WWE Wrestlemania is in its third year of being a two-night event, and the opening night set a high bar for Sunday...
While it initially felt like a foregone conclusion that Austin would emerge victoriously, there was more than enough back-and-forth to keep it interesting.The finish was also strong, as Austin kicked out of Owens' Stunner, dodged a chair shot that ricocheted off the ropes and hit Owens in the face and delivered his own "Stone Cold" Stunner for the in-ring win.The crowd exploded again after the match as Austin celebrated in the ring. It was likely a little bit of both, but the energy during the Rhonda Rousey and Charlotte Flair match was lacking.It wasn't a bad match, as Rousey and Flair traded big blows and submission attempts. By the end, it truly felt like Belair had overcome the odds, and the crowd erupted in ovation.The match of Wrestlemania thus far, this one was a joy to watch from start to finish.Before the match, a video package showcased Seth Rollins' return to Wrestlemania. He was granted a match by Vince McMahon but with the stipulation that his opponent wouldn't be known until Rollins was in the ring.Many fans anticipated that the surprise entrant would be Cody Rhodes following his departure from AEW. Therefore, his "surprise" return after six years wasn't all that shocking. Rousey switched between strikes and attempts to lock in her patented armbar—and Rousey worked a far cleaner match than she has at times in the past.Both women came out looking strong, and it felt the entire time that it could go either way. Booking deserves credit for not taking too much away from Rousey in her defeat.There wasn't a ton of build-up to this match, other than Kevin Owens trash-talking both Steve Austin and the state of Texas. However, the WWE set up enough animosity for it to make sense when Austin accepted Owens' challenge of a no-holds-barred match to cap opening night.Austin was supposed to simply make an appearance on the Kevin Owens Show to follow the Main Event, but when he came to the ring in his wrestling attire (complete with knee braces) fans knew they were in for a treat.This was no technical masterpiece, which wasn't a surprise seeing as how Austin is 57 years old. The finish was the saving grace of this one.The referee was knocked down by Flair's spear and was unaware of her tapping to Rousey's armbar. They also displayed a fine bit of ring psychology by countering each others' moves and showing that they are indeed familiar foes.Rhodes outlasted Rollins, winning with a Bionic Elbow and a third Cross Rhodes. It was a great return for Rhodes, who appears poised for an instant push to the top of the company." WWE WrestleMania 38 Results: Star Ratings for All Matches from Saturday's CardWWE WrestleMania 38 Results: Star Ratings for All Matches from Saturday's CardWWE Wrestlemania is in its third year of being a two-night event, and the opening night set a high bar for Sunday. As is usually the case with a WWE production, the night wasn't all highlights—and fans of the New Day were disappointed as their match with Sheamus and Ridge Holland was pushed to Sunday. It was an entertaining night overall, though, with its fair share of twists and turns throughout.As opening nights go, the WWE could have done far, far worse.Below, you'll find a look at all seven of Saturday's matches, with star ratings for each—based on factors lie in-ring performances, storytelling, crowd response and overall impact. This probably won't be the last we see of him in the ring.The highlight of Saturday came midway through the card, as Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair put on an absolute clinic.The crowd was into this one quickly, as both women were given spectacular entrances—Lynch getting a Marvel-inspired video package and Belair coming with the Texas Southern University marching band.The action got off to a fast start too, with Lynch looking to put Belair away early with a flurry of offense. Nakamura and the Usos were able to salvage the match, but Boogs' unfortunate injury left this one underwhelming.This felt like the culmination of a lengthy feud between Drew McIntyre and Happy Corbin, who was accompanied to the ring by Madcap Moss. While fans have seen several matches between these two, Corbin has done a tremendous job of painting himself as an unlikable heel, which kept the crowd invested here.The match itself was fairly run-of-the-mill, with McIntyre and Corbin trading big moves and momentum swings. The match sagged a bit in the middle, but it featured a strong finish. How the match was supposed to end is unknown, but it feels unlikely that Nakamura and Boogs were meant to go over.
The definitive main event for the evening will be the titanic clash between WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Universal Champion Roman Reigns where the titles will ...
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship - Queen Zelina/Carmella (c) vs. Natalya/Shayna Baszler The WWE is going to make sure that this match gets plenty of time, so expect it to begin anywhere from 11-11:15 p.m. ET.
Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar take part in "the biggest WrestleMania match of all-time." Johnny Knoxville and Pat McAfee take to the ring on Sunday.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) WrestleMania 38 will also be aired on the big screen. Night two of WrestleMania 38 will be held on Sunday, April 3.
It's time for the second night of the biggest event in professional wrestling. The 2022 edition of WWE WrestleMania finishes off on Sunday after a thrilling ...
* Raw Tag Team Championship: RK-Bro (c) vs. Liv for Brutality vs. Street Profits vs.
Everything you need to know ahead of the WWE WrestleMania Night 2 pay-per-view this Sunday.
As entertaining as RK-Bro is as an act, you get the sense that WWE is getting antsy to break them up for a less entertaining feud. I'll side with Edge, hesitantly, but am rather confident that this will be Match of the Night. Pick: Edge wins -- Mahjouri Reigns can get his win over Lesnar down the road in the inevitable fourth Lesnar vs. Alpha Academy should have been afforded the opportunity for a longer Raw Tag Team title run, but Orton and Riddle were quick to reclaim their crowns. McAfee is so beloved by fans that it's hard to see him losing to Austin Theory, who has plenty of time in his career to recover from a loss to a pro-athlete-turned-commentator. He won't have that benefit against fellow heavyweight Lashley. "The Almighty" is coming off a recent WWE championship reign, has a winning MMA record and muscles for days. Pick: Sasha Banks & Naomi win the titles -- Shakiel Mahjouri Lashley is returning from several months on the sidelines and his return should result in a win. If there's any out here, it may be in finding the cheapest way for Lashley to lose, which could come down to MVP turning on him and moving on to manage Omos. That would benefit the monster by giving him someone who can work the mic and extend the program with Lashley for a while. Zayn is exactly the right kind of heel to lose this match and have that loss be a benefit in building him up. You would hope that WWE would not go so far as to have a quality superstar like Zayn take the L for "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville. The no-disqualification stipulation should present opportunities for run-ins and fun stunts from other stars from the film franchise. It's undeniably the right move to have Knoxville get the win.
Night Two of WWE's WrestleMania 38 event will take place later tonight from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Naomi and Sasha Banks vs. Shayna Baszler and Natalya vs. WWE has announced that Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods vs.
Outside of the title matches, the event will feature Bobby Lashley vs. Omos, Edge vs. AJ Styles, Pat McAfee vs. Austin Theory and Sami Zayn vs Johnny Knoxville.
* Carmella and Zelina Vega (c) vs. Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) for the RAW Tag Team Titles Sasha Banks and Naomi vs. * RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) (c) vs. The main event will feature Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns in a Winner Takes All match.
WrestleMania Saturday set the bar incredibly high for the second night of festivities, thanks to a Match of the Year candidate in Bianca Belair vs...
He recalled the disappointment experienced by his father when he failed to win the title in San Francisco the first time in a great promo Monday on Raw. It has frustrated him, and even created an unspoken doubt as to whether he can actually pull off such a victory.After conquering everyone put before him over the last 18 months, he will have his latest, greatest opportunity to exorcise the demon that is The Beast. In the process, he would become the unified WWE universal champion, a moment even grander than those that did not come to fruition in his first two clashes with Lesnar.Reigns is the guy, the face of WWE's present and future. Ironically, it is as a heel that The Tribal Chief realized his full potential and is thriving as the top star in WWE.For all of the acknowledgments and bloodlines, wise men and main event wins, there is one thing that eludes Reigns: a WrestleMania victory over Lesnar.It is his Moby Dick, the great white whale that he has chased throughout his career. When he takes to the squared circle Sunday night, he will do so with a new persona, at age 48, proving there is no such thing as "too old" to start over.If anything, he is proving fearless, adapting to an ever-changing landscape by changing a character that has been over and effective for nearly two decades.To preserve the work that has gone into creating this new side of the competitor, he should beat Styles on Sunday night in what would serve as the real jumping-off point for their rivalry. Let Edge develop and grow into these new shoes.With a loss, it would be difficult to rekindle the initial impact of the new character.Sunday night will mark the third time Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar have danced in the main event of WrestleMania. What many expected to be Reigns' coronation in 2015, instead, is remembered for a Money in the Bank cash-in by Seth Rollins that remains one of the best finishes in pro wrestling history. Three years later, Reigns entered as the undisputed top babyface in the company, only to be steamrolled in a one-sided squash match that turned the New Orleans fans against it.A lot can happen in four years, not the least of which is a character makeover that elevated Reigns from a cookie-cutter good guy to a dominant, cunning, sometimes vulnerable but always imposing heel. Sunday's show will pit Roman Reigns against Brock Lesnar in the "Biggest Match of All Time" in which both the WWE and Universal Championships will be up for grabs.The monumental match headlines a card that features tag team titles up for grabs, a few grudge-settling showdowns, and a dream match between Edge and AJ Styles that will have diehard fans salivating.Ahead of the show, streaming on Peacock at 8 p.m. ET, here are predictions for each match and two prominent stories to keep an eye on.Winner Takes All for the WWE and Universal ChampionshipsRK-Bro (c) vs.
Find out now with these final predictions for night two of The Showcase of the Immortals. Raw Tag Team Championship Match: RK-Bro vs. Street Profits ...
