by Iyo Sky vs Bianca Belair vs Rhea Ripley for the Women’s World Championship
Recap & Result – WOW, an absolute banger of a match! Each woman had high spot after high spot and it never lagged like sometimes a three-way match can do. I’ll say it again, despite Iyo Sky winning, all 3 of the women got over big time in this match as it was an instant classic. The Ripley story builds even further here however as she still hasn’t beaten either Belair or Sky.
Grade – A
Bron Breakker defends the IC Strap against Dirty Dom, Penta and Finn Balor
Recap & Result – An amazing match with an even better finish. The WWE has over delivered in these multi men and women matches on this show. The move to put the belt on Dom is smart because it accomplishes to vital things. Bron Breakker can now challenge for the World Championship and Finn Balor is all but done with the Judgement Day.
Grade – A
Damien Priest vs Drew McIntyre
Recap & Result – An absolute banger that was tasked to follow an instant classic, and it did. Drew needed the win after putting Priest over last spring and early summer. Great match and smart decision booking Drew to win.
Grade – A
Randy Orton Open Challenge
Recap & Result -Joe Hendry didn’t last 5 minutes. Interesting move for TNA to agree to such a squash. What was the point of this? The only decision worse then that was the fans idea to bring a giant Naz Reed banner to WrestleMania?
Grade – C-
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez defend their WWE Women’s tag Team Championships against Lyra Valkyria & Becky Lynch
Recap & Result – They found a reason to squeeze Becky Lynch on the show. She looked great and if they stick it out, this could be a really great team. I still say the original plan called for Nia Jax & Candice LeRea before Jax got hurt.
Grade – B-
AJ Styles vs Logan Paul
Recap & Result – This match was much slower then many expected and didn’t have many if any memorable moments other then the finish with Karion Kross costing AJ the match.
Grade – C-
The main event of the evening John Cena challenges Cody Rhodes for the WWE Universal World Championship
Recap & Result – John Cena won his 17th World Championship, a record for the industry and it would have had 10x the effect if he did it as a babyface. Not having The Rock involved in the Main Event tonight killed it. If you’re going to make the odd choice to turn Cena heel as they did, why not have the man he sold his soul too, play a part in the finish? I’ll say it again, Travis Scott was forced into something he simply doesn’t fit in, and Cena winning the belt this way takes away everything you were trying to build with The Rock helping Cena. This simply made no sense.
Grade – D+
