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Countdown to WrestleMania
We shoot to a live outside blimp shot of the massive Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.
Michael Cole welcomes us to Countdown to WrestleMania Saturday and then we head into the elaborate cold open-style video package featuring Philadelphia hip-hop star Meek Mill talking about Philly and WrestleMania as clips promoting top matches scheduled for the show today are mixed in.
After that wraps up, we shoot live inside the Pepsi Plaza at Lincoln Financial Field this time. The camera shot settles at the pre-show panel, where Cole introduces his fellow pre-show panelists, Pat McAfee, Big E. and CM Punk.
CM Punk stutters like crazy during his first line as he attempts to get to what was actually a clever line about how WrestleMania is in Philadelphia with Phil E., as he stands next to Big E. with his arm around him. The panelists then start talking about the night one tag-team main event with The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin'” Rollins.
The pre-match video package for tonight’s night one tag-team main event airs now telling the complete story from start-to-finish for The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin'” Rollins.
Redmond is outside of The Bloodline locker room. Saxton is outside of Cody Rhodes’ Nightmare Express tour bus. Braxton is outside of the locker room of Seth “Freakin'” Rollins. The pre-match package for Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch for the WWE Women’s World Championship airs. When it wraps up, we return to the pre-show panel.
The panelists weigh in with their thoughts on the title tilt between “Mami” and “The Man,” and then we head into a quick commercial break. When we return, we see an exclusive sit-down from earlier this week at WWE Headquarters with Megan Morant and Paul “Triple H” Levesque. The WWE Chief Content Officer talking about the significance of WrestleMania XL.
After the interview wraps up, we learn that part two will air during the Countdown to WrestleMania Sunday pre-show tomorrow evening. The teaser clip is Triple H talking about CM Punk’s return and having mixed emotions after having some interesting private conversations with him. We return to the panel where we hear fans chanting “CM Punk! CM Punk!”
Michael Cole talks about how he touted this The Triple H Era of WWE and asks Punk how things are different this time around compared to his previous run in the company. Punk has nice things to say. They all go on to give praise to Triple H for running things great in the new era behind-the-scenes under TKO Group.
We see live shots of “Main Event” Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso arriving separately earlier today. We then head into the elaborate road to Uso vs. Uso video package telling the story leading up to this brother versus brother showdown on night one of WrestleMania XL later this evening.
We head to the panelists who weigh in with their thoughts. Punk, of course, brings up the Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart brother versus brother showdown from WrestleMania in the past to compare it to the Uso vs. Uso bout this year. We then shift gears and talk about the WWE Intercontinental Championship showdown between GUNTHER and Sami Zayn.
The video package for it airs and then Jackie Redmond talks live backstage with Zayn. Afterwards, we return to the panelists, who talk about how GUNTHER vs. Zayn is similar to another Philly classic, the Rocky Balboa movie franchise.
CM Punk has some fun, pretending not to have ever heard of the Rocky movies before, a callback to his posts on social media regarding Dave Meltzer and company saying his match with Jon Moxley in AEW when he dropped the title was supposed to be like Clubber Lang beating the crap out of Rocky Balboa in their first meeting. McAfee and Big E. think he’s claiming he’s never heard of the film franchise. Yikes.
After this, we see some live shots of the various tag-teams involved in the Six Pack Challenge Ladder Match for the Undisputed WWE World Tag-Team Championships. We also catch up with Peter Rosenberg, who is with Braun Strowman for a promotional spot for Wheatley American vodka, the official vodka of WrestleMania XL. Some footage from The Pat McAfee Show is shown.
From there, we shoot backstage to a quick interview with WWE Hall of Fame legend Trish Stratus. She gives her thoughts on the Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch title tilt tonight and some of the other bouts, and is asked about a potential return, which she leaves the door open for.
Moments later, Kayla Braxton is joined backstage with another WWE Hall of Fame legend, JBL. He cuts a heel promo about how much of a dead beat dad Rey Mysterio is and how much of a bad ass former inmate Dominik Mysterio is. Tom Rinaldi is standing on the massive entrance ramp inside Lincoln Financial Field to introduce our next video package, which is a sincere story about a kid who deals with a tragedy that is a huge WWE fan.
Once this wraps up, we return live and see the kid and the NFL star standing near the ring being interviewed. We head to another commercial break. When we return, Jackie Redmond and Wade Barrett have filled in for Michael Cole and Pat McAfee, joining CM Punk and Big E. to talk about tonight’s show. The Judgment Day duo of Damian Priest and Finn Balor are interviewed live about their Six Pack Challenge Ladder Match title defense.
