WWE WrestleMania 21

WrestleMania Goes Hollywood

WrestleMania 21 was the twenty-first annual WrestleManiaPPV. It was presented by Snickers and took place on April 3, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The main match on the Raw brand was Triple H versus Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown brand was John "Bradshaw" Layfield versus John Cena for the WWE Championship. Another primary match was an interpromotional match between The Undertaker versus Randy Orton. The featured matches on the undercard were Kurt Angle versus Shawn Michaels and a Money in the Bank ladder match. The event also featured the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin who started his part-time appearances with WWE at this event. The event drew a Staples Center record attendance of 20,193 people and grossed more than $2.1 million in ticket sales.

Cast

John Cena

John Cena

Paul Levesque

Triple H

John Layfield

JBL

Patricia Stratigeas

Trish Stratus

Christy Hemme

Christy Hemme

Dave Bautista

Batista

Amy Dumas

Lita

Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit

Paul Wight

Big Show

Akebono Tarō

Akebono

Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle