Drew McIntyre def. Seth “Freakin” Rollins to win the World Heavyweight Title
The Scottish Warrior lastly acquired to bask within the solar by successful a world title in entrance of the WWE Universe.
With CM Punk offering visitor commentary and Drew McIntyre and World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins receiving particular entrances, the match had an air of pleasure and rigidity unmatched.
McIntyre virtually surprised everybody into silence as he clattered The Visionary with a Claymore simply seconds into the match, however Rollins kicked out.
After final night time’s hellacious tag workforce match with Cody Rhodes in opposition to The Rock and Roman Reigns, the World Heavyweight Champion was nowhere close to 100% and was nursing an injured knee.
McIntyre taunted Punk outdoors the ring, readying to degree Rollins with a Future Shock, however Rollins countered it right into a Pedigree. Rollins then hit a Stomp, however his knee buckled on each events, and he was unable to place away McIntyre.
With the announce desk cleared, Rollins acquired onto the announce desk and landed a monumental Stomp on McIntyre. After Rollins rolled McIntyre into the ring, nonetheless, The Scottish Warrior by some means recovered and hit two devastating Claymores for the three-count.
Following the match, an emotional Rollins exited up the ramp and appeared to say “You deserve it, man” to the brand new champion, who subtly nodded to The Visionary.
McIntyre, nonetheless, climbed onto the announce desk to brag to CM Punk. After dangling the title within the face of his nemesis and utilizing D-Era X’s signature taunt to The Second Metropolis Saint, Punk retaliated by pulling McIntyre’s legs out from below him and hanging him along with his brace.
Damian Priest cashed in his Cash within the Financial institution contract and defeated Drew McIntyre to turn out to be the brand new World Heavyweight Champion
Proper after CM Punk leveled Drew McIntyre, Damian Priest dashed to the ring to money in his Cash within the Financial institution contract, drilling McIntyre with the briefcase at ringside earlier than hitting South of Heaven within the ring to turn out to be the brand new World Heavyweight Champion and celebrating along with his ecstatic Judgment Day household on prime of the stage.
In utter disbelief, a dejected McIntyre might solely watch from the ring whereas Punk serenaded him with a sarcastic spherical of applause from ringside.
The Pleasure def. The Ultimate Testomony in a Six-Man Tag Group Philadelphia Avenue Battle
WWE Corridor of Famer Snoop Dogg was readily available to supply visitor commentary, and Bubba Ray Dudley was the Particular Visitor Referee for this unimaginable Six-Man Tag Group Philadelphia Avenue Battle.
The Ultimate Testomony destroyed the Kendo sticks, wailing The Pleasure with repeated strikes. As The Ultimate Testomony had been about to stack up The Avenue Income to win the match, B-Fab clobbered AOP with a metal chair till Scarlett took her out with a trash can.
It didn’t take lengthy for Bubba to convey out the glasses after Kross acquired into the face of the WWE Corridor of Famer.
With Bubba directing visitors, Ford and Dawkins paid homage to The Dudley Boyz with a Wassssup headbutt. Bubba and The Pleasure then shouted to get the tables, and Ford hit an enormous frog splash by the desk to win the match.
LA Knight def. AJ Types
In a fast-paced melee between two Superstars who’ve developed a harmful quantity of animosity in a short while, LA Knight blitzed AJ Types from the beginning till The Phenomenal One chop blocked him.
Knight and Types tried to take one another out through the use of the highest rope on a number of events, with Knight biting Types in a grotesque act.
Types then went for a watch rake, however Knight responded with an avalanche German suplex from the highest that left each males reeling.
The Phenomenal One stored up the combat, nonetheless, taking out Knight’s knee through the use of the ring put up.
Knight rebounded by exposing the concrete ground, however it backfired on The Megastar, as Types again physique dropped him proper onto the unforgiving ground.
With the depend reaching 9, Knight by some means acquired again into the ring simply nanoseconds earlier than the referee counted 10.
As Types went for the Phenomenal Forearm, Knight countered with a BFT try, however Types countered with a rollup for a two-count.
After Types once more tried for a Phenomenal Forearm, Knight caught his rival with a devastating BFT to win the match, YEAH!
United States Champion Logan Paul def. Kevin Owens and Randy Orton in a Triple Menace Match
Randy Orton and Kevin Owens zipped to the ring on a golfcart seeking to tee off on United States Champion Logan Paul.
KO landed the primary huge blow with a double cannonball on each of his opponents.
Owens’ try at a Swanton backfired, nonetheless, with Paul lifting his knees. Paul then hit Owens with a Swanton of his personal adopted by a splash onto Orton, showcasing his athleticism.
Paul as soon as once more used his brass knuckles, catching The Apex Predator sq. within the jaw, however The Viper kicked out. With the devastating weapon nonetheless wrapped round his fist, Paul hammered KO within the midsection and the face. Out of nowhere, Orton caught the U.S. Champion with an RKO however couldn’t capitalize.
Simply as Orton was about to blast Paul with the punt, IShowSpeed, clad within the PRIME bottle outfit, saved Paul from catastrophe.
Orton responded by obliterating IShowSpeed with an RKO onto the announce desk.
The Viper countered the Pop-up Powerbomb right into a devastating RKO, however Paul was there to hurl Orton out of the ring. Paul then hit a shocking frog splash on Owens to retain the U.S. Title.
Bayley def. IYO SKY to win the WWE Ladies’s Championship
In a extremely private affair, the founding father of Injury CTRL took on her former pal and the Celebrity that kicked her out of the group she created.
Each Superstars took it to one another as Bayley countered SKY’s leap with a spinebuster onto the ground outdoors the ring.
The Genius of the Sky lived as much as her moniker, hanging The Position Mannequin with an enormous moonsault from the highest rope to the ground.
Regardless of a nasty knee, Bayley drove SKY into the turnbuckle with a sundown powerbomb.
Serenaded by the WWE Universe, Bayley stored combating, even after two debilitating German suplexes from the champion.
SKY tried to hit the Over the Moonsault, however Bayley raised her knees, delivering an enormous blow to the titleholder but in addition bringing extra injury to her personal knee.
After SKY locked in a crossface for a second time, Bayley had nowhere left to go earlier than SKY locked in an STF.
SKY lastly hit the Over the Moonsault, however Bayley miraculously kicked out.
SKY narrowly prevented a Rose Plant and gave the impression to be closing in on a win, however The Position Mannequin landed an enormous elbow drop.
Bayley lastly related with the Rose Plant, turning into the brand new WWE Ladies’s Champion in a gutsy efficiency.
Cody Rhodes def. Roman Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Common Title in a Bloodline Guidelines Match
Battling Roman Reigns below Bloodline Guidelines, Cody Rhodes confronted a mountain to complete his story and win the Undisputed WWE Common Championship.
Rhodes and Roman Reigns took it to one another everywhere in the Linc, combating by the WWE Universe.
The Tribal Chief tried to insult The American Nightmare by hitting Rhodes with the Cross Rhodes, however the 2023 and 2024 Royal Rumble Winner kicked out.
Rhodes responded with a Bionic Elbow, trying as much as the heavens in tribute to his father Dusty Rhodes.
Rhodes turned it round on Reigns, hitting him with a Spear earlier than connecting with the Cross Rhodes. Sadly for Rhodes, Jimmy Uso smacked him within the jaw with a superkick earlier than he might hit the second Cross Rhodes.
Jey emerged to assault his brother and took him out of the equation with an enormous Spear off the stage and thru a desk.
Now combating Reigns one-on-one, The American Nightmare flew threw The Head of the Desk, Spearing him by the barricade.
In shades of final yr, Solo Sikoa emerged to Spike Rhodes as The American Nightmare was about to hit his third straight Cross Rhodes.
Unbelievably, Rhodes kicked out after Spike/Spear combo.
John Cena then got here to fend off Sikoa and hit Reigns with an Perspective Adjustment.
The Ultimate Boss arrived, nonetheless, sending the WWE Universe right into a frenzy.
Cena tried to take a swing, however The Rock leveled Cena with a Rock Backside.
Decked out in Defend gear and coming into to the long-lasting music, Seth “Freakin” Rollins emerged however was stopped by Reigns.
The stadium lights went out, and The Undertaker then arrived within the ring to Chokeslam The Rock into oblivion!
With the match really off the partitions, Rhodes hit Reigns three successive Cross Rhodes to lastly end his story and turn out to be the Undisputed WWE Common Champion.
An emotional celebration adopted, as Rhodes was joined by his mom, his spouse Brandi Rhodes, Randy Orton, Triple H, CM Punk, Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, LA Knight, Cena, Rollins, Bruce Prichard and Triple H, lots of whom embraced The American Nightmare whereas the WWE Universe wholeheartedly embraced their new champion.
Saturday outcomes
Ladies’s World Champion Rhea Ripley def. Becky Lynch
The Ladies’s World Championship will stay with Rhea Ripley as Mami defeated The Man to kick off WrestleMania XL Saturday.
Ripley was on a mission to not simply defeat Becky Lynch, however humiliate her with an unimaginable energy benefit. Ever the fighter, Lynch refused to be dominated, battling again in typical Lasskicker vogue.
The Man lastly gained the higher hand due to her resiliency, punctuated by an enormous leg drop to the again of the champion’s head, however the energy of Ripley allowed her to dump the challenger on her head.
Lynch managed to lock within the Dis-arm-her on the injured elbow of Mami, however The Eradicator shocked the WWE Universe by deadlifting The Man and slamming her repeatedly onto the mat.
Ripley and Lynch traded their finest photographs as Ripley locked in Prism Lure and hit a Riptide whereas Lynch nailed a Man-handle Slam, however seemingly no transfer might finish the epic bout.
Mami and The Man discovered themselves precariously positioned on the highest rope, however Lynch’s try at a Tremendous Man-handle Slam was countered right into a pair of Riptides that delivered Ripley the win.
The Superior Reality and A-City Down Below def. The Judgment Day, #DIY, The New Day and New Catch Republic in a Six-Pack Ladder Match to separate the Undisputed WWE Tag Group Championship
There are two new Tag Group Champion duos as The Superior Reality and A-City Down Below captured gold by unlatching two completely different units of titles.
The motion got here quick and livid early on, highlighted by Tyler Bate’s unimaginable airplane spin on Finn Bálor as The Judgment Day star was tangled in a ladder.
The Superior Reality and #DIY hatched a plan for every workforce to seize separate titles, however they had been thwarted by A-City Below who scaled the ladders to turn out to be SmackDown Tag Group Champion.
The New Day made their presence felt as Kofi Kingston flew off the highest of a ladder to take out his opponents, however Xavier Woods was stopped from successful the title by Austin Principle.
R-Reality appeared poised to scale the ladder and win the match, however JD McDonagh appeared and knocked him off, and The Judgment Day felt the wrath of The New Day’s metal chair assault.
Damian Priest climbed the ladder seeking to retain, however R-Reality reemerged and took out his former pal, scaled the ladder and received the Uncooked Tag Group Title for himself and The Miz.
Rey Mysterio & Andrade def. Santos Escobar & “Soiled” Dominik Mysterio
WWE Corridor of Famer Rey Mysterio teamed up with Andrade to take out his bitter rival Santos Escobar and his personal son, “Soiled” Dominik Mysterio, however additionally they acquired an enormous increase from some Philadelphia favorites.
Like he did at WrestleMania 39, Mysterio wished to beat some respect into his son, however “Soiled” Dom countered his father and gained the benefit for himself and Escobar.
The legendary luchador took a hellacious beating from Escobar, however he lastly managed to tag in Andrade as El Idolo went to work in opposition to their opponents.
Mysterio nailed a 619 on Escobar as Andrade hit a twisting splash to the surface, however chaos ensued as all members of The LWO and Legado Del Fantasma hit the ring.
“Soiled” Dom went to go for a metal chair, however he was attacked by two masked males, permitting The LWO to regain management. Mysterio then hit a 619 and a splash for the win with the thriller males revealing themselves as NFL superstars Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles!
Jey Uso def. Jimmy Uso
The Metropolis of Brotherly Love was handled to a great old style battle of brothers as Jey and Jimmy Uso threw down, with YEET overcoming NO YEET.
Jey began the motion with a bang as he hit his twin with a dive between the ropes earlier than the bell might even ring.
The match grew to become emotional as a teary-eyed Jimmy begged for his brother’s hand, and Jey instantly regretted his determination of mercy as Jimmy’s nastiness reared its ugly head as soon as once more.
Jey lastly managed to counter his brother right into a Spear and hit an Uso Splash to earn the victory over his twin.
Jade Cargill, Naomi & Bianca Belair def. Injury CTRL – Six Lady Tag Group Match
The workforce of Jade Cargill, Naomi and Bianca Belair was nothing in need of a dream workforce as they took down Asuka, Kairi Sane and Dakota Kai of Injury CTRL in a Six-Lady Tag Group Match.
Naomi and Belair felt the wrath of the WWE Tag Group Champions, The Kabuki Warriors, as they couldn’t achieve any sustained momentum.
Making her WrestleMania debut, Cargill introduced the storm to her opponents by tossing round each member of Injury CTRL, which not solely downed her opponents however gave her companions sufficient time to get well.
Asuka went for her signature mist assault, however it backfired as she hit Sane, permitting Cargill, Belair and Naomi to wipe out their competitors, punctuated by an enormous Jaded from Cargill.
Sami Zayn def. Gunther to win the Intercontinental Championship
Gunther’s file reign as Intercontinental Champion is formally over as Sami Zayn dethroned the titan at WrestleMania XL Saturday.
The brutal offense of Gunther was on full show as he relentlessly chopped and attacked Zayn, together with a number of brutal clotheslines within the nook.
Zayn refused to relent to the champion and confirmed an immeasurable quantity of coronary heart, managing to counter Gunther’s signature clubbing blows and sleeper maintain.
A dropkick and a thunderous powerbomb seemingly had the match received for the titleholder, however Zayn as soon as once more confirmed the championship mettle that was wanted to outlive.
Extra powerbombs, lariats and brutal strikes adopted, with Gunther even taking time to mock Zayn’s spouse who was sitting at ringside.
Whereas Gunther ready for an additional splash from the highest rope, a defiant Zayn nailed a Helluva Kick and Brainbuster earlier than hitting one ultimate Helluva Kick to win the Intercontinental Title.
The Rock & Roman Reigns def. Cody Rhodes & Seth “Freakin” Rollins
The Tribal Chief and The Ultimate Boss got here to Philadelphia to overcome and that’s precisely what they did by defeating Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins in the principle occasion of WrestleMania XL Saturday.
The stress was palpable as Rollins began the match in opposition to his former Defend accomplice, Roman Reigns, all whereas the Undisputed WWE Common Champion mocked and berated his former pal.
The American Nightmare was itching to be tagged in and The Visionary obliged, giving the WWE Universe a preview of what’s to come back on WrestleMania Sunday.
The motion shortly broke down as all 4 Superstars battled round Lincoln Monetary Subject with The Rock threatening the WWE official to ensure a count-out didn’t happen.
Rollins fought valiantly by a knee damage and at last tagged in his accomplice. The American Nightmare started to clear home, dispatching Reigns along with his signature offense highlighted by a Catastrophe Kick and a Cody Cutter.
With Reigns remoted, the dynamic duo had the match seemingly received after a Cross Rhodes, however The Rock pulled the referee out of the ring earlier than the three-count. Because the motion continued, The Rock lined up Rhodes for The Folks’s Elbow, however The American Nightmare countered it right into a Cody Cutter.
Reigns was set on delivering a Spear, however he miscalculated and as an alternative hit The Rock. Rhodes adopted up with a Rock Backside on The Ultimate Boss by a desk whereas Reigns almost concurrently Speared Rollins by the barricade.
Ultimately, The Rock whipped Rhodes one final time, planted him with a Rock Backside and hit The Folks’s Elbow to offer his workforce with the win, guaranteeing that the principle occasion of WrestleMania XL Sunday is contested below Bloodline Guidelines.