Brock Lesnar was dethroned as Roman Reigns as soon as once more reigned supreme in a WrestleMania predominant occasion, after some Vince McMahon insanity on evening two.
Reigns unified the 2 world titles by pinning Lesnar out of nowhere, as soon as once more placing him on high of the WWE with questions over the place they go subsequent, given how dominant these two have been over each different member of the roster.
Earlier than that, ex-NFL punter turned commentator Pat McAfee was good in his match with Austin Concept, however then issues acquired wild as 76-year-old McMahon known as for an impromptu match.
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The frail WWE chairman gained earlier than his previous rival ‘Stone Chilly’ Steve Austin got here down and gave him a stunner for previous instances’ stake.
The Sunday (US time) present was not as robust as Saturday’s, however definitely felt big-time within the final two segments.
MANIA REPORT CARD: McMahon’s weird cameo; Ronda’s missed redemption creates a puzzle
NIGHT ONE WRAP: Austin’s 19-year comeback stuns, Rousey shocked in title bout
1:49pm – Roman Reigns def Brock Lesnar
After escaping a prolonged Kimura submission, Reigns acquired out of an F5 and speared Lesnar out of nowhere for the three depend to unify the WWE and Common titles.
This was precisely what you imagined when you considered what this match can be in your head coming into the present, however the ending was fairly abrupt, and there’s completely no signal of a brand new plan on the high of the corporate aside from Reigns dominating. ***1/2
Reigns got here out first and informed everybody to acknowledge him in his humorous deep voice, earlier than he and Lesnar traded booming ring intros, Reigns’ coming from Paul Heyman, Lesnar doing his personal.
The match shortly moved into the traditional Lesnar PPV fashion, with finishers and large strikes being traded.
Heyman suckered Lesnar into being speared via the ringside barricade, then he copped a second spear within the ring however kicked out.
Two Superman Punches, no pin try, Lesnar started the suplexes. (By the way in which, ‘Suplex Metropolis’ was happening when these two had a WrestleMania predominant occasion seven years in the past. Feeling previous?)
Spear reversed into an F5, two depend. Reigns speared each Lesnar and the ref within the nook, then hit a low blow and whacked him with the title, two depend.
There was a bizarre bump the place Reigns kinda speared Lesnar within the facet and it seemed extra like a bulldog.
So… Reigns vs The Rock subsequent 12 months, hey?
1:13pm – Pat McAfee def Austin Concept, then Vince McMahon def Pat McAfee
It’s not a shock as a result of he wrestled a few instances in NXT earlier than turning into a commentator on SmackDown, however McAfee is fairly rattling good within the ring.
Concept went for his finisher however McAfee rolled him up and acquired the three. He may’ve been probably the most over man on the present, by the way in which. This was enjoyable! ***3/4
Mr McMahon got here out first – the unique hearsay was that he’d be wrestling McAfee right here, although they fortunately selected to keep away from that potential catastrophe – to introduce Concept.
McAfee got here out to Seven Nation Military (aka the tune they play at US sports activities occasions), which was sensible as a result of that tune is tremendous over, and punted a ball into the stands (that you simply, Snitsky?).
McAfee did the previous Booker T in TNA gimmick of speaking on commentary whereas wrestling, missed an enormous Swanton Bomb from the highest however efficiently backflipped after a superplex try, then leapt again up and hit it in an superior spot.
McMahon then took off his shirt to disclose the previous black tank high and acquired within the ring… as a referee appeared and after Concept hit McAfee from behind, the ref rang the bell and a match began.
They slowly moved round for some time because the 76-year-old McMahon took no bumps, after which punted a ball into McAfee’s guts for the three. This ‘match’ was weird. NO RATING
After all it was all a set-up for Stone Chilly to return out once more and provides Concept, after which Vince a stunner. (Concept’s promote was wonderful, Vince’s… was the worst in historical past. Worse than any than Linda ever took.)
McAfee celebrated with Austin however after all acquired shocked. This phase was superior then bizarre then superior once more.
The primary occasion is subsequent.
12:27pm – Sheamus and Ridge Holland def The New Day
Kofi copped a Brogue Kick on the surface as ‘Butch’ – Pete Dunne – saved getting concerned. Sheamus gave Woods a Brogue Kick when the ref wasn’t wanting and Holland pinned Woods.
