Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle's excellent technical war was confined to history by virtue of the event itself rarely getting a spotlight from WWE, but their 'Show Of Shows' Championship clash was the best of an outstanding series that stretched through much of 2004.
Guerrero's "Lie, Cheat & Steal" mantra was unbelievably over - for all Eddie worked to outwork 'The Wrestling Machine', it ultimately came down to underhanded tactics to leave Madison Square Garden with his title in tact.
This was 'Latino Heat's WrestleMania zenith. Not only would he fail to meet expectations against Rey Mysterio one year later, but he'd also never produce a love letter to everything that made him such a special performer as he did on this night.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
