WrestleMania 36 Review: Night One

Better Late than Never

WWE Universal Championship: Goldberg (c) vs. Braun Strowman

Last-minute changes to this match may have hampered Goldberg; who isn't good on the fly. Strowman came in like a raging bull, surprisingly hinting at his more heelish ruthless persona in a short sprint. The two men were there to spam finishers and thankfully did not dare tease Goldberg going for a Jackhammer.

WWE pulled the swerve, even though they struck while the iron was already bitter cold for Strowman. He might not be at the height of popularity from two years ago, but Braun truly got a deserving moment to be crowned champion.

Hopefully, this last-minute change spells good fortune for the 'Monster among Men'. As for Goldberg, it might be better for him to head to RAW, where Paul Heyman could book him to perfection. Strowman meanwhile could see a reunion with a fiendish old master of his, only time will tell.

Result: Braun Strowman hits a fourth running power slam to down Goldberg and wins, becoming the NEW WWE Universal Champion!

Rating:

3 stars out of 5! (A half a star extra for finally giving Braun his moment!)

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A filmmaker and wrestling buff, who merges his passion for storytelling into his writing of pro-wrestling. The art (and it is an art) of pro-wrestling is one of the greatest devices of cinematic storytelling from soap opera in WWE to even the hard-hitting competitiveness of New Japan Pro Wrestling. Watches all forms and brands of wrestling and for the past few years has been a huge fan of NJPW to the point he finally made his way to Japan and the Tokyo Dome to enjoy Wrestle Kingdom 13 live!

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala