NEW ORLEANS -- WWE's biggest pay-per-view event of the year is going down live Sunday as WrestleMania 34 features one of the company's most ambitious slates of matches to date. With multiple bouts having legitimate cases to be considered the main event, it will be interesting to see how WWE books the show. WrestleMania 34 will begin with a two-hour kickoff show at 5 p.m. ET followed by the main card, which starts one hour early at 7 p.m. and is expected to last until midnight.
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WWE WrestleMania 34 matches
Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns
WWE Championship: AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
John Cena vs. The Undertaker (?)
Raw Women's Championship: Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Nia Jax
Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Usos (c) vs. New Day vs. Bludgeon Brothers
Raw Tag Team Championship: The Bar (c) vs. Braun Strowman & TBA
WWE WrestleMania 34 live results, highlights
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WWE WrestleMania 34 results, grades
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal -- Matt Hardy eliminates Baron Corbin (Kickoff Show): The annual 30-man cluster to start the kickoff show, featuring a smattering of mid-card performers, was boosted considerably by an entertaining finish. After Corbin dumped Kane to narrow the field down to three, he teamed up with Mojo Rawley for a double stomping of Hardy. Suddenly the lights went out and a former foe of the "Woken" one, Bray Wyatt, appeared in the ring with a slightly altered look. After helping Hardy eliminate Rawley, Wyatt got caught on the business end of Corbin's finisher. But Hardy dumped Corbin from behind to win the match. Wyatt and Hardy faced off in the center of the ring until Hardy maniacally clapped and the two embraced, likely adding a new member to the extended "Woken Universe." Grade: C
Order of elimination: Aiden English, Konnor, Curt Hawkins, R Truth, Primo Colon, Mike Kanellis, Tyler Breeze, Viktor, Zack Ryder, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Apollo, Shelton Benjamin, Rhyno, Dash Wilder, Scott Dawson, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, Sin Cara, Fandango, Heath Slater, Chad Gable, Titus O'Neil, Goldust, Tye Dillinger, Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Mojo Rawley, Baron Corbin
Cruiserweight Championship -- Cedrick Alexander def. Mustafa Ali via pinfall to win the vacant title (Kickoff Show): The self-proclaimed "uncrowned cruiserweight king" finally ascended the throne. In the finals of the tournament created to crown a new champion, Alexander outlasted Ali in a showcase of what makes the 205 Live brand so exciting. The match, pairing two babyfaces, was contested in a physical and intense style as both properly sold how hungry their characters were to become champion. There were plenty of aerial highlights throughout, including a beautiful Tope Con Hilo by Alexander onto the floor and Ali's insane springboard Spanish fly. Ali appeared to have the match won following a tornado DDT from the top rope and his inverted 405 finisher, but Alexander barely got his foot on the ropes to break the pin. Ali then missed a second 405 and Alexander landed his lumbar check finisher to secure the 1-2-3. Grade: B+
WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal -- Naomi eliminates Bayley (Kickoff Show): The inaugural women's match produced a memorable swerve finish to pop the crowd. With the entire storyline for the match built around the breakdown in the friendship between Bayley and Sasha Banks, WWE did well to give the fans a false finish involving the two. After Bayley saved Banks by eliminating Sarah Logan, Banks reached out her hand to squash their ongoing beef. Bayley initially accepted only to then dump Banks over the top rope, which both Bayley and the crowd thought was the end of the match. But Naomi, who had been thrown out of the ring under the second rope earlier, reappeared into the match. She hit Bayley with her Rear View finisher before tossing her, setting off a wild celebration. Grade: B-
Order of elimination: Carmella, Dana Brooke, Mandy Rose, Sonia Deville, Kairi Sane, Lana, Kavita Devi, Taynara Conti, Bianca Belair, Dakota Kai, Becky Lynch, Mickie James, Peyton Royce, Natalya, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Sasha Banks, Bayley
Intercontinental Championship -- Seth Rollins def. The Miz (c) via pinfall and Finn Balor to win the title: Talk about an electric way to kick off the main card. The pace was off the charts for this one, as was the sequences of near falls and late saves. The Miz's decision to send The Miztourage backstage before the match, telling them "I've got this," removed any outside interference. It also cleared the way for an incredibly smooth and entertaining match. The trio received its first "This is awesome" chant from the crowd following a creative sequence midway through. Rollins hit a superplex on Balor yet nearly lost on a subsequent roll up. The Miz then snuck in for a Skull Crushing Finale on Rollins but could only get two. The finish to the match was also well set up as The Miz hit his finisher on Rollins from the top rope before Balor broke the pin with a Coup de Grace. Shortly after, Balor appeared to have the match won after a Coup de Grace on Miz until Rollins snuck in to hit The Stomp on Balor before one more for Miz to get the pin. Grade: A-
SmackDown Women's Championship -- Charlotte Flair (c) def. Asuka via submission to retain the title: The unbeaten streak of Asuka in WWE, which dates back to her October 2015 debut in NXT, is over following a women's match for the ages. In a pairing between arguably the top two female performers in the world, both were willing to risk it all in a showcase of physicality. The match was also incredibly emotional with both left in tears afterwards as Asuka exclaimed "Charlotte was ready for Asuka" before the two embraced in the center of the ring.
You want big spots? This match had plenty, including Asuka intercepting a moonsault by catching Charlotte into a triangle choke, only for Flair to then reverse into a Boston crab. Asuka later hit an incredibly stiff suplex off the ring apron and onto the floor. But Flair received the biggest pop late when she hit a breathtaking (and dangerous) Spanish Fly off the top rope. Following a huge spear, Flair then applied her Figure 8 leg lock to produce a surprising tap out from Asuka. Grade: A-
United States Championship -- Jinder Mahal def. Rusev (via pinfall), Randy Orton (c) and Bobby Roode to win the title: Despite the flood of organic "Rusev Day" chants before the start of both the kickoff show and the main WrestleMania card, Rusev's bid for the U.S. title came up just short. Five months after his surprising WWE championship run came to a close, Mahal picked up the U.S. title thanks to a little help from sidekick Sunil Singh. Rusev appeared to have things wrapped up when he went for his Accolade on Mahal, but "The Maharaja" escaped, setting up a super kick from Rusev on Singh, who had jumped up on the apron to interfere. Mahal then snuck in to hit the Khallas for the 1-2-3. While this match was certainly a clear step down from the red-hot openers, it was exactly what it needed to be: short and action packed. Grade: C+
Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle vs. Stephanie McMahon & Triple H: Live now.
WWE WrestleMania 34 is all set to pop off tonight (Sun., April 8, 2018) from Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana at 5:00 p.m. ET, live on the WWE Network. You may also be able to watch this on pay-per-view (PPV) if your cable provider is carrying the event.
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WWE WRESTLEMANIA 34 QUICK RESULTS
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
John Cena vs. Undertaker
Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax
Sheamus & Cesaro vs. Braun Strowman & Mystery Partner
The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers
Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle vs. Stephanie McMahon & Triple H
Jinder Mahal def. Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, and Rusev
Charlotte Flair def. Asuka
Seth Rollins def. The Miz and Finn Balor
Naomi wins the WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal
Cedric Alexander def. Mustafa Ali
Matt Hardy wins the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 34 LIVE BLOG & MATCH COVERAGE
When I was born they looked at me and said, “What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy.” And when you were born they looked at you and said, “What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl.” We’ve got these chains hanging ‘round our necks, people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath. Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same when temptation calls, we just look away. But me, I’m staring this here pro wrestling show down head-on so I can liveblog it for you, folks.
The pre-show opens with Renee Young welcoming us to the show over a camera pan through the crowd, inside the arena and out of it. She introduces her panel, consisting of Booker T, John “Bradshaw” Layfield, and David Otunga and they give us a quick rundown of the card to start us off.
Our first match to be discussed is Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, complete with video package and discussion afterward. We go outside where Sam Roberts is hanging out with a bunch of Rusev fans before heading inside where we see John Cena in attendance as a fan, as promised. The next match they cover is the WWE Championship match (and Wrestle Kingdom 10 rematch) between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, again video package and discussion.
Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Stephanie McMahon & Triple H is up next, again, video package and discussion. Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship gets its package and discussion, during which Carmella rolls up with her Money in the Bank briefcase and complains that they’re not talking about her. She’s bored by their attempts to involve her in their discussion because she’s the only woman that matters and she’s going to win the battle royal.
Speaking of battle royals, it’s time!
Fifth Annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in Memory of Andre the Giant
No entrances so bear with me here, folks, I’m not catching everybody. All-out chaos, Curt Hawkins nearly dumps Heath Slater, Goldust nearly dumps Matt Hardy, and Aiden English is dumped by Zack Ryder! Tye Dillinger beating on Dolph Ziggler, Slater ends up on the apron and someone is eliminated but I can’t tell who. Dolph barely survives, Konnor and Curt Hawkins are eliminated in short order.
Hey, two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion R-Truth is back and he and Goldust have a moment, sharing a handshake... and Goldy dumps him and dabs! Ziggler trying to dump Sin Cara, blocked, Primo barely saves himself from being eliminated but the second try sees Mike Kanellis put him over the top! Heath trying to eliminate Viktor, no dice, Kanellis is out but Dolph again hangs on at the last moment.
Karl Anderson trading punches with Scott Dawson, Matt Hardy’s nearly dumped by the Miztourage, Fandango has Corbin hung up in the ropes but can’t quite get him over. Tyler Breeze to the apron... SHELTON BENJAMIN KNEES HIS FACE OFF TO ELIMINATE HIM! Ziggler again saves himself, Sin stops short but Rhyno eliminates Viktor! Dolph really showing off how well he can skin the cat today.
Dillinger and Cara getting into it, Broken Matt deletes Goldust’s head against the turnbuckles, Ryder sidesteps Ziggler, sets him up... MOJO POUNCES HIM OUT OF THE RING! Rolling koppo kick from Chad Gable takes Anderson out, Titus O’Neil and Luke Gallows are into it and Big Hoot gets eliminated with a boot!
The Revival take Apollo out with a back body drop! They get Shelton to the apron, but he stops himself short grabbing Dash Wilder for a German suplex off the apron... Dawson manages to stop him and knock him down! Rhyno out, Miztourage dump the Revival, and get dumped by Kane. Slater out, Baron Corbin eliminated Sin Cara at some point and now he’s squaring off against Kane.
Everyone else unites against the giants and beat on them! Ziggler takes Titus out, Goldust gets Tye up in the corner but he has to take Dolph out, sets him up as well... SHATTERED DREAMS! ZIGGLER COUNTERS HIS WITH A BACK BODY DROP TO ELIMINATE HIM! Hardy with a right hand, he has no idea who Dillinger is but he’s gonna delete him and we have a handsign- off... TWIST OF FATE!
Thanks for playing, Tye. Kane with the big slicing right, he goozles Dolph, chokeslam denied, superkick lands home, Zig Zag but Kane dumps him! Baron dumps Kane! Broken Matt taking it to Corbin, Rawley attacks him from behind, fireman’s carry drop! The two SmackDown heels form an alliance, stomping, they go to dump him--
(Wyatt noise.)
Bray Wyatt is in the ring! Sister Abigail clutch, he helps Matt dump Mojo but gets caught in End of Days! Baron gets dumped by his broken brilliance!
Matt Hardy wins the Fifth Annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in Memory of Andre the Giant, last eliminating Baron Corbin.
After the match, Hardy thanks Wyatt and gives him a hand with the crowd. They shake hands and hug as John Cena looks on in shock.
Back to the panel, they shill for the WWE Network for those of you watching on YouTube or the other free streams before running down the card again and resetting the pre-show for the switch to the portion that will be broadcast on USA.
The panel changes, as well, with Peter Rosenberg subbing in for JBL. We toss to Sam Roberts in the crowd again before cutting over to DRAKE MAVERICK and the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, so it’s time for our second match.
Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali (WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Finals)
Ali with a go-behind, standing switch into a takedown, Alexander holds onto the waistlock, Mustafa reverses to a side headlock, shot off, shoulder block, shoulder block, and Cedric is standing tall. Drop down, leapfrog, drop down, cartwheel, leapfrog, headscissors takeover! Collar and elbow, Ali turns it around in the corner, Alexander gets a front chancery and refere Rod Zapata has to force the break.
Trading slaps, jawing at each other, rolling solebutt from Cedric! Whip, Ali wtih a boot, backflip Frankensteiner into a dropkick in return but Mustafa won’t go down that easy. Alexander grabs an armbar, whip across, big dropkick gets Ali back in, charging in, up and over to the apron and a gamengiri knocks the former Freelance Champion to the floor.
