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Who Made The Call To Cut Drew McIntyre’s Special WrestleMania Entrance

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The first night of WrestleMania 38 was plagued with timing issues. It led to both The New Day’s match and the special entrance of Drew McIntyre being cut from the show.

While the New Day’s encounter was rescheduled for night 2 of the show, fans criticized the company for cutting the Scottish Warrior’s entrance while showing many lengthy video packages.

However, according to Fightful Select, it weren’t the officials who made this call, and McIntyre himself made the decision to cut his entrance from the PPV.

Per the report, the former WWE champion preferred to have a more personal connection to the crowd instead.

The people who were brought in to the show for Drew McIntyre’s spot were still paid for their appearance and they all received all-access passes to WrestleMania 38.

The SmackDown star finally got his revenge over Happy Corbin in their match at the Grandest Stage of Them All. This was the second bout of the night.

McIntyre was presented strongly and he even kicked out of the End of Days which is one of the most protected finishers in WWE. Drew then delivered a Futureshock DDT and Claymore Kick to Corbin for the win.

Conor McGregor Explains Why He Wasn’t At WrestleMania

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If there is one thing Conor McGregor excels at apart from MMA, it’s knowing how to keep making headlines and get people talking about him using trending topics.

The Notorious one has done it once again with WrestleMania 38. He has revealed the reason why he wasn’t at the Show Of Shows.

The former UFC champion made a tweet on the matter reading: “Why wasn’t I at WrestleMania? They all fear me, that’s why.”

This isn’t the first time Conor McGregor has gotten himself involved in talks about pro wrestling. He has had back and forth with WWE stars multiple times in the past.

Back in 2016, McGregor claimed that he can slap the head of the entire WWE roster. This prompted a response from many WWE stars telling him that he would receive an equal response.

Talking about him potentially signing a contract with the company, Triple H had said that Conor McGregor versus Vince McMahon was ‘a match made in heaven.’

There is no news about Conor possibly making a WWE appearance anytime soon, but you can never predict the Irish star’s next move.

Would you like to see Conor McGregor being a part of next year’s WrestleMania from Hollywood? Let us know in the comment section.

What Happened to AJ Styles Face at WrestleMania?

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AJ Styles competed in a dream match at WrestleMania 38 when The Phenomenal one went up against Edge in a singles match on night 2 of the PPV.

Though what caught people’s attention was the fact that the former world champion was cut open even before the match began. A pretty noticeable cut was visible on his upper right cheek during his entrance

There was a lot of speculation on what happened with AJ. It appears that he suffered the cut after bumping into the star-shaped entranceway as seen in the video below:

AJ Styles vs Edge at WrestleMania

Despite the cut, the former NJPW star went on to have a lengthy match with Edge. The injury didn’t seem to have bothered him much during the contest.

The ending of this match saw AJ Styles hitting a Styles Clash in his third attempt. To the surprise of the crowd Edge somehow managed to kick out of the finisher.

AJ then went to the ring apron for a Phenomenal Forearm but Damian Priest came out of nowhere. Styles got distracted for a second before focusing on his opponent.

The distraction was enough for Edge to counter and he knocked Styles out with a spear while he was still in the air. Edge went on to pin the former champion. This appears to be the start of the reported heel faction led by the Rated R Superstar.

WWE WrestleMania 38 Night 2 Results: Lesnar vs. Reigns, Austin & McMahon, Edge vs. AJ Styles

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WWE WrestleMania 38 Night 2 aired live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar battled in the main event to determine the Undisputed WWE Champion. The RAW & Women’s Tag Team Championships were defended tonight and AJ Styles squared off against Edge for the first time ever.

WrestleMania Night 2 Results

  1. RK-Bro def. Street Profits & Alpha Academy in a Triple Threat match to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships
  2. Lashley def. Omos
  3. Johnny Knoxville def. Sami Zayn in an Anything Goes match
  4. Sasha Banks & Naomi def. Queen Zelina & Carmella, Baszler & Natalya, Ripley & Morgan in a Fatal 4-Way to become the new Women’s Tag Team Champions
  5. Edge def. AJ Styles
  6. Sheamus & Ridge Holland def. Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston
  7. Pat McAfee def. Austin Theory
  8. Vince McMahon def. Pat McAfee
  9. Roman Reigns def. Brock Lesnar to become the Undisputed Universal WWE Champion

Here are the takeaways from Night 2 of WrestleMania 38:

Triple H Kicked Off The Show

Triple H kicked off Night 2 of WrestleMania and made his way to the ring. Triple H got a tremendous reaction for the crowd and soaked it in. Triple H had his wrestling boots in hand as the crowd chanted “thank you Hunter!”. He dropped his boots in the ring and said he just wanted to come out here and say thank you. Triple H welcomed everyone to WrestleMania and the pyro went off. The camera then cut to the microphone and Triple H’s wrestling boots left in the ring.

