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WWE has announced that Wrestlemania will be held over two nights

CONFIRMED MATCHES

Night 1 (Saturday)

Universal Championship -- Goldberg (c) vs. Braun Strowman: While it first surfaced as a report late last week that Roman Reigns had pulled out of his universal championship match prior to the WrestleMania 36 tapings, he confirmed his absence in a recent Instagram post. On the SmackDown before WrestleMania, it was announced in passing that Goldberg will now be defending the title against Strowman. No storyline explanation was given for the change.

Raw Women's Championship -- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Shayna Baszler: After Baszler brutally attacked Lynch on Raw, biting her neck and drawing "blood," this pairing seemed fairly academic. Baszler made it official at Elimination Chamber when she easily ran through the opposition to earn the title shot. Now, the two will likely engage in weeks of aggression on Raw before meeting in Tampa.

Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins: After Rollins built up followers and brutally took out Owens, it seemed a new force had emerged to be the driving hand of Raw. Owens has become a constant thorn in Rollins' side, however, costing Rollins and Murphy the Raw tag titles against The Street Profits before again causing a distraction in the rematch at Elimination Chamber. Things continued to escalate between the two before Owens took Rollins' challenge of a match "any time, any place" to throw down the terms of a match at WrestleMania.

The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles (Boneyard Match): Styles has been ranting about his ability to take out anyone -- including legends from the past. That led to Undertaker's surprise entrance into the Super ShowDown gauntlet match where he pinned Styles after a single chokeslam. The days of Undertaker tearing the building down at WrestleMania are over, but he'll forever be a big attraction for the annual event. Undertaker returned again at Elimination Chamber, attacking Styles to help Aleister Black win a no disqualification match, and the next night, Styles threw down the WrestleMania challenge and the two signed the contract to make it official on the March 16 edition of Raw. On March 23, Styles changed the match to a "boneyard match," though rules for that were not explained.

Intercontinental Championship -- Sami Zayn (c) vs. Daniel Bryan: During a recent edition of SmackDown, Bryan challenged Zayn to face both he and Drew Gulak at WrestleMania with the intercontinental title on the line. Zayn countered with the stipulation that if Gulak can defeat Shinsuke Nakamura, then he will put his title on the line against Bryan at WrestleMania. Gulak was victorious in his quest, earning the title shot for Bryan in the process.

SmackDown Tag Team Championship -- John Morrison (c) vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Jimmy Uso (Ladder Match): This match was originally scheduled to feature the three tag teams vying for the titles, but after it was reported that Miz did not take part in the WrestleMania tapings, WWE confirmed his absence from the card on Saturday, citing an injury sustained in the brawl on the go-home SmackDown. While this won't be your run-of-the-mill tag title match, the three competitors involved should provide an entertaining bout.

Women's Tag Team Championship -- The Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross: After weeks of torment from Asuka and Kairi Sane, Alexa Bliss finally scored a singles victory over Asuka to make warrant this tag title match. Bliss and Cross will be looking for revenge after The Kabuki Warriors won the titles from them at Hell in a Cell.

Elias vs. King Corbin: The two have had issues for several weeks, but on the March 20 SmackDown, WrestleMania was thrown into the mix. After Corbin interrupted Rob Gronkowski, Elias tossed him from the ring and Gronkowski said he was "advocating" for the two to have a match at WrestleMania.

Cesaro vs. Drew Gulak (Kickoff Show): You'll be hard-pressed to find a pro wrestling fan that will be disappointed that this match was added to the stacked card. Given enough time to work, this match should deliver the goods when it airs on one of the two kickoff shows this weekend.

Night 2 (Sunday)

WWE Championship -- Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre: McIntyre shockingly won the Royal Rumble after having established himself as a threat by ending Lesnar's dominant run in the 30-man match. As McIntyre continued staring down Lesnar while the champ stewed outside of the ring following his elimination, a showdown between the two seemed inevitable. On the Jan. 27 edition of Raw, McIntyre called the shot he earned by winning the Rumble, saying he chose Lesnar for WrestleMania.