When we return from another commercial break, Byron Saxton is live on the entrance ramp with representatives of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Fly Forward, Yeah Philly and The Lighthouse organizations. WWE is rewarding all three of the organizations $50,000. You’ve never seen less excitement for $150,000 being spent in your life. Yuck. We move on to Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair and Naomi with some flashing ring attire backstage.
A Michael Cole video package airs narrated by Cole himself for the first closed circuit for WrestleMania 1 from Madison Square Garden. The package shows photos of Michael Cole with a goofy-ass mustache from his high school year book and his picture as part of a high school basketball team. Douche chill city, as you’d expect, but in a good way. The significance of the inaugural WrestleMania is the focus of the package.
Dominik Mysterio is shown with Santos Escobar talking trash about Rey Mysterio ahead of their tag-team match. We return to the panelists, who discuss the Rey-Dominik dynamic. Punk makes a joke about Dom-Dom and Escobar having bad haircuts and being examples of luchadors who need to be under a mask.
Footage is shown of The Rock being given The People’s Championship title belt by Lonnie Ali, the widow of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, at the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony from Friday night. The in-depth road to WrestleMania XL night one main event video package airs to tell the story leading up to tonight’s high stakes showdown with The Rock & Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes & Seth “Freakin'” Rollins.
Once that is done, we head to an exclusive sit-down interview that Jackie Redmond had with Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin'” Rollins coming into WrestleMania XL Weekend. Seth says they underestimate what they are dealing with. He knows Roman better than anyone and he has had Roman’s number at every step. That complacency will bite him in the ass. Cody says Rock hasn’t wrestled in 12 years and he got injured in that match. Cody says Roman has depended on the Bloodline to retain. Cody says to bet on them for Saturday night. Jackie asks what happens on Sunday if they don’t win on Saturday. Cody says it was a Bloodline rules match last year. It can’t be anything other than a win on Saturday. Seth says he is with Cody and they have to win. Cody says they need it to be a win and they will win.
We see Corey Graves, Michael Cole, and Pat McAfee go to the ring to do commentary. We see Triple H making his way to Gorilla position and that’s all for the WrestleMania Countdown.
WrestleMania 40 Night 1 Results
Michael Cole welcomes us inside Lincoln Financial Field and then we head into the cold open video package hosted by Philly hip-hop star Meek Mill. Coco Jones performs the Star Spangled Banner.
Triple H’s music hits and The Game makes his way to the ring. He says he lives for this. He welcomes everyone to a new time. He welcomes everyone to a new era. He welcomes everyone to Wrestlemania.
Women’s World Championship Match
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch
Cole talks to Pat McAfee and Corey Graves at the commentary desk at ringside to set the stage for our first match of the evening. An entrance that shows excerpts from Becky Lynch’s new book, “Becky Lynch: The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl” is shown, with paragraphs highlighted that we hear her reading as clips are mixed in of her WWE career. This transitions to her regular theme and out she comes with the aforementioned war-paint or make-up and a fluffy, fancy robe on.
Out next comes The Judgment Day’s own “Mami,” who dances a bit alongside the lead singer of the band playing her theme live. As Ripley makes her way to the ring, the lead singer tells the crowd to make some noise for the demon of our dreams, Rhea Ripley. She poses with her title belt on the ring apron for another sustained roar from the Philly crowd.
They lock up and Rhea sends Becky to the mat. Becky slaps Rhea and Rhea slaps back. Rhea sends Becky into the corner but Becky moves and Becky with a springboard side kick. Becky drops Rhea on the middle rope and sends the arm into the ring post. Becky with a missile drop kick. Becky with a baseball slide but Rhea blocks it and she gets Becky on her shoulders. Becky gets to the apron and she kicks Rhea. They return to the ring and Rhea misses a few punches and Becky with punches. Rhea sends Becky face first to the mat and follows with Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Rhea with a punch in the corner and shoulders to the midsection.
Becky with a kick but Rhea with a punch and forearm. Rhea sets for a suplex and Becky counters with an inside cradle for a near fall. Rhea with a suplex for a near fall. Becky with punches and forearms but Rhea with a kick and forearms. Rhea with a drop kick. Rhea kicks Becky a few times. Rhea goes to the turnbuckles and she shimmies but that allows Becky to go to the turnbuckles for an arm drag off the turnbuckles. Rhea and Becky exchange punches. Becky with a series of strikes and a back heel kick. Rhea with a kick and she gets Becky up but Becky escapes and hits a tornado DDT for a near fall. Becky sets for a Manhandle slam but Rhea blocks it with elbows. Becky with a springboard side kick and she goes to the turnbuckles for a leg drop to Rhea while hanging in the ropes. Becky with an exploder into the ringside barrier.
Becky goes up top and hits a Rocker Dropper for a near fall. Becky slams the arm into the mat. Becky goes for DisArmHer but Rhea escapes. Rhea runs into a back elbow. Becky goes for a cross body but Rhea catches her and she gets her on her shoulders and she sends Becky face first to the mat. Rhea with a knee and she gets a near fall. Rhea slams Becky’s face into the mat. Becky goes for a cross arm breaker and Rhea locks her hands for a moment. Rhea with a one arm power bomb and she gets Becky up for another one. Rhea goes for a third one and turns it into a sit out power bomb and she gets a near fall.
Rhea with a head butt, but Becky with a kick to the arm. Rhea with a running thrust kick and she gets a near fall. Rhea with forearms to the back and she kicks Becky. Rhea with a forearm and Becky with chops. Rhea with a head butt and she charges at Becky but Becky moves and Rhea goes shoulder first into the ring post. Becky with DisArmHer in the turnbuckles and the referee warns Becky. Becky kicks Rhea and Becky goes for a leg drop but Rhea goes for the PrismTrap. Becky tries to get ot the ropes but Rhea pulls her into the center of the ring. Becky tries to get to the ropes agian and Rhea pulls her into the center of the ring and adds a body scissors. Becky gets a near fall with a rollup. Becky with a Manhandle slam for a near fall after escaping RipTide.
Rhea goes for a back slide and Becky flips through and Rhea with RipTide for a near fall. Rhea goes to the turnbuckles and Becky hits the ropes to crotch Rhea. Becky with punches and she sets for a superplex and she hits it. Becky with a cross arm breaker and she turns it into DisArmHer. Rhea gets Becky on her shoulders and they go over the top rope to the floor with Rhea still holding Becky on her shoulders and she hits an Electic Chair drop on the floor. Rhea goes up top and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Rhea goes to the turnbuckles and she tries to superplex Becky into the ring. Becky stops Rhea and sets for a Super Manhandle Slam but Rhea lands on her feet and Rhea with a punch and RipTide into the turnbuckles and RipTide for the three count.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
Undisputed WWE Tag-Team Championship Six-Pack Challenge Ladder Match
The Judgment Day (C) vs. #DIY vs. The New Day vs. Awesome Truth vs. A-Town Down Under
Everyone convenes in the center of the ring and most of them go to the floor with Johnny and Ciampa going after Finn. Kofi gets a ladder and he forearms Tyler. Waller and Theory are in the ring with ladders while everyone else fights. Dunne and Ciampa stop them and then Miz and Bate climb. Dunne climbs as well as Ciampa and Theory. Gargano stops Bate while New Day sets up a ladder between them. Kofi and Woods push one of the ladders over and they push the other one over. Finn and Priest pull off Kofi and WOods. Priest punches Woods and Finn sends Kofi to the floor. Finn punches Dunne and then Priest throws a ladder onto Waller on the floor. Priest hits Dune with a ladder. Priest sends a ladder into Ciampa.
Finn with a boot to Bate but Priest misses a hip strike when Bate gets off the ladder. Bate gets Finn up for an airplane spin with Finn holding a ladder. Kofi runs into the ladder and then Finn lets go of the ladder for a standard airplane spin. Bate tosses Finn onto the ladder. Bate is pulled to the floor while Ciampa chops Waller. Bate and Dunne climb a ladder on the floor and they each hit moonsaults onto the people on the ground. Bate climbs the ladder but Priest gives Dunne a Razor’s Edge into the ladder. Miz pulls Priest off the ladder but Finn punches Miz. Truth waist for the tag from either Miz, Priest, or Balor. Miz makes the tag and Truth with a split and Priest goes over the top rope. Truth with two flying shoulder tackles, a Blue Thunder Bomb, and Five Knuckle Shuffle. Truth with an Attitude Adjustent onto the ladder and Truth covers Finn, but there are no pinfalls.
Miz tells Truth they need to get the belts. Priest grabs Miz and Truth but they kick Priest and Miz with a Skull Crushing Finale. Gargano sets for a super kick and he hits Priest. Ciampa with Angel’s Wings to Finn. Gargano and Ciampa climb fo the Raw titles while Miz and Truth go for the Smackdown Titles. Waller and Theory stop them and they climb the ladder to get the Smackdown tag titles.
