WrestleMania XIII
Venue: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illonois
Announcers: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler & Jim Cornette
Match #1: The Headbangers defeat Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon, Ignition (Savio Vega & Bob Holly) and Southern Comfort (Mark Canterbury and Tex Slazenger) for number one contendership of the Tag Team Championships
After a their debut, the Headbangers promised to plough through the competition and become the next Tag Team Champions. The team that won at WrestleMania XIII's opening match would get the slot as contenders and it was The Headbangers who did so.
Match #2: Crush defeats Rocky Maivia
Still keeping up the infuriating attitude that had turned the crowd against him, Rocky had also gotten on the bad side of Crush who was playing up his prison background. Claiming that Rocky would never survive in a prison enviroment, Crush went on a winning streak before getting Rocky at WrestleMania where he managed to overpower and defeat the smaller star. After the match, Crush said that this was a wrestling match and if Rocky actually wanted to fight it prison style, Crush would be waiting for him.
Match #3: Legion of Doom defeat Bret & Owen Hart for the Tag Team Championships
After returning on Monday Night Raw, the Legion of Doom demanded a shot at the gold which the Hart Brothers were more than happy to give. What followed was a contrast in styles as the power and brawling skills of LOD was countered by the technical abilities of the Harts. In the end though, the more experienced tag team came out on top with Owen getting a Doomsday Device and then a pin for his troubles, Bret glowering at his brother after the loss.
Match #4: Jason Alvarez & Al Snow defeat Ron Simmons & Dustin Rhodes
After being ignored constantly during his quest to avenge Chris Candido, Alvarez and Snow worked together as they humiliated and provoked the Invasion anyway they could, spray painting their cars, wrecking their locker rooms and harrassing them anyway they could. Finally, Simmons and Rhodes decided to teach the punks a lesson, only to get the tables turned when they lost their big match with Rhodes getting pinned after a leg drop/moonsault combination. After the match, dissension was teased between the two Invasion members.
Match #5: British Bulldog, Ahmed Johnson and Triple H defeat Brian Pillman, Marc Mero and Vader in a Chicago Street Brawl (Special guest referee Ken Shamrock)
Looking to hit a major blow against the Invasion, the WWF stars traded ever growing violent brawls with the group as WrestleMania got close with no officla wanting to watch over the actual match, especially with no DQ conditions. To that end, the World's Most Dangerous Man was given the role of referee and oversaw a match which soon saw all six men bleeding due to the damage they were doing to each other. After a Spike Piledriver on a chair onto Brian Pillman thanks to Bulldog and Helmsley, the WWF stars emerged victorious. After the match, Mero and Vader started to attack their ally for his loss, only for Shamrock to step in and knock both men back with a chair, establishing his role in the WWF.
Match #6: Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeats Kane for the Intercontinental Championship
After months of Kane holding control over the Undertaker, the Phenom finally worked up the power to challenge his brother. In a hard hitting match, the Undertaker managed to finally overcome his brother's influence. After a rough start with Kane manhandling the Undertaker, the Dead Man, encouraged by Paul Bearer, fought back, gaining momentum before putting Kane down with a Tombstone Piledriver. Despite the victory, the question lingered for both men, what next?
Match #7: Cactus Jack defeats Steve Austin for the WWF Championship
At the start of the match, Austin demands that Jack make his choice, whether to stay with the Invasion and do them good by laying down in the middle of the ring, or end his career by going against them. A punch to the face from Jack summed up his response. The two brawled around the ring, putting each other through Hell as the commentary commented on both men's toughness. After a gruelling battle, Jack came out on top with a double armed DDT in the middle of the ring to win the Championship. Standing in victory with the crowd cheering him, Jack seemed as if he had finally put the lid on the Invasion.