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WWE WrestleMania 21

WWE WrestleMania 21

WrestleMania Goes Hollywood

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Overview

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.

Directed by Kevin Dunn
Produced by Vince McMahon
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Top Cast

John Cena

John Cena

John Cena

Paul Levesque

Paul Levesque

Triple H

John Layfield

John Layfield

JBL

Patricia Stratigeas

Patricia Stratigeas

Trish Stratus

Christy Hemme

Christy Hemme

Christy Hemme

Dave Bautista

Dave Bautista

Batista

Amy Dumas

Amy Dumas

Lita

Steve Austin

Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit

Paul Wight

Paul Wight

Big Show

Themes & Keywords

wrestling

About WWE WrestleMania 21

WWE WrestleMania 21 is a drama, action film released in 2005 exploring themes of wrestling. Directed by Kevin Dunn, it stars John Cena, Paul Levesque, John Layfield. 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.

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