WrestleMania XXVII
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
April 3, 2011
Attendance: 71,617

Theme song: "Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah

 

Keri Hilson is here to sing "America The Beautiful."

A WrestleMania opening is shown, which announces the host as "The Rock."  After he stands at the entrance to crowd cheers, he makes his way to the ring.   "Finally the Rock has come back to Atlanta, and WrestleMania."  He pumps up the crowd and wants to make history tonight.  He mentions all of his catchphrases and has the audience participate with them.

Michael Cole (in his protective cage), alongside Jerry Lawler and Josh Matthews, are our  English commentators for tonight.  Carlos Cabrera and Hugo Savinovich are the Spanish commentators.

Alberto Del Rio vs. Edge (WWE World Champion)
Ricardo Rodriguez comes out first as Del Rio's personal ring announcer.  Del Rio drives his car over the entrance ramp.  Brodius Clay is at ringside with Del Rio.  Christian comes out first by himself, followed by Edge.   Del Rio is thrown outside and some of the action takes place there.  Del Rio dives through the ropes and falls to the outside, followed by Edge's somersault over the top onto Del Rio.  Del Rio puts on an armbar, but Edge gets to the ropes.  Rodriguez, Christian and Clay start fighting each other outside the ring.  Del Rio is distracted by this and almost gets pinned.  Del Rio applies a Cross Arm Breaker on Edge after Clay attacks him.  Edge reverses it into a pin, but a two count.  Then it is reversed into a submission by Edge.  Christian and Clay are at it again.  Edge Spears Del Rio and gets the pin.  He is still the champion.  At the ramp, Edge puts the title on the hood of the car and kicks the door of the car and elbow drops the roof.  Christian has a crowbar and a pipe and the two vandalize the car.  Edge stands on the top of the car with his arms raised and his title in his hand.

Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio
Mysterio's outfit looks like Captain America's. Rhodes is in control for most of the beginning of the match.  Mysterio reversed a powerbomb, flinging Rhodes to the outside, and then did a baseball slide.  Rhodes takes off Mysterio's knee brace.  Mysterio took off Rhode's face mask and then did a 619 on him.  A top rope jump by Mysterio and  a two count.  Mysterio puts on Rhodes's mask.  A top rope headbutt on Rhodes.  Rhodes hits Mysterio with his knee brace.  A Crossrhodes on Mysterio gives Rhodes the win. 

Snoop Dogg is shown backstage, along with Teddy Long.  They are going to watch some auditions to see who will go on tour with Snoop Dogg.  First up is William Regal.  Then Great Khali and someone singing "Summer Loving."  Zack Ryder sings "Friday" for Snoop.  Roddy Piper knocks Ryder out.  Next is Christ Masters and Yoshi Tatsu singing "We Will Rock You."  Then Hornswoggle gets up, but doesn't say anything.  Snoop and Long leave, and Hornswoggle starts to rap on the mic! 

The Corre: Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Ezekial Jackson and Wade Barrett vs. The Big Show, Kane, Santino Marelli and Vladimir Kozlov Kofi Kingston
The match starts with Marella against Slater.  There are lots of quick tags and double team moves.  The Big Show pins Slater after a Cobra by Marelli and a punch to the face by the Big Show.  The match lasted about two minutes. 

The Rock is backstage to Eve.  Mae Young appears!  She wants the "People's Strudel!"  She patted the Rock on the bottom.  Steve Austin then comes out to the Rock. 

CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
Back and forth between both men to start the match off.  Punk works on Orton's leg.  Orton does a top rope  superplex. Punk applies his submission move, but Orton gets to the ropes.  Orton does a DDT off the middle rope.  Orton goes to kick Punk and his knee gives way and he falls to the mat.  Punk counters a quick RKO!  Orton turns a Flying Headbutt into an RKO and gets the win. 

Mean Gene Okerlund is backstage with The Rock.  He talks about John Cena's number one fan, who is Pee Wee Herman!  Pee Wee: "You Can't See Me!"  Pee Wee is now a member of Team Bring It! 

The Hall of Fame Inductees of the year 2011 are brought out: Abdullah the Butcher, Sunny, The Road Warriors and Paul Ellering, Drew Carey, Bullet Bob Armstrong, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and Shawn Michaels. 

Booker T comes out to do commentary for the following match, along with Jim Ross!  Michael Cole comes out to make fun of the commentators and his opponent, Jerry Lawler.  Jack Swagger comes out.
Michael Cole with Jack Swagger vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler - Special referee: Stonecold Steve Austin
Steve Austin comes out on an ATV.  Cole hides in his cage to escape Austin.  The match starts and Lawler attacks Swagger.  Cole tries apologizing for what he has said to Lawler.  They shake hands through the cut out and Lawler tries to yank Cole out.  Lawler gets inside and they fight in there!  Cole is thrown into the podium.  Swagger attacks Lawler.  Cole does a baseball slide.  Swagger does an ankle lock on Lawler.  Cole uses the ropes for most of his moves and focuses on Lawler's knee.  Cole does a An-Cole-Lock on Lawler.  Lawler reverses it.  Swagger threw in a towel, but Austin threw it back at him.  Austin then Stunns Swagger!  Lawler starts beating up on Cole.  Lawler does a dropkick.  Middle Rope Fist Drop on Lawler, but only a two, because he pulled Cole up.  Lawler does an ankle lock and taps out, but Austin doesn't do anything for a minute until he gets the bell rung.  Jerry Lawler wins the match.  Swagger carries Cole to the back as Lawler and Austin celebrate in the ring, along with Booker T.  Austin then Stunns Booker T.   The Anonymous RAW GM sends an e-mail.  He says that Jerry Lawler has been disqualified because Austin got physically involved during the match.  Austin then Stunns Josh Matthews, who read the e-mail. 

Footage of WrestleMania Week and all the events, reading challenge, golf, art show, etc.

The Undertaker vs. Triple H - No Holds Barred
The Undertaker is thrown into the Cole Mine and breaks it.  Triple H then throws the Undertaker into the wall and breaks that.  Undertaker countered a Pedigree from the announce table to the floor.  This is a slow moving move with lots of big time destruction of the ringside area.  A Chokeslam by the Undertaker.  A chair is brought into the ring.  'Taker uses it on Triple H's back.  Pedigree by Triple H.  A Last Ride by the Undertaker.  Triple H does a DDT on a chair.  Another Pedigree.  A third one.  Triple H does a Tombstone.  Triple H gets his sledgehammer.  Undertaker puts Triple H in a headlock submission move.  Triple H eventually taps out to the move.  The Undertaker is 19-0!  They get a stretcher-cart to carry the Undertaker away.

Dolph Ziggler with Vicki Guerrero and LayCool vs. John Morrison, Snooki and Trish Stratus
Trish and McCool fall off the top rope onto the floor.  Dolph stops Trish's pinfall attempt.  Snooki comes in with a somersault handspring elbow and a somersault drop and pinned McCool for the win.   

John Cena vs. The Miz (WWE Champion) with Alex Riley
The match goes back and forth between the two men.  A reversed Attitude Adjustment into a DDT by Miz.  Miz takes off a turnbuckle pad.  Cena puts an STFU on Miz, but he makes it to the ropes.  The referee got knocked out.  Alex Riley hits Cena with the briefcase.  Miz only gets a two count.  Miz accidentally hits Riley with the briefcase, then Cena does an Attitude Adjustment, but only gets a two count.  They end up falling into the crowd and neither one is moving.  A double countout for both men.  It is a draw; still champion is the Miz.  The Rock's music comes on.  The RAW GM is dingled.  The Rock says to the computer "It doesn't matter what you think!"  The Rock says the the match must restart right now.  No DQ's, Countouts, etc.  The Rock comes in and Rock Bottoms John Cena!  The Miz crawls on top of him and pins Cena for the win.  The Miz is still the champion.  The Rock comes back in and beats up the Miz, including a People's Elbow. 


 
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