WrestleMania 37 Night One results: New Champions crowned; Bad Bunny steals the show

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WrestleMania 37 delivered from start to finish!
WrestleMania 37 delivered from start to finish!

Vince McMahon came out before the start of Night One of WrestleMania 37 and thanked the fans for once again supporting the WWE Superstars live in the arena.

Bebe Rexha sang the national anthem and after a short promo, we were off backstage where Shane McMahon made fun of Braun Strowman in an interview and said that he had some surprises in store.

Bobby Lashley and MVP crashed the interview and took over before Drew McIntyre walked up and got in the champ's face before they were separated by officials.

The New Day and Big E gave a backstage interview together before Kevin Owens recalled his early days with Sami Zayn. Bianca Belair, Miz & Morrison, Braun, and Seth Rollins got interviews as well and it was clear that they were just stalling for the weather to clear in Tampa.


A big opening for WrestleMania 37!
A big opening for WrestleMania 37!

Titus O'Neil and Hulk Hogan kicked off WrestleMania 37 after the storm cleared and welcomed the fans once again to WrestleMania before we headed for the first match of the night.


Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Drew McIntyre - WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 37

Lashley had the early advantage and sent Drew outside and into the barricades. The Scotsman hit a suplex and a neck breaker before Lashley got the Hurt Lock.

McIntyre broke out of the submission and hit the reverse Alabama Slam for a near fall. Lashley hit a spinebuster but McIntyre managed to get up and hit the Future Shock DDT and then two more.

Drew hit a huge dive on Lashley and MVP after sending the champ outside and tossed him back in before getting caught in the Hurt Lock at WrestleMania 37.

McIntyre still managed to get out and reverse the Spinebuster into the Kimura Lock. Lashley found the ropes and broke the hold before walking into the Glasgow Kiss.

Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Drew McIntyre - WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 37 (contd...)

Drew went for the Claymore but Lashley got the Hurt Lock in again at WrestleMania 37. Drew tried to fight out of it once but Lashley kept the hold locked in before McIntyre passed out.

Result: Bobby Lashley def. Drew McIntyre to retain the WWE Championship

Grade: A


nWo and Titus were backstage at WrestleMania 37 with Bayley and they cleared out after The Role Model was being weird.


Tag Team Turmoil match to decide the No.1 Contender for the Women's Tag Team titles at WrestleMania 37

Naomi & Lana kicked off the match against Billie Kay and Carmella. Lana and Naomi were dominating the match but Carmella helped Kay get a roll-up pin on Naomi.

The Riott Squad were next and Liv Morgan was isolated but Ruby broke the pin before being kicked off the apron by Kay.

Carmella got caught using the same trick to pin Riott and they hit a double team move for the pin.

Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose came in and Brooke got a near fall on Riott.

Tag Team Turmoil match to decide the No.1 Contender for the Women's Tag Team titles at WrestleMania 37 (contd...)

Ruby got the Riott kick on Mandy at WrestleMania 37 for a near fall before Morgan was hit with a spear in the corner. Brooke sneaked a tag in but Liv hit the superplex on Mandy.

Brooke hit a splash and was about to pin Morgan but she reversed the pin and the Riott Squad got into the next round.

Natalya and Tamina were up next and they beat up Morgan before Riott tagged in and they hit their finishers on Tamina but she still kicked out.

Natalya and Tamina teamed up to hit the Hart Attack before Natalya went for the Sharpshooter. She tagged in Tamina who hit a huge splash and picked up the big win at Night One of WrestleMania 37.

Result: Tamina and Natalya won the Tag Team Turmoil Match

Grade: B+


Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro at WrestleMania 37

Rollins reversed the swing multiple times before Cesaro finally managed to get it on his fifth try. He got nine swings in before locking in the sharpshooter and Rollins reached for the ropes.

Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro at WrestleMania 37 (contd...)

Rollins hit a corkscrew splash from the top rope for a near fall at WrestleMania 37 before Cesaro got the Neutralizer. However, it wasn't enough to keep The Messiah down.

Rollins hit the Pedigree out of nowhere but failed to get the three-count.

