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WWE WrestleMania 32 is all set to pop off tonight (Sun., April 3, 2016) from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas at 5:00 p.m. ET, live on the WWE Network. You may also be able to watch this on pay-per-view (PPV) if your cable provider is carrying the event.
CagesideSeats.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, match-by-match coverage of WrestleMania 32 below, beginning with the first match of the evening and right on through to the main event.
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WWE WRESTLEMANIA 32 QUICK RESULTS
Roman Reigns defeated Triple H
Undertaker defeated Shane McMahon
Brock Lesnar defeated Dean Ambrose
Ryder defeated KO, Stardust, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Sin Cara, and the Miz
Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch and. Sasha Banks
Chris Jericho defeated AJ Styles
League of Nations defeated New Day
Kalisto defeated Ryback
Baron Corbin wins the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The Usos defeated the Dudleys
Total Divas defeated BAD & Blonde
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WWE WRESTLEMANIA 32 LIVE BLOG & MATCH COVERAGE
Tonya here. Less than thirty minutes away from the end of the WWE's biggest season, WrestleMania 32. It is an honor to bring the coverage to the great cSs community!
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Preshow Highlights - Hour One
- Preshow panel are Renee Young, Lita, and Booker T inside the arena.
- Corey Graves is outside in the thick of excited fans.
- Tom Phillips and Cathy Kelley are in the social media lounge. They pass out the mandatory hashtag tweets of the preshow.
- Corey Graves tells us AT&T Stadium is called the Death Star.
- Back inside the studio, Renee talks about the matches on the preshow including Ryback versus Kalisto, Total Divas versus Team BAD and Blonde, and the Usos versus the Dudley Boys.
- "Oh No" by Goodbye June is an official WrestleMania song.
- JoJo gives an interview with the Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens, who asks if he has thought this thing through.
- Kevin Owens asks JoJo the same of her questions and runs down each one of his opponents. Did you know "Sin Cara" means "No Face"? He was gold in this segment. Gold!
- Panel discusses KO and the Ladder Match tonight.
- AJ Styles/Chris Jericho is highlighted, including panel discussion and a video package.
- Graves talks to fans outside to gauge fan interest in the matches.
- Women's Triple Threat Match is highlighted, including panel discussion and a video package.
- Lita says she has a special announcement for hour two.
- The Andre the Giant Memorial Battleroyal is discussed..
- New Day versus League of Nations is discussed by the panel, including showing the LON's beat down of the Tag Team Champions.
- Dean Ambrose versus Brock Lesnar is highlighted, with a video package and panel discussion.
- Phillips and Kelley speak with Paul Heyman in the social media lounge. Heyman hypes his client and the match for the night. Heyman ethers Phillips in answering a question about Ambrose possibly winning.
- Graves is now inside the arena, giving fans a wrestlers' eye view of the building.
- Flo Rida's "My House" is an official WrestleMania song.
- WWE 2016 HOF ceremony highlights.
- Pre-Show Commentary team is Jerry "the King" Lawler, Byron Saxton, and Mauro Ranallo
Kalisto versus Ryback
- Kalisto comes out first in a special WM outfit. This is his first Mania match.
- Ryback still does Ryback things. Nothing special.
- Tale of the Tape shows the size disadvantage the Champion has over the Challenger.
- The two combatants stare down before the match and feel each other out. Ryback thwarts two attempts for the champion to run the ropes. Kalisto goes for a headlock and gets spiked for his efforts.
- Kalisto goes on the attack but Ryback tosses him out of the ring and talks some trash. Kalisto gets back into the ring and charges at his opponent, but gets knocked down again.
- Ryback goes get caught with a crossbody but powers out. Kalisto tries some flippy stuff outside the ring but Ryback tosses Kalisto around to the barricades, gaining the advantage.
- The challenger literally tosses Kalistio back into the ring. Kalisto tries a comeback but Ryback easily pancakes him.
- Commercial break with footage of Shane versus Undertaker.
- Ryback takes over on offense, with Kalisto failing to gain momentum several times. Ryback picks up a few nearfalls.
- Both men on the top rope and Ryback does a stalling superplex which Kalisto turns into a crossbody at the last second. Ryback grounds Kalisto with a clothesline then calls for his finish. Kalisto turns it into a DDT.
- The Champion begins his comeback, hitting Ryback with fast, high impact moves until Ryback hits a vicious spinebuster.
- Ryback gets sent into a turnbuckle which he accidently exposed. He sits Salisto Del Sol to pick up the victory.
Winner: Kalisto
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Preshow Highlights - Hour Two
- Corey Graves has joined Renee Young, Lita, and Booker T on the panel.
- The Rock is discussed.
Team Total Divas versus Team BAD and Blonde:
- All five women on Total Divas team come out together. Commentary puts over the fact that Eva Marie is not really liked on the team.
- Team BAD and Blonde come out together as well.
- I just have to remark all ten women look amazing in their gear.
- Summer Rae and Alicia Fox start off for their respective teams. The ladies fight for control, reversing each other's moves until Fox hits a backbreaker. Summer runs to her corner then all ten ladies get into the ring to face off.
- Referee attempts to restore order as the show goes to another break to promote Total Divas.
- Back from commercial, Eva Marie and Emma are in and Eva Marie gets a shine moment before giving Natalya a hard tag.
- Emma slaps Nattie then takes her over to her corner where Naomi comes in. Naomi does her Speedball kicks before Natalya gets her shine moment. Nattie takes Paige, who comes into a pop, and the two do a nice Hart Foundation tag team move.
- Naomi wipes out and tags Emma back in who hits a wheelbarrow suplex on Paige. Emma tags in Lana, who gets her turn to shine. She taunts Brie Bella, who wants in, then tags in Tamina.
- Paige is your official babyface in peril in this match.
- Tamina grinds on Paige until the crowd wills her back to her feet. She and Tamina go to the tope rope. Naomi joins in. Then here comes Nattie. Then all the women fall out of the ring so Paige can do a flying crossbody on her opposing team.
- Paige goes to tag her team but is cut off by Tamina. Tamina tags back in Emma, who puts the boots to Paige in the corner. Paige fights out and hits Emma's head on the turnbuckle.
- Brie Bella gets the hot tag and then does her husband's "Yes" kicks. She hits the Broncobuster but Lana breaks up the pin.
- The match breaks down and all the ladies come in to hit their moves. Naomi and Brie are the legal women, though, and it ends up those two alone in the ring. Naomi goes for a split legged moonsault but Brie gets her knees up.
- Brie goes to the top rope but Lana pushes her off. Naomi grabs Brie but Brie puts Naomi into the Yes Lock.
- NAOMI TAPS!
- Post match, Nikki Bella in her ring gear and a neck brace comes out to celebrate with the team.
Winner(s) : Team Total Divas.
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- Lots of banter from the preshow panel.
- How in the World does Flo Ride have TWO official WrestleMania songs?
- Shane McMahon versus the Undertaker is highlighted, including panel discussion and a video package.
- Lita is shown in the ring with what is obviously a new title belt under a red cloth on a podium. The WWE HOF talks about the history of women in wrestling. She then puts over the current women working on the show. She says, "They are so much more than divas, they are WWE Superstars".
- Lita unveils the new WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP AND OMG, IT LOOKS LIKE A BETTER VERSION OF THE MEN'S BELT! WE ARE WITNESSING HISTORY TONIGHT PEOPLE! WOMEN'S REVOLUTION!
- I agree with Renee Young. This is a pretty cool moment.
The Usos versus the Dudley Boys
- Usos come out first with lei's around their necks. Dudleys out second.
- Match starts aggressively with the Usos starting the fight but the Dudleys finish it and double team Jey Uso for the advantage.
- D-Von and Bubba Ray work over the Uso. Bully Ray with the smack talking is in full form. "We used to beat up your daddy. You're just like your daddy! Just like your father!"
- Jey hits a superkick out of desperation and both men hit the mat. Jimmy gets the hot tag but gets cut off and the Dudley's hit their top rope "Wassup" spot.
- Bubba calls for the tables but both Dudleys hit a superkick. The Dudleys take advantage again and gain a nearfall.
- Usos win on a random superkick to D-Von.
- Dudleys beat the Usos up post match and go for their classic table spot, much to the crowd's delight.
- The Usos turn the tables (yes, I am aware of the pun) and end up splashing the Dudleys through tables, which the crowd initially booed then popped for once the deed was done. Odd.
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Winner(s): The Usos
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- The panel discusses the entire WrestleMania main show card, including the Rock's special appearance.
- Panel mentions that the crowd does not like Roman Reigns. Really? Hadn't noticed.
- The main show announcers are introduced for the show. Michael Cole gets booed. JBL is cheered.
- Roman Reigns versus Triple H is highlighted (which, by the way, was called the main event), including panel discussion and a video package.
