– The WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff pre-show opens live from
MetLife Stadium. Jonathan Coachman welcomes us. Coach is joined by JBL, Paige
and Sam Roberts. Paige predicts Becky Lynch to win tonight’s main event. JBL is
looking forward to seeing the Farewell Match of WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle,
and will be an announcer for the match. Paige will help call the WWE Women’s
Tag Team Titles match. The panel goes over tonight’s card now. We go to Charly
Caruso and Pat McAfee elsewhere in the stadium, hyping up tonight’s show. The
panel discusses Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns next. We come back from a break
and WrestleMania 35 host Alexa Bliss is backstage, promising a good show for
the WWE Universe tonight. Coach sends us backstage to Kayla with Big E and
Xavier Woods of The New Day. They both get fired up and cut promos on how Kofi
Kingston is bringing home the WWE Title tonight. We go back to the panel and
Coach and Sam are joined by Christian and WWE Hall of Famer Edge. They discuss
tonight’s WWE Title match. Coach sends us to the ring for the first match.
WWE CRUISERWEIGHT
TITLE MATCH: TONY NESE VS. BUDDY MURPHY
We go to Aiden English, Nigel McGuinness and Vic Joseph at
ringside. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy is out first as Greg Hamilton
does the introductions. Tony Nese is out next.
The bell rings and Murphy immediately tries for a big knee.
Nese brawls back and unloads. Nese gets fired up and drops Murphy, yelling that
this is his WrestleMania. They go to the floor and Nese rocks Murphy, dropping
him. Nese brings it back into the ring and goes to the top. Murphy runs up but
gets sent back to the mat. Murphy runs back up to the top and ends up dropping
Nese gut-first over the top turnbuckle. We go to a break with Murphy in
control.
Back from the break and Murphy has turned it around. Nese
ends up suplexing Murphy into the turnbuckles to get the upperhand. Nese with
more offense and a big moonsault in the corner for a 2 count. More back and
forth and big counters in the corner. Murphy with a powerbomb and superkick
combo for a close 2 count. Nese also kicks out of Murphy’s Law. Murphy with
knees and a Brainbuster attempt but it’s blocked. Nese spikes Murphy into the
mat and they both go down as the referee counts.
Murphy gets up first and they fire strikes at each other.
Murphy unloads but Nese comes right back with knees and kicks. Murphy with
kicks to the head. Nese with a big forearm. Murphy runs into an elbow and then
nails a big clothesline. Nese with another counter and a spike into the mat,
holding it for a close 2 count. Nese can’t believe it and shows some
frustration. Murphy goes to the floor to regroup and Nese launches himself over
the top, taking Murphy down.
Nese brings it back into the ring and hits the 450 from the
top but Murphy kicks out at 2. More back and forth now. Nese kicks out of
Murphy’s Law and Murphy can’t believe it. Nese with a big counter and a German
into the turnbuckles. Nese with more offense and the running knees finisher to
get the pin and the title.
WINNER AND NEW WWE
CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION: TONY NESE
– After the match, Nese takes the title and raises it as his
music hits. We go to replays. We come back to Nese celebrating the big win.
– Coach sends us to Charly Caruso with Pat McAfee. They’re
with Sal and Q from Impractical Jokers. They talk about looking forward to
tonight’s show as they are big WWE fans. WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler joins
the panel as they discuss The Miz vs. Shane McMahon. We go back to the ring.
2ND ANNUAL WRESTLEMANIA
WOMEN’S BATTLE ROYAL
We go to Renee Young, Vic Joseph and Percy Watson at
ringside. Lilian Garcia is the special ring announcer. The women’s division
starts filling the ring up. Naomi gets her own entrance, followed by Asuka. The
bell rings and Nikki Cross goes insane, which has everyone attack her. Kairi
Sane is in the match. Maria Kanellis gets eliminated first.
Candice LeRae works on Cross. Asuka eliminates Cross and
Candice with Hip Attacks on the apron. Ember Moon is in the match making her
return. She goes at it with Naomi now. Moon with The Eclipse on Lana. Moon
tries to dump Naomi but she fights back in. Dana Brooke tries to assist. Ember
eliminates Naomi.
Mandy Rose works on Moon now. Lana ends up eliminating Moon.
Lana goes wild but fans boo her. Sane works on Lana now. Lana kicks her back.
Liv Morgan and Sane trade shots. Sane goes to the top but Sarah Logan knocks
her off to the apron. Logan stalks Lana. Ruby Riott, Liv and Logan team up on
Lana now. Lana gets eliminated. Sane goes to the top and hits her big elbow on
Logan. Liv comes from behind and tries to dump Sane. Sane sends her to the
apron. Ruby assists and Sane gets eliminated by The Riott Squad.
Carmella and Logan go at it now. Zelina Vega takes Logan
down with a kick. Vega and Ruby trade shots. The Riott Squad teams up on Vega,
then Asuka. Ruby tosses Asuka but she hangs on. Dana also brawls with The Riott
Squad and gets some offense in on all three members. Dana eliminates Ruby. Dana
also tosses out Liv for a pop. Vega ends up going at it with Brooke and hitting
the double knees in the corner. Rose and Sonya Deville eliminate Vega, then
Brooke. Fans boo them as they celebrate.
Rose and Deville double team Mickie James in the corner now.
Mickie eliminates Rose. Sonya eliminates Mickie. It’s down to Sonya, Asuka and
Logan now. They all go at it now. Asuka takes both opponents down at once.
Asuka fights off Logan with kicks. Deville gets eliminated, by Asuka it looks
like. Logan tosses out Asuka and it looks like she won but Carmella comes back
in the ring and was never eliminated. Carmella comes from behind but Logan
drops her. Carmella and Logan take turns trying to dump each other now.
Carmella finally eliminates Logan with a superkick from the apron.
WINNER: CARMELLA
– After the match, Carmella celebrates the big win as the
music hits. We go to replays as Carmella receives her trophy.
– The second hour of the WrestleMania 35 Kickoff opens with
Coach welcoming us. He’s joined by David Otunga, Sam Roberts and WWE Hall of
Famer Shawn Michaels. They talk about tonight’s card and then the Triple H vs.
Batista match.
RAW TAG TEAM
TITLES MATCH: CURT HAWKINS AND ZACK RYDER VS. THE REVIVAL
We go back to the ring and Michael Cole is on commentary
with Corey Graves and Renee Young. Out first come RAW Tag Team Champions The
Revival, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. The challengers are out next, Zack Ryder
and Curt Hawkins.
Hawkins starts off with Dawson. Dawson with some trash
talking. The stalling continues but they lock up and go to the mat with Dawson
in control. Dash comes in for offense on Hawkins. Dawson keeps control of Ryder
next. Dash comes back in with a big drop on Ryder for a close 2 count. Dash
talks trash to Hawkins on the apron now. Dash blocks a Ryder comeback and in
comes Dawson with more double teaming. Dawson keeps Ryder grounded in the
middle of the ring.
Ryder finally gets an opening with a suplex but Dash turns
it right back around. Ryder gets double teamed again but he finally takes them
both down with a double neckbreaker. Fans rally as Ryder looks for the tag but
Dawson stops it to boos. The Revival unloads on Ryder in the corner with rights
and lefts now. The Revival continues to control and double team Ryder, bringing
a frustrated Hawkins back in. The referee warns The Revival, then warns Hawkins
as he approaches on the apron. Wilder tags in and Dawson slams him on top of
Ryder for another 2 count.
Hawkins finally gets a hot tag as the crowd pops. Hawkins
with offense on both opponents. He yells out to the crowd for a big pop. Hawkins
backslides Dawson for a close 2 count. Hawkins drops Wilder off the apron and
goes back to work on Dawson, dropping him with an overhead kick. Dawson fights
back with a close 2 count of his own. Ryder is down off the apron. Hawkins and
Dawson collide in the middle of the ring and both go down.
Ryder recovers and tags in. Dawson counters the Ruff Ryder.
Ryder with the big shot off the second rope. Ryder and Dash both tumble over
the top rope to the floor. Ryder landed hard on his neck. Hawkins rolls Ryder
back in for the tag. Hawkins tags Dawson but Dash pulls Hawkins to the floor
just in time. Dash with a tornado DDT to Ryder on the floor. Hawkins levels
Dash on the floor. Dawson takes out Hawkins and hits a big Brainbuster on the
floor. Everyone is down now as the referee counts. Dawson and Hawkins break the
count as fans chant for Hawkins. Dawson isn’t impressed with the chant. Dawson
mocks Hawkins and tells the referee to make sure he’s awake.
Hawkins was just suckering Dawson in as he rolls him up for
the pin and the title.
WINNERS AND NEW
RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: ZACK RYDER AND CURT HAWKINS
– After the match, Ryder and Hawkins go wild with the titles
as we get replays.
– Coach sends us to Charly and McAfee. They’re with American
Ninja Warrior commentator Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. He talks about being excited for
tonight’s show.
6TH ANNUAL ANDRE
THE GIANT MEMORIAL BATTLE ROYAL
We go to the ring with Tom Phillips, Aiden English and Byron
Saxton. The ring is full of Superstars as SNL’s Michael Che and Colin Jost make
their way out. The Hardy Boys, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, are out next. We go
back to the panel to discuss the Battle Royal as The Hardys make their
entrances. The ring is now full of Superstars waiting to get started. Braun
Strowman makes his way out next to a pop.
Luke Harper stares Strowman down as he enters the ring. Che
and Jost retreat and hide under the ring to start. Lince Dorado and Curtis Axel
get tossed to start. Bodies start flying by Braun as Lince Dorado, Curtis Axel,
Tyler Breeze, Shelton Benjamin and Bo Dallas are eliminated. Titus O’Neil
eliminates Heath Slater. Apollo and Bobby Roode work on Apollo Crews. Titus
works on Ali. Titus gets eliminated. Ali works on No Way Jose now. Jose gets
eliminated. Heavy Machinery with a big double team on Braun. Braun ends up
knocked to the floor but he goes through the ropes. Karl Anderson goes to the
top but Titus eliminates him. The Hardys eliminate Rhyno. Roode and Matt go at
it in the corner. Jeff with the double team on Roode. Roode gets eliminated.
Gran Metalik gets eliminated. Andrade eliminates Kalisto.
Chad Gable with German suplexes on Andrade now. Andrade
eliminates Gable. Tucker and Otis double team Konnor and Viktor with a double
Caterpillar. Braun runs back in and eliminates two Superstars, then Tucker and
Otis. Braun also eliminates Harper and another Superstar in mid-move. Andrade
ends up eliminating himself. Jost and Che come from under the ring and tr to
eliminate Braun from behind while others are also trying to eliminate him.
Braun eliminates Matt and Jeff. Braun stares Che and Jost down now.
Jost says not everything has to end in violence and there
are other solutions. Jost says he brought his therapist and wants them to work
through this anger. The therapist enters the ring and starts talking to Braun.
Braun destroys the guy while warning Jost about what is to come to him. Jost
orders Che to attack Braun but he looks terrified also. Braun grabs Che as he
tries to climb over the top. Che is eliminated. Jost tries to eliminate Braun
and he comes close to it. Braun hangs on and fights back into the ring with a
boot. Braun scoops Jost and tosses him over the top rope, onto another group of
Superstars on the outside. Braun gets the win.
WINNER: BRAUN
STROWMAN
– After the match, Strowman stands tall as his music hits.
Strowman goes to ringside to pose with the Andre trophy as we go back to the
panel.
– We go back to the panel for more discussion on tonight’s
top matches and that’s it for the Kickoff.
– The WWE WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view opens live from
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey with more than 80,000 fans in
attendance. Greg Hamilton introduces Yolanda Adams on the stage. She sings
“America The Beautiful” with a group of singers. We get a fly-over of helicopters
over the stadium as fireworks go off. We cut to an opening video package for
the biggest show of the year.
– We return to MetLife Stadium after the video as more pyro
goes off. Michael Cole welcomes us to a sold out stadium for the greatest live
event in entertainment – WrestleMania.
– We go to the ring and Mike Rome introduces WrestleMania 35
host Alexa Bliss. Cole is on commentary with Renee Young and Corey Graves. Cole
welcomes us again.
Bliss speaks from the stage and welcomes everyone to
WrestleMania. Bliss says you don’t need just a host on a night like this, you
need a goddess. Bliss says she has everyone and the whole show in the palm of
her hand, which means if she wants a WrestleMania moment, all she has to do is
snap her fingers. Don’t believe her? Bliss snaps her fingers and the music
hits. Out comes WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan to a big pop.
The Hulkster says it’s great to be back here at WrestleMania
and great to be back in The Silverdome, a reference to his WrestleMania botch
from a few years back. Hogan uses the correct name and says he’s looking out at
80,000 screaming Hulkamaniacs. Hogan goes on and asks what we’re going to do
when Hogan, Bliss and WrestleMania runs wild on us? Hogan and Bliss do his
signature python poses as the music starts back up.
WWE UNIVERSAL
TITLE MATCH: SETH ROLLINS VS. BROCK LESNAR
Hogan and Bliss are doing their poses when Paul Heyman
suddenly comes marching out from the back, making the long walk from the stage
to the ring. Heyman his client is not on last tonight, then he’s not hanging
around here all night to wait. They aren’t happy about Lesnar not being in the
main event it appears. Heyman says they’re getting their business done, then
taking a jet to Las Vegas where his client is ultimately appreciated. Heyman
says let’s get this nonsense over with because we’re doing it right here, right
now. Fans pop as Heyman begins the introduction for WWE Universal Champion
Brock Lesnar, screaming the whole thing. The music hits and out comes Lesnar to
a pop. Out next comes Seth Rollins.
