WWE: 29 Iconic WrestleMania Moments

WrestleMania 23 - Billionaire Hair vs Millionaire Hair

No one has hair like Donald Trump. I suspect his hairdresser is bound by a Non-Disclosure Agreement on just what is going on atop The Donald's head. So it seemed extra-zesty to put his hair on the line at WrestleMania, against the hair of his frenemy, Vince McMahon.

McMahon and Trump have been brash billionaire buddies for years and clearly enjoy playing off of each other on screen. Turning their yuk-yuk comedy into a match at Mania seemed a natural progression for two guys who fancy the spotlight so much.

But I've got to hand it to them, they pulled it off (er, shaved it off). By assigning actual wrestlers (Lashley and Umaga) the duty of representing them in the match, they ensured that the fans wouldn't have to endure the pain of an actual Trump/McMahon showdown. And then they threw every possible production trick at it to add drama: from interviewing Hollywood celebrities to find out who everyone thought would win, to making Steve Austin the special referee, to rigging up a miniature barber shop that drove down the aisle on its own. Throw in an appearance from Shane O'Mac, and you have the makings of a 3-ring circus that could only end with Vince being shaved bald.

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