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- Date: March 23, 1997
- Venue: Rosemont Horizon
- City: Chicago, IL
- Attendance: 18,197SLAM! Wrestling: Unlucky 13 a poor WrestleMania
- Tagline: "Heat!"WWE.com: WrestleMania 13
- Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler
- Last WrestleMania to use red, white, and blue ropes and blue ring area
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WrestleMania 13 is the thirteenth installment of WrestleMania - a pay-per-view professional wrestling event held by World Wrestling Entertainment.
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Background
WrestleMania 13 marked the start of the WWE's "|Attitude Era" transition, where faces (good guys) were booed and heels (bad guys) became heroes. This was most evident in the submission match between Bret Hart, a face, and Stone Cold Steve Austin, the heel. Despite being locked in Hart's finsiher "The Sharpshooter" for several minutes, Austin refused to quit and passed out.Online World of Wrestling: WrestleMania 13 ResultsHart continued to attack him, turning the Chicago crowd against him, thereby becoming a heel and turning Austin face. Austin would later spearhead the "Attitude Era," and has since gone on record to say it was the "most important match" of his career.DVD Talk: WWE - the Legacy Of Stone Cold Steve Austin
In the main event, The Undertaker faced Sycho Sid for the WWE Championship, donning his trademark black tights and gray gloves once more to combat the 7-foot Sid.WWE.com: WrestleMania 13 Main Event The Rock also made his WrestleMania debut here, competing against his cousin Solofa Fatu, who wrestled under "The Sultan" gimmick.
Undercard
- Bret Hart def. Austin
- Legion of Doom/Ahmed def. NOD
- Owen/Smith and Mankind/Vader DCO
- Triple H def. Goldust
- Rocky Maivia def. The Sultan
- Headbangers def. New Blackjacks, Godwinns and Furnas & LaFon
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WrestleMania 13 Questions
After Mickey Rourke called out Chris Jericho do you think a fight will happen at WrestleMania 25? 2 AnswersOh man would I love for it to happen, but unfortunately it looks like Rourke has pulled out. "HOUSTON (AP) — A spokeswoman for actor Mickey Rourke says he won't... read more
Why is the number 13 important on the first flag? 1 AnswerAccording to US History.org the flag was created, after the revolutionary war, with 13 stars on a field of blue to represent the new union, like a constellation... read more -

