WrestleMania 37: 5 things WWE got right on Night 2 - The Tribal Chief prevails; The Nightmare begins

The second night of WWE WrestleMania 37 had some big matches on the card.

Roman Reigns would defend his Universal Championship in a Triple Threat Match against Edge and Daniel Bryan. Rhea Ripley would challenhe Asuka for the RAW Women’s Championship. Big E would defend his Intercontinental Championship against Apollo Crews in a Nigerian Drum Fight.

Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler would try to retain their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships against unlikely opponents. Riddle, on the other hand, prepared for the biggest match of his life as he defended his United States Championship against Sheamus.

Logan Paul appeared as Sami Zayn’s special guest for his match against Kevin Owens. The two SmackDown Superstars lived their childhood dream at The Grandest Stage of Them All.

Let’s take a look at the five things WWE got right at WrestleMania 37.

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#5 Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn had their moment at WWE WrestleMania 37

This match did not require much of a buildup before WWE WrestleMania 37. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have been around the world, and their careers came full-circle on the second night of the show. Zayn’s special guest Logan Paul was at ringside to watch the entire match.

Owens hit a Pop-up Powerbomb just seconds into the match and nearly ended it early on. Fans chanted against Logan as Owens kept the pressure on during the initial phase.

Zayn got back with a boot to the face and tried to overpower his former best friend. A Michinoku Driver nearly earned Zayn the victory, but KO kicked out just in time.

The Great Liberator kept looking at Logan for approval after every big spot, but his WrestleMania guest didn't seem impressed. The two SmackDown Superstars countered each other’s moves well, and Zayn hit a Blue Thunder Bomb followed by an Exploder and Brainbuster, but could not get rid of Owens.

Zayn hit a Helluva Kick late in the match, but Owens recovered to hit a couple of Superkicks before hitting a Stunner to pick up the victory. Logan tried to congratulate Owens on his victory, but Zayn got angry. KO delivered a Stunner to Paul to end the segment and drew a huge cheer from the fans.

This was a big match and moment for both Zayn and Owens at WrestleMania. Fans who’ve followed their rivalry from their indie days and NXT would know what this meant for them.

#4 Apollo Crews defeated Big E at WWE WrestleMania 37

Big E got a big entrance at WWE WrestleMania 37 for his Intercontinental Championship defense against Apollo Crews. The two men were set to compete in the first-ever Nigerian Drum Fight.

Big E and Crews got down to business right away and used kendo-sticks to beat each other down. A Spear through the ropes drove Crews to the floor.

Crews regrouped and tried to end Big E by slamming him into a set of steel steps, but E turned it around. He slammed his opponent into the steps with a Uranage. Crews was visibly injured but continued to fight throughout the match.

Late in the match, Big E delivered the Big Ending to Crews and almost pinned him before Dabba-Kato made a surprise appearance. The superstar hit Big E with a Chokeslam before making Crews cover him. Thus, Apollo Crews to win the match and the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania.

Crews has done well as a heel over the past few months, and he managed to get his WrestleMania moment this year. Dabba-Kato’s interference is questionable, but the superstar could let Crews have a memorable reign.

#3 Sheamus and Riddle delivered a hard-hitting match at WWE WrestleMania 37

The first night of WrestleMania 37 saw two of RAW’s biggest men deliver a big match for the WWE Championship. Sheamus and Riddle competed in the second-biggest men’s title match from RAW on the second night.

Sheamus attacked the United States Champion early and targeted his left arm. The 10 Beats of Bodhran drove the air out of Riddle. The Celtic Warrior climbed to the top rope, but Riddle managed to counter and deliver a Spanish Fly from the top rope to gain some momentum.

Consecutive Suplexes followed by the Exploder and Bro-ton. A Jackhammer followed, but Sheamus still managed to kick out at two.

Sheamus fought out of the Bro Derek and then hit Riddle with a Brogue Kick. This time, the Original Bro shocked everyone by kicking out at two.

The two men kept the action ticking throughout the contest. Late in the match, Sheamus delivered a White Noise a knee drop from the top rope. Riddle recovered and tried to hit a Springboard Moonsault. However, Sheamus caught him with a massive Brogue Kick to pick up the victory.

This was one of the better matches of the night. It was great to see Sheamus and Riddle go to such extremes at WrestleMania. Sheamus deserved to win a title after putting in months of hard work on RAW. This was arguably his best WrestleMania performance.

#2 Rhea Ripley became the RAW Women’s Champion at WWE WrestleMania 37

Rhea Ripley made a grand entrance for her second match at WWE WrestleMania. The Nightmare was all set to challenge Asuka for the RAW Women’s Championship at the event.

Asuka was on the offense early and gave Ripley something to think about. The Nightmare used her power and locked Asuka in bodyscissors before beating her down.

Asuka tried her best to get control over Ripley, but failed to keep her down for long. She rocked her with a kick, then hit the hip attack, but could not put the former NXT Champion away.

Ripley caught Asuka with a running dropkick on top of the ropes that knocked her to the floor. She threw Asuka face-first into the ring apron to do more damage to the RAW Women’s Champion at WrestleMania.

The two added a few more big spots to keep the action ticking before trading submission holds. Finally, Ripley hit the Riptide to secure the victory and emerge as the new RAW Women’s Champion.

Ripley became the first WWE Superstar to win the NXT UK, NXT, and the RAW Women’s Championship. The match allowed The Nightmare to redeem herself after her loss at WrestleMania last year.

Asuka didn’t have a great reign as champion, and it will be up to Ripley to lead the Red brand’s women’s division post-WrestleMania.

#1 Roman Reigns dominated at WWE WrestleMania 37 in dramatic fashion

WWE WrestleMania 37 hosted one of the biggest matches of the year. The Universal Champion Roman Reigns defended his title against Edge and Daniel Bryan in a Triple Threat Match.

The build-up to the match was great, and all three men came in with flashy entrances. Reigns rocked Bryan right after the opening bell and then brawled with the 2021 Royal Rumble winner Edge.

The Universal Champion wanted to have an intense match and decided to try and use the announcement table early. It was all carnage from there on as all three men tried to get the upper hand in the match.

Edge decided to go to the extremes and delivered a con-chair-to Bryan. He tried to do the same with Reigns before Jey Uso attacked him to protect The Head of the Table. Edge speared him and pummeled him with multiple chair shots to take him out of the equation.

Reigns recovered to flatten Edge out and delivered a con-chair-to of his own on The Rated-R Superstar. He stacked both men before pinning them and retaining the Universal title at WrestleMania.

This was an incredible match that allowed Reigns to continue his golden run. Fans wanted to watch Edge or Bryan win the title. However, this was one of the best WrestleMania finishes one could ask for.

The match had everything from beginning to the end and allowed all three Superstars to shine at WrestleMania. However, The Tribal Chief is doing way too well to give up the title at this stage.