5 WrestleMania main events that WWE also gave away on free TV

#1 Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock, WrestleManias 15, 17, 19

Two of the greatest Superstars in the history of professional wrestling, The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin have wrestled each other several times. The rivalry was so engaging that WWE managed to have these two face off at WrestleMania on three separate occasions.

The Rock and Austin first wrestled at WrestleMania 15, with the WWE title on the one. Two years later, they headlined WrestleMania again, with Austin winning this fight as well. The Rock won their third WrestleMania encounter, with the trilogy coming to an end.

This match turned out to be Austin's final match, soon after which he announced his retirement due to a neck injury.

In addition to these three epic matches, Austin and The Rock have faced off on weekly TV. The two were featured in a WWE title match on the post-Survivor Series 1998 episode of RAW. Additionally, they locked horns on free TV before turning into main event Superstars, with the duo fighting for the Intercontinental title.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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