RK-Bro Retained The RAW Tag Titles, Gable Steveson

RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) defended the RAW Tag Team Championships against Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) and Alpha Academy (Otis & Chad Gable) in a Triple Threat match. Riddle booted Gable in the face to start off the match but turned around into a Clothesline from Ford.

Gable hit a German Suplex and went for the cover but it was broken up. The match turned into a brawl with everyone being thrown out of the ring until Otis was the final superstar in the ring. Otis flexed to a chorus of boos before everyone got back into the ring again.

Montez hit Gable with an Enziguri and then flipped over the ring post onto everyone outside the ring. Gable then climbed to the top rope and connected with a Moonsault onto everyone outside the ring again. Alpha Academy took control of the match and hit a German Suplex/ Clothesline combo on Riddle.

Otis hit Riddle with a Body Slam and Gable tagged in. Chad hit a Northern Lights Suplex and went for a cover but Riddle kicked out at two. Gable then locked in a submission hold while taunting the crowd by shouted “a thank you!”. Riddle escaped but Gable took him down with a Dragon Screw.

Ford leveled Gable with a Dropkick but he responded by catapulting him across the ring for a two count. Angelo Dawkins tagged in and delivered some Exploder Suplexes to Gable and Riddle. Dawkins hit the Silencer on Riddle and went for the cover but Otis broke it up with a Splash.

Otis wound up running himself into the ring post after Riddle got out of the way. Riddle hit Gable with an Enziguri and then a GTR on Dawkins. Orton and Ford tagged in and Randy unloaded some Clotheslines. Orton hit his Powerslam and the crowd was going bananas. Ford escaped the DDT in the ropes but got the slam on the announce table instead. Orton slammed Gable on the announce table and continued to fire up the crowd.

Riddle hit Dawkins with a knee to the face and then hit DDTs in stereo with Orton on the Street Profits. The crowd was heavily behind RK-Bro but Alpha Academy dragged them out of the ring. Otis and Gable sent RK-Bro into the barricade. Alpha Academy hit a Bulldog from the top rope on Ford but he kicked out at two.

Otis climbed to the middle turnbuckle but got shoved to the outside. Street Profits hit a Blockbuster (Ford off the top rope as Dawkins had Gable in the Electric Chair) but somehow Chad kicked out. The crowd chanted “this is awesome!” as Riddle booted Otis in the face. Orton went for an RKO but Dawkins countered with a Spinebuster. Dawkins flipped onto Otis as Montez climbed to the top rope. Riddle came out of nowhere and hit Ford with an RKO off the top rope. Gable then went for a Splash but Orton countered into an RKO for the pinfall victory. RK-Bro are still the RAW Tag Team Champions.

Street Profits got into the ring with some solo cups and shared a drink with RK-Bro. They invited Gable Steveson into the ring and he celebrated with the two teams. Chad Gable slapped the cup out of Steveson’s hand and grabbed a microphone. Steven ripped the microphone away but Chad told him to shoosh. Steveson hit a Belly to Belly throw on Gable that sent him across the ring.

Lashley def. Omos

Omos battled Bobby Lashley tonight at WrestleMania 38. The crowd chanted “Bobby!” as the two superstars circled each other to begin the match. Omos clubbed Lashley down to the mat right away but Bobby got back up. Lashley ducked under a kick and went for a Suplex but Omos blocked it. Omos grabbed Lashley and clubbed him down to the mat.

Lashley got right up and slapped Omos in the face. Omos booted Lashley in the face and then beat him down in the corner of the ring. Omos went for another Splash but Lashley avoided it and beat him down in the corner. Lashley went for the Hurt Lock but Omos escaped and hit another Clothesline. Omos then shoved Lashley out of the ring and the ref started counting.

Bobby hopped on the ring apron and bashed Omos in the face. Lashley leaped off the turnbuckle but Omos caught him and slammed him down to the canvas. Omos then got Lashley in a Bear Hug in the middle of the ring. Lashley eventually escaped and unloaded some strikes to Omos’ face.

