WrestleMania 21 was the twenty-first annual WrestleManiaPPV. It was presented by Snickers and took place on April 3, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The main match on the Raw brand was Triple H versus Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown brand was John "Bradshaw" Layfield versus John Cena for the WWE Championship. Another primary match was an interpromotional match between The Undertaker versus Randy Orton. The featured matches on the undercard were Kurt Angle versus Shawn Michaels and a Money in the Bank ladder match. The event also featured the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin who started his part-time appearances with WWE at this event. The event drew a Staples Center record attendance of 20,193 people and grossed more than $2.1 million in ticket sales.
John Cena
as John Cena
Paul Lévesque
as Triple H
John Layfield
as JBL
Patricia Stratigeas
as Trish Stratus
Christy Hemme
as Christy Hemme
Dave Bautista
as Batista
Amy Dumas
as Lita
Steve Austin
as Stone Cold Steve Austin
Chris Benoit
as Chris Benoit
Paul Wight
as Big Show
Kurt Angle
as Kurt Angle
Michael Hickenbottom
as Shawn Michaels
