33 Awesome GIFs Telling The Stories Of 33 WWE WrestleMania Pay-Per-Views

13. WrestleMania 21

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All that was brilliant about WrestleMania 21 felt new; new coronated and prospective headline acts in John Cena, Batista and Edge, new gimmick attractions, new means of humiliating the Big Show, and new storytelling devices that would support WWE in the years to come, with the true advent of the Undertaker’s Streak and Shawn Michaels’ popularised, agonised, will-he-won’t-he tap out spot.

Truly, this was WWE climbing the ladder towards its new future.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!