WrestleMania 36 Part 1 Live Coverage And Results
Wrestlemania XXXVI Part 1
Date: April 4, 2020
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentator: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield
Host: Rob Gronkowski
Sweet goodness that doesn’t really feel proper. I’m no longer positive what to anticipate this night as a result of WWE didn’t really feel the wish to let us know what used to be going to be happening on both night time. This display goes to have a couple of hundred asterisks within the historical past books and that’s completely positive, nevertheless it doesn’t make issues any much less disappointing (no longer that it’s WWE’s fault). Let’s get to it.
Kickoff Show: Cesaro vs. Drew Gulak
Gulak takes him down by way of the arm to begin however Cesaro powers up with a backbreaker to get out of hassle. That earns him a LeBell Lock (which Cole calls a Crossface) to ship Cesaro out of doors so Gulak dives on him for an advantage. Back in and Cesaro’s arm will get snapped around the best rope and a clothesline places him at the ground once more. Cesaro will get despatched into the stairs however he’s in a position to uppercut Gulak out of the air again inside of for 2. The Neutralizer can’t paintings however Cesaro makes use of the left arm uppercut and is going with a (no palms) spinning torture rack slam for the pin at 4:05.
Result: Cesaro b. Drew Gulak – Torture rack slam (4:05)
Stephanie McMahon welcomes us to the display to provide an explanation for that we’re on a closed set and not using a target market. Tonight, they’ll be making other folks satisfied, as a result of that is Wrestlemania.
Instead of an authentic model of America the Beautiful, we get a montage of variations of the track performed at earlier Wrestlemanias.
The opening video is going into the entire pirate theme however the narrator says cling on a 2nd as a result of that is too cliched. Instead, he walks us via the whole lot incorporated, reminiscent of pictures of heroes and catchphrases. It becomes a typical trailer, entire with the similar narrator telling us to fail to remember the whole lot we all know entering this night. Fate leads the way in which and destiny has a humorous method of unusual us. We cross into For Those About To Rock for the common montage intro.
Rob Gronkowski welcomes us to the display and says he’s the fitting guy for the task as a result of he is aware of easy methods to get started a thirty hour birthday celebration. Mojo Rawley is available in to take some chops and it’s time to visit the hoop.
Women’s Tag Team Titles: Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss/Nikki Cross
The Warriors are protecting for the primary time since mid December. Asuka laughs at Bliss to begin and it’s off to Sane prior to anything else occurs. Kairi knocks Bliss down and messes along with her bow so it’s a slap to the face, permitting Bliss to debris with Kairi’s hair for a transformation. It’s off to Cross for a working basement dropkick however Sane powers her into the nook. Asuka is available in and will get forearmed within the chest as the whole lot breaks down.
Nikki dives off the apron to take out Sane, which means it’s time for a hug again inside of. Back in and Nikki sends Sane to the ground, simplest to have her dropkick in the course of the ropes bring to an end. Cross will get taken into the nook however manages a sundown turn for 2, putting in the tag to Bliss. That’s positive for Sane, who hits an Alberto best rope double stomp for her personal two. Asuka works on an armbar however her bulldog is damaged up.
Not that it issues as a kick to the face drops Bliss for 2 extra. Bliss will get up and avoids a fee, permitting the new tag to Cross to pick out up the tempo. Sane rakes her eyes however Asuka walks into the Purge. The Insane Elbow breaks up the quilt even though they usually’re each down once more. Cross is going for a rollup however will get puleld into the Asuka Lock.
That’s damaged up with Twisted Bliss however Sane Intercepts Bliss to place everybody down. Cross catches Sane on best however will get stuck in a powerbomb/best rope forearm aggregate for a fairly close to fall. Back up and Cross hits the Purge to drop Sane, putting in Twisted Bliss for the pin and the titles at 15:03.
Result: Nikki Cross/Alexa Bliss b. Kabuki Warriors – Twisted Bliss to Sane (15:03)
The Artist Collective have a plan for Daniel Bryan.
Elias vs. King Corbin
Hold on even though as Corbin displays us a clip of his tried homicide of Elias ultimate week so Corbin calls for a forfeit. Cue Elias to damage the guitar over Corbin’s again and a just right posting so we will be able to get began. Elias elbows him down for one and a swinging neckbreaker will get the similar. Corbin will get in a toss to the ground even though and Elias is shipped shoulder first into the publish. Some elbows to the shoulder stay Elias down as Cole recaps the tale.
Corbin shouts at observation so much after which sends Elias shoulder first into the publish once more. Elias manages to opposite a whip to ship Corbin’s shoulder into the publish even though and it’s time for a breather. Some clubberin within the nook places Corbin down however he grabs Deep Six for 2. Elias knees him within the face for 2 extra however Corbin rolls away prior to the highest rope elbow launches. An uppercut shall we Corbin put his toes at the ropes for 2 so Elias grabs a rollup with tights for the pin at 8:53.
Result: Elias b. King Corbin – Rollup with a handful of tights (8:53)
We recap Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler. Lynch has been Raw Women’s Champion for a yr now and has overwhelmed everybody there may be to overcome however Baszler gained a triple risk fit, additionally together with Bayley, at Survivor Series. Baszler used to be unstoppable in NXT and bit Becky’s neck to attract numerous blood. Then she ran in the course of the Elimination Chamber to earn the name shot in the obvious lead to years. Becky has been seeking to play thoughts video games however Baszler is this sort of killer that she doesn’t appear too .
Raw Women’s Title: Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler
Becky is protecting and drives her semi truck to the sector for her large front. Baszler wastes no time in going for the Kirifuda Clutch however Becky is out of doors in a rush. Baszler follows however Becky sends her into the stairs a couple of instances and Baszler is banged up early. Back in and Becky hits her missile dropkick, putting in a beating within the nook. It’s too early for the Disarm-Her even though and Becky has to get out of the Kirifuda Clutch.
A spinebuster right into a double underhook spinning faceplant will get two and Becky is shipped to the apron. They slug it out till a Rock Bottom onto the apron crops Baszler. A powerbomb into the pass armbreaker has Becky in hassle till she stacks Baszler up for 2. That’s reversed into the Disarm-Her on Becky, adopted by way of a knee to the face for every other close to fall.
Becky is going to the apron and will get in a Stunner over the ropes, putting in a temporarily damaged Disarm-Her over the ropes. Baszler reverses that into an much more temporarily damaged Kirifuda Clutch to ship Becky out of doors. This time Baszler follows her out and swings Becky head first into the announcers’ desk like she did on Raw. Back in and the status model of the Clutch is going on however Becky flips backwards right into a cradle to retain at 8:42.
Result: Becky Lynch b. Shayna Baszler – Rollup (8:42)
Undertaker is getting a restricted sequence at the WWE Network.
Intercontinental Title: Sami Zayn vs. Daniel Bryan
Zayn is protecting with Cesaro, Shinsuke Nakamura and Drew Gulak all at ringside. Sami hits the very lengthy pause button to begin and Bryan in the end provides chase, permitting Cesaro to chop Bryan off. They do the similar factor once more however this time it’s Nakamura enjoying Cesaro’s position. Gulak and Cesaro get right into a combat at the ground till Gulak sends Nakamura over the barricade. Gulak just about will get in a combat with Sami for the DQ however Bryan in the end chases Sami down at the ramp.
Bryan begins in at the leg as Sami loudly begs off, simplest to be despatched out of doors. That manner a heck of a suicide dive, adopted by way of a working dropkick within the nook for an advantage. Some knees to the face have Sami rocked however he rankings with some forearms to sluggish Bryan down. Bryan fights again up however Cesaro and Nakamura soar Gulak. That earns them a double suicide dive, permitting Sami to kick Bryan out of the air for the wonder pin at 9:20.
Result: Sami Zayn b. Daniel Bryan – Helluva Kick (9:20)
Smackdown Tag Team Titles: Jimmy Uso vs. Kofi Kingston vs. John Morrison
Morrison is protecting for his staff in a ladder fit. Some monkey flips don’t paintings to begin so everybody is going to the ground to take hold of a ladder every. Jimmy will get knocked down first and springs up protecting his leg. Morrison stomps either one of them down at the mat however has to combat off the SOS onto the ladder. Trouble in Paradise misses as neatly and it’s Kofi vs. Jimmy slugging it out on best.
That is going nowhere so Morrison takes Kofi’s position, leaving Kofi to springboard in the course of the ladder…after which get stuck and dumped to the ground. Morrison places a ladder over the center rope and climbs to the highest of the publish for a corkscrew Swanton onto Jimmy onto the ladder. The climb takes too lengthy even though and it’s Kofi springboarding in for a hurricanrana to take Morrison down.
A working dive excessive takes down Morrison and the ladder they usually’re all down at the ground. Back in and Morrison hits the tremendous Spanish Fly on Kofi, adopted by way of the Superfly Splash from Jimmy. Kofi headbutts Morrison off the highest of the ladder prior to diving off the highest with the double stomp to Morrison’s chest. Jimmy slides in every other ladder and wedges it within the status ladder.
A HARD whip sends Kofi face first into the bridged ladder and Morrison will get superkicked out of the air. Jimmy is going up however Morrison shoves the ladder over, sending Jimmy down for the massive crash. Kofi catches Morrison on best for the slugout however right here’s Jimmy with every other ladder to place all 3 up immediately. They all pull the name hook down immediately and it’s a triple headbutt to knock Morrison down with the titles to retain at 18:36.
Result: John Morrison b. Kofi Kingston and Jimmy Uso – Morrison pulled down the titles (18:36)
We recap Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins. Seth has became the Monday Night Messiah however Owens doesn’t suppose a lot of him. They each had groups constructed up however the AOP is sidelined because of Rezar’s damage and Samoa Joe is suspended. Therefore, it’s one on one with the concept that Owens hasn’t ever had a Wrestlemania second.
Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens
Rollins is in white however the glove has been some king of Tiger King referenced. Owens slugs away to begin and hits a backsplash to place Rollins at the ground in a rush. A backdrop onto the apron has Owens in hassle and a Falcon Arrow onto the apron makes it even worse. The suicide dive is damaged up with a proper hand however Rollins is ok sufficient to hit the Sling Blade.
Owens hits a DDT to get a breather and the Swanton connects for 2. The Pop Up Powerbomb misses and so does the Stunner, permitting Rollins to hit an enziguri. Owens blasts him with a clothesline even though and it’s a double knockdown. Rollins is up first and hits some superkicks to arrange the Stomp, simplest to get reversed into the Pop Up sitout Powerbomb for 2. They head out of doors with Rollins hitting him with the bell….and that’s a DQ at 10:09.
Hold on even though as Owens says Rollins isn’t a lot of a god if that’s the most efficient he can do. Owens desires to proceed it No DQ so Rollins is again in to knee him within the head because the bell rings. Rollins throws him to the ground and the stairs leap off of Owens’ head, adopted by way of a chair to the again. Owens bells him within the head a couple of instances after which climbs the signal for an enormous backsplash to ship Rollins in the course of the announcers’ desk. They stagger again inside of for the Stunner to complete Rollins at 17:26 (counting the ruin within the center).
Result: Kevin Owens b. Seth Rollins – Stunner (17:26)
Mojo and Gronk discuss how nice the display is when R-Truth comes as much as whinge about how exhausting the whole lot is. Gronk knocks him down and Mojo will get the name again. Notice the totally positive announcers’ desk within the background.
Paul Heyman scares Charly Caruso however says Drew McIntyre is the one that will have to be afraid. In 24 hours, McIntyre is being uncovered as a fraud and he can move slowly out of the hoop, victimized and conquered.
We preview the next day’s fits.
Smackdown World Title: Braun Strowman vs. Goldberg
Goldberg is protecting. Strowman can’t get the powerslam and it’s a couple of spears to drop him within the first minute. Make it 3 instantly for 2 after which a fourth cuts Strowman down once more. Strowman counters the Jackhammer into the powerslam after which every other one after which a 3rd after which a large working fourth for the pin and the name at 2:13.
Result: Braun Strowman b. Goldberg – Running powerslam (2:13)
Wrestlemania XXXVII is in Los Angels.
We recap AJ Styles vs. Undertaker, which is all about AJ no longer being inspired by way of the trendy Undertaker. He has known as out Undertaker’s actual lifestyles circle of relatives and Undertaker has been appearing extra like BikerTaker than the Deadman as they head right into a Boneyard fit.
Undertaker vs. AJ Styles
They are in a graveyard for this one and there is going the gong as a hearse pulls as much as the gate. The casket is pulled out by way of some druids and it’s AJ inside of for a just right wonder. Undertaker rides in at the motorbike to Metallica and AJ talks about Michelle McCool digging the grave. Undertaker is going after him so AJ grabs a rock, simplest to get despatched into an open casket. Undertaker punches via a window and cuts his arm open however throws AJ on best of the hearse anyway.
Some proper palms knock him off the hearse and Undertaker has a seat whilst asking if AJ desires extra. After Undertaker quotes Clubber Lang (“You want some more? I got a lot more.”), AJ throws some leaves in his face and will get in a low blow. Undertaker stands up after some proper palms and knocks AJ down once more, this time right into a grave. Cue the OC and it’s time for a large staredown.
A number of sunshine comes out of a construction and the partitions come down to show a host of masked males. They encompass Undertaker and do the endlessly good factor of attacking him one by one. With that sorted, Anderson and Gallows soar Undertaker however he isn’t about to be hit with a shovel. Instead Undertaker takes it again and beats them down, permitting AJ to damage a tombstone over his again.
AJ hammers away and calls him an previous guy however breaks his palms on Undertaker’s head. They combat via a wall and each lay at the floor sound like they’re useless. AJ says Undertaker is not anything however Undertaker flips him off and says come on. A shovel over the again places Undertaker down in a grave and AJ is going to the gadget with a barrel of dust. Then a mild displays up at the back of him and Undertaker pops as much as beat on him some extra. AJ climbs up a ladder to get at the roof of the barn, so Undertaker makes flames come as much as stay him in position.
Anderson and Gallows are up there too, with Gallows being thrown off. Anderson will get Tombstoned onto the steel roof and Undertaker chokeslams AJ off the roof. Undertaker climbs down and asks AJ what his spouse’s identify is now. They’re simply getting began as Undertaker carries him over to the grave. AJ apologizes so Undertaker alternatives him up and says AJ publish an excellent combat. Undertaker hugs him and says most of the people wouldn’t have given him that more or less a combat. Undertaker turns to depart….after which knocks AJ into the grave. Undertaker will get within the gadget and pours the dust on AJ for the win at about 18:30.
Result: Undertaker b. AJ Styles – Undertaker buried Styles (18:30)
AJ’s hand stands out of the dust as Undertaker will get on his motorcycle. He throws up the fist so extra hearth comes up at the construction and the Undertaker image lighting as much as finish the display.
Results
Alexa Bliss/Nikki Cross b. Kabuki Warriors – Twisted Bliss to Sane
Elias b. King Corbin – Rollup with tights
Becky Lynch b. Shayna Baszler – Rollup
Sami Zayn b. Daniel Bryan – Helluva Kick
John Morrison b. Kofi Kingston and Jimmy Uso – Morrison pulled down the titles
Kevin Owens b. Seth Rollins – Stunner
Braun Strowman b. Goldberg – Running powerslam
Undertaker b. AJ Styles – Undertaker buried Styles
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