Tope con giro from Cedric! Back in for the cover... NOPE! Back to the waistlock, Mustafa out with back elbows but Alexander clocks him with a running uppercut! Hard whip, back body drop, setting up that Lumbar Check with back damage and he goes back to the waistlock. Elbows again, Cedric returns a knee, looking for a suplex, Ali floats over. Lariats, whip reversed, sidestep and a roundhouse kick connects.
Rolling thunder X-Factor follows... NOT ENOUGH! Cedric blocks a kick, hits a knee, tries to run the ropes but Ali stops him and nails him with a spinning wheel kick. Off the ropes... SPANISH FLY BUT CEDRIC CAN’T CAPITALIZE! Alexander blocks a tornado DDT and hangs him up on the ropes. Joining him, jockeying for position on the ropes, Mustafa with a hard chop, body blows... SPRINGBOARD SPANISH FLY!
Ali slow to capitalize but he drags Alexander over, kick to the ribs, he heads up top for 054... CEDRIC SHOVES HIM TO THE FLOOR! Bringing him back in, cover made... NOPE! Ali on his knees, Alexander punts him and puts boots to him until referee Rod Zapata pulls him off! Back suplex clutch, Mustafa lands on his feet... POISON FRANKENSTEINER! SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT, ALI IS ROLLING!
Headed up top, 054 connects... ALEXANDER GOT HIS FOOT ON THE ROPES! Mustafa yells at him to stay down and puts boots to him, another 054 but nobody’s home! Cedric backs off to the opposite corner, they jaw at each other, Alexander with a pair of rolling back elbows, he’s had enough, another back elbow! Dragging him up...
Cedric Alexander wins by pinfall with the Lumbar Check, winning the vacant WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
DRAKE MAVERICK presents the title to Alexander.
Back to the panel, they discuss the excellent match we just saw before moving on to discuss the Intercontinental Championship match. We head to John Cena in the crowd and he’s stoked to be hanging out with Sign Guy. He shouts “WRESTLEMANIA!” a few times and we move on shortly after. The panel runs down the card once again and we go to ringside where Lillian Garcia introduces us to special guest commentator Beth Phoenix.
WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal
Everybody gangs up on Carmella to start, hauling her bodily to the ropes and dumping her to the apron, where Sonya Deville knocks her to the floor! Dana Brooke isolated next... and she’s gone, too! The NXT women in the match go off on their main roster counterparts! They stand tall and lead an “NXT!” chant! Becky Lynch attacks Kavita Devi for wearing orange and we’re back on!
Big slam, Lynch rolls under the bottom and Dakota Kai eliminates Mandy Rose! Going after Deville, the NXT women beat on her and hold her in place for Bianca BelAir, perched on top... 450 splash! SONYA’S GONE! NXT women isolated against Ruby Riott now as we take a break for a house ad.
Back to the match, Kairi Sane eliminated, she hit the elbow while we were away and then we see Lana eliminated. Kavita out next, and the Riott Squad takes Tayanara Conti out! Bianca and Becky square up... VICIOUS HAIR WHIP CRACKS OUT ACROSS THE ARENA! Lynch ducks a second, puts BelAir on the apron, smashes her face in and eliminates her! Dakota with a trademark boot for her and one for Naomi as well!
Kai in the corner with Banks... and she gets dumped! Riott attacks the Boss from behind, Lynch eliminated out of nowhere, Mickie James has Ruby on the apron but gets tossed to the apron herself by Sarah Logan. Knee for Liv Morgan but Riott takes James out! Reverse roundhouse kicks from Peyton Royce, Logan hoist her up for a powerbomb but the Iconic one holds on until Morgan boots her to the floor!
Natalya and the Riott Squad putting boots to Sasha Banks and Bayley, Nattie celebrates and the Squad turn on her but she’s able to suplex Ruby and Sarah together! Delayed vertical suplex on Sasha but she and Bayley dump Neidhart and then Morgan in turn! Clubbing away at Riott, she gets dumped too! Logan fighting valiantly, but the Boss low-bridges her. Fireman’s carry, they struggle on the apron and Bayley eliminates Sarah!
It’s down to Bayley and Sasha! They square up, Banks extends a hand... AND BAYLEY DUMPS HER! But it’s not over, Naomi’s still in the match! REAR VIEW!
Naomi wins the WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal, last eliminating Bayley.
We get a video package recapping the UpUpDownDown WWE 2K18 tournament.
One last panel discussion and video package, for the Universal Championship match between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
The main show opens with our obligatory performance of America the Beautiful.
From there we get a video package built around the idea that WrestleMania is all about enjoying life while you can.
Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins vs. the Miz (c) (WWE Intercontinental Championship)
Balor with a waistlock on, Miz, Seth from behind, arm drags from Finn, schoolboy from Seth, Finn grabs one on him, Miz grabs one on Balor and Rollins dumps the champion. Blackout denied, roll-through, low superkick, Finn dumps the Kingslayer... TOPE CON GIRO! He takes Miz back inside, gets cut off, whip reversed, sunset flip, roll through into the dropkick, only one!
Chops in the corner, up and over, Seth cuts him off with a springboard lariat! The A-Lister puts Rollins into the corner, off the ropes, boot on Finn... NOPE! Seth with boots for both guys, double blockbuster! Charging forearm, Falcon Arrow denied, Skull-Crushing Finale denied, a knee from Miz, Awesome Clothesline on Balor, diving double axehandle for Rollins, only two!
Cobra clutch applied, he throws Rollins into Finn when he gets up, backbreaker / neckbreaker combo... NO GOOD! Back to the cobra clutch, on Balor this time, taking him down as he gets back up, knee lift to break before he can do damage but a charge sees Finn get a boot up. Rolling hot, forearms, double stomp to the chest connects! Whip across, enzuigiri in the corner and the A-Lister tumbles to the floor!
Sling Blade denied, off the ropes, Seth hits his own Sling Blade! Suicide dive follows, one for Miz as well. Back in, Rollins wipes Balor out with a superkick, Miz comes in to pick the bones, DDT on Seth! Charging in, catch the boot, kick the hamstring, spinning toehold, Rollins kicks him away, up and over to the apron, springboard... MIZ CUTS HIM OFF WITH A BOOT AND KNOCKS HIM TO THE FLOOR!
Charging over, catch a kick from Finn, dragon screw and now the figure four leglock is applied in the middle of the ring! Balor struggling, falling back, count of one, reaching for the ropes, trying to turn the hold over... ROLLINS WITH A FROG SPLASH! NOT ENOUGH! All three men to the floor, Seth limping over, he hooks Miz for the buckle bomb, Finn cuts him off with the penalty kick, Rollins catches it, goes for the powerbomb, Balor slips out and hits the Sling Blade!
Shotgun dropkick sends both men into the timekeeper’s barricade! Taking Seth back in, inverted facelock, denied, trading strikes, ripcord knee blocked with a forearm, enzuigiri traded for Pele kick, inverted 1916... NOT GONNA DO IT! Headed up top, Miz comes from behind with clubbing blows to the back of the head! On the second, thinking superplex, Rollins gets under him... BUCKLE BOMB!
Headed back to Finn, superplex... COUNTERED INTO A SMALL PACKAGE BUT HE CAN’T BEAT HIM WITH IT! Miz runs over, Skull-Crushing Finale... SETH ROLLINS KICKS OUT! Miz going for it again, Finn throws him off, double stomp comes up empty, Skull-Crushing Finale reversed to a victory roll for a nearfall! Sidestep the charge, kick from the apron, Balor heads up top but the A-Lister recovers and crotches him!
Headed over, the welts visible on his ribs, Finn cuts the champion off, inverted facelock but Seth makes the save with an enzuigiri. MIZ GETS AN AVALANCHE BULLDOG ON ROLLINS! COUP DE GRACE! Balor lies in wait, Sling Blade, shotgun dropkick, headed up top again, Coup de Grace... ROLLINS FROM OUT OF NOWHERE WITH BLACKOUT! Tuning up the band, waiting for Miz to get into position...
Seth Rollins wins by pinfall with Blackout on Miz, winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Rollins celebrates with the title, windmilling it about his head and holding it high.
We get a trailer for the upcoming Andre the Giant documentary.
We then see John Cena hanging out in the crowd once again.
Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair (c) (WWE SmackDown Womens Championship)
Collar and elbow, jockeying for position, Asuka with a wristlock, Flair reverses it, reversed again, roll through, kick to the midsection, cartwheel, Charlotte breaks with a chop and struts! Asuka with another kick, side headlock, shot off, drop down, leapfrog, drop down and Flair catches her leg, rolls through, countered to a pin! Sliding knee... NOPE!
In for the hip attack, blocked, changing gears, pin, no good, Flair with chops, backing her into the corner. A knee, whip reversed, Flair Flip, Asuka cuts her off in the ropes... hip attack puts the champion to the floor! Referee Jason Ayers checks on the Queen and the Empress of Tomorrow sees blood in Charlotte’s injured shoulder. Back in, kicks to the shoulder, takedown, looking for the Fujiwara armbar and she turns it into an armwinger!
Kneeling armbar, Flair rolls through and throws a forearm to the face to break! Asuka returns a knee, charges in, STO backbreaker into the STO counters! Neckbreaker denied, Asuka has a sleeper hold, adds the bodyscissors but Charlotte hits a running backpack Stunner to break! Champion catches a boot, swings her around in the ropes, forearms to the kidney, hanging her up for a knee drop across the back of her neck!
Another one, up top for the moonsault... ASUKA CATCHES HER INTO A TRIANGLE CHOKE! Flair posts to her feet, levers the legs and turns it around into a Boston Crab! Countered into a victory roll, no good, cover in return, still can’t do it! Asuka throws some forearms and slides outside, yanking Charlotte’s arm over the ropes! Back in, pressing the attack, wristlock kicks to the face!
Roundhouse kick, Flair catches one and shoves the Empress of Tomorrow to the mat for a breather. To the apron, Asuka off the ropes, hip attack dodged and Charlotte catches her with a boot! Drawing her up, going for a suplex, blocked, shove away, boot... ASUKA SUPLEXES HER TO THE FLOOR! Ayers counts, Asuka gets in at eight and Charlotte at nine! On their hands and knees, face to face, jawing, Asuka throwing heavy slaps and knocks hte champion to the mat!
Headed up top, missile dropkick connects... NOPE! Surfboard, stomps to the back, wrist control maintained as Asuka climbs to the second, kicking the shoulder on her way but Charlotte slips back and throws a series of chops! Up top... CHARLOTTE FLAIR HITS A SPANISH FLY! Slow to capitalize, Natural Selection... ASUKA COUNTERS INTO A GROUNDED OCTOPUS HOLD!
Flair rolls around, Asuka repositions, emphasizing the armbar, Charlotte slips out! Spinning toehold countered with kicks to the face, Flair throwing chops, Asuka with a fireman’s carry takeover and into the Asuka Lock but she can’t clasp her hands! Bodyscissors, she falls back, Charlotte turns it into a pin... NO GOOD! Asuka howling, off the ropes... SPEAR! ASUKA WON’T LET HER STREAK GO LIKE THAT!
Into the figure four, bridging back in the middle of the ring on one arm, blood spattering her other, Asuka has nowhere to go! IT’S OVER! THE STREAK IS BROKEN!
Charlotte Flair wins by submission with the Figure Eight, retaining the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship!
Asuka gets on the mic and admits that Charlotte was ready for her! She congratulates the Queen and they embrace.
REFEREE DAN ENGLER RUNS DOWN TO RINGSIDE TO TALK TO JOHN CENA! HE’S UP AND AT ‘EM AND RUNS TO THE BACK! IS THE UNDERTAKER HERE?!
Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton (c) vs. Rusev (WWE United States Championship)
Early RKO blocked, Mahal and Orton dumped, Rusev hits a dropkick on Roode! Fired up, the Bulgarian Brute goes for a dive and gets cut off with a forearm! Returning the favor, he knocks Jinder down, senton atomico off the apron! Bobby with a schoolboy, no good, Rusev whips him into the corner, boot up, blockbuster, only a nearfall and Rusev rolls to the floor.
Mahal sandwiched between the Viper and Roode, taking punches, they dump him and Bobby throws chops. Whip across, duck a lariat, snap scoop powerslam catches him flush but can’t put him away! Jockeying for position, superplex... both other men break it up! Rusev in on Mahal, putting boots to him in the corner, English cheering him on and he follows with a swinging back suplex for a nearfall!
Headed outside, Randy blocks an attempt to put his face into the barricade and hits the back suplex into it himself. Jinder blindsides him, heads back in, eats the spinning spinebuster... only a nearfall! Calling for it, kick to the gut, countered with a back body drop into a folding press but Orton breaks it up and puts Roo into the post hard.
Dragging Rusev back in with a wristlock, denied on the rope-hung DDT and the Viper catches a few kicks ot the ribs. Shoulder thrust, off the ropes, spinning wheel kick and Orton ducks it! Rope-hung DDT connects and Orton starts going to that special place... RKO ON AIDEN ENGLISH! SIDESTEP THE MACHKA KICK, RKO FOR RUSEV! ONE FOR MAHAL... ROODE BREAKS IT UP!
Bobby dumps Rusev to the floor, turns around, blocks the RKO, Glorious DDT connects... JINDER BREAKS IT UP! Rusev in with the Machka Kick on Roode, roundhouse, Jinder with a schoolboy, no good and a second roundhouse puts him out! Looking for the Accolade, Sunil Singh runs interference...
Jinder Mahal wins by pinfall with Khallas on Rusev, winning the WWE United States Championship.
We get a Fashion Files segment with Mick Foley, who points out that Breezango aren’t even real cops. Fandango runs down his hair, his plaid flannel, and his sweatpants as charges and orders Tyler Breeze to write a ticket. Breeze says he can’t write it because he likes Mick’s style and the segment both turns out to be a Snickers commercial and ends with both men trying to force Dango to wear sweatpants.
Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Stephanie McMahon & Triple H
Who: Charlotte vs. Asuka
What: SmackDown women’s championship match
When: Sun., April 8, 2018, at WrestleMania 34
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
Preview: Asuka won the Royal Rumble it was clear right away who she would be wrestling and for what title at the biggest show of the year. Charlotte has become the unquestioned top female star in WWE. Read a full preview here.
WrestleMania 34 is finally here, the countdown is over!
WWE's biggest event is being hosted Mercedes-Benz Superdome as the stage is set in New Orleans TONIGHT.
Rex Features WrestleMania 33 broke several records as WWE unveil the numbers
When is WWE WrestleMania 34?
The stand out show in WWE takes place on Sunday, April 8.
The main show starts at midnight (GMT), rolling into the early hours of Monday April 9.
There will be a TWO-HOUR pre-show which you can watch for free on WWE.com plus WWE's Facebook and YouTube channels from 10pm.
WrestleMania was first held in New York in 1985 at Madison Square Garden.
Not known refer to copyright holder The Undertaker lost to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 33 in what many believed at the time was his last match
What TV channel will it be on, and can I live stream it?
As with all the big WWE pay-per-views, the show will be on Sky Sports Box Office and the WWE Network.
It will cost a one-off price of £19.95 to watch on Sky Sports Box Office.
The WWE Network costs £9.99 per month for subscribers.
Where will it be hosted?
WrestleMania 34 will be held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
This is where the event was hosted in 2014, which had an attendance of 75,167.
Last year the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida hosted WrestleMania 33, with an attendance of 75,245 people.
Getty Images WrestleMania takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
What is the match card?
14, yes 14 matches are expected for the extravaganza!
Ronda Rousey to make in-ring debut, Daniel Bryan to return, Brock Lesnar to have possibly the last WWE match of his deal AND The Undertaker could even be back from the dead...
Cruiserweight championship
Cedric Alexander vs Mustafa Ali
US championship
Bobby Roode vs Jinder Mahal vs Randy Orton
Raw Women’s championship
Alexa Bliss vs Nia Jax
The Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Raw Tag-team championship
The Bar vs Braun Strowman and ???
Intercontinental championship
Seth Rollins vs Finn Balor vs The Miz
Women’s Battle Royal
Smackdown Tag-team championship
The Usos vs The New Day vs The Bludgeon Brothers
Smackdown Women’s championship
Charlotte Flair vs Asuka
Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan vs Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
Universal championship
Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns
Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle vs Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
WWE championship
Shinsuke Nakamura vs AJ Styles
John Cena vs The Undertaker (yet to be confirmed)
How can I get there from the UK?
While a direct flight straight to New Orleans can prove costly, a number of companies are offering internal flights while in the US to make your trip much cheaper.
Norwegian Air have recently launched a super-saving flight directly from Gatwick to Austin, Texas. This would then allow you to book an internal flight from Austin to New Orleans - which should help you save a few pounds to go toward some of those WrestleMania mementos.
