WrestleMania XI was the 11th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation.
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WrestleMania XI was the 11th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation.
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WrestleMania XI is considered the World Wrestling Federation's flagship pay-per-view event, having first been held in 1985.
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WrestleMania XI was scheduled to be held on April 2,1995, at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
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WrestleMania XI marked the first time that the WWF featured an interview on the Internet as Diesel and Shawn Michaels were interviewed by Bob Ryder.
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WrestleMania XI responded by pushing NFL player Lawrence Taylor, who was sitting at ringside.
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WrestleMania XI applied a sleeper hold on Ramon, who used his strength advantage to escape the move.
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WrestleMania XI then threw Jarrett to the mat with a suplex from the second rope and prepared to execute the Razor's Edge, his finishing move.
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WrestleMania XI then performed an Avalanche Splash to crush The Undertaker against the corner of the ring.
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WrestleMania XI then performed a Banzai Drop, jumping from the second rope and sitting on Billy's chest.
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WrestleMania XI was unable to pin Diesel so he performed a sleeper hold to wear Diesel down.
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WrestleMania XI stated that the event did not have any truly amazing matches but that Lawrence Taylor put on a solid performance.
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In contrast, Pro Wrestling Illustrated columnist Dave Rosenbaum stated that WrestleMania XI "saved" the WWF in its feud with rival World Championship Wrestling.
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WrestleMania XI argued that Taylor "looked like a pro" and contributed to an "incredible" match.
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WrestleMania XI observed that the tag team matches helped rejuvenate an area of wrestling that had been suffering in the WWF and that the match between Michaels and Diesel was a candidate for match of the year.
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WrestleMania XI held the belt for three days before dropping it back to Jarrett.
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WrestleMania XI then won another casket match against Kama at SummerSlam 1995 to end the feud.
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The Undertaker's streak of 21 consecutive WrestleMania XI victories was first acknowledged during his entrance for his encounter with King Kong Bundy by play-by-play commentator Vince McMahon, who stated, "The Undertaker, on his way to the ring—a man who's never lost at WrestleMania XI".
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