WrestleMania 40 Night 2 Results – Here are WrestleMania 40 Night 2 results from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can click here for Night One results.
Countdown to WrestleMania
The new “WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.” opening signature narrated by WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque airs to get us started here at night two of WrestleMania XL.
We see Bayley, IYO SKY and Damage CTRL, Drew McIntyre, Seth “Freakin'” Rollins arriving to the building and then Cole sends us into an elaborate video package looking back at the key moments from night one of WrestleMania XL. When the night one recap wraps up, we see shots of Randy Orton, Kevin Owens and Logan Paul arriving to the building earlier today.
Cole welcomes us to the pre-show panel where he is joined by Pat McAfee, Big E. and CM Punk. Big E. heads into the crowd to be among the people. When Punk is introduced, he is shown holding two Slammy Awards, much like Owen Hart’s old gimmick. He won OMG Moment and Return of the Year in the Slammy Awards, so it’s legitimate.
– We head to part two of Megan Morant’s exclusive one-on-one sit-down with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque at WWE Headquarters.
He says if you asked him a few weeks earlier, they had zero communication despite the rumors. As they got closer to the show, Punk talked with Nick Khan and he says he had no problems with Nick talking to Punk. Hunter says that he wanted to know about the fit. He says he checked out the fees for Cult of Personality. Hunter says they had to get the contract done quick since he was on his way. He says only a few knew. He says he talked to the people in the main event about the signing. He says he talked to a number of people to discuss their issues. Hunter says this is a different CM Punk and it has been for the best. He says he has been a great employee. They are keeping him involved while out with his injury.
Megan asks about the issues with Punk, Drew, and Seth. Hunter says Seth and Punk might respect each other, but they are not fans of each other. He says Drew has issues with Punk as well. Things changed when Punk was announced for commentary.
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Megan asks about what is coming in 2024. He says he is excited to be doing this. He says he is excited about the future. She asks what is WWE like in five years. Hunter says this company isn’t broken or damaged, but he wants to be able to turn it into something more. It will feel like a different place going into next year’s Wrestlemania. He feels the same heart and soul with new stuff to blow their minds. Hunter says they are listening to you.
– Cole asks Punk when did he know Hunter was coming back. He says it was during the Survivor Series and he appreciates Hunter’s honesty with those answers. He says he is happy to be in the mix while injured. He is happy to see old buddies. He is not the same person he was ten years ago and Hunter isn’t the same person he was ten years ago.
– We take a look at the Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns match with a video package. Byron Saxton is outside Cody’s bus and Byron says that Cody is in there. He says he saw the medical staff entering the bus earlier but is not aware of any health issues that Cody is dealing with at this time.
– We take a look at the United States Championship match with a video package.
– Byron Saxton is with Iyo Sky. He asks Iyo if Bayley knows how to beat her. Iyo says that was a stupid question. Iyo says they kicked her out because she doesn’t deserve it. She says she will still be the champion.
– Cathy Kelley is in the back and she talks about how Drew McIntyre is confident about winning tonight.
– We take a look at Bayley and Iyo Sky with a video package.
Kayla Braxton is with Bayley. She asks Bayley how she is doing. Bayley says she is hanging by a thread. She didn’t imagine that it would get to this point. She wonders what was real. Were they friends or did they use her. She mentions Dakota. Bayley says Dakota used their history against her. She used Bayley in her most vulnerable state.
Kayla asks about people who say Bayley had it coming. Bayley says she has made a number of enemies. She wanted to create something to get to the top, but she did it for Iyo and Dakota. She says she did not care who hurt. Bayley says she is paying for that now.
Bayley is asked about her preparation for the match. Bayley says she is more focused and they have made a mistake underestimating her. She says she can adapt. She says she buillt Damage CTRL and she will do everything to break them.
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– We go to Byron Saxton outside the bus and Byron says Cody told him he is cleared to wrestle following last night’s brutal match. He says he is battered and bruised. Cody says this match is the card that he has been dealt and he will not fold.
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– Jackie Redmond and Wade Barrett take over on the panel. They talk about the main event.
