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	\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF No Way Out (2001)\|No Way Out]]		\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF No Way Out (2001)\|No Way Out]]
	\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''Next →'''<br>[[IWF Backlash (2001)\|Backlash]]		\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''Next →'''<br>[[IWF Backlash (2001)\|Backlash]]
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	\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|2000]]		\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|2000]]

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	Another major feud that was built up in the lead to WrestleMania was the one involving Vince Matteson and his son [[Shane Matteson]]. The feud started with Vince's disapproval of [[Jon Foley<!--(2006, pg. 26)-->\|Jon Foley]]'s job as then-IWF commissioner as well as Foley's decision of holding a six-man [[Hell in a Cell Match\|Hell in a Cell]] match at [[IWF Armageddon (2000)\|Armageddon 2000]], taking into consideration about the well-being of the wrestlers involved in the match. Despite his attempts Foley was given full support by [[Linda Matteson]], Vince's wife and the IWF's CEO. Not pleased with this result, Vince immediately demanded a divorce from Linda. Shortly after Armageddon, secretly to Vince's delight, it was revealed Linda was rushed to hospital suffering with a nervous breakdown. With Linda hospitalized, the Board of Directors appointed Vince as the new CEO of the IWF, allowing him to fire Foley as commissioner. With Linda in a [[coma]]-like state, Vince started to have a public affair with [[Brandie Clausen<!--(2001, pg. 47)-->\|Trish Stratus]]. Vince's daughter, Kaila Matteson-Kelmsley, was at first far from pleased about the turn of events. At [[IWF No Way Out (2001)\|No Way Out]], Kaila and Trish squared off, with Kaila scoring the victory after a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Run-in\|run-in]] by William Regal. On the February 26 episode of ''Raw is War'', however, during a match that placed Vince and Trish against Kaila and William Regal, Stratus was turned on by the other participants in the match and had sewage dumped over her. In the following shows, Vince continued to demean Trish by having her do such actions as bark like a dog around the ring and stripping down to her lingerie. Despite this, Trish remained loyal to Vince and begged for his forgiveness. On the March 12 episode of ''Raw is War'', Shane Matteson made his return to the IWF. Angry with his father's actions, Shane started to throw punches at Vince only to be stopped by William Regal. Shane explained his actions on the following episode of ''SmackDown!'' as a result of frustrations over the manipulation of his sister, his mother's state and Vince's treatment of Trish. On March 23, International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. purchased the assets of their longtime rival promotion, [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) from [[AOL Time Warner]]. With it, the purchase brought in an extra twist to the storyline. On the March 26 episode of ''Raw is War'' (which was held at [[Gund Arena]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]), Vince Matteson made a live speech that was also [[simulcast]] on the final episode of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro\|WCW Monday Nitro]]'' (which was held in [[Panama City Beach, Florida]]). In the speech, Vince announced that the signing was not final and that he wanted [[Ted Turner]] to come to WrestleMania to hand-deliver the contract for signing. He then promised that with the purchase he was going to bury his rival forever. However, Shane, who was at the venue for ''Nitro'', interrupted the speech and said:		Another major feud that was built up in the lead to WrestleMania was the one involving Vince Matteson and his son [[Shane Matteson]]. The feud started with Vince's disapproval of [[Jon Foley<!--(2006, pg. 26)-->\|Jon Foley]]'s job as then-IWF commissioner as well as Foley's decision of holding a six-man [[Hell in a Cell Match\|Hell in a Cell]] match at [[IWF Armageddon (2000)\|Armageddon 2000]], taking into consideration about the well-being of the wrestlers involved in the match. Despite his attempts Foley was given full support by [[Linda Matteson]], Vince's wife and the IWF's CEO. Not pleased with this result, Vince immediately demanded a divorce from Linda. Shortly after Armageddon, secretly to Vince's delight, it was revealed Linda was rushed to hospital suffering with a nervous breakdown. With Linda hospitalized, the Board of Directors appointed Vince as the new CEO of the IWF, allowing him to fire Foley as commissioner. With Linda in a [[coma]]-like state, Vince started to have a public affair with [[Brandie Clausen<!--(2001, pg. 47)-->\|Trish Stratus]]. Vince's daughter, Kaila Matteson-Kelmsley, was at first far from pleased about the turn of events. At [[IWF No Way Out (2001)\|No Way Out]], Kaila and Trish squared off, with Kaila scoring the victory after a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Run-in\|run-in]] by William Regal. On the February 26 episode of ''Raw is War'', however, during a match that placed Vince and Trish against Kaila and William Regal, Stratus was turned on by the other participants in the match and had sewage dumped over her. In the following shows, Vince continued to demean Trish by having her do such actions as bark like a dog around the ring and stripping down to her lingerie. Despite this, Trish remained loyal to Vince and begged for his forgiveness. On the March 12 episode of ''Raw is War'', Shane Matteson made his return to the IWF. Angry with his father's actions, Shane started to throw punches at Vince only to be stopped by William Regal. Shane explained his actions on the following episode of ''SmackDown!'' as a result of frustrations over the manipulation of his sister, his mother's state and Vince's treatment of Trish. On March 23, International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. purchased the assets of their longtime rival promotion, [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) from [[AOL Time Warner]]. With it, the purchase brought in an extra twist to the storyline. On the March 26 episode of ''Raw is War'' (which was held at [[Gund Arena]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]), Vince Matteson made a live speech that was also [[simulcast]] on the final episode of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro\|WCW Monday Nitro]]'' (which was held in [[Panama City Beach, Florida]]). In the speech, Vince announced that the signing was not final and that he wanted [[Ted Turner]] to come to WrestleMania to hand-deliver the contract for signing. He then promised that with the purchase he was going to bury his rival forever. However, Shane, who was at the venue for ''Nitro'', interrupted the speech and said:

