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MUMBAI: World Wrestline Entertainment (WWE) has announced
that its major event Wrestlemania got 80,103 fans in attendance.
WWE fans packed the stadium from ringside to the rafters,
including thousands with standing room only tickets.
A highlight was real estate moghul Donald Trump's representative
in the Battle of the Billionaires Bobby Lashley defeating
Vince McMahon's representative, Umaga. As part of the match
stipulation, Trump and Lashley shaved McMahon completely bald,
much to the WWE chairman's great embarrassment.
Trump did not leave the WWE ring unscathed, however, as during
the post match celebration special guest referee Stone Cold
Steve Austin put a Stone Cold Stunner on Trump, leaving him
lying flat in the ring.
In title matches, John Cena beat Shawn Michaels to retain the
WWE Championship. The Undertaker defeated Batista to win the
World Heavyweight Championship and extend his undefeated streak
at WrestleMania to 15 wins.
The event generated more than $5.38 million in ticket sales.
Fans converged on Detroit from 24 countries, all the 50 US
states and 9 Canadian provinces. The event pumped an estimated
$25 million into the local economy.
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