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WWE WrestleMania 32 PPV Results: 4-3-16

3 WWE tag champions NEW DAY (KOFI KINGSTON & BIG E. & XAVIER WOODS) vs. LEAGUE OF NATIONS (SHEAMUS & RUSEV & ALBERTO DEL RIO w/King Barrett) six-man tag match

As the bell sounded, Cole relayed what WWE decided on this match a six-man tag, not a four-on-three handicap match. Barrett was the odd-man out. Sheamus overpowered Xavier early on. Rusev, sporting new wrestling trunks and boots, tagged in to work on Xavier. The League worked on Xavier for 4-5 minutes before he dumped Del Rio clear over the top rope to the floor. Barrett tried to encourage Del Rio to stop Xavier from making a tag, and he was able to cut him off by tagging in Sheamus, who blasted Xavier.

Xavier eventually tagged in Kofi, who cleaned house. He introduced a new double-knee smash with a push-down as opposed to fall-away element to differentiate from the Codebreaker. Barrett got involved from the outside, though, nearly costing Kofi the match. Big E. re-emerged and tagged into the match to spear and tackle all three League participants off the ring apron.

Back in the ring, Kofi and Xavier combined for a top-rope double stomp to Sheamus for a close two count. Xavier did not follow up, allowing Del Rio to take him out with a Backstabber. Del Rio then wiped out Kofi with a double foot stomp to the chest on the ring apron. Back in the ring, Xavier stumbled into a Bullhammer from Barrett on the outside. The ref didn稚 see it, then Sheamus wiped out Xavier with a Brogue Kick for the win, generating groans from the crowd.

WINNERS: The League at 10:03. Basic TV quality tag match. New Day痴 pre-match routine is over, but when they settle into a default face role in a tag match setting, it痴 a bit jarring for the crowd used to seeing New Day play the heel role without ever turning face. (**1/4)

Post-match: The League celebrated in the ring, then Barrett took the mic, which could mean only one thing a post-match angle. Barrett said no three-man unit in history could match them. Shawn Michaels痴 music played to interrupt, popping the crowd. Michaels, looking in great shape, got fired up on the stage and posed, then Mick Foley痴 music played to bring out a slimmed-down Cactus Jack looking to fight. They needed a third man. The glass broke and 鉄tone Cold Steve Austin came out to a huge pop. Big moment for Austin, Foley, and Michaels on the stage in Texas. Austin was dressed in blue jeans, a Dallas 3:16 t-shirt, and tennis shoes for his physical involvement of the night.

Austin led HBK and Foley down to the ring as The League noted there are four of them and three of them. The crowd went mental for the scene. Suddenly, New Day yanked out one of the heels from the outside and the fight was on. Michaels nailed Sweet Chin Music, Foley pulled out Mr. Socko, and Austin dropped a Stunner. Barrett was then tossed back into the ring to take the assembly line Superkick, claw, and Stunner. JBL popped for the Texas reunion down the road from the Sportatorium.

Stone Cold痴 music played again, then was interrupted by New Day痴 tune. New Day danced and celebrated with HBK, Austin, and Foley. Austin danced with Xavier like a goof, then dropped Xavier with a Super Stunner. Great sell by Xavier. New Day exited and Stone Cold痴 music played again. Beers were tossed into the ring and Michaels sold feeling uncomfortable holding this can in his hands. Austin went full Stone Cold mode as the crowd popped. Foley enjoyed a beverage as the Texas Trio celebrated on the way out.

WWE WrestleMania 32 PPV Results: 4-3-16

4 BROCK LESNAR (w/Paul Heyman) vs. DEAN AMBROSE No Holds Barred Street Fight match

As soon as the bell sounded, Lesnar grabbed Ambrose and smashed him into the corner. Big suplex followed. Then a second. 典wo! the crowd shouted. Ambrose shook it off, then smirked. Release German Suplex marked #3 in the first 50 seconds. Ambrose rolled to the floor and grabbed a kendo stick, which he used to blast Brock. Brock took the blows going back into the ring, but shook off the attack and snapped off suplexes #4 and 5.

Lesnar grabbed a kendo stick and snapped it over his leg, saying he doesn稚 need it. German Suplex to make it #6. Dean comically indicated he痴 good, then fell to the mat. Saxton took Ambrose back to Puerto Rico when he fought through batteries, prompting JBL to scream at him for comparing Brock to batteries. Suplex #7 interrupted JBL yelling at Saxton.

Lesnar then scooped up Ambrose and tossed him overhead for Suplex #8. Lesnar stepped on Ambrose as he reached for kendo sticks scraps, then let him get up. Dean thanked him with a slap to the face. Brock, agitated, stalked his prey until Dean fired back with forearm strikes. And, Brock had enough of that, landing suplex #9. (Notably, they are putting the number of suplexes on the Titantron after each one.)

Brock then picked up a kendo stick looking to take a swing for the fences. No, he didn稚 need a stick. He told Ambrose to come get the stick and Dean obliged. Suddenly, Dean smashed Brock with a low-blow, sending Heyman into a tizzy. Dean smashed Brock with the kendo stick, sending him out of the ring, then he flew through the ropes with a suicide dive to the outside.

On the floor, Dean grabbed his chainsaw gifted by Terry Funk, but Lesnar suplexed him on the floor, landing #10. The crowd chanted ?0, 10, 10 for the Perfect 10 Tye Dillinger NXT gimmick. It was short-lived, as Dean fired back on Brock with a chair to the back. Dean tried to climb back into the ring with the chair, but Brock stormed the ring ropes and suplexed Dean clear off the top rope for #11.

Lesnar then picked up the kendo stick and decided he wanted to use it this time, but Dean suddenly sprayed him with a fire extinguisher. Dean grabbed a chair and smashed a blinded Brock with it. Dean then put the chair in Brock痴 face and nailed a running basement dropkick sending the chair into Brock痴 face. Dean then climbed to the top turnbuckle and delivered a chair-aided elbow smash to the chest, resulting in a two count.

Reset at 10:00. Dean left the ring and tossed a dozen chairs into the ring as Brock recovered. Dean charged Brock with a chair, but Brock ducked and suplexed Dean over the chairs for #12. Brock actually landed on the chairs delivering the suplex. Brock got up first and picked up Dean looking for an F5 into the pile of chairs, but Dean landed on his feet and DDT弾d Brock near the chairs for a close two count.

Dean had enough of this and tossed his shirt away. Dean mocked Brock痴 pose to laughs, then went under the ring looking for Mick Foley痴 gifted Barbed Wire baseball bat. Dean returned to the ring eyeing Brock as his target for a swing, but Brock blocked. He then German Suplexed Dean onto the pile of chairs, marking #13. Heyman told Brock to finish him, and Brock delivered a massive F5 onto the chairs. Brock covered Dean for the pin and the win.

WINNER: Lesnar at 13:06. Expected result and they gave Dean enough offense and cool moments to not be washed away by the outcome. Just a lot tamer of a match than expected with the Street Fight stipulation. More like a WWE-style brawl focusing on one item or one weapon-aided sequence at a time. (***1/2)

WWE WrestleMania 32 PPV Results: 4-3-16

5 (Former) Divas champion CHARLOTTE (w/Ric Flair) vs. SASHA BANKS vs. BECKY LYNCH three-way match for newly introduced WWE Women痴 Title

The crowd was jacked at the start of the match. Would they stay jacked once the three-way formula played out with Sasha in a bit of a tweener role and Becky the lovable, yet non-winning babyface? They built to a spot where Flair got involved from the outside. He woo弾d in Sasha痴 face, so Becky came flying over the top rope splashing Flair. Flair fell on top of Becky on the way down, then rolled to the ground selling a loss of consciousness.

The match resumed in the ring with the ladies trading submissions, only to be broken up by the other participant. Charlotte even went for a moonsault resulting in a nearfall. Meanwhile, live correspondents are noting studio audience-like cues on the scoreboard, a la the Suplex Counter for Brock-Dean. Back in the ring, all three battled in the corner. Sasha ended up being upside-down in the corner, then Becky superplexed Charlotte right over Sasha.

Sasha recovered and tried to put Becky in the Bank Statement, but Charlotte threw Sasha out of the ring. She then put Becky in the figure-eight submission. Sasha tried to get back in the ring, but Flair had Sasha by the feet, preventing her from breaking it up. Becky was forced to tap out to Charlotte, keeping the gold with the Flairs. The crowd groaned.

Post-match, Saxton and JBL argued about Flair痴 involvement, then Cole tried to promote the WWE marketing of a new era of women痴 wrestling, etc., trying to cover for the babyfaces losing.

WINNER: Charlotte retained via submission at 16:03, ending the Divas Title era and continuing as the new WWE Women痴 champion. Usually, if you have a heel who regularly cheats outside the ring and you get to a big event, you have the heel get neutralized in order for the babyface to prove his/her superiority when the heel is removed from the equation. So, the booking made no sense for this to continue at Mania. Perhaps Mania isn稚 a big enough event to pay off Flair痴 repeated interference with the face(s) conquering. Or, tomorrow night痴 Raw is bigger than Mania. Strange. The rest of the match was strong. (***)

WWE WrestleMania 32 PPV Results: 4-3-16

6 THE UNDERTAKER vs. SHANE MCMAHON Hell in a Cell match If Shane wins, he gains control of Raw if Shane loses, he gives up the lockbox to Vince McMahon if Taker loses, this is his final WrestleMania

Shane came out of his corner with a pump kick trying to pick a fight with Taker. Shane tried to fire off some right hands that Taker shook off. Shane wanted to do an MMA-style fight with kicks and blows while dancing around the ring. Taker then kneed him in the gut to take control of the Cell. He tossed Shane out of the ring to the floor next to a Cell wall.

Back in the ring, Taker knocked down Shane with a big blow, then dropped Shane with Snake Eyes, but Shane came flying out of the corner with an impressive strike. Taker kind of kneeled up to almost no-sell and shake off the move, then he threw Shane out of the ring. Taker chucked Shane into a Cell wall, then grabbed ring steps. Taker blasted Shane, then dragged him back into the ring.

Taker lifted Shane in the air and delivered a Last Ride powerbomb in the ring. But, Shane kicked out of a pin. Taker was offended by this, so he left the ring to grab the ring steps looking to end Shane, but Shane grabbed Taker in a submission. Shane pumped his fist as if he thought he was going to beat Taker. Taker sold for Shane using just one arm to keep him locked in a submission. Taker eventually broke free, then chokeslammed Shane onto the ring steps. Taker covered Shane on the ring steps, but Shane kicked/rolled out. The crowd booed a bit.

The match hit 9:00 as Taker paced the ring, then wanted a running elbow onto the ring steps, but Shane moved and Taker ate the ring steps. Taker slowly got up and Shane welcomed him to bring it again, so Taker did, and Shane moved, sending Taker face-first into the ring steps. Shane then punched away at Taker, but Taker put him in Hell痴 Gate. Shane fought the hold as he groaned to sell pain. He survived Taker痴 submission finish, then rolled into a submission of his own, eventually trying to put Taker in the Sharpshooter. He didn稚 apply it in full, so Taker eventually kicked him away.

Taker recovered in the corner showing age as Shane punched him with right hands. Shane then went under the ring to retrieve a trashcan. Shane stomped and kicked Taker, then put the trashcan over Taker. Shane wanted the Coast-to-Coast dropkick, he balanced himself on the top rope, and he flew across the ring kicking the can into Taker痴 chest.

Shane very slowly managed to cover Taker, who kicked out before three. Shane then left the ring and retrieved some wire-cutters. 17 minutes in, Shane cut open a hole in the Cell as the announcers speculated on Shane痴 plans. Taker then met Shane on the floor to resume their fight trading right hand blows. Suddenly, Taker picked up Shane and threw him through the Cell wall, landing on the German announce table.

At 18:00, both men rested on the Cell wall trying to recover. Taker then punched away at Shane before clearing the ringside announce tables. He picked up the oddly-shaped TV monitor that Shane used on him last Monday on Raw and he popped it over Shane痴 head. Taker then chucked Shane into the barricade and they spilled into the crowd near Sign Guy.

Taker eventually put Shane on a platform near the announce tables looking for a Tombstone, but Shane hopped on his back and applied a standing sleeperhold hanging onto Taker痴 back. Drool from Taker. Taker then regrouped and flung both of them through the air and through one of the tables to break the sleeper.

Super Shane got up first and grabbed a toolbox, which he bounced off Taker痴 face. He then emptied the contents of the toolbox onto Taker痴 face with another box shot. Shane leaned against the Cell wall as Taker sold on the remaining announce table. Shane then looked up and the crowd went there with him. Shane bashed Taker in the face one more time with the TV monitor, then looked to the top of the Cell. Shane started climbing to the top of the Cell as Taker continued to sell on the table. Shane sold exhaustion once he got to the top of the Cell. 鉄hane, get down! Cole shouted on commentary.

Shane peered over the edge of the Cell as Taker continued to sell on the table. Cole told him to think about his sons and his wife. Shane eventually stood up on the Cell, took a careful step forward to the edge, crossed himself, and dove off the Cell like a kid jumping off the high dive for a first time going into 10-foot-deep water. As Shane came falling down, Taker moved out of the way and Shane crashed right through the table, landing with his butt in the air over his head. Refs immediately checked on Shane, whose eyes fluttered selling being KO弾d. Cole freaked out on commentary, then Taker shot a look like this kid is crazy and he just avoided being killed if Shane connected with the dive.

Taker slowly came back to his feet after getting over the shock of Shane痴 big flying attempt. Suddenly, Shane got up and told Taker to bring it. So, Taker punched him, then dragged him back into the ring. Taker was slow to recover to his feet as Shane sold losing feeling in his body five minutes removed from the dive. Taker then told Shane to bring it. Shane told him to bring it back, so Taker patted him on the cheek, picked him up in the air, and delivered a Tombstone in the middle of the ring. Taker covered Shane for the pin and the win.

Post-match: Cole said Taker痴 WrestleMania legacy is intact and he will be able to continue at WrestleMania. The announcers then talked up Shane wanting to be an agent of change for WWE. They talked up Shane痴 guts before noting Taker痴 Mania record of 23-1.

Taker then left the ring and slowly walked up the entrance ramp as a cart went flying past him down to the ring. Apparently it was to help Shane out of the ring. Shane writhed on the mat selling the effects of the match before EMTs entered the ring to place Shane on a backbrace and get him out of the ring. Meanwhile, the announcers talked about Shane going to extreme lengths wanting to prove his legacy and be an agent of change in WWE. WWE replayed Shane going off the Cell through a table before cutting back to Shane being placed on the backbrace and taken out of the ring on a cart as the crowd applauded. So dramatic trying to finish off the story. Shane did the Thumbs Up gimmick on the way out before pounding his chest.

WINNER: Taker at 30:05. They went for an epic Mania story, but it was Shane McMahon, a non-wrestler against Undertaker in one of Taker痴 last WrestleMania matches. Just a weird deal from start to finish.

WWE WrestleMania 32 PPV Results: 4-3-16

In-ring: Wrestlers started filling the ring for the Andre the Giant battle royal. Baron Corbin from NXT was in the mix. So was Tatanka. Mark Henry got his own ring entrance, introduced from Silsbee, Texas. Henry threw up the Hook 薦m Horns as Cole talked up Henry coming home to East Texas for WrestleMania. Kane痴 music then played to bring him out. Bang! Diamond Dallas Page痴 music played to bring out DDP as a special entrant. Product Placement in full effect with a DDPYoga t-shirt. Big Show got an entrance, too, as the defending champion. Everyone stared at Show, then new music played. It was Shaq storming the ring as the final entrant.

7 20-MAN ANDRE THE GIANT BATTLE ROYAL

The bell sounded for Shaq and Big Show to have a big staredown. Then, they double chokeslammed Kane. The whole ring cleared out for Shaq and Big Show to resume their Guest-Star Era feud. Fandango entered the ring and got tossed. Damien Sandow then entered and got tossed to boos. Shaq and Show then had a double chokeslam grip battle, leading to the rest of the battle royal entering the match trying to push both men out of the ring. Shaq was dumped over the top, then Show was dumped over the top for two eliminations. Show and Shaq shook hands before leaving to the back.

The battle royal resumed with the rest of the guys battling amongst themselves after WWE got their big spot of the match out of the way in the opening minutes. Suddenly, Page dropped Viktor with a Diamond Cutter. Connor then dumped out Page. Connor was then eliminated.

