Posted By James Walsh on 04/18/26


Six-Man Tag Team Match
The Usos & LA Knight vs. The Vision & IShowSpeed
The Usos take out Theory and Paul as soon as the bell rings, leaving Knight and Speed to start the match. Knight takes control quickly, but Speed answer with a power slam and makes the tag to Paul. Knight works over Paul in the corner and makes the tag to Jey. Jey continues the assault on Paul and makes the quick tag to Jimmy. Paul makes the tag to Theory, and Paul and Theory hit Jimmy with a double team suplex. Theory makes the tag to Speed, and Speed lands a few shots before making the quick tag to Paul. Paul traps Jimmy in the corner and beats him down to the mat. Jimmy heads up top and connects with a corkscrew moonsault. Jimmy makes the tag to Jey as Paul makes the tag to Theory. Jey drops Theory and makes the cover, but Paul dives into the ring to make the save. Theory posts Jey in the corner but eats a super kick from Jimmy. Show tosses Jimmy out of the ring and then inadvertently whips Knight into Paul. Theory holds Knight and tells Show to hit the ropes, but Knight shoves Theory into Show. Knight hits Theory with the BFT and gets the three count. After the match, Paul turns on Speed and puts him on an announce table. Paul heads up top, but the Knight and the Usos charge back into the ring to make the save. Knight puts Paul on the announce table as Speed heads up to the top of the ring post. Show dives off the top of the ring post and hits a gorgeous crossbody to Paul through the announce table. Show heads back into the ring and celebrates with Knight and the Usos.

Match Result: LA Knight defeats Austin Theory with the BFT.
Match Length: 7:13
Slimmer’s Rating: **½


Unsanctioned Match
Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre
Fatu connects with a dive onto McIntyre before McIntyre even climbs into the ring. The bell rights, and Fatu whips McIntyre into the barricade. Fatu beats McIntyre around the ring and then begins pulling tables out from under the ring. McIntyre regains control and catapults Fatu into the ring apron. Fatu slams McIntyre into the ring post, but McIntyre fights back with a vicious clothesline. McIntyre rolls Fatu into the ring and grabs a wrench from a toolbox. Fatu levels McIntyre with a clothesline and follows up with a running senton. Fatu goes to work with mounted head butts in the corner and then lands a hip attack. Fatu hits a pop-up Samoan Drop and gets a two count. Fatu grabs a chair and sets his sights on McIntyre, but McIntyre counters with a Glasgow Kiss. McIntyre wedges a chair in the corner and turns Fatu inside out with a belly-to-back suplex. Fatu rolls out of the ring but eats dive from McIntyre. The action returns to the ring, and Fatu whips McIntyre head-first into the chair in the corner. Fatu hits the Mighty Moonsault, but McIntyre kicks out at two. McIntyre grabs a wrench and grinds it into Fatu’s eyes. McIntyre sets up two chairs and suplexes Fatu onto them. McIntyre grabs the referee’s belt but eats a super kick from Fatu. Fatu lands a chair shot to the back and then whips McIntyre with the referee’s belt. Fatu grabs the toolbox but eats a Claymore from McIntyre. McIntyre makes the cover, but Fatu kicks out at two. Fatu and McIntyre trade chops in the middle of the ring, but Fatu gets the best of the exchange and puts McIntyre on a table in the middle of the ring. Fatu heads up top, but McIntyre launches a chair into Fatu’s face and shoves him off the top turnbuckle, through a table at ringside. McIntyre rolls Fatu back into the ring but eats a super kick. Fatu slams the toolbox into McIntyre’s face, and McIntyre tumbles onto the table in the middle of the ring. Fatu hits the Mighty Moonsault through the table and gets the three count.

Match Result: Jacob Fatu defeats Drew McIntyre with a Mighty Moonsault through a table.
Match Length: 14:17
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¾


Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
The Irresistible Forces (Champions) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. Brie Bella and Paige
Nikki Bella announces that she isn’t medically cleared to wrestle tonight, but she wasn’t about to let Brie go out there alone. Nikki says that she called an old friend… Paige is here! Paige will be teaming with Brie Bella tonight! One member of each team will be legal at all times, so there will always be four legal competitors in the match. Brie, Flair, and Valkyria brawl to start the match. Brie takes control with Yes! kicks, but Legends charges into the ring and takes out Brie. Brie makes the tag to Paige, and Paige cleans house. A brawl ensues, and Paige is left alone in the ring with Charlotte. Paige and Charlotte brawn in the middle of the ring. Charlotte makes the tag to Bliss, and Nikki immediately pulls Charlotte out of the ring. Nikki beats Charlotte with her crutch and Bliss heads up top. Bliss goes for Twisted Bliss, but Paige gets her knees up. Paige hits Bliss with the Rampaige and gets the three count.

