WrestleMania

Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes are set to square off in the main event on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

Yes, Edge and Phoenix beat Ripley and Balor in a tag match at Elimination Chamber, but a simple tag win doesn't feel like appropriate payback for the attack on Edge's wife, nor all the other times Balor has violently gotten the best of Edge. Edge has been great in the ring and inconsistent on the microphone since returning from a seemingly career-ending injury. They are by far the most cohesive team in this makeshift match and have the most star power. Sheamus, one of WWE's most underappreciated talents, doesn't seem as though he's set for a run with the belt and McIntyre doesn't need the strap. Intercontinental Championship -- Gunther (c) vs. Rhodes has quickly established himself as one of WWE's top stars, has crossover interest of the AEW audience, quickly became a top merchandise-seller and is red hot with momentum. Pick: Bianca Belair to retain the title -- Mahjouri (also Brookhouse) Pair that with the fact that Belair is a reliable champion and Rhea Ripley -- who also has a dark, brooding persona -- should be favored to beat Flair, and Asuka's chances are slim. WWE has really dropped the ball with the introduction of Asuka's darker side. There is no real choice for WWE but to put the title on Rhodes here. Reigns, meanwhile, has held the universal championship since August 2020 and unified the belt with the WWE championship at last year's WrestleMania. While there is always excitement heading into WrestleMania, the second night of this weekend's WrestleMania 39 has a little something extra.

The WWE WrestleMania two-day wrestling event is highly anticipated this year, with a lineup that can only be described as a dream.

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Logan Paul, The Miz and Johnny Gargano are ready for WrestleMania weekend.

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Then, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Rey Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins, and Becky Lynch all seek retribution for past wrongs in their respective matches. Also… a ...

Lynch and Lita challenged for and won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship from Sky and Kai when Trish Stratus returned to prevent Bayley from interfering. During a cage match between Bayley and Lynch, Lita returned to help even the score by preventing Sky and Kai from interfering in the match. Becky has been saying that Becky has been an albatross around Kai and Sky’s career who has seen several setbacks since allying with Bayley. Ripley journey led her to win the 2023 women’s Royal Rumble match and afterword chose to challenge Flair for Flair’s WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship. Prediction and analysis: Theory wins but the real question is will he win over fans who doubt him. Charlotte Flair shocked WWE fans when she chose to challenge Rhea Ripley for the NXT Women’s Championship after Flair won the 2020 women’s Royal Rumble match. Night 1 opens with a test for Austin Theory as he puts his WWE United States Championship on the line against John Cena in an attempt to solidify his stature in the WWE. Dominick took out Edge and his father and struck up a relationship with Ripley and the rest of Judgment Day. The two crossed paths a few more times with Logan getting the better of Rollins by knocking Rollins out with lucky punches, continuing to sell the idea that all Logan needs is to land one lucky punch to win a match. Back at SummerSlam 2022, Bayley returned from injury and brought with her Dakota Kai and Io Shirai (now Iyo Sky), and together confronted Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch. When Cena appeared on Raw in Boston where Theory confronted him, Theory’s idea being that he would take the torch from Cena. Logan Paul returned at 2023’s Royal Rumble as a surprise entrant and eliminated Seth Rollins.

WrestleMania 39, World Wrestling Entertainment's biggest show of the year, takes place April 1-2 at SoFi Stadium in California. Here's a look at the card ...

If anyone should dethrone Reigns — who will have held the universal title for 941 days come Sunday — it should be him. In all honestly, these two are the only ones who are actually a team. Now both will be in the match. Asuka is an amazing wrestler and has recently readopted her spookier persona from her days in Japan. Why you should care: Lesnar is a beast in the ring — the best combination of power, size and athleticism of his generation. Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler vs. Why you should care: This is the best storyline in the world of pro wrestling. Why you should care: This match could low key be a show stealer. A victory over Lita, Lynch and Stratus would be a breath of fresh air for the team. Why you should care: Lita and Stratus were two of the biggest stars in the women’s division in the early 2000s, creating a standard in the ring when women were used mostly as eye candy by the company. Now that he’s moved pretty much fully into the world of acting, his appearances in the ring will be fewer and further in between moving forward. It’s the third straight year, the event will be broken up into two separate nights.

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[WWE YouTube Page](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zk9jHQiA6s). WWE released a video of the WrestleMania 39 set reveal. [@prowrestlingnet](https://twitter.com/prowrestlingnet))

Wrestling's biggest weekend has arrived. Here's what you need to know about Vince McMahon, Charlotte Flair, John Cena and more.

WWE has officially gone Hollywood, revealing a set for WrestleMania 39 that highlights the bright lights of Los Angeles and all that it has to offer.

GMT ET Natalya and Shotzi vs. Drew McIntyre vs. - Gunther (c) vs. 11 a.m. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles 12 a.m. Outside the U.S., WrestleMania is available on the WWE Network. 11 p.m. - Pre-Show: 7 p.m. WrestleMania 39 is no different, as WWE didn’t limit its budget, resulting in an all-time stage.

Announced matches for the show include Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship, John Cena vs. Austin Theory for the United ...

Rhea Ripley for the Smackdown Women’s Championship, Rey Mysterio vs. Austin Theory for the United States Championship, Charlotte Flair vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship, John Cena vs.

WWE returns to Hollywood for its latest installment of WrestleMania. The match card features superstars Roman Reigns, John Cena and Cody Rhodes.

The Usos will defend their tag team championship against Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. The second-generation wrestlers have a lot of similarities as both their fathers are WWE royalty. The Bloodline has dominated the WWE product for nearly three years. WrestleMania 39 will begin with WWE legend John Cena. WrestleMania 39 is slated to have 13 total matches across both nights. The main event will feature current Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defending his title against popular superstar Cody Rhodes.

Many accomplished Japanese indie wrestlers, including Aja Kong and Kazusada Higuchi, are stepping into the ring during WrestleMania weekend in L.A. The ...

“In the 1960s, Los Angeles was a very important place for Japanese wrestlers,” explains Dave Meltzer, one of the foremost historians of professional wrestling and a longtime California resident. The result is usually referred to as lucharesu: a term combining lucha libre and “puroresu,” the Japanese term for pro wrestling. This year’s Mania Weekend is a testament not only to the city’s unique history as a wrestling epicenter, but also provides indelible evidence of wrestling’s inherent internationalism. Lucharesu found its way back to Los Angeles around then, where it deeply influenced the high-flying antics of cult favorite Pro Wrestling Guerilla, the Reseda-based promotion that bred future superstars of AEW and WWE like The Young Bucks, Adam Cole, and Kevin Owens. Because of his tremendous box office success in Los Angeles and his frequent appearances in wrestling magazines, legendary Mexican luchador Mil Máscaras was poised for stardom overseas, and his distinctive mask and colorful cape gave Japanese audiences their first glimpse of lucha libre. American performers on “TJPW Live in Los Angeles” include Trish Adora, Billie Starkz, and “The Nonbinary Nightmare” Max The Impaler, all of whom have been making waves on recent tours abroad in Japan, alongside TJPW stars like Miyu Yamashita and Yuka Sakazaki. JWA eventually broke from the NWA to work with the new Los Angeles organization Worldwide Wrestling Associates, which had just split from NWA itself. But the influx of Japanese talent this Mania Weekend feels particularly unique to Los Angeles. This weekend presents a rare opportunity for American fans to receive the full DDT experience, with a full-blown takeover of the Ukrainian Cultural Center. Prestige Wrestling’s “Nervous Breakdown,” on Friday night, which features legends such as Aja Kong — one of the most celebrated women to step foot inside the ring — and up-and-coming talent such as powerhouse bruiser Shigehiro Irie will also take the Globe stage. On Friday night the DDT roster squares off against the outlaws of Game-Changer Wrestling (GCW), an American indie promotion that gained increasing momentum at the height of the pandemic. The ecosystem of indie wrestling shows running alongside WWE’s annual Wrestlemania has become a tradition.

Saturday's event features big names like John Cena, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. Here's the card for Night 1: John Cena vs. Austin Theory for the United States ...

