Curiosidades

A rap battle was planned between John Cena and Jay-Z (with Beyoncé at his side). But Jay-Z and Knowles were unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts. Fabolous was scheduled as the replacement but he cancelled hours before the event.

Goldberg makes his WWE debut the night after this event and stays with the company for 1 year, his final match being at WrestleMania XX.

Kurt Angle had been diagnosed with a heavily injured neck before the show and many thought that if a mistake were made in the ring, Kurt may wind up paralyzed. During their match, Brock Lesnar was extra-careful with the injured Kurt. Many told Kurt not to wrestle, but Kurt insisted on putting on a show in the main event. After the match, Kurt Angle was hospitalized and spent the next three months out of action. Angle returned in July and recaptured the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar in a Triple Threat Match.

First WWE PPV appearance for "Rowdy" Roddy Piper since WrestleMania XII in 1996.

Chris Jericho says his favorite WrestleMania match was his match at WrestleMania XIX.