List of WrestleMania XIV Notable Moments and Iconic Images

Mike Tyson Counts the Three — Then Knocks Out Shawn Michaels

The WM14 Sequence That Defined the Attitude Era's Beginning

The sequence of Mike Tyson jumping into the ring to count Austin's winning pin, then standing with an Austin 3:16 shirt to reveal his true allegiance, then flooring Michaels with a single right hook when HBK confronted him — is one of WrestleMania's most perfectly constructed multi-beat final sequences. Each element landed with maximum impact: the count (confirming the championship change), the shirt (confirming Tyson's betrayal of DX), and the punch (confirming that the world's most famous boxer had just knocked out the man who had been WWF's most protected performer). The FleetCenter was at absolute peak noise for all three beats. The visual of Tyson, Austin, and the championship belt together in the ring is one of the most iconic images in WM history.

The Glass Shatters — Austin's WrestleMania Main Event Entrance

The Most Electrically Received Entrance in WM14 History

The moment Stone Cold Steve Austin's entrance music hit and the glass shattered in the FleetCenter at WrestleMania XIV, the reaction from the Boston crowd was described by reviewers as one of the most electric single moments of the entire event. The crowd's sustained intensity for Austin throughout the match — its noise never dropping regardless of what was happening in the ring — demonstrated the depth of his organic popularity and the genuine anticipation the championship change had built.

Kane Chokeslams Pete Rose

Ring Announcer Disposed of Before Undertaker Introduction

Pete Rose arriving as ring announcer, launching into a tirade mocking Boston and the Red Sox, and being immediately Chokeslammed by Kane before he could complete Undertaker's introduction — remains one of WrestleMania's most celebrated celebrity involvement moments. The comedic timing was perfect, the crowd's reaction was enormous (the Boston crowd's fury at Rose's Red Sox insults making the Chokeslam hit with particular satisfaction), and the image of Rose's body slamming to the canvas became one of WM14's most replayed clips.

Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie Win the Tags in a Dumpster

The Most Innovative Championship Win Presentation at WM14

The image of Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie — two of professional wrestling's most beloved veteran hardcore performers — standing victorious with the WWF Tag Team Championships after physically depositing both New Age Outlaws inside the dumpster was one of WM14's most crowd-pleasing championship moments. The blue-collar working-man aesthetic of Foley and Funk winning the highest-prestige tag titles in a garbage-themed match was perfect Attitude Era storytelling.

Stone Cold Stunner — Three Count — New Champion

The Most Important Single Move in Attitude Era History

The sequence of Austin catching Michaels' Sweet Chin Music attempt, spinning him around, kicking him in the midsection, and delivering the Stone Cold Stunner — then Tyson storming into the ring for the fastest official three-count in WM history — was the most important 10-second sequence in professional wrestling's Attitude Era. The image of Austin standing over the fallen Michaels with the WWF Championship is the defining visual of WrestleMania XIV.

The Rock Coins 'If You Smell What The Rock Is Cooking?'

Pre-Match Interview with Gennifer Flowers — WM14 Debut of Iconic Catchphrase

The Rock's pre-match interview with Gennifer Flowers at WrestleMania XIV produced one of the most recognisable catchphrases in professional wrestling history — 'If you smell what The Rock is cooking?' — on its debut utterance. The phrase, delivered in The Rock's characteristic intonation and matched with his characteristic eyebrow raise, immediately generated crowd reaction. Its WM14 debut was the formal announcement of The Rock's fully formed catchphrase repertoire.