The 7 greatest WrestleManias of all time

#2 WWE WrestleMania 19 (2003)

To this day we have no idea how Brock Lesnar avoided snapping his neck here 😳The infamous shooting star press miss at WrestleMania 19...It goes without saying, but Lesnar is tough as nails 💪#RuthlessAggression: The Next Big Thing pic.twitter.com/Zfto9Ph3lQ

— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) May 24, 2020

Let's go to possibly the most star-studded WrestleMania history. It featured the Attitude Era stars winding down and the riseing talents of the Ruthless Aggression Era.

A lot of the matches delivered at WrestleMania 19, including solid performances from the likes of Rey Mysterio, Trish Stratus, Victoria, the Guerreros, and Team Angle. Oh, and Limp Bizkit played The Undertaker to the ring. What followed was the show-stealer of the night.

Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho went toe-to-toe in a classic, serving to enhance Y2J as a heel. HBK won, but there were no losers. This match was incredible. Unfortunately, Triple H's World Heavyweight Title defense against Booker T could not match up to it.

The Game retained it controversially, especially after a few offensive things he said to Booker in the build-up to WrestleMania. Nevertheless, the show recovered thanks to a crazy Street Fight between Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon. There was bloodshed, to say the least, as the Hulkster stood tall over his boss.

Name me a more iconic photo?@steveaustinBSR making his way to the ring at Wrestlemania 19 for, what would be, his last time. @TheRock in the ring waiting for him & Austin having ‘OMR’ on his legendary waste-coat, One More RoundGoosebumps pic.twitter.com/FZhYxdPfT1

— Stewart Lawson (@SLawson1417) March 29, 2021

WrestleMania 19's best matches were the show's final two ones. The Rock defeated 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin in a titanic clash to end their rivalry and The Texas Rattlesnake's in-ring career. Following the drama of Rock and Austin, Kurt Angle put his WWE Championship on the line against Brock Lesnar.

The match was technically brilliant, shifting from amateur wrestling to an impactful back-and-forth combat with ease. The end saw Lesnar nearly break his neck after botching a Shooting Star Press, although he put Angle away with the F5. The Beast may have been concussed, but he ended WrestleMania 19 as WWE Champion.

The behind-the-scenes backstories of the two top matches of the show are dark and fascinating, at the same time. They allowed fans to appreciate both matches. As a result, WrestleMania 19 is fondly remembered. But there is one 'Mania that stands tall as the greatest of all time.