WWE WrestleMania 39, Night 2 – Apr 2

WWE WrestleMania 39, Night 2 – Apr 2

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*Jimmie Allen opens night 2 with “America the Beautiful”…Kevin Hart handles the cold open…Miz & Snoop are back in the ring to kick off the show.

(1)  Brock Lesnar def. Omos…Omos dominates for 4 minutes, then misses a corner charge & hits his face on the buckle/post…3 German Suplexes & one failed F-5 (selling a back injury from being manhandled) later…the second attempt at the F-5 is successful for the win (04:56).

(2)  Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler def. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, Natalya & Shotzi, and Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville…in a SHOWCASE FATAL 4-WAY TAG TEAM MATCH…Ronda gets in by making a blind tag & locks the armbar on Shotzi, who has no choice but to tap to give Rousey/Baszler the submission win (08:23). 

*Bobby Lashley out on the stage for a victory lap with his Andre the Giant Battle Royal Trophy.

(3)  Gunther def. Sheamus & Drew McIntyre…in a TRIPLE THREAT MATCH…to retain his Intercontinental Championship…after one of the most physical matches you will ever see (if you haven’t seen it…find it, watch it ), Sheamus hits a 2^nd Brogue Kick on McIntyre & makes a cover…Gunther with a Splash out of nowhere to break the count…Gunther Powerbombs Sheamus onto McIntyre…then drags McIntyre to his feet for a Powerbomb & high stack for the win (16:36).

(4)  Bianca Belair def. Asuka…to retain her Raw Women’s Championship…Asuka misses with the blue mist…Bianca gets her up for the KOD but Asuka escapes & counters into a Code Breaker, rolling into an armbar…Bianca does her best John Cena impression, powers out & gets Asuka back up for a KOD for the win (15:58)…& I have no idea what is left to do in the Raw Women’s division…PONDEROUS!

*Miz announced tonight’s attendance at 81,395…for a two night total of 161,892…then Miz takes Snoop to task for putting him in a match last night…Snoop decides to put him another as he introduces Shane McMahon…

(5)  Miz vs. Shane McMahon…ends in NO CONTEST…when Shane appears to hurt his knee, so Snoop takes over & drops Miz with a right hand…Snoop drops the People’s Elbow & covers Miz…the bell rings & Snoop is announced as the winner of a match he wasn’t in (02:08)…a lot going on for just over 2 minutes.

(6)  Edge def. Finn Balor…inside HELL IN A CELL…Balor misses a Coup de Grace off the wall of the cell, attempting to put Edge through a table inside the ring…a Spear by Edge only gets a 2 count, so Edge goes back under the ring for second chair to deliver a con-CHAIR-to for the win (18:09).

*Bianca Belair backstage with Kayla…she’s joined in celebration by the girls who were part of her entrance.

*Rey Mysterio & the rest of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023 come out on stage for an ovation.

(7)  Roman Reigns def. Cody Rhodes…retains his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship…at the 9 minute mark, Solo Sikoa jabs Cody in the ribs with a chair behind the ref’s back…the fight goes to the floor…Reigns attempts a Powerbomb from the Spanish announce table to the main table but Cody counters & backdrops Reigns through the commentary desk…back inside, Cody Cutter gets a 2-count…at the 16 minute mark Solo whips Cody with the weight belt behind the ref’s back but the ref hears it & turns around to find it still in Solo’s hands…Solo is ejected from ringside…Reigns grabs the weight belt & argues with the ref…Cody lands a Superkick, follows with CrossRhodes for 2…Cody sidesteps a Superman Punch & hits a Pedigree for 2…Cody looking for the Disaster Kick and instead runs into a Superman Punch, but kicks at 2…Reigns with a Spear for another 2…Reigns locks on a standing Guillotine…Cody isn’t fading fast enough, so Reigns jumps & pulls guard with the Guillotine still locked in…Cody pops his head out & is in full mount, dropping punches…both men scramble to their feet & Cody misses with a big boot & drops the ref…Cody grabs Reigns for CrossRhodes but is met with stereo Superkicks from the Usos…followed by 1-D…Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn in to clear out the Usos…they dispatch the twins & turn to Reigns…Stunner on Reigns by KO…Helluva Kick to Reigns from Sami…Cody crawls into a cover as the ref wakes but Reigns gets the shoulder up…both men slow to their feet & trade right hands…Cody with the Flip, Flop, & Fly…Cody hits 2 consecutive CrossRhodes & is holding on for a 3^rd…Paul Heyman up on the apron to distract the ref as Solo Sikoa returns to gets Reigns out of Cody’s grasp with a Samoan Spike…Reign delivers a nasty Spear for the win (34:29).

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