Bryan Asbury, left, and Matthew Robinson talk professional wrestling on their podcast channel, Developmentally Speaking. Zach Spicer | The Tribune. The biggest ...

He also has applied to cover the WWE’s “SummerSlam” on Aug. That evolved into going to WWE events, and he became friends with Tyson Kidd, who is now the producer, and went to the 28th and 30th “WrestleMania” as a guest. “Now with the WWE allowing me to come out, it’s just going to validate it even more that the podcast is legitimate,” he said. “It’s validation that I’m chasing my dream and I’m on the right path.” “I used to do production work for a company called Dragon Gate and Evolve, and a lot of people before they were signed wrestled there making $50. It’s coming,” he said. Now, I’ve got a good relationship with other media outlets, and they cover the episodes as they come out.” … It’s just a big step for my brand.” “It was just like a rush of emotion because it just shows that someone there saw my product and thought it was professional enough to invite me. “I had a shot, I took it, I filled it out and they said, ‘We’ll let you know by March 3.’” “This is an amazing opportunity that could turn into something so much bigger without me even knowing it.” They are putting me in a press box and I’ll be there with ESPN and every major outlet that’s covering this, and some kid from Seymour, Indiana, is right there.”

It's the biggest event of the year for professional wrestling fans as California prepares to roll out the red carpet for WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in ...

Charlotte, the daughter of the legendary Ric Flair, beat Ripley at WrestleMania 36 for the NXT Women's Championship. The flamboyant Rollins has expressed his dissatisfaction with Paul using the WWE platform to further his fame while having no real love for the sport of pro wrestling. Omos, a former college basketball player at South Florida and Morgan State, is an impressive physical specimen that has gotten the better of Lesnar in the leadup to WrestleMania 39. The Bloodline are in very real danger of exiting WrestleMania empty handed. He will look to claim the one world championship that eluded his father during his illustrious career and will have the crowd behind him. This particular WrestleMania has the most buzz in years.

Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on the second night of WrestleMania 39 on Sunday. Reigns has been the champion for nearly ...

- Gunther vs. - The Usos vs. Drew McIntyre vs. - Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya & Shotzi vs. - Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler vs. Alpha Academy vs. ET/5 p.m. WrestleMania 39 starts at 8 p.m. The Miz is the host for WrestleMania 39. SoFi Stadium was the original host for WrestleMania 37 until it was relocated due to the coronavirus pandemic.

La noche 1 de WrestleMania 39 contará con siete combates, que van desde un enfrentamiento entre Dominik y Rey, pasando por una superestrella de las redes ...

Además, la superestrella de las redes sociales Logan Paul regresa a WrestleMania para enfrentarse a Seth Rollins. Además, The Usos, Jimmy y Jey, están listos para poner sus títulos indiscutibles en juego cuando se enfrenten al dúo de mejores amigos de Kevin Owens y Sami Zayn. Padre e hijo se enfrentarán en un combate estelar en WrestleMania 39 el sábado en el SoFi Stadium de Inglewood.

A full preview with analysis on WrestleMania 39 Night One featuring John Cena vs. Austin Theory, Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul, and more.

WWE opts for more Bloodline and kind of sacrifices the momentum of Zayn and Owens to get it. That’s the battle and WWE won it with this program. Now, the good news for the match is that the audience will be into it because of their connection to Ripley. The Usos winning makes the story with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline moving forward infinitely more interesting because they’ll have championship and he won’t. This was a filler part of television and it’s a filler part of WrestleMania. This is going to go exactly how you think this is going to go. In a year where spots at the top of the card at WrestleMania were taken by other talents, a match with Logan Paul made sense for Seth Rollins. Ripley is a heel after all and attached to arguably the most over heel in the company in Dominik Mysterio. The other reason is because the audience is aligned on reactions to babyfaces that are set for big spots on the show. This won’t be a five-star classic, but it’ll work to shine the light right on Theory. Sorry, folks, but it seemed like Rhea Ripley was working with a statue during the build to this match. The Bloodline will be featured in major matches on this year’s WrestleMania show and could it have really gone any other way?

