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WWE WrestleMania XXVIII (2012)

Once in a Lifetime

Genre : Action, Drama

Runtime : 3H 57M

Director : Kevin Dunn

Synopsis

The Rock and John Cena collide in the most anticipated WrestleMania face-off in history, an epic match that will forever define the legacies of these icons. The Deadman stakes his entire legacy on one battle with Triple H inside the nightmarish prison they immortalized, Hell In A Cell, with The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels as special guest referee. WWE Champion CM Punk faces off against Chris Jericho in the explosive clash of revolutionaries that will determine which man truly is “The Best In The World.” Daniel Bryan defends his title against a riled-up and ruthless Sheamus, who will have to fight through The Submission Specialist’s tactics to claim his first World Heavyweight Championship. Team Teddy takes on Team Johnny to determine which man will win total control of Raw and SmackDown. This was the twenty-eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 1, 2012 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It is the highest grossing PPV event in professional wrestling history.

Actors

Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson
The Rock
John Cena
John Cena
John Cena
Paul Michael Lévesque
Paul Michael Lévesque
Triple H
Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway
The Undertaker
Michael Hickenbottom
Michael Hickenbottom
Shawn Michaels (Special Guest Referee)
Phil Brooks
Phil Brooks
CM Punk
Chris Irvine
Chris Irvine
Chris Jericho
Bryan Danielson
Bryan Danielson
Daniel Bryan
Stephen Farrelly
Stephen Farrelly
Sheamus
Cody Runnels
Cody Runnels
Cody Rhodes
Paul Wight
Paul Wight
Big Show
Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Glenn Jacobs
Glenn Jacobs
Kane
Booker Huffman
Booker Huffman
Booker T
Matt Cardona
Matt Cardona
Zack Ryder
Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah
Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah
Kofi Kingston
Dalip Singh
Dalip Singh
The Great Khali
Ron Killings
Ron Killings
R-Truth
Anthony Carelli
Anthony Carelli
Santino Marella
Mark Henry
Mark Henry
Mark Henry
Mike Mizanin
Mike Mizanin
The Miz
David Otunga
David Otunga
David Otunga
Nicholas Theodore Nemeth
Nicholas Theodore Nemeth
Dolph Ziggler
Jacob Hager Jr.
Jacob Hager Jr.
Jack Swagger
Andrew Galloway
Andrew Galloway
Drew McIntyre
Barbara Blank
Barbara Blank
Kelly Kelly
Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos
Elizabeth Copeland
Elizabeth Copeland
Beth Phoenix
Eve Torres
Eve Torres
Eve
Eddie Colón
Eddie Colón
Primo
Orlando Colón
Orlando Colón
Epico
Paul Lloyd Jr.
Paul Lloyd Jr.
Justin Gabriel
T.J. Wilson
T.J. Wilson
Tyson Kidd
Jonathan Fatu Jr.
Jonathan Fatu Jr.
Jimmy Uso
Joshua Fatu
Joshua Fatu
Jey Uso
April Jeanette Brooks
April Jeanette Brooks
A.J. Lee (Valet)
Theodore R. Long
Theodore R. Long
Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
Nikki Bella
Nikki Bella
Nikki Bella (Ringside)
Živilė Raudonienė
Živilė Raudonienė
Aksana (Ringside)
Dylan Postl
Dylan Postl
Hornswoggle (Ringside)
John Laurinaitis
John Laurinaitis
John Laurinaitis (Raw G.M.)
Brie Bella
Brie Bella
Brie Bella (Ringside)
Vickie Guerrero
Vickie Guerrero
Vickie Guerrero (Ringside)
Milena Roucka
Milena Roucka
Rosa Mendes (Valet)
Skylar Grey
Skylar Grey
Herself
Machine Gun Kelly
Machine Gun Kelly
MGK
Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Himself
George Murdoch
George Murdoch
Brodus Clay (Appearance)
Trinity Fatu
Trinity Fatu
Naomi (Appearance)
Ariane Andrew
Ariane Andrew
Cameron (Appearance)

Crews

Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Producer
Paul Michael Lévesque
Paul Michael Lévesque
Creative Producer
Stephanie McMahon
Stephanie McMahon
Creative Producer
John Cena
John Cena
Stunts
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson
Stunts
Kevin Dunn
Kevin Dunn
Director
Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Executive Producer

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