A really fundamental TV match and the New Day, who had been sporting Large E tribute gear after they confirmed a replay of Large E having his neck damaged, had been crushed in two minutes. Yeah. **
One other Corridor of Fame celebration adopted – Undertaker got here out once more – earlier than Pat McAfee v Austin Concept, then the Lesnar-Reigns predominant occasion.
12:22pm – One other claimed attendance determine
They declared 78,453 followers had been within the constructing for WrestleMania Sunday, greater than Saturday’s 77,899.
In actuality 65,653 tickets had been distributed (with fewer tickets than that offered) for the present in accordance with WrestleTix, barely fewer than final evening. (So Lesnar-Reigns didn’t draw an even bigger crowd than Austin, fascinating.)
New Day v Sheamus/Ridge Holland is subsequent.
12:16pm – Edge def AJ Kinds because of distraction
This was a conventional, semi-main occasion WrestleMania singles match. However it was additionally fairly sluggish and it lacked warmth due to that.
After which we acquired a TV end. Damian Priest distracted AJ and thus delayed him earlier than going for a Phenomenal Forearm, Edge hit a mid-air spear and pinned him. Priest celebrated with Edge afterwards.
A distraction end at WrestleMania. Critically? The extra invested you might be in these two, the extra you’d’ve favored it, however this end weighed down the match closely. ***
We’re pleased for you in case you’re having fun with this Evil Edge character however all we’ll say is he was a greater actor in Cash Aircraft.
As Kinds made his solution to the ring, he was seen bleeding from the face leaving the commentators confused.
A number of professional wrestling writers reported Kinds was hit by his personal fireworks.
11:39am – Sasha Banks and Naomi def Zelina and Carmella, Ripley and Morgan, Natalya and Baszler for the tag titles
The 2 precise stars on this match, Banks and Ripley, acquired an affordable pop beginning issues off. Some good spots together with stereo multi-woman superplexes.
This was in any other case your typical multi-team, everyone-in-and-out-of-the-ring, pins damaged up continuously PPV match.
Carmella kicked out of a Banks frog splash earlier than Zelina broke up a Financial institution Assertion. Meteora on the surface, a finisher we will solely clarify as a mix Glam Slam/Codebreaker and Banks pins Carmella to win the titles for her and Naomi.
Appropriate name as a result of Banks is arguably their largest girls’s star (even when they gained’t current her as such), plus that is her first Mania win in seven makes an attempt. ***
Edge v Kinds is subsequent.
11:15am – Johnny Knoxville def Sami Zayn
This was so good and so dumb and Sami Zayn is the most effective. ****
Additionally value calling out right here: Michael Cole and Pat McAfee had been great on commentary. What a pleasure to look at.
Knoxville took a Helluva Kick to open the match and that was the tip of the wrestling portion of this contest.
Gadgets used on this match: Fireplace extinguisher, cookie sheet, crutch, trash can and lids, cease signal, desk (Knoxville took an exploder suplex via it), airhorn, desk lined in mouse traps (Zayn flew via it from the highest rope), a particular machine with a pretend leg on it to kick Zayn within the balls, bowling ball (to hit Zayn within the balls), that enormous hand from Jackass, tongs (to Zayn’s balls), taser, human-sized mouse lure.
‘Social gathering Boy’ Pontius confirmed up and stripped right down to his underwear (and acquired in comparison with Bare Mideon – good one, Cole) and grinded on Zayn. Then Zayn pushed Pontius underneath the ring however Wee Man got here out and kicked him within the shins earlier than giving him a physique slam (very effectively taken by Zayn).
Twister DDT by Knoxville acquired a two. Zayn went as much as the highest rope with Knoxville on the bottom however by some means Knoxville had a button that sparked fireworks behind him.
Knoxville then trapped Zayn in a human-sized mouse lure and pinned him.
The ladies’s tag title four-way is subsequent.
10:51am – Bobby Lashley def Omos
It’s bizarre seeing an enormous vs little man match when the ‘little man’ is the freakishly large Bobby Lashley.
Lashley suplexed Omos after which hit two spears for the win. This definitely might’ve been worse.
Pay attention, Omos is definitely tall, and he’s slowly enhancing, however his matches (satirically) have a ceiling. And in case you’re not giving him the win right here, maybe they’ve recognised that he’s by no means going to be worthy of the world title image. Which may be for the most effective, however that doesn’t make watching it any higher. **
Johnny Knoxville v Sami Zayn is subsequent.
10:35am – RK-Bro retain over Avenue Income, Alpha Academy
A quick-paced three-way tag match earlier than a superb ending sequence.
First it was a springboard top-rope RKO from Riddle that lit up the gang, and an RKO from Orton on a flying Chad Gable gave the champs the victory. ***1/4
Corey Graves tried to assert they had been the most effective RKOs in WrestleMania historical past, however nothing compares to Orton’s curb stomp reversal in opposition to Seth Rollins from a couple of years again in Santa Clara.
The faces invited newbie wrestler turned WWE signee Gable Steveson into the ring for a toast, however Gable interrupted and did his goofy gimmick. Steveson took off his shirt – he’s acquired terrible tattoos, he’s excellent for professional wrestling – and gave Gable a belly-to-belly suplex.
Omos v Bobby Lashley is subsequent.
10:15am – Triple H retires in opening phase
Hey, he’s again! A number of months after a really scary coronary heart problem that would’ve value him his life, Triple H opened up WrestleMania.
‘The Recreation’ suffered coronary heart failure after viral pneumonia and was “on the one-yard line” and desirous about his mortality when he happily recovered.
He hugged his youngsters on the way in which to the ring and it’s wild seeing them as youngsters, makes us really feel so previous.
Given his medical points – he now has a defibrillator in his chest – he’ll by no means wrestle once more, so he left his boots within the ring to suggest his retirement.
He’s doing rather a lot much less backstage too, on condition that his child NXT has been transitioned from a WWE model of an indie right into a showcase for the corporate’s children.
9:32am – Who’re the favourites for WrestleMania Sunday?
Two underdogs acquired up on day one – Charlotte Aptitude ($4.50) and The Miz & Logan Paul ($2.75), although to be honest these had been odd reserving selections – so will we see many surprises right this moment?
In the primary occasion Roman Reigns is a $1.42 favorite to unify the titles by beating Brock Lesnar ($2.75) – although he was the new favorite the final time they met at Mania, too – whereas Edge ($1.38) is probably a surprisingly robust favorite over AJ Kinds ($2.85).
RK-Bro ($1.65) is tipped to retain the tag titles over The Avenue Income ($2.50) with Alpha Academy ($6) rank outsiders; a title change is anticipated within the girls’s tag bout, with Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan ($2.25) and Sasha Banks & Naomi ($2.25) equal-favourites to take the belts off Queen Zelina & Carmella ($4) and Shayna Baszler and Natalya $10 outsiders.
The New Day ($1.50) are anticipated to beat Sheamus & Ridge Holland ($2.50) of their match rescheduled from evening one, with Bobby Lashley ($1.74) simply tipped to take down Omos ($2.05).
Within the two non-wrestler versus wrestler matches, the celebs are favoured – as they need to be – with Pat McAfee $1.66 to beat Austin Concept ($2.10), and Johnny Knoxville $1.40 to beat Sami Zayn ($2.70).
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 38 NIGHT TWO CARD AND RESULTS
Winner Takes All match to unify the WWE Championship and WWE Common Championship: Roman Reigns (c, Common) def Brock Lesnar (c, WWE)
Vince McMahon def Pat McAfee
Pat McAfee def Austin Concept
Sheamus and Ridge Holland def The New Day [Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston]
Edge def AJ Kinds
WWE Girls’s Tag Workforce Championship: Sasha Banks and Naomi (c) def Queen Zelina and Carmella (c), Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan, Natalya and Shayna Baszler
Johnny Knoxville def Sami Zayn [Anything Goes match]
Bobby Lashley def Omos
WWE Uncooked Tag Workforce Championship: RK-Bro [Randy Orton and Riddle] (c) def The Avenue Income [Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford] and Alpha Academy [Chad Gable and Otis]
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