WrestleMania has finally here with another two-night extravaganza event in WWE, and it’s only night one! We have a big triple threat match for tonight’s main event between Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and CM Punk in his first Mania main event. Royal Rumble winner Jey Uso gets his chance to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Gunther. The other Royal Rumble winner Charlotte Flair challenges Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s Title. Plus there are much more to look forward to! The live recap of WrestleMania Saturday starts with the pre-show at 5 PM ET/4 Central on social media, and the main premium live event at 7 PM ET on Peacock (USA) and the WWE Network (worldwide). Hit F5 or refresh as often as you like for the latest updates!
Here’s a list of matches we can expect to see for Night 1:
- CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns
- Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
- World Tag Team Championship: The War Raiders {C} vs. The New Day
- El Grande Americano vs. Rey Mysterio
- United States Championship: LA Knight {C} vs. Jacob Fatu
- WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton {C} vs. Charlotte Flair
- World Heavyweight Championship: GUNTHER {C} vs. Jey Uso
IT’S WRESTLEMANIA IN VEGAS! We start with a rendition of “God Bless America” sung by Jelly Roll. We get the opening video package to hype up WrestleMania!
COO and 2025 WWE Hall of Famer Triple H is in the ring. “It is my distinct honor to welcome you to Las Vegas, where for the first time ever right here, right now, are being seen by the entire globe now. So with that said, WELCOME TO WRESTLEMANIA!!” Michael Cole, Pat McAfee and Wade Barrett are on commentary for this event.
The Las Vegas cheerleaders are in the stands to help hype up the crowd as Jey Uso makes his way down through the stands. Gunther marches out next with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist. Alicia Taylor makes her WrestleMania debut as she starts her proper championship introductions. Shawn Bennett will be the referee for this match.
* World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso vs. GUNTHER {C}
The bell dings, Jey tries to psyche himself up. They lock up collar-and-elbow, Gunther backs him into a corner, gives him a big chop, and Jey uppercuts him making the champ roll out the ring. Gunther gets back in, they lock up again, Gunther with a headlock takedown, Jey pushes him off, Gunther hits a shouder block, Jey hits one of his own, hits a jumping enzuigiri, and Gunther rolls out the ring again. Gunther sends him into the corner, Jey tries to lift him but falls back, and Gunther earns a 2-count.
Jey ducks a swing, body slams him, he gets on the top turnbuckle, and Gunther chops him hard on the chest making him fall to the floor. Gunther chops him some more in the ring, Irish whip, running chop, another Irish whip, and Jey comes back with the SPEAR for a near-fall! Jey fights back, Gunther chops him again, sets up for the powerbomb but Jey counters with the Samoan drop. Jey goes up top, Gunther cuts him off, delivers a superplex, running dropkick, hits the POWERBOMB, stacks up the cover, and gets 2.5! Jey counters another powerbomb with the hurricanrana, hits the SPEAR, goes up top, hits the USO SPLASH, COVERS, 1-2-KICKOUT!
Gunther takes his championship and wants to walk out with him, Jey chargers for the suicide dive, but as the ref moves out the way, Gunther hits him in the head with the championship!! Gunther goes up top, hits the big splash, covers and gets 2.9!! Gunther puts him in the SLEEPER HOLD, Jey tries not to fade, reaches for the ropes, but Gunther pulls him back and Jey scrambles to get his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Gunther knees him in the jaw in a corner, hits a big chop, and taunts the crowd. Jey calls for more, Gunther chops him on the chest again, another chop, punch to the top of the head, taunts the crowd again, Jey uppercuts him, Gunther hits short-arm chops, Jey slaps him on the chest, Gunther chops him again, Jey headbutts him, and they trade short-arm attacks. They start hitting clotheslines on each other, and Jey finally knocks him down with a big lariat.
Gunther comes from behind with a Sleeper, Jey counters with a German suplex, Gunther hits the big running dropkick, sets up the powerbomb again, Jey counters and powerbombs him instead! Jey superkicks him, another superkick, hits the SPEAR, goes up again, hits another USO SPLASH, goes back up again, ANOTHER USO SPLASH, GOES UP AGAIN, and hits a THIRD USO SPLASH ACROSS HIS BACK! Gunther gets back up, Jey puts Gunther in the SLEEPER HOLD, and GUNTHER TAPS OUT!!!! WINNER and NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: JEY USO!!!
YEET! YEET! YEET! Jey Uso has finally done it! Jey Uso is the NEW World Heavyweight Champion! Jimmy Uso is here in the ring and gives his brother Jey a massive hug in the middle of the ring, and Jimmy presents his brother with the championship.
