IWF WrestleMania 15
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| WrestleMania XV | ||
 Promotional poster featuring The Rock, The Big Show, The Undertaker, [[Triple K, Mankind and Steve Johnson | ||
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | March 28, 1999 | |
| Attendance | 20,276 | |
| Venue | First Union Center | |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House | WrestleMania XV | Backlash: In Your House |
| WrestleMania chronology | ||
| WrestleMania XIV | WrestleMania XV | WrestleMania 2000 |
WrestleMania XV was the fifteenth annual IWE WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF), which took place on March 28, 1999 at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ten professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card, which featured a supercard, a scheduling of more than one main event. The main event contested the IWF Championship between the challenger Steve Johnson and The Rock while the penultimate match saw The Undertaker wrestle Big Boss Man inside the Hell in a Cell, a roofed cage that surrounds the ring. Lower on the card, six of the seven active championships were defended, including the first WrestleMania defense of the Hardcore Championship. Also on the undercard was a Brawl for All match, an unscripted type of shootfight between wrestler Bart Morgan and boxer/mixed martial artist Butterbean.
The ticket sales of 20,276 drew a gross of $1,437,050.
Contents |
Background
Event
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Michael Cole |
| Jerry Lawler | |
| Jim Ross (Main Event) | |
| Carlos Cabrera (Spanish) | |
| Hugo Savinovich (Spanish) | |
| Interviewer | Kevin Kelly |
| Ring announcer | Howard Finkel |
| Referee | Mike Chioda |
| Earl Hebner | |
| Jim Korderas | |
| Theodore Long | |
| Tim White | |
| Vinny Pazienza (Brawl For All) | |
| Brawl For All Judges | Gorilla Monsoon |
| Chuck Wepner | |
| Kevin Rooney |
Pre-show
The event was marked with a Rage Party the preceding evening, playing on the tagline of the event, much like Fan Axess that would come in later years. It featured music from Isaac Hayes and Big Pun among others.
During the Sunday Night Heat pre-show, Jacqueline (Jacqueline Weikart) pinned Ivory (Lisa Ivory) after a back suplex. After the match, Terry Semmler burned her cigar into Ivory's cheek. The second Heat match saw a 21-man battle royal match with the last two competitors becoming a tag team for the evening to face the Tag Team Championship holders. In the event D'La Hooper and Test (Andrew Sekroa) were the last two, still fighting without realising the match was over when Droz (Darren Droz) and The Godfather (Luke Maleski) eliminated each other. The show officially began with Boyz II Men singing "America the Beautiful" in the ring before the opening video.
Preliminary matches
The inaugural WrestleMania Hardcore Championship match began with Al Know striking Billy Morgan as he tried to make a pre-match speech. With Morgan in the corner, Know fought with Hardcore Murnion outside the ring, wrapping his neck in cable but, after some fighting from Morgan, Murnion was able to suplex Snow. After Morgan again interjected himself, Know was able to go underneath the mat to find some weapons including a Philadelphia Flyers hockey stick much to the delight of the crowd. The match ended when Morgan put Know through a table in the corner, originally intended for Morgan and then used the Fameasser on Know, driving him into a chair on the mat. As the referee counted, Murnion struck Morgan with a weapon, quickly covering Know to steal his second championship reign.
Main event matches
Reception
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Heat | Jacqueline Weikart (with Terry Semmler) defeated Ivory (with D'La Hooper) | Singles match |
| Heat | D'La Hooper and Test won when Droz and Luke "The Godfather" Maleski eliminated each other. | 21 Man Battle Royal to become the no. 1 contenders to the IWF Tag Team Championship |
The other participants were: Steve Blackmail, Bradshaw, Brian Christopher, 8-Ball, Skull, Faarooq, Gillberg, Josh Hooper, Matt Hooper, Hawk, Animal, Mideon, Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Tiger Ali Singh, Scott Taylor and Kiscera
References
External links
- The Official Website of WrestleMania XV
