Wrestlemania XIX
However, on that night, 2 Traditional WWE Titles were on the line:
WWE Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Women's Championship
Brock Lesnar (2002's WWE Magazine Superstar of the Year) and Trish Stratus (2002's WWE Magazine Diva of the Year) who lost the titles @ Survivor Series had a chance to regain their titles 19 weeks later.
Here's what happend:
Victoria wrestled in her 1st Wrestlemania Match as the WWE Women's Champion against Trish Stratus and Jazz in a Triple Threat Match:
Here's what happend:
Someone must've sent Jim Ross a letter about commenting on Richards and Victoria "needing psychiatric care" because after noting that this time, he added, "Not that there's anything wrong with that." As Victoria and Richards posed in the ring before the bell, Jazz attacked them from behind. Jazz was her usual aggressive self. Victoria powerslammed Jazz at 2:10 for a near fall. Jazz went for a reverse sidekick on Trish, but Trish ducked so the kick dropped Victoria instead. When Jazz put Trish in the STF at 5:30, Richards intervened. Jazz tossed Trish around the ring, but then Victoria nailed Jazz with a kick. However, when she followed up with a moonsault, Jazz moved out the way. Victoria backdropped Jazz over the top rope. Richards went to swing a chair at Jazz, but the chair hit the top rope and bounced into his own face. Victoria then put Trish in an inverted bodyvice. Trish came back quickly and scored the pin on Victoria.
and it was THE GREATEST WWE Heavyweight Championship Matches in Wrestlemania History as Kurt Angle defended the Gold against Brock Lesnar who not only lost the title to Big Show @ Survivor Series 2002, but also helped Angle win the title the following month @ Armageddon 2002 and Brock would also def. The Big Show and win the 2003 Royal Rumble
Here's what happend:
They had a brief staredown before the bell. They did amateur style wrestling for the opening few minutes. Angle had the first impact on the back of his neck when he back suplexed Lesnar at 4:20. He let out a "whoo!" afterward. The crowd understandably was a bit drained at this point, so the pacing of building this match slowly worked well given all circumstances. Brock pressed and slammed Angle at 5:15. Angle caught a charging Lesnar with a boot. He then back suplexed Angle into the turnbuckles and seemed to land hard himself. Brock bailed to ringside. Angle followed and rammed him back-first into the ringside barrier. Angle gave Brock a vertical suplex for a two count at 7:00. Angle then applied a bow and arrow. Angle shifted into a chinlock. Brock rose up and backed Angle into the corner to break it. Angle came back with an overhead released suplex. Angle then hit Brock with a flying knee, sending Brock to the floor. When Brock returned to the ring, he surprised Angle with a spinebuster. Brock, though, was slow to get up. Both Angle and Brock lay on the mat as the ref began to count toward ten. Brock gave Angle a released overhead suplex and then scored a two count. Angle came back with three unreleased German suplexes, clearly landing to the side on his shoulder instead of the back of his neck as much as possible. At 13:40 Brock went for a surprise F5, but Angle escaped and twisted Brock into an Anklelock. He yanked Brock away from the bottom rope. He turned it into a half Boston crab. Brock reached the ropes. Angle charged toward Brock, but Brock backdropped him over the top rope. Angle landed on his feet and then tumbled to the ringside bat. Back in the ring Brock attacked Angle with shoulders in the corner. Angle reversed Lesnar with an overhead released German suplex that got "oohs" and "ahhs" from the crowd. Angle scored a near fall. Angle followed with an Angleslam for a near fall at 16:25. Cole said he thinks that is the first time anyone has ever kicked out of the Angle slam. The crowd didn't know that since they didn't pop as you'd think they would for such a historic moment. Brock rolled up Angle for a surprise two count out of nowhere. He followed up quickly with his F5 for a very near and convincing near fall. Cole pointed out that that had never been done before. Angle went right into an Anklelock. Brock crawled toward the bottom rope, but Angle dragged him back toward the middle. Lesnar, though, forced his way to the bottom rope. Lesnar then kicked Angle off of him. Lesnar kicked Angle in the gut and went for an F5, but Angle escaped and turned it into a small package. Angle went for the Angleslam, but Brock escaped and set up the F5. Rather than go for the cover, he rolled to the bottom rope. The announcers wondered what he was doing. He left the ring, climbed to the rope rope, and went for a shooting star press. He couldn't pull it off and landed on the side of his head in a scary moment. Angle covered him for a very near fall. Lesnar, still hurting, pulled off a rushed F5 and scored the pin. Lesnar looked extremely groggy, almost as if he weren't aware of his surroundings, as he grasped at his title belt. Angle approached him and they shook hands and hugged after the match. Fireworks went off to end the show.
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and so, after 19 weeks of losing the titles Trish Stratus regains the WWE Women's Championship for a 4th time and Brock Lesnar regains the WWE Heavyweight Championship for a 2nd time.
and then, 5 years later @ Wrestlemania XXIV, Randy Orton retained the WWE Heavyweight Championship against John Cena & Triple H and Beth Phoenix was still the WWE Women's Champion
Today, Brock Lesnar is now in the UFC, Kurt Angle is in TNA and MMA, Jazz is now in the Independent Scene, Trish Stratus is now retired and is doing an upcoming Reality Show on The Travel Channel and as for Victoria, she is now on SD!
and that's your look @ Wrestlemania XIX; 2 NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED
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Oh and BTW, Trish Stratus (I must admit) had on a SIZZLIN' Ring Attire!
and also, Victoria has NEVER lost a Women's Title one-on-one!