WWE WrestleMania 40 Results, Winners And Grades From Night 2

WWE WrestleMania 40 marketed a number of world championship matches as Bayley challenged Iyo Sky for the WWE Girls’s World Title in Bayley’s first singles WrestleMania match. Coming off a loss in the primary occasion of Night time 1, Seth Rollins defended his WWE World Heavyweight Championship in opposition to Drew McIntyre.

In the primary occasion, Cody Rhodes seemed to complete his story in opposition to Roman Reigns in a wild and emotional Bloodline Guidelines Match.

WWE WrestleMania 40 Outcomes on April 7, 2024

• Drew McIntyre def. Seth Rollins | WWE World Heavyweight Championship
• Damian Priest def. Drew McIntyre | WWE World Heavyweight Championship¹
• The Satisfaction def. The Last Testomony | Philadelphia Road Combat
• LA Knight def. AJ Kinds
• Logan Paul def. Kevin Owens and Randy Orton | WWE US Championship
• Bayley def. Iyo Sky | WWE Girls’s World Championship
• Cody Rhodes def. Roman Reigns | Bloodline Guidelines for the WWE Undisputed Common Championship

WWE WrestleMania 40 Ticket Gross sales

• WWE WrestleMania 40 Venue: Lincoln Monetary Area (Philadelphia, Penn.)
• WWE WrestleMania 40 Tickets Distributed: 69,621
• WWE WrestleMania 40 Tickets Out there: 31

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WWE WrestleMania XL Night time 2 Winners And Grades

Stephanie McMahon Kicks Off WWE WrestleMania 40

Stephanie McMahon made a shock look to kick off WrestleMania (whereas CM Punk was nonetheless on commentary) to announce the start of “The Paul Levesque Period.” This comes simply days after Rhodes reportedly utilized for the time period “The Renaissance Period.”

Renaissance Period figures to be an IWC time period to discuss with this period, very similar to the distinction between professional wrestling and sports activities leisure.

After showing on the WWE Corridor of Fame and kicking off WrestleMania, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see simply how concerned Stephanie McMahon is with WWE now.

Drew McIntyre Def. Seth Rollins, Damian Priest Cashes In

Each Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins had spectacular entrances. McIntyre had a Scottish entrance with bagpipe gamers performing Roddy Piper’s traditional theme. Rollins was accompanied by a sea of individuals sporting brilliant, saggy garments like a Mardi Gras parade. Apparently this was a Mummers Parade, native to Philly. Rollins was saving this for Night time 2 after a normal entrance final evening, and it was effectively well worth the wait.

The match began with an early Claymore Kick and a false end. Moments later, Seth hit an early Stomp. In contrast to the WrestleMania 25 most important occasion between Triple H and Randy Orton (which in all equity needed to comply with Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker), followers instantly bought into the match after the pair of early finishers.

Seth Rollins bought his leg like loopy, that means he was both going to lose the title to McIntyre or Damian Priest.

The gang was a lot better tonight in a a lot hotter Lincoln Monetary Area.

Drew McIntyre trolled his strategy to a WWE World Championship with a number of Claymore Kicks. Drew lastly bought his second, however couldn’t go away effectively sufficient alone and bought trolled proper again by CM Punk. Punk’s assault led to a Señor Cash within the Financial institution cash-in by Damian Priest, who beat McIntyre for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins Grade: A

The Satisfaction Def. The Last Testomony

Snoop Dogg was the visitor commentator for this match, which I can’t wait to listen to once I watch this again on TV. The particular visitor referee? Bubba Ray Dudley.

Followers popped enormous when Dudley placed on his old-school eyeglasses to taunt Karrion Kross.

This match actually bought over within the constructing, however an in any other case entertaining plunder match was tainted by chants of “flip the lights off.” Even with these bitter chants, it was one other instance of a crowd that was way more vigorous and louder than final evening.

The Satisfaction vs. The Last Testomony Grade: A-

LA Knight Def. AJ Kinds

As quickly as AJ Kinds’ new entrance music performed, it was on sight. Kinds made a beeline for LA Knight days after the 2 brawled during WWE Media Day.

