Wrestlemania Rewind: Steve Austin vs The Rock at Wrestlemania X-7

The granddaddy of them all, WrestleMania is just about a month away. The anticipation for the extravaganza is sky high among the WWE Universe. And since the pay-per-view is richer than Richie rich when it comes to history, we have decided to take a look back at some of the best WrestleMania matches with this latest series.One of the greatest emotional thrill rides in WWE history happened on April 1 2001. The two biggest stars in the company at the peak of their powers squaring off on the biggest stage. Here we are looking back at the match which is often regarded as one of the greatest Wrestlemania main events of all time, this was the second time The Rock and Stone Cold had squared off for the title at Wrestlemania. 

#1 The Build

The build-up to this match was pretty simple. Austin had missed nearly a year due to neck surgery. During his time away, The Rock had become the biggest star in the company, the whole story heading in here is Austin’s obsession and desperation to become champion. Ever since he was taken out in 1999, Austin has been away from his belt and he was starting to crack. Many factors played a part in making this match an instant classic from the build up to the shocking finish. The Rock had beaten Kurt Angle for the WWF title at The Royal Rumble, in the same night Austin, on the comeback from almost a year absence, went on to win the Royal Rumble match to secure his title match on the grandest stage of them all that just so happened to be taking place in Austins hometown of Houston, Texas. In the months between the Rumble and Mania, the situation started to heat up between the Brahma Bull and the Rattlesnake, both of whom were currently fan favourites at the time and would often find themselves in the same side. The Rock on one side, desperate to hold onto his championship and Austin on the other side, desperate to reassert his dominance and take back his place at the top of the roster by becoming the champion once more.