The Main Show
- Fifth Harmony sings "America the Beautiful" to open the show.
- The set looks amazing. Big open space. Lots of potential for remarkable entrances.
- Video package highlighting the history of WrestleMania, leading into the current WWE Superstars on the card.
- Main show commentary team is Cole, JBL, and Braxton.
First match
Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match:
- Dolph Ziggler is out first in Dallas theme trunks.
- The Miz comes out in a new gold futuristic jacket.
- Sami Zayn is out next to a huge ovation. Dude is super over with this crowd.
- Stardust is next. Sin Cara is out in an all white angel inspired robe.
- Zack Ryder also has a robe.
- Kevin Owens is OVER! O-V-E-R!.
- WWE has a commentary team for every country in the whole.
- The match and everyone except KO goes for a ladder. KO stands alone in the ring and battles everyone who gets in.
- SAMI AND KO FACE OFF!
- Lots of moves with the ladder early on. This match is fast paced.
- Ryder with a neckbreaker on a ladder to Stardust.
- Miz is alone in the ring and sets up and big ladder. Zayn and Ziggler crush him.
- BLUE THUNDER BOMB!
- Sami sets up the ladder but KO stops him. Back body drop to Sami on the ladder. Ruff Ryder to KO. Ryder sets up the ladder and climbs up. Ziggler joins him. Stardust pulls the both off and climbs the ladder.
- Sin Cara stops him and takes him out of the ring. Sami is left alone and goes for the ladder.
- OVER THE TOP PLANCHA TO EVERYONE ON THE OUTSIDE BY ZAYN. HE TAKES KO WITH A DDT AS WELL! SAMI IS ALONE IN THE RING WITH THE LADDER IN POSITION!
- Sin Cara stops Zayn and goes for the title but Zayn pushes him off. Sin Cara does a springboard into the field on the floor, taking them out again.
- Holy Shit chants.
- Ziggler superkick party! Ziggler goes for the title but KO stops him and the two superkick each other.
- Stardust brings out a ladder in tribute to his father, Dusty Rhodes and begins to take everyone out with it. Then Miz does the SCF on said ladder. KO reenters the match and takes Miz out. He gets the Dusty ladder and throws it away, making the crowd boo.
- Sami attacks KO, going for the Helluva kick but KO superkicks him.
- FROGSPLASH TO SAMI ON A LADDER BY KO!
- This is awesome chants.
- POPUP POWERBOMB TO MIZ!
- FLYING ELBOW TO MIZ BY RYDER! BY GAWD, HE IS BROKEN IN HALF!
- Ryder climbs the ladder and Ziggler catches him. Those two battle it out and both jump from the top in a suicide move. Ziggler crawls back up and climbs the ladder again. KO grabs Ziggler and pop up powerbombs Ziggler from the ladder. Stardust does the Queen's crossbow to KO. Sin Cara stuns Stardust with kicks then goes for the title.
- Sami Zayn comes behind him and tries to stop him. So Sin Cara jumps onto Stardust who is lying on the outside of the ring on a ladder that was bridged between the apron and the ring.
- KO climbs the ladder and almost gets the title but Sami stops him. The two begin to trade blows with Sami getting the advantage. Sami has the title in his hand but KO puts his thumb in his eye and knocks Sami off the ladder. Sami pulls KO off the ladder.
- HALF AND HALF SUPLEX ONTO KO ON THE LADDER.
- SAMI ZAYN IS CLIMBING THE LADDER! THERE'S NO ONE ELSE AROUND AND-
- DAMN YOU, MIZ! DAMN YOU TO HELL!
- The Miz climbs the ladder after pushing Sami off. He sits on the ladder to celebrate early when Ryder runs up the ladder, pushes Miz off, and grabs the belt. The crowd goes crazy for this, by the way.
- Woo, Woo, Woo, You Know it!
Winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion: Zack Ryder
Second Match
AJ Styles versus Chris Jericho
- Angry Dad Jericho is out first with his light up jacket.
- AJ Styles = Over Redneck
- Styles rocking HBK inspired gear, it seems.
- Match starts with aggressive lock up, each man jockeying for control. Jericho gets the first knock down and taunts the crowd. Styles does a head scissors to Jericho then takes him out of the ring.
- Frustrated, Jericho paces outside, having a little tantrum until Styles chases him back into the ring and Styles knocks him down.
- Nice armdrag from Y2J, who gets an armdrag of his own from the Phenomenal One
- Nice exchange of agility from both with Styles getting the advantage until he went for a plancha outside and Jericho took him out with a dropkick.
- Jericho takes control of the match with a neckbreaker from the second rope. Jericho taunts the crowd more in between punishing Styles. The crowd rallies behind Styles through submission holds.
- Styles fights out and the two begin to trade blows. Styles takes over and does a kip up.
- Lots of reversals here.
- Walls of Jericho to Styles, who goes for a rope break.
- Styles takes over with a spring board inverted DDT. More reversals by both men. Both men are on the top rope. Jericho slaps Styles and calls him a "stupid idiot"
- Both men wipe out from some strange move from the top rope. Not sure what that was.
- Styles rolls Jericho up for a two count. Goes for a Pele kick but Y2J catches him and puts him in the Walls of Jericho again.
- AJ crawls to the ropes but Y2J pulls him back. Styles reverses positions and puts Y2J in the Calf Crusher.
- Jericho turns positions into a roll up for a near fall.
- STYLES CLASH TEASER!
- Springboard Elbow misses into a Codebreaker. Y2J has to recover before the cover and AJ kicks out, which frustrates Jericho even more.
- Jericho signals he is going for the Styles Clash but AJ blocks it and hits a gnarly move facebuster for close nearfall.
- STYLES CLASH! STYLES CLASH! Y2J KICKS OUT! OH MY GOD, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! HOW DID JERICHO HAVE IT IN HIM TO DO THAT!
- Both men rise to their feet and trade blows. Jericho goes for a Lionsault but AJ gets his knees up. Styles goes to the apron and hits a 450 Splash to Jericho on the outside and Y2J still kicks out.
- Now Styles is frustrated. He goes to the apron and yells for Jericho to get up. Jericho slowly rises to his feet. Styles goes from the Phenomenal Forearm but Jericho hits a Codebreaker with Styles was in mid-air and got the pinfall.
- Shout out to my peeps in the Daily Open Thread. I'm taking credit for calling this one. Thanks!
Winner: Chris Jericho
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- Maria interviews Zack Ryder backstage. He is happy to have won the championship. It's just wonderful to see. Congratulations to Zack!
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Third Match
New Day versus the League of Nations
- New Day come out dressed like Dragon Ball Z Unicorns from an oversized box of Booty-Os They do their usual routine at the ramp before skipping down to the ring.
- League of Nations don't appreciate Booty-Os cereal.
- This is a six man tag match, by the way. King Barrett is ringside.
- Match starts and Sheamus feels the Unicorn Stampede early.
- Sheamus takes advantage of Woods and gets the tag to Rusev. LON beats him down and cut off the ring. ADR attacks the process with his usual viciousness.
- Woods fights ADR off but fails to tag in Big E. ADR pushes E off the apron, which upset him and causes a distraction, which LON takes advantage of.
- Sheamus does his beat on the chest move to the New Day beat. Rusev crush Woods.
- Woods has settled comfortably in the face in peril spot for this match. He launches ADR out of the ring and crawls to his corner. ADR gets back into the ring and tags Sheamus, who knocks Big E off the apron and Rusev takes him out.
- Kofi is left on the apron and Woods get the tag to him. Kofi comes in and takes over, taking out Sheamus and Rusev. He rallies the crowd with the New Day chant. He goes for TIP on Sheamus but gets blocked.
- While Kofi and Sheamus are tangled up, Barret distracts the ref and Rusev kicks Kofi, which lead to a pin. Woods breaks up the pin.
- Finally, Big E gets tagged into the match. He takes out three members of the LON with a spear through the ropes.
- Sheamus gets put back into the ring as Woods is the legal man. A double team move by Kofi and Woods leads to a close near fall.
- The match was officially broken down and chaos in at hand. ADR takes Kofi out with a double stomp from the apron.
- Woods is fighting for his life but eats a Brogue Kick.
Winner(s): League of Nations
- After the match, Barrett was running his mouth about how great his team is when the Hearbreak Kid Shawn Michaels comes out, wearing his wrestling gear. Followed by the Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley. Followed by STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN! OH MY GOD! IT'S THE RATTLESNAKE! THE TOUGHEST SOB IN THE WWE IS AT WRESTLEMANIA!
- The trio march to the ring and face off with the League of Nations. New Day attacks LON and the legends go on the attack as well. Stone Cold stomping a mudhole and walking it dry on Rusev. Mr. Socko! Sweet Chin Music!
- STONE COLD STUNNER! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD!
- ANOTHER STUNNER!
- After all this, the legends celebrate with New Day in the ring, complete with HBK twerking and Foley gyrating. Woods tries to get Stone Cold to dance and it works!
- STUNNER TO WOODS! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD!
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Fourth Match
Brock Lesnar versus Dean Ambrose:
- Lesnar is first. Last time I can recall him out first was Summerslam 2014.
- This is the first street fight in 13 years at WrestleMania.
- Heyman makes Eden stop her introduction to do his own introduction.
- Dean Ambrose is out next, without his big red wagon of weapons.
- Lesnar immediately mauls Ambrose in the corner.
- Two suplexes already.
- More punishment in the corner and a third suplex, which takes Ambrose out of the ring.
- Suplex City chants.
- Lesnar goes to the outside and Ambrose attacks Lesnar with a kendo stick. They go inside where Dean breaks the stick on Lesnar.
- Two more suplexes. Up to five.
- Heyman says it will be a long, painful night for Ambrose.
- Dean goes out of the ring but Lesnar takes advantage and grabs a kendo stick. He breaks it in half and delivers suplex number six.
- Seven suplexes now. Ambrose goes for the kendo stick but Lesnar steps on it. Suplex number eight. Ambrose goes for the stick again and again Lesnar steps on it. Ambrose slaps Brock then attempts to box him but Lesnar delivers the ninth suplex of the match.
- Brock takes the stick and tells Ambrose to get it. Ambrose goes for the stick then hits the ole Undertaker Lowblow special, taking Brock down.
- Ambrose beats Brock with the stick then takes Brock out on the outside with a suicide dive. He then goes under the ring and takes out the chainsaw. Unfortunately, Lesnar pops up and suplexes Ambrose for the tenth time, this time on the outside.
- Ambrose hits Lesnar with a board and then gets a chair and hits him as well. He goes to the top rope but Lesnar jumps up like a cat and suplexes Ambrose into the ring. Number eleven for the Beast now.
- Ambrose sprays a fire extinguisher into Brock's face then attacks him with chair shots to his torso.
- OMG! LOWDROP KICK ONTO LESNAR'S FACE!
- Ambrose goes to the top rope with the chair again and lands on Brock chair first but only gets a two count.
- Dean goes under the ring and throws about seven or eight chairs into the ring. He goes to hit Brock but gets suplexed for the twelfth time, flying across the ring.
- Brock goes for an F-5 but Ambrose does Dirty Deeds on the pile of chairs. Ambrose kicks off.
- Ambrose takes off his shirt and throws it at Brock in frustration. He then grabs Barbie from under the ring.
- Brock ducks Ambrose and suplex number 13 comes on the chairs. Brock F5s Ambrose on the pile of chairs. Ambrose does not kick out.
- After the match, Brock plays with the fire extinguisher then tosses it into the ring.
- Highlights from the 2016 Hall of Fame ceremony are shown.
- Class of 2016 HOF are introduced to the WrestleMania crowd.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
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Fifth Match
Women's Championship Triple Threat Match: Sasha Banks versus Becky Lynch versus Charlotte
- This is a historical night. The Diva's Division is pretty much dead now, isn't it?
- Becky Lynch is out first in a nice outfit and gets full steam for her entrance.
- Lita is in the ring with the new women's Championship.
- Sasha Banks gets two performers for her entrance, the lady who does the song and Snoop Dogg. Sasha Banks comes out to a huge ovation and Snoop escorts her to the ring. And, yes, Sasha does have on Eddie Guerrero inspired gear.
- Charlotte enters wearing a robe crafted from pieces of Ric Flair's last WrestleMania robe. She also has the now defunct Diva's championship around her waist. 196 Days as champion coming into this match.
- Lillian introducing the WOMEN'S championship match gets its own pop. Also, JBL totally just said women's division.
- Sasha and Becky go after Charlotte first before squaring off with each other. Charlotte breaks up a pin from Becky with a pin of her own so Sasha break it up. Sasha pins Becky, ,who bridges out but Charlotte takes her out with a big boot.
- Sasha and Charlotte square off with Sasha getting the advantage. The ladies fight in the corner then Becky reenters the match and Charlotte gets taken out.
- Becky goes after Sasha arm, setting up for her finish. Sasha powers out but Charlotte takes her out on the outside of the ring.
- Becky and Charlotte go at it and Becky gets a near fall. Becky goes to the ropes but Charlotte hits a Rude Awakening from the second rope for a near fall. Charlotte goes to work on Lynch, going after her leg. She goes for the Figure 4 but Becky blocked it.
- Sasha comes back in and gets Charlotte into the corner . She sets up from double knees but Becky sends her outside of the ring. Becky goes after Charlotte, going for the submission.
- Ric Flair gets on the apron but is shooed away by the ref. Becky has the champ in an armbar. Sasha gets back in and break up the submission. Becky throws her out of the ring. Charlotee takes over on Becky and goes for the Figure 4 but cannot bridge up.
- FROGSPLASH ON CHARLOTTE BY BANKS!
- Alas, only a near fall. Becky rolls out while Sasha takes over the match. Becky comes back in and suplexes Sasha out of the ring. Charlotte hits a neckbreaker but Becky gets a nearfall from a pumphandle suplex. Sasha breaks up the pin.
- Sasha and Becky are alone in the ring, fighting. Becky goes for the arm. Lots of reversals.
- SUICIDE DIVE THRU THE ROPES FROM BANKS ONTO CHARLOTTE!
- BECKY TAKES OUT RIC FLAIR! THANK YOU, BECKY! THANK YOU, BECKY!
- MOONSAULT TO THE OUTSIDE BY CHARLOTTE ONTO LYNCH AND BANKS! OH MY GOD!
- THIS IS AWESOME!
- Charlotte rolls both into the ring. Double Natural Selection. Charlotte cannot get a pin on either Sasha or Becky. She shows signs of frustration.
- Charlotte goes for a powerbomb on Sasha. It gets reversed into an Electric Chair. Becky hits a dropkick on Charlotte. Near fall on Charlotte.
- Becky gets Charlotte in the Disarmer. Charlotte goes for the ropes. Sasha comes in and hits the Bank Statement on Becky Lynch. Charlotte goes for the Figure $ on Sasha. The Boss reverses it. Charlotte rolls through and goes to the Figure 8. Becky pulls Sasha out of the ring.
- All three women trade blows until Becky and Sasha beat Charlotte down then fight each other.
- Spear to Sasha. Becky attacks Charlotte and takes her to the top rope. Sasha joins them. Sasha pushes Becky away and goes after Charlotte. Becky comes back in. Sasha is caught in the tree of woe. Charlotte gets taken out by a suplex from the top rope.
- Bank Statement to Becky. Charlotte throws Sasha out of the ring and puts the Figure 8 on Becky. Ric holds Sasha back from getting into the ring.
- BECKY TAPS! BECKY TAPS!
- After the match, Charlotte gets pyro with her celebration. A lot of it.
Winner and new Women's Champion: Charlotte
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Sixth Match
Shane McMahon versus the Undertaker
- The Hell in a Cell structure lowers over the ring.
- Shane O'Mac is out first and does his entrance with his sons. Yeah, we all know how precious your BOYS are, Shane.
- GONG!
- Undertaker makes his entrance with all the theatrics you expect. Lots of fire, lighting effects, and smog.
- Shane looks legitimately scared here. His poker face is failing so hard.
- Undertaker slowly walks in the Cell and slams the door behind him.
- Here we go, folks!
- Shane starts by being aggressive then evading Undertaker, using footwork to out move the Deadman.
- Finally, the Undertaker gets his hands on Shane and bets him down. Shane fight back but easily loses. Undertaker throws Shane to the floor. Shane tries to fight back but Undertaker is too much.
- Shane goes on a flurry inside the ring but gets cut off.
- SNAKE EYES!
- Shane hits a flying elbow with only irritates Taker. He kicks the Shane outside then ring then sends him flying into the Cell. Taker rips apart the steel steps. Shane backs away and gets back into the ring.
- Shane goes on another small flurry only to be snubbed out by Taker again. No matter what Shane does, Undertaker has an answer.
- RUNNING LEGDROP ON THE APRON FROM THE DEADMAN.
- Undertaker hits the Last Ride. Shane kicks out. Taker goes for the steps and brings the bottom half into the ring.
- He signals for the Tombstone. Shane goes for the triangle submission. Undertaker begins to fade.
- Taker is foaming at the mouth. Shane has to break the hold when Taker pins him.
- Shane goes on the attack but Taker chokeslams Shane onto the steel steps.
- Shane kicks out! Undertaker is clearly frustrated that Shane will not stay down. He goes for an elbow while Shane is on the steps but Shane moves out of the way, taking Undertaker out.
- Both men struggle to get to their feet. Shane tells Undertaker to bring it. Taker charges him and Shane DDT's Taker on the steps.