Match Result: Paige defeats Alexa Bliss with the Rampaige.
Match Length: 8:35
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¼


WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match
AJ Lee (Champion) vs. Becky Lynch
Lee toys with Lynch early and tosses her out of the ring, but Lynch hits a fallaway slam into the barricade to regain control. Lynch rolls Lee back into the ring and hits a leg drop for a two count. Lynch hits the Bexploder and gets another two count. Lynch tries to remove a turnbuckle cover, but referee Jessika Carr stops her. Lee slides under the bottom rope and trips Lynch along the way. Lee heads up top and connects with a missile drop kick for a two count of her own. Lee goes for the Black Widow, but Lynch blocks. Lynch goes for the Manhandle Slam, but Lee blocks. Lynch swings Lee into the corner and then hits the Manhandle Slam for a two count. Lee and Lynch slug it out in the middle of the ring, and Lee finally locks in the Black Widow. Lynch grabs a handful of hair to break the hold and then removes the top turnbuckle cover while the referee is checking on Lee. Lee inadvertently takes out the referee in the corner, so Lynch slams Lee’s head into the exposed turnbuckle. Lynch hits the Mandhandle Slam, and the referee recovers in time to make the three count.

Match Result: Becky Lynch defeats AJ Lee with the Manhandle Slam.
Match Length: 8:16
Slimmer’s Rating: ***½


Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
Gunther attacks Rollins and levels him with a drop kick. Gunther works over Rollins before the action spills to the outside. Rollins takes control on the outside and beats Gunther around the ring. Rollins grabs and chair from the front row and launches it at Gunther. Rollins and Gunther roll back into the ring, and the referee finally calls for the bell to officially begin the match. Gunther regains control and levels Rollins with a clothesline. Gunther lands a series of chops to the chest and drives his elbow into the bridge of Rollins’ nose. Gunther takes Rollins up top, but Rollins slips over the top and counters into a buckle bomb in the opposite corner. Gunther fights back with a clothesline, but Rollins responds with a clothesline of his own. Gunther connects with a head butt and follows up with a short clothesline. Rollins fights back and sets up for a Pedigree, but Gunther counters into a back body drop. Rollins successfully hits a Pedigree and follows up with the Stomp, but Gunther kicks out at two. Rollins heads up top and goes for a Stomp from the top, but Gunther side steps him. Gunther catches Rollins in the sleeper and drags him down to the mat. Rollins fights back to his feet and connects with a discus punch. Gunther heads up top, but Rollins leaps up top with him. Rollins hits a superplex and rolls through into a Falcon Arrow. Rollins makes the cover, but Gunther kicks out at two. Rollins lock in the sleeper on the mat, but Gunther gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Gunther rolls to the outside, but Rollins connects with a suicide dive. Rollins rolls back into the ring and connects with a second suicide dive. Rollins goes for a third suicide dive, but Gunther catches him and powerbombs him onto the ring apron. Gunther takes Rollins up onto the announce table and goes for a powerbomb on the table, but Rollins counters into a Pedigree on the table. Rollins follows up with a Stomp on the announce table, but Bron Breakker charges down the ramp and spears Rollins while the referee is checking on Gunther. Breakker rolls Rollins back into the ring, and Gunther heads back into the ring as well. Gunther locks in the sleeper on the mat, and eventually the referee has not choice but to call for the bell. After the match, Breakker charges back down the ramp and hits Rollins with another spear.

Match Result: Gunther defeats Seth Rollins with the sleeper.
Match Length: 15:42
Slimmer’s Rating: ****½


Women’s World Championship Match
Stephanie Vaquer (Champion) vs. Liv Morgan
Vaquer takes down Morgan with a Thesz press as soon as the bell rings. Morgan regains control with the Three Amigos and goes for a Frog Splash, but Vaquer gets her boots up. Vaquer hits the Devil’s Kiss and follows up with the SVB. Morgan fights back and sets up for a Devil’s Kiss of her own, but Morgan counters into a backbreaker. Morgan fights back to her feet and hits a Code Breaker, but Vaquer catches Morgan with Oblivion for a two count. Vaquer heads up top, but Roxanne Perez appears and distracts the referee. Raquel Rodriguez knocks Vaquer off the top turnbuckle while the referee is distracted, and Morgan hits Oblivion for a two count. Vaquer hits a springboard dive to the outside and takes out Perez and Rodriguez. Vaquer heads back into the ring but eats a Code Breaker and an Oblivion. Morgan makes the cover and gets the three count.

