WWE WrestleMania 21
8.343
240 minutes
4/3/2005
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.
Cast List
John Cena
as John Cena
Paul Lévesque
as Triple H
John Layfield
as JBL
Patricia Stratigeas
as Trish Stratus
Christy Hemme
as Christy Hemme
Dave Bautista
as Batista
Amy Dumas
as Lita
Steven Anderson
as Stone Cold Steve Austin
Chris Benoit
as Chris Benoit
Paul Wight
as Big Show
Kurt Angle
as Kurt Angle
Michael Hickenbottom
as Shawn Michaels
Mark Calaway
as The Undertaker
Randy Orton
as Randy Orton
Bob Orton, Jr.
as Bob Orton, Jr.
Adam Copeland
as Edge
Chris Irvine
as Chris Jericho
Shelton Benjamin
as Shelton Benjamin
Jason Reso
as Christian
Glenn Jacobs
as Kane
Travis Tomko
as Tyson Tomko
Óscar Gutiérrez
as Rey Mysterio
Eddie Guerrero
as Eddie Guerrero
Gregory Shane Helms
as The Hurricane
Gene Snitsky
as Snitsky
Chris Mordetzky
as Chris Masters
Stacy Keibler
as Stacy
Eric Bischoff
as Raw General Manager
Candice Michelle
as Candice
Maria Kanellis-Bennett
as Maria Kanellis
Nick Dinsmore
as Eugene
Terry Bollea
as Hulkster
David Arquette
as David Arquette
Adam Sandler
as Adam Sandler
Darren Matthews
as William Regal
Paul London
as Paul London
Shoichi Funaki
as Funaki
Matt Hyson
as Spike Dudley
Jon Heidenreich
as Heidenreich
Maven Huffman
as Maven
Robert Howard
as Hardcore Holly
Amy Weber
as Amy Weber