– We head to Peter Rosenberg backstage, who catches up with Drew McIntyre live. He asks if he’s busy. Drew says it’s only the biggest night of the year and he’s got a world title match, but sure. They walk and talk as Drew addresses CM Punk’s return and involvement tonight in his title tilt against Seth “Freakin'” Rollins.
He says it was his idea and says he can’t wait for Punk to have to sit there and watch him do what Punk hasn’t been able to do, win the title on “The Grandest Stage of Them All.” When this wraps up, Rosenberg keeps walking and catches up with Alpha Academy, who have a special chair phone. It is literally a green steel chair with a monitor embedded in the ass part of it. They all take a “selfie” with it.
– Cody Field joins the panel, who was a special fan ambassador.
– Byron Saxton is with The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley, and B Fab. He asks about tonight’s street fight and how have they been preparing. Bobby says they have been taken to the dark side and they are going to shut these boys up but they have bigger fish to fry. B Fab says what better way to end this than in a Philly Street Fight. Montez says they have chosen to be the bigger people and turn a cheek. Not tonight. There is one thing they choose tonight and that is violence. Dawkins says they will be standing on business. Bobby says there is no more time to talk.
– Cathy Kelley is with Final Testament. Kross acts scared at the idea of them having a game plan. They don’t have a plan because game plans are for cowards. We will find out what happens when they take things to the extreme.
– CM Punk joins commentary for our opening match, WrestleMania 40 Night 2 Results is next!
WrestleMania 40 Night 2 Results
We head to the cold open video package featuring Philadelphia hip-hop star Meek Mill.
After that wraps up, we return live inside the stadium as Cole officially welcomes us to night 2 of WrestleMania 40 results. We see live shots backstage of Drew McIntyre and Seth “Freakin'” Rollins in their ring gear getting ready to come out. Samantha Irvin introduces The War And Treaty, who perform “God Bless America” to get WrestleMania Sunday started.
Live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stephanie McMahon makes her way out and marches to the ring.
Stephanie says it is a good thing it is a bit warmer tonight. She says when she was eight years old, she sat at the entrance at Wrestlemania 1 and she says she has been part of every one. She says this is the one she is the most proud of because this is the first one of the Paul Levesque Era. She mentions that people have come from all over the world and it has brought so many people together. She says Triple H knows that better than anyone. She asks Philadelphia ‘Are You Ready’.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match (CM Punk On Commentary)
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
We see a large bagpipe band come out to perform. This leads directly into a bunch of men with swords on each side of the long entrance ramp.
They touch swords in the middle as the music transitions to Drew McIntyre’s theme. He makes his way out for his big title opportunity in our opener. As he settles in the ring, Punk on commentary mentions how McIntyre has a pipe band, but it’s okay because he’s got a pipe bomb.
Now we see an enormous band with accordians and horns and banjos in the most colorful, ridiculous-looking outfits you’ve ever seen playing the theme for Seth “Freakin'” Rollins live at the top of the stage.
This shifts to “BURN IT DOWN!” and the traditional theme plays on the house speakers as the reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion emerges in an outlandish fancy outfit that would make the late “Macho Man” Randy Savage and living legend Ric Flair blush. Rollins leads the enormous Philly-based band that played the opening of his entrance tune down the massive entrance ramp.
Punk jokes about not even knowing what to do with what he is seeing right now. It is big enough that as goofy as it might seem on the surface, it definitely feels like a moment that will stay in the memories of fans for years to come, good or bad. The two super-elaborate ring entrances wrap up. Samantha Irvin handles the final formal pre-match ring introductions and then the bell sounds to get our first match started.
Drew McIntyre with the Claymore as soon as the bell rings! Seth Rollins kicks out at two. Drew wants another one but Seth rolls to the floor. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Drew takes a selfie and then he runs Seth into the ring post. Drew with another overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Seth escapes Future Shock and hits a Pedigree on the floor. Drew beats the count back into the ring and Seth hits a Stomp for a near fall. Seth with a kick and he sets for another Pedigree but Drew with a back body drop. Drew with a punch and Seth fires back. They continue the exchange. They move to chops and Drew with a kick. Seth with a super kick and Drew with a head butt. Drew with a neck breaker.
Drew sets the count down and Seth counters with a power bomb and he goes for a Pedigree and hits it. Seth hits a Stomp for a near fall. Seth gets back to his feet and he goes to the turnbuckles. Seth misses a stomp off the turnbuckles but Drew misses a Claymore. Seth misses a Stomp and Drew with a Future Shock for a near fall. Drew signals for the Go 2 Sleep as he looks at Punk. Seth counters a GTS with an inside cradle for a near fall. Drew with a Claymore for a near fall.
Drew goes tot he floor and he rearranges the hood of the announce table and cleans it. Drew punches Seth and pulls him to the floor. Drew sets for a power bomb through the table but Seth with elbows and Seth escapes. Seth slams Drew’s head into the announce table a few times. Seth with a kick to the head. Seth adjusts the Spanish Announce Table and Seth sets for a Stomp onto the announce table. They return to the ring and Drew with a Claymore and Seth kicks out. Drew with another Claymore for the three count.
Winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion: Drew McIntyre
After the match, Drew accepts the title belt from the referee. Seth starts to cry and he says something to Drew before heading to the back.
Drew goes around the ring and celebrates with his wife. Drew goes over to the announce table and he gets on it in front of Punk. Drew says something to Punk and Punk responds to Drew. Drew wants someone to take a photo of him standing over Punk. Punk trips Drew on the table and he rips off his braces to take off his jacket. Punk hits Drew with the brace and kicks him. Punk blows a kiss to Drew’s wife.
The music of Damian Priest hits and he rushes to the ring with the briefcase and a referee. Priest hits Drew with the briefcase.
Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Championship
Priest with South of Heaven for the three count.
Winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion: Damian Priest
As Priest goes to celebrate, Punk applauds what happened to Drew.
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– We see The Bloodline arriving earlier today.
Philadelphia Street Fight:
Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits vs. The Final Testament’s Karrion Kross & AOP
Samantha Irvin introduces our special guest commentator for this Philly Street Fight, none other than hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg. Out comes the pop culture icon with his WWE Golden Championship. He heads down to join Cole, McAfee and Graves on special guest commentary for our second match of the evening.
From there, Irvin introduces our special guest referee for this Philly Street Fight, none other than Philadelphia legend from the original days of Extreme Championship Wrestling, WWE Hall of Fame legend Bubba Ray Dudley.
All six men pair off and Kross is sent to the floor by Bobby. Akam and Rezar are sent to the floor by enzuigiris. Ford and Dawkins set up a table but Akam and Rezar send Angelo and Ford into the steps. Kross passes out kendo sticks as Bobby gets into the ring. Bobby punches Rezar and then Akam. He follows with a back elbow but Kross, Akam, and Rezar hit Bobby with the kendo sticks. Scarlett sends a chair to Kross. Kross with a neck breaker onto the top of the chair for a near fall. Akam and Rezar hit Dawkins with kendo sticks. Kross hits Ford with a kendo stick as Ford comes off the turnbuckles. Akam and Rezar set up for Super Collider and then hit power bombs. B Fab hits Kross to break up the cover and Scarlett hits B Fab with a trash can. B Fab is sent shoulder first into the ring post.
They go for Super Collider again and Bobby stops them and he hits a flatliner on Kross. Bobby with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex to Kross. Ford with a senton over the ring post to Akam and Rezar. Bobby hits Kross with the chair many times. Bobby with a choke slam onto the chair. Bobby sets for the Hurt Lock and Scarlett hits Bobby with the kendo stick. B Fab with a bicycle kick to Scarlett and Fab with a side Russian leg sweep off the apron through a table. Kross with a Doomsday Saito to Bobby. Kross with a DDT onto the chair for a near fall. Kross has some words for Bubba and Bubba explains how to count to Kross.
Bubba puts on his glasses and Kross turns around into a spear by Lashley. Bubba gives them a suggestion for a Wazzup head butt from Dawkins. Ford does the D-Von spin. Bobby tells Ford who tells Dawkins to get the tables. They set up the table in the ring and it breaks when they put Kross on it. They get another table as Scarlett lays motionless. Ford hits Kross with the kendo stick while the table is set up. They put Kross on the table and Ford with a Seven Star Frog Splash through the table for the three count.