Lashley booted Omos in the midsection and went for a Suplex but Omos escaped again. Lashley then was able to hit the a Suplex on Omos and then a Spear while he was looking the other way. Bobby followed it up with another Spear for the pinfall victory.

Johnny Knoxville def. Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn faced Johnny Knoxville in an Anything Goes match tonight at WrestleMania. Knoxville came to the ring in a ridiculous outfit and the Jackass theme. Zayn hit Knoxville with a Helluva Kick right away and booted him out of the ring. Sami slammed Knoxville into the barricade and started taunting the Jackass crew that was ringside. Knoxville capitalized on the distraction and sprayed Sami with a fire extinguisher.

Knoxville brought a stop sign, a trash can and a pair of crutches into the ring. Zayn booted him in the midsection and grabbed metal tray. Sami bashed Knoxville over the back with it and then grabbed the crutch. Sami hit Knoxville across the back with the crutch before bashing him with the trash can. Zayn went for the cover but Knoxville kicked out at two.

Sami brought a table into the ring and put his hand under the ring again and grabbed his finger in pain. It was revealed that it was a table with mouse traps on it and Sami set it up outside the ring. Sami got back into the ring and Knoxville bashed his head with trash can lids and then the stop sign. Zayn hit an Exploder Suplex through a table in the corner for a two count.

Johnny sprayed something in Sami’s face but he shrugged it off and booted him in the midsection. Chris Pontius (Jackass star) got in the ring and started dancing around (Party Boy) as Sami laughed at him. Pontius then stripped down to a thong and started aggressively dancing towards Sami. Zayn beat him down and threw him out of the ring. Knoxville went for a roll-up but Sami kicked out at two.

Sami bashed Knoxville to the mat and got out of the ring to beat Pontius down some more. Wee Man emerged from under the ring and started attacking Sami. Zayn scampered into the ring and Wee Man hit him with a Body Slam. Knoxville followed it up with a Tornado DDT but Sami kicked out at two. Sami booted Wee Man in the face and knocked him out of the ring.

Zayn climbed to the top rope but Knoxville clicked a button and pyro went off the in the corner. Knoxville then bowled a ball into Sami’s balls and then used a device to boot him in the balls again. Knoxville brought out a taser and Sami started running away. Zayn walked right into a giant hand slap and fell to the floor.

Back in the ring, Sami stomped on Knoxville and planted him with a Suplex. Sami climbed to the top rope and Knoxville tasered him in the nuts. Knoxville then hurled Sami off the top rope and he crashed through the mouse trap table below. The Jackass crew then brought in a gigantic mouse trap and rolled Sami in the ring. Knoxville closed the trap on Sami for the pinfall victory. Zayn couldn’t kick out because the trap had his shoulders pinned down.

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Sasha Banks & Naomi Are The New Women’s Tag Champs

Queen Zelina & Carmella defended the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Sasha Banks & Naomi, Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan, and Shayna Baszler & Natalya in a Fatal 4-way tag team match.

Carmella got out of the ring right away and Banks and Ripley squared off in the ring. Sasha went for the Bank Statement but Ripley blocked it. Rhea set up for the Riptide but Sasha escaped and the two had a stare down. Banks and Liv Morgan hit a Suicide Dive onto everyone outside the ring before battling in the ring. Sasha tripped Liv up and posed in the ring before rolling her up for a two count. Natalya booted Liv in the face and Baszler tagged in.

Shayna stomped on Liv’s ankle and then applied a submission hold. Carmella tagged in and brought Liv over the their corner of the ring. Zelina tagged in and continued to beat Liv down. Vega hit Code Red but Rhea broke up the cover. Naomi hit Natalya with the Rear View but turned around into a kick from Baszler. Sasha sent Baszler to the outside but Carmella sent her to the floor. Carmella hit Rhea with a Hurricanrana that sent her to the outside. Vega followed it up with a Moonsault off the apron.

Naomi and Banks sent Carmella out of the ring and isolated Liv Morgan again. The climbed up to opposite turnbuckles with Liv in the middle of the ring but it was broken up. Rhea and Liv connected with simultaneous Tower of Doom spots in opposite corners of the ring.

Naomi rolled Liv up for a near fall before Ripley tagged in. Ripley hit Naomi with a headbutt and followed it up with Riptide as Liv hit a Backstabber at the same time. Rhea went for the cover but Banks broke it up before being sent out of the ring again. Baszler and Natalya then hit a double team move on Naomi but Liv broke up the cover.

