WrestleMania: 35 iconic images from the show's history

#13 WrestleMania XIII: The double turn

A bloody Austin, passing out to the sharpshooter

Austin and Bret Hart tore the house down in a bloody brawl at WrestleMania 13. The bout is widely regarded as one of the best matches in the history of this business. The visual of a bloodied Austin struggling to escape the sharpshooter has become synonymous with The Rattlesnake's "Never give up" persona .

The match ended with Hart turning into a full-blown heel, while Austin became one of the hottest commodities in wrestling.

#14 WrestleMania XIV: Tyson punches Michaels

Mike Tyson's presence garnered an astronomical buyrate for WWE at WrestleMania 14, with the event being headlined by Austin vs Michaels for the WWE Title.

Tyson made the three-count to give Austin his first WWE title, kick-starting The Austin Era. A confused Michaels got up and confronted the boxing legend, earning himself a thunderous knockout punch to the jaw.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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