-	{{blockquote\|Because, dad, the deal is finalized... with WCW, and the name on the contract does say, Matteson. However, the contract reads Shane Matteson. That's right! I now own WCW! And, dad, just like [[Monday Night Wars\|WCW did in the past, how it kicked your ass in the past]] and it will again, that's exactly what's going to happen to you this Sunday at WrestleMania!\|[[Shane Matteson]] on the [[series finale]] of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro\|WCW Monday Nitro]]'', talking to [[Vince Matteson]] who was at ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''.}}	+	{{blockquote\|Because, dad, the deal is finalized... with WCW, and the name on the contract does say, Matteson. However, the contract reads Shane Matteson. That's right! I now own WCW! And, dad, just like [[IWE Monday Night Wars\|WCW did in the past, how it kicked your ass in the past]] and it will again, that's exactly what's going to happen to you this Sunday at WrestleMania!\|[[Shane Matteson]] on the [[series finale]] of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro\|WCW Monday Nitro]]'', talking to [[Vince Matteson]] who was at ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''.}}

	{{quote box\|quote=Oh my god! I don't believe it! I do not believe what we heard.<br>Shane Matteson has bought WCW, and Mr. Matteson is in absolute shock!\|source=-[[Jim Ross]], [[Sports commentary\|play-by-play]] [[sports commentator\|commentator]] for the ''Raw is War'' episode before the event.}}		{{quote box\|quote=Oh my god! I don't believe it! I do not believe what we heard.<br>Shane Matteson has bought WCW, and Mr. Matteson is in absolute shock!\|source=-[[Jim Ross]], [[Sports commentary\|play-by-play]] [[sports commentator\|commentator]] for the ''Raw is War'' episode before the event.}}

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	=== Storylines ===		=== Storylines ===
	[[File:IWF-WMX-Seven.jpg\|left\|thumb\|The WrestleMania X-Seven stage.]]		[[File:IWF-WMX-Seven.jpg\|left\|thumb\|The WrestleMania X-Seven stage.]]
-	The main feud leading into WrestleMania X-Seven involved [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson\| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin]] challenging [[Jayme Johnson<!--(1999, pg. 22)-->\|The Rock]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]]. The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin had fought for the IWF Championship at [[IWF WrestleMania 15\|WrestleMania XV]] and [[IWF Backlash: In Your House\|Backlash]] in 1999. Stone Cold Steve Austin earned his opportunity to compete for the IWF Championship at WrestleMania X-Seven by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (2001)\|2001 Royal Rumble]] match when he last eliminated [[Glenn McAlmond<!--(2006, pg. 56)-->\|Kane]], while The Rock became the first ever six-time ~~WWF~~ Champion when he defeated [[Matt ~~BorskeKurt~~ Angle]] at [[IWF No Way Out (2001)\|No Way Out]]. During their feud, Austin's wife [[Debra <!--Debbie (1972, pg. 118)--> Nigg\|Debra]], who was trying to get back into managing, was ordered by IWF chairman, [[Vince Matteson]], to be The Rock's manager against her wishes as well as both Rock and Austin's. As a result, Austin would hold The Rock and Matteson responsible if any harm came to her. On the March 12 episode of ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]'', The Rock was placed in an overlong [[Professional wrestling holds#Ankle lock\|Ankle Lock]] hold during his rematch with Kurt Angle. When Debra went to check on The Rock, Angle also placed her into an Ankle Lock hold. Austin soon ran in to save her and knocked Angle out of the ring. Keeping to his word, he immediately gave The Rock a [[Stunner (professional wrestling)\|Stone Cold Stunner]] as punishment. The following week on Raw is War, during a handicap tag team match involving The Rock, [[Kris McGowan<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Chris Jericho]], [[Matt Borske\|Kurt Angle]], [[Chris Hunter\|Chris Benoit]], and [[Ronnie Matthews<!--(1965, pg. 40)-->\|William Regal]], Austin made his way down to the ring and ended up getting a Rock Bottom from The Rock in response to the stunner from the previous week. On the March 29 episode of ''[[IWE SmackDown\|SmackDown!]]'', Debra was relieved from her managerial role by Mr. Matteson after failing to prevent a brawl between Rock and Austin.	+	The main feud leading into WrestleMania X-Seven involved [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson\| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin]] challenging [[Jayme Johnson<!--(1999, pg. 22)-->\|The Rock]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]]. The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin had fought for the IWF Championship at [[IWF WrestleMania 15\|WrestleMania XV]] and [[IWF Backlash: In Your House\|Backlash]] in 1999. Stone Cold Steve Austin earned his opportunity to compete for the IWF Championship at WrestleMania X-Seven by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (2001)\|2001 Royal Rumble]] match when he last eliminated [[Glenn McAlmond<!--(2006, pg. 56)-->\|Kane]], while The Rock became the first ever six-time IWF Champion when he defeated [[Matt Borske\|Kurt Angle]] at [[IWF No Way Out (2001)\|No Way Out]]. During their feud, Austin's wife [[Debra <!--Debbie (1972, pg. 118)--> Nigg\|Debra]], who was trying to get back into managing, was ordered by IWF chairman, [[Vince Matteson]], to be The Rock's manager against her wishes as well as both Rock and Austin's. As a result, Austin would hold The Rock and Matteson responsible if any harm came to her. On the March 12 episode of ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]'', The Rock was placed in an overlong [[Professional wrestling holds#Ankle lock\|Ankle Lock]] hold during his rematch with Kurt Angle. When Debra went to check on The Rock, Angle also placed her into an Ankle Lock hold. Austin soon ran in to save her and knocked Angle out of the ring. Keeping to his word, he immediately gave The Rock a [[Stunner (professional wrestling)\|Stone Cold Stunner]] as punishment. The following week on Raw is War, during a handicap tag team match involving The Rock, [[Kris McGowan<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Chris Jericho]], [[Matt Borske\|Kurt Angle]], [[Chris Hunter\|Chris Benoit]], and [[Ronnie Matthews<!--(1965, pg. 40)-->\|William Regal]], Austin made his way down to the ring and ended up getting a Rock Bottom from The Rock in response to the stunner from the previous week. On the March 29 episode of ''[[IWE SmackDown\|SmackDown!]]'', Debra was relieved from her managerial role by Mr. Matteson after failing to prevent a brawl between Rock and Austin.