Winners of the Smackdown Titles: Grayson Waller and Austin Theory
Bate punches Waller and him and Dunne power bomb Waller through a ladder hanging between the apron and announce table. Dunne drop kicks Kofi through the ropes. Dunne and Bate send Ciampa into the ringside barrier. Gargano with a cannonball to Dunne and Balor. Ciapa sends Bate into a prop pile of beverages. Garagno and Ciampa get tables and set them up. Gargano with a forearm to Balor. Ciampa and Gargano try to suplex Kofi through a table on the floor. Woods with a knee and Gargano avoids the table. Kofi punches Ciampa and puts him on the ladder hanging between the ropes and the ladder in the ring. Woods with a springboard elbow to Ciampa. Kofi sends Dunne to the floor.
Miz is sent to the floor as well as Balor. Bate is sent ot he floor. Kofi and Woods climb the ladder and Kofi kicks Miz to the floor. Kofi with a trust fall onto everyone on the floor. Theory stops Woods on the ladder. Theory with a knee and he sends Woods to the floor. Dunne and Bate stop Theory and Dunne pulls the fingers and they hit a double Burning Hammer. Gargano sends Dunen to the aprona dn hits a slingshot DDT through a table. Ciampa and Bate fight on the top of the ladder and Bate has his hands on the belts. Ciampa with a Super Air Raid Crash off the ladder and both men are down. Truth is in the ring and he sets up the ladder and he starts to climb. JD with Devil Inside to stop Truth. JD helps Finn back into the ring to climb the ladder. JD climbs and helps Finn. Woods with forearms to JD and Kofi hits JD and Finn with a chair. JD is trapped on the ladder and they push the ladder over and JD goes through the tables on the floor. Priest kicks a chair into Woods’ head. Priest with a Razor’s Edge to Kofi on the chair.
Priest climbs the ladder but Miz climbs up and he punches Prist. Miz has his hands on the belts but Priest grabs Miz by the throat and they both go to the mat. Priest sends the fragile ladder to the floor. Priest kicks Truth after Truth brought a ladder to the ring. Priest sets up the ladder and he climbs it. Truth pushes Priest off and he sends Priest over the top rope to the floor with an Attitude Adjustment. Truth climbs the ladder and he has the title belts.
Winner of Raw Tag Team Championship: Awesome Truth
Rey Mysterio & Andrade vs. Santos Escobar & “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio
Rey and Santos start things off and Santos with a knee and Rey with a head scissors take down. Dom tags in and Dom kicks Rey and he sets for a suplex but Rey gets to his feet. Andrade tags in and he chops Dom. Andrade knocks Santos down on the apron. Andrade with a spinning back elbow and Rey tags in. Andrade sends Rey to Santos for a head scissors to send him to the floor. Rey gets on Andrade’s shoulders and they hit a cross body onto Dom and Santos. Rey slaps Dom and he goes for a slingshot head scissors and he sends Dom into the ring psot. Dom with a back heel kick to avoid being whipped by his father. Rey with a forearm from the apron and Dom with a forearm to knock Rey off the apron. Santos tags in and he kicks Rey.
Santos sends Rey back into the ring. Santos with a springboard leg drop and he punches Rey. Santos with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Santos pushes Rey into Dom and Santos with a back breaker and Dom with a slingshot senton for a near fall. Dom with a front face lock. Dom with a corkscrew back elbow to Rey for a near fall. Santos tags in and Santos with a back elbow and they hit drop kicks to each side of Rey’s head. Santos gets a near fall. Santos pulls at Rey’s mask and then puts him in the tree of woe. Santos kicks Rey in the chest. Santos with a snap mare and a seated abdominal stretch.
Santos pulls at Rey’s mask. Rey with punches and Santos pushes Rey into the corner. Rey sends Santos into the turnbuckles and Rey with punches and he gets on Santos’ shoulders. Rey with Code Red but he cannot get a cover. Andrade and Dom tag in and Andrade with a clothesline to Santos and a dragon screw to Dom and Andrade. Andrade with a clothesline and he sets for a running double knee strike on Dom in the corner and he connects. Andrade goes up top and he hits the Andrade Moonsault for a near fall. Rey and Santos tag in and Rey with a seated splash and a rana that sends Santos to the ropes and then Rey sends Dom to the floor. Rey with a 619 to Santos and Andrade takes care of Dom. Santos stops Rey on the turnbuckles and Santos with a rana off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Lopez gets on the apron.
