WWE - Wrestlemania XIX (DVD, 2003)

Wrestlemania XIX. Possibly one of the greatest Wrestlemania's to occur. Just for the simple fact is that they built all of the storylines up before hand. All the matches had great consistency. As a Professional Wrestler, I will rate each match.

Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio - This match was very good, but they could have done without Shannon Moore. Sure, there was the couple spots with him, but he was not needed. The dirty victory was all right, but it could have done better. It just seemed thrown together, and as it being the first match, it can make the people have a bad mindset for the rest of the pay per view. Especially since it was for the Cruiserweight title too.

Undertaker vs. Big Show and A-Train - Good match all around. I disagree with the creative team's idea to have it be a handicap match and have Nathan Jones show up out of no where. It was better than the first match, but it should have been either a tag match or a 1 on 1.

Trish Stratus vs. Jazz vs. Victoria - This match is by far one of my favorite female matches. All around good athletes, good story build. What a WM match should be. Also, with the Women's Title on the line, it was a good match.

Team Angle vs. Los Guerreros vs. Benoit and Rhyno - a triple threat tag match for the WWE Tag Titles... Wait wasn't that done at Armageddon 2002? Yes, it was. It should have been a 2 team battle, but none the less, it was a good match. Definitely worth a watch.

Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho - in MY very personal opinion, it is one of the greatest matches in Wrestlemania history. It had a Perfect combo of story build and talent. The storytelling in the match is phenomenal. It's my #4 match in my list of matches of all time.

I'm not going to talk about the catfight. That was dumb.

Triple H vs. Booker T - This was the Let-down match of the night. The fans: Bored. Triple H: Squashed another superstar. This was my least favorite match of the ENTIRE event. It had a slight build before hand, but it didn't have enough steam.

The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin - I love this match for the fact that it is another great build and another match that had amazing storytelling. And is there anyone bigger than the Rock and Steve Austin? Nope.

Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon - Grab all your old relatives and sit them down for this match. It was a decent match with a lot of classic feeling to it. My folks enjoyed this match more than I did. It had a lot of Hype and a good story to the match.

Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle - The match that stole the whole damn show. Brock Lesnar, a huge rising star at that point and Kurt Angle, the greatest wrestler in the world going head to head. There is a reason why all major reviewers give this match 5/5. It does not lack in ANYTHING the match was flawless except the Shooting Star Press that Lesnar miscalculated. He's hit it hundreds of times before, and I have seen him do it. It's a damn shame he missed it. This match is actually #3 on my favorite matches of all time.

All in all, the event was amazing. Despite the couple crappy endings and repeating a match type from 3 months prior, it was still very good. I would recommend this Wrestlemania to any wrestling fan.

I've read some reports and reviews of this show that said it had not lived up to expectations. That couldn't be further than the truth! This was one of my favorite Wrestle Manias (I'll list the match line up at the end of the review).It also featured the final match of Stone Cold Steve Austin against his top rival The Rock! There were great bonus features with this DVD, including post match interviews,
WrestleMania Retro: 10 Superstars reveal their favorite 'Mania moments, Hogan vs. McMahon: 20 Years in the Making,and also The Night after WrestleMania XIX: Goldberg's WWE debut on RAW, 3.31.03 which was pretty spectacular! This is well worth the money. Here is the full match run down:
1) Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. - WWE Cruiserweight Championship
2) The Undertaker vs. Big Show & A-Train - Handicapped Match
3) Trish vs. Victoria - WWE Women's Championship
4) Team Angle vs. Los Guerreros vs. Benoit/Rhyno - WWE Tag Team Championship
5) Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
6) HHH vs. Booker T. - World Heavyweight Championship
7) Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon
8) The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
9) Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle

This is the last exciting Wrestlemania because you had The Rock go up against Stone Cold Steve Austin in what was Stone Cold's
last match to date. The best part of the original 2003 release of this event was that all the entrance themes are the unedited ones.
The Undertaker's "Rollin", Hulk Hogan's "Voodoo Child" and more. My only issue is the blurs on the flashbacks to events prior to
the WWF/WWE name change. Other than that, this event is one of the best.
I would recommend it over the more recent Anthology release.

Bought this item for grandson as he likes all the wrestling programmes and dvds. Only 1he does not have. Shame it doesn't play on our DVD though only on his portable one. He will enjoy though mANY THANKS

Great DVD and Event i know i was there, if you are a true WWE fan this is a must have,it was hard to find and to get it at a cheap price too.
great matches Kurt Angle Vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Belt
Stone Cold Vs. The Rock.
one of the best Street fights Hogan Vs. Mr.McMahon

So if you are a WWE FAN this is a must Have
enjoy .................