Winners: Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford
Backstage:
Kayla Braxton is with Paul Heyman and she congratulates Paul on his induction. She asks Paul what ‘Bloodline Rules’ are. Paul says Bloodline Rules is anything approved by the Final Boss, Tribal Chief, and Wise Man and there is a champion announced and the loser goes home to his wife Brandi.
– We see LA Knight arriving at the stadium earlier today in his Slim Jim car
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AJ Styles vs. LA Knight
AJ misses a clothesline as he enters the ring and the referee starts the match. AJ with chops. AJ misses a clothesline and he goes over the top rope to the floor. Knight with a baseball slide and AJ goes into the announce table. Knight slams AJ’s head into the apron many times. AJ kicks the ropes into Knight’s groin and then kicks Knight in the knee. AJ with a KneeDT. AJ kicks Knight in the leg. AJ with an atomic drop to the knee. Knight kicks AJ but AJ kicks Knight in the leg again. Knight with a sunset flip to counter an atomic drop to the knee. Knight with clotheslines and a side Russian leg sweep. Knight kicks AJ in the corner. Knight with a running knee into the corner. Knight with a springboard tornado DDT for a near fall.
Knight sets for a superplex but AJ slides under and AJ gets Knight on his shoulders and he drops Knight on the turnbuckles. AJ with a German suplex and a gourdbuster for a near fall. AJ pulls Knight into position but he takes too long on the turnbuckles and Knight stops him. Knight with cross faces on the turnbuckles. Knight bites AJ and AJ rakes the eyes and Knight goes to the mat. Knight leaps up again and hits a German superplex for a near fall. AJ goes for the Calf Crusher and he locks it in. Knight get to the ropes and AJ wrings the leg into the ring post.
Knight with a boot to the midsection. Knight pulls up the ringside mats to expose the floor. Knight sets for a power bomb on the floor but AJ blocks it and AJ with a back body drop. AJ returns to the ring for the referee to start the count. The count looks like a ten but the referee slows it down and it’s a 9.99.
AJ kicks Knight. Knight gets his knees up to block a springboard 450 splash. Knight with a punch and AJ punches back. They continue the exchange. Knight misses a clothesline and AJ with a Pele Kick. AJ with a forearm from the apron and he misses the Phenomenal Forearm but he lands on his feet. AJ rolls through to counter a BFT and tries for a Styles Clash but Knight escapes. AJ goes to the apron and Knight hits the ropes on a springboard move. Knight with BFT for the three count.
Winner: LA Knight
– The commentators announces the return of The King and Queen of The Ring for Saturday, May 25, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, along with Friday’s SmackDown on May 24th.
– We take a look at the Hall of Fame ceremony. As always, the members of the Class of 2024 appear on the stage.
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WWE United States Championship Match
Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton
We return live to the theme for Logan Paul playing. Out comes the WWE U.S. Champion on the back of a giant six-wheeler PRIME truck with a giant PRIME-bottle designed canon on the back. He drives it into the entrance stage and fires the canon at the stage where pyro explodes with each shot.
The theme for Kevin Owens hits. “The Prize Fighter” backstage walking when he stops and sees Sami Zayn, who has his newly won WWE Intercontinental Championship. Just like Owens did for Zayn last night, Zayn slaps Owens on the shoulder and tells him tonight it’s your turn.
Fired up, Owens continues his walk to the ring. He makes his way out as the giant screen shows his KO logo and other stuff in the exact same font, colors and style as the original ECW logo. Some of his ring gear is in this style as well. He comes out and sees the PRIME truck and stops. He heads back to the back again.
Owens re-emerges a second time, this time on a big golf cart. He drives it out, stops to crotch chop at the PRIME truck, and then drives it down the massive entrance ramp.
The theme for Randy Orton plays. Owens hops back on the golf cart and hits reverse. He speeds backwards up the massive entrance ramp. As Orton emerges, Owens lowers the roof on the golf cart and waves Orton over, offering him a lift down to the ring. Orton shrugs his shoulders and hops on the back. Owens floors the gas pedal, clearly having some fun with Orton, who can’t hide his smile as he holds on for deer life and signals to Owens to slow down.
The two hop off the golf cart after driving it over to the PRIME hydration station at ringside, which they trash.
Logan goes to the floor, even though he doesn’t have to be involved in the corer. Kevin and Randy follow and they pull him back to the floor to pinball Logan with punches. Logan with a kick to Kevin and Randy sends Logan into the apron and so does Kevin. Randy sends Logan into the steps and Kevin sends Logan into the announce table. Randy with a back drop driver onto the table. Kevin gets his chance to do it and Randy gives him some advice. Randy shows Kevin how to do it with a second one. Kevin sends Logan back into the ring and he kicks Logan. Kevin with a belly-to-back suplex attempt but Logan lands on his feet. Logan pushes Kevin into Randy and Randy and Kevin have some words.
Randy and Kevin kick Logan. Orton and Owens do a stereo Orton stomp. Randy with a back elbow to Logan and Kevin with a back senton. Kevin and Randy have some words over who makes the cover. Orton goes for an RKO but Kevin escapes. Randy tries to explain himself while Logan goes to the apron. Kevin and Randy connect on each other with punches. Logan with a Buckshot double lariat and he connects with forearms to Kevin. Logan kicks Randy. Logan punches Kevin in the corner and sends him into the turnbuckles. Logan with a splash to Orton in the corner. Owens with a super kick to Logan. Kevin with a cannonball to Logan and Randy. Kevin goes up top for a Swanton and Logan gets his knees up. Logan goes up top and he hits a swanton on Owens and he rolls through for a splash on Randy and he gets a near fall. Logan gets a near fall on Kevin.
Logan with European uppercuts to Randy. Randy shows Logan how it is done. Logan fires back and they exchange European uppercuts. Logan gains the advantage. Orton with a thumb to the eyes and he sends Logan to the floor. Owens with an Irish whip and Orton with a clothesline out of the corner and a second one. Orton avoids a clothesline and hits a power slam on Kevin. Orton sets for the hanging DDT and Logan with a punch to stop Kevin. Logan goes for another buckshot lariat but he stops on his landing and Orton with a power slam. Orton sets for a hanging DDT on Logan and then he decides to let Kevin join the party for a stereo hanging DDT.
Orton twists to the mat and he punches it and he goes for an RKO on Logan but Logan escapes. Owens with a super kick to Orton and then Paul. Owens with a Codebreaker to Orton that is also a back senton to Logan for a near fall. Owens goes up top and Orton punches him. Owens and Orton exchange punches and Orton sets for a superplex but Logan goes under for a power bomb on the tower of doom but Orton punches Logan and Kevin. Owens heads butts Orton to the mat. Logan with a forearm and Kevin counters a superplex into a super power slam. Kevin with a moonsault to Logan for a near fall. Orton goes for an RKO on Owens but Kevin with a rollup. Orton avoids a pop up power bomb and Orton hits an RKO on Owens but gets a near fall.
Owens rolls to the floor and Logan has the brass knuckles. Orton avoids the punch and Orton with a kick. Logan rakes the eyes and he punches Orton with the brass knuckles for a near fall. Logan punches Owens in the ribs and the face with the brass knuckles. Logan picks up Orton and Orton hits an RKO. Orton has the brass knuckles and he hands them to the referee. Orton sets up for the running kick and Logan is pulled out of the ring by whoever is in the Prime Bottle suit. Orton is pushed by bottle guy as he swears at Orton. Orton kicks him and then the announce table is cleaned up. Orton puts him on the announce table and he hits an RKO on the table.
Logan sends Orton into the ring post and then back into the ring. Logan goes up top and misses a frog splash and rolls through. Owens with a pop up power bomb on Logan and a stunner to Orton for a near fall. Owens grabs Orton for a pop up power bomb and Orton counters with an RKO. Logan is sent ot the apron and Logan sends Randy to the floor. Logan with a frog splash for the three count.
Winner: Logan Paul
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WWE Women’s Championship Match
IYO SKY (c) vs. Bayley
They lock up and Bayley sends Iyo to the mat and Iyo goes to the floor. Iyo returns to the ring and she stomps on Bayley’s foot and sends her to the floor. Iyo goes to the floor and Iyo punches Bayley and sends her into the apron. Iyo with a drop kick. Bayley with a forearm when Iyo sets for a suicide dive. Bayley with a cutter in the ropes and she hits a suicide dive. Bayley gets a near fall. Bayley with a baseball slide to send Iyo to the floor. Iyo avoids the drop kick through the corner and Iyo slams the leg into the post. Iyo with a knee bar hanging off the apron. Iyo slams the leg into the mat. Iyo runs into a boot. Iyo blocks a boot and hits a dragon screw with Bayley in the corner.
Iyo kicks Bayley an hits a victory roll into a double stomp for a near fall. Bayley pulls Iyo off the apron and Iyo with a punch. Iyo is sent over the ringside barrier into the time keeper’s area. Iyao with a forearm and she comes off the ringside barrier but Bayley with a spinebuster on the floor. Bayley gets a near fall. Bayley with a kick and forearms. The referee pulls Bayley out of the corner and then Bayley gets Iyo up and hits a side slam for a near fall. Bayley goes up top and Iyo with a Shotei and she is caught in the turnbuckles. Bayley is knocked to the floor and Iyo hits a moonsault. Iyo with a springboard drop kick for a near fall.
Iyo with a waist lock and we see a series of standing switches. Iyo lands on her feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Bayley with a sunset flip power bomb to Iyo that sends her into the turnbuckles. Bayley gets a near fall. Iyo with a waist lock on the apron and German suplex. Iyo rolls through and hits a second one for a near fall. Iyo goes up top for the moonsault but Bayley gets her feet up but Bayley did more damage to her injured leg. Bayley goes up top for the elbow drop and she misses. Iyo with a crossface. Bayley with a rollup for a near fall. Bayley with a corkscrew back elbow to Iyo’s back. Iyo catches Bayley again and returns to the crossface. Bayley approaches the ropes but Iyo pulls her into the center of the ring and she goes to the STF. Bayley with elbows to escape. Bayley with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall.
Iyo blocks the Rose Plant and Iyo says they are friends. Iyo with a punch and she laughs. Bayley slaps Iyo. Bayley tells Iyo she was never her friend. Iyo slaps Bayley. Bayley with forearms and Iyo with a rollup for a near fall. Iyo with a butterfly back breaker and Iyo goes up top for a moonsault and she hits it but Bayley kicks out. Iyo with forearms and a moonsault. She goes to the middle turnbuckles for a moonsault. Bayley avoids a moonsault. Bayley with Rose Plant but Iyo with a handspring to land on her feet. Bayley with a clothesline. Bayley with a belly-to-back suplex and Bayley goes up top for the elbow drop and hits it. Bayley with Rose Plant for the three count.
Winner and NEW WWE Women’s Champion: Bayley
– Snoop Dogg is in the ring with the Eagles cheerleaders. He announces the attendance is 72,755. The two night total for Wrestlemania XL was 145,298.
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Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Bloodline Rules Match
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
The lights go down and fire pyro starts shooting out of the top of the entrance stage. Out comes “The American Nightmare” with a bad ass mask/helmet on.
Rhodes is greeted by his bride, Brandi Rhodes, who gets a big pop from the crowd. She takes his mask/helmet off and then the two embrace before the leader of the “Cody Crybabies” makes his way down the massive entrance ramp to try and “finish his story” once and for all.
An image of Cody with Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho in an arena before an AEW show is among those that appeared in a montage during the build-up to the main event this evening. An enormous orchestra comes out to the top of the entrance stage to begin the start of Roman Reigns’ theme, which they play live.
“The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns emerges accompanied by “The Wise Man” of The Bloodline. As the two head to the ring past the orchestra playing the theme for “The Head of the Table” live on the stage and ramp, Michael Cole talks about how historic the WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship reign for Roman Reigns has been. Feels like a eulogy for his title reign. We’ll see!
Reigns and Heyman settle inside the squared circle and throw their 1’s up as the orchestra finishes up the theme music for the reigning and defending champion. Samantha Irvin begins the formal pre-match ring introductions for this WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship showdown under Bloodline Rules. After she wraps up the introductions, the bell sounds and off we go.
Roman walks up to Cody and he stares him down. Roman says some stuff to Cody and Cody responds. Cody goes for the legs and he backs Roman into the corner. Cody with a clean break. Cody with a waist lock and Roman with a back elbow to the jaw and a side head lock. Roman with a shoulder tackle. They lock up and Cody with a side head lock. Cody slides through the legs and kicks Roman and hits an uppercut. Roman charges at Cody and goes shoulder first into the ring post. Cody goes under the ring and he pulls out a table. Roman with a Drive By. Roman takes the table and places it gently under the ring. Roman tries to Irish whip Cody into the steps but Cody reverses. Cody sends Roman back into the ring. Cody grabs Roman on the floor but Roman hits Cody with a kendo stick. Roman with more kendo stick shots to Cody.
Roman swings and misses. Cody with a kick and he grabs the kendo stick. Cody misses when he charges into the corner with a kendo stick. Cody with a bulldog and a figure four leg lock. Roman rakes the eyes to escape. Roman with punches. Roman sends Cody into the turnbuckles. Roman sends Cody to the floor and Roman follows. Roman hits Cody with an inflatable Prime bottle. They fight into the crowd and Roman with punches but Cody punches back. They get on some storage cases and Roman tries for a suplex but Cody blocks it. Cody with a suplex. They return to the ringside area and Cody sends Roman back into the ring.
Cody sets for Beautiful Disaster but Roman catches Cody and hits a power bomb. Roman with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Roman chokes Cody in the ropes. Roman with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Roman with a cravate. Cody with punches but Roman with an elbow. Roman goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Cody ands on his feet. Cody with a kick and Roman with a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. Roman with punches. Roman with many clotheslines in the corner but Cody with a super kick. Roman with a kick and Cody with a super kick. Roman with a kick and both men with clotheslines and they go down.
Roman with a punch and Cody fires back. They continue the exchange with Cody gaining the advantage. Cody with a float over and power slam. Cody with Beautiful Disaster for a near fall. Roman catches Cody on a Cody Cutter and Roman with CrossRhodes for a near fall. Roman says that move sucks since he couldn’t get the three count. Roman sets for the Superman punch. Cody moves and Cody with jabs and the Bionic Elbow. Roman goes to the floor and Cody follows. Cody sees Roman down against the ring and he decides to adjust the announce table. Roman with a low blow to Cody and Roman smirks. Roman with a power bomb through the announce table. Roman sends Cody into the ring and Roman with a Superman punch for a near fall.
Roman sets for a spear but Cody with a knee and Cody Cutter for a near fall. Cody signals for CrossRhodes and Roman with a knee to escape. Roman with a uranage but Cody wtih an arm drag to counter. Cody with a spear for a near fall. Cody sets for CrossRhodes and hits it. Cody holds on and Jimmy with a super kick. Jimmy checks on Roman and Roman with a Superman punch.
Jey Uso’s music plays and he takes his time to get to the ring. Jimmy meets him on the ramp and Jey with a super kick and a spear off the ramp through a table.
Back in the ring, Cody with a rollup for a near fall. Roman with a spear for a near fall. Roman yells at the referee and he pleads his case. Roman with a guillotine. Cody runs Roman into the turnbuckles but Roman holds on. They go through the ropes and Roman releases the hold. Cody spears Roman through the ringside barrier. Cody sends Roman into the ring. Cody punches the mat and he goes for CrossRhodes and hits it. He holds on and rolls through for a second one. Cody holds on and Solo Sikoa with the Samoan Spike. Solo puts Roman on top of Cody and he gets a near fall. Solo is not happy with the near fall. Solo punches Cody many times and Solo tells Roman to get up and finish him. Solo holds Cody and Roman goes for the spear and Solo with a Samoan spike but Cody kicks out at two.
John Cena makes his way to the ring and he punches Solo many times and he clotheslines Solo over the top rope. Cena with an Attitude Adujustment to Roman and he adjusts the announce table. Cena gives Solo an Attitude adjustment through the table.
Rock makes his way to the ring. Rock walks past Roman and gets in the ring with Cena. Cena removes his shirt and Rock with a Rock Bottom. Rock pulls off the weight belt and the music for the Shield plays.
Seth Rollins makes his way though the crowd and Roman with a Superman punch to stop Rollins with a chair. Rock tells Cody to get up.
The gong sounds and The Undertaker makes his way to the ring when the lights come back on. Taker snarls and he gives Rock a choke slam. The lights go off and they come back on and Rock and Taker are both gone.
Reigns grabs a steel chair. He blasts Rollins with it again as Michael Cole talks about this being years in the making, with Reigns wanting revenge on Rollins for whacking him with a chair to end The Shield and turn on him. He blasts Rollins and turns around and sees Cody, who hits him with a Disaster Kick. Cody hits a Cross-Rhodes. He holds on and picks Reigns up and hits a second one. After another, Cody goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner and NEW WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion: Cody Rhodes
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WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin is super emotional and crying, barely able to do her job of announcing Cody Rhodes as the winner and new WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion. It only added to the feel of it and made it better. We see an emotional Cody fall to his knees as he is handed the WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship.
His wife, Brandi Rhodes, slides in and shares the emotional moment with him. Out comes Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and others to the ring to join Cody Rhodes in his celebration. LA Knight, Randy Orton and others are also entering the ring to share the moment with Cody. The commentators talk us through highlighhts of the Uso to Uso spear off the stage, the surprise appearances by Seth Rollins, The Rock and The Undertaker.
CM Punk joins the other WWE Superstars in the ring to put Cody Rhodes over as the new captain of the ship for WWE in the first WrestleMania of the new era in the company, We see Cody Rhodes’ mom Michelle hit the ring and Cody hands her the title as he promised he would, getting choked up once again while doing so. Cody grabs the mic and says he’ll make this quick because he knows it’s been a long night. He says he’s surrounded by greatness in this ring.
He says he would not be here in this ring without two people. He asks that they join him in the ring. One of them is Bruce Prichard. The other he says is gonna have to come kicking and screaming, but he insists because he’s the leader of the new era of WWE and he wouldn’t be here without him. He asks Triple H to come on down. Out comes WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque as Brandi Rhodes straps the WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship around her husband.
Bruce Prichard enters the ring and gives Cody a big hug. Triple H walks up and shakes hands with Cody Rhodes. The two touch foreheads and Cody gets emotional as they share a private word with each other. Cody buries the hatchet, or sledgehammer in this case, officially in front of the world in his finest hour. Triple H raises Cody Rhodes’ hand as he stands before the WWE Universe with the richest prize in the business, the WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship, as the chosen top dog of the new era of WWE.
Cody is lifted up on the shoulders of his peers, with Orton and Zayn hoisting him up like Bret “The Hitman” Hart back at WrestleMania many moons ago when he took the torch from the Hulk Hogan days and was the central figure to launch the new era of WWE. Cody heads out and hugs Michael Cole at the commentary desk as his music continues to play. He shakes hands with Pat McAfee and rolls back into the ring to roar in front of the crowd one final time.
He reaches through the ring ropes and shakes hands with Seth Rollins, who is still in his Shield gear. He hugs Triple H through the ropes as everyone exits the ring, leaving it to Cody. Michael Cole promotes Cody Rhodes’ first media appearance as the new WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion on “The Today Show” tomorrow morning as fireworks and pyro explode throughout the stadium.
Cody hits the ropes one more time to pose for the WWE Universe lucky enough to witness in person as he “finishes his story” and starts a whole new era for WWE in the process. Cody hugs WWE President Nick Khan in the crowd. Michael Cole thanks us for tuning in. “Pro wrestling is back,” says Graves. “Pro wrestling is beautiful,” says McAfee.
That’s how the show ends. We head into a recap video package looking at the key moments from night two of WrestleMania XL as Meek Mill music plays. That’s how this year’s two-night WrestleMania premium live event goes off the air. Our live coverage of WrestleMania 40 Night 2 Results ends here.Thanks for joining us!
–– Here is the card for WrestleMania 40 Night 2 along with the final betting odds ––
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Bloodline Rules Match:
Roman Reigns (c) +350 vs. Cody Rhodes -600
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match (CM Punk Will Be On Commentary):
Seth Rollins (c) +250 vs. Drew McIntyre -400
WWE Women’s Championship Match:
IYO SKY (c) +250 vs. Bayley -400
LA Knight -400 vs. AJ Styles +250
WWE United States Championship Match:
Logan Paul (c) -300 vs. Kevin Owens +400 vs. Randy Orton +300
Philadelphia Street Fight:
Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits -250 vs. The Final Testament’s Karrion Kross & AOP +170
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