Edge vs. Randy Orton (Last Man Standing): Edge's return at the Royal Rumble was truly shocking, and his decision to beat Orton to the punch on turning and eliminating him before "The Viper" could strike was a good moment. While Orton retribution was inevitable, the level of violence shown when he brutalized Edge the next night on Raw was shocking in its own right, and his later RKO of Edge's wife Beth Phoenix only raised the stakes.

John Cena vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt (Firefly Funhouse Match): The night after Wyatt lost the universal title to Goldberg, Cena returned to SmackDown, claiming he didn't want to perform at WrestleMania because he hadn't earned that spot this year. Before he could leave, The Fiend showed up behind him and pointed to the WrestleMania sign, drawing a tip of the cap from Cena and making the match official. During the March 27 SmackDown, Wyatt challenged Cena to a Firefly Funhouse match, and it's likely that Cena will accept.

NXT Women's Championship -- Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair: On the Feb. 3 Raw, Flair dismissed the Raw and SmackDown titles and respective holders as championships she has held and opponents she has beaten. While Flair was saying she still wants to hold "all the gold," she was interrupted by NXT champ Ripley, who threw down a challenge while pointing out Flair had not yet beaten her -- and noting that she held a pinfall win over Flair prior to Survivor Series. Flair did not accept the match at first, but she did take out Ripley at NXT TakeOver: Portland a few weeks later to make it official.

SmackDown Women's Championship -- Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans vs. Tamina vs. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks (Elimination Match): Paige announced the match during the March 20 edition of SmackDown at the Performance Center. As Bayley and Banks continued to mock her, she continually added opponents to the match until the surprise twist of Banks being the final challenger, pitting the friends against each other on the biggest show of the year.

Raw Tag Team Championship -- The Street Profits (c) vs. Austin Theory & Angel Garza: The assumption in the lead-up to WrestleMania has been that we could see a fatal 4-way for the United States title featuring some of the top mid-card talent on Raw. Well, that won't be happening as WWE announced that the champion Andrade would be teaming up with Garza to challenge Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins for the Raw tag team titles at WrestleMania. Andrade then suffered an injury and on the March 30 episode of Raw and was replaced by the debuting Austin Theory.

Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley: Much like the Raw tag team title match, this showdown was announced out of nowhere just hours prior to the March 23 edition of Raw. Seems Lashley will be the next big singles win for Black, who's continuing to build into one of the top stars on the red brand.

Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler: The beef between these two has just continually escalated in recent weeks, with Mandy Rose placed firmly in the middle as the root of the issue. During SmackDown, Ziggler laid down the challenge to Otis, saying that he wanted to embarrass him as Rose looks on.

Natalya vs. Liv Morgan (Kickoff Show): There is really no storyline reason for this match to be thrown onto the card, but it does provide a nice opportunity for Morgan to showcase how her skills in the ring have been progressing.

NIGHT ONE HIGHLIGHTS

NIGHT TWO HIGHLIGHTS

RESULTS

Night 1 (Saturday)

Cesaro vs. Drew Gulak (Kickoff Show): The two had a solid but short match. Gulak came out fired up and took the offense to Cesaro before throwing him twice into the ring steps. An attempt to take to the air was countered with a European uppercut from Cesaro that turned the tide, eventually leading to the finish, a no-hands airplane spin into a slam by Cesaro. Too short to be good, too well-executed to be bad. Cesaro def. Gulak via pinfall

Women's Tag Team Championship -- The Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross: A surprisingly hard-hitting match between the four competitors opened the show with some big spots throughout. Cross had to battle her way through a late double team that included Asuka and Kairi Sane hitting a combination powerbomb and diving forearm before getting the tag to Bliss. From there, Bliss hit her second Twisted Bliss of the match, pinning Sane and winning the titles in the process. This is the duo's second time holding the titles. Bliss & Cross def. Kabuki Warriors via pinfall to win the titles

