WrestleMania Rewind: When Kurt Angle faced Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania | 4 unbelievable facts

#1 It was a SmackDown storyline

Now in 2019, WWE frequently claims that SmackDown is a b-show and how it is a house that someone tried hard to build after so many episodes. On the buildup to WrestleMania 35, can we even believe that a SmackDown feud headlined WrestleMania XIX?

A newcomer who claims to be the next big thing goes tearing through everyone to face the WWE Champion. An established champion with a neck injury waiting for a WrestleMania showdown. The storyline had every ingredient for the match to be an instant classic.

The storyline between Kofi Kingston and Daniel Bryan ahead of WrestleMania 35 is a fantastic one. However, the WrestleMania XIX classic match has some sort of magic that cannot be replicated. Brock Lesnar's shooting star press was the highlight of the match.

The near 300-pounder botched the high flying move but it definitely created one huge WrestleMania moment worth watching in repeat mode. The match received 4.25 ratings from Dave Meltzer.

At WrestleMania 35, don't hold your breath for Lesnar attempting a shooting star press but do hope for Kurt Angle to battle the challenge of aging just like he battled the challenge of injury in 2003. Kurt has the heart and resilience but age is now his worst enemy.