Followers resumed chanting “flip the lights off” for the second match in a row. I assume they needed the ring to be dimmer? I didn’t thoughts the lights.

If WWE retains enjoying with these folks and Mild-gate goes on lengthy sufficient, they will begin chanting for Kevin Dunn.

The “flip the lights off” chants took over this match as followers chanted “ooooh please flip the lights off!” and “[expletive] these lights!” In addition they chanted “I can’t see!” On one hand it’s humorous, however alternatively it’s unhappy that a terrific WrestleMania feud was compromised by gentle points.

Knight and Kinds, two licensed professionals, refused to let the lights take over this match. They labored their strategy to a heated end, which included Knight hitting the BFT for the win and the loud pop.

Following this match, a WWE Saudi Arabia industrial was booed for the second evening in a row.

LA Knight vs. AJ Kinds Grade: B

Logan Paul Def. Kevin Owens And Randy Orton

Backstage, new WWE Intercontinental champion Sami Zayn wished Kevin Owens good luck, much like Owens wishing Zayn good luck final evening.

Logan Paul arrived in a Prime Monster Truck and, for the second yr in a row, a Prime mascot. Kevin Owens, whose KO Emblem acquired an ECW-inspired replace, arrived in a extra humble golf cart. Owens even gave Kevin Owens a experience to the ring. What a sweetheart.

Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes bought alongside simply tremendous taking turns beating up Roman Reigns. The 2 shared an entertaining second the place they every went for the pinfall, after which began throwing hockey punches at each other. This allowed Paul to reenter the match to loud boos and chants of “Logan sucks!”

Kevin Owens hit a powerful operating senton within the nook on each Paul and Orton.

Followers chanted for drinks like “Powerade” and “water” to troll Logan Paul.

Kevin Owens hit a fantastic moonsault on Logan Paul, proper on the Prime emblem, for a nearfall. This was adopted by one other nice nearfall after Paul hit Orton with a pair of brass knuckles.

Orton ready to punt Paul within the head, and the mascot saved Paul earlier than revealing himself to be rapper I Present Pace. Orton completed I Present Pace off with an RKO on the desk. The desk didn’t break, resulting in chants of “yet another time!”

The ending sequence was superior. Owens tried for a Pop-up Energy Bomb on Orton, which was countered by an RKO. Paul tried to throw Orton out of the ring, which was countered by Orton—however then Paul countered the counter—tossed Orton out and hit a Frog Splash on Owens for the win.

Kevin Owens vs. Logan Paul and Randy Orton Grade: A

Bayley Def. Iyo Sky

Bayley’s entrance was impressed by the Sphinx and Triple H’s WrestleMania 30 entrance.

Bayley used new thee music which was nearly as good as her earlier music. I miss babyface Bayley’s theme music.

Iyo Sky’s entrance included Harm CTRL after which we had been off to the races. Followers had been massively behind Bayley, who acquired acquainted “hey Bayley” chants.

There was a unbelievable spot the place Iyo Sky carried out a double-jump dropkick on Bayley to knock her off the highest rope.

Bayley and Iyo jockeyed for place and will need to have rotated—do-si-do model—at the very least 4 occasions. This led to Bayley hitting a sundown flip powerbomb on Iyo within the nook.

This changed into a Bret vs. Owen-like technical wrestling traditional for the ultimate jiffy because the tempo quickened and the group rallied behind Bayley.

Bayley received her first-ever singles match at WrestleMania with a Bayley-to-Stomach adopted by a Roseplant.

Bayley vs. Iyo Sky Grade: B

Cody Rhodes Vs. Roman Reigns

Cody Rhodes had a unbelievable entrance the place he donned an American Nightmare masks. He was accompanied by Brandi Rhodes. Reigns kissed the mat, however made certain his lips didn’t contact the Prime emblem.

Roman Reigns had a famous person entrance in fact, in what could also be his closing entrance of this reign.

For the complete recap of every part that occurred within the Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns—Bloodline Guidelines, please click on right here.

After Rhodes’ win WWE Superstars (together with CM Punk and Randy Orton) and Rhodes’ household celebrated with the brand new king of WWE. Rhodes thanked Bruce Prichard and Triple H, each of whom appeared dwell.

Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes Grade: A+