The Battle of the Billionaires at WrestleMania 23 garnered tons of mainstream publicity. This led to the event breaking buyrate records, which stood for 5 years until Rock vs Cena broke it at WrestleMania 28.
Stone Cold was appointed as the guest referee for the match, that pitted Bobby Lashley against Umaga. Despite Vince doing everything in his power to turn the match in his favour, including a run-in by Shane, Lashley managed to pin Umaga in front of 70,000 roaring fans.
As Austin raised Lashley's hand in the air, Vince tried to sneak out of the arena but was brought back to the ring. In one of the most famous visuals in WrestleMania history, Donald Trump embarrassed Vince McMahon by shaving him bald, as Austin and Lashley held him to the chair.
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Vince's hair was history, but the businessman inside Vince couldn't be happier, as WrestleMania 23 is still one of the most profitable PPVs WWE has ever produced.
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
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.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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