Zelina pulls Lopez off the apron and Vega goes up top and hits a moonsault on Lopez. Carlito pulls Vega out of the way. Cruz with a suicide dive to Angel and Humberto takes care of Cruz. Carlito and Cruz propel Wilde a third of the way up the aisle.
Santos with a running double knee strike to Rey in the corner and he sends Rey into the ring post shoulder first. Two masked men stop Dom from using a chair. Dom is sent into the ring and Rey sends Santos into the ropes. Rey with a 619 to both men. Rey with a frog splash for the three count.
Winners: Andrade and Rey Mysterio
After the match, the two masked men celebrate with Rey and Andrade. They unmask and it is Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson of the Philadelpha Eagles.
Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso
We return inside Lincoln Financial Field where hip-hop legend Lil Wayne is shown. He begins doing the rap for his song “A Billie” which eventually transitions into the regular theme song for “Main Event” Jey Uso. Out he comes super hyped up, with he and Lil Wayne bouncing up-and-down together as the Philly crowd goes wild. As they head to the ring, Lil Wayne starts doing little freestyle ad-libs over Uso’s regular theme.
Jey with a dive onto Jimmy during the introduction. Jey punches Jimmy and sends him into the ring post.
The referee starts the match and Jimmy misses a clothesline. Jey clotheslines Jimmy over the top rope and he hits a suicide dive. Jey with a kick from the apron and a cross body for a near fall. Jimmy with a pop up Samoan drop. Jimmy with a running hip into the corner. Jimmy with another running hip into the corner. Jimmy with a boot to the head. Jimmy goes to the turnbuckles and takes Jey down. Jimmy with a thrust kick. JImmy with another thrust kick. Jey gets to his feet and Jimmy with a super kick. Jimmy super kicks Jey against the ropes and Jey falls to the mat. Jimmy with a thrust kick to Jey. Jimmy goes up top and he sets for a splash but Jey moves and Jimmy rolls through. Jey with a super kick.
Jimmy with a punch and Jey punches back. They go back and forth. Jey gets Jimmy up but Jimmy escapes and he hits a thrust kick and uppercut. Jey with a back heel kick and uppercut. Jimmy with a dragon whip and Jey with one of his own. They throw punches and then Jimmy with a super kick. Jey with a super kick. Jey tells Jimmy to give it to him and Jimmy with a super kick. Jey with a super kick. Jey with a super kick in the corner. Jey with another super kick. Jey yells at Jimmy and he hits a running thrust kick. Jey goes for a super kick but Jimmy puts his hand up and Jey avoids making contact.
Jimmy offers his hand and Jey is confused. Jimmy says he is sorry. Jey shakes his hand and he holds Jimmy up. Jimmy with a super kick and he goes up top for a frog splash and hits it for a near fall. Jey with a spear. Jey with a frog splash for the three count.
Winner: Jey Uso
Six-Woman Tag Team Match
Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill & Naomi vs. Damage CTRL
Asuka and Naomi start off and Naomi with a side head lock. Kairi tags in and Naomi avoids them and she hits a double drop kick. Naomi with a drop kick into the corner and a round kick. Naomi with a split leg drop for a near fall. Naomi goes to the turnbuckles. Dakota kicks Naomi off the turnbuckles while Kairi distracts the referee. Kairi with an elbow off the turnbuckles to Naomi on the floor. Kairi gets a near fall. Asuka tags in and she kicks Naomi. Kairi with a kick followed by a bulldog from Asuka and a drop kick from Kairi for a near fall. Naomi punches Asuka and Asuka punches back. Naomi with a double cutter to Kairi and Dakota in the corner. Naomi with a kick to Asuka and she tries to get to her corner. Dakota tags in and stops Naomi from making the tag. Jade goes after Kair. Bianca tags in and she connects with shoulder tackles and drop kciks.
Bianca stops Asuka and then she hits a marching delayed suplex on Kair. Biacan swings her hair and hits a shoudler on Asuka and Kairi in the corner. Bianca punches them in the corner and she flips over Dakota when she charges. Bianca with a gutbuster to Dakota and a spinebuster to Asuka. Bianca press slams Kairi onto both of them. Bianca with a handspring moonsautl to all three women and she gets a near fall. Jade wants to be tagged in but Dakota pulls Bianca by the hair and gets a near fall. Kairi tags in and she tags Asuka in. Asuka with a Codebeaker and Kairi with a blockbuster. Asuka with a knee for a near fall.
