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The first night of WWE WrestleMania 37 kicked off with Vince McMahon making an appearance with the entire roster. He opened the show and spoke about how everyone in the company has missed the WWE Universe. Bebe Rexha then sang "America the Beautiful."
The harsh weather tried to take the big event off course, but WWE was prepared to make some quick changes to handle the problem. The party got started soon enough when Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley came out for the first match of WrestleMania 37.
It was all uphill from there, as The New Day faced off against AJ Styles and Omos for the RAW Tag Team Championships. Braun Strowman defeated Shane McMahon in a Steel Cage match after showing off his power.
Natalya and Tamina became the number one contenders for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Bad Bunny, on the other hand, had an impressive in-ring debut at WrestleMania.
Finally, all eyes were on the women of SmackDown who main-evented the night and gave fans a match to remember. Let’s take a look at five things WWE got right at WrestleMania 37.
#5 AJ Styles and Omos became the new RAW Tag Team Champions at WWE WrestleMania 37
WrestleMania is all about making big moments, and that's exactly what WWE was looking to do in this match. Big E perfectly introduced Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods for their RAW Tag Team Championship defense against AJ Styles and Omos.
Omos was at WrestleMania to make his in-ring debut. Styles and Kingston kicked off the match, and The Phenomenal One got one over his opponent early.
Woods tried to get under Omos’ skin outside the ring by playing the trombone. The New Day did its best to keep Styles isolated and prevented him from tagging in Omos a few times. But Styles finally made the tag to Omos to allow the big man to show what he was capable of.
Woods tried to take him down with a few kicks, but it did not affect the giant in the slightest. He stared down the RAW Tag Team Champions and then took them out single-handedly with some big moves.
Styles delivered a Phenomenal Forearm off of Omos’ shoulders. Omos then finished off Kingston with a two-handed choke bomb and scored the pin to win the titles. Styles celebrated by sitting atop Omos’ massive shoulders.
The match was decent and served its purpose. Many fans of New Day would argue this shouldn’t have been the way to take the titles off them at WrestleMania. However, New Day has had its moments on several big stages. This was the perfect stage to give Omos his first push.
The match did not have many big spots, but it allowed WWE to give the titles to the heels in a memorable manner. Will Omos become the next unstoppable monster in WWE?
#4 Bad Bunny impressed with his performance at WWE WrestleMania 37
The Miz and John Morrison made their WWE WrestleMania 37 entrance accompanied by several extras dressed in bunny suits. Bad Bunny was given an impressive entrance at WrestleMania, right after Damian Priest made his entrance.
Miz wanted to face Bunny right away, and the Grammy winner came in to deliver a right hand to The A-Lister. Bunny started to show off his moves soon after and managed to counter almost everything The Miz could throw at him.
Bunny nearly picked up the victory early on with a roll-up before Miz broke free and tried to regroup with Morrison. Soon after, fans started seeing some more big moves from Bunny. He took down Miz with a swinging head-scissor before Morrison came in.
He continued to fight back but started taking a lot of punishment from the two heels. Soon after, Bunny tagged Priest, who came in and ran through Miz and Morrison. Bunny and Priest hit simultaneous Falcon Arrows for a two-count in a huge moment.
Priest and Bunny took down both men outside the ring, and Bunny took out Morrison with a Canadian Destroyer on the floor, to a massive pop from the WrestleMania crowd.
Inside the ring, Priest and Bunny finished off The Miz with a double-team maneuver to pick up the victory. The match was surprisingly fun and Bunny definitely delivered on his promise to perform.
The WWE Universe did not know what to expect from Bunny in the ring, but he certainly did deliver when it mattered the most. Miz and Morrison were the perfect opponents for the musician, who needed someone to make him look like a star. Priest also managed to pick up his first WrestleMania victory thanks to this rivalry.
#3 Cesaro took Seth Rollins for a swing at WWE WrestleMania 37
Cesaro walked into WWE WrestleMania 37 for the first singles match of his career at the event. He was set to take on Seth Rollins, who had been a thorn in his side for weeks. The Swiss Superman tried to take Rollins for a swing early in the match, but The Messiah managed to avoid it.
