Wrestling fanatics young and old packed MetLife Stadium Sunday for Wrestlemania 29.
John Cena beat fan-favorite The Rock in the main event — despite an overwhelming cascade of boos throughout the match.
Oh the agony! Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson goes on to lose against WWE championship challenger John Cena.
The pair embraced in a show of faux-sportsmanship after the match. But the biggest jeers of the night by far went to Donald Trump, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking? John Cena lays the hurt on during the main event at Wrestlemania 29.
Jay Mateo, 38, of the Bronx, brought his son, Jay Jr., 9, to the wrestling spectacular. The duo were overwhelmed with excitement.
“This is like a dry run for the Super Bowl,” Mateo said.
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More than 80,600 WWE fans attended Wrestlemania at the MetLIfe Arena on Sunday.
His son couldn’t wait to see his heroes John Cena and the Rock face off.
WWE fans show up before Sunday's annual wrestling extravanga.
Even the cold couldn’t dampen their enthusiasm.
“We’re geared up,” said Jay Jr. “We have hand warmers and a blanket!”
Incoming! The Undertaker eventually defeats C.M. Punk via Tombstone pin during Wrestlemania 29.
WWE announced tonight that Wrestlemania 29 became the highest grossing live event in its history and broke the record for MetLife Stadium’s highest grossing entertainment event.
WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza grossed $12.3 million, as 80,676 fans from all 50 states and 34 countries converged on MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The event is broadcast around the world on pay-per-view in more than 100 countries and 20 languages.
