IWE WrestleMania 23
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'''WrestleMania 23''' was the twenty-third annual [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by [[International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE). It took place on April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The event was the first WrestleMania at Ford Field and the second to take place in the Detroit metropolitan area (following [[IWF Wrestlemania 3|WrestleMania III]], at the Pontiac Silverdome, in Pontiac, Michigan). | '''WrestleMania 23''' was the twenty-third annual [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by [[International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE). It took place on April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The event was the first WrestleMania at Ford Field and the second to take place in the Detroit metropolitan area (following [[IWF Wrestlemania 3|WrestleMania III]], at the Pontiac Silverdome, in Pontiac, Michigan). | ||
| - | The event was a [[IWE Brand Extension|joint-brand]] pay-per-view, featuring performers from the [[IWE Raw|Raw]], [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]], and [[XCW on SyFy|ECW]] brands. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's supercard, a scheduling of more than one main event. The main match on the Raw brand was [[Dustin Simpson versus [[Ryan Barnhart]] for the [[IWE Championship]], in which Simpson won The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was [[Jesse Dern]] versus [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]], in which The Undertaker was victorious. The primary match on the [[XCW on Syfy|XCW]] brand was an [[Multiple Man Teamed Matches|Eight Man Tag Team match]] between The [[XCW Originals]] and [[New Breed (XCW)|The New Breed]]; The XCW Originals claimed victory in the match. The featured matches on the undercard included [[Bobby Ashley]] versus [[Keith Coleman|Umaga]] | + | The event was a [[IWE Brand Extension|joint-brand]] pay-per-view, featuring performers from the [[IWE Raw|Raw]], [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]], and [[XCW on SyFy|ECW]] brands. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's supercard, a scheduling of more than one main event. The main match on the Raw brand was [[Dustin Simpson]] versus [[Ryan Barnhart]] for the [[IWE Championship]], in which Simpson won The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was [[Jesse Dern]] versus [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]], in which The Undertaker was victorious. The primary match on the [[XCW on Syfy|XCW]] brand was an [[Multiple Man Teamed Matches|Eight Man Tag Team match]] between The [[XCW Originals]] and [[New Breed (XCW)|The New Breed]]; The XCW Originals claimed victory in the match. The featured matches on the undercard included [[Bobby Ashley]] versus [[Keith Coleman|Umaga]] |
Tickets for the event went on sale on November 11, 2006. The all-time Ford Field attendance record of 80,103 consisted of people from all fifty states, twenty-four countries, and nine Canadian provinces, making it the second highest attendance at a WWE event, behind [[IWF WrestleMania 3|WrestleMania 3]]. WrestleMania 23 grossed US$5.38 million in ticket sales, breaking the previous record of $3.9 million held at [[IWF WrestleMania 18|WrestleMania X8]]. | Tickets for the event went on sale on November 11, 2006. The all-time Ford Field attendance record of 80,103 consisted of people from all fifty states, twenty-four countries, and nine Canadian provinces, making it the second highest attendance at a WWE event, behind [[IWF WrestleMania 3|WrestleMania 3]]. WrestleMania 23 grossed US$5.38 million in ticket sales, breaking the previous record of $3.9 million held at [[IWF WrestleMania 18|WrestleMania X8]]. | ||
Revision as of 01:28, 20 May 2012
| WrestleMania 23 | ||
 Promotional poster featuring the Main Event Matches involved | ||
| Tagline(s) | All Grown Up | |
| Theme song(s) | "Ladies and Gentlemen" by Saliva "The Memory Will Never Die" by Default | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown! XCW | |
| Date | April 1, 2007 | |
| Attendance | 80,103 | |
| Venue | Ford Field | |
| City | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| No Way Out (2007) | WrestleMania 23 | Backlash (2007) |
| WrestleMania chronology | ||
| WrestleMania 22 | WrestleMania 23 | WrestleMania XXIV |
WrestleMania 23 was the twenty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). It took place on April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The event was the first WrestleMania at Ford Field and the second to take place in the Detroit metropolitan area (following WrestleMania III, at the Pontiac Silverdome, in Pontiac, Michigan).
The event was a joint-brand pay-per-view, featuring performers from the Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW brands. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's supercard, a scheduling of more than one main event. The main match on the Raw brand was Dustin Simpson versus Ryan Barnhart for the IWE Championship, in which Simpson won The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was Jesse Dern versus The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which The Undertaker was victorious. The primary match on the XCW brand was an Eight Man Tag Team match between The XCW Originals and The New Breed; The XCW Originals claimed victory in the match. The featured matches on the undercard included Bobby Ashley versus Umaga
Tickets for the event went on sale on November 11, 2006. The all-time Ford Field attendance record of 80,103 consisted of people from all fifty states, twenty-four countries, and nine Canadian provinces, making it the second highest attendance at a WWE event, behind WrestleMania 3. WrestleMania 23 grossed US$5.38 million in ticket sales, breaking the previous record of $3.9 million held at WrestleMania X8.
Contents |
Background
Event
Production
Pre-show
Preliminary matches
Main event matches
Aftermath
Reception
Results
1The lumberjacks were: Kiscera, Luke Gaspard, LTG, James Masters, Junior Remeriz, Jared Keller, Robbie, Rory, Super Crazy, Val Venis, Johnny Linderman, Jim Duggan, Kip, Collin McCullough, Phillip Legg and Kenny Dykstra from Raw; Daivari, Shane Langini, Travis Capps, Deuce Dim, Domino Godfather, Paul Burdick, Brian Woods, Joe Smith, Veto, Scotty 2 Hotty, William Kapphan, Dave Taylor, Jimmy Wang Yang, James Noble and Shoichi Park from SmackDown; and Balls Mahoney, Richard Veach, Little Guido Maritato, Hardcore Murnion and Dominic from XCW.
2The lumberjills were: Sari Pasma, Victoria, Dixie Hooper, Ali Richards, Katie Katie, Trinity, Jessica Wilson, Rikki Berg, Krystal Gilding, Amanda Johnson, Amy Ketchum and Courtney Savoie.