Natalya tagged in but got dragged out of the ring after Carmella made a blind tag. Carmella knocked Banks to the floor again and Vega hit Naomi with a cheap shot. Carmella followed it up with a Superkick for a near fall and Corey Graves was despondent on commentary. Naomi booted Carmella in the face and Banks tagged in. Sasha hit Carmella with a Frog Splash and went for the cover but Carmella kicked out at two. Sasha went for the Bank Statement but Vega dragged Carmella out of the ring and the match continued.

Banks hit Vega with a Meteora off the apron and returned to the ring with Carmella. Naomi tagged in and booted Carmella in the face. Banks tagged back in hit a double team move (Glam Slam/ Codebreaker) on Carmella for the pinfall victory. Sasha Banks & Naomi are the new Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Damian Priest Helped Edge def. AJ Styles

AJ Styles battled Edge for the first time ever tonight at WrestleMania.

Styles controlled the action early and hit Edge with a Dropkick and a series of Arm Drags. Edge retreated to the ropes and held onto them until the referee backed Styles away. Edge went for the Spear but AJ got out of the way and the two superstars had a stare down.

Styles hit Edge with a knee to the face and knocked him into the steel steps outside the ring. Styles went for a springboard 450 Splash but Edge got his knees up at the last moment. Edge capitalized and beat Styles down by focusing his attack on the injured ribs. The Rated R Superstar sent the Phenomenal One into the turnbuckle for a two count.

Edge continued to focus on Styles’ midsection and locked in an Abdominal Stretch in the middle of the ring with scattered elbow strikes to the ribs. Styles broke free with some elbow strikes of his own and an Arm Drag. AJ followed it up with a Dragon Screw to buy himself some time to recover.

AJ walked right into a Shoulder Breaker from Edge and both men fell to the mat. Edge stomped AJ down in the corner until the referee backed him away. AJ capitalized with a massive right hand and both superstars fell down. Styles charged but Edge got out of the way and sent AJ flying into the middle turnbuckle.

Edge went for a Suplex but AJ countered into one of his own and Edge crashed into the turnbuckle. AJ went for a Pele Kick but Edge dodged it. AJ went for the Styles Clash but Edge escaped and applied a Crossface. Styles was able to get to the ropes to break the hold and the match continued.

Styles hit a slingshot DDT and brought Edge to the corner. AJ went for a Powerbomb but Edge held onto the ropes. Styles got Edge in the Torture Rack and transitioned into a Powerbomb for a near fall. Edge hit the Edgecution and went for the cover but AJ was able to kick out at two. Styles ducked under a lariat and planted Edge with a release German Suplex.

AJ hit the Pele Kick and went for the Calf Crusher but Edge countered into another Crossface. Styles escaped but Edge hit the Edge-o-Matic for a two count. Edge followed it up with a Powerbomb and went for the cover but Styles wouldn’t stay down.

Edge and Styles battled on the turnbuckle and AJ hit a Suplex onto the ring apron. Styles brought Edge back into the ring and hit the Springboard 450 Splash for a near fall. AJ went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Edge dodged it. Styles leapfrogged a Spear attempt and planted Edge with the Styles Clash but Edge somehow kicked out at two. Damian Priest showed up ringside and provided a distraction as Styles set up for the Phenomenal Forearm. Styles then went for it but Edge caught him with a Spear in midair for the pinfall victory. After the match, Damian Priest posed with Edge as the crowd booed.

Sheamus & Ridge Holland Picked Up A Win

Ridge Holland & Sheamus faced Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods tonight. The match was scheduled for Night 1 but was cut for time. Butch accompanied Sheamus & Holland to the ring. Sheamus and Ridge Holland attacked during their entrance but New Day battled back once the bell rang. Kingston hit Ridge with Trouble in Paradise right away and went for the cover but Sheamus broke it up. Butch wanted to get in on the action but Sheamus had to hold him back.

Woods and Kingston beat Ridge Holland down in the ring. Sheamus leveled Kofi with a Brogue Kick as Woods hit Holland with a Superkick. Butch got on the apron and Sheamus capitalized on the distraction with a Brogue Kick to Woods. Ridge followed it up with Northern Grit for the pinfall victory. Butch unloaded some strikes on Woods and grabbed his ear until Sheamus & Holland held him back.

Pat McAfee def. Austin Theory, Mr. McMahon def. Pat McAfee, Stone Cold Steve Austin Hit Everyone With The Stunner

Pat McAfee faced Austin Theory tonight. Before the match, Vince McMahon strutted his way down the entrance ramp and got into the ring. Vince introduced Austin Theory as a future Universal Champion. Austin Theory took a selfie with Mr. McMahon in the ring before Vince exited.

McAfee unloaded some strikes to Theory’s face to start off the match as Vince took a seat ringside. Theory battled back with a headbutt but McAfee hit an elbow to the face. McAfee connected with a Hurricanrana for a two count and took a moment to acknowledge the crowd. It quickly backfired and Theory connected with a Backbreaker and followed it up with a Suplex.

Theory asked McMahon if he wanted another Suplex and Vince nodded. Theory flexed and planted McAfee with another Suplex before casually jogging around the ring. Austin went for a Suplex but McAfee countered into one of his own. Theory crawled to the apron and McAfee hit a shoulder tackle that sent Austin flying onto the announce table.

McAfee put on the headset and poured some water on Theory’s head before bashing his face onto the table a few times. Back in the ring, McAfee climbed to the top rope and went for a Swanton but Theory got out of the way. McMahon smirked as Theory hit a slam for a two count.

Austin climbed to the top turnbuckle but McAfee caught him with a jab to the face. McAfee joined him on the top rope and went for a Superplex but Theory blocked it. Austin shoved Pat off the turnbuckle but McAfee somehow landed on his feet. Pat jumped to the top turnbuckle and hit a Superplex for a near fall as the crowd went crazy.

Pat went for the Punt but Theory dodged it. Theory hit McAfee with a Dropkick to the knees and took a look at Mr. McMahon. Theory unloaded several punches to the face and set up for the ATL. McAfee countered into a cradle and grabbed Theory’s tights for leverage for the pinfall victory. Vince McMahon wasn’t pleased with Austin Theory and scolded him after the match.

Mr. McMahon then got into the ring for a match against McAfee and Theory hit Pat from behind. McMahon hit a Clothesline and bounced Pat’s face into the turnbuckle.

McAfee got pissed off and Vince backed away. Theory dragged Pat to the mat and pulled him groin-first into the ring post. Austin handed Vince McMahon a football and he pretended to punt it a couple times. McMahon then punted the football into McAfee’s ribs for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Stone Cold Steve Austin made his way to the ring to an absurd reaction from the crowd. Austin Theory tried to attack Stone Cold but he hit him with a Stunner. Austin Theory sold it incredibly and flew out of the ring. Steve Austin then suggested they drink a beer together. Vince took a sip of Austin’s beer and approved. They chugged the beer together before Austin hit the most awkward Stunner of all time (it was hilarious though). Austin and McAfee then celebrated in the ring after the match and drank some beers. Stone Cold then hit McAfee with a Stunner and posed for the crowd.

Roman Reigns def. Brock Lesnar To Become The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion

Universal Champion Roman Reigns battled WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in a Winner Takes All Championship Unification match. Paul Heyman and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos accompanied the 581-day reigning Universal Champion to the ring. Lesnar made his way to the ring to a tremendous reaction. Paul Heyman ripped the microphone away from Mike Rome and introduced Reigns as the man who was about to slay The Beast. Lesnar then took the microphone away from Mike Rome and introduced himself as the cowboy country ass kicker that is going to kick Reigns’ ass tonight.

Brock Lesnar removed his gloves after the bell rang. Lesnar dominated the action early and sent Roman across the ring with a Belly to Belly throw. Brock followed it up with two more throws and scared the hell out of Paul Heyman before Clotheslining Roman out of the ring. Lesnar approached Paul Heyman and Reigns capitalized with a Spear through the barricade.

Lesnar made it back into the ring and Roman greeted him with another Spear for a near fall. Reigns set up for the Superman Punch and hit it once Lesnar got to his feet. Reigns taunted for the crowd as Lesnar slowly got back up. Roman geared up again and hit another Superman Punch. Reigns shouted that he is the greatest of all time as Paul Heyman held up the Universal Championship.

Roman noticed that Lesnar was laughing and went for another one but Brock countered with a German Suplex. Lesnar planted Reigns with a few more German Suplexes and lifted him up for the F5 but Reigns escaped. Roman shoved Lesnar into the turnbuckle and connected with a third Superman Punch.

