WWE WrestleMania 36: Results, insane ending, match ratings and full recap

Braun Strowman is the brand new Common Champion.


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Day one in all WrestleMania 36 was bizarre as hell. For starters, was day one of WrestleMania -- the present is for the primary time ever break up over two days. Second, because of the coronavirus shutdowns, it came about in WWE's Efficiency Heart coaching facility with no followers as a substitute of the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

And oh yeah, it was most important evented by AJ Types and The Undertaker in a boneyard match. That's to say, not an precise match. A brief movie. WrestleMania was most important evented by a brief movie. 

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Although WWE in all probability ought to have simply delayed WrestleMania, day one was a enjoyable present contemplating how a lot labored towards it. The most important information is that Braun Strowman is Common Champion after beating Goldberg. Seemingly essentially the most replayed second of the evening will probably be Kevin Owens leaping off the WrestleMania signal, crashing Seth Rollins by a desk.
With day one performed, we now know Sunday's show will probably be headlined by Brock Lesnar defending his Common Championship towards Drew McIntyre. Edge may also return to face Randy Orton.

Undertaker defeats AJ Types in a boneyard match

I do not even know what to say about this. The "boneyard match" was basically an prolonged struggle scene from a film. It came about by an deserted property of some description. Consider it like a buried alive match however in brief film kind.
At one level, Types had Undertaker within the grave however, as he started to dump grime in, Undertaker transported behind him. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows rocked up, as did a bunch of evil druids who assaulted Taker. Later, Undertaker used his magic powers to trigger an explosion.
After a chokeslam off of a constructing, Undertaker buried AJ.

The section was completely preposterous and ridiculous, but it surely ended up being enjoyable. It is type of like Quick and Livid films -- foolish, however so insane it is onerous to not get a kick from it. It was an apt method to finish evening one in all WrestleMania, which on the entire felt like an odd fever dream.

Braun Strowman wins Common Championship

Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns' substitute towards Goldberg, has gained his first world title.

A easy match. Goldberg hit 4 spears for a two depend. Strowman hit 4 powerslams for the three depend. The tip.
Ranking: 1 star. Goldberg nonetheless has great poise and comes off as a celebrity. However with actually one transfer in his arsenal, he is an excessive amount of of a one-trick pony.

Kevin Owens beats Seth Rollins by way of DQ

After 4 months of feuding, Kevin Owens lastly takes on Seth Rollins. Rollins was initially disqualified after hitting Owens with a hoop bell. As Rollins was strolling to the again, Owens challenged him to get again within the ring and end this as a no disqualifications, no countout match. Rollins accepted.
Kevin Owens bought the win after leaping off the WrestleMania signal (!) after which hitting a stunner. It was wild.

Rollins' messiah schtick is corny, however man he is good. This was an exceptionally properly wrestled match. It started with Owens popping out robust earlier than being reduce off with a depraved Falcon Arrow on the ringside apron. From there it was backwards and forwards -- two actually good wrestlers placing on a very good wrestling match.
In a bizarre manner, not having a crowd may very well have helped these two. Usually, the group would have been exhausted after the earlier ladder match and introduced this match down.
Ranking: 3.75 stars. These guys did nice.

John Morrison retains the SmackDown Tag titles 

Unusually, the tag crew titles had been contested for in a triple risk singles ladder match. John Morrison, Kofi Kingston and Jimmy Uso represented their respective groups (John Morrison and The Miz, The New Day and The Usos), with each titles hanging above the ring.
The match had a enjoyable ending. All three bought their fingers on the titles, and unclipping them from the holder whereas standing on the prime of ladders. With one hand every on the titles, they fought to knock one another off the ladders. Kingston and Uso pounded Morrison, knocking him off -- and the titles with him. When Morrison fell again, he did so with the titles, retaining the championships for himself and The Miz.

The trio handled this like a WrestleMania ladder match. Numerous large spots and painful trying spots, like when Kingston threw a ladder at Jimmy as Jimmy was leaping off the barricade.
Not a lot of a narrative however when you're into automotive wreck matches, this was a very good one.
Ranking: 3.25 stars. 

Sami Zayn retains the Intercontinental Championship

This was numerous enjoyable till a flat end. After a stiff match, Sami Zayn defeated Daniel Bryan with a (type of) Helluva Kick.
The bout started with Zayn operating away from Bryan, with lackeys Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura operating interference. Drew Gulak ended up taking out Nakamura and Cesaro, after which Bryan and Zayn went at it. From there it was tremendous comfortable. Daniel Bryan beat the hell out of Sami Zayn.
Ultimately although, Cesaro and Nakamura present a distraction and Zayn caught Bryan with a modified Helluva Kick as Bryan was flying off the highest rope for the 1-2-3.

Ranking: 3.5 stars. Introduced down by the anticlimactic end.

Becky Lynch retains Uncooked Ladies's Championship

A yr after successful the Uncooked Ladies's Championship in the principle occasion of final yr's WrestleMania, Lynch retained that very same title right here after pinning Shayna Baszler.
The match was all concerning the Disarmer armbar towards the Kirifuda Clutch. Baszler bought the Clutch in a number of instances, together with on the ring apron, choking Lynch out and dropping her to the ground beneath. There was additionally a gnarly spot the place Baszler swung Lynch into the announcer's desk twice.

In the long run, Lynch countered a Kirifuda Clutch with a roll up for the pinfall. This feud will proceed.
Ranking: 2.75 stars. Definitely not unhealthy, however ended simply because it was kicking into gear.

Elias beats Baron Corbin

This may have been advantageous as a match on SmackDown. At a WrestleMania with now crowd, it was an actual buzzkill. After what felt like a really very long time, Elias scored a win with a roll up.
The match opened with Corbin enjoying footage from final week's SmackDown the place he incapacitated Elias. He claims Elias cannot compete and that he must be named winner by way of countout/forfeit. Cue Elias' guitar strum. Elias comes out, hits Corbin along with his guitar and the match begins.
Nothing memorable occurred after that.
Ranking: 1.5 stars.

Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss win Tag Workforce Championships

Within the first match of the occasion, Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss defeated Asuka and Kairi Sane to win the ladies's tag crew championships.
Props to those girls. So far as troublesome conditions go, opening WrestleMania in a coaching facility to zero individuals within the crowd is fairly up there. And there was actually some awkward, clunky bits, like when Cross throughout her comeback did a bezerker howl as if she was performing to a crowd. However the match ended up being stable. The spotlight was a inventive sequence the place close to falls had been damaged up by Sane's superior top-rope elbow drop after which Bliss' Twisted Bliss.
The end got here when Bliss hit that very same Twisted Bliss on Sane for the pinfall.

Particular shout out to Asuka right here, who seemingly greater than anybody is aware of learn how to work in a no-crowd surroundings. She was nice at being excessive however not in a manner that performed to a crowd that wasn't there.
Ranking: Three stars. 

Kickoff Present 

Cesaro defeats Drew Gulak in a fast match.

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