The opening night of WrestleMania brought
shocking results, career changing
performances, and arguably the most
unique match in WWE history.
And we're just getting started.
Hello everyone, I'm McKenzie Mitchell for
WWE Now, with all of the results from
an epic start to the only WrestleMania
that's too big for just one night.
Here's your part one WrestleMania recap
presented by Snickers, Snickers satisfies.
Warning, spoilers ahead.
The Undertaker promised to bring
AJ Styles pain, suffering and
most importantly to ensure
the Phenomenal One would rest in peace.
The pair also delivered one of the most
unique showdowns in WWE history,
with a groundbreaking Boneyard match.
With AJ Styles preparing
to bury him alive,
The Deadman would reemerge from his own
grave to pay the Phenomenal One for
the endless insults leading into
the Showcase of the Immortals.
Styles would plead for
forgiveness, but there was only
one way this tale could end,
with The Undertaker lowering the dirt and
looming over his rivals grave
in well-earned silence.
Braun Strowman met Goldberg in
a real-life clash of the titans for
the Universal title.
The larger than life
showdown started fast and
furious, as Goldberg hit Strowman
with four straight Spears.
But it wasn't enough to defeat the Monster
among Men, as Strowman countered with four
power slams of his own to manhandle the
champion and claim the Universal title.
With every strike, slam, and in match
sermon, it was made clear how personal
this matchup was between Kevin Owens and
Seth Rollins.
The Monday Night Messiah
seemed preordained
to silence the non compliant after
smashing KO with the ringside bell.
But Owens denied himself
the victory by technicality, and
called Rollins back to continue
in a no disqualification match.
It appeared to be a foolish
decision as Rollins hit Owens with
repeated chair shots.
But it was KO who turned
the tables with a fearless dive
from the WrestleMania
sign on to his rival.
Ultimately it was Owens who
burned it down, claiming the win,
even if it meant breaking
himself in the process.
The Smackdown Tag Team titles were
on the line as three of WWE's top
athletes were on display in a thrilling
Triple Threat Ladder Match.
John Morrison, Kofi Kingston and
Jimmy Uso constantly reached new heights,
as each competitor's attack was
more sensational than the last.
In an unbelievable finish, all three
competitors met at the top of the ladder.
But Morrison's ensuing fall with the
titles brought home the championship, for
the self proclaimed greatest
tag team of the 21st century.
Well say what you want about Sami Zayn
before he says at first, but
the Intercontinental Champion remained
resourceful in defending his title.
After Zayn's initial count-out plan and
pleading failed, Daniel Bryan
controlled the match and brutalized
the champion in every part of the ring.
In the end, it was one well-timed Helluva
Kick from The Great Liberator that kept
the title within the Artists Collective.
With all the bad blood coming in,
it was no surprise that Becky Lynch and
Shayna Baszler came out
throwing a fury of punches.
The cagefighter spent a large chunk
of the match on the offense, but
we all know it takes more than
just desire to bring down The Man.
After the Queen of Spades
locked in a Kirifuda Clutch,
Lynch dug deep to counter and
retain the Raw Women's Championship.
King Corbin was expecting a coronation,
instead Elias delivered him a fight.
With his status in doubt after
Corbin's Smackdown blindside assault,
Elias shocked Corbin with his return, and
then surprised him even more with a quick
roll up for the decisive one, two, three.
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross had
their sights set on reclaiming
the Women's Tag Team title for
quite some time.
And at WrestleMania they made
the most of their opportunity.
In the end, Bliss and Cross persevered
past the high flying attacks
of the Kabuki Warriors, and left
holding the coveted championships high.
Drew Gulak and Cesaro have been at
the center of the ongoing rivalry between
Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn and
Daniel Bryan.
And the two put on an impressive technical
display to open WrestleMania 36.
The Swiss Cyborg ultimately conquered
Gulak with an eye opening no handed
airplane spin,
to claim the opening victory.
Stay tuned to WWE's digital and social
channels as part two of WrestleMania
36 returns Sunday night at 7 PM Eastern,
4 Pacific, on the WWE Network.
With the excitement of
a WWE Championship clash,
a Firefly FunHouse Match, and
more looming for the WWE Universe.
