5 greatest storylines of the Ruthless Aggression Era

Vince McMahon getting his head shaved
Vince McMahon getting his head shaved

#2 Battle of the Billionaires

The face-off at the press conference
The face-off at the press conference

At WrestleMania 23, Umaga and Bobby Lashley faced off inside the squared circle, with the Samoan monster representing Vince McMahon and Lashley representing Donald Trump. The stakes couldn't have been higher as the winner was set to lose his hair in front of the whole world on Live TV. To add to the drama, Stone Cold Steve Austin was appointed as the special guest referee for the match.

The weeks leading to the match saw Vince shaving Eugene's hair off, Lashley breaking the Masterlock, and Trump slapping Vince during the WrestleMania press conference. After Umaga lost the match, Vince's hair was shaved on Live TV with millions of fans watching around the world.

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Thanks to Trump's involvement, the match gained mainstream recognition and was responsible for garnering record PPV buyrates for WrestleMania that year. The record remained unbeaten for five years until The Rock vs John Cena toppled it at WrestleMania 28.

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Edited by Rahul Arun
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