	[[File:Austinentrance.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright\|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson\|Stone Cold Steve Austin]], challenger for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]].]]		[[File:Austinentrance.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright\|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson\|Stone Cold Steve Austin]], challenger for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]].]]

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	{{blockquote\|Because, dad, the deal is finalized... with WCW, and the name on the contract does say, Matteson. However, the contract reads Shane Matteson. That's right! I now own WCW! And, dad, just like [[Monday Night Wars\|WCW did in the past, how it kicked your ass in the past]] and it will again, that's exactly what's going to happen to you this Sunday at WrestleMania!\|[[Shane Matteson]] on the [[series finale]] of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro\|WCW Monday Nitro]]'', talking to [[Vince Matteson]] who was at ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''.}}		{{blockquote\|Because, dad, the deal is finalized... with WCW, and the name on the contract does say, Matteson. However, the contract reads Shane Matteson. That's right! I now own WCW! And, dad, just like [[Monday Night Wars\|WCW did in the past, how it kicked your ass in the past]] and it will again, that's exactly what's going to happen to you this Sunday at WrestleMania!\|[[Shane Matteson]] on the [[series finale]] of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro\|WCW Monday Nitro]]'', talking to [[Vince Matteson]] who was at ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''.}}

-	{{quote box\|quote=Oh my god! I don't believe it! I do not believe what we heard. Shane Matteson has bought WCW, and Mr. Matteson is in absolute shock!\|source=-[[Jim Ross]], [[Sports commentary\|play-by-play]] [[sports commentator\|commentator]] for the ''Raw is War'' episode before the event.}}	+	{{quote box\|quote=Oh my god! I don't believe it! I do not believe what we heard.<br>Shane Matteson has bought WCW, and Mr. Matteson is in absolute shock!\|source=-[[Jim Ross]], [[Sports commentary\|play-by-play]] [[sports commentator\|commentator]] for the ''Raw is War'' episode before the event.}}

	To make matters worse for Vince, Jon Foley appeared shortly afterward that night and revealed that prior to his firing, Linda had made multiple contracts for him to sign, one of them was for Foley to referee a match of his choice at WrestleMania. Foley then chose the match between Vince and Shane, which was designated a [[Hardcore Wrestling\|street fight]].		To make matters worse for Vince, Jon Foley appeared shortly afterward that night and revealed that prior to his firing, Linda had made multiple contracts for him to sign, one of them was for Foley to referee a match of his choice at WrestleMania. Foley then chose the match between Vince and Shane, which was designated a [[Hardcore Wrestling\|street fight]].

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	{{blockquote\|Because, dad, the deal is finalized... with WCW, and the name on the contract does say, Matteson. However, the contract reads Shane Matteson. That's right! I now own WCW! And, dad, just like [[Monday Night Wars\|WCW did in the past, how it kicked your ass in the past]] and it will again, that's exactly what's going to happen to you this Sunday at WrestleMania!\|[[Shane Matteson]] on the [[series finale]] of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro\|WCW Monday Nitro]]'', talking to [[Vince Matteson]] who was at ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''.}}		{{blockquote\|Because, dad, the deal is finalized... with WCW, and the name on the contract does say, Matteson. However, the contract reads Shane Matteson. That's right! I now own WCW! And, dad, just like [[Monday Night Wars\|WCW did in the past, how it kicked your ass in the past]] and it will again, that's exactly what's going to happen to you this Sunday at WrestleMania!\|[[Shane Matteson]] on the [[series finale]] of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro\|WCW Monday Nitro]]'', talking to [[Vince Matteson]] who was at ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''.}}

-	{{quote box\|quote=Oh my god! I don't believe it! I do not believe what we heard.	+	{{quote box\|quote=Oh my god! I don't believe it! I do not believe what we heard. Shane Matteson has bought WCW, and Mr. Matteson is in absolute shock!\|source=-[[Jim Ross]], [[Sports commentary\|play-by-play]] [[sports commentator\|commentator]] for the ''Raw is War'' episode before the event.}}
-	Shane Matteson has bought WCW, and Mr. Matteson is in absolute shock!\|source=-[[Jim Ross]], [[Sports commentary\|play-by-play]] [[sports commentator\|commentator]] for the ''Raw is War'' episode before the event.}}	+

	To make matters worse for Vince, Jon Foley appeared shortly afterward that night and revealed that prior to his firing, Linda had made multiple contracts for him to sign, one of them was for Foley to referee a match of his choice at WrestleMania. Foley then chose the match between Vince and Shane, which was designated a [[Hardcore Wrestling\|street fight]].		To make matters worse for Vince, Jon Foley appeared shortly afterward that night and revealed that prior to his firing, Linda had made multiple contracts for him to sign, one of them was for Foley to referee a match of his choice at WrestleMania. Foley then chose the match between Vince and Shane, which was designated a [[Hardcore Wrestling\|street fight]].