WrestleMania 39, the biggest wrestling event of the year, is happening this weekend at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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Watch WrestleMania 39 Night 1: Match card, live updates, results, reactions · Everything you need to know about this year's 'Showcase of the Immortals' · What ...

The Miz predicts Seth Rollins and Logan Paul's match at WrestleMania 39 will be an instant classic.

The fans love him and will be behind him at WrestleMania." I know the dedication and heart that Logan has. "I'm still waiting for the role to break me," Miz joked. "Logan's got his hands tied up with Seth Rollins," Miz said. We spoke with Miz at LAX ahead of the most significant event in sports entertainment ... telling TMZ Sports, "This is going to be a match to be remembered."

WrestleMania Night 1 (Saturday) · United States Championship: John Cena vs. Austin Theory (C) · Damage CTRL vs. Becky Lynch & Lita & Trish Stratus · Braun Strowman ...

John Cena vs. Austin Theory for the U.S. Championship · Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the WWE SmackDown Women's title · The Usos vs. Kevin Owens and Sami ...

- Gunther vs. Natalya and Shotzi vs. - Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez vs. Drew McIntyre vs. - Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. Alpha Academy vs.

And a pair of WWE Hall of Famers are ready to team with a superstar as Lita and Trish Stratus are back to work with Becky Lynch. The trio takes on the Damage ...

Street Profits are the most established of the WWE teams, but it still feels like a temporary split is on the horizon. Rey is bulletproof and losing to his kid for the good of that kid's career makes too much sense. The sensible choice is Rey winning as he has been pushed too far by his son and is also going to be fresh off an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. The problem is that Damage CTRL has been booked terribly inconsistently and has generally been on the losing end of their exchanges with the tag champs and Stratus. A loss to his father, arguably the greatest luchador in history, won't undo his progress. Looking back on the feud, Dominik has gotten the better of his father so many times and it just doesn't feel right to have Rey lose after all of that. Hopefully this match is the start of WWE moving to the post-championship stage of The Bloodline story. Pick: Rhea Ripley wins the title -- Brookhouse (also Mahjouri) Paul has proven that he can be half of a very good match given the right amount of preparation. This no longer feels like a passing of the torch moment, so a cheap finish in Theory's favor feels like the safest way out. Zayn had been intertwined in The Bloodline story for months as he became an "Honorary Uce" while betraying Owens, but things changed at the Royal Rumble when Zayn finally turned on Roman Reigns and set off the chain of events leading to this wild matchup between the four men. There's something for wrestling fans of all tastes on the card, including John Cena's return to the ring as he takes on Austin Theory for the United States championship.

Want to watch the first night of WrestleMania? Here's how, along with a look at the matches.

Chad Gable and Otis vs. Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. Rollins is one of the best wrestlers in the world, so expect this to steal the show. Two Hall of Famers (Lita and Stratus) team up with the most popular woman on the roster to take on a team that hasn’t quite jelled yet on screen. After a couple of years of basically running in place, Ripley has become one of the top attractions in WWE over the last year. Here’s how you can watch and a look at each of the matches.

Jimmy and Jey Uso (real names Jonathan and Joshua Fatu) form the popular tag team The Usos, the multi-time WWE Tag Team Champions. Members of the renowned Anoa' ...

WrestleMania 37: Jey Uso competed in and won the annual André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, with Shinsuke Nakamura finishing as runner-up. That sent Jimmy Uso into a triple threat ladder match to determine the tag title winners, with John Morrison defeating Jimmy Uso and Kofi Kingston. Putting their Undisputed Tag Team Championship belts on the line, Jey and Jimmy will face Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in one of the night’s headlining matches along with Charlotte Flair vs. The Usos will compete during night one of WrestleMania 39 on Saturday, April 1. They are also the longest reigning male tag team champions in WWE history. Members of the renowned Anoa’i family (and sons of the WWE Hall of Famer Solofa “Rikishi” Fatu), the brothers were stars at Escambia County (Fla.) High and went on to

John Cena returns, Logan Paul is back and The Usos defend against Sami and KO. Follow Night 1 of WrestleMania 39 live.

Alpha Academy vs. Street Profits vs. Saturday's action began with the return of John Cena, who came up short in his title bid against United States champ face Austin Theory.