List of WrestleMania 15 Storyline Build and Feuds

The McMahon Corporation — Rock as Champion, Austin as Enemy

Survivor Series 1998 — Rock Won Deadly Games Tournament

At Survivor Series 1998, Vince McMahon manipulated the Deadly Games tournament so that The Rock (not Mankind who had fought through it) won the WWF Championship — revealing The Rock as Vince's chosen Corporate Champion and setting up the Austin vs. Rock WM15 main event.

Austin Won Buried Alive Match — Earned Royal Rumble Entry

Halloween Havoc/McMahon's Stipulation Overcome

Vince McMahon stipulated that Austin must win a Buried Alive match against The Undertaker to enter the Royal Rumble 1999 — Austin won (with help from Kane) and entered the Rumble.

Royal Rumble 1999 — Austin Entered First — Won Anyway

McMahon Drew Austin #1 — Austin Survived to Win Rumble

Vince McMahon drew Austin as entrant #1 in the Royal Rumble and himself as entrant #30 — Commissioner Shawn Michaels declared McMahon an active competitor, and despite the $100,000 bounty on Austin's head, Austin survived the entire Rumble and won.

Mankind vs. Big Show — Referee Qualifying Match Built on Sunday Night Heat

Foley's WM15 Referee Role Was Built Through Pre-Show Feud

The backstory of Mankind earning the right to referee the WM15 main event was built through conflict with Big Show — Mankind was originally aligned with the Corporation before turning on them, making his referee role controversial.

Triple H and Chyna Turned Heel — Left DX at WM15

HHH Joined McMahon Corporation — Chyna Betrayed Kane

WM15's Kane vs. Triple H match produced one of the night's significant character turns — Triple H and Chyna turned heel by leaving D-Generation X and joining the McMahon Corporation family.

Undertaker vs. Big Boss Man — Ministry of Darkness vs. Corporation

Taker's Ministry Feuded with McMahon's Corporation

The Undertaker had formed the Ministry of Darkness stable and was feuding with Vince McMahon's Corporation — Big Boss Man was the Corporation's representative against Taker at WM15's Hell in a Cell.

Brawl for All — The Tournament That Led to Embarrassment

Bart Gunn Won Legitimate Brawl for All — His Reward Was Butterbean

The WWF Brawl for All was a legitimate unscripted fighting tournament — Bart Gunn unexpectedly won it, derailing the intended winner (Dr. Death Steve Williams). Gunn's 'reward' for winning was a WM15 fight against professional boxer Butterbean, who knocked him out in 27 seconds.