WWE WrestleMania 14 Results – March 28, 1998 – Michaels vs. Austin

By Ry

March 28, 1998 from the Fleet Center in Boston, Mass

The Card:
– LOD 2000 won a 15-team battle royal
– Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku defeated Aguila
– European Champion Triple H defeated Owen Hart
– Marc Mero & Sable defeated Goldust & Luna
– Intercontinental Champion The Rock beat Ken Shamrock by DQ
– Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie defeated the New Age Outlaws in a Dumpster Match to win the Tag Team Championship
– Undertaker defeated Kane
– Steve Austin pinned Shawn Michaels to become World Wrestling Federation Champion

Title Changes:
– Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWF Title
– Cactus Jack and Terry “Chainsaw Charlie” Funk defeated the NAO for the Tag Titles

WM Facts:
– HBK, Shawn Michaels last match up in the World Wrestling Federation to this date occured at Wrestlemania XIV, as HBK lost to Steve Austin in the main event of Wrestlemania 14.
– “The Baddest Man on the Planet,” Former DX Member, Iron Mike Tyson was the special Enforcer for the main event at XIV. Tyson turned his back on DX-Mate, Shawn Michaels in the main event by counting the pin for Stone Cold.
– The European Title was defended for the first time ever at Wrestlemania, by Triple H, as Hunter defended against The late, Owen Hart.
– Pete Rose made his first apperance at Wrestlemania XIV to start his “Feud” with Kane. Rose was the ring announcer for the Kane/Taker match up, and before he could even announce the Taker, Pete was chokeslamed.
– The Rock coined the term, “If you smell what the Rock is cooking?” at Wrestlemania XIV in an interview with Gennifer Flowers.
– After HBK left the WWF after WM XIV, Triple H emerged from the PPV as the leader of D-Generation X, as he brought in Sean “X Pac” Waltman and the New Age Outlaws into the DX Fold the next night on Raw.