WWE WrestleMania 23 (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, WWE WrestleMania 23 is an action and drama film directed by Kevin Dunn.

What it’s about. WrestleMania 23 was the twenty-third annual WrestleMania PPV. It took place on April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The event was a joint-brand pay-per-view, featuring performers from the Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW brands. The main match on the Raw brand was John Cena versus Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was Batista versus The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship. The primary match on the ECW brand was an Eight Man Tag Team match between The ECW Originals and The New Breed. The featured matches on the undercard included Bobby Lashley versus Umaga and an interpromotional Money in the Bank ladder match. It set an all-time Ford Field attendance record of 80,103. WrestleMania 23 grossed US$5.38 million in ticket sales, breaking the previous record of $3.9 million held at WrestleMania X8. With about 1.25 million buys, the event is the highest WWE pay-per-view buyrate in history.

Who’s in it. WWE WrestleMania 23 stars John Cena as Himself, Edward Fatu as Umaga, Steve Austin as Stone Cold Steve Austin and Franklin Roberto Lashley as Bobby Lashley, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, WWE WrestleMania 23 sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch WWE WrestleMania 23 page.

If you liked it. Fans of WWE WrestleMania 23 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.