Becky Lynch defeats Shayna Baszler: WrestleMania Night One

Result: Becky Lynch defeats Shayna Baszler

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Match

The match began with a fist fight. Baszler caught Becky with a couple of kicks and the action spilled to the outside. While outside, Becky tossed Shayna into the ring steps and the back in the ring. From the top rope, Lynch hit a missile drop kick and then a running forearm in the corner.

Becky went after Shayna in the corner and hit her with several strikes, but Baszler came out striking herself. Baszler hit a standing spine buster. Both competitors stepped out onto he apron and exchanged strikes until Becky pulled Shayna in and hit a ura nage.

Becky went to climb to the top rope, but Shayna pulled her off and cinched in an arm bar. Becky escaped the arm bar, but Shayna struck her hard with a knee to the face. With Lynch on the ring apron, Shayna grabbed Becky into the kurobuta clutch. Baszler follwed Lynch tot he floor and slammed her head into the announce desk.

Shayna Baszler locked in the Kurobua clutch, but Becky floated over and pinned Baszler’s shoulders to the mat.

All Matches from WrestleMania

• Full Results Night One
  • Goldberg (C) vs. Braun Strowman – Universal Championship Match
  • AJ Styles vs. The Undertaker – Boneyard Match
  • Becky Lynch (C) vs. Shayna Baszler – Raw Championship
  • The Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross
  • Elias vs. King Corbin
  • Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins
  • Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins in No DQ Match
  • Sami Zayn (C) vs. Daniel Bryan – Intercontinental Championship Match
  • John Morrison (C) vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Jimmy Uso – Ladder Match for Smackdown Tag Team Championships
  • Drew Gulak vs. Cesaro
• Full Results Night Two
  • Brock Lesnar (C) vs. Drew McIntyre – WWE Championship Match
  • John Cena vs. The Fiend – Firefly Fun House Match
  • Edge vs. Randy Orton – Last Man Standing Match
  • Bayley (C) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Tamina vs. Lacey Evans vs. Naomi – Smackdown Championship Elimination Match
  • Rhea Ripley (C) vs. Charlotte Flair – NXT Championship
  • The Street Profits vs. Angel Garza and Austin Theory – Raw Tag Team Championships
  • Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler
  • Natalya vs. Liv Morgan

Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent