WWE - WrestleMania XIX - March 30, 2003 [DVD]

1. Matt Hardy with Shannon Moore vs. Rey Mysterio - **** (4 stars)

Right from Mysterio's opening corkscrew, this is a frantic and fast-paced opening match with lots to admire.

2. Undertaker & Nathan Jones vs. Big Show and A-Train - *** (3 stars)

Nothing special overall, but it wouldn't be Wrestlemania without The Undertaker (11 and counting!) and he carries this match well.

3. Victoria with Steven Richards vs. Trish Stratus vs. Jazz - ***1/2 (3 and a half stars)

The ladies of the WWE give it absolutely everything in this intense and unpredictable match - and it pays off.

4. Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin vs. Eddie & Chavo Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit & Rhyno - *** (3 stars)

Too many cooks spoil the broth in this match I think, but the quality of the wrestlers on show in this match shines through and keeps the match entertaining.

5. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho ****1/2 (4 and a half stars)

A terrific match performed very well by both contenders, who know a thing or two about performing to the crowd! Right from the start this match has 'epic' written all over it, and it doesn't disappoint. It's a shame the same can't be said for...

6. Triple H vs. Booker T ** (2 stars)

Somehow this match never really comes to life, and it's peaks are few and far between. The Seattle crowd seem to agree.

7. Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. McMahon **** (4 stars)

A brutal and entertaining street fight in which not even the commentators escape unscathed - and there's a few surprises in store too!

8. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock **** (4 stars)

One of wrestlings greatest rivalries comes to an end in an intense (and surprisingly one-sided) match.

9. Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar ****1/2 (4 and a half stars)

A truly unique main event with lots of amateur-style moves and holds applied by both competitors, and Brock Lesnar's attempted Shooting Star Press epitomises the effort and commitment of all the WWE stars.

So overall, although Wrestlemania XIX lacks a truly classic match, the workrate and effort of the wrestlers shines through and elevates the event into one of the best WWE shows of recent memory.

Handicap SmackDown Match
The Undertaker vs Big Show and A-Train 4/10
The only good thing I liked about this match was Takers entrance (performed live by Limp Bizkit). And you got to give it to Taker for giving is best to keep the crowd alive (and not dead)

Women's Title Triple Threat Match
Victoria vs Jazz vs Trish Stratus 3/10
Usual triple threat women title match nothing new hear that you won't see on a episode of Raw.

WWE Tag Team Title Triple Threat Match
Team Angle (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Hass) vs Chris Benoit and Rhyno vs Los Guerreros (Eddie and Chavo Guerrero) 7/10
I don't really like triple threat tag matches but this one was good with some great athletes competing.

RAW Match
Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels 10/10
This match is one of the best matches on the card and will be talked about for years to come.

World Heavyweight Title Match
Triple H vs Booker T 8/10
Not one of the best main events on this card but it is still a good match.

Street Fight SmackDown Match
Vince McMahon vs Hulk Hogan 10/10
WOW this is one you can't miss the immortal Hulk Hogan vs. the sadistic Vince McMahon. The one moment you have got to see is the look McMahon gives to a fallen down Hogan from the out side of the ring, evil or what.

RAW Match
The Rock vs Steve Austin 9/10
Not as great as their WrestleMania 17 match but still up there with the best WrestleMania moments. Austin's last wrestling match is one of his best.

WWE Title Match
Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar 10/10
Another excellent match which ends this terrific PPV on a high.

With four matches that are main events in their own right (HBK/Y2J, Hogan/McMahon, Rock/Austin and Lesnar/Angle) this is a WrestleMania everyone will remember for a very long time.

1)WWE CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE:
Matt Hardy(c) VS Rey Mysterio.

2)HANDICAP MATCH:
The Undertaker VS Big Show & A-Train.
--Limp Bizkit perform 'Rollin' for Taker's entrance--

3)WOMEN'S TITLE TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
Victoria(c) VS Jazz VS Trish Stratus.

4)WWE TAG TEAM TITLES TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas(c) VS Los Guerreros VS Rhyno & Chris Benoit.

5)Shawn Michaels VS Chris Jericho.

--Limp Bizkit perform 'Crack Addict'--

--The Miller Lite Catfight Girls--

6)WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE:
Triple H(c) VS Booker T.

7)20 YEARS IN THE MAKING-STREET FIGHT:
Hulk Hogan VS Vince McMahon.

8)Stone Cold Steve Austin VS The Rock.

9)WWE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Kurt Angle(c) VS Brock Lesnar.

DVD EXTRAS:-
There are loads of extras including:

1)WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES:
Cheif Morley & Lance Storm(c) VS Kane & Rob Van Dam.
--From Sunday Night Heat before WM started--

2)Goldberg's WWE debut.
--From RAW the day after WM (31st March 2003)

3)Vince McMahon Training Vignettes.

4)WWF CHAMPIONSHIP:
Hulk Hogan(c) VS Andre The Giant.
--From Wrestlemania III in 1987---

5)WWE Fan Axxess Highlights.

6)Wrestlemania XIX Press Conferences.
--One from Seattle and one from New York--

7)Edge's Wrestlemania Media Tour.

---Plus Post match interviews,WM celebrity moments,more on the Catfight Girls,comments from Mean Gene and Bobby Heenan and more.

Overall, I think this DVD is well worth the money because there are 2 discs lasting a total of about 7 Hours and the PPV ruled aswell.The only minus is they cut off John Cena's rap from Sunday Night Heat!