WWE WrestleMania 35: Live results and updates as Ronda Rousey headlines in New York City

08 April 2019

WHAT A NIGHT!

It was quite a night for fans hoping to see their favorites get the win, as a host of popular wrestlers got their moment to shine.

Seth Rollins slayed Brock Lesnar to capture the WWE Universal Title.

Kofi Kingston defeated Daniel Bryan to win the WWE Championship.

Finn Balor bested Bobby Lashley to reclaim the WWE Intercontinental Title.

And Becky Lynch beat Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair to win the WWE Raw and SmackDown Women's Titles.

All in all, a good night for the fan favorites at WrestleMania.

'THE MAN' IS NOW THE CHAMP-CHAMP!

After an epic triple-threat match in the night's main event, Ireland's Becky Lynch walked away with both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championship belts after a controversial pinfall of Ronda Rousey.

Initially, it looked as if Lynch had pinned Rousey's shoulders to the mat, but replays clearly showed that at least one of the former UFC champion's shoulders was well off the canvas as the referee started his count.

It left Rousey livid at the decision as a clearly elated Lynch celebrated with the two belts.

The recriminations will no doubt follow as Rousey looks to get revenge on a finish she believes never was.

'THE DEMON' SLAYS LASHLEY

It took Finn Balor's 'Demon' persona just over four minutes to to defeat WWE Intercontinental Champion and man-mountain Bobby Lashley and capture the title.

It wasn't all plain sailing, as he took a huge spear from Lashley while precariously perched on the ring apron.

But Balor was still able to get the win as he won the Intercontinental Title for the second time in his career.

FAREWELL KURT ANGLE

Kurt Angle is a bona-fide wrestling legend. An Olympic gold medallist, he joined the WWE and became one of the biggest-stars in the business, as well as one of the most talented performers in the history of the WWE.

At WrestleMania he wrestled for the last time as he lost out to Baron Corbin in his farewell match. But the result didn't dampen the spirit of his fans in the stands, who serenaded him with their traditional "You suck!" chants in time with his entrance music as it played for a final time as he headed up the ramp to return to the locker room.

TRIPLE H GETS HELP, THEN GETS THE WIN 

It took a sledgehammer and a handy dose of distraction from wrestling legend Ric Flair, but Triple H finally got the better of the returning Batista in their no-holds-barred grudge match.

The action was slow, and the match seemed to drag on somewhat, but the high spots were certainly high ones, as the pair put each other through the ringer in a punishing display that saw pliers, nose-rings and sledgehammers put to good use.

The ring steps and ringside commentary tables came in handy, too.

CENA TURNS BACK THE CLOCK

An ego-stroking musical interlude featuring Elias was interrupted by a black-and-white montage of legendary baseball player Babe Ruth famously calling his shot in the 1932 World Series.

The fans in the arena weren't too sure what to expect next, but they went berserk when John Cena, in his original persona as a rapper, came striding down the ramp to confront the wannabe rock & roll star.

And, after some verbal jabs from Cena, he then put his hands on Elias, knocking him down and hitting him with 'The Five-Knuckle Shuffle.'

The fans, who previously used to chant "Cena sucks!" at the veteran performer, were much more accepting of Cena in his old guise as he left Elias on his backside inside the ring as he strode back up the ramp.

THE BIG DOG IS BACK

In October last year, Roman Reigns, real name Joe Anoa'i, announced during a WWE Raw show that he had been diagnosed with leukemia.

After taking time away from the ring to battle the illness, he announced he was in remission during a return to TV screens in February.

And at WrestleMania tonight, he put the seal on that return with victory over 'The Scottish Psychopath' Drew McIntyre.

WELL, THAT DIDN'T TAKE LONG...

It's fair to say Samoa Joe is built more for comfort than for speed, but that didn't stop him totally dominating Rey Mysterio Jr to win in double-quick time.

Joe slapped on his signature submission, the Coquina Clutch, to defeat Mysterio in just 55 seconds to claim the fastest victory of the night.

THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION

If there was one WWE superstar the fans were hoping to see capture a title at WrestleMania, it was Kofi Kingston. And the 11-year veteran got the win his fans so dearly wanted to see after an epic battle with Daniel Bryan.

A spinning super kick got the job done for Kingston, who was crowned the WWE Champion as his teammates from The New Day, Big E and Xavier Woods, along with his two sons, jumped into the ring to celebrate with the new champ.

And Woods and Big E also made sure that their teammate got the prize he deserved by throwing away Bryan's bizarre wood-carved belt and instead presented a brand new leather and gold WWE Championship belt to Kingston.

AND NEW!

After a breathless, back-and-forth battle for the belts against champions Bayley & Sasha Banks, plus the teams of Beth Phoenix & Natalya and Nia Jax and Tamina, the Australian duo 'The IIconics' claimed the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship as Billie Kay pinned Bayley to secure the shock win.

