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411’s WWE WrestleMania 32 Report

April 3, 2016 | Posted by Scott Slimmer
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Welcome to 411’s WWE WrestleMania 32 Report. We are LIVE in beautiful Dallas, Texas.


Kickoff Show United States Championship Match
Kalisto (Champion) vs. Ryback
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Ryback stares down at Kalisto – literally – to start the match as the crowd immediately launches into a Goldberg chant. Kalisto leaps at Ryback and gets a side head lock, but Ryback slams him down to the mat to break the hold. Ryback lifts Kalisto, but Kalisto slides behind and works over the back. Ryback launches Kalisto to the outside and dares him to come back into the ring. Kalisto obliges but immediately eats a shoulder tackle. Ryback corners Kalisto in the corner, but Kalisto gets a boot up and hits a bulldog off the second rope for a two count. Ryback heads to the outside to catch a breather, but Kalisto flies off the ring apron and connects with double knees to the face. Ryback recovers and launches Kalisto in the barricade. Ryback military presses Kalisto, climbs the steps, and easily tosses Kalisto back into the ring. Kalisto gets back to his feet and charges at Ryback, but Ryback tosses him into the air and lets him crash down to the mat as we head to a break. We return from the break with Ryback still firmly in control. Ryback lands a back elbow shot and follows up with a volley of knee drops. Kalisto gets back to his feet and charges at Ryback, but Ryback catches him with a tilt-a-whirl Michinoku Driver. Ryback takes Kalisto up top and goes for a very long delayed vertical superplex, but Kalisto shifts his weight in mid-air and hits a crossbody for a two count. Ryback goes for Shell Shocked, but Kalisto counters into a swinging DDT. Kalisto goes to work with kicks to the body followed by a springboard spinning shoulder tackle for a two count. Kalisto goes back to the body kicks, but Ryback counters with a thunderous spinebuster. Ryback pulls Kalisto out of the corner, but Kalisto pulls one of the turnbuckle covers with him. Ryback charges at Kalisto, but Kalisto evades, and Ryback slams face-first into the exposed turnbuckle. Kalisto follows up with Salida del Sol and gets the three count.

Match Result: Kalisto defeats Ryback with Salida del Sol.
Match Length: 8:58
Slimmer’s Rating: **½


Kickoff Show 10-Diva Tag Team Match
The Total Divas vs. B.A.D. & Blonde
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Alicia Fox and Summer Rae start the match and immediately lock up in the middle of the ring. Alicia tries to whip Summer to the ropes, but Summer counters into a DDT. Alicia retaliates with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and gets a two count. Summer makes the tag to Tamina, but suddenly all ten Divas rush the ring. The referee tries to restore order as we head to a break. We return from the break with Eva Marie and Emma as the legal Divas, and the crowd is already booing Eva Marie. Eva Marie makes the tag to Natalya, but that gives Emma time to make the tag to Naomi. Naomi lands a series of rapid fire front kicks to Natalya and drops her with a standing drop kick. Natalya regains control with a low drop kick and gets a two count. Paige gest the tag and connects with a Shining Wizard. Paige hits a running knee in the corner, but Naomi fights back with a sloppy Code Breaker. Naomi tags Emma, and Emma hits a wheelbarrow suplex. Lana gets the tag from Emma and corners Paige. Lana hits a bicycle kick and taunts Brie Bella with a mock Yes! chant. Lana tags Tamina, and Tamina immediately makes the cover for a two count. Tamina hits a suplex and gets another two count. Tamina whips Paige to the corner and takes her up top. Naomi joins them up top to set up for a double team superplex, but Natalya makes the save. Tamina and Naomi tumble to the outside, and Paige hits a crossbody from up top to the outside. Emma gets the tag, but Paige sends her crashing into the corner. Naomi gets the tag as Brie FINALLY gets the hot tag. Brie goes to work with Yes! kicks and makes the cover, but Lana makes the save. All ten Divas heads into the ring to hit their finishers, but Brie and Naomi are still the legal Divas. Naomi hits a standing drop kick and stomps on Brie’s gut. Naomi goes for a split legged moonsault, but Brie gets her knees up. Brie heads up top, but Lana knocks her back down to the mat. Naomi heads for Brie, but Brie catches her in the Yes! Lock, and Naomi has no choice but to tap. After the match, Nikki Bella joins the Total Divas in the ring to celebrate.

Match Result: Brie Bella defeats Naomi with the Yes! Lock.
Match Length: 11:25
Slimmer’s Rating: **

WWE Hall of Famer Lita makes her way to the ring to talk about the great women in WWE history – The Fabulous Moolah, Mae Young, Alundra Blayze, Jacqueline, and Trish Stratus. Those women paved the way for tonight’s triple threat match between Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Becky Lynch. They have become so much more than just Divas, and so the winner of that match will become the first WWE Women’s Champion, complete with a new WWE Women’s Championship belt.


Kickoff Show Tag Team Match
The Usos vs. The Dudley Boyz
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The Dudleys start the match by beating both Usos down to the mat. Firmly in control, D-Von becomes the legal man and continues to work over Jimmy. D-Von levels Jimmy with a running lariat and gets a two count. D-Von makes the tag to Bubba, and Bubba delivers a straight right hand. Bubba chokes Jimmy across the second rope and then stomps on his hand. Bubba says that he and D-Von are going to beat the Usos just like they used to beat their father, Rikishi. Bubba hits a clubbing forearm shot and then peppers Jimmy with jabs, but Jimmy creates space and hits a super kick. Jimmy makes the hot tag to Jey as Bubba makes the tag to D-Von. Jey tries to clean house but gets caught with a Whassup? headbutt. Bubba and D-Von follow up with a Dudley Death Drop, but Jimmy makes the save. Jey hits D-Von with a super kick, and that’s enough for the three count. After the match, the Dudleys bring a pair of ladders into the ring. The Dudleys set up the tables, but the Usos land a pair of super kicks. The Usos set the Dudleys on the tables and hit stereo splashes from the top through the tables.

Match Result: Jey Uso defeats D-Von Dudley with a super kick.
Match Length: 5:48
Slimmer’s Rating: **

The main card opens with Fifth Harmony singing America The Beautiful.


Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Kevin Owens (Champion) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Zack Ryder vs. Sin Cara vs. The Miz vs. Stardust
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Stardust is wearing polka dots tonight in homage to Dusty. All six challengers spill to the outside to grab ladders as soon as the match begins, leaving Owens alone in the ring. Zayn is the first to bring a ladder into the ring, and the crowd goes crazy as Owens faces off with Zayn. Miz tries to climb a ladder, but Zayn tips it. Owens back body drops Zayn onto a ladder as Ryder and Ziggler climb another ladder. Stardust tips the ladder, sending Zayn and Ryder tumbling to the outside. Stardust climbs, but this time Sin Cara tips the ladder. Miz prevents Zayn from pulling a ladder to the middle of the ring, so Zayn hits a suicide dive through the ladder onto Miz, Ryder, Ziggler, and Stardust. Zayn hits his patented between-the-turnbuckles DDT to Owens on the other side of the ring and then charges back into the ring. Zayn begins to climb, but Sin Cara pulls him back down to the mat. Zayn tips the ladder, so Sin Cara springboards off the top rope onto Miz, Ryder, Ziggler, and Stardust on the outside. Ziggler pulls Zayn out of the ring and super kicks him on the outside. Ziggler heads back into the ring and begins to set up a ladder. Stardust goes for the Beautiful Disaster, but Ziggler counters with a super kick in mid-air. Ryder rushes into the ring, but Ziggler hits him with Sweet Chin Music in homage to the great HBK. Ziggler begins to climb, but Owens pulls him down. Stardust pulls a polka dotted ladder out from under the ring and brings it into the ring, but Miz hits Stardust with the Skull Crushing Finale onto the polka dotted ladder. Owens tosses the polka dotted ladder and super kicks Zayn onto a ladder. TOP ROPE FROG SPASH FROM OWENS TO ZAYN ON THE LADDER!!! Owens sets up a ladder and catches Miz with the Pop-Up Powerbomb. Ryder climbs a ladder in the corner and hits the Elbro Drop to Miz from the top of the ladder. Ryder sets up the ladder in the middle of the ring and begins to climb, but Ziggler climbs the other side. Ziggler pulls Ryder off the ladder with a facebuster from the top. Ziggler landed awkwardly on his left knee, but he’s trying to climb the ladder again anyway. OWENS PULLS ZIGGLER INTO A POP-UP POWERBOMB OFF THE LADDER! Stardust hits Owens with the Queen’s Crossbody, but Sin Cara dump Stardust onto a ladder that’s bridging the ring apron and the barricade. Sin Cara Climbs, but OWENS TIPS THE LADDER, SENDING SIN CARA FLYING OVER THE TOP ROPE AND THROUGH STARDUST AND THE BRIDGING LADDER! Owens is alone in the middle of the ring and begins to climb, but here comes Zayn. Owens and Zayn slug it out at the top of the ladder. Zayn bounces Zayn’s head off the top of the ladder, but Owens puts a thumb in Zayn’s eye. Zayn falls off the ladder, but he pulls Owens down as well. ZAYN HITS OWENS WITH A HALF AND HALF SUPLEX ONTO A LADDER! Zayn climbs, but Miz tips the ladder. Miz climbs the ladder, but he takes a moment to celebrate at the top before retrieving the belt. That’s all the time that Ryder needs to knock Miz off the top and retrieve the title. RYDER WINS! RYDER WINS! RYDER WINS! After the match, Ryder’s father joins him in the ring to celebrate.

Match Result: Zack Ryder retrieves the title to win the match.
Match Length: 15:47
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¾


Singles Match
AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho
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Styles and Jericho lock up to start, and Styles muscles Jericho to the corner. Jericho gets a side head lock and follows up with a running shoulder tackle. Styles clothesline Jericho to the outside, and Jericho is none too happy about it. Styles chases Jericho back into the ring and catches him with a shoulder tackle of his own. Jericho hits a deep arm drag, but Styles answers with an arm drag of his own. Styles and Jericho trade chops in the middle of the ring, but Styles dumps Jericho out onto the ring apron and hits Jericho’s patented springboard drop kick to knock Jericho off the apron. Styles dives to the outside, but Jericho knocks him out of the air. Jericho drives Styles’ had into the ring apron and rolls him back into the ring. Jericho mockingly slaps the back of Styles’ head and follows up with a suplex. Jericho locks in an inverted front face lock and drags Styles down to the mat. Styles fights back to his feet and goes to work with kicks and forearm shots. Styles hits a running forearm and kips up. Styles hits a standing drop kick, but Jericho counters a facebuster into the Walls of Jericho. Styles makes it to the ropes to break the hold and regains control with a springboard inverted DDT. Styles goes for a running forearm in the corner, but Jericho gets a boot up. Styles takes Jericho up top, but Jericho fights back and goes for a top rope superplex, but Styles counters into a top rope facebuster. Styles rolls up Jericho but only gets a two count. Styles goes for the Pele kick, but Jericho catches the leg and counters into the Walls of Jericho. Styles rolls to his back and counters into the Calf Crusher. Jericho rolls Styles into a pinning predicament, so Styles has to break the hold. Jericho goes for a hurricanrana, but Styles tries to counter into the Styles Clash, but Jericho counters and dumps Styles on the apron. Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Jericho ducks and hits the Code Breaker for a looong two count. Styles fights back to his feet, but Jericho takes control and sets up for the Styles Clash, but Styles counters into a sit-out facebuster for a looong two count of his own. Styles goes for a jackknife pin, but Jericho kicks out. Styles hits the Styles Clash, but again Jericho kicks out. Styles and Jericho get back to their feet and slug it out in the middle of the ring. Jericho drops Styles and goes for the Lionsault, but Styles gets his knees up. STYLES HITS A SPRINGBOARD 450 SPLASH, BUT JERICHO KICKS OUT! Styles heads to the apron and goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but JERICHO COUNTERS INTO THE CODE BREAKER IN MID-AIR AND GETS THE THREE COUNT!

Match Result: Chris Jericho defeats AJ Styles with the Code Breaker.
Match Length: 17:37
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¾


6-Man Tag Team Match
The New Day vs. The League of Nations
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This was originally scheduled to be a 3-on-4 Handicap Match, but it’s been changed to a more traditional 6-Man Tag Team Match with Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, and Rusev representing the League of Nations. Sheamus and Woods start the match, and Sheamus immediately hits a scoop slam. Sheamus tags Rusev, and Rusev hits a running elbow drop. Rusev makes the quick tag to Del Rio, and Del Rio works over Woods in the corner. Del Rio whips Woods to the ropes and charges after him, but Woods catches Del Rio with a back elbow shot. Del Rio regains control with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Del Rio follows up with a running enzuigiri in the corner and makes the tag to Sheamus. Sheamus hits the Beats of the Bodhrán and a rolling fireman’s carry slam and makes the tag to Rusev. Rusev continues the beatdown on Woods and then tags Del Rio. Del Rio continues the assault and makes the quick tag to Sheamus. Woods FINALLY makes the hot tag to Kofi, and Kofi takes down Sheamus with the running double knees. Kofi hits the Boom Drop. Kofi goes for Trouble in Paradise, but Sheamus tries to counter into the cloverleaf, but Woods makes the save. Sheamus whips Kofi to the corner and charges after him, but Kofi gets his boots up. Kofi makes the tag to Big E, and Big E hits Sheamus with a belly-to-belly slam. Rusev tries to make the save, but Big E knocks both Sheamus and Rusev off the ring apron onto King Barrett. Big E rolls Sheamus back into the ring and Woods gets the tag. Kofi holds Sheamus as Woods hits diving knee drop off the top. Kofi and Del Rio get involved in a little extracurricular action, and Del Rio double stomps Kofi off the ring apron. Woods rolls up Sheamus, but Sheamus shoves him right into a Bull Hammer from King Barrett. Sheamus follows up with the Brogue Kick and gets the three count.

Match Result: Sheamus defeats Xavier Woods with the Brogue Kick.
Match Length: 11:00ish (stopwatch issues)
Slimmer’s Rating: ***

After the match, Barrett says that there are no three men in history who could go toe-to-toe with this unit. OH, OH, SHAWN! HERE COMES SHAWN MICHAELS, IN HIS WRESTLING GEAR! HERE COMES CACTUS JACK! THE GLASS SHATTERS, AND HERE COMES STONE COLD! The League of Nations are royally screwed. Michaels, Cactus, and Austin make their way to the ring and take the fight to the League. MR. SOCKO IS AT WRESTLEMANIA!!! SHEAMUS MEETS SOCKO! DEL RIO EATS SWEET CHIN MUSIC! RUSEV GETS A STUNNER! KING BARRETT GETS A SWEET SOCKO STUNNER! The New Day wants to celebrate with the legends. HBK and Cactus are happy to do a little dancing, but Stone Cold is a bit more skeptical. STUNNER TO WOODS! STONE COLD DOES NOT DANCE! Stone Cold, HBK, and Cactus celebrate with a few Steveweisers, much to the delight of the crowd.


No Holds Barred Street Fight
Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman
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Lesnar goes to work right away. GERMAN #1! GERMAN #2! GERMAN #3! Ambrose rolls to the outside and grabs a kendo stick to even the odds. Ambrose heads back into the ring and goes after Lesnar with the kendo stick, but Lesnar rips it out of Ambrose’ hands. GERMAN #4! GERMAN #5! Ambrose and Lesnar head back to the outside, and Lesnar slams Ambrose’ head off the ring apron. Lesnar rolls Ambrose back into the ring and grabs the kendo stick, but instead of using it, he just rips in in half. GERMAN #6! Lesnar suplexes Ambrose, which the announcers are counting as SUPLEX #7. GERMAN #8! Ambrose gets to his feet and slaps Lesnar across the face. GERMAN #9! Lesnar grabs a kendo stick and dares Ambrose to come get it… so Ambrose low blows Lesnar, which is perfectly legal in this match. Ambrose grabs the kendo stick and works over Lesnar’s back. Lesnar rolls to the outside, but Ambrose connects with a suicide dive. AMBROSE GRABS A CHAINSAW FROM UNDER THE RING! Ambrose has trouble starting the chainsaw, and the delay gives Lesnar time for GERMAN #10 on the outside. Ambrose grabs a laptop from the announce table and smashes it over Lesnar’s head. Ambrose heads up top with a chair, but Lesnar leaps up there with him and hits SUPER GERMAN #11. Ambrose rolls out of the ring, grabs a fire extinguisher, and sprays it in Lesnar’s face. Ambrose charges back into the ring with a chair and beats down Lesnar in the corner. Ambrose positions the chair in front of Lesnar’s face and hits a low drop kick right into it. Ambrose heads up top with the chair and hits a diving chair-assisted elbow drop for a two count. Ambrose tosses a half dozen more chairs into the ring and piles them in the middle. Lesnar hits GERMAN #12, but Lesnar lands on the pile of chairs. Lesnar goes for the F-5 on the chairs, but Ambrose counters into a DDT onto the chairs for another two count. Ambrose heads out once again, and this time he grabs the barbed wire wrapped baseball bat. Ambrose heads into the ring and takes a swing at Ambrose, but Lesnar ducks and hits GERMAN #13. Lesnar follows up with the F-5 on the chairs, and that’s enough for the three count.