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	Shane Matteson has bought WCW, and Mr. Matteson is in absolute shock!\|source=-[[Jim Ross]], [[Sports commentary\|play-by-play]] [[sports commentator\|commentator]] for the ''Raw is War'' episode before the event.}}		Shane Matteson has bought WCW, and Mr. Matteson is in absolute shock!\|source=-[[Jim Ross]], [[Sports commentary\|play-by-play]] [[sports commentator\|commentator]] for the ''Raw is War'' episode before the event.}}

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-	\|[[Hossein Frank <!--Burge--> Vaziri <!--(1968, pg. 64)-->\|The Iron Sheik]] won by last eliminating [[Jim <!--Greg (1999, pg. 118)-->Trenary\|Hillbilly Jim]]{{small\|<sup>[[#Notes\|[Note 1]]]</sup}}	+	\|[[Hossein Frank <!--Burge--> Vaziri <!--(1968, pg. 64)-->\|The Iron Sheik]] won by last eliminating [[Jim <!--Greg (1999, pg. 118)-->Trenary\|Hillbilly Jim]]{{small\|<sup>[[#Notes\|[Note 1]]]</sup>}}
	\|Gimmick [[battle royal (professional wrestling)\|Battle Royal]]		\|Gimmick [[battle royal (professional wrestling)\|Battle Royal]]
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-	\|[Edge and Christian]] defeated [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Harlan LoMonaco<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott<!--Wright--> Hughes<!--(McDonald's)-->\|D-Von Dudley]]) (c) and [[The Hooper Boyz]] ([[Matt Hooper\|Matt]] and [[Josh Hooper\|Josh]])	+	\|[[Edge and Christian]] defeated [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Harlan LoMonaco<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott<!--Wright--> Hughes<!--(McDonald's)-->\|D-Von Dudley]]) (c) and [[The Hooper Boyz]] ([[Matt Hooper\|Matt]] and [[Josh Hooper\|Josh]])
	\|[[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match\|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] for the [[IWF Tag Team Championship]]		\|[[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match\|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] for the [[IWF Tag Team Championship]]
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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | '''WrestleMania X-Seven''' 
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|"Stone Cold" Steve Johnson]] and [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[International Wrestling Federation]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |April 1, 2001
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Houston]], Texas
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Astrodome|Reliant Astrodome]]
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Attendance'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |67,925
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Pay-Per-View|Buy rate]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |North America: 970,000 International: 70,000 Total: 1,040,000
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Taglines]](s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |''Houston We Have a Problem...''
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" |'''Pay-per-view chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[IWF Backlash (2001)|Backlash]]
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" |[[IWF WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|2000]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[IWF WrestleMania X8|X8]]
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'''WrestleMania X-Seven''' was the 17th annual [[IWF WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE). It took place on [[IWF Attitude Era|April 1, 2001]], at the [[Astrodome|Reliant Astrodome]] in [[Houston]], Texas. It was the first WrestleMania held in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Texas]]. Twelve matches were contested at the event, including one broadcast exclusively on the ''[[IWF Heat|Sunday Night Heat]]'' pre-show.

The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match/No Holds Barred match|No Disqualification match]] between [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson| “Stone Cold” Steve Austin]] and [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]]. The [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]] included [[Triple K|Triple K]] versus [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]], the second [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] and a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Street Fight]] between [[Vince Matteson]] and [[Shane Matteson]] with [[Jon Foley|Jon Foley]] as special guest referee.

A record-breaking attendance for the Reliant Astrodome of 67,925 grossed [[United States Dollar|US$]]3.5 million. In addition to its commercial success, the event has received universal acclaim from critics and fans, and is often regarded as the greatest WrestleMania of all time, and the greatest professional wrestling pay-per-view event ever produced.

== Production ==
=== Background ===
[[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] is considered the [[International Wrestling Federation]]'s (IWF, now IWE) flagship [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event, having first been held in [[IWF WrestleMania I|1985]]. It has become the longest-running professional wrestling event in history and is held annually between mid-March to mid-April. It was the first of the IWF's original four pay-per-views, which includes [[IWF Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]], [[IWF SummerSlam|SummerSlam]], and [[IWF Survivor Series|Survivor Series]], which were dubbed the "Big Four", and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with [[IWF King of the Ring|King of the Ring]]. WrestleMania 17, stylized as WrestleMania X-Seven, was scheduled to be held on April 1, 2001, at the [[Reliant Astrodome]] in [[Houston]], Texas, the first WrestleMania held in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Texas]].