Cesaro picked Rollins up and hit the UFO before going back for the swing. Cesaro got 23 swings in before hitting Neutralizer for the win!

Result: Cesaro def. Seth Rollins

Grade: A


The New Day (c) vs. AJ Styles & Omos - RAW Tag Team title match at WrestleMania 37

Woods and AJ kicked off the match and the champs had the early advantage as they taunted Styles and Omos. AJ was isolated in the corner and the champs kept him from making the tag to Omos.

AJ took a beating before he was able to tag Omos into the ring. The giant took the champs down and tossed them into the corners before running into them.

Woods and Kingston were hit with backbreakers before AJ jumped over Omos' shoulders and took out Woods. Omos took Kofi down in the ring and pinned him with one foot.

Result: AJ Styles & Omos def. The New Day to become the new RAW Tag Team champions

Grade: A-

Braun Strowman vs. Shane McMahon - Steel Cage match at WrestleMania 37

Elias and Ryker attacked Braun with steel chairs before the match started at WrestleMania 37. The match began and Shane unloaded on Strowman, going for his injured leg. Howver, Braun took control of the match and tossed Shane around the cage.

Shane countered the Running Powerslam and he used the caged wall and a DDT to take Strowman down before going for the Coast to Coast.

Shane McMahon climbed out of the cage but Braun caught him and literally ripped the cage apart to bring him back in.

Braun tossed Shane off the top of the cage before hitting a Running Powerslam for the win.

Result: Braun Strowman def. Shane McMahon

Grade: A


Bayley interrupted the commentary team and called for a promo introducing the Hall of Fame class of 2020. The inductees came out to celebrate as night one of WrestleMania 37 continued.


A bunch of people came out in bunny costumes and started hopping around the ring before Miz & Morrison came out for their match.

Damian Priest & Bad Bunny vs. Miz & Morrison at WrestleMania 37

Bad Bunny kicked off the WrestleMania 37 match against The Miz and punched him down right off the bat. The A-Lister took control of the match but Bad Bunny managed to counter it and hit an arm drag.

Miz knocked the rapper around before Bad Bunny hit a huge hurricanrana. Morrison was tagged in and The Miz came in for a cheap shot before they double-teamed the Grammy Award winner in the ring.

Bunny fought back but took a barrage of kicks before he managed to make the tag. Priest wiped out Miz & Morrison and hit the chokeslam on The A-Lister but Morrison broke it up.

Priest and Bunny hit dives onto their opponents before Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale in the ring on the former NXT star. The rapper saved the match for his team.

Bad Bunny took out Morrison on the outside with a Canadian Destroyer before tagging in and hitting a splash on The Miz for the win.

Result: Damian Priest & Bad Bunny def. Miz & Morrison

Grade: A


Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bianca Belair - SmackDown Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 37

Both women managed to counter each other's moves early on and emotions were running high as Belair was on the verge of tears during her big WrestleMania match.

Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bianca Belair - SmackDown Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 37 (contd...)

Banks sent Belair outside during the WrestleMania 37 match and went for a dive. However, she got caught and Belair carried Banks back to the ring and dropped her inside. Sasha took another big slam before locking in a submission.

Belair dodged some big moves on the outside that sent Banks into the ring post and barricades. The EST Of WWE went for the vertical suplex and followed up with a standing shooting star.

Belair went for a top rope move and Banks got her knees up before the challenger got a series of powerbombs in.

The Boss went for the Banks Statement and Bianca was struggling to get out. She managed to reach the topes somehow, forcing the Champion to relinquish the hold.

Banks caught Belair on the ropes and missed the double stomp before Belair hit the 450 splash for a near fall. Belair missed the KOD. After a back and forth sequence, Bianca attacked Sasha with her hair before finally getting the KOD for the win at WrestleMania 37!

Result: Bianca Belair def. Sasha Banks to become the new SmackDown Women's Champion

Grade: A+


PPV Grade: A-

It was an entertaining Night One of WrestleMania 37 with the RAW tag team titles changing hands while Tamina and Natalya secured a big opportunity. Cesaro got his big WrestleMania win while Shane McMahon received a beating. Lashley managed to retain the WWE title while Bianca Belair made her WrestleMania debut a special one.

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