WWE WrestleMania 23 (2007)
WrestleMania 23 was the twenty-third annual WrestleMania PPV. It took place on April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The event was a joint-brand pay-per-view, featuring performers from the Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW brands. The main match on the Raw brand was John Cena versus Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was Batista versus The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship. The primary match on the ECW brand was an Eight Man Tag Team match between The ECW Originals and The New Breed. The featured matches on the undercard included Bobby Lashley versus Umaga and an interpromotional Money in the Bank ladder match. It set an all-time Ford Field attendance record of 80,103. WrestleMania 23 grossed US$5.38 million in ticket sales, breaking the previous record of $3.9 million held at WrestleMania X8. With about 1.25 million buys, the event is the highest WWE pay-per-view buyrate in history.
Director: Kevin Dunn
John Cena Himself |
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Candice Michelle Go Daddy Girl |
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Matthew Kaye Matt Striker |
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Melina Perez Melina |
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Randy Orton Himself |
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Shelly Martinez Ariel |
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Maria Kanellis Maria |
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Michael Hickenbottom Shawn Michaels |
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Donald Trump Himself |
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Edward Fatu Umaga |
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Steve Austin Stone Cold Steve Austin |
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Vince McMahon Himself |
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Chris Benoit Himself |
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Franklin Lashley Bobby Lashley |
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Hassan Hamin Assad M.V.P. |
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Ashley Massaro Herself |
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Rob Van Dam Himself |
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Tom Laughlin Tommy Dreamer |
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Sabu Sabu |
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Jim Fullington The Sandman |
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Kevin Fertig Kevin Thorn |
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Mark Calaway The Undertaker |
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Dave Bautista Batista |
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Glenn Jacobs Kane |
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Dalip Singh The Great Khali |
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Adam Copeland Edge |
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Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy |
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Booker Huffman King Booker |
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Matthew Hardy Himself |
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Dave Finlay Finlay |
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Phil Brooks CM Punk |
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Ken Anderson Mr. Kennedy |
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Martin Wright The Boogeyman |
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Dusty Rhodes Dusty |
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Dustin Runnels Himself |
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Cody Runnels Himself |
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Gail Kim Herself |
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Kara Drew Cherry |
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John Layfield JBL |
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Michael Coulthard Michael Cole |
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Peter Senerchia Tazz |
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Rachel Smith Diva |
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Katie Blair Herself |
Crew | John Cena | Stunts |
Production | Vince McMahon | Producer |
Production | Vince McMahon | Executive Producer |
Crew | Jeff Hardy | Stunts |
Directing | Kevin Dunn | Director |