Rate the Moment 108:
Stone Cold defeats The Rock at WrestleMania 15 to win his 3rd WWF Championship.
They call it the "granddaddy of them all" WrestleMania, it's the Super Bowl of sports-entertainment. Throwing all their eggs in one basket, the World Wrestling Federation casually whipped through the under card to arrive at the main event of WrestleMania 15 and the fateful conclusion of the "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - Vince McMahon storyline. Shoved to the backburner, most of the other matches ended so quickly that almost half the card was over before the first hour had gone by. A poorly orchestrated WWF Women's World Title match. Nothing else seemed to matter much but Austin's impending revenge on WWF owner McMahon for a year's worth of meddling. The goliath Paul Wight blew his chance as well as McMahon's plans to skew the main event by ChokeSlamming Mankind through two steel chairs. The referee disqualified Wight. Enraged, McMahon confronted Wight in the middle of the ring. Wight teased a Chokeslam then gently put the WWF owner down. McMahon persisted on dressing down The Big Show so Wight punched him in the chops. McMahon had Wight charged with assault and arrested. Mankind was loaded onto a gurney and "transported" to the local hospital.
Vince McMahon then appointed himself the special guest referee and took his place in the squared circle. This didn't sit too well with WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels. He entered the First Union Center Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a huge pop reminding McMahon that the WWF rule book states that only the commissioner can select a new referee.
The stage was set for WrestleMania 15 - No Holes Barred for the WWF Championship between Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock (of the Corporation) in the Main Event. And the match began, the fight started quickly and immediately made its way into the crowd and brawled on the WrestleMania stage.. At one point in the match, Stone Cold Steve Austin set the Rock up on the Spanish Announce Table and drove him through it with an elbow drop (two tries)!
Also During the Championship Match at WrestleMania 15, the Referee Mike Chioda got knocked out, and referee Tim White came out to replace him.. soon Vince McMahon came down and distracted Steve Austin, so that The Rock could hit a low-blow! Vince McMahon then got in the ring and knocked the referee out, and helped Rock stomp Steve Austin!
Mankind came down, wearing a white shirt with stripes; his custom made Referee shirt. Mankind kicked Vince McMahon out of the ring and assumed his position as guest referee.. The Rock hit the Rock Bottom and set up for the people's elbow, but Steve Austin moved out of the way! The Rock went for another Rock Bottom, but Steve Austin reversed it into the Stone Cold Stunner for the win!!! Steve Austin celebrated with a few beers, including sharing a few with referee Earl Hebner. Vince McMahon claimed Steve Austin was holding his belt, so Austin stunned McMahon and dumped Beer on him. The most popular star of the late 90's had just won his 3rd WWF Championship and it's another big Moment that we will remember!