King Corbin vs. Elias: Corbin was out to the ring first, demanding he be declared winner by forfeit after his assault on Elias eight days ago. Elias made his way to the ring, shocking Corbin before blasting him with his guitar. Corbin rallied to lay a beating on Elias while demanding Michael Cole and JBL on commentary acknowledge how good he had been doing. Corbin attempted to use the ropes for leverage on a late pin, getting caught by the ref in the process. As he protested, Elias scored a roll-up while holding the tights to get the win in a match that felt a bit overlong for the mix of styles. Elias def. Corbin via pinfall

Raw Women's Championship -- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Shayna Baszler: Lynch and Baszler put on a match heavy with strikes and submission attempts, giving the feeling more of a fight than a wrestling match. That was for the best when it comes to Baszler's top attributes, as she spent much of the match taking heavy offense to the champion. Lynch was forced to repeatedly counter Baszler's attempts to lock in the Kirifuda Clutch. In the end, it was one of those counters that scored Lynch the victory. Bringing back a classic finish from Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper at WrestleMania XIII, Lynch rolled backward through the hold to pin Baszler's shoulders to the mat for the pinfall victory. Lynch came out of the match looking strong, but Baszler losing her first shot at the title has to give some pause to anyone thinking she was a sure-fire star on the main roster. Lynch def. Baszler via pinfall to retain the title

Intercontinental Championship -- Sami Zayn (c) vs. Daniel Bryan: The story of the match was almost entirely Zayn begging Drew Gulak to let him go, avoiding contact at all costs. Bryan was eventually able to trick Zayn into a wrestling match, which he almost entirely dominated. Zayn begged Bryan to stop before Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro caused a distraction. After Bryan hit Nakamura and Cesaro with a suicide dive, he went to the top rope but was caught by a Helluva Kick from Zayn, leading to the pinfall victory and a successful title defense. The match told a perfectly good story in line with recent weeks of action, but there's a certain sense of disappointment that Zayn and Bryan weren't able to go out and put on the match they're capable of with their elite skills. Zayn def. Bryan via pinfall to retain the title

SmackDown Tag Team Championship -- John Morrison (c) vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Jimmy Uso (Ladder Match): This was the show-stealing match for Night 1. With no crowd to help build big moments, there was a strong chance for disappointment from the bout, but all three men went at a breakneck pace in the singles match for the tag titles. The expected big bumps were on display with men being dumped from ladders, onto ladders and to the outside. Morrison in particular hit an impressive parkour move from the top of the ring post onto Uso, who was on an elevated ladder between the turnbuckles. The ending of the match came when all three men were holding the title rig as Uso unhooked it from the cable suspending it from the ceiling. As they battled over the belts, Morrison was knocked from the top of the ladder, pulling the belts with him to earn the victory and retain the championships for his team. Morrison def. Kingston and Uso to retain the titles

24/7 Championship: As Rob Gronkowski and Mojo Rawley were celebrating atop the perch midway through the show, R-Truth hopped into the frame. Gronk tried to punch and pin Truth, but Rawley pulled off the former Patriots star and got the 1-2-3. Rawley def. R-Truth and Gronkowski to win the title

Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins: Rollins took over the early part of the match with a cheap shot before the two battled back and forth with tons of counters and reversals that would have excited the crowd if one was in attendance. Rollins, looking for the easy way out, used the ring bell to hit Owens, leading the referee to call the match off and award Owens the win via disqualification. Owens then called Rollins out, saying he didn't get to end things so easily and demanding they continue without disqualifications. Rollins agreed, coming back to continue the attack on Owens, taunting, "You said you wanted your WrestleMania moment?!" Owens eventually used the same ring bell to take over the match before diving from the WrestleMania sign and driving Rollins through the announce table with a senton. After that, it only took Owens a moment to drag Rollins to the ring, hit a stunner and pick up the victory. The lack of a crowd added a bit to this match with both men constantly trash talking each other and it adding a nastiness to the bout it may have missed otherwise. Owens def. Rollins via pinfall

Universal Championship -- Goldberg (c) vs. Braun Strowman: A quick match, as was expected, and one that very much could have used a crowd reaction. Goldberg hit four spears, but his attempt at a Jackhammer on the big man was countered into a powerslam. Strowman would hit three more powerslams before scoring the pin to become universal champion in a very flat sprint. Strowman def. Goldberg via pinfall to win the title

The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles (Boneyard Match): This was, as anticipated, a WWE "cinematic experience." An elaborate hearse entrance at the cemetery was a swerve with Styles being revealed as in a coffin in the back. Undertaker arrived for the "match" on a motorcycle with Metallica playing over the video. The match turned into a brawl that ranged from the graveyard to a barn to the barn's rooftop with Taker battling Styles, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows -- as well as hooded "druids." At one point, Styles had Taker in an open grave before Taker somehow materialized behind him. From that point, it was all Undertaker, as he brutalized Styles before throwing him off the barn roof. Styles attempted to apologize and begged Taker not to bury him. Taker said he wouldn't because of the fight Styles had put up, before kicking him into the grave and using a tractor to fill the grave, winning WWE's first boneyard match. The experience was campy, corny and somehow incredibly entertaining. It was not a wrestling match in any sort of traditional sense, but it was as well done as anything involving Undertaker can possibly be in 2020 and on entertainment alone, it was a success. Undertaker def. Styles via burial

Night 2 (Sunday)

Liv Morgan vs. Natalya (Kickoff Show): Natalya is a steady hand in the ring, and Morgan was more than capable in holding up her end of the match. An attempt by Natalya to lock in the Sharpshooter was countered into a pin attempt. That moment set off a chain of reversals, ending when Morgan scored the cross-legged roll-up for the win. The match felt a bit more substantial than the night one kickoff match between Cesaro and Drew Gulak. Liv Morgan def. Natalya via pinfall

NXT Women's Championship -- Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair: The first match of night two delivered in a big way. The women battled for almost 30 minutes with convincing near falls throughout for both. Ripley hit Riptide very early in the match but couldn't get the 1-2-3, allowing Flair to storm back with an all-out attack on the champion's leg. Ripley fought off Flair's trademark Figure Eight multiple times throughout the bout, storming back again and again. Ripley also locked Flair in her inverted standing Cloverleaf submission but was unable to get the tap out. Finally, the accumulated damage to Ripley's leg caught up to her and Flair was able to lock in the submission, bridging fully for the added pressure to force Ripley to tap out and win the title. The two women deserve tremendous credit for putting on a dramatic match at a perfect pace to push past the obvious hurdle of no crowd in attendance. This is one of the stand-out bouts of the weekend. Flair def. Ripley via submission to win the title

Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley: This match had the poor fortune of following Flair vs. Ripley, but the two men put in a solid effort. Black struggled with Lashley's power early, taking a belly-to-belly suplex on the outside. Black eventually took over with his striking game. After Lana convinced Lashley to stop trying to tire out Black and instead finish him, Lashley ran in for a spear that Black countered with a Black Mass kick to score the victory. These are valuable matches for Black, who showed an ability to hang with a "big man" on the main roster. Black def. Lashley via pinfall

Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler: The match suffered a bit in feeling like it was paced for a live audience. A Ziggler chinlock spot early felt as though it dragged on because there was no crowd to drive the rally. Sonya Deville was in Ziggler's corner after the duo was outed as being responsible for ruining Otis' Valentine's Day date with Mandy Rose. Late Deville interference -- she distracted the referee and allowed Ziggler to hit a low blow on Otis -- was countered when Rose's music hit and she ran in to deliver a slap to Deville and a low blow to Ziggler. With Ziggler down, Otis hit the Caterpillar for the three count. As he celebrated with Rose after his win, Otis got the ultimate WrestleMania moment, lifting Rose in his arms and planting a kiss on her while carrying her to the back. Otis def. Ziggler via pinfall

Edge vs. Randy Orton (Last Man Standing): Edge and Orton brawled through the entire PC throughout the match. However, Orton attacked Edge with a RKO before the match and another seconds after the opening bell before the two engaged in an extremely long brawl through the building. The match revolved mainly around punches and kicks with both men being thrown into various equipment in the gym, office and a storage area. One signature spot from Edge was an elbow drop hanging from the ceiling of the conference room. When Edge continued to rise from the attacks of Orton, the two ended up on the top of a semi. Orton was ready to hit a con-chair-to, calling back to his attack on the Raw after the Royal Rumble. Edge avoided the chair, locking Orton in an arm-triangle choke, seemingly wrapping up the win. He stopped the ref from making the count, however, before delivering the con-chair-to himself. An emotional edge picked up the win in his first singles match since his return ten seconds later. The match lacked the level of violence it needed until the very finish and was far too ambitious in scope and length to to deliver what was promised, leading to a strong level of disappointment. Edge def. Orton via 10 count

In between matches, Mojo Rawley ran out from the backstage area, trying to escape challengers for the 24/7 championship. It was then that Rob Gronkowski jumped onto the crowd of wrestlers from the Perch. After the dive, Gronkowski def. Rawley via pinfall to win the 24/7 championship

Raw Tag Team Championship -- The Street Profits (c) vs. Angel Garza & Austin Theory: The match ran fairly short, as was expected after the length of Orton vs. Edge. Theory had Angelo Dawkins down after a TKO and was looking for the pin when Montez Ford came off the top rope with a frog splash, allowing Dawkins to roll over and score the pinfall. Theory and Garza attacked the champs after the match with Zelina Vega joining in on the beating. At that moment, Bianca Belair made a shocking run-in to make the save, laying a beating on Vega in the process. This was solid enough for a short title match, but the Belair involvement sets up more interesting things in coming weeks. Street Profits def. Garza & Theory via pinfall to retain the titles

SmackDown Women's Championship -- Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Lacey Evans vs. Tamina vs. Naomi: Early in the match, all four women tried to take out Tamina, looking to eliminate the powerhouse. Despite strong efforts from Tamina, the women eventually piled on top of her to score the first elimination of the match. Naomi was the next woman out when the numbers game of Bayley and Banks caught up to her. With the final three of Evans, Bayley and Banks, Evans managed to battle through the double-team efforts to eliminate Banks with a Women's Right as she squabbled with the champ. Banks still help her friend in the end, running back into the match to hit the Backstabber and set Evans up for the pin, allowing Bayley to retain her title. The match was as good as could be expected from the grouping and its placement on the card between the most hyped matches on the card. Bayley def. Evans via pinfall to retain the title

John Cena vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt (Firefly FunHouse Match): The match is impossible to do justice in writing. Rather than any sort of wrestling contest -- even in the context of night one's Boneyard Match -- it was a wide-awake nightmare for Cena, who Wyatt said would face himself. The two journeyed through various points in wrestling history and eras of Cena's career. After Wyatt made his point to Cena -- that the legend had been a privileged bully who was given endless opportunities in his career while Wyatt had to work for everything he had accomplished -- "The Fiend" appeared behind Cena, locking him in a Mandible Claw. The Fiend drove Cena to the mat with the hold and Wyatt's other character made the three count for the win. As stated previously, there's no fair way to write about this match in a small blurb, but it was a bizarre and effective way of doing something wholly unique in the history of professional wrestling and bordered on true art more than anything WWE has ever pulled off. The Fiend def. Cena via pinfall counted by Wyatt

WWE Championship -- Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre: The match was as short and hard-hitting as expected. McIntyre hit an early Claymore for a near fall before Lesnar roared back with an F5. McIntyre kicked out of the first F5 at one. After a second F5, he kicked out at two. And again, after a third F5, Lesnar got no more than a two count. His advocate, Paul Heyman, implored Lesnar to continue hitting the move, saying, "He can't keep kicking out." Lesnar lifted McIntyre again. The challenger slid from Lesnar's shoulders and blasted the champ with a Claymore. After two more, Lesnar was down and out, allowing McIntyre to score the pinfall and become new WWE champion. The moment lacked the punch of a triumph in front of tens of thousands of fans, but any time Lesnar goes down clean feels like a meaningful piece of modern wrestling history and McIntyre now has the opportunity to be "the man" after a lengthy journey to the top. McIntyre def. Brock Lesnar (c) via pinfall to win the title