| WrestleMania XIX | ||||
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/WrestleManiaXIX.jpg/200px-WrestleManiaXIX.jpg Promotional poster featuring the Space Needle | ||||
| Tagline(s) | Dare to Dream | |||
| Theme song(s) | "Crack Addict" by Limp Bizkit | |||
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| Promoation | International Wrestling Entertainment | |||
| Brand (s) | Meltdown Fusion! | |||
| Date | March 30, 2003 | |||
| Attendance | 54,097 | |||
| Venue | Safeco Field | |||
| City | Seattle, Washington | |||
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WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment. It took place on March 30, 2003 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The event was the first WrestleMania held in the state of Washington, and the first Wrestlemania to use the IWE name. A record-breaking 54,097 fans from all fifty states and numerous countries from around the world at Safeco Field resulted in a gate attendance generating more than USD$2.76 million.
WrestleMania XIX was the first WrestleMania to be promoted under the WWE name and the first to have taken place after the [[Brand Extension|IWE Brand Extension. It was a joint-promotion pay-per-view event, featuring performers from the Meltdown and Fusion! brands. The tagline for WrestleMania XIX was "Dare To Dream". The official theme song for the event was "Crack Addict" by Limp Bizkit. Limp Bizkit performed the theme song live, as well as "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)'" during Martin McAlmond's entrance.
The main match on the SmackDown! brand was Kurt Angle versus Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship, which Lesnar won by pinfall after executing an F5.[3] The predominant match on the Raw brand was for the World Heavyweight Championship between Triple H and Booker T, which Triple H won by pinfall after performing a Pedigree.[4][5] Other matches on the undercard included Shawn Michaels versus Chris Jericho,[6] Hulk Hogan versus Vince McMahon in a Street Fight.[6], and The Rock versus Steve Austin[6][7]
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WrestleMania XIX (Results)[]
| # | Results | Stipulations |
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| Heat | Mike Storm and Sean McCurry (c) defeated Chris LeGreca and KGM | Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship |
| 1 | Matt Hooper (c) (with Shane defeated Scott Wright | Singles match for the IWE Cruiserweight Championship |
| 2 | Martin McAlmond defeated Q-Train and The Big Marc | Handicap match |
| 3 | Bailey Dalton defeated Felisha and Courtney (c) (with Richard | Triple Threat match for the IWE Women's Championship |
| 4 | Team Borske (c) defeated Los McAlmonds and Kevin Hunter and Peter | Triple Threat Tag team match for the IWE Tag Team Championship |
| 5 | Ryan Barnhart defeated Kris McGowan | Singles match |
| 6 | Triple K (c) (with Ric Flair) defeated Steve Britz | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship |
| 7 | Hulk Hogan defeated Grant Mayer | Street Fight |
| 8 | Sam "The Rock" Simkins defeated "Stone Cold" Steve Johnson | Singles match |
| 9 | Rob Lesner defeated Matt Borske (c) | Singles match for the IWE Championship |