Match Result: Liv Morgan defeats Stephanie Vaquer with Oblivion.
Match Length: 6:51
Slimmer’s Rating: **¾

John Cena come out to announce tonight’s attendance. Bianca Belair makes her way down the ramp and joins Cena in the ring. Belair says that you can’t have WrestleMania without a few surprises, and she takes off her robe to reveal that she’s pregnant. Cena congratulates her and announces that the main event is up next.


Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Cody Rhodes (Champion) vs. Randy Orton w/ Pat McAfee
Orton and McAfee attack Rhodes before the bell rings. Rhodes fights back, posts Orton in the corner, and hits McAfee with Cross Rhodes. Rhodes takes McAfee out of the ring and puts him on the announce table. Jelly Roll climbs up onto the adjacent announce table and elbow drops McAfee through the announce table. The medical team brings a stretcher down to the ringside area and wheel McAfee to the back on the stretcher. Orton rejoins Rhodes in the ring, and the referee calls for the bell to finally begin the match. Orton catches Rhodes in a standing side head lock and then drops him with a shoulder block. Orton slams Rhodes’ head into the top turnbuckle. Rhodes goes for the Disaster Kick, but Orton blocks. As has been rumored over the past few days, Orton looks like he’s dealing with back pain. Rhodes slams Orton back-first into the corner and then locks in a single-leg crab. Rhodes whips Orton to the corner, and Orton tumbles out of the ring. Rhodes retrieves Orton and makes the cover for a one count. Rhodes locks in a seated bear hug and then catches Orton with a roll-up pin for a two count. Orton hits a suplex and makes the cover for another two count. Rhodes heads up top, but Orton hits the rope to make Orton lose his balance. Orton heads up top with Rhodes and hits a superplex, but it seems to have done as much damage to Orton’s back as it did to Rhodes. Orton follows up with a power slam and his patented rope-assisted DDT. Orton goes for the RKO, but Rhodes blocks and tosses Orton out of the ring. Rhodes goes for a suicide dive, but Orton catches him with an uppercut. Orton drops Rhodes back-first onto the announce table and then whips Orton face-first into the ring post. Rhodes rolls Orton back into the ring, and we see that Orton was busted wide open when he hit the ring post. Rhodes hits a Disaster Kick and makes the cover for a two count. Rhodes is being relentless, and Orton is damn near helpless. Rhodes hits Orton’s patented rope-assisted DDT, and boos for Rhodes are becoming louder with each move. Rhodes goes for the RKO, but Orton blocks and hits the Cross Rhodes. Orton makes the cover and gets a two count. The crowd is firmly behind Orton at this point. Rhodes hits the RKO but only gets a two count. The action again spills out of the ring, and Rhodes dumps Orton back-first onto the announce table. Rhodes rolls Orton back into the ring and sets up for the Cross Rhodes, but Orton hits an RKO out of nowhere for a looong two count. Rhodes and Orton slug it out in the middle of the ring. Orton pokes Orton’s eyes, and Orton mistakenly RKOs the referee. With the referee down, Rhodes low blows Orton. Rhodes goes for a top rope Cody Cutter, but Orton catches him with a mid-air RKO. Orton makes the cover, but the referee is still down. Pat McAfee runs down the ramp wearing a referee’s shirt to make the count, but Rhodes kicks out at two. Orton turns on McAfee and hits him with an RKO, but that gives Rhodes the time he needed to catch Orton with a Cross Rhodes. Rhodes makes the cover, and the referee comes back to life to make the three count. Orton celebrates with the title after the match, but Orton grabs the title and smashes it into Rhodes’ face. Orton punts Rhodes, much to the delight of the fans. Orton grabs the championship and stands over Rhodes to end the show.

Match Result: Cody Rhodes defeats Randy Orton with Cross Rhodes.
Match Length: 22:42
Slimmer’s Rating: ****