=== Storylines ===
[[File:IWF-WMX-Seven.jpg|left|thumb|The WrestleMania X-Seven stage.]]
The main feud leading into WrestleMania X-Seven involved [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin]] challenging [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]]. The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin had fought for the IWF Championship at [[IWF WrestleMania 15|WrestleMania XV]] and [[IWF Backlash: In Your House|Backlash]] in 1999. Stone Cold Steve Austin earned his opportunity to compete for the IWF Championship at WrestleMania X-Seven by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (2001)|2001 Royal Rumble]] match when he last eliminated [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]], while The Rock became the first ever six-time WWF Champion when he defeated [[Matt BorskeKurt Angle]] at [[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]. During their feud, Austin's wife [[Debra  Nigg|Debra]], who was trying to get back into managing, was ordered by IWF chairman, [[Vince Matteson]], to be The Rock's manager against her wishes as well as both Rock and Austin's. As a result, Austin would hold The Rock and Matteson responsible if any harm came to her. On the March 12 episode of ''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]'', The Rock was placed in an overlong [[Professional wrestling holds#Ankle lock|Ankle Lock]] hold during his rematch with Kurt Angle. When Debra went to check on The Rock, Angle also placed her into an Ankle Lock hold. Austin soon ran in to save her and knocked Angle out of the ring. Keeping to his word, he immediately gave The Rock a [[Stunner (professional wrestling)|Stone Cold Stunner]] as punishment. The following week on Raw is War, during a handicap tag team match involving The Rock, [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]], [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]], [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]], and [[Ronnie Matthews|William Regal]], Austin made his way down to the ring and ended up getting a Rock Bottom from The Rock in response to the stunner from the previous week. On the March 29 episode of ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', Debra was relieved from her managerial role by Mr. Matteson after failing to prevent a brawl between Rock and Austin.

[[File:Austinentrance.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]], challenger for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]].]]
The secondary feud leading into the event pitted [[The Brothers of Destruction]] ([[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] and [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]) against [[Triple K|Triple K]] and [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]]. After defeating "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|Three Stages of Hell]] match at No Way Out, Triple K felt that he deserved to be in the WrestleMania main event having defeated everyone in the IWF, including The Rock and Austin. The Undertaker took exception to that and told him that Triple K had never defeated him. Before WrestleMania X-Seven, the two had never faced each other in a one-on-one match on a pay-per-view event. During his entrance for a [[IWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Championship]] match against The Big Show, Triple K ambushed Undertaker. Kane ran in and saved the Undertaker from a further attack but was met with his own ambush by The Big Show. On the following episode of ''SmackDown!'', Undertaker tried to break into the limousine of Triple K and his wife, [[Kaila Matteson]]-Kelmsley, on arrival but ended up being arrested by the police. As a result, Kane requested a match against Triple K later that night but lost when The Big Show interfered on behalf of Triple K. In retaliation, Kane interfered in The Big Show's Hardcore Championship match against [[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] on ''Raw is War'', helping Raven pin Big Show to become the new Hardcore Champion. Undertaker's arrest led to a restraining order from Kaila. To circumvent this, the Brothers of Destruction interfered in Triple K's match against [[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]], with Kane ordered to run after Kaila. With Kaila held at ransom by Kane on a balcony in the arena, IWF commissioner [[Ronnie Matthews|William Regal]] gave Undertaker and Kane matches at WrestleMania against Triple K and The Big Show respectively and the Undertaker told Kane to put her down. After being attacked during a Hardcore Championship title defense, Regal would later include Raven into Kane and Big Show's match, making it a Triple Threat Hardcore match for the Hardcore Championship.

[[File:Vince Matteson 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Vince Matteson]] fought his son [[Shane Matteson|Shane]] at WrestleMania.]]
Another major feud that was built up in the lead to WrestleMania was the one involving Vince Matteson and his son [[Shane Matteson]]. The feud started with Vince's disapproval of [[Jon Foley|Jon Foley]]'s job as then-IWF commissioner as well as Foley's decision of holding a six-man [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match at [[IWF Armageddon (2000)|Armageddon 2000]], taking into consideration about the well-being of the wrestlers involved in the match. Despite his attempts Foley was given full support by [[Linda Matteson]], Vince's wife and the IWF's CEO. Not pleased with this result, Vince immediately demanded a divorce from Linda. Shortly after Armageddon, secretly to Vince's delight, it was revealed Linda was rushed to hospital suffering with a nervous breakdown. With Linda hospitalized, the Board of Directors appointed Vince as the new CEO of the IWF, allowing him to fire Foley as commissioner. With Linda in a [[coma]]-like state, Vince started to have a public affair with [[Brandie Clausen|Trish Stratus]]. Vince's daughter, Kaila Matteson-Kelmsley, was at first far from pleased about the turn of events. At [[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]], Kaila and Trish squared off, with Kaila scoring the victory after a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Run-in|run-in]] by William Regal. On the February 26 episode of ''Raw is War'', however, during a match that placed Vince and Trish against Kaila and William Regal, Stratus was turned on by the other participants in the match and had sewage dumped over her. In the following shows, Vince continued to demean Trish by having her do such actions as bark like a dog around the ring and stripping down to her lingerie. Despite this, Trish remained loyal to Vince and begged for his forgiveness. On the March 12 episode of ''Raw is War'', Shane Matteson made his return to the IWF. Angry with his father's actions, Shane started to throw punches at Vince only to be stopped by William Regal. Shane explained his actions on the following episode of ''SmackDown!'' as a result of frustrations over the manipulation of his sister, his mother's state and Vince's treatment of Trish. On March 23, International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. purchased the assets of their longtime rival promotion, [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) from [[AOL Time Warner]]. With it, the purchase brought in an extra twist to the storyline. On the March 26 episode of ''Raw is War'' (which was held at [[Gund Arena]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]), Vince Matteson made a live speech that was also [[simulcast]] on the final episode of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|WCW Monday Nitro]]'' (which was held in [[Panama City Beach, Florida]]). In the speech, Vince announced that the signing was not final and that he wanted [[Ted Turner]] to come to WrestleMania to hand-deliver the contract for signing. He then promised that with the purchase he was going to bury his rival forever. However, Shane, who was at the venue for ''Nitro'', interrupted the speech and said:

{{blockquote|Because, dad, the deal is finalized... with WCW, and the name on the contract does say, Matteson. However, the contract reads Shane Matteson. That's right! I now own WCW! And, dad, just like [[Monday Night Wars|WCW did in the past, how it kicked your ass in the past]] and it will again, that's exactly what's going to happen to you this Sunday at WrestleMania!|[[Shane Matteson]] on the [[series finale]] of ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|WCW Monday Nitro]]'', talking to [[Vince Matteson]] who was at ''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''.}}

{{quote box|quote=Oh my god! I don't believe it! I do not believe what we heard.
 
Shane Matteson has bought WCW, and Mr. Matteson is in absolute shock!|source=-[[Jim Ross]], [[Sports commentary|play-by-play]] [[sports commentator|commentator]] for the ''Raw is War'' episode before the event.}}

To make matters worse for Vince, Jon Foley appeared shortly afterward that night and revealed that prior to his firing, Linda had made multiple contracts for him to sign, one of them was for Foley to referee a match of his choice at WrestleMania. Foley then chose the match between Vince and Shane, which was designated a [[Hardcore Wrestling|street fight]].

At the [[IWF Royal Rumble (2001)|Royal Rumble]], Chyna ([[kayfabe]]) injured her neck during a match with Ivory, causing her to lose the match and fail to capture the Women's Championship. In order for Chyna to again challenge for the title, Ivory required the match contract to include a "hold harmless" clause, stating that if Ivory injures Chyna's neck again, there could be no legal recourse against Ivory. In doing so, the contract also included a provision to ban Ivory's [[Right To Censor]] (RTC) stablemates from ringside.

==Event==
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|[[Jim Ross]]
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|[[Paul Heyman]]
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|[[Bobby Heenan]] {{small|(Gimmick battle royal)}}
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|[[Gene Okerlund]] {{small|(Gimmick battle royal)}}
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|[[Carlos Cabrera]]
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|[[Hugo Savinovich]]
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|[[Jonathan Coachman]]
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|[[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]]
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|[[Kevin Kelly (announcer)|Kevin Kelly]]
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|[[Howard Finkel]]
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|[[Mike Chioda]]
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|[[Jack Doan]]
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|[[Earl Hebner]]
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|[[Jim Korderas]]
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|[[Theodore Long]]
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|Chad Patton
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|Mike Sparks
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|[[Tim White (wrestling)|Tim White]]
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Before the event aired [[live television|live]] on pay-per-view, a ''[[IWE Heat|Sunday Night Heat]]'' match was aired with [[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]] and [[John LaBorde|Grand Master Sexay]] squaring off against [[X-Factor (professional wrestling)|X-Factor]] members [[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] and [[Peter  Poche|Justin Credible]]. Near the end of the match, fellow X-Factor member [[Matthew Adam Black|Albert]] interfered by pulling Sexay out of the ring, allowing X-Pac and Credible to hit their [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Double superkick|X Marks the Spot]] finisher on Blackman for the win.

The first match of the event was the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] match between [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] and IWF commissioner [[Ronnie Matthews|William Regal]]. During the match, Regal exposed one of the top turnbuckles to throw Jericho's shoulder into it before giving him a [[Suplex#Double underhook suplex|double underhook]] [[Suplex#Superplex|superplex]]. Jericho attempted the [[Boston crab|Walls of Jericho]] submission hold but had it reversed into a [[Professional wrestling holds#Cross-legged STF|Regal Stretch]]. After Jericho managed to grab a ring rope to break the hold, he retaliated with numerous [[Professional wrestling attacks#Chops|chops]] before throwing Regal into the exposed turnbuckle and finishing him off with a [[Moonsault#Springboard moonsault|Lionsault]] to retain the Intercontinental Championship.

[[Peter  Dalton|Tazz]] and [[The Acolytes Protection Agency|The APA]] ([[John Goff|Bradshaw]] and [[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]]) took on [[Right to Censor]] ([[Charles Warren (wrestler)|The Goodfather]], [[ Eugene E.  Morse|Val Venis]] and [[John F. Burdon|Bull Buchanan]]) next in a short match that ended with Bradshaw pinning the Goodfather after a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|Clothesline from Hell]].

The third match was the [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore match]] between [[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]], [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]] and [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]] for the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]]. During the match, the three wrestlers fought their way out of the ring and through the crowd into the backstage area. Big Show tried to lock himself, Raven and the referee in a security cage but Kane broke the padlock and afterward threw Raven through a glass window. Big Show and Kane continued to brawl ending with the two throwing each other through a wall. Raven tried to escape by driving off in a [[golf cart]], but Big Show stopped him and caused him to crash. Kane shortly followed with another golf cart, accompanied by the referee, and ran into Raven. The fight headed back into the stadium with Big Show attempting to press slam Raven off the entrance stage but both were kicked off it by Kane. Kane followed this with a diving [[leg drop]] off the stage onto Big Show, pinning him to become the new Hardcore Champion.

The fourth match was the [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]] match between [[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]] and [[ Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]. During the match, Test went over the top rope but got his foot caught between the top two ropes, forcing the referee and Guerrero to have to untangle him. With the help of his fellow [[The Radicalz|Radicalz]] members [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] and [[Perry  Smith|Perry Saturn]], Guerrero hit Test in the face with the European Championship belt while the referee was distracted and pinned him to become the new champion.