Match Result: Brock Lesnar defeats Dean Ambrose with the F-5.
Match Length: 12:43
Slimmer’s Rating: **½

Next up is a video package from last night’s Hall of Fame indication ceremony, followed by all of the inductees being introduced on stage.


Triple Threat Match for the WWE Women’s Championship
Charlotte (Champion) w/ Ric Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch
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Snoop Dog perform Sasha’s entrance music live. Charlotte comes to the ring wearing a robe made from the robe that Ric wore in his retirement match at WrestleMania 24. Before the match begins, Lita shows all three women the brand new WWE Women’s Championship belt, which really is a big improvement over the Divas belt. The match starts with both Sasha and Becky going after Sasha. Sasha goes for a monkey flip, but Charlotte tosses her into the corner. Sasha goes for a sunset flip on Becky as Becky suplexes Charlotte. Charlotte looks for an early Figure Eight on Becky, but Becky kicks her away and follows up with a DDT. Becky heads up top, but Charlotte catches her with a Rude Awakening from the top rope. Charlotte starts to work over the leg to set up Becky for the Figure Eight. Sasha returns to the action and drives Charlotte into the corner. Becky tosses Sasha back to the outside and charges Charlotte in the corner, but Charlotte rolls her up for a two count. Becky goes for the Dis-arm-her, but Charlotte rolls to her stomach. Becky still manages to lock in a modified key lock, but Sasha breaks up the hold before Charlotte taps. Charlotte locks in the Figure Eight on Becky, but Sasha hits a Frog Splash off the top to prevent Becky from tapping. Charlotte catches Becky with a jaw breaker, but Becky fights back with a pumphandle side slam. Becky rolls up Sasha but only gets a two count. Becky goes for a Beautiful Disaster, but Sasha ducks. Becky goes for a clothesline, but Sasha ducks and hits a somersault suicide dive onto Charlotte on the outside. Ric gets in Sasha’s face on the outside, but Becky dive to the outside to take out Ric. Charlotte heads up top and hits a HUGE moonsault onto Sasha and Becky on the outside. That really was gorgeous. Charlotte rolls Sasha and Becky back into the ring. Charlotte hits Becky with Natural Selection but only gets a two count. Charlotte posts Becky in the corner. Charlotte goes for a powerbomb on Becky, but Becky tries to counter into a hurricanrana, but Charlotte tries to counter into an electric chair, but Becky hits Charlotte with a missile drop kick from the top. Becky locks up Charlotte in the Dis-arm-her, but Sasha makes the save and locks up Becky in the Bank Statement. Charlotte makes the save and locks up Sasha in the Figure Eight. Sasha rolls to reverse the pressure, but Charlotte rolls and bridges. Becky pulls Sasha to the ropes to break the hold and save the match. Charlotte starts chopping both Sasha and Becky, but Sash and Becky retaliate with a volley of forearm shots to Charlotte. Charlotte spears Sasha, but Becky muscles Charlotte to the corner. Becky takes Charlotte up top, and soon Sasha joins them. Sasha knocks Becky down to the mat, but Becky ties her up in the tree of woe. Becky superplexes Charlotte over Sasha, but Charlotte rolls out of the ring to avoid the pin. Sasha locks up Becky in the Bank Statement, but Charlotte makes the save. Charlotte tosses Sasha out of the ring and locks up Becky in the Figure Eight. Sasha tries to heads back into the ring to break the hold, but Ric grabs Sasha’s boot. With Sasha unable to make the save, Becky has no choice but to tap.

Match Result: Charlotte defeats Becky Lynch with the Figure Eight.
Match Length: 15:57
Slimmer’s Rating: ***½


Hell in a Cell Match
Shane McMahon vs. The Undertaker
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Shane and Taker circle each other to start. Shane is going to try to use his speed to wear out Taker. Shane lands a leg kick, but Taker lands a knee to the gut. Taker traps Shane in the corner and goes to work with short shots to the gut. Taker tosses Shane to the outside and follows him out. Taker drives Shane into the cell wall before rolling him back into the ring. Shane tries to regain control with body shots, but Taker drops Shane with a single punch. Taker hits Snake Eyes, but Shane retaliates with a spinning back elbow shot. Taker gets back to his feet and beats Shane back out of the ring. Taker whips Shane face first into the cell wall and dismantles the ring steps. Shane heads back into the ring to take the high ground. Shane stomps Taker on the apron, but Taker pulls him back to the outside and again whips him into the cell. Taker positions Shane on the apron and hits his patented apron leg drop. Taker heads back into the ring and hits Shane with the Last Ride, but Shane miraculously manages to kick out at two. Taker brings the lower section of the ring steps into the ring and heads for Shane, but Shane catches him in a triangle submission. Taker starts to fade, but he manages to get shift his weight to put Shane’s shoulder’s on the mat, forcing Shane to break the hold. Both men get to their feet, and Taker choke slams Shane onto the steps, but Shane again miraculously manages to kick out at two. Taker goes for a running elbow drop, but Shane rolls out of the way, causing Taker to crash down onto the steps. Taker gets back to his feet and head for Shane, but Shane hits a DDT onto the steps for a two count. Shane hits a running elbow drop for another two count. Taker sits up and pulls Shane into Hell’s Gate. Shane gets his feet under him and reverses into a (hella sloppy) Sharpshooter. Taker uses his leg strength to kick out of the Sharpshooter, but Shane comes right back at him and traps him in the corner. Shane rolls to the outside and grabs a garbage can from under the ring. Shane sets up Taker and the can in the corner and heads up top in the opposite corner. SHANE MCMAHON WITH THE VAN TERMINATOR TO THE UNDERTAKER! Shane covers Taker, but this time it’s Taker with the miraculous kickout. Shane heads back to the outside and grabs bolt cutters from under the ring. Shane tries to cut his way out of the cell but doesn’t have much luck. Taker joins Shane on the outside, and the slug it out next to the ring. TAKER PICKS UP SHANE AND DRIVE HIM STRAIGHT THROUGH THE CELL WALL! TAKE AND SHANE ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CELL! Taker beats on Shane and then preps the announce table. Taker delivers a Big Boot and then preps the Spanish announce table as well. Taker drives a monitor into Shane’s head and damn near decapitates him. Taker tosses Shane over the barricade and into the crowd. Taker puts Shane on some sort of large box next to the timekeeper’s area and heads up with him. Taker goes for the Tombstone Piledriver on the box, but Shane counters into a sleeper. TAKER LAUNCHES HIMSELF AND SHANE OFF THE BOX AND THROUGH THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE TO BREAK THE HOLD! Shane crawls to the timekeeper’s area, grabs a toolbox, and drives it right into Taker’s face. Shane hits Taker with another toolbox shot, and Taker ends up on top of the announce table. There was a very cool visual as the toolbox exploded upon impact and the tools flew everywhere. Shane grabs a monitor and drives it into Taker’s face to make sure he doesn’t get up. SHANE LOOKS UP AND STARTS TO CLIMB THE CELL! SHANE CLIMBS TO THE TOP OF THE CELL AND STARES DOWN AT TAKER ON THE ANNOUNCE TABLE! Dude, he is a long way up there. This is the 20 foot cell. SHANE DIVES OFF THE CELL, BUT TAKER ROLLS OFF THE ANNOUNCE TABLE! SHANE CRASHES STRAIGH THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE! Taker drags himself to his feet, but Shane gets to his knees and asks for more. Taker carries Shane back into the cell and into the ring. Taker pats Shane on the face and hits the Tombstone Piledriver for the three count.

Match Result: The Undertaker defeats Shane McMahon with the Tombstone Piledriver.
Match Length: 29:53
Slimmer’s Rating: ****½ (certainly not a technical masterpiece, but damn if it wasn’t completely engrossing and more than a little frightening)


Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
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Among the surprise entrants in the Battle Royal are Tatanka, Baron Corbin, DDP, and Shaquille O’Neal. Kane goozles Show and Shaq, but they team up to double choke slam the Big Red Machine. The ring empties (under the ropes) to allow Show and Shaq to face off. Fandango tries to be a hero, but Show eliminates him. Damien Sandow tries his hand next, but Shaq eliminates him as well. Show and Shaq goozle each other, and everyone else returns to the ring. SHOW AND SHAQ GET ELIMINATED! Tatanka goes after DDT as Kane sets his sights on Adam Rose. Konnor eliminates DDT, but Goldust eliminates Konnor. Tatanka chops Adam Rose and follows up with a chop off the second rope. Tatanka charges at Rose, but Baron Corbin uses Tatanka’s momentum to eliminate him. Kane eliminates Jack Swagger, but Curtis Axel goes right after Kane and beats him down in the corner. The Social Outcasts are all still in the ring and quite proud of themselves. R-Truth goes after Axel, but Slater and Rose eliminate him instead. Dallas and Axel knock Goldust off the apron to eliminate him, and the Social Outcasts are rolling. Kane and Corbin get in their face and quickly eliminate Axel and Rose. Kane choke slams Corbin. Mark Henry tosses Heath Slater and then launches Tyler Breeze onto Slater, Axel, and Rose. Kane eliminates Mark Henry, Darren Young, and Bo Dallas, but Baron Corbin sneaks up behind Kane and eliminates him for the win.

Match Result: Baron Corbin wins the Battle Royal, last eliminating Kane.
Match Length: 10:22
Slimmer’s Rating: **¼

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders come out to dance, but suddenly… IF YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN’! The Rock comes with a flamethrower… no seriously, the Rock has a giant flamethrower and is blasting flames into the air. There’s a ten foot Rock sign on the stage, so Rock lights it on fire. Rock makes his way down to the ring and grabs a mic. Finally, the Rock has come back to Dallas, which means finally, the Rock has come back to WrestleMania. Wow, that entrance. The R-O-C-K, on fire. The beautiful, the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. And more importantly than that, this crowd. Rock sees a lot of smiling faces in the crowd. There’s a lot of happy people who are going to go home and make a lot of little WrestleMania babies. It’s the Rock’s honor and privilege to stand in the middle of the ring, one man and one mic, just the Rock and THE MILLIONS of fans in the WWE Universe. He said he was going to make history. He said we were going to make history. Records were made to be broken, and it is with great honor that he can announce that tonight these fans have officially broken the WrestleMania attendance records with 101,763. And now, Dallas, it’s gonna get good. Now… THEY’RE HERE! The Wyatt Family (minus Luke Harper) make their way down to the ring. Bray grabs a mic at ringside and introduces himself and his brothers to Rock. The Wyatt Family climbs into the ring, because they come here tonight as a reminder of the truth. The truth is that Bray chose the Rock. Bray chose the Rock because the Rock represents success… greatness… and a lie. The Rock may be the People’s Champion, but this is not his moment. This is Bray Wyatt’s moment. He is going to eviscerate the Rock on the Grandest Stage of Them All, and he’s going to make these people watch every second of it. So… let the Rock get this straight. We just broke an attendance, WrestleMania babies are getting made tonight, and Bray Wyatt comes out to interrupt? Rock mocks Bray – “I’m gonna eviscerate your soul and then go down to the Cracker Barrel for some waffles.” This is starting to feel like it’s not going to end well. Clearly, Rowan’s parents are related, and clearly Strowman has been breast fed since he was 26 years old. But the Rock does know who Bray Wyatt is, because Bray has it all. He had the ability and the charisma. He’s got the tats and the beard. He’s a revolutionary, and he hold the people in the palm of his hand. And what does he do with all that? He’s knocking on a door he doesn’t want to enter. Bray says he’s the eater of worlds, but Rock says he’s the eater of Hot Pockets. But Bray says he didn’t come here to knock on doors… he came here to knock one down. Rock says we’re not having a WrestleMania fight… we’re having a WrestleMania MATCH. Rock rips off his street clothes to reveal his wrestling gear, and a referee comes down to the ring.


Impromptu Match
The Rock vs. Erick Rowan

The Rock hits Rowan with the Rock Bottom and gets the three count.

