Who cares if action's not real; WrestleMania is a hit

Shawn Michaels, the old football player from San Antonio, and Mark Calaway, aka the Undertaker, the old basketball player from Houston, brought down the house Sunday night during WrestleMania XXV at Reliant Stadium.

Granted, the product on display before 72,744 fans was sports entertainment, aka professional wrestling, not the NFL, college football, NCAA Tournament basketball or championship rodeo product that usually rocks the stadium to its foundations.

Michaels and the Undertaker, scripted or not, was simply one heck of a slobberknocker...More?

source: chron.com

Mickey Rourke knocks down WWE's Jericho

After announcing to Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell at the Screen Actors Guild Awards that he would be at Wrestlemania 25, then later backing out, the "Wrestler" star stepped into the ring to take on WWE star Chris Jericho on Sunday in Houston.

“Contractually, because I’m doing this movie called ‘Iron Man 2’ now, I can’t get in the ring with (Jericho),” Rourke told a WWE reporter hours before the match.

However, the actor didn’t keep his word, entering the ring and knocking down Jericho to close out the match...More?

source: msnbc.com

This Day in Wrestling History

Mildred Burke defeated Clara Mortensen for the WWWA Heavyweight title.
April 6, 1937

WrestleMania XXV: Legacy Killer

For months, the venomous Randy Orton tore through the life of Triple H, brutally attacking and injuring his father-in-law, brother-in-law and even his wife. At the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, The Legend Killer had an opportunity to take away yet another thing his rival held dear: The WWE Championship. Yet despite Orton’s sadistic mind games, Triple H persevered, defeating his opponent to avenge his family and keep his coveted championship gold resting securely around his waist...More?

source: wwe.com

WMXXV a Sellout in Houston

Lilian Garcia announces tonight's crowd is a sell-out at 72,744.

WrestleMania XXV Results

Money In The Bank Match: CM Punk vs. Mark Henry vs. MVP vs. Finlay vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Christian vs. Kane
Winner: CM Punk

25 Diva Battle Royal
Winner: Santina - Santino Marella in drag

Chris Jericho vs. Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka
Winner: Chris Jericho. Jericho taunts Mickey Rourke until he gets into the ring. Rourke knocks out Jericho with one punch.

Extreme Rules: Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy
Winner: Matt Hardy

Intercontinental Title: JBL(c) vs. Rey Mysterio
Winner: Rey Mysterio is the new Intercontinental Champion. Mysterio defeats JBL in 21 seconds. JBL quits the WWE.

Undefeated Streak On The Line: Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
Winner: The Undertaker. 17-0 the streak continues...

World Title: Edge(c) vs. Big Show vs. John Cena
Winner: John Cena is the new World Champion.

WWE Title: Triple H(c) vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Triple H

WWE and World Tag Titles Unified

Primo and Carlito defeated John Morrison and The Miz to win the WWE and World Tag Titles in a lumberjack match. The match was held prior to the WrestleMania pay-per-view.

source: prowrestling.net

ESPN E:60 Preview on the WWE

ESPN uploaded the following video previewing WrestleMania 25 and promoting their E:60 special on WWE and Vince McMahon that will air on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Notice our boy in a creative meeting with Vince, Stephanie, Michael Hayes and others at approximately the :35 second mark

Ricky Steamboat Comments about Triple H

Another young man, 15, 16, 17 years ago, that sat next to me on a plane…6’3”, 6’4”, 260, 270...came in the aisle seat. Me…pressed up against the window. He was very, very respectful:

“Ricky, you got enough room? Here, Ricky, you can have the arm rest…I’ll lean out in the aisle. Ricky, you sure you got enough room?”

Well, as we got airborne, we got deep into the subject of our business. For hours, it was one question after another - and I was impressed by the type of questions he was asking me. It didn’t take long to know, that this kid had it. That was then, and he has it more so now. - Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat speaking about Triple H at the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame

Triple H & Stephanie at the WWE HOF 2009

credit: stephanielevesque.net

This Day in Wrestling History

Andy Kaufman met Jerry Lawler in a Grudge Match at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis Tennessee.
April 5, 1982

Happy Birthday to Diamond Dallas Page
April 5, 1949

Recap of Hall of Fame Inductions of Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat & Stone Cold Steve Austin