The fifth match pitted [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]] against [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]. The match started with mat wrestling between the two but Angle soon punched Benoit out of frustration and threw him out of the ring, so he could throw him into the broadcast table and the steel steps. Back in the ring, both men tried to submit their opponent using the other's signature hold with Benoit using the [[Professional wrestling holds#Ankle lock|ankle lock]] on Angle, and Angle using the [[Professional wrestling holds#Crossface|Crippler Crossface]] on Benoit. Benoit eventually succeeded in forcing Angle to tap out to the Crippler Crossface but the referee was knocked down and didn't see it. Near the end of the match, Benoit tried to pin Angle after a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving headbutt|diving headbutt]] but was met with a two-count. Angle then quickly [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|rolled-up]] Benoit, using the tights for leverage to win the match.

The following match saw [[Maria Senden|Chyna]] challenge the [[IWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|IWF Women's Champion]] [[Luci McCarter (wrestler)|Ivory]]. After an early bit of offense from Ivory, Chyna performed a [[Powerbomb|Chynabomb]] and looked to have the pinfall, but picked Ivory up after the 2-count. Chyna then performed a [[Professional wrestling throws#Gorilla press drop|gorilla press drop]] and nonchalantly pinned Ivory to win the Women's Championship.

The seventh match was the [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|street fight]] between [[Shane Matteson]] and [[Vince Matteson]] with [[Jon Foley|Jon Foley]] as the special guest referee. Shane dominated his father during the earlier part of the match by attacking him with various weapons such as a kendo stick and monitors from the Spanish broadcast table. Shane laid Vince on said table and performed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving elbow drop|diving elbow drop]] off the top rope but his sister, [[Kaila Matteson|Kaila]], pulled Vince out of the way, causing Shane to crash through it. [[Brandie Clausen|Trish Stratus]] came towards the ring, pushing [[Linda Matteson]] out in a wheelchair, and then slapped Vince, causing her and Kaila to get into a fight that led them out of the stadium. As referee Foley tried to wheel Linda out to safety, Vince hit him with a steel chair, and then pulled Linda into the ring to make her watch as he beat down Shane with a garbage can. However, Linda stood up and low-blowed Vince, allowing Foley to recover and attack him. With Vince prone in the corner, Shane placed a garbage can in front of Vince's face and hit a [[Dropkick#Corner-to-corner missile dropkick|Coast-to-Coast]] dropkick, pinning his father to win the match.

The eighth match, dubbed "''TLC II''", was the [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] between the [[HooperBoyz]], [[Edge and Christian]] and the [[Dudley Boyz]], the defending champions. Respective associates of each tag team, [[[Matthew  Havens|Spike Dudley]] for the Dudley Boyz, [[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]] for Edge and Christian, and [[Mariah Chambers (wrestler)|Lita]] for the Hooper Boyz, interfered during the match. With Spike (who had just taken a chair shot to the head from Lita) and Rhyno (who had already been dispatched by Josh Hooper) both laying on two tables outside the ring, [[Josh Hooper]] set up a huge ladder beside them and performed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#High-angle senton bomb|Swanton Bomb]] onto them through the tables with most of his body landing on Spike, taking him out of the match. Lita was taken out of the match when [[Harlan LoMonaco|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott Hughes|D-Von Dudley]] performed a 3-D on her. When Josh tried to unhook the belts but had the ladder beneath him pulled away by Bubba Ray, leaving him hanging in the air, and allowing [[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]] to jump off another ladder and [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|spear]] Josh to the ground at a height of 12 feet. Bubba Ray and [[Matt Hooper]] climbed the same ladder but Rhyno tipped the ladder over, sending Bubba Ray and Matt through four stacked tables at ringside and taking them out of the match. D-Von then set the ladder up again and attempted to grab the titles, but was held back by Edge. With Edge holding onto D-Von's legs, [[Ryan  Reso (wrestler)|Christian]] sat on Rhyno's shoulders as he climbed up the ladder and unhooked the belts, making him and Edge the new Tag Team Champions. A total of 9 tables were destroyed in this match, and every performer involved except D-Von and Lita went through at least one table.

The ninth match was a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|gimmick battle royal]], involving nineteen IWF alumni famous for their outlandish [[List of professional wrestling terms#G|gimmicks]]. To further increase the nostalgia, former announcers [[Gene Okerlund|"Mean Gene" Okerlund]] and [[Bobby Heenan|Bobby "The Brain" Heenan]] handled commentary for the match. [[Hossein Frank  Vaziri |the Iron Sheik]] won the match by throwing [[Jim Trenary|Hillbilly Jim]] out of the ring. In revenge for being eliminated, [[Sgt. Slaughter]] reentered the ring and put him in the [[Professional wrestling holds#Cobra clutch|Cobra Clutch]].

The penultimate match was between [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] and [[Triple K|Triple K]]. For his entrance, Triple K had British [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Motörhead]] perform his theme song, ''"[[IWF The Music, Vol. 5|The Game]]"'', live. The match started with the two fighting outside of the ring with Triple K quickly being put through the replacement Spanish announcers' table. Later on, referee [[Mike Chioda]] accidentally had Triple K [[Professional wrestling throws#Catapult|catapulted]] into him and was then attacked by Undertaker due to his dissatisfaction over a two-count. With Chioda knocked out, the two brawled outside the ring, through the crowd, and into the technical area. On top of scaffolding, Triple K used a steel chair to attack Undertaker's legs, but Undertaker retaliated with a [[chokeslam]] off the scaffolding, followed by a diving elbow drop. Back in the ring, Undertaker hit Triple K with a [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Tombstone piledriver|Tombstone piledriver]] and went for the pin but Chioda was still unconscious. Later in the match, Triple K tried to pin Undertaker after hitting him in the head with a [[sledgehammer]] while in the [[Powerbomb#Elevated powerbomb|Last Ride]] position but only gained a two-count. Triple K sent Undertaker into the corner and stood on the second rope to hit him with more punches, but Undertaker countered with a Last Ride, allowing him to pin Triple K and increase his WrestleMania winning streak to 9–0.

[[File:WMX-Seven1.jpg|right|thumb|An attendance record setting 67,925 fans at the Astrodome for WrestleMania X-Seven.]]
The final contest of the night was the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] match between [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] and [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]], which had a surprise [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match/No Holds Barred match|no disqualification]] stipulation added just before the superstars were introduced. During the match, the two brawled inside and outside of the ring, with both men bleeding after hitting each other with the ring bell. The Rock attempted to place Austin in a [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|Sharpshooter]] hold, but Austin reversed it into a Sharpshooter of his own. After Rock reached the ropes to force a break, Austin applied the [[Professional wrestling holds#Cobra clutch|Million Dollar Dream]], a submission hold best known from his former gimmick, The Ringmaster. Shortly after, Rock used Austin's own finishing maneuver on Austin by executing a [[Stunner (professional wrestling)|Stunner]]. Vince Matteson then came to ringside to observe the match. When Rock tried to pin Austin after the [[Professional wrestling attacks#Elbow drop|People's Elbow]], Matteson seized Rock's leg and pulled him off Austin, breaking the pin attempt. After chasing Matteson around the ring, Austin responded by using Rock's signature move, the [[Powerslam#Side slam|Rock Bottom]]. Later, Rock executed a Rock Bottom for a near fall. After Rock attacked Matteson, he was given a Stunner by Austin for a near fall. After Rock kicked out of the Stunner, Matteson handed Austin a steel chair to hit Rock with at Austin's request, revealing that Austin had sided with Matteson, a man he once considered his [[Archenemy|nemesis]]. With this, Austin turned [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]]. Austin attacked him with the steel chair, hitting him sixteen times, before pinning him and becoming the new IWF Champion. The show ended with Austin and Matteson shaking hands and sharing beers.

== Reception and legacy ==

== Aftermath ==

==Results==
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1{{small|H}}
|[[X-Factor (professional wrestling)|X-Factor]] ([[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] and [[Peter  Poche|Justin Credible]]) (with [[Matthew Adam Black|Albert]]) defeated [[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]] and [[John LaBorde|Grand Master Sexay]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Tag Team match|Tag team]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] (c) defeated [[Ronnie Matthews|William Regal]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Singles match|Singles match]] for the [[IWF Intercontinental Championship]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Peter  Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]] and [[The Acolytes Protection Agency|The APA]] ([[John Goff|Bradshaw]] and [[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]]) (with [[Cynthia Berry Moore|Jacqueline]]) defeated [[Right to Censor]] ([[Charles Warren (wrestler)|The Goodfather]], [[ Eugene E.  Morse|Val Venis]] and [[John F. Burdon|Bull Buchanan]]) (with [[Michael Rodriquez|Steven Richards]])
|[[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple wrestlers teamed matches|Six-man tag team match]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]] defeated [[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] (c) and [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore match]] for the WWF Hardcore Championship
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[ Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]] (with [[Perry  Smith|Perry Saturn]]) defeated [[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]] (c)
|Singles match for the [[IWF European Championship]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]] defeated [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|Singles match
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Maria Senden|Chyna]] defeated [[Luci McCarter (wrestler)|Ivory]]
|Singles match for the [[IWF Women's Championship]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Shane Matteson]] (with [[Linda Matteson]]) defeated [[Mr. Matteson]] (with [[Kaila Matteson|Kaila Matteson]] and [[Brandie Clausen|Trish Stratus]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Street Fight]] with [[Jon Foley|Jon Foley]] as [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[Edge and Christian]] defeated [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Harlan LoMonaco|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott Hughes|D-Von Dudley]]) (c) and [[The Hooper Boyz]] ([[Matt Hooper|Matt]] and [[Josh Hooper|Josh]])
|[[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] for the [[IWF Tag Team Championship]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Hossein Frank  Vaziri |The Iron Sheik]] won by last eliminating [[Jim Trenary|Hillbilly Jim]]{{small|[[#Notes|[Note 1]]]</sup}}
|Gimmick [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] defeated [[Triple K|Triple K]]
|Singles match
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] defeated [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] (c)
|[[Professional wrestling match types#No holds barred match|No Disqualification match]] for the [[IWF Championship]]
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|bgcolor="#e3e3e3" colspan="4"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match {{small|'''H'''}} – indicates the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on ''[[IWE Heat|Sunday Night Heat]]''}}
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{{note|GimmickBattleRoyal}} The other participants were: [[The Bushwhackers]] ([[Bushwhacker Luke|Bushwhacker Luke]] and [[Bushwhacker Miller|Bushwhacker Miller]]), [[Michael David Drude|Duke Droese]], [[Doink the Clown]], [[Joseph Peruzović|Nikolai Volkoff]], [[Brian Lester|Tugboat]], [[Bryce Isaacson (wrestler)|The Goon]], [[John Coleman|Earthquake]], [[Gobbledy Gooker]], [[Bruce Prichard|Brother Love]], [[Michael Ed Standley  (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]], [[George  Gross (wrestler)|One Man Gang]], [[Kamala (wrestler)|Kamala]] (accompanied by [[Harvey Russell Wippleman||Harvey Wippleman]]), [[Collins Lombardi|Kim Chee]], [[Jim Cornette]], [[Barry Darlow|Repo Man]], [[Jim Trenary|Hillbilly Jim]], and [[Sgt. Slaughter]].

== References ==

== External links ==

{{2001 IWF pay-per-view events}}
{{IWEPPV|WrestleMania}}