Rollins hits the apron to enter the ring but Lesnar
immediately attacks him. Lesnar goes to work and drops Rollins with a huge F5
on the outside of the ring. Lesnar sends Rollins into the LED board and the
barrier at ringside. The bell still has not hit. Lesnar tosses Rollins over the
German announce table and stares the referee down. Rollins goes over another
announce table. They come back in the ring as Heyman yells for the bell to be
rang. The referee checks on Rollins. Lesnar throws Rollins right back to the
floor and keeps the attack going. Lesnar laughs after destroying Rollins some
more.
They return to the ring and the bell rings. Lesnar goes
right to work and delivers the first German suplex. Lesnar talks trash to the
camera and tosses another German. Rollins ends up hitting Lesnar with a low
blow after Lesnar almost runs into the referee and he ends up on the outside.
Rollins hits The Stomp for a big pop. Rollins delivers a third Stomp and covers
for the pin to win the title.
WINNER AND NEW WWE
UNIVERSAL CHAMPION: SETH ROLLINS
– After the match, Heyman looks on shocked. Rollins also
can’t believe it as he takes the title and the crowd pops. We go to replays as
Rollins’ music hits. Pyro goes off around the stadium as Rollins raises the
title on the stage.
AJ STYLES VS.
RANDY ORTON
We go to ringside with Tom Phillips and Corey Graves as WWE
Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler is introduced as the special guest commentator for
this match. AJ Styles is out first, followed by Randy Orton. We see the Spanish
and German announce teams at ringside.
Orton goes for an RKO early on but can’t hit it. They go
back and forth with moves to start. Orton with a rake to the eye and a
dropkick. Orton works Styles around now. They end up colliding and going down
on the floor but Orton kicks AJ when they bring it back in. Orton blasts AJ off
the apron into the barrier again. Orton with more offense on AJ on the outside,
taking his time. Orton keeps AJ grounded in the middle of the ring now.
AJ fights to his feet and connects with strikes. AJ
clotheslines Orton and flies in with a forearm. Orton leaps at Orton in the
corner and dazes him. AJ drops the back of the neck over his knee and covers
for a 2 count in the middle of the ring.
Orton blocks the Styles Clash. AJ blocks a RKO. Orton
catches AJ with a powerslam but can’t put him away. Styles looks to go for the
knee but Orton rocks him into the corner. Orton blocks the Calf Crusher and
stomps AJ in the chest. Orton takes AJ to the apron for the second rope draping
DDT but AJ counters and goes for the Calf Crusher. AJ locks it in and tightens
the hold. Orton gets to the bottom rope and breaks the hold. AJ stomps on
Orton’s leg and keeps him down. AJ charges but Orton sends him to the apron. AJ
looks to springboard in but he puts the brakes on as Orton was going for the
RKO reversal. AJ ends up flying with the springboard 450 but Orton kicks out.
AJ goes back to the apron for the Phenomenal Forearm but Orton moves. Orton
comes back with a backbreaker. Orton expresses frustration now.
Orton takes AJ to the top and works him over. AJ fights
Orton off. Orton with headbutts to rock AJ. Orton climbs back up for the
superplex and he hits it. Orton slowly climbs over but AJ kicks out at 2. Orton
with a big uppercut to send AJ to the apron. Fans pop as Orton looks to go for
the second rope draping DDT. He nails it this time. Orton with a pin attempt
and some trash talking to the crowd. AJ blocks the RKO and hits a big enziguri.
Orton stumbles around. AJ with a roll up for a 2 count. Orton comes right back
with the RKO but AJ kicks out just in time before the 3 count. Orton takes his
time while AJ is still down.
Orton climbs up to the top and eventually positions AJ for a
super RKO from up high. AJ slides down and knocks Orton to the mat wit a big
pele kick to the back of the neck. Orton clutches his ankle while down on the
outside. AJ suddenly jumps up and springboards from the ring to the floor,
dropping Orton on the floor with a Phenomenal Forearm. The crowd pops and the
referee counts. AJ brings Orton back into the ring. AJ springboards up and
Orton goes for the RKO but it’s blocked. AJ hits the Phenomenal Forearm for the
pin to win.
WINNER: AJ STYLES
– After the match, AJ recovers and stands tall as his music
hits. We go to replays. AJ stands tall and raises his arms in the air as Orton
recovers.
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– Back from a break and out comes Lacey Evans. She struts
around the stage as Hamilton introduces her as a “sweet, sexy Southern belle.”
Evans stops and looks back at the crowd before heading to the back.
FATAL 4 WAY FOR
THE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM TITLES: RUSEV AND SHINSUKE NAKAMURA VS. THE BAR VS.
RICOCHET AND ALEISTER BLACK VS. THE USOS
We go to the ring and Byron Saxton is back out with Tom and
Graves. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso, are out
first. Out next comes The Bar, Sheamus and Cesaro. Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura
with Lana are out next. Ricochet is out next to a big pop. He runs to the ring
as fans pop. Aleister Black is out next to join Ricochet.
The bell rings and Jey starts off with Black. Sheamus gets
involved from the apron and Jey gets dumped to the floor. Sheamus and Black go
at it now. Sheamus with a rolling senton. Black drops Sheamus with a boot as
Rusev tags in, flooring Black with a big shot. Rusev and Nakamura double team
Black now. Nakamura with a 2 count on Black. Jimmy is legal now. He takes out
Nakamura to the floor and then hits a big Samoan Drop on Black. Nakamura runs
back in but Jimmy unloads on him. Nakamura rocks Jey on the apron and then
Jimmy in the ring. Ricochet tags, flies in and covers Nakamura for a 2 count.
Cesaro tags in to go at it with Ricochet now.
Ricochet counters Cesaro and launches him with a scissors.
Cesaro manages to drop Rusev off the apron and then drop Ricochet. Rusev comes
back but Sheamus delivers the forearms to the chest to him as Cesaro does the
Cesaro Swing on Ricochet. Sheamus delivers forearms to Nakamura next, then Jey,
all on the apron. Sheamus with more forearm chest shots to Black on the apron
now. Cesaro is still doing the swing to Ricochet. Fans pop for the big sequence
by The Bar. Cesaro with a Sharpshooter to Ricochet in the middle of the ring.
Ricochet tries to break the hold but Cesaro pulls it back.
The Usos end up down on the floor with Sheamus. Black tags in as does Rusev and
they go at it. Black unloads and delivers a knee to the face. Black with a
moonsault from the middle rope but Rusev kicks out at 2 as Nakamura makes the
save also. Rusev and Nakamura double team Black now. Rusev with a suplex and
Nakamura with a knee to the face for a close 2 count on Black as Ricochet
breaks it with a Shooting Star Press. Rusev tags back in and stalks Black as
Lana cheers him on.
Rusev keeps control of Ricochet now, planting him in the mat
for a close 2 count. It comes down to The Bar trying to double team Ricochet
int he corner. The Usos get involved to make it a five-man move. Rusev and
Nakamura also join in. They hit it, everyone landing hard, but Ricochet is the
only one who doesn’t get dropped. Black drops Nakamura. Ricochet goes to the
top and hits the big 630 on Sheamus. He covers for the pin but everyone jumps
at once to break it up.
Jey tags himself in and flies off the top at Sheamus but
Cesaro meets him in mid-air with a big uppercut. Jimmy levels Cesaro. Rusev
decks him. Black Mass to Rusev. Everyone gets their finishers in now as chaos
takes over. More back and forth between the teams. The Usos double superkick
Sheamus and take him down. The Usos climb to opposite corners and hit the big
double Superfly splash on Sheamus to get the pin to retain.
WINNERS: THE USOS
– After the match, The Usos take their titles and celebrate
as the music hits. We go to replays and come back to Jimmy and Jey celebrating.
– The announcers show us a video package with highlights
from last night’s 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The 2019 Hall of
Famers come to the stage – Harlem Heat’s Booker T and Stevie Ray, The Hart
Foundation’s Bret Hart and Natalya representing her dad Jim Neidhart, The Honky
Tonk Man, Torrie Wilson, Brutus Beefcake, Warrior Award recipient Sue Aitchison
with John Cena’s 600th Make-A-Wish Wish Kid accompanying her, and last is DX –
Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, Billy Gunn and “Road Dogg” BG
James. Chyna is shown on the big screen. The Hall of Famers pose to the music
as the pyro goes off around the stadium.
– Tom leads us to a video package for the next match.
FALLS COUNT
ANYWHERE MATCH: SHANE MCMAHON VS. THE MIZ
We go to the ring and out first comes Shane McMahon. He
stops on the ramp and is also announced as the best in the world. Shane enters
the ring and stands next to Hamilton as he’s re-announced as the best in the
world with an emphasis. The Miz is out next as the pyro goes off.
Miz is ready to fight. He goes at Shane again after the bell
this but Shane retreats to the floor. Shane keeps teasing he will re-enter the
ring but Miz charges and Shane backs off. Shane grabs Miz’s dad George at
ringside, by his face. Miz snaps and chases Shane around the ring but Shane
drops him on the floor. Shane brings it back into the ring and beats Miz
around. Miz tries to fight from his knees but Shane rocks him with punches and
kicks.
Miz looks to turn it around but Shane sends him back out to
the floor. Shane takes apart the announce table now. Shane rocks Miz and places
him on the table, then hits him in the head with a monitor. Shane goes back to
the top and is ready to leap from the top turnbuckle to the announce table but
Mr. Miz comes and stands in the way to protect his son. Shane comes down from
the top and invites George into the ring. George enters the ring and puts his
fists up to fight.
Shane taunts and toys with George. Shane with a kick to the
gut to back George into the corner, kicking away on him as he goes down. Miz
snaps again and hits the ring, unloading on Shane. Miz brings Shane out of the
ring and tosses him into the barrier. Miz goes from barrier to barrier with
Shane head-first. Miz throws Shane over the top of the barrier and into the
crowd. Miz stops and goes back to check on his dad. Miz calls for someone to
come check on his dad. No one is coming. Miz sends a ringside trainer over to
check on him. Miz jumps up on the barrier and leaps off into the crowd,
tackling Shane and beating on him.
Miz takes it to part of the set support structure and rams
Shane into a LED board. Miz keeps control but Shane comes back and rams him
face-first into the LED board. Shane with kidney shots and a big DDT on top of
the support structure. Shane covers for a 2 count. Shane gets knocked off the
structure to the concrete and he lands bad, hitting the back of his head. Miz
follows and attacks the damaged knee.
Miz with steel chair shots to the back and the knee now. Miz
keeps control and knocks Shane into the row of international announce teams.
Some fans chant “holy shit!” now. Miz is tearing apart the row of announce
tables just to get to Shane and keep the attack on him. Miz sends Shane through
a table and covers for a 2 count. Miz grabs a small piece of production
equipment, like a cable box, and smacks Shane in the face with it, knocking him
over a barrier to a platform about 8 feet down. Miz goes on and covers for a 2
count. They end up fighting over to an area built up with scaffolding.
Miz ends up nailing the Skull Crushing Finale from the
railing to the wood on the scaffold but Shane still kicks out at 2. Miz throws
Shane over the railing of the scaffold and he lands on another platform down below.
They end up high on the camera scaffold, way above the crowd. Shane begs and
pleads with Miz to take it easy. Miz grabs Shane and nails a massive suplex
from up high, down to a platform on the floor, 15 feet or more. Everyone is
shocked. Fans immediately start chanting “holy shit!” at the big spot. A
referee is standing above them. They’re both laid out, still in the position
they landed in from the suplex. The referee counts and gives the match to
Shane, apparently saying he had the advantage in the landing.
WINNER: SHANE
MCMAHON
– After the match, Shane’s music hits and the crowd reacts.
We go to replays as Graves talks about a WrestleMania miracle. We come back and
see officials and medics checking on Shane and Miz. They’re being helped up as
we go to a break.
FATAL 4 WAY FOR
THE WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM TITLES: NIA JAX AND TAMINA SNUKA VS. BETH PHOENIX AND
NATALYA VS. THE IICONICS VS. SASHA BANKS AND BAYLEY
We go back to the ring and Paige introduced as the special
guest commentator for this match. She joins Cole and Renee. WWE Women’s Tag
Team Champions Sasha Banks and Bayley are out first. They stop and pose as the
fireworks hit. Nia Jax and Tamina Snuka are out next. Out next are The
IIconics, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix is out
last with her partner Natalya. They get an assist walking out with WWE Hall of
Famer Bret Hart but he turns and heads backstage before they start on the ramp.
They also get a pop of fireworks. Snuka starts off with Bayley and works her
over. Snuka stops and starts knocking people from the other teams off the apron
to the floor.
Things fall apart for just a minute. Phoenix and Natalya end
up driving Jax into the steel ring steps on the floor. Royce is legal with
Bayley now. Banks tags in with the double team on Royce. Royce counters double
knees and rolls her up. Peyton keeps control and covers Banks for a 2 count.
Kay comes in for the double team on Banks. The IIconics do their signature pose
for a pop. Banks rolls Kay up for a 2 count. Kay tags in Royce and then knocks
Bayley off the apron. Banks gets double teamed again. Royce with a 2 count.
Banks with another 1 count on Royce. Banks and Bayley double team Royce now.
Peyton and Kay take turns on Phoenix now. Beth kicks out
after Royce drops her. Kay tags back in but Beth blocks their double suplex and
hits one of her own. Beth holds Kay as Natalya comes in and they hit the Hart
Attack as a tribute to The Hart Foundation. Banks tags in and Natalya takes her
right down. Banks and Bayley tangle with Natalya and Phoenix now. The champs
get the upperhand on Beth and Banks drops her into a Banks Statement in the
middle of the ring.
Phoenix powers up and goes for a Glam Slam but Banks blocks
it. Natalya tags in and goes for a Sharpshooter on Banks but Bayley runs in.
