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The second night of WrestleMania 36 kickstarted with a title change as Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley to become the new NXT Women’s Champion. In the main event, Brock Lesnar was defeated by Drew McIntyre who conquered the beast to become the new champion. The Street Profits and Bayley, on the other hand, managed to successfully retain their respective titles.
Additionally, the Funhouse match between Bray Wyatt and John Cena as well as the last-man-standing match between Edge and Randy Orton were extremely entertaining and help put the second part of the show at par with the first one.
In this list, we will take a look at five WWE Superstars who were the best amongst all those who performed inside the squared circle tonight. While the list of top Superstars from Day 1 was quite easy to compile, Day 2 had its restrictions. These are the ones who delivered their best to make this unique WrestleMania even more iconic. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#5 Charlotte Flair
For the first time in the history of WrestleMania, the NXT Women’s Championship was on the line as Rhea Ripley locked horns with the ‘Queen’, Charlotte Flair. The two Superstars were expected to deliver their best inside the ring and they lived up to the expectations. The match was intense right from the start and the in-ring action seemed convincing.
Although Ripley put up a good fight against Charlotte, the latter was more dominant and appeared to be driven for the title throughout the match. She used her signature figure-eight submission move to bag the victory in the opening match of the second night of WrestleMania. She was the favorite to win this bout and is now headed to the Black and Gold brand.
It will be interesting to see what NXT has in store for Charlotte who is set to return to Full Sail University after five years. Her presence will be a huge boost for the NXT Women’s division whereas the main roster will take a serious hit. Naturally, the creatives will have to book fresh rivalries which will bring out new Superstars in the coming months.
#4 Randy Orton
Randy Orton’s attack on Edge left the entire WWE Universe speechless. We knew that the rated-R Superstar will return for his revenge and he did that at WrestleMania 36. ‘The Viper’ locked horns with Edge in a Last Man Standing match and delivered a classic Orton bout at the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’.
Orton and Edge were engaged in a brutal encounter that saw them exploring every corner of the WWE Performance Centre. From gym equipment to office desks, both men made a weapon out of anything that they could find around them. The storyline, the build-up, and the overall drama added so much more to this match. And, Orton played a huge part in delivering an unforgettable performance alongside his old friend.
Although Orton ended up losing to Edge, he must be credited for working tremendously hard to elevate the standards of his match against the returning Superstar. After this, Edge can have a fond memory of WrestleMania to hold in the face of the nine-year struggle to get back inside the ring. And none of that would have been possible without Orton and his impeccable performance tonight.
#3 Bayley
Bayley successfully defended her title in a Fatal 5-way Elimination Match against her Sasha Banks, Lacey Evans, Naomi, and Tamina. The longest-reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion in WWE history managed to walk out of WrestleMania 36 with her title retained and surprisingly, with her best friend Sasha Banks by her side.
Although Bayley had help from an eliminated Sasha Banks to perform the final elimination, it was trash-talking and heelish tactics that rose as one of the biggest highlights of this encounter. From insulting her opponents to firing back at Michael Cole, Bayley kept this match entertaining.
At times when she was genuinely squaring off against the challengers, she looked like a more dominant version of herself.
There was a spot in the match when Bayley kicked Banks by mistake and then directed Lacy Evans towards her best friend which caused the latter’s elimination. Banks was expected to turn on Bayley but she came back inside the ring to help Bayley retain her Championship.
It is quite obvious that the creatives have decided to sow the seeds of the much-awaited feud between Banks and Bayley. Hopefully, we will see this storyline run its due course in the coming months.
#2 Edge
Nine years ago, Edge had to relinquish his title and step away from WWE action after sustaining a neck injury. Despite his struggles against the unfortunate injury, Edge was determined to end his pro-wrestling career on his terms.
He returned to WWE at Royal Rumble 2020 and the fans couldn’t contain their excitement. Everyone was dying to see him in action until Randy Orton decided to viciously attack his old friend.
Their feud had a brilliant build-up and their match at WrestleMania 36 brought it to a deserving end. Edge and Orton locked horns in a Last Man Standing Match. The two Superstars unleashed hell onto each other and moved all around the Performance Center during the bout. They attacked each other with all sorts of dangerous objects that they could find and at times, it looked like Edge wouldn’t sustain for too long.
However, the Rated-R Superstar defied all assumptions and managed to beat Orton at his own game. He picked his WrestleMania victory in an incredible match and he truly looked like he was in the best shape of his life.
It is widely accepted that his in-ring career is nearing its end but Edge now has another great match to his name and that too at the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’.
#1 Drew McIntyre
Getting a WrestleMania moment is a dream for every Superstar associated with the business. Despite all their dedication and hard work towards the craft, winning a title in the main event at the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’ is something that very few get to live.
This year, the aforementioned fairy tale belonged to Drew McIntyre who defeated Brock Lesnar to become the WWE Champion.
In McIntyre's second run with the company, he established himself as one of the most dominant forces in the entire WWE roster He finally found himself in the title picture after winning the Royal Rumble this year.
That was also when his feud began with Brock Lesnar who was eliminated by the ‘Scottish Psychopath’ from the Rumble.
At WrestleMania, the two powerhouses locked horns in a good match that saw them getting the better of each other several times. But Lesnar’s F5s weren’t as effective as McIntyre’s claymore kicks that allowed him to slay the ‘Beast Incarnate’.
Even Lesnar did incredibly in well in putting McIntyre over during their match which will be instrumental in establishing the latter’s Championship reign.