Styles will get his revenge eventually, but Edge needs this more than the perpetually over Phenomenal One.Winner Takes All for the WWE and Universal ChampionshipsThe biggest match of the year, on the grandest stage of them all, will see WWE champion Brock Lesnar square off with Universal champion Roman Reigns in a Winner Takes All match.This is a match with the grandeur, stakes and expectations of the WrestleMania main event. Reigns has grown and evolved and arrives at the show as the biggest star in WWE. The Tribal Chief has reigned for well over 500 days and has shown no signs of slowing down.Lesnar will get revenge for months of torment in a physical match that will probably see both him and his opponent take some big bumps. Built since Lesnar returned to WWE last August, the feud has had twists and turns but Sunday in Dallas will write its finale in what most hope is a vast improvement over the last time these two took center stage at The Showcase of the Immortals. In that match, Lesnar dismantled Reigns in the most one-sided marquee bout in event history. The winner of the match is rarely left standing tall on the final show before the premium live event.Ripley and Morgan represent the greatest opposition to that outcome, but Banks is a big enough star that one year after a historic main event loss to Bianca Belair, WWE will see to it that The Boss gets her first WrestleMania victory in seven tries.Bobby Lashley returned at the last possible moment, ensuring his place on the WrestleMania card. Edge turned heel, introduced a new persona, and Styles returned from the beating he suffered at the hands of the Rated R Superstar in such short order that there has been no time whatsoever for any of it to sink it.WrestleMania feels very much like the conclusion of a first chapter in a feud still in its infancy.Which begs the question: Does Styles win to avenge the beating, or does Edge pick up the victory to propel things forward?It is entirely too early for Edge, fresh off said heel turn and still fleshing out what this new persona will look like, to lose. Sunday night will see more of the same as Queen Zelina and Carmella defend their titles against the teams of Naomi and Sasha Banks, Natalya and Shayna Baszler, and Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan.Despite the negativity surrounding the creative of the championship, the talent in the match and the in-ring action we have seen out of them in the lead to WrestleMania 38 suggests we should be in for a damn good Fatal 4-Way as long as the match gets time and the competitors do not have to rush through the action. Lesnar and WWE WrestleMania 38 Night 2 Match CardOn the heels of an explosive WrestleMania Saturday, WWE will look to replicate the excitement and energy of night one with a blockbuster Sunday card headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. His opponent Sunday is the dominant, destructive Omos, who has left a path of destruction in his wake since breaking up with tag team partner AJ Styles earlier this year.There is not much of a backstory to speak of outside of The All-Mighty accepting the massive heel's challenge for a WrestleMania match. Of course, the lack of disqualifications allows Zayn to use any underhanded or nefarious means possible to make sure he is not embarrassed or humiliated by the Hollywood celebrity once again.A chaotic match full of showmanship and creative booking to mask Knoxville's lack of in-ring experience should see the fan-favorite score a win, but not without an extraordinary performance from Zayn, who is one of WWE's MVPs over the last year.To say WWE's treatment of its Women's Tag Team Championship has been underwhelming would be an understatement of epic proportions. Sami ZaynOne of the more intriguing matches on Sunday's card is the Anything Goes Match pitting Jackass' Johnny Knoxville against former intercontinental champion Sami Zayn.The lack of rules or order essentially gives Knoxville the opportunity to throw caution to the wind, as usual, and do anything he can to defeat Zayn. Might we see some of his Jackass pals get involved in hopes of securing the win for Knoxville? Will there be some major stunt that fans and mainstream media are talking about the next day? Their match should be full of raw athleticism, strong storytelling and some crowd-pleasing spots from McAfee.Theory got the last laugh Friday on SmackDown, taunting his rival and knowing damn well the former Indianapolis Colt could not do anything about it until Sunday. Given WWE's booking tendencies, expect McAfee to shut Theory up and score the biggest win of his wrestling career on the grandest stage the industry has to offer.It will be a step back for Theory, who has been heated up of late and appears poised to challenge Finn Balor for the United States Championship, but given his pairing with Mr. McMahon, he should be able to recover fairly quickly and easily.Anything Goes Match: Johnny Knoxville vs. Orton is a cerebral performer and should help to direct traffic, while Gable, Otis, Riddle, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins are all more than capable of holding their own with the future Hall of Famer.Expect a hot crowd, three teams busting ass to create magic, and successful title retention from RK-Bro as they continue a reign that was never meant to last this long.Pat McAfee transcends WWE. He is a mainstream media star with an enormous following, and his huge personality has helped make him the color commentator he has developed into over the last two years.
Day 2 of WrestleMania 38 is expected to be stupendous again. Here, we preview the matches and predict the winners.
