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Jacob Fatu v Drew McIntyre (Unsanctioned Match)<\/a> (3.25\/5)<\/h2>\nThis was one of the more hyped matches heading into Night One. Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu have put in some good work throughout the build to this contest. The Unsanctioned stipulation was a nice touch and should have provided for an over-the-top spot, but we didn’t receive that.<\/p>\n
Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu put on a fantastic street fight. The violence was fun to watch, and there were some early spots using the ring apron that were creative. It’s hard to show us something new when we have seen it all, but those spots achieved that. Another nice callback was McIntyre’s reluctance to go near the toolbox. It\u2019s a nice shading in of a story that took place nearly two years ago and shows the maturity with WWE\u2019s booking.<\/p>\n
There was nothing bad about this match; everything worked, and the crowd loved it. However, an Unsanctioned Match should have that crazy spot that has the world talking. None of the spots got close to that; it feels like a missed opportunity.<\/p>\n
Nia Jax & Lash Legend v Brie Bella & Paige \u00a0v Charlotte & Alexa Bliss v Bayley & Lyra Valkyria (Women\u2019s Tag Team Championship Match) (3\/5)<\/h2>\n
Rumors had been spreading over the past 24 hours about Paige signing with WWE. That, plus Nikki Bella suffering an injury, created the perfect storm for WWE to pull off an epic return. Paige<\/a> hadn\u2019t wrestled with WWE in over 8 years, and the crowd popped huge when she came out. This was the type of return that makes WrestleMania a premier show.<\/p>\nThis was a fun match to watch. Anticipation of Paige getting in the ring aside, this was very entertaining with the fatal four-way stipulation keeping things going throughout. There was some fun wrestling, and they built tension well to the eventual hot tag from Paige.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s face it, this match was here for Paige and setting up potential feuds in the future. It was also a match with a lot of fun packed into a short time. The crowd was hot for the entire match, and these 8 women didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n
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AJ Lee v Becky Lynch<\/a> (Women\u2019s Intercontinental Championship Match) (2.75\/5)<\/h2>\nAJ Lee has Lynch\u2019s number headed into this match. Lee had tapped The Man out three times, and it looked to be headed that way again. There was some great back-and-forth wrestling here, but A.J. Lee would consistently end up on top. It was in line with how their story had progressed, so it made sense in terms of the match’s pacing.<\/p>\n
Each time these two have stepped into the ring, the match’s quality has improved, and this one is the best so far. We saw some great wrestling and creative counters.<\/p>\n
The ongoing drama between Becky Lynch and referee Jessika Carr took the focus away from the action. WWE needs to figure out just where they are going with this angle, because drawing it out makes no sense for anyone.<\/p>\n
The finish seemed to come out of nowhere. It was not what one would call a definitive ending, so we can expect these two to meet again. Sadly, this was a great match that failed to get out of first gear, which isn\u2019t what we have come to expect from WrestleMania matches.<\/p>\n
Seth Rollins v Gunther (4\/5)<\/a><\/h2>\nIf the past two weeks were about sowing the seeds of hatred between these two men, then this match saw those seeds grow. This was a fantastic match between two of the best WWE wrestlers of the past decade. Seth Rollins and Gunther are great technical wrestlers, so the expectation was that we should see some great wrestling; in fact, we didn\u2019t. What we saw was an all-out fight featuring the stiffest shots this side of the Grand Canyon.<\/p>\n
There was nothing but high-impact with massive clotheslines, boots, and powerbombs. There was nothing fancy about what was being done in the ring, just two men who were hell-bent on proving that they were the best.<\/p>\n
The numerous false finishes and big boy curb stomp on the announcer’s table were a great lead-up towards the finish. The run-in by Breakker<\/a> was telegraphed but necessary to get things back on track between Seth Rollins and his former Vision mate. It gives Gunther a victory at WrestleMania and sets up a potential showdown with a Beast down the road.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Stephanie Vaquer v Liv Morgan<\/a> (Women\u2019s World Championship Match) (1.75\/5)<\/h2>\nThe wrestling world had high hopes going into this match. Only for those hopes to be dashed in under 7 minutes. This was supposed to be the meeting of two great wrestlers on the Raw roster, and two women who were going to spearhead the division going forward. The program leading up to the championship match gave it the big match feel that WWE loves to promote. However, it was nothing close to what anyone would have expected.<\/p>\n
The time allotted for Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer was a joke. It was fast-paced, sure, but Morgan and Vaquer were given much time to create. The involvement of Judgment Day should have been a hurdle for Vaquer to clear, not a roadblock.<\/p>\n
<\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\nLiv Morgan is a character that could have survived a loss here, but Stephanie Vaquer is another story. WWE has pushed her to the moon, and her first WrestleMania title defense should have ended much differently.<\/p>\n
Cody Rhodes v Randy Orton<\/a> (WWE Championship Match) (3.75\/5)<\/h2>\n
This was a fun match to watch. Anticipation of Paige getting in the ring aside, this was very entertaining with the fatal four-way stipulation keeping things going throughout. There was some fun wrestling, and they built tension well to the eventual hot tag from Paige.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s face it, this match was here for Paige and setting up potential feuds in the future. It was also a match with a lot of fun packed into a short time. The crowd was hot for the entire match, and these 8 women didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n
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AJ Lee v Becky Lynch<\/a> (Women\u2019s Intercontinental Championship Match) (2.75\/5)<\/h2>\nAJ Lee has Lynch\u2019s number headed into this match. Lee had tapped The Man out three times, and it looked to be headed that way again. There was some great back-and-forth wrestling here, but A.J. Lee would consistently end up on top. It was in line with how their story had progressed, so it made sense in terms of the match’s pacing.<\/p>\n
Each time these two have stepped into the ring, the match’s quality has improved, and this one is the best so far. We saw some great wrestling and creative counters.<\/p>\n
The ongoing drama between Becky Lynch and referee Jessika Carr took the focus away from the action. WWE needs to figure out just where they are going with this angle, because drawing it out makes no sense for anyone.<\/p>\n
The finish seemed to come out of nowhere. It was not what one would call a definitive ending, so we can expect these two to meet again. Sadly, this was a great match that failed to get out of first gear, which isn\u2019t what we have come to expect from WrestleMania matches.<\/p>\n
Seth Rollins v Gunther (4\/5)<\/a><\/h2>\nIf the past two weeks were about sowing the seeds of hatred between these two men, then this match saw those seeds grow. This was a fantastic match between two of the best WWE wrestlers of the past decade. Seth Rollins and Gunther are great technical wrestlers, so the expectation was that we should see some great wrestling; in fact, we didn\u2019t. What we saw was an all-out fight featuring the stiffest shots this side of the Grand Canyon.<\/p>\n
There was nothing but high-impact with massive clotheslines, boots, and powerbombs. There was nothing fancy about what was being done in the ring, just two men who were hell-bent on proving that they were the best.<\/p>\n
The numerous false finishes and big boy curb stomp on the announcer’s table were a great lead-up towards the finish. The run-in by Breakker<\/a> was telegraphed but necessary to get things back on track between Seth Rollins and his former Vision mate. It gives Gunther a victory at WrestleMania and sets up a potential showdown with a Beast down the road.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Stephanie Vaquer v Liv Morgan<\/a> (Women\u2019s World Championship Match) (1.75\/5)<\/h2>\nThe wrestling world had high hopes going into this match. Only for those hopes to be dashed in under 7 minutes. This was supposed to be the meeting of two great wrestlers on the Raw roster, and two women who were going to spearhead the division going forward. The program leading up to the championship match gave it the big match feel that WWE loves to promote. However, it was nothing close to what anyone would have expected.<\/p>\n
The time allotted for Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer was a joke. It was fast-paced, sure, but Morgan and Vaquer were given much time to create. The involvement of Judgment Day should have been a hurdle for Vaquer to clear, not a roadblock.<\/p>\n
<\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\nLiv Morgan is a character that could have survived a loss here, but Stephanie Vaquer is another story. WWE has pushed her to the moon, and her first WrestleMania title defense should have ended much differently.<\/p>\n
Cody Rhodes v Randy Orton<\/a> (WWE Championship Match) (3.75\/5)<\/h2>\n
If the past two weeks were about sowing the seeds of hatred between these two men, then this match saw those seeds grow. This was a fantastic match between two of the best WWE wrestlers of the past decade. Seth Rollins and Gunther are great technical wrestlers, so the expectation was that we should see some great wrestling; in fact, we didn\u2019t. What we saw was an all-out fight featuring the stiffest shots this side of the Grand Canyon.<\/p>\n
There was nothing but high-impact with massive clotheslines, boots, and powerbombs. There was nothing fancy about what was being done in the ring, just two men who were hell-bent on proving that they were the best.<\/p>\n
The numerous false finishes and big boy curb stomp on the announcer’s table were a great lead-up towards the finish. The run-in by Breakker<\/a> was telegraphed but necessary to get things back on track between Seth Rollins and his former Vision mate. It gives Gunther a victory at WrestleMania and sets up a potential showdown with a Beast down the road.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The wrestling world had high hopes going into this match. Only for those hopes to be dashed in under 7 minutes. This was supposed to be the meeting of two great wrestlers on the Raw roster, and two women who were going to spearhead the division going forward. The program leading up to the championship match gave it the big match feel that WWE loves to promote. However, it was nothing close to what anyone would have expected.<\/p>\n The time allotted for Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer was a joke. It was fast-paced, sure, but Morgan and Vaquer were given much time to create. The involvement of Judgment Day should have been a hurdle for Vaquer to clear, not a roadblock.<\/p>\n Liv Morgan is a character that could have survived a loss here, but Stephanie Vaquer is another story. WWE has pushed her to the moon, and her first WrestleMania title defense should have ended much differently.<\/p>\nStephanie Vaquer v Liv Morgan<\/a> (Women\u2019s World Championship Match) (1.75\/5)<\/h2>\n
Cody Rhodes v Randy Orton<\/a> (WWE Championship Match) (3.75\/5)<\/h2>\n
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