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WrestleMania XIX
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Promotional poster featuring the Space Needle
Tagline(s) Dare to Dream
Theme song(s) "Crack Addict" by Limp Bizkit
Imformation
Promotion International Wrestling Entertainment
Brand(s) Raw
Smackdown!
Date March 30, 2003
Attendance 54,097
Venue Safeco Field
City Seattle, Washington
Pay-per-view chronology
No Way Out
(2003)
WrestleMania XIX Backlash (2003)
WrestleMania chronology
WrestleMania X8 WrestleMania XIX WrestleMania XX

WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). 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 grossing US$2.76 million.

WrestleMania XIX was the first WrestleMania to be promoted under the IWE name and the first to have taken place after the IWE Brand Extension. It was a joint-promotion pay-per-view event, featuring performers from the Raw and SmackDown! 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'" during The Undertaker's entrance.

The main match on the SmackDown! brand was Matt Borske versus Rob Lesnar for the IWE Championship, which Lesnar won by pinfall after executing an F5]]. The main match on the Raw band was the third Wrestlemania meeting between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Johnson. The predominant match on the Raw brand was for the World Heavyweight Championship between Triple K and Booker T, which Triple K won by pinfall after performing a Pedigree Other matches on the undercard included Ryan Barnhart versus Kris McGowan Hulk Hogan versus Grant Mayer in a Street Fight.

Contents

[edit] Background

[edit] Event

[edit] Preliminary matches

[edit] Main event matches

[edit] Aftermath

[edit] Reception

[edit] Results

# Results Stipulations
Heat Mike Storm and Chief Morley (c) defeated Kane and Kyle Van Dam Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship
1 Matt Hooper (c) (with Shane Linguini) defeated Scott Wright Singles match for the IWE Cruiserweight Championship
2 The Undertaker defeated The Big Marc and A-Train Handicap match
3 Bailey Dalton defeated Courtney Savoie (c) (with Richard Veach) and Jazz Triple Threat match for the IWE Women's Championship
4 Team Borske (Junior Remeriz and Jared Keller) (c) defeated Los McAlmond (Eddie and Chavo McAlmond) and Kevin Hunter and Peter Triple Threat Tag match for the IWE Tag Team Championship
5 Ryan Barnhart defeated Kris McGowan Singles match
6 Triple K (c) (with Ric Flair) defeated Booker T Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship
7 Hulk Hogan defeated Grant Mayer Street Fight
8 The Rock defeated Steve Johnson Singles match
9 Rob Lesnar defeated Matt Borske (c) Singles match for the IWE Championship
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