Suddenly, Tatanka started feeling it with the ?0s foot stomp no-selling Adam Rose. Tatanka delivered a nostalgia top-rope chop, then measured Rose for a clothesline, but Corbin dumped Tatanka over the top rope. Corbin laughed to himself, then Kane eliminated Jack Swagger. Curtis Axel, wearing PacSun board shorts, went after Kane for a bit.

Truth tried to get some shine, but he got dumped out. Goldust then took a dive from the Social Outcasts, who were ruling the ring. Slater, Bo Dallas, Axel, and Rose did a victory lap around the ring, drawing Kane痴 ire. Kane stopped all four in their tracks and they ended up running into Corbin. Axel was eliminated, then Rose. Kane chokeslammed Corbin, though. Henry then dumped out Slater. Tyler Breeze tried to attack Henry, so Henry dumped him over the top rope.

It was down to Henry, Kane, Corbin, Bo Dallas, and Darren Young, who was hiding most of the match. Suddenly, D-Young and Kane dumped Henry out of the ring. Young got himself fired up, so Kane eliminated him. Corbin then eliminated Kane from behind to win the battle royal. Corbin fired up and posed with the Andre statue down at ringside.

WINNER: Corbin at 9:41. This is a weird show. (n/a)

WWE WrestleMania 32 PPV Results: 4-3-16

After a pause, Lilian Garcia introduced The Rock. Big reception for Rock, who emerged on-stage, then pulled out a weapon or something. A t-shirt gun? It was a fire gun. JBL called it a flame-thrower. Rock flashed the flame a few times on the stage, then started walking down the stage. Rock told the crowd that he sees them and flamed the air again.

Suddenly, there was a giant è¿♥-O-C-K sign off-stage. Rock set the letters on-fire. Rock then walked through Cowboys cheerleaders lining the entrance ramp down to the ring. Rock entered the ring and posed for the crowd, sweating profusely. Rockç—´ music stopped and he did the routine milking the crowd before speaking.

æ“¢inally, Rock has come back to Dallas. Theyæ±♥e actually in Arlington. Rock said that means Rock has finally come back to WrestleMania. Rock said that entrance was on-fire. He shouted out to the cheerleaders, then é￾￾his crowwwwwwd. Rock said he sees a lot of happy people out there. A lot of smiling faces. He said a lot of people are going to go home and make some WrestleMania babies. He値l check back in nine months.

Rock said this is the moment heç—´ been talking about for months. He said this is his place one mic, one ring, and the millions and millions. Rock said he told everyone they were going to come to Dallas and make history. He said records are made to be broken. Rock said it is with great honor that he informs everyone that tonight they have officially broken the WrestleMania Attendance Record.

The screen flashed 101,763, topping the marketed 93k at WrestleMania 3. Rockç—´ music played, making it seem like this was the end of his appearance.

Suddenly, the Wyatt theme played. The stadium lit up with cell phones and the like as Rock stood his ground in the ring. WWE obviously booked the Wyatts for this segment for this visual. Bray Wyatt led Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman down to the ring as Cole recapped their roles behind Bray.

Bray stopped at the ringside area and introduced himself to Mr. Rock. Bray approached the ring apron with his henchmen. Bray said he chose Rock because he represents success and greatness. Bray then entered the ring and told Rock that he represents a lie. He told Rock that this is not his moment. He said this is definitely not the fansç—´ moment. Bray told Mr. Rock that this is his moment. çš„ am going to eviscerate you on the grandest stage of them all, Bray said. é„♥nd I知 going to make them watch every second of it.

Rock contemplated Bray痴 words, then spoke. 鉄o, let The Rock get this straight, Rock said. You came out here to interrupt people making babies and there痴 no formal greeting? Instead you come out here with your gimmick before going to Cracker Barrel? Rock said Bray comes out here acting like he痴 been high for eight straight days. Braun and Erick tried to storm the ring, but Bray held them back. Rock told Rowan that his parents are clearly related. And Braun looks like he痴 been breast-fed since he was 26.

Rock wanted to address Bray. He knows who he is. Rock said Bray has it all. 典he ability, the charisma, the tats, the beard, and leadership, Rock said. He told Bray he made 100,000 people hold their phones in the air. But, what do you do with that? You run some gibberish and now he痴 knocking on a door he doesn稚 want answered. Bray said he didn稚 come here to knock on a door, but kick one down.

Bray said Rock has no idea who heç—´ fooling with. Rock said he has an idea. Rock removed his tanktop ready to fight. He said this is what theyæ±♥e going to do in the Big D. Theyæ±♥e not going to have a WrestleMania fight, but a WrestleMania match. Rock said it could be Bray or these two monkeys, but someone is getting their ass kicked.

Rock removed his warm-up pants, revealing his signature Brahma Bull trunks. He then pulled out his elbow pads and prepared to wrestle. Rowan and Rock went face-to-face for about 30 seconds, then Rock told a ref to hit the bell.

8 THE ROCK vs. ERICK ROWAN

Bell, charge, kick to the stomach, Rock Bottom, and three count.

WINNER: Rock at 0:06. Well, that was that.

The announcers hyped that as a WrestleMania match record. The Wyatts wanted more, though, and surrounded Rock in the ring. Suddenly, John Cena痴 music played. Cena stormed out on-stage and bounced down the stage conducting the crowd in a 笛ohn Cena Suuucks sing-song. Cena stormed the ring and stood tall with Rock as the Wyatts held their ground on the ring apron.

Cena and Rock then teed off on the Wyatts. Rock Bottom to Braun Strowman. Sit-out slam to Rowan to boos. Cena then dropped the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Rowan. Rowan popped up into an AA, then Bray Wyatt hit the ring and took a spinebuster from Rock. Rock looked deeply into the hard camera, then removed his elbow pad and tossed it into the crowd. Peopleç—´ Elbow to Bray Wyatt.

Rock then took the mic and welcomed Cena back before signing off. His music played and he celebrated with Cena, who left the ring before Rock. Cena and Rock reunited on the stage to wrap up their segment.

With all due respect, Arcademan, spoiler tag all of your shit. Just out of courtesy, please?

Edit: to hell with it. Ignored.

JoeAwesome said:

With all due respect, Arcademan, spoiler tag all of your shit. Just out of courtesy, please?

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Nope. Haven't done it in the past...not about to start now. It's all live posted as I've done it the past 13 years here.

Holy shit. Wrestlemania 9 is the worst no longer.

Arcademan said:

Nope. Haven't done it in the past...not about to start now. It's all live posted as I've done it the past 13 years here.

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Forgive the newb, he wasn't aware this is a spoiler free zone.

@Joe just a heads up, Arcademan is beloved here. Ignoring him is your choice but won't be popular.

synbiosfan said:

Forgive the newb, he wasn't aware this is a spoiler free zone.

@Joe just a heads up, Arcademan is beloved here. Ignoring him is your choice but won't be popular.

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He really would've hated it here years ago when we posted real-time TV results all the time

WWE WrestleMania 32 PPV Results: 4-3-16

9 WWE World Hvt. champion TRIPLE H (w/Stephanie McMahon) vs. ROMAN REIGNS WWE World Hvt. Title match

Apparently this is not a No DQ match, per the local advertising.

Hunter emphatically tossed Reigns over the top rope to the floor early on, popping the crowd. Hunter held open the ropes for Reigns to re-enter the ring. è¿♥oman Sucks chant from the crowd. Reigns returned to the ring with a smirk and locked up with Hunter, who took control of the match. Reigns came back with a flying clothesline that left a lot of light. He tried to charge Hunter in the corner, but Hunter dumped him to the floor. Reigns responded with a two-foot dropkick to Hunterç—´ face.

Hunter then used Steph as a distraction to smash Reigns low. Hunter took over the match, setting a slow pace working over Reigns. Hunter then dragged Reigns to the outside and rammed his face/nose into the announce table, trying to re-injure him. Reigns fought back to boos. But, Hunter sent Reigns flying over the German announce table, wiping out one of the announcers.

Back in the ring, Hunter hung Reigns across the top rope and looked for an attack from the second rope, but Reigns intercepted with an uppercut for a nearfall. Reigns slowly walked around the ring to boos, then cocked his fist and went for a Superman Punch, but Hunter rolled out of the way to the floor. Reigns followed to the floor with a running clothesline off the ring steps.

But, Hunter reversed momentum and tossed Reigns over the German announce table again. Reigns sold taking a nap as Hunter kind of walked around the ringside area with Stephanie trying to talk him up. Suddenly, Reigns woke up from his nap and charged Hunter to spear him through a gimmicked barricade. Both men sold in the floor seating area.

They eventually made it back into the ring as the crowd became restless. Reigns sold having an injury of sorts. Stephanie taunted him about continuing the match. A 哲akamura chant broke out as Reigns continued to sell. Hunter eventually just put Reigns in an armbar submission trying to create some excitement. Reigns faded, then sold agony locked in the submission. Reigns started to reverse to boos. They went with this submission teaser for a while, then Reigns powered Hunter into the air for a powerbomb. Two count at 20:00.

Hunter reapplied the submission, and Reigns finally broke free, then launched Hunter over the top rope. Reigns returned to the ring and speared Hunter. But, when Reigns covered Hunter, Stephanie pulled the ref out of the ring. Steph then just casually walked into the ring and yelled at the referee. Steph just kind of hung out in the ring as the crowd made up their own chants. Reigns then charged Hunter and speared Stephanie when Hunter moved. Steph sold being KOå¼¾d in the corner. Hunter then dropped Reigns with a Pedigree, but Reigns kicked out.

The match resumed with the fans singing Bayleyç—´ song. Reigns then hit Hunter with a Superman Punch. The crowd booed. Reigns stalked Hunter for the big spear, but Hunter intercepted with a running knee to the face. Hunter covered Reigns for a two count. The match must continue.

Hunter rolled toward the ring apron, where a now-slightly KOå¼¾d Stephanie managed to slip a sledgehammer to Hunter. The ref reprimanded him, but Reigns hit Hunter with the Superman Punch. Another one in the corner. The crowd booed as Reigns bounced the ropes, avoided a sledgehammer shot, and hit a spear. Reigns covered Hunter for the win.

WINNER: Reigns at 27:11 to capture the WWE Title. That was unbelievably long, flashing back to the previous Mania main event in Texas when Hunter and Randy Orton bored the crowd out of Reliant Stadium. The egos of the McMahon Family were on full display tonight and this was the cherry on top thinking anyone wanted to sit through this long of a main event with a limited mid-card babyface challenger in the key challenger role. Reigns in this role was an embarrassment. Heç—´ so limited and itç—´ so obvious that itç—´ about getting over a pet project that would be laughed out of this spot in any other era other than the Three-Hour Raw Mid-Carder Era. (*1/2)

Post-match: WWE tried to find fans in the crowd happy for the result. Lots of thumbs down on the camera shot. Reigns received the title belt and caught his breath. Hunter and Steph disappeared, then Reigns got a big pyro celebration with his music playing over the boos. WWE cut to an exterior shot of AT&T Stadiumç—´ pyro display over the parking lot. Back in the stadium, Reigns posed in the ring with the title belt. Cole plugged Reigns and Charlotte on NBCç—´ å…¸oday show on Monday morning. Cole signed off with a final shot of Reigns posing in the ring and Hunter selling in the corner of the ring. The PPV mercifully ended at 10:48 p.m. local time, a six hour and 48 minute event.

You know...sitting through a 30 minute pre-PPV show and a 3 hour PPV is hard enough. Almost 7 hours combined?!!

Arcademan said:

You know...sitting through a 30 minute pre-PPV show and a 3 hour PPV is hard enough. Almost 7 hours combined?!!

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I did just that.

There wasn't a payoff.

The only thing I'd like to see come out of it is Hell in a Cell with Charlotte and Sasha.

synbiosfan said:

I did just that.

There wasn't a payoff.

The only thing I'd like to see come out of it is Hell in a Cell with Charlotte and Sasha.

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Well, they want to call them wrestlers now instead of Divas so why not throw them in a HiaC? That would turn some heads in a good way IMO

Shaq is a big boy:

I have a ton if respect for Shane jumping off the top of the cell at his age. Match was great but a bad outcome IMO.

Also the women's match was actually pretty great. I was pleasantly surprised.

Between this and TWD finale, I'd be hard pressed to come up with a bigger waste of my six hours.

Fucking terrible show. I'm glad I was on a free month for the Network, I'd never in a million years pay a cent to support this company again. Such utter contempt for the fans.

What a terrible show!

Zack Ryder was the wrong guy to win the ladder match but I guess I'm happy for him.

What was the fucking point of the Y2J v Styles feud? Fandango can beat Jericho but AJ fucking Styles can't? The only way this makes sense is if it's to set-up the Bullet Club debut but all signs point to Balor being the leader so...who the fuck knows?

Lesnar v Ambrose sucked.

Women's triple threat was good because of the genuine heat all three women have and they actually let them go. That match would have been right at home on Takeover: Dallas.

What was the fucking point of Shane v Undertaker? Terrible match, terrible booking. Waste of a good table IMHO.

Baron Corbin winning the battle royal was cool, I guess.

HHH v Reigns was fucking awful because Roman Reigns fucking sucks. Two years of getting pushed to the moon with no improvement along they way. He is not a believable performer, his offense sucks, his ring gear sucks. No heel turn, nothing new and nothing exciting. No one is invested in his character, no one buys him as the underdog. I'm not willing to sit through ten years of him on top.

It's fucking sad, I honestly feel asleep in and out through out the whole thing.

Strawberry Jelly all over that belt. I was hoping for something a bit more classy, lol

Roman Reigns, again with this BS, lol.

Fuck Cena, I wish he stayed home.

There's so much shit I hated about the show, there's just too many things to count.

Take Over was so much better.

The Battle Royale was a fucking joke - showing a group walking down to the ring, and only doing 3 entrances. The commentators didnt even know who the hell was in the ring.

This whole show was awful. Wow.

Undertaker/Shane was such a letdown.

The IC belt went back to being a worthless title. Sad.

I feel bad for people looking forward to Raw tonight.

On the bright side, I'm watching the WCW side of the Monday Night Wars/Attitude Era - Started with the first nitro and watching the PPV's as they come. Hog Wild '96 is up next for me, and it's Hugh Morris (ha) watching the wheels fall off that company.

I'll say this - although it was cheesy as hell, Steph looked pretty good in that getup she was wearing.

FilthyRear said:

The Battle Royale was a fucking joke - showing a group walking down to the ring, and only doing 3 entrances. The commentators didnt even know who the hell was in the ring.

This whole show was awful. Wow.

Undertaker/Shane was such a letdown.

The IC belt went back to being a worthless title. Sad.

I feel bad for people looking forward to Raw tonight.

On the bright side, I'm watching the WCW side of the Monday Night Wars/Attitude Era - Started with the first nitro and watching the PPV's as they come. Hog Wild '96 is up next for me, and it's Hugh Morris (ha) watching the wheels fall off that company.

I'll say this - although it was cheesy as hell, Steph looked pretty good in that getup she was wearing.

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"Tatanka is here?"

FilthyRear said:

I'll say this - although it was cheesy as hell, Steph looked pretty good in that getup she was wearing.

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Steph totally looked like Sindel!

Steph's look was the only thing about her night that wasn't garbage. That intro was emblematic of what Bret Hart was talking about the other day- WM 32 was all about the McMahons and their egos. I mean, seriously, the show had already run 4 hours and 15 minutes at that point, so let's have Steph read bad He-Man fan fiction for five minutes before the match?

NXT was so good. Zayn/Nakamura delivered on the hype, and seeing Bobby Roode made me think damn, they really are signing everyone who's worth something.

And then WM reminded me of how the main show is crap.

The women worked really hard, even if the finish was a questionable booking choice, that was the highlight of the show IMO. Everything else, pretty much (save AJ and Jericho) was really, really bad.

I thought that the Ladder match was good (thanks to Zayn and Hunico).
The Hell in a Cell match over-delivered in my opinion.
Most of the singles matches lacked storytelling.
Way too much filler. I understand why they had so many matches (with that gate, wise to get all the talents they could on the card).

Besides the filler and bad booking results, I think some of the problems were the injuries. This isn't the card they had on the board 12 months ago. Still, they should have made up for it by having the agents put together more storytelling.