Match Result: The Rock defeats Erick Rowan with the Rock Bottom.
Match Length: 0:06 (a new WrestleMania record)
Slimmer’s Rating: N/A

After the match, the entire Wyatt Family surrounds the Rock. It doesn’t look good for the Rock.. BUT HERE COMES JOHN CENA! Rock hits Strowman and Rowan with Rock Bottoms, and Cena follows up with a Five Knuckle Shuffle to Rowan. Cena counters a Sister Abigail from Bray, and Rock hits Bray with a spinebuster and the People’s Elbow. The Rock says welcome back to Cena… IF YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN’!


WWE Championship Match
Triple H (Champion) w/ Stephanie McMahon vs. Roman Reigns
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Triple H starts the match with a side headlock takedown, but Reigns breaks free and levels Triple H with a shoulder tackle. Triple H tosses Reigns out of the ring, and the crowd is firmly behind Triple H at this point. Triple H waits for Reigns in the ring and muscles him to the corner. Reigns reverses, whips Triple H to the opposite corner, and charges toward him, but Triple H evades. Triple H hits two forearm shots to the back of the neck and drives Reigns’ face into the mat. Reigns gets back to his feet and levels Triple H with a clothesline. Reigns hits the ropes and connects with a second clothesline. Reigns heads out to the apron and drops Triple H neck-first onto the top rope. Triple H crumbles to the apron, so Reigns hits the Drive By. Stephanie hops up on to the apron and distracts the referee while Triple H punts Reigns in the groin behind the referee’s back. Triple H hits an inverted atomic drop to further the damage and gets a two count. Reigns fights back to his feet and slugs it out with Triple H in the middle of the ring, but Triple H catches him with a spinebuster for another two count. Triple H whips Reigns out of the ring and follows him to the outside. Triple H slams Reigns’ face onto the German announce table, which I believe is the only announce table still standing. Triple H slams Reigns’ face onto the table over and over and over, but finally Reigns blocks. Reigns tries to mount offense, but Triple H whips him right over the table. Reigns climbs onto the table and head butts Triple H, but Triple H steps back and hits a swinging neck breaker off the table. Okay, that was a hella cool spot. Triple H heads back into the ring and lets the referee count Reigns. Reigns makes it back into the ring, but Triple H drapes him across the second rope and repeatedly drives his knee into Reigns’ chest. Triple H heads up top and connects with a diving knee to the back of Reigns’ neck. Triple H goes back to the well and tries it again, but this time Reigns’ moves out of the way. Reigns connects with a clothesline in the corner and follows up with a Samoan Drop for a two count. Reigns goes for the Superman Punch, but Triple H ducks and rolls out of the ring. Reigns heads out the other side of the ring and hits a flying clothesline off the steps. Reigns tries to rolls Triple H back into the ring, but Triple H whips him into the steps. Triple H whips Reigns over the German announce table and takes a minute to catch his breath. Triple H walks away from the German table, but Reigns charges after him and spears him straight through the barricade. Reigns drags Triple H back to the ring and rolls him into it. Reigns goes for the Superman Punch, but Triple H counters into an arm bar. Triple H transitions to a modified bow and arrow and then into another arm bar, but Reigns gets his feet under him and counters into a sit-out powerbomb. Triple H goes back to the arm bar, but Reigns again counters into a sit-out powerbomb. Triple H sets up for the Pedigree, but Reigns back body drops him to the outside. Reigns sets up for a dive to the outside, but Triple H catches him with a mid-air punch. Reigns spears Triple H, but Stephanie pulls the referee out of the ring to prevent the three count. Stephanie and the referee both head into the ring, and Stephanie gets right in the referee’s face. Triple H joins Stephanie in berating the referee, but Reigns sets his sights on Triple H. Reigns goes for the spear, but Triple H slides out of the way, and Reigns inadvertently spears Stephanie. Triple H is livid. Triple H hits the Pedigree but only gets a two count. Reigns finally hits the Superman Punch and sets up for the spear, but Triple H counters with a running knee for a two count. Stephanie hands Sledgie to Triple H, but Reigns again connects with the Superman Punch. Reigns hits a third Superman Punch and the spear for the three count.

Match Result: Roman Reigns defeats Triple H with the spear.
Match Length: 27:04
Slimmer’s Rating: **¾

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