The time has lastly come! WWE Wrestlemania 39 is kicking off Evening 1, full with seven scheduled matches, the return of the legendary John Cena, and the showdown between WWE Smackdown Ladies’s Champion Charlotte Aptitude and 2023 Ladies’s Royal Rumble winner Rhea Ripley.
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Begin time:
- 8 PM ET
- 7 PM CT
- 5 PM PT
- 1 AM BST (April 1, April 2)
- 10 AM AEST (April 1, April 2)
At present, there are 7 matches scheduled for Evening 1 of Wrestlemania 39. Austin Concept’s protection of the WWE United States Championship towards John Cena will kick off the present. Check out the evening’s full card beneath.
Evening 1 Match card:
- Austin Concept (c) vs. John Cena (WWE United States Championship)
- Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Logan Paul
- Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch vs. Injury CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky)
- Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. The Road Earnings (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) in a Deadly 4-Manner Tag Workforce Match
- The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (Undisputed WWE Tag Workforce Championships)
- Charlotte Aptitude (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (WWE SmackDown Ladies’s Championship)
- Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio
Outcomes & Assessment:
Austin Concept (c) vs. John Cena (WWE United States Championship)
Winner: Austin Concept by way of pinfall
Actually, having Concept and Cena kick issues off is sensible. It is a good solution to kick open the door to Wrestlemania. The one fault on this feud is that Cena solely made a single look to additional the feud. He is a busy man, certain, however it might have been nice to have him extra concerned within the buildup.
Concept gained clear after hitting a low blow and nailing Cena with A City Down, which is precisely what ought to have occurred. Not solely do the shenanigans make a rematch wise, Concept simply obtained the most important win of his profession and Cena loses nothing.
The one difficulty is with the video manufacturing in that the video feeds within the stadium glitched out as Cena was about to hit an Perspective Adjustment. So these within the low cost seats needed to squint fairly arduous to see what was occurring within the match. Nonetheless, does not take away from this being an excellent opener. Nothing spectacular, only a good match.
Ranking: 7.5/10
Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. The Road Earnings (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) in a Deadly 4-Manner Tag Workforce Match
Winner: The Road Earnings by way of pinfall
It is arduous to name a deadly four-way tag match “regular” however this match was principally that. Everybody obtained in a few of their signature offense, there have been some distinctive high-flying moments, and even Braun Strowman went off the highest rope. The tower of doom spot was undoubtedly the spotlight of the match, and the group was loads entertained. Two different standout moments had been Ricochet’s sundown flip to the surface and Angelo Dawkins derailing the Strowman Categorical. Naturally, the group went wild for each.
If I had a critique it is that storyline-wise, it is not all that enthralling. There isn’t any actual stakes of non-public story to this specific bout. Nonetheless, it is a showcase win for the Road Earnings, who ought to have been the group to dethrone the Usos.
Ranking: 7/10
Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Logan Paul
Winner: Seth “Freakin” Rollins by way of pinfall
The Prime power drink mascot is precisely the type of nonsense one ought to anticipate from Logan Paul. It additionally supplies a straightforward goal for an hilarious beating from Seth Rollins. Talking of Rollins, his Wrestlemania drip is flat out incredible–worthy of such a particular evening.
Paul was surprisingly dominant early on, particularly when he obtained round to throwing punches. It is good to see him on Rollins’ stage on this match, as there’s been a lot invested in him as a important participant in WWE. And having him virtually get the pin on Seth after a knockout punch was a unbelievable second. Whereas Paul has mentioned his WWE deal is expiring, that is actually taking part in out in such a solution to make him appear to be a powerhouse–in victory or defeat.
Having one in every of Paul’s YouTube buddies (KSI) within the Prime costume was an excellent twist, on condition that most individuals most likely anticipated his brother Jake to be in there. Having Paul be the one to unintentionally put KSI by way of the desk, although? That was pure magic. Much less magic is Paul persevering with to do finishers of AEW wrestlers with out them really ending the matches. First it was the Buckshot Lariat, now it is the GTS. Utilizing well-known finishers as run-of-the-mill strikes is not one of the best look.
Rollins obtained the win after a superkick and a stomp, although it does not actually harm Paul as he appeared like dynamite all through the match. There have been memorable moments, nice storytelling, and a wildly participating match. This one was superior and I am all for a rematch.
Ranking: 9/10
Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch vs. Injury CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky)
Winners: Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch by pinfall
That is one of the simplest ways to make use of legends at Wrestlemania. Working them right into a match with top-level and rising stars makes for an excellent combine. And at this level, Injury Ctrl may be a greater heel group than the Bloodline. They’re so good at being the worst, isolating their opponents, dishonest their solution to a bonus, and simply being imply. They tore aside the Ladies’s Tag Workforce Champions Lita and Becky, which made for a fairly unbelievable comeback by Trish.
Iyo Sky’s moonsault to the surface was clearly the spotlight of the match, although as soon as chaos took management and tagging out and in took a backseat, the motion was frenetic and tremendous enjoyable to look at. Everybody obtained an opportunity to shine, and it was nice to see Trish and Lita get their signature offense in. Severely, her Twist of Destiny trumps any executed by a Hardy.
The great guys gained and the villains had been vanquished, however I would not be shocked to see some variation of those wrestlers in one other match quickly sufficient. The chemistry between this group is participating, and Becky and Lita nonetheless have the Ladies’s Tag Workforce Championships to defend.
Ranking: 7/10
Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio
Winner: Rey Mysterio by way of pinfall
Dominik having a prison-themed entrance is pure artwork and you may by no means persuade me in any other case. Having him sporting a dressing up pseudo impressed by his dad’s iconic Halloween Havoc gear, although? That is the cherry on prime. I do not fairly perceive why Rey got here out with an Eddie Guerrero entrance, although. He isn’t Eddie’s son, Dominik is.
Expensive WWE, please have company mascots at ringside for each match. The press field went wild once we realized the Cinnamon Toast Crunch mascot was leaping round at ringside like a maniac.
That is the second sponsored match of the evening and the visuals listed here are far more entertaining than the one which was branded as delivered to you by TurboTax earlier within the night. Consuming cereal is means higher than doing all of your taxes.
Sufficient in regards to the shenanigans earlier than the match, we should always contact on the shenanigans within the match. Rey actually whipped Dom along with his belt within the ring and it was hilarious, as was Dom throwing a drink in his sister’s face. Judgement Day is one of the best factor that might have ever occurred to Dominik Mysterio because it made him a way more entertaining and well-rounded character. It is also nice for Rey, who has his first really significant feud in ages towards a son all of us wish to see him beat the snot out of.
I actually love how even-handed the offense was between the 2, because the precedence right here ought to be constructing Dom right into a plausible competitor, even when he wants his Judgement Day household to safe the win. Whereas followers like to hate him, we have additionally gotten to look at him grow to be a fairly good wrestler.
The interferences by Judgement Day and Legando Del Fantasma (or are they the LWO now, since they’ve the shirts?) added an excellent quantity of fast-paced motion to the match. Rey obtained the win, which must be the anticipated final result for many after Dom made Rey’s life depressing for thus lengthy.
This was nice storytelling, superior motion, and a cheerful ending to a feud that is been happening for months. What’s to not love?
Ranking: 8.5/10
Charlotte Aptitude (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (WWE SmackDown Ladies’s Championship)
Winner: Rhea Ripley by way of pinfall
That is an attention-grabbing match as a result of, on one facet you may have Rhea Ripley, who’s firing on all cylinders, probably the most participating she’s ever been, and is clearly the way forward for this division. On the opposite, you may have Charlotte Aptitude. She’s nonetheless rehashing her dad’s music, strikes, and catchphrases. She’s primarily been doing the identical gimmick her total profession on the principle roster, by no means actually evolving. Her character and presentation really feel dated in a means Rhea completely does not. That is not to remove from Aptitude’s expertise, which she has loads of. However she’s felt stale for a few years now and did not hassle reinventing herself in any respect after her most up-to-date absence.
These two traded some arduous hits and wonderful counters all through the match, with Charlotte turning Ripley’s Riptide right into a DDT incomes an enormous response from the press field. Severely, in case you missed that specific sequence, return and discover it. Whilst you’re at it, additionally rewatch Rhea’s enormous German superplex a few occasions. These two pulled out all of the stops.
The look on Rhea’s face after Charlotte kicked out of the Riptide instructed all the story of this match. That is so significantly better than their earlier Wrestlemania bout, which matches to point out how far Rhea has come since her NXT days. Even Charlotte has a hearth in her that we do not see all that a lot. I might wish to humbly request we see this facet of her means extra typically.
Rhea gave Charlotte actually every little thing she had and ultimately it was sufficient, after a prime rope Riptide. It is arduous to think about this not being the match of the evening, which I’d not have anticipated stepping into. Rhea has been on the rise for some time, however Charlotte actually stepped up right here to present Ripley a superb star-making match.
Ranking: 10/10
The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (Undisputed WWE Tag Workforce Championships)
Winners: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens by way of pinfall
I truthfully cannot consider the principle occasion began with a Turbo Tax industrial set to “Security Dance.” I haven’t got any touch upon it as a result of I simply do not perceive it. However even that, plus a efficiency by Lil Uzi Vert, and an impromptu “match” between The Miz and Pat McAfee aren’t sufficient of a buffer between the principle occasion and Ripley/Aptitude. The gang was on fireplace for entrances nevertheless it felt like they had been getting drained because the match rolled on.
That mentioned, this match was nonetheless a blast and, with the extremely private story concerned, simple to get invested in. We have all been ready for the Bloodline to be humbled. And whereas Roman might lose his titles to Cody Rhodes tomorrow evening, this was the primary brick to fall.
Let’s discuss standout moments, although. Sami hitting Jey with a brainbuster on the apron was vicious, as was hit touchdown an Uso splash on Jimmy. That is actually what this match was about, Sami standing as much as his former household. Hell, even Michael Cole referenced El Generico throughout the match, a beloved masked wrestler that appears loads like Zayn however retired to run an orphanage in Mexico proper across the time Sami signed with WWE. A lot of the Bloodline story is the story of Sami Zayn and that was on full show right here. It is clear that he nonetheless has love for the Usos (effectively, Jey anyway), even when he has to destroy them to set them free from Roman. It is such a unbelievable story that is been instructed over the past yr.
In the long run, Sami and Kevin went over and, even higher, it occurred when Sami toppled Jey. This units the stage for some severe Bloodline turmoil shifting ahead and it is the primary time Zayn and Owens have gained the tag titles in WWE. Simply fantastic. This wasn’t nearly as good as Charlotte vs. Rhea however this was masterful storytelling.
Ranking: 9.5/10
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