10 Biggest Last-Minute WWE WrestleMania Main Event Changes

10. The Almost-Change - WrestleMania XIX

This one is bending the rules slightly, as we're talking about a change that was only nominally made, but it's a fascinating look behind the curtain at one of the best shows WWE has ever put on.

WrestleMania XIX is the hipster choice when it comes to favourite Manias. Michaels vs Jericho, Hogan vs McMahon, Austin vs Rock 3, this was an absolutely stacked night capped off with a classic battle between Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar.

There's was one of the defining rivalries of the Ruthless Aggression era and this was one of the high points of the feud. However, it almost never happened because Angle was literally falling to pieces.

The star was told that he would need neck surgery, which would have taken him out of his planned title defence at Mania. To get around this problem, it was proposed that Lesnar beat Angle for the belt on SmackDown and face Chris Benoit at the show instead.

Because he isn't human, Angle powered through severe neck issues and had the match with Lesnar anyway, but there was a time where plans for the main event of WrestleMania XIX were regularly in flux.