Cesaro got down to business and hit some top moves on Rollins to get the upper hand in the match. Rollins targetted Cesaro’s arm in an attempt to remove the Uppercut and Swing from Cesaro's arsenal. He hit a Superplex into the Falcon Arrow to nearly pick up the victory.
Cesaro wasn’t able to take Rollins for a swing for long on his first attempt and had to release it after only nine rotations. This allowed Rollins to keep the pressure on and target The Swiss Superman even more.
Rollins countered a Neutralizer from Cesaro into a Pedigree. He went for the Stomp, but Cesaro got back up in time to hit a perfect European Uppercut, before taking Rollins for a crazy hands-free Airplane Spin.
He followed that up with the Cesaro Swing into the Neutralizer to pick up the victory. This was a great match between two top superstars at WrestleMania.
Cesaro needed a big victory at WrestleMania, and he got just that against a former Universal Champion. The Swiss Superman seems more than ready to become a main eventer, and WWE needs to give him a chance just like they did with Bobby Lashley.
#2 Bobby Lashley retained the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 37
Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre were given the chance to kick off WWE WrestleMania 37 this year. The two superstars were ready to welcome the WWE Universe in attendance with a physical contest.
After the initial delays, the two superstars got down to business right away. The WrestleMania crowd popped as soon as both men locked up. Lashley used his power to take McIntyre down early, but The Scottish Warrior got back to his feet within seconds.
The action became more heated from there as both men started throwing punches. McIntyre tried to lock in an armbar, but Lashley took back control with a series of forearm strikes.
The two powerhouses brought out their big moves and kept trying to keep each other down. The All Mighty countered a Claymore Kick and hit a Spinebuster. The Scottish Warrior got back up and hit three Future Shock DDTs, but could not earn the pinfall.
MVP helped Lashley stay in the match by taking him out of harm’s way. McIntyre responded by delivering a dive over the top rope to take out both men.
A desperate McIntyre locked in the Kimura Lock, but Lashley made it to the bottom rope. MVP’s distraction allowed Lashley to lock in the Hurt Lock that made McIntyre fade away until the referee stopped the contest. Lashley was able to retain his WWE Championship after a top match at WrestleMania.
Some fans wanted to see McIntyre have his WrestleMania moment in front of a live crowd. However, this is The All Mighty Era, and WWE did well to keep the title on Lashley who has worked so hard in his career. RAW arguably needs a heel champion to rule for some time and Lashley is the perfect choice.
#1 Bianca Belair became the new SmackDown Women’s Champion at WWE WrestleMania 37
Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair made history at WWE WrestleMania 37 during the first main event of the show. Both women soaked up the cheers from the WWE Universe before locking up.
The initial part of the match was marked with traditional takedowns and counters before the two SmackDown Superstars got down to business. Belair showed her power early after she hit a crossbody to Banks outside the ring and pressed her above her head. She walked up the stairs and threw Banks in the ring with ease.
Banks tried to use The EST’s hair against her, but it ended up backfiring, as Belair yanked her into the ring post. The challenger kept hitting some clean moves to show her power and keep her opponent down.
Belair hit two powerbombs before The Boss countered a third. The EST kicked out of a frog splash, and Banks started to work on her arm. She used the steel post to weaken Belair before locking in the Bank Statement. A lot of damage was done before Belair made it to the bottom rope.
The challenger avoided a Meteora and hit a 450 splash, but the resilient Banks still managed to kick out of the pin. The EST finally hit the KOD to pick up the victory.
Tears streamed down her face as she celebrated her first world title victory. The WrestleMania audience gave her a standing applause to make the moment even more memorable. This was one of the best WrestleMania main events in recent times.
Banks was the perfect opponent for Belair at WrestleMania, and both women did incredibly well in this match. Banks knows what dreaming big feels like, and she was there to give Belair her big moment in a great contest. It’ll be difficult for the men to top this main event.
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