WWE WrestleMania 19: WWF becomes WWE
WrestleMania XIX was presented by Snickers Cruncher and took place on 30 March 2003, at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. WrestleMania 19 was very special as this event marks a landmark change in WWE. This was the first WrestleMania under the WWE banner as the brand underwent a name change.
This also was the first event that is held in Washington state and the crowd count was close to 55,000. The event featured some very good matches and this was the first time WrestleMania had a match for the WWE and World Heavyweight Championship separately. With all this said, let us have a look at some of the best matches from WrestleMania 19-
Booker T vs Triple H
This is the first time the World Heavyweight Championship was defended at WrestleMania. The defending Champion, Triple H, competed against Booker T. Ric Flair stood by the Champ's side during the match ringside and helped Triple H gain the early advantage by attacking Booker's leg.
Triple H took the attack onto Booker's legs and applied various submission moves on the leg including the Indian deathlock. Booker, after taking all the beating came back strong by delivering a Harlem leg drop on the 'Game'. Just when Booker was feeling the pain in his injured leg and gasped, Triple H capitalised and delivered a Pedigree for the win. He successfully retained the title.