Natalya drops her. Natalya slams them and applies a double Sharpshooter at the
same time. Snuka runs in and superkicks Natalya to break it. Phoenix runs in
and nails Snuka. Jax and Snuka come in and clean house now. They double team
Beth with a headbutt. The IIconics attack but they get hit with double Samoan
Drops. Jax and Snuka continue to dominate. Jax and Snuka climb to the corners
while the champions are down. They go for double Superfly splashes on the
champs but Phoenix pushes Jax to the floor from up high. Snuka steps down and
runs over but Natalya and Beth drop her at the same time. Banks with knees from
the apron to Beth and Natalya on the floor. Banks brings Natalya in the ring
and Bayley tags in for the big flying elbow drop. Banks goes to the top rope
and hits a Frogsplash to Natalya for a close 2 count. Banks unloads on Natalya
in the corner now. Bayley and Sasha double team Natalya in the corner, taking
her to the top for a double superplex. It’s broken up. Bayley and Phoenix
tangle up high. Phoenix goes for a huge super Glam Slam from up high and she
hits it but The IIconics steal the pin as Key pins Bayley for the titles.
WINNERS AND NEW
WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE IICONICS
– After the match, The IIconics celebrate and raise the
titles as their music hits. We go to replays. We come back to The IIconics
celebrating as the others recover.
– We see how the Empire State Building was lit up for WrestleMania
35 and Tom shows us the fly-over from earlier tonight. We also see the pilots
sitting at ringside.
– Tom leads us to a video package for the next match.
WWE TITLE MATCH:
KOFI KINGSTON VS. DANIEL BRYAN
We go to the ring and out first comes The New Day – Kofi
Kingston with Big E and Xavier Woods. Big E has a large gift for Kofi that he’s
keeping at ringside for now. Fans chant for Kofi as the music stops. Out next
comes WWE Champion Daniel Bryan with Rowan. We get formal ring introductions
from Hamilton.
They lock up and go to the mat real quick to start. They
break and fans chant “KofiMania” now. They lock up and Kofi takes them down
this time but Bryan gets the upperhand. More back and forth in the middle of
the ring. Kofi with a big dropkick. Kofi runs the ropes and leaps out, taking
Bryan down on the floor. We see a large group of Superstars backstage in the
locker room, cheering Kofi on.
Bryan regroups with Rowan on the floor as the referee
counts. Bryan returns to the ring and Kofi grabs him in the corner. Bryan
reverses it and rocks Kofi with strikes and a big uppercut. Fans rally for Kofi
now. Bryan grabs a Kofi kick in mid-air and takes him down. Bryan with the
surfboard submission in the middle of the ring. Kofi breaks free and unloads in
the corner. They run the ropes and Kofi leaps for a big double stomp and a pin
attempt. Bryan wrestles Kofi on the mat now as they continue to keep the pace
kind of slow. Woods, Big E and Rowan watch from ringside. Kofi counters a
suplex and nails a big flying clothesline. Kofi gets hyped up and hits the Boom
Drop in the middle of the ring. Kofi baseball slides Bryan from the mat under
the bottom rope to the floor. Kofi springboard and leaps from the ring but
misses and lands hard on the edge of the announce table as Bryan moves. The
referee counts as Bryan gets up first.
Bryan brings it back into the ring and works Kofi over while
talking trash. Bryan drops Kofi over the top rope and keeps the offense going.
Bryan goes up and leaps with a knee to the back while Kofi is draped over the
top rope. Bryan with a close 2 count. Bryan grounds Kofi and we see the locker
room cheering Kofi on again. Bryan rolls Kofi from pin attempt to pin attempt
on the mat. Big E and Woods cheer Kofi on from the apron. Kofi unloads with
back elbows into the corner. Bryan goes on and nails a big flying dropkick in
the corner. Bryan with another running dropkick to the face. Bryan charges
again but Kofi leaps with the stomp. Kofi tries to follow-up but Bryan
immediately applies a half-Boston Crab. Kofi finally makes it to the bottom
rope and the hold is broken.
Bryan ends up taking Kofi to the top but Kofi knocks him to
the mat twice. Bryan climbs up again but fans chant “yes!” as Kofi’s back
elbows rock Bryan, eventually knocking him to the mat. Kofi re-positions and
leaps with a splash to the back. Kofi with a close 2 count. We see Superstars
taking it all in backstage again. Bryan and Kofi get up to trade big shots in
the middle of the ring now. Fans go along with them. They unload on each other
faster now. Kofi counters and goes for the Trouble In Paradise but it’s turned
into a Crab but that is also countered. Bryan blocks off the SOS and elbows
Kofi in the mat. More back and forth out of the corner. Bryan applies the
LeBell Lock but Kofi struggles to avoid it, kicking Bryan in the head. We see
Superstars chanting and clapping for Kofi in the back now.
Bryan shuts down Kofi’s stomp and his momentum in the
corner. Bryan taunts Kofi from the corner as fans chant “no!” instead. Bryan
charges to put him away but Kofi turns that into a 2 count. Kofi drops Bryan
with the SOS next but Bryan turns it into the LeBell Lock in the middle of the
ring. Bryan unloads with elbows to Kofi and re-positions the Lock. Kofi finally
breaks the hold with his foot on the bottom rope as fans pop for him. Fans
chant for Kofi.
Bryan delivers kicks while Kofi is on his knees now. The New
Day cheers Kofi on. Kofi gets up and dares Bryan to bring it again. Fans go
wild. Bryan fights back as they go at it. Kofi counters and catches Bryan,
dropping him on his face for a close 2 count. Bryan rolls to the floor to
regroup with Rowan. Kofi approaches but Rowan stands there. Woods runs over but
Rowan sends him over the announce table. Big E comes over next but he gets
dropped. Kofi with a Trouble In Paradise to Rowan. Big E scoops Rowan for the
Midnight Hour on the floor as Woods leaps off the announce table with the
assist. Bryan runs to the ropes but Kofi catches him at the ropes at the apron.
Kofi enters the ring as everyone cheers him on. Bryan avoids Trouble In
Paradise and delivers the big knee. Kofi still somehow kicks out at 2. The
locker room pops big we see in the back.
Bryan grabs Kofi by the arms and delivers stomps to him as
Woods and Big E cheer him on. More back and forth now as he can’t put him away.
Bryan goes for the LeBell Lock again. Kofi slides out of a move and mounts
Bryan with strikes. Kofi holds Bryan by his arms now while delivering stomps.
The fans chant “yes!” as he stomps. Kofi stands tall and plays to the crowd as
they start the “New Day rocks” chants. Bryan gets up and Kofi drops him with
Trouble In Paradise for the pin to win.
WINNER AND NEW WWE
CHAMPION: KOFI KINGSTON
– After the match, The New Day hits the ring for the big
celebration. The arena loses it as Kofi’s music hits and he celebrates with the
title. Even the referee goes wild. Big E reveals his gift at ringside and it’s
the normal WWE Title belt. They do away with Bryan’s eco-friendly belt. Woods
and Big E raise Kofi on their shoulders in the ring as fireworks go off around
the stadium. Fans chant “you deserve it!” to Kofi. Kofi’s sons are brought into
the ring to pull out custom championship t-shirts from the gift box Big E had.
They throw a few to the crowd and celebrate with The New Day. We go to replays
and come back to the celebration continuing.
– We get a look back at the 6th Annual Andre the Giant
Memorial Battle Royal earlier tonight.
– Alexa Bliss is backstage apologizing to Colin Jost and
Michael Che about Braun Strowman, saying he really is a nice guy. They’re not
buying it. They argue with each other about which of them is to blame. Bliss
leaves them with two doctors who will check up on them. The doctors are
revealed to be WWE Hall of Famers Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, who will take real
good care of the SNL stars.
WWE UNITED STATES
TITLE MATCH: REY MYSTERIO VS. SAMOA JOE
We go to the ring and out comes WWE Hall of Famer Booker T
to be the guest commentator for this match. Rey Mysterio is out first as the
pyro goes off. We see some of the international announce teams in the arena.
WWE United States Champion Samoa Joe is out next.
The bell rings and Joe goes right to work on Rey. Rey fights
back and goes for an early 619 and nails it. Rey goes to fly but Joe catches
him and applies the Coquina Clutch, dropping to the mat and looking to end the
match soon after it begins. The referee checks on Rey and he passes out to end
the short match.
WINNER: SAMOA JOE
– After the match, Joe stands tall and clutches the title
after the short match. We go to replays as Joe’s music hits. Joe celebrates as
we go to another break.
– We get a video package for the next match.
ROMAN REIGNS VS.
DREW MCINTYRE
We go to the ring and out comes Drew McIntyre with a group
of bagpipers. Roman Reigns is out next to a big pop. We get fireworks over the
stadium and at another location next to the stadium. Reigns hits the ring and
Drew stares him down.
The bell rings and they stare each other down for a second
before the brawl breaks out. They go at it and Reigns hits an early Samoan
Drop. Reigns mounts Drew in the corner with right hands. Reigns with more
offense and a big boot. Drew comes right back with a big Spinebuster for a
close 2 count. More back and forth now. Reigns catches Drew with a big boot on
the apron. Drew bends over and Reigns drops a leg over his back, sending him to
the floor. Reigns brings it back into the ring to break the count. Drew
immediately drops him with a Glasgow Kiss headbutt. Drew briefly stands over
Reigns and poses before going back to work on him. Drew launches Reigns
overhead and sends him flying. Drew keeps Reigns grounded by the arm now,
talking trash.
They fight up and out from the mat. Drew rocks Reigns with
knees to the gut. Reigns sends Drew to the apron and ends up clotheslining him
to the floor. Reigns runs around the ring and goes for the Drive By but Drew
misses and Reigns lands on the apron. Drew pounds on Reigns now. Standing on
the floor now, Drew suplexes Reigns from the apron to the floor and Reigns
lands hard.
Drew ends up delivering a big Alabama Slam in the middle of
the ring. Reigns barely kicks out in time. Drew mounts Reigns on the mat and
pounds on him. Drew takes Reigns to the top and climbs up with him, talking
trash. Reigns rocks Drew with a right, then a headbutt to turn Drew upside down
in the corner. Reigns stands up but Drew powers up, launching Reigns to the mat
with a throw. Drew brags to Reigns about ending The Shield. Reigns fights back
but Drew slaps him in the face to disrespect him. Reigns fires back with a huge
clothesline and a big boot, sending Drew to the floor. Reigns runs around and
hits the Drive By this time. McIntyre retreats and tries to pull Reigns to the
floor. They both end up on the floor as the referee counts. They bring it back
in the ring and Reigns sends Drew down. Reigns calls for the Superman Punch but
Drew dodges it and hits a headbutt. Reigns nails the Superman Punch. Reigns
waits for Drew to get up and then delivers the Spear for the pin to win.
WINNER: ROMAN
REIGNS
– After the match, Reigns stands tall and has his arm
raised. We go to replays. Reigns puts his head down on the top turnbuckle and
takes it all in again, looking out at the crowd.
– Back from a break and Elias is introduced. He plays a set
of drums for several seconds. He is re-introduced and this time he says he’s
Elias, and plays the piano. Elias is re-introduced once again and this time
he’s in the middle of the ring with his guitar. The first two intros were
apparently taped ahead of time. Elias asks if we’ve ever seen a more handsome
man, and says tonight is going to be very special as he has something planned
that’s never been done before. He starts playing a song with the piano Elias
and the drummer Elias so it looks like all three of them are doing the same
performance. Renee says “wow!” at the split-screen technology. Elias calls the
performance so impressive. Elias has his other two personas stand and take a
bow. Elias tells them he’s got it from here. Elias asks MetLife Stadium who
wants to walk with him. Elias starts playing some as fans sing with him. He
goes on talking about how important and special his performance is tonight. He
reminds everyone what WWE stands for – Walk With Elias.
Elias says he wrote something special for WrestleMania for
his first song tonight. He says this will be the WrestleMania anthem for years
to come. He asks everyone to silence their phones, hold the applause, and shut
their mouths. Elias starts playing but a “Special Bulletin” appears on the big
screen. It’s a retro clip of New York Yankees baseball legend Babe Ruth
“calling his shot” years ago. The clip ends and the “Thuganomics” video and
theme starts up. Out comes John Cena dressed as the Dr. of Thuganomics.
Fans chant for Cena as he hits the ring. He says the Dr. of
Thuganomics is back and Elias got a raw deal. Cena raps and mentions how he’s
about to turn heel. Cena goes on rapping, taking shots at Elias. He decks Elias
with the mic and drops him. Cena goes on and hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle,
then the Attitude Adjustment. Cena makes his exit from the ring while Elias is
down on the mat. Cena stops on the stage and looks back at the crowd, raising
his arms in the air.
– We get a video package for the next match.
NO HOLDS BARRED
MATCH, TRIPLE H’S CAREER ON THE LINE: BATISTA VS. TRIPLE H
We go to the ring and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is
out as a guest commentator for this match. A black SUV pulls up on the stage as
a team of security guards in all black line the ramp. Batista exits and makes
his way down the ramp as the pyro goes off. Batista enters the ring and then
goes to ringside for a staredown with Michaels. A video starts playing on the
big screen with a Mad Max/Fast & Furious theme to it. One of the custom
cars drives out onto the stage. A man is driving the hot rod and Triple H is
perched on the back, wearing a hoodie and a mask. There’s a large skull on the
front of the hot rod. It revs up some and then stops at ringside. Triple H’s
music starts up as he stares Batista down from the back of the car. Triple H
hits the apron and poses as fireworks go off in the stadium.
The bell rings and they meet in the middle. Batista strikes
first, ramming Triple H into the corner with shoulder thrusts. Batista with
more offense and a big shot to drop Triple H. Triple H comes back and knocks
Batista over the top rope to the floor. Triple H follows and Batista sends him
over the announce table to the floor. Triple H ends up tackling Batista at
ringside, mounting him with right hands again. Batista goes after Triple H at ringside
but Triple H grabs a tool box and throws it at him. Triple H pulls a heavy
chain from the box and whips Batista across the back with it. Triple H with
another big shot across the bare back with the chain. Triple H chokes Batista
with the chain now, putting part of it across his face and pulling back.
