Product Details

• Actors: The Undertaker, Steve Austin, Bret Hart
• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony
• VHS Release Date: March 2, 1999
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305277044
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,478 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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• This is item 13 in The WrestleMania Series.

Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

Stone Cold Steve Austin stole the show this night as he withstood a brutal beating by the "Hit Man" and came back for more! The Federation Championship returned to the Dark Side as the Undertaker battled Sycho Sid for the coveted prize! A Chicago Street Fight finds the Nation of Domination in rugged combat against the Windy City's own Legion of Doom and Ahmed Johnson. This night is memorable, as it also seemed to be the birthplace of WF "Attitude." WrestleMania® 13 was certainly highlighted by aggressiveness and brutality by the World Wrestling Federation's best!

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Dark Days Begins With The Birth of Stone Cold Steve Austin, April 7, 2009

By	Scotty 2 Hotty 24 "LiL Noze" (Back Woods, GEORGIA) - See all my reviews

Wrestlemania returned to Chicago after 11 years since Wrestlemania 2. I think this wasn't a bad Wrestlemania even though it has gotten a couple of bad reviews. Match for match, this Wrestlemania is pretty solid. This Wrestlemania began the "Dark Days" while hosting a match that will never be forgotten for years and years to come.

4 Team Elimination Match
The Godwinns vs. The New Blackjacks vs. Doug Furan & Philip Lafon vs. The Headbangers
The winners of this match would get a title shot at the WWF Tag Team Champions the next night on RAW. John "Bradshaw" Layfield made his WM debut here as one half of the New Blackjacks. The Headbangers was also making their debut with their unique style and their crazy, rocker attire. Everybody in this match put in a good effort and this match produced a very good and fun opener. 3.5/5

Intercontinental Championship
Rocky Maivia vs. The Sultan
This match right here led to Rocky Maivia morphing into The Rock as everybody knows today after the loud BOO's and "DIE ROCKY DIE" chants from the Chicago crowd. However, Rocky and the Sultan put on a pretty decent match up for the IC Title. Rocky gets a quick roll up for the win and we get a special appearence from Rocky's dad Rocky Johnson for a post-match reunion among father and son. 3.25/5

Hunter Hearst Hemsley vs. Goldust
Triple H and Goldust was continuing their feud here that began around the time of the Royal Rumble and also the arrival of Chyna took place as well. The future "cerebral assassian" and the "Dream's boy" surpassed their match from the Rumble. It got a little dull at times but the good over shadows the bad here. A very good match and one of the bests of the night. 4/5

WWF Tag Team Championship
British Bulldog and Owen Hart vs. Mankind and Vader
Vader and Mankind is probably the most unlikiest of teams ever and it showed here as the crowd were showing favoritism for heels Bulldog and Hart in this match. Even with the disappointing double count out end, this was a surprisingly good tag team bout. A very enjoyable match. I also recommend viewing Owen's interview with Jim Ross before the match. 4/5

Submission Match with Ken Shamrock as the Special Referee
Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
The match was just all out warfare as the match began on the outside with Hart and Austin fighting into the crowd until they made their way back to the ring where Austin and Hart used steel chairs and ring bells on each other. And Austin soon getting busted open after taking a shot into the steel rail. Just classic match. Ends with Austin passing out in his own puddle of blood to the Sharpshooter. 5/5 [Match also available on Bret Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, And The Best There Ever Will Be]

Chicago Street Fight
Legion of Doom & Ahmed Johnson vs. The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Savio Vega, & Crush)
This is a match that you have to appreciate the effort that every man involved put in. The Road Warriors returned to their hometown to team up with Ahmed Johnson to end this feud with the Nation of Domination & Ahmed had. The match has many hardcore spots but it was just too spot festy which was its down fall. A decent match up but really couldn't top the match place infront of them. 3.75/5

WWF Championship
Sycho Sid vs. Undertaker
Okay, before the match got underway Bret Hart came out to cut a very entertaining heel promo about him getting screwed out of his title shot against Shawn Michaels (who was doing commentary). Bret and Shawn was supposed to have a rematch here after last years Wrestlemania where Shawn defeated Bret for the title and Bret was to suppost to get the title back from Shawn here a year later at this Wrestlemania. But that was before Shawn had to release the title due to injury and go "find his smile." So therefore, Bret won the vacated title but would soon lose it to Sid and in their Steel Cage rematch where the Undertaker interfered and costed Bret the match which set up this main event between Undertaker and Sid. So thats how the Undertaker and Sycho Sid and not Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels II match came about.

As for the match goes, it isn't the greatest Wrestlemania Main Event but it also doesn't come close to being the worst. The match became a brawl that got taken to the outside where Sid punished Taker until the match resumed back into the ring. Towards the end, Bret Hart would come back out again to distract Sid. After the distraction from Bret, Undertaker hits Sid with the Tombstone to capture his first championship gold at a Wrestlemania. 3.75/5

This Wrestlemania is pretty good. Its far from being the worst. I recommend this cheap for 10 bucks or under or just catch it in the Wrestlemania anthology set. It's apart of Volume 3 in the Wrestlemania sets.

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3.0 out of 5 stars WRESTLEMANIA 13- HEAT Review!, August 31, 2003

By	Crazy Jim (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

Never had the words "card subject to change" been more appropriate than at the 13th Wrestlemania. The main event seemed to change numerous times since the Royal Rumble with Shawn Michaels out with an injury and the World Title changing hands on three ocassions. The scheduled main event would be The Undertaker and Sid, a battle between two big men that clearly did not have the marquee value of past main events. Not only that but the original planned "Chicago Street Fight" between rivals, Ahmed Johnson and Farooq was now a six-man tag team match. On paper, this one looked to be terrible.

However as luck had it, this was actually better than the previous two Wrestlemania's. The main event had commentary from Shawn Michaels and an impromptou appearance from Bret Hart made the match play out better than it could have. The highlight of the evening was an "I Quit" match between Bret and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. This was the match that made Austin a star as rather than giving up to Bret's sharpshooter, he passed out from the pain. The six-man street fight was also exceptional as all six guys used every weapon in the building including "the kitchen sink"!

The rest of the card really was pretty average. Chyna made her Wrestlemania deut as she sent Marlena ("Terri Runnels") to the hospital. The Rock also made his Mania debut as the clean-cut Rocky Maivia. A four-team elimination match made for a good start to the show.

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4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT PPV!!!, September 30, 2002

By	Philip Hammons (Crossett, AR) - See all my reviews

This Wrestlemania was a classic, especially the brutal submission match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Bret "The Hitman" Hart! Bret irish whips Steve Austin headfirst into the solid steel guard rail, busting Steve wide open! Steve begins pouring blood from his busted forehead, and the result of the violence in this heated matchup causes Austin to eventually blackout. Not for the faint of heart! The rest of the PPV was pretty good also. The Undertaker takes on Psycho Sid in the main event for the WWF title. That match was O.K. The whole PPV had its moments. If you want a piece of wrestling history, then this is the video for you.