WRESTLEMANIA 23
WrestleMania 23 took place on April 1, 2007, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. WrestleMania featured wrestlers from the promotion’s RAW, SmackDown!, and ECW brand divisions. It was the first WrestleMania to feature the ECW brand following its establishment as WWE’s third brand in May 2006.
The main event of the show, which was the main match on the RAW brand, was John Cena versus Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship. The main event for the SmackDown! brand was Batista versus The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship. ECW’s main event saw ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley (representing Donald Trump) battle RAW’s Intercontinental Champion Umaga (representing Vince McMahon) in a match where either Trump or McMahon would be shaved bald if their wrestler lost.
| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) |
|---|---|
| Brand(s) | RAW, SmackDown! & ECW |
| Date | April 1, 2007 |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Venue | Ford Field |
| Attendance | 80,103 |
WRESTLEMANIA 23 RESULTS
| RESULTS | STIPULATIONS | TIMES |
|---|---|---|
| Carlito and Ric Flair defeated Chavo Guerrero and Gregory Helms | Lumberjack match | 06:12 |
| Mr. Kennedy defeated CM Punk, Edge, Finlay, Jeff Hardy, King Booker (with Queen Sharmell), Matt Hardy and Randy Orton | Money in the Bank ladder match | 24:10 |
| The Great Khali defeated Kane | Singles match | 05:30 |
| Chris Benoit (c) defeated Montel Vontavious Porter | Singles match for the WWE United States Championship | 09:15 |
| The Undertaker defeated Batista (c) | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship | 15:46 |
| The ECW Originals (Rob Van Dam, Sabu, The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer) defeated The New Breed (Elijah Burke, Kevin Thorn, Marcus Cor Von and Matt Striker) (with Ariel) | Eight-man tag team match | 07:27 |
| Bobby Lashley (with Donald Trump) defeated Umaga (with Armando Alejandro Estrada and Mr. McMahon) | Hair vs. Hair Battle of the Billionaires match with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee | 13:00 |
| Melina (c) defeated Ashley | Lumberjill match for the WWE Women’s Championship | 03:40 |
| John Cena (c) defeated Shawn Michaels by submission | Singles match for the WWE Championship | 28:20 |
WRESTLEMANIA 23 PHOTOS