Triple H keeps up the attack on the outside and brings the
steel steps into play. Triple H grabs a pair of Vise Grips into the match and
tries to break Batista’s hand with it. Triple H goes on and grabs a steel chair
from next to Michaels. Triple H brings a pair of needle-nosed pliers into the
ring now, laughing. Triple H places a chair over Batista to keep him down,
taking a seat in it and taking the pliers to Batista. Batista screams and the
crowd pops as Triple H rips the nose ring out of The Animal. Batista stumbles
out of the ring to the floor and sells what happened. Triple H look at the ring
and laughs before grabbing the chain. Triple H comes off the apron with a chain
in hand but Batista counters and sends Triple H over the announce table.
Batista drives Triple H down on top of the Spanish announce
table. Batista keeps control on the outside and slams Triple H down on the
table once again. Batista works Triple H over and whips him into the barrier.
Batista brings it back into the ring and covers for a 2 count after more
offense. Batista with shots to the gut and a splash in the corner for another
pin attempt. Triple H with a jawbreaker to the knee. Batista charges in the
corner but hits the ring post. More back and forth now. Batista with another
two count. Triple H is down on the outside and Batista follows. Batista sends
Triple H into the announce table and then grabs half of the steel steps.
Batista rams them into Triple H’s face.
Batista places half of the steel steps on top of the Spanish
announce table next. He points at Michaels as a warning. Batista positions
Triple H on top of the steps, which are on top of the announce table. Batista
goes up on the announce table and calls for a Batista Bomb on the steel steps
part. Triple H counters and back body-drops Batista from the Spanish table and
steel onto the main announce table. The table does not break.
They both stand up on top of announce tables and face off.
Triple H throws a DX crotch chop and runs across the tops of the table, hitting
a Spear to send Batista through the German announce table. Fans pop. They are
both down on top of the debris now. They both struggle to get up and stumble to
the ring. They trade shots at the apron and both go down on the floor. Batista
is in the ring now while Triple H is sitting up on the floor. Triple H goes
under the ring and brings his signature sledgehammer out. Fans pop.
Triple H brings the sledgehammer into the ring but Batista
levels him with a big Spear. Batista covers for a close 2 count. Triple H ends
up charging in the corner with a sledgehammer but he gets rocked. He charges
again and gets hit with another big shot. Batista goes on and hits the Batista
Bomb for a close 2 count. Batista goes to the floor and brings half of the
steel steps into the ring. Batista places Triple H on the top turnbuckle and
hits him in the face while trying to position him. Batista climbs up and rocks
Triple H with more right hands. Triple H manages to slide underneath and
powerbomb Batista on top of the steps in the ring. Triple H delivers a Pedigree
and covers for a close 2 count.
Triple H grabs the sledgehammer and waits for Batista to get
up. He charges with it but Batista blocks and rocks him. Batista drops Triple H
on the steps with a big, stiff DDT. WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair suddenly
appears at ringside and hands a sledgehammer to Triple H. Flair then has words
with Batista from ringside as Batista also has a sledgehammer. Flair taunts
Batista and Batista is angry. Triple H gets up with his sledgehammer, runs and
leaps off the steps with the sledgehammer, decking Batista in the face with it.
Triple H delivers another Pedigree for the pin to win.
WINNER: TRIPLE H
– After the match, Triple H stands tall as his music hits.
We go to replays. Triple H holds the sledgehammer at ringside and embraces
Flair as Batista recovers in the ring.
– We go backstage to host Alexa Bliss. She says now it’s
time to get down to business. She also has Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas sjowing
off a new Daniel Bryan t-shirt from WWE Shop. WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons
appears and says “Damn!” at The B Team’s dancing.
KURT ANGLE’S
FAREWELL MATCH: BARON CORBIN VS. KURT ANGLE
We go to the ring and JBL is introduced as a guest
commentator for this match. Baron Corbin is out first. Out next comes WWE Hall
of Famer Kurt Angle for his last match. The “you suck!” chants start up as fans
cheer Angle on. The fireworks go off around the stadium as Angle hits the ring.
The bell rings and Angle goes right to work on Corbin. Angle
with an early overhead throw. Corbin with a rake to the eye while the referee
isn’t looking. Corbin runs out and back in to keep his offense going. Corbin
sends Angle into the top rope and drops him. Corbin plays to the crowd and
talks trash to Angle as fans boo.
Corbin works Angle around the ring and continues playing to
the crowd to mock Angle. Corbin also mocks Angle’s family, who is at ringside.
Angle delivers three German suplexes for a close 2 count. Corbin avoids an
Angle Slam and takes control. Angle manages to apply the ankle lock in the
middle of the ring but Corbin powers out. Corbin catches Angle in a Deep Six
out of nowhere for a close 2 count.
Angle dodges a splash in the corner and nails the Angle Slam
for a close 2 count. Angle drops his straps and applies the ankle lock again.
Corbin resists but Angle tightens the hold. Corbin manages to get free and take
Angle down. Corbin taunts the crowd again and mocks John Cena and fans who
wanted him in the match. Angle comes back again and delivers three straight
German suplexes. Angle plays to the crowd for a pop. Angle goes to the top for
a big moonsault but he misses. Corbin comes right back with End of Days to get
the pin and end Angle’s career.
WINNER: BARON
CORBIN
– After the match, Corbin stands tall and smiles as the
celebration begins and his music starts up. We go to replays and see reactions
of shocked fans in the crowd. We come back to Angle in the ring with a
microphone as fans chant his name. Angle says for the past 20 years he’s had
the time of his life, including tonight. Angle wants to thank everyone and he
wants to hear those two words that epitomized his career – you suck! Angle
calls for his music to be played as the “you suck!” chants start up. Angle
takes it all in and thanks the crowd. He leaves the ring and stops at ringside
to greet his family. Angle heads to the back, thanking fans and bowing to them
on the way up the ramp.
WWE
INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: THE DEMON KING VS. BOBBY LASHLEY
Back from a break and out comes WWE Intercontinental
Champion Bobby Lashley with Lio Rush. Finn Balor is out next as his Demon King
character. Balor hits the ring as the pyro goes off. Lashley stares Balor down
and he’s not impressed.
The bell rings and Balor immediately connects with a spin
kick. Balor with more kicks and a clothesline. Balor sends Lashley out to the
floor and then leaps out to take him down. Rush retreats. Balor brings it back
into the ring and charges but Lashley drives him down into the mat. Lashley
keeps control and hits a suplex, and another.
They go to the floor and Lashley sends Balor into the
barrier. Lashley charges but Balor nails a Slingblade on the floor. Balor sends
Lashley into the barrier again. Lashley ends up nailing a huge Spear from the
ring to knock Balor off the apron to the floor. Lashley with another big Spear
in the ring now. Lashley with a close 2 count. Balor fights out of a powerbomb
attempt and delivers kicks and knees. Balor softens Lashley with more kicks in
hopes of powerbombing him. Balor finally hits the powerbomb for a pop. Balor
goes to the top and hits the Coup de Grace. Balor cover for the win and the
title in this fairly short match.
WINNER AND NEW WWE
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: FINN BALOR
– After the match, The Demon celebrates and makes his exit
as we go to commercials.
– Host Alexa Bliss comes out and announces a new WWE –
MetLife record of 82,265 fans in attendance for WrestleMania 35. Fans pop as
fireworks go off around the stadium. Cole thanks everyone. Bliss says this has
been incredible so it’s time for a… break. Carmella and R-Truth come out to
start dancing. They stop and ask all of MetLife to stand up for the official
world’s longest 7 second dance break.
– We get a promo for WrestleMania 36 in Tampa, Florida.
– We get a promo for tonight’s main event.
WINNER TAKES ALL
TRIPLE THREAT: SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPION CHARLOTTE FLAIR VS. BECKY LYNCH VS.
RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPION RONDA ROUSEY
We cut to a helicopter flying above the stadium. SmackDown
Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair is in the helicopter. The copter lands outside
of the stadium and Flair steps out. She has a crew put her robe on her and she
walks to the stadium. We go to the ring and Hamilton introduces rocker Joan
Jett. She starts performing her “Bad Reputation” song for the RAW Women’s
Champion. Jett plays for a minute or so until Ronda Rousey comes marching out
from the back. Rousey heads straight to the ring and raises the title. Out next
comes Charlotte. She walks straight to the ring as the fireworks go off. Becky
Lynch is out next, no special entrance. Lynch marches right to the ring. We get
formal ring introductions from Hamilton.
The bell rings and they all face off, sizing each other up.
Fans chant for Becky. Becky with an early submission attempt. Rousey with
strikes to Becky into the corner. Becky and Rousey end up on the floor. Rousey
drops Becky against the barrier. Rousey grabs Flair on the floor now and drops
her on the floor with a Piper’s Pit. Rousey talks some trash and goes for Becky
but Becky rams her into the steel ring post. Becky goes into the barrier. Flair
comes over and launches Rousey into the barrier. Flair goes back into the ring
and poses, playing to the crowd.
Becky enters the ring and faces off with Flair. Fans chant for
Becky. They go at it and trade big shots in the middle of the ring. Flair takes
out Becky’s bad knee and goes to work. Flair works on the arm now. Flair tries
to use Becky’s Dis-Arm Her but its blocked. Becky tries for a Figure Four
attempt. They both rock each other and break. Rousey comes back in with a kick
to Becky’s face and a shot to Flair. Lynch and Flair double team Rousey now.
Rousey with a submission on the ropes now. Becky makes the save, dropkicking
Rousey to the floor. Rousey lands hard on her head on the floor. Lynch and
Flair go at it in the ring again. Flair with a backbreaker and a face-first
slam into the turnbuckles. Flair with more offense and another 2 count.
Flair drops a knee to Becky’s head. Fans try to rally for
Becky as Flair slams her face-first. Flair goes to the corner for a moonsault
but Becky gets the knees up and goes into Dis-Arm Her. Rousey runs in and
breaks it, working Becky over for an armbar attempt. Flair with a running knee
to Rousey’s face. Flair stands over both opponents and nails a double Natural
Selection for a 2 count on Becky, then a 2 count on Rousey.
Flair unloads on Rousey with chops now. Flair ends up
countering a submission with a Crab. Becky comes back in and drops Flair from
behind to break it. Lynch with a double DDT on Lynch and Rousey at once. Lynch
with a 2 count on Rousey and then a 2 count on Flair. Lynch shows some
frustration already. Lynch with stiff kicks and trash talking to Flair. Flair
fights back and they trade strikes in the middle of the ring. Flair gets sent
to the apron but she boots Becky back. Flair goes to the top but Becky runs up
and meets her. Becky nails a huge super Bexploder suplex from the top but Flair
still kicks out at 2.
Rousey works over both opponents at the same time now.
Rousey applies a double armbar but Flair and Lynch work together to power up
and slam Rousey with a powerbomb to break the double armbar. They power up
again with another powerbomb. Rousey is still hanging on tonight. Flair and
Lynch power up again for another powerbomb. Lynch and Flair trade shots now.
Flair knocks Lynch out of the ring and covers Rousey for a close 2 count. Lynch
works Flair over for another 2 count, then kicks her out of the ring. Lynch
turns to Rousey while she’s down. Lynch applies the Dis-Arm Her and keeps it
locked until Rousey gets the rope. Rousey charges in the corner and Becky’s
knee barely hits her. Flair comes back in as Rousey gets dumped out. Flair
climbs up with Becky on the top. Flair brings Becky to the mat with a hard landing.
Flair gets a close 2 count and she’s clutching her bad knee.
Flair goes for Rousey but Becky goes for the Dis-Arm Her on
Flair. Flair sends Lynch into the corner. Flair kicks Becky off the apron to
the floor. Rousey comes from behind but Flair stops her and works over her bad
knee. Flair slams the leg around the ring post. Flair applies the Figure Four
around the ring post as Rousey screams in pain. Lynch helps break it. Flair
ends up back in the ring with Rousey after Lynch goes into the barrier. Rousey
counters a Flair submission for a 2 count. Flair gets the Figure Eight applied
now. She bridges into the Figure Four but Becky comes flying in out of nowhere
to break it up.
They go on until Lynch brings a table from under the ring.
Fans pop as she slides it in the ring. Lynch stands the table up in the ring.
Flair decks her after she gets it up. Flair decks Lynch again and places her on
top of the table. Flair goes to the top but Rousey cuts her off and Lynch.
Rousey says she doesn’t need a table, she tips it over as fans boo. Rousey
unloads on Lynch with strikes now. Lynch tries for the Dis-Arm Her on Rousey
but Flair runs in and hits a double Spear on both of them. She covers Lynch,
then Rousey, for 2 counts. Flair is frustrated now.
Flair props a table in the corner now. She slams Rousey’s
face into it several times. Becky comes for Flair again but Flair hits a Spear
on her. Flair goes on and gets another close 2 count on Lynch. Flair gets up
slowly. She charges at Lynch and Rousey but they both launch her into the table
with a double hip toss. It doesn’t break all the way. Flair is sent to the
floor. Lynch and Rousey face off in the ring now as fans pop. They unload in
the middle of the ring with strikes. Rousey with a huge kick to Lynch’s face to
drop her. Rousey hits a Piper’s Pit on Lynch but Lynch immediately rolls her
shoulders over for the pin to win both titles.
WINNER AND NEW RAW
WOMEN’S CHAMPION AND NEW SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPION: BECKY LYNCH
– After the match, Rousey immediately complains about her
shoulder not being down. Fans are shocked. Becky’s music immediately hits as
she takes both titles and starts celebrating. The announcers want to see the
replay to see if Lynch legitimately won. The fireworks go off around MetLife
Stadium as Lynch raises her two new titles in the air. Rousey and Lynch recover
as Lynch’s celebration continues. WrestleMania 35 goes off the air with the new
champion celebrating.
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