Asuka with an Irish whip and an elbow into the corner. Bianca with forearms to Asuka and Dakota. Bianca lands on her feet on a double suplex and she tags in Jade. Jade with a forearm to Asuka and a kick to Dakota. Jade choke slams Asuka and Kairi goes up top and Jade catches Kairi and hits a back breaker. Jade with a back body drop to Dakota and a splash into the corner. Jade with a Phantom Driver for a near fall. Bianca gets Kairi up for a KOD but Asuka makes the save. Asuka mists Kairi by accident. Bianca whips Asuka with her hair and hits a KOD. Jade with Jaded to Dakota for the three count.
Winners: Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Naomi
Backstage:
Sami Zayn is in the back and his wife and son stop by. She tells him tonight is the night. Chad tells Sami it is time and Sami says it is time for them to do it. Chad tells Sami he needs to do it on his own. He tells Sami he owes him a favor. Kevin stands by Gorilla and he pushes Sami and hugs him. He tells Sami to do it.
Intercontinental Championship Match
Gunther (c) vs. Sami Zayn
Sami goes around Gunther many times and they lock up. Sami with chops to Gunther and Gunther pushes Sami into the corner but misses a chop. Sami with chops and punches but Gunther sends Sami to the mat. Sami with more chops. Sami goes for a springboard leap frog but Gunther catches Sami and hits a German suplex. Gunther with a chop. Gunther with a chop and another one that sends Sami to the mat. Gunther with a European uppercut. Gunther puts Sami on the turnbuckles and chokes him. Gunther with a forearm to the back. Gunther with a European uppercut. Gunther with kicks to Sami. Sami with a chop and Gunther chops back. They go back and forth. Sami with a clothesline.
Gunther with chops and Sami punches back. Sami with a kick and a half and half suplex. Sami sets for another half and half and hits it. Gunther with a clothesline for a near fall. Gunther with chops to Sami and he sets for a power bomb but Sami blocks it. Sami with a wrist lock and chops. Sami goes to the ropes and hits a tornado DDT. Gunther with a sleeper. Sami escapes and connects with cross faces. Gunther with a sleeper and body scissors. Sami gets to his feet and he tries to get to the ropes. Gunther with a German suplex. Sami stops Gunther and hits an exploder into the turnbuckles. Sami sets for a Helluva kick but Gunther with a drop kick and power bomb for a near fall.
Gunther with a Helluva Kick of his own. Sami with a Helluva kick for a near fall. Sami goes for another Heullva kick but Gunther with a clothesline and a power bomb. Gunther holds on for a second one. Gunther gets a near fall. Gunther has some words for Sami’s wife and then he slaps and chops Sami. Gunther kicks Sami and chokes him in the ropes. Gunther with a kick to the head and another kick. The referee warns Gunther. Gunther with a clothesline and the referee checks on Sami. Gunther has some more words for Sami’s wife. Gunther with a power bomb. Gunther goes to the turnbuckles for a frog splash and he hits it.
Gunther goes up top again and hits another frog splash. Gunther does not go for the pinfall and he goes to the apron to have words with Sami’s wife. Sami flops around on the mat. Sami with a Helluva Kick to Gunther on the turnbuckles and Sami with a turnbuckle brainbuster. Sami with a Helluva kick and he sets for another one and hits it. Sami falls onto Gunther for the three count.
Winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion: Sami Zayn
In the Arena:
Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce are in the ring. Nick thanks everyone for attending tonight for everyone watching to make this the biggest Wrestlemania of all time. He says they are just beginning. Adam says as they prepare for the biggest tag team match of all time, they are asking for a little more. He says there were 72,543 people here tonight. Adam says thank you.
Match to determine Bloodline banned or Bloodline Rules
Cody Rhodes & Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson & Roman Reigns
Out first comes Cody Rhodes. The fans pop huge for “The American Nightmare” as he emerges and heads to the ring with intentions on starting the process of “finishing his story” — for real this time — at WrestleMania XL. He settles in the ring and his music dies down. The entrance tune for his partner begins next.
Out comes the WWE World Heavyweight Champion in an insanely puffy and fancy robe that is typical Seth Rollins-type stuff you would expect. “The Visionary” and “The Revolutionary” heads to the ring as the jam-packed crowd in Philly sing along with his music. He joins Rhodes in the ring and the two await the arrival of their Bloodline opposition.
