWE title, the WWE United States Championship. Also on the card, was a match between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee. This was both Lesnar's and Goldberg's final match with WWE until 2012 Extreme Rules and 2016 Survivor Series respectively. After Goldberg won the match following a Jackhammer, both men were given a Stone Cold Stunner by Austin on their way out.
WrestleMania XX was the third WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden (after WrestleManias I and X) and the fourth of five WrestleManias in the New York metropolitan area (alongside WrestleManias I, 2, X and 29). The event grossed US $2.4 million in ticket sales, making the Pay-Per-View the highest grossing event ever for WWE at Madison Square Garden. More than 20,000 people from 16 countries, 48 states attended the event, which was also televised in more than 90 countries. The event generated an estimated $13.5 million of economic activity for New York City and created an equivalent of 96 full-year jobs.
Name of the event: WWE WrestleMania XX
Date: 03/14/04
Promotion: World Wrestling Entertainment
Type: Pay Per View
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Arena: Madison Square Garden
Attendance: ca. 20.000
Broadcast type: Live
Commentary by: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole & Tazz
PPV buyrate (relative): 1.63
Theme: Step Up (Drowning Pool); Touché (Godsmack)
FULL MATCH CARD:
WWE United States Title Match
The Big Show (c) vs. John Cena
World Tag Team Title Four Way Match
Booker T & Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak vs. La Resistance (Rene Dupree & Rob Conway) vs. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley)
Singles Match
Chris Jericho vs. Christian
Three On Two Handicap Match
Evolution (Batista, Randy Orton & Ric Flair) vs. The Rock 'n' Sock Connection (Mick Foley & The Rock)
Playboy Evening Gown Tag Team Match
Miss Jackie & Stacy Keibler vs. Sable & Torrie Wilson
WWE Cruiserweight Title Cruiserweight Open Match
Chavo Guerrero (c) (w/Chavo Guerrero Sr.) vs. Akio vs. Billy Kidman vs. Funaki vs. Jamie Noble vs. Nunzio vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Shannon Moore vs. Tajiri vs. Ultimo Dragon
Singles Match (Special Referee: Steve Austin)
Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg
WWE Tag Team Title Four Way Match
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty (c) vs. The APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq) vs. The Basham Brothers (Danny Basham & Doug Basham) vs. The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)
World Women's Title Vs. Hair Match
Victoria (c) vs. Molly Holly
WWE Heavyweight Title Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Kurt Angle
Singles Match
Kane vs. The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer)
World Heavyweight Title Triple Threat Match
Triple H (c) vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels