pWwew.net: WrestleMania XL

SATURDAY NIGHT - NIGHT ONE

“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” A brand new WWE video leads us into the show.

We see a shot of Lincoln Financial Field, ready to go for WrestleMania XL. We see “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, as well as World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins, walking into the stadium earlier today. Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Rock also arrived earlier today.

Video: Meek Mill narrates the WrestleMania XL introductory hype video.

We return to Lincoln Financial Field, where Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Pat McAfee welcome us to the show.

Backstage, Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley is stretching. It is 52 degrees in Philadelphia. She will defend her title in the first match.

In the Gorilla Position, “The Man” Becky Lynch is pacing ahead of her big match.

Coco Jones is in the ring. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, she was nominated as one of the Best New Artists. She performs a rousing rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.”

Triple H welcomes us to WrestleMania 40

“IT’S TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!”

The ominous sound of Motörhead’s “The Game” plays throughout Lincoln Financial Field. WWE’s Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque makes his way to the ring to a massive pop. Michael Cole says this is the Era of Paul Levesque. A loud “Triple H” chant fires up. Triple H says, “Man, I live for this. Welcome to a new time. Welcome to a new era. WELCOME TO WRESTLEMANIA!” Triple H’s music plays, and he leaves the ring.

Becky Lynch’s voice is heard as she narrates excerpts from her New York Times bestselling book, The Man: Not Your Average Girl. She makes her entrance and walks through an augmented-reality version of her book. Lynch is wearing an outfit with excerpts from her book on it.

Motionless in White sings Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley’s theme song as she approaches the ring. Ripley is absolutely fired up.

Women’s World Championship
“The Man” Becky Lynch vs. “The Eradicator” Rhea Ripley (c)

Samantha Irvin does the in-ring introductions. There are “Challenger” and “Champion” graphics for Lynch and Ripley, respectively.

Michael Cole mentions that Becky Lynch has been sick all week with strep throat. They talk about the fever she had all week, which got as high as 102 degrees. The bell rings, and they circle the ring. They lock up, and Ripley shoves her down before talking trash. Lynch gets to her feet and slaps her in the face. Ripley slaps her back. They brawl to the corner, and Ripley knocks her to the apron. Lynch quickly snaps Ripley’s left arm off the ropes before slinging it into the ring post. Lynch connects with a missile dropkick that sends her out of the ring. Lynch goes for a baseball slide, but Ripley counters by putting her in the electric chair position. Lynch pulls herself to the apron to get out of it and kicks Ripley in the injured shoulder. Back in the ring, Lynch takes it to Ripley before Ripley slams her down on her face. Ripley connects with a northern lights suplex for a two-count.

Ripley gets Lynch in the corner and shoulders her in the midsection a few times. The referee warns her to get out of the corner. Lynch kicks back, but Ripley quickly clubs her down. Ripley grabs her by the hair and talks trash. Ripley goes for a delayed vertical suplex, but Lynch counters into an inside cradle. Ripley kicks out at one, maintains her hold on Lynch, and hits a vertical suplex for a two-count. Ripley smiles. Ripley clubs away at her before sending her into the ropes for a stiff dropkick. Ripley signals that Lynch is no challenge for her. Ripley stomps away at her before smiling at the crowd. Ripley casually goes to the apron and climbs to the top rope before doing a gyration a la Eddie Guerrero. Lynch pops up and hits an arm drag off the top rope. Ripley grabs her left arm in pain.

They get to their feet and go back and forth with strikes. Lynch kicks her in the midsection, but Ripley cuts her off. Lynch soon hooks the head and connects with a tornado DDT for a two-count. Lynch gets the crowd fired up and goes for a Manhandle Slam, but Ripley elbows out. Lynch manages to get her into the corner and jumps off the ropes to kick her in the chest. Ripley is leaning against the ropes, so Lynch hits a flying leg drop to the apron to knock her to the floor. Lynch attacks her at ringside and connects with a Bexploder into the barricade. Lynch quickly gets her in the ring and heads to the top rope for a flying leg drop. 1… 2… Ripley kicks out. Lynch attacks the arm and sets up for the Dis-Arm-Her, but Ripley fights out. Lynch elbows her back and jumps off the second rope, but Ripley catches her. Ripley slams her down and follows up with a gnarly knee to the face for a near fall!

Ripley bounces Lynch’s face off the mat on top of the prominent Pride Energy Drink logo. Ripley goes for a Riptide, but Lynch counters and takes her down for a cross-arm breaker attempt. Lynch locks it in, but Ripley quickly gets to her feet and powers her up for a powerbomb. Lynch won’t let go, so Ripley slams her a second time. Lynch is still hanging onto the arm for dear life, so Ripley hits a sit-out powerbomb! Ripley covers: 1… 2… Lynch kicks out! The commentators talk about the cold temperature in Philadelphia and wonder how it impacts the competitors. Lynch punches Ripley, so Ripley head-butts her. Lynch attacks the arm, but Ripley fights back with a boot to the face for a two-count. Ripley is growing more and more frustrated. Ripley wildly clubs away at the scrappy challenger. They get to their feet and exchange blows. Ripley head-butts her back and charges, but Lynch sidesteps her, sending the champion shoulder-first into the ring post. Lynch applies a Dis-Arm-Her over the ropes. The referee counts, but Lynch releases before the count of five. Lynch goes for a diving leg drop, but Ripley counters and applies the Prism Trap! Lynch tries to get to the ropes, but Ripley pulls her to the center of the ring. Lynch crawls to the ropes, but Ripley pulls her back to the center of the ring and applies a body scissor to keep Lynch from moving. Lynch rolls over and pins Ripley’s shoulders to the mat for a two-count.

Ripley quickly kicks her and goes for a Riptide, but Lynch fights out. Lynch connects with a Manhandle Slam and covers! Is the yearlong reign of Ripley over? 1… 2… no, not yet! Lynch goes for a Dis-Arm-Her, but Ripley fights out. Ripley grabs the arm and ducks a kick from Lynch before connecting with the Riptide! 1… 2… The Man kicks out! Ripley is irate and argues the count with the referee. Ripley heads to the top rope, but Lynch cuts her off. Lynch attacks and connects with a superplex. Lynch grabs a cross-arm breaker before turning her over for a Dis-Arm-Her! Ripley screams in pain, but she fights up with Lynch in the electric chair position. Lynch grabs the ropes and pulls Ripley over in a modified hurricanrana, but Ripley lands on her feet and still has Lynch on her shoulders! Ripley connects with an electric chair drop on the floor! Ripley gets her in the ring and goes to the top rope. Ripley connects with a Frog Splash! 1… 2… Lynch barely kicks out!

Lynch slowly crawls to the corner on the apron to take a moment to recover. Ripley talks trash to her and hooks the head from the second rope. Lynch fights out of a deadlift superplex attempt and forearms her in the face. Lynch climbs to the second rope for a Manhandle Slam, but Ripley gets out and lands on her feet. Ripley connects with a Riptide into the turnbuckles before hitting a second Riptide on the mat! 1… 2… 3! Ripley’s yearlong reign continues!

Winner by Pinfall and still Women’s World Champion: “The Eradicator” Rhea Ripley

The commentators do a plug for Prime Energy Drinks.

The 6-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship is next.

Video: Pretty Deadly’s Elton Prince and Kit Wilson narrate the video for the 6-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match and insult all the competitors. They are not in tonight’s match.

The Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships are hanging separately above the ring. Samantha Irvin states that the match will continue until both titles are retrieved, insinuating that the Undisputed Tag Team Championship could be no more if two separate teams retrieve the titles.

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
6-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match
#DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) vs. Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) vs. New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) vs. A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and “Señor Money in the Bank” Damian Priest) (c’s)

The New Day is dressed as a scene out of the Rocky movies. Kofi Kingston is dressed as Rocky, and Xavier Woods is dressed as Apollo Creed.

The bell rings, and a wild brawl breaks out between all 12 men. The action quickly spills to ringside. Waller and Theory get a pair of ladders in the ring and set them up under the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championship. They climb, but the other competitors cut them off. Everyone starts climbing the ladders. The Miz grabs for the Raw Tag Team Championship, but Pete Dunne cuts him off. A third ladder is set up between the other two. The New Day climb and tip both ladders over with competitors on it. Bálor and Priest pulls Woods and Kingston down before climbing. Kingston and Woods fight back, but they’re sent out of the ring. Priest takes a ladder and throws it out of the ring onto Waller. They then hit Ciampa in the head with the ladder. Bálor and Priest lean two ladders into opposite corners. Bálor lays Bate on the ladder, and Priest charges, but Bate moves. Bate lifts Bálor up as he holds a ladder. Bate does an airplane spin. Kingston gets in the ring, and Bálor’s ladder hits him in the face as he’s spun around. Bálor drops the ladder, and Bate spins him more in the airplane spin before slamming him onto the other ladder leaning in the corner.

Bate and Dunne go to ringside and climb a big ladder at ringside. The other competitors are brawling on both sides, so New Catch Republic takes them out with stereo moonsaults from the ladder! The New Catch Republic enters the ring and sets up a ladder under the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. Bate climbs. Priest gets in the ring and gives Dunne a Razor’s Edge into the ladder Bate was climbing! The New Catch Republic is down in a heap. Priest climbs the ladder, but Miz gets in the ring and pulls him down. Miz goes for a Skull Crushing Finale, but Bálor gets in the ring to save Priest. They back Miz into the supports of the ladder. R-Truth gets on the apron and thinks it’s a regular tag match. Miz makes a hot tag to R-Truth! R-Truth runs wild on Priest and Bálor. R-Truth gets Priest out of the ring and makes a John Cena comeback on Bálor. R-Truth hits Bálor with a 5 Knuckle Shuffle before giving him an Attitude Adjustment onto the ladder! R-Truth covers and counts! 1… 2… 3! R-Truth wins… in his own mind. This is a ladder match. Priest gets in the ring, but Miz hits him with a Skull Crushing Finale. Awesome Truth holds Priest up for Johnny Gargano, who R-Truth thinks is Shawn Michaels, to hit Sweet Chin Music. Ciampa, who R-Truth thinks is Triple H, hits Priest with a Pedigree. Awesome Truth and #DIY embrace in the ring.

Awesome Truth and #DIY set up ladders under the two titles and start to climb. A-Town Down Under knocks them off! Waller climbs the ladder and grabs the SmackDown Tag Team Championship! A-Town Down Under are champions. The match will continue until the Raw Tag Team Championships are retrieved. Bate and Dunne stop Theory from going after the Raw Tag Team Championship. New Catch Republic knocks Waller loopy and gives him a double powerbomb out of the ring and through a ladder bridge at ringside!

New Catch Republic shoves a ladder into Ciampa’s face. Gargano fights back at them and hits Dunne with a cannonball before hitting Bálor with a clothesline. They send Bate through the Prime Energy Hydration Station. #DIY grabs a pair of tables from under the ring, eliciting loud ECW chants. R-Truth grabs a table and sets it up near the commentary table. #DIY set up two tables side by side. There is a ladder bridged from the ropes to another ladder in the ring. #DIY tries to suplex Woods out of the ring through the two tables, but Kingston saves him. Kingston hits Gargano with Trouble in Paradise. The New Day attacks Ciampa and lays him on the ladder bridge in the ring. Woods goes to the top rope and walks the ropes for a springboard elbow drop onto Ciampa and the ladder.

The New Day takes out Bálor, The Miz, and Bate. The New Day tries to climb the ladder. Kingston kicks Miz off the apron and hits a trust fall off the ladder onto all the other competitors at ringside! Theory pulls Woods off the ladder and climbs, but the New Catch Republic stops him. They hit him with a double-team burning hammer! New Catch Republic starts to climb the ladder, but Gargano and Ciampa get in. Gargano hits Dunne with a tornado DDT off the apron and through the table at ringside! Wow! Ciampa and Bate fight on top of the ladder, and Ciampa hits him with a WILD Air Raid Crash off the top of the ladder to the mat! The crowd shouts, “Holy s—t!”

R-Truth gets in the ring to a HUGE ovation. R-Truth sets the ladder up and starts to climb for the Raw Tag Team Championship. JD McDonagh runs in and pulls R-Truth off the ladder and into a Saito Suplex! McDonagh grabs Bálor, his Judgment Day stablemate who trained McDonagh to wrestle, and pulls him into the ring. Bálor climbs the ladder, but Woods pulls him down. Kingston hits McDonagh with a steel chair and unloads on Bálor’s spine with the chair. McDonagh is still on the ladder and is begging the New Day off. They tip over the ladder and send McDonagh flipping off the ladder out of the ring and through the two tables!

Priest quickly runs in and kicks a chair into Woods’ face. Priest then hits Kingston with a Razor’s Edge on the steel chair! Priest slowly climbs the ladder and grabs for the Raw Tag Team Championship. The Miz quickly scales the ladder and cuts Priest off. The ladder is buckling. Priest goes for South of Heaven, but they mistime it as the ladder gives out under them. Priest throws the broken ladder out of the ring and sets up a new ladder. Priest climbs the ladder, but R-Truth tips the ladder over! R-Truth gives Priest an AA over the top rope! The crowd loudly chants, “Truth!” R-Truth sets up the ladder under the Raw Tag Team Championship and climbs. R-Truth grabs the titles and wins his first WrestleMania match!

Winners and new SmackDown Tag Team Champions: A-Town Down Under

Winners and new Raw Tag Team Champions: Awesome Truth

Awesome Truth celebrates on the ladder after becoming Raw Tag Team Champions.

A commercial for Bray Wyatt’s documentary is shown. The fireflies then light up Lincoln Financial Field in honor of the late “Bray Wyatt” Windham Rotunda.

Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs is shown at ringside.

Video: Rey Mysterio and Andrade vs. Santos Escobar and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio

Tag Team Match
Santos Escobar and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio w/ Legado Del Fantasma (Angel, Berto, and Elektra Lopez) vs. Rey Mysterio and Andrade w/ Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro, Carlito, and Zelina Vega)

Santos Escobar will start against WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio. Escobar knees Mysterio back and sends him into the ropes. Mysterio ducks a pair of clotheslines and hits a head-scissor takeover. Escobar stumbles to the corner and tags in Rey’s son, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. Dominik attacks his father and goes for a suplex, but Rey gets out. Andrade tags in and chops away at “Dirty” Dom. Andrade knocks Escobar off the apron and fakes a boot before elbowing Dominik in the face. Mysterio tags in and sends Escobar out of the ring with a hurricanrana. Andrade stands on the second rope with Rey on his shoulders. They hit a double stack cross-body block off the second rope to the floor on Dominik and Escobar!

Rey punches Dominik back and gets him in the ring. Rey hits his son with a head-scissor takeover into the ring post. Rey takes off his belt and signals whipping his son, but Dominik kicks his father in the midsection. Dominik puts Rey on the apron, but Rey knocks him back. Dominik quickly knocks Rey off the apron and kicks Andrade down to ringside. Escobar tags in and goes to ringside to kick Rey in the chest. Escobar gets Rey in the ring and hits a slingshot leg drop. Escobar punches Rey in the face a few times. Andrade sends Rey into the ropes for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a two-count. Dominik tags in. Escobar lays Rey on his knee, and Dominik hits a slingshot senton splash for a near fall on his father. Dominik applies a front facelock to his father. Rey fights up, so Dominik sends Rey into the ropes and connects with a back elbow for a two-count. Escobar tags in and elbows Rey down. Escobar and Dominik sandwich Rey’s head with stereo dropkicks. Escobar picks up a two-count. Escobar puts Rey on the top rope and rips at the mask! Rey holds on to his mask, so Escobar puts him in the tree of woe. Escobar backs up and charges with a running kick to Rey’s ribs. Escobar hits a snapmare and applies a modified abdominal stretch. Rey fights up and boots Escobar back. Rey goes for the ten punches, but Escobar gets him in the electric chair. Rey counters and connects with Code Red.

Andrade and Dominik tag in. Andrade kicks Escobar and hits Dominik with a dragon screw. Andrade hits Escobar with a dragon screw and takes Dominik down. Andrade is fired up and sees Dominik in the corner. Andrade CRUSHES him with running double knees in the corner. Andrade goes to the top rope for a moonsault but lands on his feet when Dominik moves. Andrade quickly catches him with a standing moonsault for a two-count. Dominik reverses a whip, ducks a right hand, and hits a reverse neckbreaker.

Rey and Escobar tag in. Rey connects with a flying seated senton before hitting a head-scissor takeover into the ropes. Dominik runs in, but Rey sends him over the top rope. Rey hits Escobar with a 619! Andrade then takes out Dominik with a moonsault block off the top rope to the floor! Berto quickly grabs Rey, and Escobar kicks Rey in the head. Escobar and Rey stand on the top rope before Escobar hits a huge hurricanrana off the top rope for a near fall. Elektra Lopez gets on the apron and argues the call with the referee. Vega pulls Elektra off the apron and hits a diving moonsault to the floor! Cruz Del Toro dives as well. Carlito sends Berto into Angel. Wilde gets on the apron, and they springboard him off the middle rope onto Berto and Angel, who are on the ramp! Wow!

Dominik grabs a chair, but two giant men in green masks take it away! They send Dominik into the ring post. Rey and Andrade get Dominik and Escobar into the ropes. Rey hits a double 619. Andrade hits the Message on Dominik. Rey hits Escobar with a Frog Splash for the win!

Winners by Pinfall: Rey Mysterio and Andrade

Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles are revealed to be the men in the masks! They celebrate with the LWO to huge cheers.

A Snickers commercial airs starring Montez Ford.

Video: Jimmy Uso vs. “Main Event” Jey Uso

World-famous rapper Lil Wayne comes out and sings. “Main Event” Jey Uso soon joins him, and they dance to the ring.

“Main Event” Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso

As Jimmy Uso makes his entrance, Jey Uso hits him with a suicide dive! There are loud “YEET” chants as Jey punches Jimmy around ringside. Jey sends Jimmy headfirst into the ring post and gets him in the ring.

The bell rings, and Jey punches Jimmy before giving him a clothesline over the top rope. Jey takes his shirt off and connects with another suicide dive on Jimmy. Jey gets Jimmy in the ring and kicks him back. Jey heads to the top rope and connects with a cross-body block for a two-count. Jey sizes his brother up and charges, but Jimmy hits him with a pop-up Samoan Drop. Jimmy removes his ring jacket and hits a running hip attack in the corner. Jimmy backs up and hits a second running hip attack. Jimmy talks trash and points at his brother, who is younger than him by about a minute. Jimmy kicks Jey in the face and taunts the crowd. Jimmy charges, but Jey boots him back. Jey goes to the second rope and jumps, but Jimmy uppercuts him out of midair. Jimmy catches Jey with a kick to the face. Jey gets to his knees, and Jimmy kicks him in the face again. Jey gets to his feet, and Jimmy rocks him with a superkick. Jimmy taunts his brother and superkicks him again. The crowd chants, “Jimmy sucks,” so Jimmy kicks Jey in the face again. Jimmy gets on the turnbuckle and mocks his brother’s dance. Jimmy goes for an Uso Splash, but Jey moves. Jimmy lands on his feet and charges, but Jey superkicks him down.

Jimmy and Jey slowly get to their feet and exchange right hands. Jey soon lifts Jimmy, but Jimmy elbows out. Jimmy kicks him in the midsection and hits an uppercut. Jey kicks back and uppercuts him. Jimmy then catches him with a rebound kick. Jey kicks him down before going down. Both brothers are down.

They get to their feet and stare at each other. They get into a hockey fight. Jey lifts Jimmy, but Jimmy fights out and superkicks him. Jey responds with a superkick of his own. Jey challenges his brother to step up to him. Jimmy responds with a superkick, but Jey quickly answers back with a superkick. Jey dares him to try again. Jimmy superkicks him, but it’s not enough, as Jey superkicks him right back. Jey hits a second superkick in the corner, and Jimmy looks dazed. Jey kicks him in the face again and talks trash. Jey backs up and shouts at his brother. Jey seems conflicted but charges and hits a leaping superkick to the skull. Jimmy is down in a heap on the mat.

Jey continues to size his older brother up. Jimmy slowly starts to crawl. Jey charges for another kick, but Jimmy puts his hands up and begs him off. Jey puts the brakes on and stares at his brother. Jimmy says, “I’m sorry. I was wrong for everything. I’m sorry.” Jimmy extends his hand. Sensing a trap, the crowd implores Jey not to oblige his brother. Jey looks conflicted. Jey grabs his brother’s hand and helps him to his feet. Jimmy shoves Jey back and superkicks him down. Jimmy heads to the top rope and hits an Uso Splash. 1… 2… Jey barely kicks out!

Jimmy cannot believe it and watches as his brother pulls himself up in the corner. Jimmy charges, but Jey cuts him off with a Spear! Jey heads to the top rope and hits a twisting Uso Splash for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: “Main Event” Jey Uso

Jey Uso looks sadly down upon his brother, Jimmy. Jimmy looks disappointed in himself.

“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes’ bus is shown. Rhodes steps off the bus, holding his gear, and heads into Lincoln Financial Field.

Video: 6-Woman Tag Team Match

Michael Cole and Corey Graves have some winter gear on, as it is 50 degrees outside. With the 14-mile-an-hour gusts, it feels like 46. Pat McAfee, unprepared for the cold weather,

6-Woman Tag Team Match
Damage CTRL (WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and Dakota Kai) vs. Jade Cargill, Naomi, and Bianca Belair

Naomi and Asuka will start the match. They circle the ring and lock up. Asuka whips her into the ropes, and Kairi Sane tags in. Naomi ducks a double clothesline from the Kabuki Warriors and hits a double dropkick. Naomi attacks Sane in the corner and hits a split-leg drop for a two-count. Sane puts Naomi on the apron, but Naomi kicks her back. Asuka goes for an attack, but Naomi knocks her off the apron. Dakota Kai quickly kicks Naomi in the head. Sane goes to the top rope and hits Naomi with an In-Sane Elbow Drop to the floor!

Sane gets Naomi in the ring and picks up a two-count. Asuka tags in. The Kabuki Warriors send Naomi into the ropes and hit some quick strikes on her. Asuka covers for a two-count. Asuka shoves Naomi’s face a few times. Naomi blocks a kick, but Asuka spins and attacks her. Naomi fights Damage CTRL off in the corner and snaps Kai and Sane off the top rope. Naomi quickly kicks Asuka in the skull and goes for her corner. Kai quickly tags in and stops Naoi. Sane gets on the apron, but Jade Cargill knocks her down.

Bianca Belair runs in and attacks Kai and Asuka. Belair hits Asuka with a backbreaker before hitting Sane with a delayed vertical suplex. Belair kips up and hits the Kabuki Warriors in the corner with a running shoulder. Belair hits them with ten punches before flipping over Kai and hitting a gutbuster. Belair hits Asuka with a spinebuster next to Kai. Belair then presses Sane up and slams her onto Damage CTRL. Belair hits all three women with a handspring moonsault for a near fall. Pat McAfee says he’d have a hard time staying humble if he pinned a whole team. The crowd gets excited for Jade Cargill to be tagged in, but Kai grabs Belair’s ponytail to stop it. Kai picks up a two-count. The Kabuki Warriors get in. Asuka hits a backstabber, and Sane attacks Belair. Asuka kicks Belair for a two-count. The crowd chants, “We want Jade.” Belair tries to fight Damage CTRL off, but Asuka and Sane attempt a double-team suplex. Belair gets out of it, rolls under an attack, and tags Jade Cargill in.

Jade Cargill comes in to a big reception. She runs over Sane and Kai before hitting Asuka with a chokeslam. Sane comes off the top rope, but Cargill catches her and hits a backbreaker. Cargill turns and sees Kai charging. Cargill hits a big back body drop before splashing her in the corner. Cargill connects with a suplex driver on Kai, but the Kabuki Warriors break up the pin. Belair runs in and goes for a KOD on Sane, but Asuka saves her. Asuka accidentally hits Sane with Poison Mist. Naomi slams Sane on her tailbone. Belair hits Asuka with her ponytail and connects with a KOD. Kai goes for a roll-up on Cargill, but Cargill powers her up and walks around the ring with her before hitting a Glam Slam for the win!

Winners by Pinfall: Jade Cargill, Naomi, and Bianca Belair

Video: WWE Intercontinental Championship

Backstage Segment

Sami Zayn is walking backstage when his wife and son approach him. Zayn kisses his wife and asks his son if he’s having fun. His wife says, “You’ve got this. You can do this. Tonight’s the night.” Zayn’s son thinks he can do it. Zayn tells his wife to keep their son in the back because he doesn’t want him to see this. Zayn sees them off. Zayn keeps walking, and Chad Gable walks up to him. Gable says he wants Zayn out there by himself. Zayn is confused, but Gable says, “You’ve got this on your own. You always did. But, hey, don’t forget… you owe me a favor.” They shake hands, and Zayn walks off.

The camera follows Zayn as he walks up the long corridor to Gorilla Position. Zayn punches a road crate and turns to see Kevin Owens standing in his path. Owens shoves him and hugs his former tag team partner, getting him hyped up. Zayn walks into Gorilla Position, and his music plays. Zayn walks out to the stage, and the crowd gives him a great ovation. That was an excellent segment.

WWE Intercontinental Championship
Sami Zayn vs. “The Ring General” Gunther (c)

The bell rings, and Gunther’s 666-day-long title reign is on the line. They lock up, and Gunther easily powers him to the corner. Gunther backs up and teases a chop, which causes Zayn to cover up. Gunther shoves him, so Zayn chops him. Gunther knocks him back and goes for a chop, but Zayn ducks it. Zayn punches him and hits the ten punches. Zayn ducks another chop and punches away at Gunther. Zayn is sent into the ropes. Zayn goes for a springboard, but Gunther catches him and hits a German Suplex. Gunther pulls him up to his feet and viciously chops the chest. Gunther kicks him in the head and connects with a slam. Zayn is in a lot of pain. Gunther pulls him up and chops him. Gunther challenges Zayn to get up and chops him back down. Gunther grabs Zayn’s head and hits an uppercut. There are dueling chants for both men. Zayn chops back at Gunther, but Gunther knocks him back and hits a corner clothesline. Gunther lays Zayn on the top turnbuckle and chops the chest. Gunther climbs the ropes and bends Zayn back with a choke over the turnbuckles. Gunther poses and laughs.

Gunther approaches Zayn and delivers a hard club to the spine before connecting with a nasty uppercut. Gunther sees Zayn’s wife at ringside and taunts her. Gunther kicks away at Zayn and chops him down. Gunther gets him on his feet and delivers some chops, but Zayn doesn’t go down. Zayn fights back, absorbs another chop, and hits the ropes for a stiff lariat. Zayn gets himself pumped up and hooks Gunther’s head. Gunther quickly responds with a chop to the chest. Zayn shakes it off and absorbs two more chops. Zayn wildly punches away at Gunther, boots away a chop, and hits a half-and-half suplex. Zayn connects with a second half-and-half suplex and pops up. Zayn charges, but Gunther turns him inside out with a lariat! Gunther covers: 1… 2… Zayn barely kicks out.

Gunther approaches Zayn, who is on his knees. Zayn hits him, so Gunther chops him. Gunther goes for a Powerbomb, but Zayn fights out with chops. Zayn wrenches the arm and scales the ropes for a tornado DDT. The longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in history is rocked. Gunther catches Zayn charging with a sleeper hold, but Zayn powers him off. Zayn goes for a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Gunther puts the brakes on. Zayn strikes away at him and tries again, but Gunther counters into a sleeper hold. Gunther drops down in the center of the ring. Zayn is struggling to get to his feet. Zayn gets up and drags Gunther toward the ropes. Zayn reaches and is so close, but Gunther stops his momentum with a German Suplex. Gunther angrily charges, but Zayn catches him with an exploder suplex into the corner. Zayn backs up for a Helluva Kick, but Gunther crushes him with a Tyrannosaurus Dropkick! Gunther follows up with a Powerbomb, a move he has used to much success throughout this reign. 1… 2… Zayn kicks out! Gunther is shocked.

The crowd is buzzing for both men. Zayn, who looks loopy, pulls himself up in the corner. Gunther hits a running boot in the corner, much like Zayn’s Helluva Kick. Gunther charges to the opposite corner, but Zayn follows him in and connects with a Helluva Kick! Zayn covers Gunther: 1… 2… Gunther kicks out!

Zayn waits for Gunther to get up. Gunther slowly gets up. Zayn charges for a Helluva Kick, but Gunther turns him inside out with a clothesline. Gunther connects with two VICIOUS Powerbombs and covers. 1… 2… ZAYN KICKS OUT! The crowd is in disbelief, as is Zayn’s wife. Gunther shouts at Zayn’s wife, who gives it right back to him. Zayn is up on his knees, so Gunther chops him and kicks him in the chest. Gunther pounds away at him and backs up. Zayn slowly gets up, and Gunther easily clotheslines him down. Zayn appears to be dead meat. Gunther saunters around the ring and calls for Zayn’s wife to get in the ring. Gunther ANNIHILATES Zayn with a brutal Powerbomb. Gunther turns and looks at Zayn’s wife before smiling. The commentators are begging the referee to call the match off. Zayn doesn’t appear able to defend himself. Gunther goes to the top rope and hits a flying splash. Gunther smiles and goes back to the top rope. Gunther smashes Zayn with another flying splash. Gunther goes back to the apron and taunts Zayn’s wife. Zayn is writhing in pain on the mat and trying to fire himself up. Gunther is in disbelief. Gunther heads to the top rope, but Zayn catches him with a Helluva Kick! Zayn hits Gunther with a Brainbuster off the ropes! Gunther is stunned! Gunther slowly pulls himself up in the corner! Zayn connects with a Helluva Kick, and Gunther collapses down. Zayn goes to the opposite corner, and the crowd is FIRED UP! Zayn hits another Helluva Kick and covers! 1… 2… 3! Zayn has ended the longest Intercontinental Championship reign at 666 days!

Winner by Pinfall and new WWE Intercontinental Champion: Sami Zayn

An emotional Sami Zayn takes the WWE Intercontinental Championship and holds it up. He then goes to ringside and kisses his wife. He gets back in the ring and celebrates.

Video: A video hyping up the feeling the WWE Superstars get from WrestleMania.

Pat McAfee breaks down the appearance of Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson earlier tonight on WrestleMania 40.

Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis are in the center of the ring. Aldis thanks the crowd for being in attendance and the millions watching, making this the biggest WrestleMania ever. They’ve only just begun. Pearce says they’ve given passion and energy all night. As we prepare for the biggest Tag Team Match of all time, they ask for a little more. Pearce thanks the 72,543 people in attendance. A big fireworks display goes off.

George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers is at ringside. Vanessa Hudgens is also there. Wale is shown at ringside. Druski is also shown.

The commentators discuss the return of the WWE Slammy Awards tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. Eastern.

The press conference will follow WrestleMania.

They then run down WrestleMania Night Two.

Video: The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins

“Wrestling has more than one royal family.”

“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes makes his entrance to a huge ovation. Rhodes looks pumped up. He embraces his mother, Michelle, at ringside. Rhodes then gives his father-in-law, Otis, his weightlifting belt. Otis has been battling cancer.

The Rock makes an elaborate entrance, with video game graphics showcasing a player at the end, only to face The Final Boss. The Rock comes out holding the People’s Championship, given to him last night at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony by Lonnie Ali, the widow of the great Muhammad Ali. He stands in the middle of a Brahma Bull head outlined in fire.

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns ties Hulk Hogan with his eighth main event in WrestleMania history. Tomorrow night, he will surpass him. WWE Hall of Famer “The Wise Man” Paul Heyman accompanies him to the ring.

Tag Team Match
“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. The Bloodline (“The Final Boss” The Rock and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns) w/ Paul Heyman

If Rhodes and Rollins win, all members of The Bloodline will be banned from ringside for Sunday’s Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match. The match will be held under Bloodline Rules if The Rock and Roman Reigns win.

Samantha Irvin does the in-ring introductions.

The bell rings, and all four men approach each other in the center of the ring. The Rock is turning back the clock in his trademark gear. They stare at each other and listen to the buzzing crowd. The Rock talks with Roman Reigns and bumps fists with him before going to the apron. Rhodes heads to the apron as well.

It will be two former Shield members starting: Seth “Freakin” Rollins and Roman Reigns. They are also the two world champions of the company. Seth “Freakin” Rollins holds the World Heavyweight Championship, while Roman Reigns has held the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship for 1,316 days. They lock up, and Reigns hooks a side headlock. Rollins whips him off, but Reigns shoulder tackles him down. Reigns mugs with his cousin on the apron. They circle the ring and lock up. Reigns applies another side headlock. Rollins whips him off, drops down, leapfrogs him, heads sideways, and kicks Reigns in the midsection. Rollins wrenches the arm and goes to tag Rhodes, but Reigns pulls back. Cody Rhodes wants the tag, and Rollins obliges him.

This is a preview of tomorrow night’s WrestleMania Main Event. Cody Rhodes squares off against Roman Reigns. They lock up, and Reigns wrenches the arm. Rhodes punches and clubs the arm. Reigns reverses a whip to the corner and connects with a corner clothesline. Reigns hits a head-butt and hooks a side headlock. Rhodes whips him off and hits a kitchen sink knee to the midsection. Rhodes punches Reigns a few times. Reigns hooks a side headlock. Rhodes whips him off, but Reigns ducks a clothesline. Rhodes goes for a test of strength, which Reigns obliges. Rhodes twists the arm and hooks the head. Rollins tags in. Rhodes and Rollins go for a double-team, but Reigns holds the ropes. The crowd starts to buzz as Reigns looks at his cousin, The Rock. A loud “Rocky” chant fires up.

The Rock tags into his first match in eight years. The Rock squares off against Seth “Freakin” Rollins. They lock up, and Rock shoves Rollins down. The Rock waits for him to get up and goes for another lock-up, but Rollins ducks, twists around The Rock, and shoves him. The crowd sings Rollins’ theme song. Rollins smiles and poses toward The Rock, who is unimpressed. After the crowd stops singing, the crowd chants, “Rocky.” They lock up, and The Rock powers him to the corner. The Rock starts to give a clean break before kicking Rollins in the midsection. The Rock stomps him. Rollins punches back at The Great One and whips him to the corner, but The Rock quickly pops out with a clothesline. The Rock turns to Rhodes and motions, “Just bring it!” Rhodes grabs the tag rope and looks to oblige him.

Rhodes tags in and squares off against The Rock. Both men have insulted the other’s family. A few weeks ago, The Rock beat Rhodes to a bloody pulp. They lock up and tussle around the ring for position before breaking the hold. The crowd is buzzing. Rhodes is fired up. The Rock kicks him, but Rhodes kicks back and drops down for an uppercut. Rhodes gets The Rock in the corner and chops the chest. Rhodes punches and stomps The Rock while shouting, “You wanna make me bleed?” Rollins tags in. Rhodes and Rollins stomp The Rock in the corner before sending him into the ropes for a double-team back elbow. Reigns runs in, but Rhodes drops down and uppercuts him. Rollins connects with a Sling Blade on Reigns.

Rhodes and Rollins stand tall over The Bloodline. The Rock and Reigns get to their feet and approach Rollins and Rhodes in the center of the ring. Rhodes and Rollins go right after them. Rhodes gets Reigns out of the ring and attacks him at ringside. Rollins sends The Rock out of the ring and whips him into the Prime Energy Hydration Station. The Rock fights back and bounces Rollins off the steel steps. The Rock shouts to the referee that if he counts, he’s fired. The Rock sits on the Board of Directors for TKO, the company that owns WWE. The Rock sends Rollins into the crowd and brawls with him. Rollins blocks a strike and bounces The Rock off a platform. Rollins bounces The Rock off a metal guardrail.

On the other side of the stadium, Reigns and Rhodes brawl on the stage. Rhodes blocks a suplex and gives Reigns a vertical suplex on the stage. Back to the crowd, The Rock fights back and hits Rollins with a garbage can. Rollins fights back and punches him among the people The Rock claims to be the champion of. The Rock fights back, grabs a water bottle, and spits water in Rollins’ face. Rollins punches back and sends The Rock over the guardrail back to ringside. Rollins jumps off the barricade and hits The Rock with a double ax handle. On the ramp, Reigns and Rhodes are brawling back down to ringside. Rollins gets The Rock back in the ring and talks trash to him. Rollins goes to get in the ring, but Reigns chop blocks the recently healed knee of Rollins. Rollins collapses to ringside and clutches his knee.

The Rock attacks Rhodes on the ramp before entering the ring with the World Heavyweight Champion Rollins. Rock grabs Rollins’ ankle and slams his knee into the mat. The Rock pulls him over to the ring post and slings the injured knee into it twice. Reigns tags in and bounces Rollins into the corner. Reigns wraps Rollins’ knee around the middle rope and twists. The Rock gets a cheap shot in on the knee, causing Rollins to fall to the mat. Reigns holds the leg, takes Rollins down, and applies a single-leg crab. Rollins is in a lot of pain. Rhodes tries to get the crowd going to motivate Rollins. Rollins manages to turn over and kick Reigns away. Reigns quickly kicks him down and punches Rhodes off the apron. Rollins fights back at Reigns and clotheslines him over the top rope. Rollins looks to his corner and sees Rhodes is not there. Reigns and The Rock then double-team Rollins at ringside. The Rock sends Rollins into the ring steps and gets him back in the ring. Rhodes is on his feet, so Reigns and Rock shout at him.

Reigns holds a single finger in the air and viciously whips Rollins into his corner. The Rock tags in. The Rock whips Rollins hard into the corner and tags his cousin back into the match. The Rock and Reigns team up to whip Rollins hard into the corner. Rollins is in a lot of pain. The knee, which kept him out of action for two months, and his perpetually broken back are giving him a lot of trouble. Reigns gets Rollins in the corner and viciously clubs away at him. Reigns hits the ropes and connects with a big boot. Reigns stares at his title opponent, Rhodes, and smiles at the crowd. Reigns cocks the fist and charges Rollins for a Superman Punch, but Rollins counters and hits a neckbreaker. Reigns quickly tags in The Rock, who stops Rollins from making a tag to Rhodes. The Rock low blows Rollins and yells at the referee. The referee goes over to Rhodes and apologizes. Any action he takes against The Rock could result in his firing due to The Rock’s position on the Board of Directors. Rollins recovers enough to trade punches with The Rock. Rollins then floors the Brahma Bull with a step-up enzuigiri. Reigns cannot believe it. Reigns has seen enough and gets in the ring, but Rollins sidesteps him and sends him out of the ring. Rollins goes for a tag, but Reigns pulls Rhodes off the apron! The Rock then grabs Rollins’ legs and applies a Sharpshooter! A furious Rhodes gets in the ring and slaps The Rock in the face to break up the hold! The Rock is irate. Rhodes snaps him off the top rope. Rollins superkicks The Rock and connects with a Stomp! Rollins collapses and clutches his knee in pain.

Rhodes and Reigns tag in. Rhodes punches Reigns down. Reigns reverses a whip, but Rhodes forearms him down. Rhodes boots the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion back and connects with a snap powerslam. Rhodes connects with a Disaster Kick and looks to the crowd. Rhodes pulls Reigns up to his feet and hits a Cody Cutter for a near fall. Rhodes paces around and sets up for Cross Rhodes, but Reigns pulls him off. Rhodes goes for a Disaster Kick, but Reigns hits him with a Superman Punch out of midair! Reigns covers: 1… 2… Rhodes kicks out!

Reigns is bleeding from the nose, which absolutely infuriates him. Reigns sizes Rhodes up and lets out a tribal scream. Reigns charges for a Spear, but Rhodes counters with a roll-up for a two-count. Rhodes ducks a clothesline and climbs to the top rope for a (sort of) Cody Cutter. Rollins blind tags in and comes off the top rope with a frog splash! Rollins covers: 1… 2… Reigns barely kicks out! Rollins taunts Paul Heyman before going for a Stomp on Reigns. Reigns counters with a Powerbomb. Reigns lets out another tribal scream. Rollins kicks Reigns as he attempts a Spear. Rhodes tags in. Rhodes superkicks Reigns before Rollins hits a superkick. They hit stereo superkicks. Rollins connects with a Stomp on Reigns! Rhodes hits Cross Rhodes on Reigns and covers! 1… 2… The Rock pulls referee Chad Patton out of the ring! Rhodes shouts at The Rock. Rollins goes after The Rock at ringside, but The Rock sends him into the barricade. Reigns low blows Rhodes in the ring and hits a Spear! 1… 2… RHODES KICKS OUT! The Final Boss cannot believe it!

A “Cody” chant fires up. Reigns punches away at Rhodes and hooks the head. Reigns has Rhodes trapped in a guillotine. Reigns has not grapevined the body yet, so Rhodes is still on his feet. The referee checks the arm, but Rhodes keeps it up. The Rock sweeps the feet, and Reigns grapevines the body now. Rhodes’ feet are under the ropes, but the referee cannot break the hold. Rollins takes Reigns out with a Stomp! The Rock is not happy and sends Rollins out of the ring. The Rock tags in and looks at the crowd. The crowd loudly boos the so-called People’s Champion. The Rock sees Mama Rhodes and grabs the weightlifting belt with her name on it. Her son’s blood was on it. Next will be her tears. Michelle shouts back. The Rock gets in the ring, but Rhodes kicks him. Rhodes grabs the belt, but The Rock punches him down. Rhodes fights back with some stinging left jabs, followed by his father’s signature Bionic Elbow! Rhodes hits the ropes, but The Rock hits his signature spinebuster! The spine on the pine! The Rock stands at Rhodes’s shoulders and removes his elbow pad. The Rock goes for The People’s Elbow, but Rhodes pops up and springboards off the ropes for the Cody Cutter! Rhodes goes for Cross Rhodes on the Great One, but Reigns puts a stop to this with a Superman Punch!

Reigns, with his nose still bleeding, sets up for a Spear. Reigns lets out a tribal scream and charges. Rollins shoves Rhodes out of the way and REIGNS SPEARS THE ROCK! Rollins attacks Reigns, and Rhodes grabs The Rock. Rollins and Rhodes hit Reigns and The Rock with stereo Pedigrees! 1… 2… Reigns and Rock kick out! Unreal!

Reigns and The Rock roll out of the ring to recover. Rollins and Rhodes strategize in the ring. Rollins comes off the top rope with a cross-body plancha on Reigns. On the other side of the ring, Rhodes attacks The Rock. The Rock quickly cuts Rhodes off and clears the commentary table. The Rock takes a swig of water and spits it on Rhodes. The Rock lifts Rhodes and shouts at Rhodes’ mother. The Rock puts Rhodes on the table and sets up for a Rock Bottom! Rollins grabs The Rock’s ankle to stop him. Rhodes elbows The Rock in the head and hits The Rock with a Rock Bottom through the table! Wow! Reigns then charges Rollins and SPEARS him through the barricade! Outrageous!

Rhodes pulls a lifeless Rock to his feet and rolls him into the ring. As Rhodes gets in the ring, Reigns hits him with a Drive-by Dropkick! Reigns gets to the apron, and The Rock makes the tag to the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Reigns pulls himself into the ring and is stumbling around. Reigns kicks Rhodes in the head and shouts at the crowd that Rhodes doesn’t belong here. Reigns punches Rhodes in the face. Reigns continues to punch Rhodes in the face. Rhodes eventually blocks one. Less than 24 hours before they do on WrestleMania Sunday, they begin trading heavy right hands. Rhodes all of a sudden hooks him and hits Cross Rhodes! Rhodes pops up and hits a second Cross Rhodes! Rhodes pops up for a third, but The Rock smacks Rhodes in the back with the weightlifting belt! Rhodes collapses in pain. Reigns hits Rhodes with a Spear! The Rock is on the apron. Reigns tags him in. The Rock gets in the ring and sizes Rhodes up. Rhodes is struggling to get up. The Rock stalks his prey and hits Rhodes with a Rock Bottom! The Rock stands at Rhodes’ shoulders and pulls a finger across his throat before holding one finger up in the air. He then looks over to Rhodes’ mother and says, “This one is for you, Mama Rhodes.” The Rock connects with the People’s Elbow on Rhodes and covers. 1… 2… 3! Michael Cole exclaims, “Cody is screwed!”

Winners by Pinfall: The Bloodline

The Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes tomorrow night will be fought under Bloodline Rules.

The Rock and Roman Reigns stand tall in the ring after a hard-fought battle against Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins. The Rock and Reigns shake hands and leave the ring. A dejected Cody Rhodes sits in disbelief in the center of the ring.

The Bloodline poses on the ramp alongside Paul Heyman as fireworks go off.

Video: WrestleMania 40 Night One highlights

SUNDAY NIGHT - NIGHT TWO

“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The new WWE video leads us into the show.

We are outside Lincoln Financial Field. We see a shot of Cody Rhodes’ bus. Michael Cole says no one has seen him all day. Damage CTRL is shown entering the stadium. IYO SKY will put her WWE Women’s Championship on the line against Bayley. Bayley is also shown entering the stadium.

Video: Highlights from WrestleMania Saturday are shown. Meek Mill then narrates a video to hype up WrestleMania Sunday.

We are back inside Lincoln Financial Field. Backstage, Drew McIntyre is shown warming up. We also see World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins, who went through a war in last night’s main event, staring at his championship.

The War and Treaty sing an excellent rendition of “God Bless America.” The crowd breaks into a loud “USA” chant.

Stephanie McMahon welcomes everyone to WrestleMania Sunday

Samantha Irvin asks everyone to please welcome Stephanie McMahon. McMahon hasn’t been seen as a character on WWE television since her father had her unceremoniously ousted as CEO of WWE following a takeover to return to power in early 2023. Her first real sighting was an appearance at the WWE Hall of Fame this past Friday.

McMahon says it’s a little warmer than last night. When she was eight years old, she was at the first WrestleMania. She’s been to every one of them. Every WrestleMania is special, but this is the one she’s most proud of. This is the first WrestleMania of the Paul Levesque Era. We have people from 64 countries and all 50 states. We’re all here with different backgrounds and beliefs to share this one thing we love. It brings us all together. Nobody understands that better than Triple H.

McMahon wants to steal a line and ask Philly: “Are you ready?” The crowd cheers, but that’s not good enough. McMahon growls, “No, I said, ‘Are you ready?'” The crowd roars. It’s time to kick off Night Two of WrestleMania!

A group of bagpipers play “The Green Hills of Tyrol,” best known as the theme song for WWE Hall of Famer the late great “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. Drew McIntyre’s music soon begins playing. An extremely confident Scottish Warrior makes his way to the ring and poses on the turnbuckles. Fire blazes from three turnbuckles as he poses.

CM Punk is shown on commentary for this match. Punk’s right arm is in a large brace due to a torn triceps. McIntyre injured Punk’s arm at the Royal Rumble in January, killing off Punk’s WrestleMania dreams for this year.

Michael Cole announces that it is 61 degrees. Last night dipped into the forties.

A New Orleans-style band plays Seth “Freakin” Rollins’ music. Rollins then comes out in a wild outfit. Punk immediately says on commentary, “Look at this goof!” This group is the Philadelphia Mummers. Punk thinks Liberace is rolling in his grave. Rollins leads them down to ringside and parades them around before getting in the ring. Rollins has been champion for 316 days.

World Heavyweight Championship
Drew McIntyre vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins (c)

Samantha Irvin makes the in-ring announcements. An 8K camera showcases the competitors. McIntyre is shown with a “Challenger” nameplate, and Rollins is shown with a “Champion” nameplate. The crowd loudly sings Rollins’ theme song.

The bell rings, and McIntyre immediately connects with a Claymore Kick! 1… 2… Rollins barely kicks out! Rollins, whose back is all taped up from the beating The Rock and Roman Reigns gave him as he teamed with Cody Rhodes, is struggling to get up. McIntyre sets up for another Claymore Kick, but Rollins rolls out of the ring. McIntyre follows him out of the ring and attacks the back before giving him an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on the floor! McIntyre takes a phone from a fan and takes a picture of Rollins on the ground. McIntyre drives Rollins’ spine into the ring post and gets in the ring to break the count-out. McIntyre grabs Rollins and attacks again at ringside. McIntyre talks a little trash to CM Punk and sets up for a Future Shock DDT, which is the same move that injured Punk at the Royal Rumble. Rollins counters out of the move and hits a Pedigree on the floor! Rollins gets in the ring and gives McIntyre a Stomp as he gets back in the ring. Rollins covers for a near fall!

Rollins takes a few moments to recover and sets McIntyre up for a Pedigree, but McIntyre counters with a back body drop. McIntyre is on his feet and is furious. McIntyre grabs the Visionary and punches him in the head. Rollins responds with a forearm, but McIntyre punches him back. They begin exchanging forearms in the center of the ring. McIntyre boots him back, but Rollins responds with a superkick. McIntyre rocks him with a Glasgow Kiss that hurts him as much as it hurts Rollins. McIntyre then ducks a right hand from Rollins and connects with a neckbreaker. McIntyre kips up and goes to the corner to size Rollins up. McIntyre counts down and goes for a Claymore Kick, but Rollins counters into a powerbomb. Rollins immediately follows up with a Pedigree and heads to the corner. Rollins charges and hits a big Stomp! Rollins covers: 1… 2… McIntyre barely kicks out!

Rollins recovers for another few moments before pulling himself to the top rope. Rollins goes for a super Stomp, but McIntyre avoids it. Rollins avoids a move from McIntyre, and McIntyre gets away from another Stomp. McIntyre then plants Rollins with a Future Shock DDT for a near fall. McIntyre looks over at CM Punk on commentary and signals for Punk’s signature Go To Sleep. Punk says McIntyre is putting this crowd to sleep, but they just chanted, “This is awesome!” McIntyre lifts Rollins for a GTS, but Rollins counters into an inside cradle for a two-count. McIntyre quickly pops up and connects with the Claymore Kick! 1… 2… ROLLINS KICKS OUT! McIntyre is in disbelief.

McIntyre is furious and clears off the commentary table. CM Punk shouts that doubt is creeping into McIntyre because he can’t get it done in the ring. McIntyre pulls Rollins out of the ring and goes to powerbomb him through the commentary table. Rollins fights it and kicks away at McIntyre’s face. Rollins crawls over to the Spanish commentary table and gets a running start to give McIntyre a Stomp on the commentary table! Rollins rolls McIntyre into the ring and gets in, but McIntyre catches him with a Claymore Kick from out of nowhere! 1… 2… Rollins kicks out again! McIntyre absolutely cannot believe it. McIntyre is furious, thinking this would have been an easy victory after Rollins’ brutal match last night. McIntyre watches Rollins slowly get to his feet and rocks him with another Claymore Kick! McIntyre covers 1… 2… 3!

Winner by Pinfall and new World Heavyweight Champion: Drew McIntyre

An emotional Drew McIntyre receives the World Heavyweight Championship and cradles it. Seth “Freakin” Rollins, with tears in his eyes, looks on and points to him before leaving. McIntyre goes to ringside and kisses his wife. McIntyre’s demeanor then changes.

McIntyre goes over to CM Punk, who is still seated at commentary. McIntyre warns him not to speak badly about him, or he’ll take him out longer. McIntyre stands on the commentary table and tells Punk to “suck it.” Punk sweeps McIntyre’s feet and takes off his brace! Punk removes his jacket and attacks McIntyre with his arm brace!

Damian Priest suddenly runs down and hits McIntyre with the Money in the Bank briefcase! Priest shouts that he is cashing in right now, and he gets McIntyre in the ring.

World Heavyweight Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Damian Priest

The bell rings, and this match has officially started! Priest grabs McIntyre by the throat and connects with South of Heaven! Priest covers 1… 2… 3! New champion!

Winner by Pinfall and new World Heavyweight Champion: Damian Priest

Priest celebrates with The Judgment Day on the stage. Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, and Finn Bálor are absolutely fired up. CM Punk, who is quite pleased with himself, is sitting on the commentary table clapping. An irate McIntyre looks over at him. Priest holds up the World Heavyweight Championship.

The Bloodline is shown entering the stadium earlier today.

WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg will be the guest commentator for the next match.

WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley then makes his way to the ring to be the Special Guest Referee for the Tag Team Philadelphia Street Fight.

6-Man Tag Team Philadelphia Street Fight
The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, and Rezar) w/ Scarlett and Paul Ellering vs. The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford) w/ B-Fab

Special Guest Referee: Bubba Ray Dudley

The Pride gets in the ring and faces off against The Final Testament. Bubba Ray Dudley calls for the bell to start the match. The Pride quickly clears the ring of the Final Testament. The Street Profits go under the ring and pull out a table. Snoop Dogg calls it a picnic table and does a Yogi Bear impression. Rezar grabs Angelo Dawkins and sends him into the ring steps. They also take out Ford. Kross, Akam, and Rezar grab kendo sticks and surround the ring. Lashley tries to fight them off, but they decimate him with the kendo sticks. Rezar demolishes his kendo stick on Lashley’s body. Kross sets a chair up in the ring and gives Lashley a neckbreaker on the chair. Kross covers 1… 2… Dawkins breaks it up. Akam and Rezar viciously beat Dawkins with the kendo sticks. Ford leaps off the top rope, but he’s also hit with the kendo sticks. Rezar holds up the handle of what used to be a kendo stick. The Authors of Pain hit the Street Profits with a Super Collider (stereo powerbombs). They stack the Profits and cover them, but B-Fab breaks up the pin with a kendo stick. Scarlett attacks B-Fab with a garbage can and sends her into the ring post shoulder-first!

The Authors of Pain go for a second Super Collider on the Street Profits, but Lashley breaks it up. Lashley hits Kross with a flatliner. The Profits take out the Authors of Pain. Dawkins avalanches them at ringside. Ford then dives OVER the ring post and hits a flipping senton on them! In the ring, Lashley viciously beats Kross with a steel chair. Lashley hits a one-armed spinebuster on the steel chair and sizes up Kross. Lashley sets up for a Hurt Lock, but Scarlett gets in the ring and hits him with a kendo stick. Lashley absorbs the pain and stares at her. B-Fab wipes out Scarlett with a pump kick! B-Fab pulls Scarlett to the apron and hits a side leg sweep off the apron through a table at ringside!

Paul Ellering is holding Lashley’s ankle. Kross grabs Lashley and hits a Doomsday Saito! Kross sets up a chair in the center of the ring and connects with a DDT through it. Kross covers for a near fall. Kross is not happy with Bubba Ray Dudley’s count and shoves him. Dudley is not happy with that. Dudley pulls his glasses out of his pants and puts them on. Kross turns and eats a Spear from Lashley! The Pride are all in the ring. Ford and Lashley hold Kross’ legs up. Dawkins is on the top rope and does the WHAZZUP head-butt to the groin! Kross is in a ton of pain.

Dudley shoves Lashley, and The Street Profits know what’s up. Dudley counts down, and the crowd screams, “GET THE TABLES!” The Pride gets a table in the ring, and an “ECW” chant fires up. Lashley and Dawkins put Kross on the table, but it breaks under his weight! Lashley punches away at Kross as The Street Profits get another table to a HUGE pop! Ford goes WILD on Kross with kendo stick shots and destroys it on his body. They lightly put Kross on the new table. Ford hits a Frog Splash on Kross through the table. Lashley covers for the win!

Winners by Pinfall: The Pride

Snoop Dogg gets in the ring with his golden WWE Championship and poses with everyone.

United States Champion Logan Paul is shown warming up backstage.

Video: Highlights of the epic main event of WrestleMania Saturday with The Rock and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defeating “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and then-World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins. The loss means the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match on WrestleMania Sunday will be fought under Bloodline Rules.

Backstage Interview

WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman is backstage with Kayla Braxton. They have some fun banter before she asks what Bloodline Rules are. Heyman pretends to give an answer but then says it’s whatever the Bloodline deems fitting. It’ll end with one man as champion and the other going home to their wife, Brandi. Heyman walks off.

LA Knight is shown driving up to Lincoln Financial Field in a Slim Jim car earlier today.

Video: LA Knight vs. AJ Styles

There is a lot of Slim Jim advertising as LA Knight makes his way to the ring. Knight is the star of all the Slim Jim commercials.

LA Knight vs. AJ Styles

AJ Styles charges down to the ring during his entrance and starts brawling with LA Knight. They go back and forth with strikes. Styles chops the chest and charges, but Knight sidesteps him and sends him over the top rope. Knight connects with a baseball slide that sends Styles into the commentary table. Knight bounces Styles off the commentary table as the crowd shouts “YEAH” with each slam. Knight rolls Styles into the ring and gets in. Styles quickly attacks the leg and hits a leg breaker. Knight writhes in pain on the mat and holds his leg. Styles continues to attack the knee and hits a kneebreaker. Styles grabs the leg, but Knight kicks him away. Styles quickly cuts him off and goes for another kneebreaker, but Knight counters into a roll-up for a two-count.

Knight takes it to Styles and gets him in the corner for some stomps. Knight backs up and charges for a running knee to the face. Knight hooks the head and connects with a springboard tornado DDT for a near fall. Knight grabs Styles and puts him on the top rope before chopping the chest. Knight goes for a superplex, but Styles slips underneath and gets him in the electric chair. Styles slams him onto the top turnbuckle. Styles connects with a German Suplex, followed by a swinging facebuster for a near fall. Styles sets Knight up and slowly heads to the top rope. Knight pops up and sweeps the feet. Knight climbs to the second rope and clubs away at Styles’ chest. Knight bites Styles and looks to the crowd. Styles quickly rakes the eyes and knocks Knight down. Knight quickly pops up and hits an avalanche inverted German Suplex off the top rope! Wow! Knight covers for a near fall.

Knight gets to his feet and grabs Styles but Styles counters into a Calf Crusher. Knight screams in pain, but he manages to grab the bottom rope to break the hold. Styles goes to ringside and pulls Knight to the ring post. Styles slings the injured leg into the ring post before dropkicking it into the post. Knight shouts, “Oh, God!” Styles grabs the legs again, but Knight pulls Styles’ face into the ring post. Knight stumbles to ringside and is hobbling. Knight holds the legs and stomps the midsection. Knight then pulls back the ringside mat and exposes the floor! Knight sets up for a powerbomb, but Styles counters with a back body drop onto the exposed floor. Styles gets in the ring and looks for a count-out. 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8… 9… Knight somehow scrambles to his feet and slides into the ring before being counted out.

Styles sneers down at his opponent and clubs him. The Phenomenal One heads to the apron and goes for a springboard 450 splash, but Knight gets the knees up! Both men are down. They slowly get to their feet and exchange right hands. Styles quickly drops him with a Pele Kick. Styles goes for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Knight avoids it. Knight goes for Blunt Force Trauma, but Styles fights out. Styles sets up for a Styles Clash, but Knight gets out. Styles knocks him back and goes for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Knight hits the rope to sweep the feet. Knight connects with BFT for the clean win!

Winner by Pinfall: LA Knight

The King and Queen of the Ring is coming to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. SmackDown will also be there. It will take place on May 24 and May 25.

Video: Highlights from the WWE Hall of Fame: Class of 2024 ceremony.

WWE Hall of Fame Presentation

Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda of the U.S. Express are on stage. Rotunda is wearing his late son “Bray Wyatt” Windham Rotunda’s t-shirt. Thunderbolt Patterson is introduced. He is with WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco. Bull Nakano is introduced next. She is holding her signature nunchucks. Lia Maivia is represented by her daughter, Ata Johnson, the mother of The Rock. Muhammad Ali is announced, but no one is on stage for him.

The ECW theme song plays, and Paul Heyman walks out with the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in hand. A loud “ECW” chant fires up.

Video: A trailer for Bray Wyatt’s documentary is shown. Fireflies light up Lincoln Financial Field.

Video: United States Championship

United States Champion Logan Paul is driven into Lincoln Financial Field on top of a massive 6-wheeled truck decorated with Prime Energy logos. There is a Prime cannon that sets fireworks off. Paul is accompanied to the ring by a person in a Prime Energy Drink costume.

We go backstage to see Kevin Owens heading to the Gorilla Position. WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn is waiting for him. Zayn holds up his championship and tags Owens on the shoulder before saying, “It’s your turn now.” The camera follows Owens out onto the stage.

Owens’ entrance is with ECW-style colors and lettering. Owens then grabs a cart with a piece of paper that says “K.O.” taped on it. Owens looks at the Prime Energy truck and tells it to “suck it.” Owens drives down the ramp.

Randy Orton’s music hits, so Owens backs the cart up and retrieves him. Owens drives Orton down to the ring to a big ovation from the crowd.

United States Championship
Triple Threat Match
Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton

The bell rings, and Logan Paul immediately slides out of the ring, hoping Kevin Owens and Randy Orton will fight each other. Orton and Owens instead go outside and attack Paul. They go back and forth, attacking Paul. They beat Paul around ringside before Orton gives Paul a back suplex on the commentary table. Orton signals for Owens to do it, so Owens gives Paul a back suplex on the commentary table! Orton gives Owens some pointers on how to deliver the move properly. Orton again demonstrates it on Paul, and Owens says, “Ah, I totally see it!” Owens gets Paul in the ring, and Paul is in a lot of pain. Paul flips through a back suplex and shoves Owens into Orton. Paul shouts for them to fight each other. Orton and Owens don’t fall for it; instead, they beat Paul down in the center of the ring. Orton and Owens both do the Orton Stomps to Paul’s limbs. Orton hits Paul with a back elbow, and Owens follows up with a senton splash. Both Orton and Owens go for the pin, but they stop and look at each other. They seem to agree to hold off on fighting until Orton goes for an RKO on Owens. Owens shoves Orton off, and Orton looks like he knows he messed up. Owens stares incredulously at Orton.

Orton and Owens stare at each other before getting into a hockey fight. Paul then wipes them both out with a double Buckshot Lariat. Paul punches away at Owens before stomping Orton’s midsection. A “Logan sucks” chant picks up, so he taunts the crowd. Paul bounces Owen’s head off the middle turnbuckle. Paul runs across the ring and avalanches Orton. Owens superkicks Paul, who slumps down into the corner on Orton. Owens hits them with a double cannonball. Owens goes for a Swanton Bomb on Paul, but Paul gets the knees up. Paul heads to the top rope and hits a Swanton Bomb before immediately rolling through and hitting Orton with a splash for a two-count. Paul then covers Owens for a two-count.

Paul and Orton begin exchanging blows in the center of the ring. Paul gets the better of Orton and beats him down. The crowd loudly boos him, and Paul taunts them. Orton quickly pokes him in the eyes and throws him out of the ring. Owens attacks Orton, but Orton clotheslines him down. Orton connects with a pair of clotheslines, followed by a snap powerslam. Orton sets up for a hanging DDT on Owens, but Paul punches Orton back. Paul goes for a Buckshot Lariat on Orton, but Orton counters with a snap powerslam. Orton has Paul and Owens on the apron and hooks both their heads. Orton drops them with a double-hanging DDT. Orton drops down and stalks both men. Orton goes for an RKO on Paul, but Paul pushes him off. Owens superkicks Orton before hitting Paul with one. Owens hits Paul with a senton as he hits Orton with a codebreaker. Owens covers Paul for a two-count.

Owens goes to the top rope, but Orton cuts him off. Orton goes for a superplex, but Paul attacks. Orton punches away at both Paul and Owens. Owens responds with a head-butt on Orton to knock him down to the canvas. Paul attacks Owens and climbs, but Owens counters with a massive powerslam off the ropes! Owens heads to the top rope and connects with a picture-perfect moonsault! 1… 2… Paul kicks out!

Orton goes for an RKO on Owens, but Owens stops him. Owens goes for a Pop-up Powerbomb on Orton, but Orton leapfrogs over. Orton connects with an RKO and covers Owens! 1… 2… Owens barely kicks out. Owens rolls out of the ring, and Orton is upset that he couldn’t keep him in the ring. Paul is behind Orton and is wearing the brass knuckles. Orton turns and ducks a brass knuckles shot. Paul rakes the eyes and punches Orton in the face with the brass knuckles. Orton is floored. Paul covers 1… 2… Orton kicks out!

The crowd is chanting, “Randy.” Paul cannot believe it and sets up for another brass knuckles shot. Owens grabs Paul, but Paul hits him twice in the face with a brass knuckles-loaded fist. Paul grabs Orton and talks a little trash. Orton then drops the United States Champion with an RKO! Orton is too injured to follow up. Orton sees the brass knuckles on the mat and grabs them. Orton stalks Paul and hands the brass knuckles to the referee. Orton goes to the corner and sets up for a Punt! The person in the Prime Energy costume pulls Paul out of the ring. It’s revealed to be Ishowspeed. Ishowspeed shoves Orton, so Orton furiously kicks him down. Orton clears off the commentary table and rips the Prime Energy Costume off him. Orton gets him on the commentary table. Ishowspeed begs him off, but Orton barks at him and hits an RKO on the table!

Paul quickly shoves Orton into the ring post and gets him in the ring. Paul goes for a frog splash, but Orton moves. Owens catches Paul with a Pop-up Powerbomb. Owens then turns and hits Orton with a Stunner! 1… 2… Orton kicks out! Owens grabs Orton, who appears to be completely unconscious. Owens pulls him to his feet and sends him into the ropes for a Pop-up Powerbomb, but Orton counters into an RKO! Paul quickly gets in the ring and sends Orton into the ring post shoulder-first. Paul flies up to the top rope and hits Owens with a low-down frog splash for the win!

Winner by Pinfall and still United States Champion: Logan Paul

Logan Paul puts on his United States Championship and takes a swig of Prime Energy Drink. He poses near the Prime Energy logo in the center of the ring.

Video: WWE Women’s Championship

Bayley is carried out to the stage like an Egyptian goddess. She looks beyond thrilled to be making a WrestleMania entrance.

WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY comes out to the stage with her Damage CTRL stablemates, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and Dakota Kai. Sky then dances down to the ring by herself.

WWE Women’s Championship
Bayley vs. IYO SKY (c)

Samantha Irvin makes the in-ring introductions for this match.

The bell rings, and Bayley stares across the ring at the WWE Women’s Champion, her former Damage CTRL stablemate. They lock up, and Bayley quickly takes her down. Sky quickly retreats from the ring to recover. Sky enters the ring and stomps Bayley’s feet before throwing her down by the hair. Bayley rolls out of the ring and regroups. Bayley gets in the ring, and they lock up. The crowd is loudly singing to Bayley. They tussle down on the mat before rolling out of the ring. They get to their feet at ringside, and Bayley shoves her. Sky punches back at Bayley and gets her in the ring. Sky goes for a handspring back elbow, but Bayley avoids it. Sky quickly answers back with a dropkick. Bayley rolls out of the ring to recover. Sky goes for a suicide dive, but Bayley pops up on the apron to punch her. Bayley knocks her back and gets in the ring for a suicide dive. Bayley clutches her knee at ringside. Bayley gets Sky in the ring and covers for a two-count.

Sky rolls out of the ring, so Bayley hits a baseball slide. Bayley goes for another baseball slide, but Sky blocks it and slams Bayley’s surgically repaired knee into the ring post. Sky hangs off the apron while applying a kneebar to Bayley. Sky releases and attacks the leg in the center of the ring. Sky puts Bayley in the corner, but Bayley boots her back. Sky charges again and blocks a boot before hitting a dragon screw. Bayley is clutching her knee in pain. Sky rolls her onto the mat and double-stomps the midsection for a two-count. Bayley rolls out of the ring and collapses at ringside.

The crowd continues to sing to Bayley. Sky sets up for a dive off the apron, but Bayley pulls her down. Sky punches Bayley down and goes to whip her into the barricade, but Bayley turns it and sends her into the timekeeper’s area. Bayley grabs for Sky, but Sky knocks her back. Sky goes for a dive off the barricade, but Bayley counters into a Bayley-to-Belly on the floor! Bayley quickly gets Sky in the ring and covers for a near fall. Bayley rocks Sky with a knee to the face before beating her down in the corner. The referee backs Bayley up rather than disqualifying her. Bayley lifts Sky and hits a swinging side slam for a near fall. Bayley slowly climbs to the top rope, but Sky punches her in the face. Sky then springboards off the ropes to dropkick Bayley off the top rope to the floor. Sky goes to the top rope and hits a moonsault block to Bayley at ringside!

Sky gets her in the ring and hits a missile dropkick for a two-count. Sky is getting frustrated. Bayley and Sky trade waistlocks. Bayley goes for a back suplex, but Sky flips through. Bayley quickly follows up with a sunset flip into the turnbuckles. Bayley covers for a two-count. Bayley’s injured knee is really hindering her performance. Sky quickly drops Bayley on the apron, and Bayley’s knee gives out. Bayley tries to fight her off, but Sky pulls Bayley into the ring and hits a German Suplex. Sky rolls through and hits a high German Suplex with a bridge for a near fall. Sky heads to the top rope and goes for an Over the Moonsault, but Bayley gets her feet up! While the counter was successful, it further injured Bayley’s knee. Bayley goes to the top rope for a flying elbow drop, but Sky avoids it and applies a crossface! Bayley quickly rolls her over for a two-count. Bayley pops up and uppercuts her, but Sky quickly puts her back in the crossface submission. Bayley reaches for the bottom rope, but Sky rolls her into the center of the ring and applies an STF. Bayley elbows Sky in the face before Sky can lock her hands. Bayley slams her with a Bayley-to-Belly! 1… 2… Sky kicks out!

Bayley sets up for a Rose Plant, but Sky begs her off. Sky then floors the challenger with a straight right hand. Sky laughs at Bayley, so Bayley pops up and punches her in the face. Bayley talks to Sky, so Sky slaps her down. Bayley gets up, and they begin brawling. Sky counters out of Bayley-to-Belly with a roll-up for a two-count. Sky crushes her with a double underhook backbreaker. Sky goes to the top rope and hits an Over the Moonsault! 1… 2… Bayley kicks out! Sky cannot believe it. Sky punches away at Bayley and hits a standing moonsault. Sky goes to the second rope and hits another moonsault block. Sky goes to the top rope for an Over the Moonsault but lands on her feet when Bayley moves. Bayley goes for a Rose Plant, but Sky flips through it! The crowd is in shock. Sky charges, but Bayley almost turns her inside out with a clothesline. Sky tried to flip but barely rotated and landed high on her neck.

Bayley drops Sky with a back suplex and heads to the top rope. She crushes her with a flying elbow drop and follows up with a Rose Plant! 1… 2… 3! Bayley has done it!

Winner by Pinfall and new WWE Women’s Champion: Bayley

Bayley celebrates big time with the WWE Women’s Championship. She finally has her WrestleMania moment, the last of the original Four Horsewomen to have one.

Michael Che is shown at ringside. The War and Treaty is also shown. The San Francisco 49er’s George Kittle is shown, and he gets booed in Philly. T-Pain is then shown enjoying himself. The camera then pans over to see Vanessa Hudgens. She’s with Lilly Singh.

The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders are in the ring. WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg is with them, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ mascot is also in the ring. Snoop Dogg announces tonight’s attendance of 72,755. He asks for a toast from the City of Brotherly Love. He asks if they’re ready for the main event and has them shout, “Hell yeah!” The two-night total is 145,298. Fireworks go off, and Snoop Dogg celebrates in the ring.

The temperature has dropped to 49 degrees.

Video: Undisputed WWE Universal Championship – Bloodline Rules

“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes gets a big entrance. He’s out wearing a mask with his wife, Brandi Rhodes, standing alongside him. Rhodes looks really emotional as his theme music begins playing. Rhodes makes the long march down the ramp for his second WrestleMania Main Event of the weekend. Rhodes gets to ringside and embraces his mother, Michelle Rubio.

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns comes to the ring alongside WWE Hall of Famer, “The Wise Man” Paul Heyman. A full orchestra with a choir plays his theme song as he heads to the ring. We are on day 1,317 of his title reign, which began on August 30, 2020, by winning the WWE Universal Championship. Reigns would capture the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar in the Main Event of WrestleMania 38 on April 3, 2022, to combine them into the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Bloodline Rules
“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns (c) w/ Paul Heyman

Samantha Irvin does the in-ring introductions. It’s amazing she has any voice left after this entire weekend.

Charles Robinson, the longest-tenured referee in WWE, is the official for this match. The bell rings to start the match and the crowd roars. A MASSIVE “Cody” chant fires up. Roman Reigns slowly approaches the challenger for his championship and smirks incredulously at him. Rhodes backs up, and they circle the ring. Rhodes gets the crowd fired up. Rhodes grabs the leg and powers Reigns into the corner before giving a clean break. Reigns shrugs The American Nightmare off. They circle the ring, and Rhodes hooks a waistlock. Reigns elbows Rhodes in the face and hooks the head for a side headlock. Rhodes whips him off, but Reigns rebounds off the ropes with a big shoulder tackle. Reigns throws a finger in the air, and Paul Heyman gleefully does the same at ringside. Rhodes gets to his feet and is not happy. Reigns cannot believe how the crowd is buzzing for Cody. Rhodes applies a side headlock. Reigns whips him off, but Rhodes slides through the legs, kicks him in the midsection, and drops down for an uppercut. Reigns is not happy and charges, but Rhodes sidesteps him and sends him into the ring post shoulder-first. Reigns falls out of the ring and clutches the shoulder.

Rhodes goes to ringside and grabs a table from under the ring. Rhodes slides it into the ring, and Reigns stuns him with a Drive-by Dropkick. Reigns takes the table and slides it under the ring to loud boos. Reigns tells the crowd to shush. Reigns grabs Rhodes, but Rhodes reverses a whip into the steel steps. The stairs go flying as the massive champion collides with them. Rhodes gets Reigns in the ring, but Reigns quickly slides back out. Rhodes is annoyed. Rhodes reaches through the ropes to grab Reigns, but Reigns surprises him with a kendo stick shot to the shoulder. Reigns gets in the ring and viciously beats Rhodes with the kendo stick. The crowd is loudly booing, so Reigns shoos them off. Rhodes ducks a swing and kicks Reigns. Reigns drops the kendo stick, and Rhodes picks it up. Reigns avoids a kendo stick shot, but Rhodes kicks him back and hits a bulldog. Rhodes grabs the leg and lets out a “WOO!” Rhodes applies a Figure Four Leglock. Reigns shouts in pain, but he sits up and rakes the eyes to get out of the hold. Reigns gets up and is limping a bit. Reigns shakes it off and stomps away at Rhodes. Reigns rubs his knee again after sustaining a little damage from the dreaded Figure Four Leglock. Reigns bounces Rhodes in the corner and throws him out of the ring.

Rhodes pulls himself up by the Prime Energy hydration station. Reigns hits him with the large Prime Energy bottle and tips the hydration station over. Reigns sends Rhodes over the barricade. They begin to brawl in the crowd. Reigns knocks him onto a platform and climbs onto it. Reigns goes for a suplex off the platform to the concrete floor, but Rhodes manages to block it. Reigns tries again, but Rhodes continues to put the brakes on. Rhodes then pulls the champion up and connects with a vertical suplex on this platform. Rhodes grabs Reigns and sends him over the barricade and back to ringside.

Rhodes gets Reigns in the ring and takes a breath at ringside. Rhodes quickly gets in the ring and springboards off the ropes for a Disaster Kick, but the crafty champion counters into a massive powerbomb. Both men are down. Neither is showing any damage from last night’s Main Event. Reigns grabs Rhodes and hits a snap suplex for a one-count. Reigns chokes Rhodes on the bottom rope and shouts, “This is my company, you little bitch!” McAfee shouts, “The Tribal Chief is talking that shit!” Reigns connects with a back suplex in the center of the ring and covers for a two-count. Reigns smiles and talks about this feeling like a $3 million bonus. Reigns applies a neck vice to Rhodes, the son of the son of a plumber. Rhodes fights up and punches out of the cravat. Reigns quickly cuts him off and goes for a back suplex, but Rhodes flips through. Rhodes goes for a maneuver, but Reigns counters into a Perfect Plex for a near fall! Reigns cannot believe the fighting spirit of Rhodes. Reigns peppers him with his right hand in the corner. Reigns smiles at the crowd, who have not stopped buzzing throughout this match. Reigns gets Rhodes in the corner and clubs away at him. Reigns is looking cocky and hits the ropes, but Rhodes surprises him with a superkick. Reigns responds with a boot. Rhodes kicks back, and Reigns answers with a boot. They then wipe each other out with a double clothesline!

Both men are down. Reigns slowly gets to his knees and looks at Rhodes, who is slower to get up. They begin trading punches in the center of the ring. After going back and forth, Rhodes comes out on top. Reigns reverses a whip, but Rhodes stuns him with a running forearm. Reigns quickly charges, but Rhodes sidesteps him. Reigns turns, and Rhodes hits a snap powerslam. Rhodes follows up with a Disaster Kick and covers. 1… 2… Reigns kicks out. Rhodes takes a moment to recover before waiting for Reigns to get up. Rhodes goes for a Cody Cutter, but Reigns blocks it and hits a Cody Cutter on Rhodes! Reigns covers for a near fall. Reigns shouts, “That move sucks. It’s not going to beat nobody. I just wanted to shove it in his face.”

Reigns gets to his feet and is smiling while wagging a finger at the crowd. Reigns cocks the fist and goes for a Superman Punch, but Rhodes avoids it. Rhodes catches him with a number of stinging left jabs before hitting his father’s signature Bionic Elbow! Rhodes looks to the heavens to pay tribute to his father, the late “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. Reigns quickly rolls out of the ring to recover. Rhodes goes to the commentary table and clears it off. Rhodes goes to grab Reigns, but Reigns catches him with a nasty low blow. Reigns is quite pleased with himself. Reigns then delivers a powerbomb through the commentary table. Reigns quickly gets Rhodes in the ring and hits a Superman Punch. Reigns covers 1… 2… Rhodes kicks out! Reigns holds his head in frustration. Reigns gets to his feet and lets out a tribal yell. Reigns charges for a Spear, but Rhodes counters with a kick to the face. Rhodes runs to the ropes and springboards off the middle with a Cody Cutter to pick up a near fall. Rhodes signals for the end and goes for a Cross Rhodes, but Reigns punches and knees out of it. Reigns goes for a Rock Bottom, but Rhodes counters with an arm drag. Rhodes hits the ropes and hits Reigns with a Spear! 1… 2… Reigns kicks out! Paul Heyman is anxiously pacing at ringside.

Rhodes grabs Reigns and hits the Cross Rhodes. Rhodes pulls him back up for another, but Jimmy Uso runs in and superkicks Rhodes down. Jimmy checks on Reigns and holds Rhodes up for a Superman Punch. “Main Event” Jey Uso then makes his entrance. Jimmy runs up the ramp to meet his brother. Jey defeated Jimmy last night at WrestleMania. Jey and Jimmy brawl on the ramp. Jey superkicks his brother and hits a MASSIVE Spear off the ramp through some tables! That looked nasty! In the ring, Reigns is stunned. Rhodes rolls Reigns up for a two-count. Reigns and Rhodes hit the ropes, and Reigns connects with a big Spear! 1… 2… Rhodes kicks out and is still alive.

Reigns is pacing the ring and is not happy. Reigns argues with referee Charles Robinson about the count. Heyman tries to calm his cash cow down. Reigns hooks the head for a guillotine choke. Rhodes tries to drive him into the corner to break it, but Reigns holds on. Rhodes then drives him through the ropes to ringside to get out of the hold. Rhodes then looks over and charges at Reigns, spearing him through the barricade! The crowd is chanting for Cody. The crowd chants, “This is awesome!” Rhodes rolls Reigns into the ring and starts to slap the mat. Rhodes grabs Reigns and hits Cross Rhodes. Rhodes pops up and hits a second Cross Rhodes. Rhodes pulls him up for a third Cross Rhodes, but Solo Sikoa, much like he did last year, gets in the ring and delivers a Samoan Spike to Rhodes! Sikoa pulls Reigns on top of Rhodes. The referee counts 1… 2… Rhodes barely kicks out! Sikoa has his back to this and realizes what just happened. The Street Champ is not happy and punches away at Rhodes. Sikoa shouts, “Finish him!” Reigns shouts, “I know!” Sikoa holds Rhodes up and shouts, “Finish his story!” Reigns hits Rhodes with a Spear as Sikoa simultaneously hits a Samoan Spike! Reigns covers 1… 2… Rhodes somehow kicks out.

John Cena makes his way to the ring to a HUGE OVATION! Sikoa took Cena out late last year. Cena punches away at Sikoa and clotheslines him over the top rope. Cena hits Reigns with an Attitude Adjustment. Cena quickly gets out of the ring and clears the commentary table. Cena hits Sikoa with an AA through the table!

“IF YA SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN’!”

“The Final Boss” The Rock, a ghost of John Cena’s past, makes his way to the ring! Cena gets in the ring to meet one of the greatest rivals of his career. The crowd is absolutely buzzing and chanting, “Holy shit!” Cena removes his shirt and goes face-to-face with The Great One. Much like The Rock did with Hulk Hogan years ago, they go back and forth looking at the crowd. The Rock then drops Cena with a Rock Bottom!

All of a sudden, The Shield’s music hits! What is going on? The Rock is confused. Seth Rollins, dressed in Shield gear, is sneaking up behind The Rock with a steel chair, but Roman Reigns runs in and drops him with a Superman Punch before he can do anything. The Rock shouts at Rollins and stalks Rhodes with the weightlifting belt that says, “Mama Rhodes.”

THE BELL TOLLS!

The lights go out. When the come back on, The Undertaker is standing behind The Rock! The Undertaker drops his old Attitude Era rival with a massive Chokeslam! The lights go out, and Undertaker disappears! The Rock is also gone!

The Mama Rhodes belt is left in the ring. Reigns is up in the ring and has a steel chair. Rollins pulls himself up to his feet with his back to Reigns. Reigns smashes the chair into Rollins’ back like Rollins did to him years ago, mirroring the Plan B turn!

Reigns charges for a Spear, but Rhodes kicks him. Rhodes hits a Cross Rhodes and pulls him up for a second Cross Rhodes. Rhodes pulls him up and connects with a third Cross Rhodes! Rhodes covers 1… 2… 3!! THE STORY IS FINISHED!!

Winner by Pinfall and new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion: “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes

For the first time ever, a Rhodes is handed the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. An emotional Rhodes is greeted by his wife, Brandi Rhodes. “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns is crawling at ringside near Paul Heyman and The Rock. Rhodes celebrates on the turnbuckles.

Randy Orton, Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, John Cena, Kevin Owens, LA Knight, and Brandi Rhodes are in the ring with Cody Rhodes. Jey and Zayn put Rhodes on their shoulders. Rhodes embraces Orton, who was the leader of the group Legacy that Rhodes was in as a young wrestler. CM Punk gets in the ring and hugs Rhodes before holding his arm up in victory.

Rhodes’ mother gets in the ring and embraces her son. Rhodes gives the title to her, and the crowd cheers. The rest of Rhodes’ family is in the ring with him. Michael Cole says, “Dammit, I love professional wrestling!”

Rhodes grabs a microphone and says he’s going to be quick because it’s been a long night. Rhodes says he is surrounded by greatness in the ring and the stadium. There are two people that he never would have returned to WWE if not for them. The one is Bruce Prichard. The other is kicking and screaming about coming out here, but Rhodes wants him to. He’s the leader of a new era. Rhodes calls Triple H to the ring.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Bruce Prichard make their way to the ring. Rhodes puts on the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Prichard gets in the ring and embraces Rhodes. Prichard says something to him and embraces him a second time. Triple H looks at Rhodes wearing the title before shaking hands with him. They go forehead to forehead before embracing. Levesque talks to him the entire time. Rhodes gives him a big hug. Levesque holds Rhodes’ arm up and presents the champion of this new era. Orton and Zayn put Rhodes on their shoulders again. Rhodes embraces his wife. Rhodes goes to ringside and embraces Michael Cole. Cole looks emotional and says, “I love you.” Corey Graves shakes hands with Rhodes, as does Pat McAfee.

The wrestlers leave the ring, leaving Rhodes with his family. Rhodes looks down at ringside and sees Seth Rollins. Rhodes leans out of the ring and shakes hands with his longtime rival and partner. Triple H then whispers something in Rhodes’ ear and shakes hands with him again. Rhodes is left alone in the ring and poses. Fireworks go off in Lincoln Financial Field. Rhodes gets on the turnbuckles and holds the title up. Rhodes leaves the ring and hugs all the cameramen. He then goes up to WWE President Nick Khan and shakes hands with him. The commentators say, “Pro wrestling is back.”

Video: WrestleMania Sunday highlights.