In an insanely elaborate ring entrance that sees fire, a giant Brahma Bull lit up on the stage and special music shifts, out comes The Rock. “The Final Boss” emerges with The People’s Championship belt given to him by Lonnie Ali, the widow of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, at the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
The Rock settles in the ring by himself, standing across from both Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin'” Rollins. The lights go down and the familiar sounds of the entrance music for my tribal chief, your tribal chief and our tribal chief, “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns. The WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion emerges accompanied by “The Wise Man” of The Bloodline, Paul Heyman.
The two head to the ring together as Reigns’ catchy-ass entrance tune continues to play. Reigns takes his time down the long entrance ramp. He gets some final quick words from “The Wise Man” before ascending up the ring steps to join his cousin, The Rock, in the ring, for our night one main event of the evening here at WrestleMania Sunday in Philadelphia.
All four men stare at each other in the center of the ring. Roman and Rock have some words and Roman is going to start things off. Seth will start for his team. They lock up and Roman with a side head lock. Roman with a shoulder tackle. They lock up and Roman with a side head lock. Seth with a thrust kick and a wrist lock. Seth goes to try to make the tag and Roman gets away from Seth. Cody tags in and they lock up. Cody with a wrist lock and uppercut to the arm and a forearm to the shoulder. Roman with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Roman with a kick and elbow to the back of the neck. Roman with a side head lock and Cody with a knee to the midsection followed by forearms. Roman avoids a clothesline and he looks confused. Cody and Roman go for a Greco Roman knuckle lock and Cody with a wrist lock.
Seth tags in and they force Roman into his corner. Rock wants to tag in. They lock up and Rock sends Seth to the mat. Seth with a side head lock and he pushes Rock away. They lock up and Rock backs Seth into the corner and Rock kicks Seth in the midsection. Seth with punches and an Irish whip but Rock with a clothesline out of the corner. Rock wants Cody to tag in and Cody does. They lock up and they go around the ring. They go to a stalemate. Cody with a punch and Rock with a kick. Cody with a kick and drop down uppercut. Cody kicks Rock in the corner and he sends Rock into the turnbuckles and he punches him.
Seth tags in and Seth kicks Rock while Cody punches him. Cody and Seth with a double back elbow. Seth with sling blade to Roman. All four men stand in the ring again. Seth and Cody with punches to Rock and Roman. Roman is sent to the floor and so is Rock. Cody sends Roman into the apron while Seth sends Rock into the beverages and he spits some beverages in Rock’s face. Roman and Cody go up the ramp.
Rock tells the referee he doesn’t f*** around and if he counts, he is fired. Cody slams Roman’s head into the ramp. Seth sends Cody into the crowd. Rock and Seth fight to a covered table and Seth with an elbow. Seth sends Rock into the table and guardrails. Cody sends Roman into the set. Seth punches Rock and Rock punches back. Roman sets for a suplex on the stage but Cody blocks it. Cody with a suplex. Rock hits Seth with a trash can. Seth punches Rock and sends him into the guardrail. Seth punches Rock. Rock with a punch and he sends Seth into a guardrail. Rock spits water in Seth’s face.
Seth and Rock go back into the ringside area and Seth with a double sledge off the ringside barrier. Seth sends Rock into the ringside barrier. Rock is sent back into the ring. Seth has some words for Rock and Roman clips Seth in the ropes. Seth holds his knee and Rock kicks Seth in the knee. Rock punches Cody. Seth gets back into the ring and Rock drives the knee into the mat. Rock kicks Seth and then he wrings the leg into the ring post and steps a few times. Roman tags in and he kicks Seth in the hamstring. Roman sends Seth into the turnbuckles. Roman puts Seth’s leg in the ropes and wrings it. Rock kicks Seth in the leg. Roman with a leg sweep and a single leg crab.
Seth kicks Roman to get out of the hold. Roman punches Cody off the apron. Seth clotheslines Roman over the top rope to the floor. Rock sends Seth into the ring steps. Rock sends Seth into the steps again. Roman kicks Seth in the chest. Rock tells the referee to keep Cody back while he is attacking Seth as the man who is not legal in the match. Roman checks the wind direction and speed and then he gives Seth a hard Irish whip. Rock tags in and he gives Seth a hard Irish whip. Roman with another hard Irish whip. Roman with clotheslines in the corner. Roman sets up for the Superman punch but Seth avoids it and he hits a neck breaker. Rock tags in and he pulls Seth back into his corner. Rock with a punch to a tender area. Rock with a back elbow. Rock kicks Seth but Seth with a punch. Rock punches back. They go back and forth.