- Undertaker kicks out. Shane does an elbow. Shane covers. Undertaker sits up.
- HELL'S GATE! HELL'S GATE!
- Shane is fading.
- Shane fights out of the move and reverses the move into a Sharpshooter. But Undertaker powers out. Both men are spent and crawling around.
- Shane gets Undertaker down in a corner and punches him out. He goes outside of the ring and pulls trash cans from under the ring.
- Shane is going from Coast to Coast, you guys!
- HE HIT IT! HE DID IT! SHANE MCMAHON IS A LEGIT MADMAN! COVER HIM, SHANE! WIN THE COMPANY!
- 1-2-UNDERTAKER KICKS OUT! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!
- Shane goes back under the ring and gets blot cutters. He begins to clipping the bolts that hold the Cell walls together. Undertaker gets up and the two begin to trade punches.
- UNDERTAKER DRIVES SHANE THROUGH THE CELL!
- This is awesome chants.
- Undertaker pummels Shane then begins to strip announce tables. He brains Shane with a monitor. Undertaker sets Shane on the barricade and signals for the Tombstone. Shane fights out and puts a sleeper on Taker.
- Undertaker drives Shane through the announce table to break the old. Both are laid out in the rubble. Shane grabs a tool box and brains the Undertaker with it. So many headshots in this match.
- Undertaker is prone on an announce table. Shane brains Undertaker with another monitor.
- Shane McMahon is climbing the Cell. I repeat. Shane McMahon is climbing the Cell.
- DON'T DO THIS! FOR GOD'S SAKE! SOMEBODY STOP HIM! IT'S NOT WORTH IT, SHANE! THINK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY! THINK ABOUT YOUR SONS WATCHING IN THE CROWD!
- NO! NO! SHANE, STOP! STOP!
- GODDAMMIT! AS GOD AS MY WITNESS, SHANE IS BROKEN IN HALF! GET THE MEDICS OUT HERE, DAMMIT! STOP THE DAMN MATCH!
- Undertaker moved. Shane is helpless. He pulls himself up to his knees and tells Undertaker to bring it.
- Undertaker, don't do this. Stop the damn match, Chioda!
- Both men are back in the ring. Both tell the other to bring it. Undertaker signals for the Tombstone. He gets Shane up.
- 1-2-3. Mercifully, it's over.
- Shane is stretchered out after the conclusion of the match. He gives a thumbs up to the crowd before he's taken out of the arena.
Winner: The Undertaker
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Well, I certainly need to catch my breath after that.
- Preshow panel discusses what has happened in the show thus far and hype the rest of the show.
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Seventh Match
Andre the Giant Memorial Battleroyal
- Most entrants, including Baron Corbin, come down to the ring collectively.
- Mark Henry, Kane, DDP (yep!), Big Show get separate entrances.
- Shaquille O'Neil is in the battleroyal. Weird surprise..
- Shaq and Big Show stare down. Kane goes after both. Shaq and Big Show chokeslane Kane. Everyone goes after the Big guys bug get taken out. Big Show and Shaq face off.
- Fandango injects. Gets eliminated. Damien Sandow interjects. Get eliminated.
- The field eliminate Shaq and Big Show.
- Tatanka is also in this match.
- DIAMOND CUTTER TO VICTOR! Victor is eliminated. Konnor goes after DDP.
- Konnor eliminates DDP. Konnor is eliminated soon after.
- Tatanka shine moment!
- Tatanka is eliminated.
- Jack Swagger is eliminated.
- Social Outcasts dominate the match.
- R-Truth shine moment. R-Truth eliminated.
- Goldust is eliminated.
- Victory lap for Outcasts gets stopped by Kane and Corbin, who eliminate three of the Outcasts.
- Chokeslam to Corbin.
- Henry eliminates Slater and Breeze.
- Kane and Darren Young eliminate Henry. Kane eliminates Young. Then Corbin eliminates Kane!
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- WWE announces that WrestleMania will be Orlando, Florida next year.
- Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders perform a routine to AC/DC's "Thunderstruck"
- The Rock is here at WrestleMania.
- The Rock has a flame thrower, people, and sets fire to a large logo on the stage that says ROCK. Looks pretty cool.
- The Rock takes in the fans before doing his "Finally . . . " thing and putting over his own entrance. And the crowd.
- This show is going to run longer than six hours by a lot if Rocky keeps talking.
- The WrestleMania attendance recocord has been broken. 101,763 is the number given.
- The Wyatt Family interrupts the Great One.
- Bray introduces himself and his brothers to the Rock. He tells Rocky that he chooses him because he represents success and greatness. The Rock represents a lie.
- Bray says this is HIS moment. He will destroy Rock while his people watch.
- The Rock mocks Bray. Rowan and Strowman go to attack but Bray stops them. Rocky throws out more insults.
- The Rock then puts Bray over, telling him he has it all. The crowd agrees. He calls him a revolutionary. Then he insults him.
- Bray tells Rock that he didn't come to knock on a door. He came to kick it down.
- The Rock takes his shirt off and challenges the Wyatts to a match. The Rock is in his trunks. What the heck is happening!
- Rock goes against Erick Rowan and beats him with a Rock Bottom in six seconds.
- Wyatts circle the ring.
- JOHN CENA IS HERE! JOHN CENA IS HERE!
- Cena and Rock take out the Wyatt Family together.
- PEOPLE'S ELBOW TO WYATT!
- Rock welcomes Cena back and the two celebrate together in the ring.
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Eighth Match
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Triple H versus Roman Reigns
- Triple H is out first with an elaborate entrance. Stephanie sits above the stage, dressed like a warrior princess. She tells people to rise and show your respect. We exist to serve them. They are the absolute power. They own us.
- Stephanie is killing this intro.
- HHH enters in merely his ring gear with the title, being accompanied by Stephanie and a goon squad of skull headed soldiers, each with their own replica belt.
- This is the Champion's 20th Mania appearance but his wife was the star of his entrance.
- Roman Reigns enters to a loud chorus of boos. He cocks his fist and pounds the stage, sending off a lot of fireworks.
- The boos are so loud.
- Stephanie will be ringside for this match.
- HHH takes control with a headlock take down. Reigns knocks HHH down. HHH throws Reigns over the top rope to the outside.
- Roman sucks chant.
- Reigns gets back into the ring and HHH takes control again, going after the arm.
- Reigns takes HHH down and does a crotch crop at him.
- Lots of back and forth until HHH takes Reigns down with blows to the back of the neck. Reigns fights back and takes HHH down with a clothesline.
- DRIVE-BY!
- Stephanie goes on the apron and HHH hits a low blow on Reigns. Two inverted atomic drops and a near fall.
- Roman sucks chants set to the New Day chant.
- HHH goes after the nose now. Reigns fights out of it but HHH hits a spinebuster for a near fall. HHH gets up and immediately goes back to the nose.
- HHH sends Reigns outside and smashed his face on the announce table. Reigns reverses and does the same to HHH. HHH blocks Reigns and sends him over the announce table.
- Swinging neckbreaker on the floor to Reigns. The referee begins to count Reigns out. HHH meets him at the ropes with a high knee. With Reigns hanging over the ropes, HHH goes to the top rope and delivers a knee to the back of Reign's head. After a near fall, he goes for it again but misses.
- Samoan drop gets a two count. Reigns goes for a Superman punch but HHH rolls out of the ring. So reigns takes him out with a flying clothesline on the outside. HHH goes into the steps then Roman does. HHH sends Reigns over the announce table again.
- SPEAR THROUGH THE BARRICADE BY REIGNS!
- Reigns gets HHH back into the ring in time to beat the count.
- Superman Punch countered into an armbar. Reigns reaches the ropes but HHH pulls him back. He pulls Reigns arm really far back. Reigns fights to his feet but HHH keeps it locked in. Roman picks HHH up into a sit-out powerbomb and gains a near fall
- HHH goes to the arm bar again. Reigns does a second sit out powerbomb to break the hold.Reigns goes for the Pedigree. HHH kicks him and goes for the Pedigree. Roman throws HHH outside the ring.
- Spear. Stephanie pulls the referee out of the ring. The referee gets back in and counts but HHH kicks out.
- Stephanie gets into the ring. There is a lot of confusion.
- SPEAR TO STEPHANIE!
- PEDIGREE TO REIGNS. KICKOUT!
- SUPERMAN PUNCH!
- High knee stops the Spear from Reigns. Reigns kicks out.
- Stephanie gives HHH the sledgehammer. Two Superman Punches. HHH misses with the hammer.
- SPEAR! 1-2-3-! REIGNS WINS! REIGNS WINS
- After the match, the new champion celebrates as pyro goes off outside the stadium. Also boos. Lots of boos.
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Welp, Vince did this year what he did not have the guts to do last year. The Roman Empire is officially upon us, ladies and gentlemen!