It will be absorbing to see if Lesnar ends Reigns' 500-plus day streak as the Universal Champion or the latter becomes the unified champion to extend his streak. An intense rivalry is indeed on the cards, while we expect Edge to use an unfair measure to win to prolong the feud. As he has challenged commentator McAfee to a match at WrestleMania 38, he has gotten under the latter's skin of late. Theory has been having the back of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon of late, leading him to do some naughty stuff. The interesting thing to note would be if Carmella is serious about defending the titles or will she be distracted by her commentator fiancee Corey Graves. If she gets distracted, it will cost her team the titles. In the same light, we preview the matches and predict the winners.
Now comes the hard part, because this is the “most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history.” WWE Charlotte Flair reacts after Ronda Rousey kicks out. WWE ...
A lackluster ending to a Night 2 card already fighting an uphill battle can short-circuit the energy WWE created Saturday. Building off of it will make this weekend a huge win for for Vince McMahon’s company as far as good feeling, buzz and momentum around the company creatively. WWE can have a massive weekend and plenty of momentum heading into the “Monday Night Raw” after WrestleMania if it can keep things from slipping like that again. A lot of pressure will fall on Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar and their title unification match to carry a much-less-stacked Night 2 if another contest doesn’t step up and steal the show. There are fewer candidates than Night 1 as the Sunday card features matches with Johnny Knoxville and Pat McAfee and a thrown-together fatal four-way for the women’s tag team championships. WWE can still create a buzz when it gets out of its own way and lets its talented performers do what they do best. Night 1 of WrestleMania 38 felt like everything WWE and its biggest show are supposed to be.
WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday has some tough shoes to follow after a strong show on Saturday night.
Lesnar, of course, doesn’t need the victory, just as he didn’t need to beat The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 to still get a massive push. Brock Lesnar, it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that “The Beast” will be the one to dethrone “The Head of the Table,” who has held the Universal Championship for nearly 600 days. McAfee is a likable babyface and master of the microphone who’s proven in the past to be very good in the ring, especially for a non-wrestler, and he’s playing his role perfectly here. WWE needs to give them time to do just that—with the match ending designed to be a clean one that is the icing on the cake of an unforgettable Mania encounter. In an ideal world, Omos would be losing to a fellow rising star at WrestleMania who could benefit from toppling the giant, but that’s not happening and his actual opponent, Bobby Lashley, has been too good to be used as fodder for the gargantuan star. Upon its initial formation last year, RKBro was widely expected to be a short-term experiment that ultimately imploded with an Orton heel turn, but it got over in a major way, so much so that now is not the right time to end it.
WWE is calling Brock Lesnar versus Roman Reigns the biggest WrestleMania match of all time. Can it live up to the hype? Probably not, but it's a big deal ...
Rather than wait for his shot at regaining another world championship, Lesnar then went on to earn the WWE championship by winning the Elimination Chamber match ...
* Raw Tag Team Championship: RK-Bro (c) vs. Liv for Brutality vs. Street Profits vs.
Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar will take center stage in the main event in a match to determine the undisputed WWE champion. Both the WWE championship and the ...
Former WWE star Triple H opened the show with the traditional "Welcome ... to WrestleMania!" growling holler, but his surprise appearance to open the Night 2 was more poignant than that. Riddle returned from the outside, jumped up the turnbuckle and delivered a top-rope RKO on Ford, who bounced out of the ring after impact. With Riddle down after the maneuver, Chad Gable of Alpha Academy climbed the ropes to finish Riddle off only to get caught by Orton mid-flight for an RKO. Orton pinned Gable to end the match and keep the titles with RK-Bro. Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar will take center stage in the main event in a match to determine the undisputed WWE champion. Riddle and Orton pulled off a synchronized ropes-assisted DDT. The Profits pulled off a sky-high Blockbuster on Gable. But my favorite "wrestling logic" spot in the match was when Dawkins had Riddle pinned and Otis broke up the pin by body splashing onto Dawkins' back. chanting frenzy, as a wild no-DQ, no-countout match reached an incredible crescendo.
The main event will be a Winner Takes All match between WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Lesnar and Reigns have a lot of history ...
Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) for the Raw Tag Team Titles Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley vs. Sasha Banks and Naomi vs. * Carmella and Zelina Vega (c) vs. Orton and Riddle retaining was the right call. Omos is still green in the ring and it showed. Solid comeback moment for the former champion. Gable interrupted and Stevenson landed a suplex on him. Omos towers over Lashley and the former starting pounding away. He slaps Omos and Omos gets mad and hurts Lashley more. Angelo Dawkins, Riddle, and Otis had a small exchange, with Riddle still in trouble. Night 1 of WrestleMania 38 has come and gone.
The show is headlined by a title unification match between WWE champion Brock Lesnar and universal champion Roman Reigns. While it seems logical that Reigns, ...
* RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) vs. Sasha Banks and Naomi vs. * Queen Zelina and Carmella vs.