Rock with more punches but Seth with a Pele Kick. Seth sends Roman to the floor by Cody and Roman pulls Cody off the apron to prevent the tag. Rock with a Sharpshooter. Cody slaps the Rock and he drops Rock on the top rope. Seth with a super kick and Stomp but he cannot get up. Roman and Cody tag in and Cody with punches. Cody a running forearm and he floats over Roman and hits a power slam. Cody with Beautiful Disaster. Cody sets for a Cody Cutter and hits it for a near fall. Cody looks around and he sets for CrossRhodes. Roman with a snap mare toe scape and Cody goes for Beautiful Disaster but Roman with a Superman punch for a near fall.
Roman sets for the spear as he bleeds from his nose. Cody with a sunset flip for a near fall. Cody with a springboard Cody Cutter and Seth tags in and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Roman with a power bomb and then he sets for a spear and Seth with a kick and Cody tags in. Cody with a super kick and Seth with one too. They hit a double super kick. Seth with Stomp and Cody with CrossRhodes but Rock pulls the referee out of the ring. Roman with a low blow to Cody and a spear. Rock sends the referee back in and Cody kicks out at two. Roman punches Cody and he applies the guillotine. Cody starts to lose consciousness but his arm does not go down. Rock pulls Cody down and holds him while Rock has the guillotine locked in. Seth with a Stomp to Roman. Rock sends Seth to the floor. Rock tags in.
Rock looks at Cody’s mom and father in law. Rock pulls out his own weight belt with Cody’s blood. Cody takes the belt from Rock but Rock punches Cody. Cody with jabs and he sets for the Bionic elbow and he hits it. Rock with a spinebuster and he sets for the People’s Elbow.but Cody with a Cody Cutter. Cody tells Rock to get up and Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Roman with a Superman punch. Roman sets for a spear but Cody moves when Seth pushes Cody out of the way and Roman spears Rock. Seth and Cody with Pedigrees for near falls. Cody helps Seth up and Seth goes up top and hits a cross body onto Roman. Cody adjusts the announce table and Rock with a thumb to the eyes and he sends Cody into the ring steps. Rock removes the hood from the Spanish Announce Table.
Rock spits on Cody and sends his head into the table. Rock tells Cody’s mom to look at her son as Rock sends Cody onto the announce table. Rock sets for a Rock Bottom on the announce table but Seth grabs Rock’s leg and Cody with a Rock Bottom of his own through the table. Roman spears Seth through the ringside barrier. Cody sends Rock into the ring and he follows. Roman with a Drive By to Cody. Roman tags in and kicks Cody. Roman punches Cody.a few times. Cody blocks a punch and he punches Roman. They go back and forth with punches. Roman with an uppercut and Cody with CrossRhodes and he holds on and hits a second one. Cody goes for a third one but Rock whips Cody with the weight belt. Roman with a spear and Rock wants the tag and Roman tags Rock in. Rock waits for Cody to get up.
Cody gets up and Rock hits a Rock Bottom. For the second time in the bout, we see The Rock creep over atop Cody and he is going to go for The People’s Elbow. He does a throat slice gesture and throws his 1’s to the sky. He does the double direction-wave, hits both sides of the ring ropes and connects with a People’s Elbow in the middle of the ring. He immediately follows that up with the cover and the pin for the win.
Winners: The Rock & Roman Reigns
The Rock and Roman Reigns celebrate their victory with Paul Heyman half way up the entrance ramp as Seth Rollins is shown looking upset on the floor and Cody is shown sitting in the ring looking completely dejected and in a state of disbelief. Michael Cole wraps up night one of WrestleMania XL on that note. After a lengthy video recap of the entire show from start-to-finish, night one of WrestleMania XL goes off the air. That’s all for WrestleMania 40 Night 1 Results.
–– Here is the card for WrestleMania 40 Night 1 ––
Match to determine Bloodline banned or Bloodline Rules
Cody Rhodes & Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson & Roman Reigns
Women’s World Championship Match
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch
Intercontinental Championship Match
Gunther (c) vs. Sami Zayn
Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Six-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match
The Judgment Day (c) vs. The Awesome Truth vs. The New Day vs. #DIY vs. New Catch Republic vs. A-Town Down Under
Rey Mysterio & Andrade vs. Santos Escobar & “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio
Six-Woman Tag Team Match
Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill & Naomi vs. Damage CTRL
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WrestleMania 40 Night 1 Results
