WrestleMania has finally here with another two-night extravaganza event in Las Vegas! It’s Saturday, meaning that tonight is only night one! We have the main event between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship, with Orton looking for his 15th world title. Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan gets her chance to win the Women’s World Championship from Stephanie Vaquer. AJ Lee makes her return to WrestleMania to defend her Intercontinental Title against Becky Lynch. Also, Seth Rollins takes on Gunther, the Women’s Tag Titles are on the line in a 4-way match, there will be an unsanctioned match, and much more to look forward to! Oh and one more thing, John Cena is the host!! The live recap of WrestleMania Saturday starts with the pre-show at 4 PM ET/3 Central on social media, and the main premium live event at 6 PM ET with the first hour on ESPN2, and the rest of the show on ESPN Unlimited (USA) and Netflix (worldwide). Hit F5 or refresh as often as you like for the latest updates!
Here’s a list of what we can expect to see for Night 1:
- John Cena as the host
- LA Knight & The Usos vs. IShowSpeed & The Vision
- Unsanctioned Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: The Irresistible Forces {C} vs. Charlotte & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. The Bella Twins
- Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee {C} vs. Becky Lynch
- Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer {C} vs. Liv Morgan
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes {C} vs. Randy Orton
IT’S WRESTLEMANIA 42 BACK IN VEGAS! John Cena is here to be the host of WrestleMania! Cena says this year’s Road to WrestleMania has been chaos and very vocal in and out of the ring. “This is the moment I love the most. We’re all in here for the same reason because we know the time for talking is up, and the time to deliver is now. Who tonight will step up and deliver? Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to WrestleMania!!” Michael Cole and Wade Barrett are the commentators for the event.
The Usos head out first with yet another version of their theme song. (You and me Uce, Day One ish.”) LA Knight heads out driving a big pick-up truck. iShowSpeed walks out alongside The Vision and we get a split-screen that turns into a 9-box view of their entrance. The referee for this match is Ryan Tran.
* The Usos & LA Knight vs. iShowSpeed & The Vision {World Tag Team Champions}
Once the bell dinsg, The Usos hit superkicks to The Vision! Speed is left alone to start the match against LA Knight. Speed backflips off the top, Knight avoids it, clotheslines him, knocks Logan off the apron, and Speed body slams Knight! Speed celebrates his excitement, but when he sees Knight back up he runs off and tags out. Knight pulls Logan into the ring, stomps him down in a corner, Jey Uso tags in, 10-punch in a corner, Jimmy tags in, double back elbow and double elbow drop. Jimmy covers for the first 2-count of the weekend, Theory tags in, takes Jimmy down and knocks Jey off the apron. Paul tags in, double suplex to Jimmy, and Speed tags back in. Jimmy suplexes Speed, and he tags out again.
Logan takes control of the match, Jimmy hits the Uso in the Wind, and both men are down. Theory tags in, Jey gets the hot tag, punches him, hits the SPEAR, covers, and Logan breaks up the count. Jimmy superkicks Paul, Theory punches him down, Jimmy superkicks Theory, Speed is in the ring, Jimmy catches him and Speed does a headscissors! Speed celebrates again, Knight is ready behind him, Speed blocks the BFT, sends Knight into Paul, Theory grabs Knight and gives Speed instructions, Knight shoves Theory colliding into Speed, and hits the BFT for the 3-count! WINNERS: THE USOS & LA KNIGHT!
Logan Paul confronts iShowSpeed about the miscommunication, punches him in the jaw, and yells at him for ruining things. Paul throws Speed out the ring, takes apart the announce table, places him on the table, gets in the ring and up the ropes, but The Usos pull Paul down and give him the 1-D!! Knight pulls Speed off the table, throws him back into the ring, all three surround him, Knight points to Paul laying on the table, Speed gets up the to top of the ringpost, and SPEED HITS THE FROG SPLASH ONTO LOGAN PAUL THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!! Knight helps Speed back into the ring, The Usos help him up, and Speed YEETs with The Usos!
George Kittle, Jahmyr Gibbs, Tyrese Haliburton and Stephen A. Smith are shown in the crowd. Next is the unsanctioned match, and ring announcer Alicia Taylor announces that WWE will not be liable for the results of this match. Dan Engler is the referee for this match.
* Unsanctioned Match: Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre
Fatu jumps on McIntyre before he gets in the ring and the fight is on outside the ring so Engler calls for the bell! Fatu beings out two tables, several chairs, gives him a swift kick, gets a toolbox, and McIntyre backs off when he sees the toolbox. McIntyre takes him down, tosses the toolbox into the ring, smacks him against the steel of the ring apron, catapults him into the steel under the ring, sets up one of the table in front of the announce table, sets up a powerbomb, Fatu counters and shoves him into the ringpost. McIntyre clotheslines him inside-out, takes his phone, hits Fatu with it, posts on social media, and goes back on the attack. McIntyre grabs a wrench, Fatu clotheslines him, hits a running senton, splash in a corner, 10 headbutts, and hits the running hip attack. Fatu plants him with the pop-up Samoan drop, covers, and gets a 2-count.
McIntyre hits a big boot, wedges a chair in the turnbuckles, side-steps him as Fatu hits the ringpost head-first, and hits a release German suplex. McIntyre hits the flipping plancha to the floor below, counts down, Fatu ducks the Claymore, sends him into the wedged chair, hits the double-jump springboard moonsault, and covers for 2.99!! McIntyre whacks him on the knee with a wrench, jams it in his face, laughs about it, stages two chairs together, suplexes him through the chairs, and covers for 2. Fatu superkicks him, hits him with a chair, hits with another chair, whacks him with a belt, grabs the toolbox, and McIntyre hits the CLAYMORE for 1-2-KICKOUT!!
Both men trade shots back and forth to BOOs and YAYs from the crowd while kneeling, they continues throwing punches standing, Fatu headbutts him back down, grabs a table, sets it up, goes up top, McIntyre cuts him off, and shoves him down to the table at ringside!! McIntyre gets him back into the ring, Fatu superkicks him twice, hits him in the head with the toolbox, McIntyre falls onto the table, Fatu hits the DOUBLE-JUMP SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT OFF THE TOP THROUGH THE TABLE, and covers for the win!! WINNER: JACOB FATU!
Jacob Fatu wins the unsanctioned match, getting a big win over the former world champion. That ends the broadcast on ESPN2.
It’s time for the fatal 4-way tag match for the women’s tag team titles! Charlotte and Alexa head to the ring first, followed by Lyra and Bayley. The Irresistible Forces as the champs strangely head to the ring third and not last. WWE Hall of Famers Demolition are shown in the crowd. The Bella Twins head to the ring next, but Nikki Bella is walking about with a crutch. Nikki has a microphone, says she couldn’t get healed in time for this match, and says she called an old friend for a favor – PAIGE!!!!
* WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair vs. Lyra Valkyria & Bayley vs. The Irresistible Forces {C} vs. Brie Bella & Paige
Lash attacks Brie at the bell, and Daphanie LaShawnn calls for the bell. The champs double team Alexa, Nia picks Alexa up, Alexa slips off and tags out, and Charlotte hits a diving crossbody onto the champs. Charlotte catches Lyra off the ropes, Brie rolls Charlotte up for 2, Lyra kicks Charlotte in the head, and Brie does the Yes Kicks to Charlotte and Lyra. Brie hits Lyra with an enzuigiri, Nia pulls her out the rimng, shoves her into the barricade. Lash gets the tag, choke slams Brie onto the apron, Lash hits Charlotte with a big boot, Charlotte hits her own boot, backbreaker, Alexa tags in for a tornado DDT, Lyra hits Alexa with a forearm smash, Bayley tags in, hits a diving elbow drop, cover, and the cover gets broken up.
Lash prevents Brie from tagging out, sets her up on the top, Lyra and Alexa go for a double superplex, Lash gets underneath the two to powerbomb both of them, and Brie hits Lash with the missile dropkick. All four women are down, Nia gets the tag, Bayley gets the tag, and Paige gets the hot tag!
Paige kicks Nia down, clotheslines Bayley and Charlotte, delivers a fisherman’s suplex to Bayley, the cameraman gets knocked down, Paige goes iup top, diving crossbody, Lyra rolls through, Paige hits the Paige Turner, and Bayley breaks up the count! Brie pulls Nia over the ropes by the legs, Lash plants Lyra with the Lash Extension, covers, Charlotte breaks up the count, then Paige and Charlotte clothesline Lash over the ropes.
Paige and Charlotte have a staredown with the history they have, they trade punches, Charlotte chops her, Paige counters the figure-4 with an inside cradle, Charlotte tags out, Alexa goes up top, Nikki pulls Charlotte out the ring and whacks her with her crutch! Paige gets her knees up to block the Twisted Bliss, plants her with the RamPaige and gets the 3-count! WINNERS and NEW WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: BRIE BELLA & PAIGE!!!
Paige returns to WWE and wins the tag team titles in her first match back!
Becky Lynch heads to the ring for the next match, and The Wondser Years are on the stage to play her to the ring. Becky immediately gets in referee Jessika Carr’s face warning her. AJ Lee makes her entrance with several girls skipping down the ramp with replica’s championships.
* Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee {C}
Becky knocks her down at the start, AJ with an armdrag, Becky goes for the dropkick but AJ avoids it. Becky throws her into the LED barricade, throws her back into the ring, hits a diving legdrop, and gets in ref Jess’s face again. Becky delivers the Becksploder, covers for 2, slams her face into the mat, and unties the turnbuckle pad. Ref Jess puts the padding back up, calls her “absolutely insane” in the process, AJ rolls Becky up for 2, Becky reverses an Irish whip, blocks a tornado DDT, AJ hits back elbows, splashes her in the ropes, Becky returns the attack, and AJ trips her. AJ goes up top, hits a missile dropkick, makes the cover, gets a 2-count, Becky blocks the Black Widow, AJ hits a shirunai, Becky counters the shining wizard with a powerbomb, and gets a 2-count.
Becky blocks the Black Widow again, slings her into the turnbuckles, plants her with the Manhandle Slam, and covers for 1-2-KICKOUT! Becky stomps her down in a corner, gets in Ref Jess face again, and Jess is getting frustrated. Becky shoves Jess, but Jess shoves her back, and Becky runs into a Manhandle Slam by AJ, and gets 2.99!! They trade shots back and forth, AJ counters the Manhandle Slam into the Black Widow, Becky reaches the ropes to break, grabs AJ’s hair, and takes the turnbuckle pad off again. AJ charges, pulls Jess into her path making AJ almost squash her, Becky slams AJ’s head onto the exposed turnbuckles behind the ref’s back, plants the champ with the MANHANDLE SLAM, and covers for 1-2-3!! WINNER and NEW WOMEN’S INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: BECKY LYNCH!!
Becky Lynch is now a record 3-time Women’s Intercontinental Champion! Ref Jess was unaware of Becky being nefarious, and now she has to hand her the title.
