Today in Pro Wrestling History: On March 28th, 1999, at the First Union Center, Stone Cold Steve Austin triumphed over The Rock in a no-disqualification match to win the WWF World Championship at WrestleMania.
Today in Pro Wrestling History: (March 28th) – The Rock and Austin Meet at WrestleMania
The match concluded with Mankind counting the pinfall, marking Austin’s third world title reign.
This victory continued Austin’s ongoing feud with The Corporation, a storyline that dominated WWF programming and captivated audiences during this era.
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