WrestleMania XIX

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WrestleMania XIX was a 2003 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the 19th annual WrestleMania and took place on March 30, 2003, at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, marking the first WrestleMania held in the U.S. state of Washington. WrestleMania XIX was the first WrestleMania to be promoted under the WWE name after the promotion was renamed from World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to WWE in May 2002, making this the first WrestleMania of the Ruthless Aggression Era. It was also the first WrestleMania to take place after WWE introduced the brand extension in March 2002, in which the roster was divided between the Raw and SmackDown! brands; the event was held for wrestlers from both. The marquee match from the SmackDown! brand, which was the main event, saw Brock Lesnar win the WWE Championship from defending champion Kurt Angle. The marquee match from the Raw brand was the third and final WrestleMania bout between The Rock...

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