WWE WrestleMania 13 – March 23, 1997 – Undertaker vs. Sid

By Ry

March 23, 1997 from the Rosemont Horizion in Chicago, Illinois

The Card:
– The Headbangers defeated the Blackjacks, Furnas & Lafon and the Godwinns in a four team elimination match
– Intercontinental Champion Rocky Maivia defeated the Sultan
– Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust via pinfall
– Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & the British Bulldog wrestled Mankind & Vader to a double-countout
– Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin in a Submission Match
– The Legion of Doom and Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush, Faarooq & Savio Vega
– Undertaker defeated Sycho Sid for the World Wrestling Federation Championship

Title Changes:
– The Undertaker defeated Sid for the WWF title

WM FACTS:
– The Undertaker, who has been with the WWF since 1990, has only main evented one Wrestlemania, Wrestlemania 13. To his credit, the Taker did take the WWF World title at Wrestlemania 13, as he started off his Second Title Reign with the defeat of the Sycho, Sid.
– Mick Foley made his Wrestlemania debut at 13, as under his Mankind persona, Foley teamed with Vader against Owen and the Bulldog.
– Stone Cold Steve Austin officially turned babyface at Wrestlemania 13 in his submission match with Bret Hart. With Austin turning face, Hart turned heel, and Bret’s 9 year run as a face in the WWF ended with Wrestlemania 13.
– The Next Night On Raw, Bret Hart along with the British Bulldog and Owen Hart reunited “The Hart Foundation” as Bret, Owen, and Davey Boy along with the Anvil and the Brian Pillman run rampant over the WWF through out the Spring/Summer of 97.
– Speaking of Bret, Wrestlemania 13 was his last Wrestlemania, as Bret exited the World Wrestling Federation in November of that year due to the Montreal Incident.
– It may have been Bret’s last Wrestlemania, but it was the first for the man wh would become “The Rock,” as Rocky Mavia made his Wrestlemania debut against The Sultan, who is currently known to WWF fans as Rikishi Phatu.
– Due to the “Lost of his Shadow,” Shawn Michaels forfeited his World Wrestling Federation Title and spot in the main event of Wrestlemania. Michaels instead did color commentary with Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler during the main event of the show.
– Ken Shamrock made his WWF PPV debut as “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” refereed the Austin/Bret Hart Submission Match.