MESSAGE TO THE REST OF THE ROSTER: BEAT THAT!

The Miz and Shane McMahon put on a cracker of a match for the New York fans with their 'Falls Count Anywhere' clash.

In the end, it was Shane-O-Mac, who got the win, but it sure didn't look like it as The Miz super-plexed McMahon off the top of a scaffold camera tower. It was a spectacular move and the undoubted moment of the night so far.

Both men were left lying flat out, winded and exhausted but, with McMahon slightly covering The Miz, the eagle-eyed referee took up the count and declared Shane the winner.

There are still a good few matches to go tonight, but it'll take something pretty special to top that stunning super-plex.

AND STILL...

Reigning WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos ran the gauntlet to outlast three other tag teams and retain their titles after a fun 10-minutes of action.

The Usos defeated the teams of Aleister Black & Ricochet, The Bar and Rusev & Shinsuke Nakamura to hang on to their titles.

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A 'PHENOMENAL' PERFORMANCE

'The Phenomenal One' AJ Styles avoided an early disaster to claim victory in his matchup against WWE veteran Randy Orton.

Styles very nearly got caught in Orton's famous finisher, the 'RKO', in the opening moments of the matchup, but soon composed himself and settled into a spectacular back-and-forth matchup with 'The Viper' as they thrilled the New York crowd.

In the end, it was Styles who avoided another 'RKO' attempt before countering with a 'Phenomenal Forearm' off the top rope to secure the 1-2-3.

ROLLINS STUNS LESNAR!

Seth Rollins took a colossal beating early on by the bigger, stronger, more powerful Lesnar, but the underdog came storming back with a huge low blow to 'The Beast' before finishing the job three applications of his usual finisher, The Stomp.

After Lesnar's head bounced off the canvas for a third time Rollins went for the pin and, to the shock of everyone at the MetLife Stadium, there was no kickout from Lesnar.

It means Rollins is the new WWE Universal Champion and Lesnar is now free of any championship commitments and can head back to the UFC, where a shot at UFC heavyweight world champion Daniel Cormier awaits...

BROCK'S ON FIRST!

As Hogan and Bliss were finishing up their poses, legendary manager Paul Heyman strode out from backstage, stepped into the ring and declared that his client, Brock Lesnar, would not wait until later tonight to compete.

Instead, Heyman explained that Lesnar would compete right now, then hop on a private jet to Las Vegas where, he said, Lesnar would be "Ultimately appreciated."

I think we're all well aware of what he's referring to there...

ALEXA GETS HER 'WRESTLEMANIA MOMENT'

The official 'host' of WrestleMania 35, WWE superstar Alexa Bliss, just told the crowd at the MetLife Stadium she could have a "WrestleMania Moment" just by clicking her fingers.

And, after the crowd mockingly jeered her, she proved them wrong.

With one click of her fingers, WWE all-time great Hulk Hogan appeared and did his usual schtick for the appreciative fans in NYC, before roping in Bliss to perform a few iconic 'Hulkster' poses.

THE ANDRE THE GIANT BATTLE ROYAL

Would you argue with this man?

One of the main attractions of the pre-show is the Andre The Giant Battle Royal, where a host of WWE superstars start the match in the ring together and are eliminated by being thrown over the top rope until only one man remains.

For reasons best known to themselves, Saturday Night Live comedians Michael Che and Colin Jost thought it would be a good idea to take part in the event, and were largely left alone by the other superstars as they made it down to the last three... with Braun Strowman.

The colossus had no problem dealing with the pair - even when Jost attempted to introduce a therapist to help Strowman with his "anger" issues - as the six-foot-eight monster finished the job and claimed victory in the prestigious pre-event matchup.

PRE-SHOW HI-JINKS!

As if the main WrestleMania show isn't big enough, the main card is preceded by a two-hour pre-show, which has featured a load of pre-show chat, plus a handful of matches to get the crowd at the MetLife Stadium warmed up for the big clashes to follow.

Here's what's happened so far...

Just now, we saw Curt Hawkins snap his 269-match losing streak as he and tag team partner Zack Ryder shocked defending champions Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson (better known as 'The Revival') to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Titles.

The WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal was won by the crafty Carmella, who crept up behind Sarah Logan and caught her unawares after the Riott Squad member thought she'd eliminated all the remaining competition. She hadn't, and Carmella took full advantage.

And in the opening match of the night, Tony Nese defeated reigning champ Buddy Murphy to capture the WWE Cruiserweight Championship

IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN...

That's right, it's time for WrestleMania!

The biggest event in professional wrestling comes around once a year, as the WWE stacks the deck and cranks up the production on a huge night of sports entertainment.

Here at RT Sport, we're getting in on the action as we bring you live results and updates throughout the night.

Get the drinks on ice and the snacks ready - it's going to be a big night...