WWE WrestleMania 40 Results, Winners And Grades From Night 1

WWE WrestleMania 40 marketed seven matches, together with historic WWE Intercontinental champion GUNTHER defending towards Sami Zayn. WrestleMania additionally featured the most important tag crew match in WrestleMania historical past as The Rock and Roman Reigns confronted Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins.

WrestleMania noticed Sami Zayn defeat GUNTHER to finish GUNTHER’s 666-day run as Intercontinental champion, whereas The Rock and Roman Reigns defeated Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, organising Bloodline Guidelines for Evening 2.

WWE WrestleMania 40 Outcomes on April 6, 2024

• Rhea Ripley def. Becky Lynch | WWE Ladies’s World Championship
• Superior Fact, A-City Down Underneath wins Six-Pack Tag Group Ladder Match | WWE Tag Group Titles
• Rey Mysterio and Andrade def. Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio
• Jey Uso def. Jimmy Uso
• Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair and Naomi def. Harm CTRL
• Sami Zayn def. GUNTHER | WWE Intercontinental Championship
• The Rock and Roman Reigns def. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins

WWE WrestleMania 40 Ticket Gross sales

• WWE WrestleMania 40 Venue: Lincoln Monetary Discipline (Philadelphia, Penn.)
• WWE WrestleMania 40 Tickets Distributed: 68,412
• WWE WrestleMania 40 Tickets Out there: 391

CM Punk Vs. Jack Perry And AEW | PWB

WWE WrestleMania XL Winners And Grades

Rhea Ripley Def. Becky Lynch

Triple H opened WrestleMania 40 after a brand new “Then. Now. Eternally” opening video package deal.

In a shock to no person, followers booed Becky Lynch through the ring introductions and chanted “Mami!” through the match.

Followers had been into this match, however because of being in an outside stadium, most of the cheers and boo’s went up into the sky and subsequently weren’t as loud as they’d have been inside a dome.

Ripley made it some extent to slam Lynch proper onto the PRIME
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vitality brand a number of instances, a spot that I assure will probably be repeated all through the night time. Fortunately, the spot acquired a loud response.

Followers actually bit on the primary nearfall of the night time when Ripley kicked out of the Manhandle Slam. The spot led to dueling chants for Lynch and Ripley. The second nearfall—when Lynch kicked out of the Riptide—acquired an excellent larger response.

There was an important spot the place Lynch and Ripley flipped excessive rope whereas Ripley had Lynch on her shoulders. Ripley then hit the electrical chair drop on the skin.

Ripley vs. Lynch acquired very effectively deserved “that is superior” chants late into the match.

Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch Grade: A-

Superior Fact, Waller And Principle Win Six-Pack Tag Group Ladder Match

There was an extended video package deal of Fairly Lethal (huge pop) previewing this tag crew Ladder Match. Throughout The Miz and R-Fact’s entrance, nonetheless, R-Fact’s audio bought reduce off halfway by. The jumbotron didn’t present the motion for the primary a number of minutes.

R-Fact hit Cena’s comeback and counted his personal pinfall, considering this was a match that might finish in pinfall or submission.

Austin Principle and Grayson Waller received the primary set of WWE Tag Group Championships to a loud rating of boos. Waller was promptly energy bombed by the ladder by the New Catch Republic.

Bafflingly, when Kofi Kingston had an opportunity to retrieve the second set of belts, he selected to dive onto a sea of Superstars exterior.

Fact teased retrieving the titles to loud cheers, however was thwarted by JD McDonagh. McDonagh was then pushed off the ladder by a set of tables for his troubles.

Damian Priest and The Miz screwed up a chokeslam spot off the ladder, which took the group out of it for a second earlier than they chanted “we wish Fact!” Fact responded by scaling the ladders and snatching the second set of belts for the most important pop of the night time so far.

Six-Pack Ladder Match Grade: B

Rey Mysterio And Andrade Def. Santos Escobar And Dominik Mysterio

Followers didn’t react a lot to the doorway for the comparatively new Santos Escobar (give it time), however they exploded in boo’s for Dominik Mysterio.

Andrade was in a position to get followers into this match along with his spectacular model of Lucha Libre, together with his patented back-to-backflips.

Zelina Vega simply barely linked with a backflip to the skin on Elektra Lopez. This introduced out Carlito, who didn’t flip heel.

Two masked people hit the ring to assist Rey and Andrade. They turned out to be Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson.

Escobar and Dominik vs. Andrade and Rey Grade: B-

Jey Uso Def. Jimmy Uso

There was an important video package deal earlier than the match. The primary half of the package deal made it appear as if The Usos had been going to get again collectively, with each Usos taking turns chopping a promo about being their brother’s keeper.

Lil Wayne carried out “A Milli” dwell throughout Jey Uso’s entrance.

Jimmy Uso vs. Jey Uso was sponsored by Dude Wipes, as these logos appeared on the ring apron and across the ring. There was a predictable, however nice, “Yeet! No yeet!” change.

Followers began displaying some indicators of fatigue throughout this match, although they did get into the excessive spots.

Followers actually got here alive to boo Jimmy Uso when he cried and requested for forgiveness. Jimmy apologized and reached out for a handshake and the group protested even louder. Jey obliged, solely to get superkicked by Jimmy.

Jimmy Uso vs. Jey Uso Grade: C+

Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair And Naomi Def. Harm CTRL

Harm CTRL was accompanied by Geisha Women throughout their WrestleMania entrance, whereas Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair and Naomi acquired a big-time entrance as they had been transported to the stage on a big platform.

Followers chanted “we wish Jade!” as Cargill waited to enter the match. She made a scorching tag and a comeback to an enormous response. Jade Cargill has no selection however to be a serious star in WWE. She is inevitable.

Cargill ran wild with a powerful splash and a Michinoku Driver to ooh’s and ah’s.

Bianca Belair reentered the match and bought a loud response after utilizing her hair to whip Harm CTRL.

Jade Cargill in the end bought the win along with her Jaded finisher. A star is born (once more).

Cargill, Belair and Naomi vs. Harm CTRL Grade: B

Sami Zayn Def. GUNTHER

Sami Zayn shared a touching second backstage as he spoke along with his spouse and son earlier than the match. The one digicam shot adopted Sami as he acquired encouragement from Chad Gable and Kevin Owens. The audio of the moments had been sketchy within the enviornment, however these moments didn’t want sound as followers roared for Zayn.

There have been dueling chants of “let’s go GUNTHER” and “let’s go Sami!”

The primary huge nearfall of this heated match got here when GUNTHER kicked out of the Helluva Kick.

Sami Zayn kicked out of a number of consecutive energy bombs to an infinite pop. GUNTHER bought heel warmth for taunting Zayn’s spouse whereas answerable for the match.

After taking a beating, Zayn fired up and made a spirited comeback as crowd warmth reached a fever pitch.

Zayn hit a superplex/brainbuster like El Generico. Then Sami linked with a Helluva Kick shortly thereafter for the clear win. Wonderful.

Sami Zayn vs. GUNTHER Grade: A

The Rock And Roman Reigns Def. Cody Rhodes And Seth Rollins

WWE introduced an attendance of 74,543 from Lincoln Monetary Discipline.

Cody Rhodes hugged Mama Rhodes, who was ringside in fact, and gave his belt to his father in regulation.

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The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns Grade: B