WrestleMania: 35 iconic images from the show's history

The streak ends!
The streak ends!

#19 WrestleMania XIX: Lesnar botches the Shooting Star Press

The mistake that almost cost Lesnar his career
The mistake that almost cost Lesnar his career

The main event of WrestleMania 19 featured a white-hot Brock Lesnar taking on Kurt Angle for the WWE Title.

As the match neared its end, Lesnar decided to try out a Shooting Star Press on Angle. He ended up botching the move horribly, and almost broke his neck.

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Lesnar ended up having his hand raised to close the show, but was very close to turning the main event into a disaster.


#20 WrestleMania XX: Benoit and Eddie celebrate their victories

Benoit finally wins the big one
Benoit finally wins the big one

WrestleMania 20 was built around Chris Benoit's 18-year struggle to become the World Champion. The Rabid Wolverine went on to win the main event by making Triple H submit to the Crippler Crossface.

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Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero celebrated together amidst a sea of falling confetti, to close the show.

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