Reigns once again posed for the crowd and allowed Lesnar to get up. Roman went for a Spear but Lesnar caught him and hit the F5 for a near fall. Brock went for another F5 but Roman escaped. Reigns followed it up with a Spear in the corner that sent the referee into the turnbuckle. Roman capitalized and hit Brock with a low blow. Paul Heyman handed Reigns the Universal Championship and Roman bashed Lesnar over the head with it. Roman went for the cover but Lesnar somehow kicked out at two.

Roman then hit a Spear to Lesnar’s back and went for the cover but Lesnar grabbed the ropes and the match continued. Reigns went for another Spear but Brock countered into the Kimura Lock in the middle of the ring. Paul Heyman pushed the bottom rope toward Roman he was able to grab it to break the hold. Roman Reigns then connected with another Spear for the pinfall victory. Roman Reigns is the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

Roman Reigns Beats Brock Lesnar In Title Unification Match At WWE WrestleMania 38

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The highly anticipated Winner Takes All Title Unification match between WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar took place in the main event of WrestleMania 38 – night 2. 

After Lesnar went for Heyman, Reigns speared Lesnar through the barricade. Reigns with a spear and two superman punches. Lesnar hit some german suplexes. There was a referee bump and Reigns hit a low blow. Reigns with a title shot to Lesnar for 2. Reigns with a spear to the back. Lesnar reversed a spear into a kimura. The finish saw Lesnar go for an F5, but Reigns blocked it and hit a spear for the win. 

Their first match took place at Crown Jewel where Reigns retained the Universal Championship over Lesnar when he hit him with the title after interference from The Usos. 

After Crown Jewel, Lesnar was given a storyline suspension for attacking WWE officials and damaging a camera while beating down Reigns. They were originally planned to have multiple matches during this latest installment of their feud. 

The second match at Day 1 in January was nixed due to Reigns pulling out of the match after testing positive for COVID-19. Lesnar was later added to a multi-man match where he won the WWE Title only to lose it at Royal Rumble to Bobby Lashley and later winning it back the following month at Elimination Chamber. 

What are your thoughts on Roman Reigns winning the match? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Watch: Vince McMahon Took The Worst Stunner Ever at WrestleMania

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WWE ended up going with Pat McAfee vs. Austin Theory at WrestleMania 38. However, that didn’t mean Vince McMahon escaped without getting physical.

The match saw McMahon at ringside for the bout and introduced Theory as a future champion. McAfee went over with a roll up. The fans were really behind McAfee.

Post-match, McAfee challenged McMahon to a fight. McMahon got into the ring and the bell rang. McMahon beat him down for a few minutes. McMahon punted a football at McAfee for the win. Steve Austin came out and stunned both McMahon and Theory. He later stunned McAfee.

Theory revealed that he would be McAfee’s opponent at WrestleMania 38 after McMahon offered the opportunity for the SmackDown color commentator to wrestle at the event during an appearance on McAfee’s radio show.

It had been previously reported that McMahon vs. McAfee was internally listed for WrestleMania with the idea that there would be smoke and mirrors. Also, the plan called for Theory to take the majority of the bumps for the WWE Chairman.

Austin worked his first match in 19 years at WrestleMania Saturday when he beat Kevin Owens in a no holds barred match.

Pics: Bianca Belair’s Swollen Eye Following WrestleMania 38 Win

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Bianca Belair has posted new pics in the aftermath of her swollen eye from WrestleMania 38.

Belair challenged Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship on night one of WrestleMania. Belair pinned Becky after hitting the K.O.D. but she didn’t walk out of AT&T Stadium unscathed.

At one point in the match, Bianca Belair suffered a swollen eye. She took to her Instagram account to post new images following the injury.

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Bianca spoke to Ariel Helwani of BT Sport after her win over Becky. She said she doesn’t consider her eye to be injured, rather hurt (via Comic Book).

“I thought it was getting better, but it’s swelling up. I knew Becky was going to bring everything she had to me and she did. This is the result of it. I just had to overcome. It’s okay. It’s hurt, not injured. I’m the toughest and am gonna push through.”

Sasha Banks & Naomi Win Women’s Tag Team Titles At WWE WrestleMania 38

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WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Zelina Vega & Carmella put the titles on the line against Sasha Banks & Naomi, Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan, and Natalya & Shayna Baszler in a fatal 4-way bout at WWE WrestleMania 38 in Dallas, Texas at AT&T Stadium. 

At one point, everyone hit their finishers on each other. Vega with a moonsault to Ripley on the floor. Banks and Naomi with a double boot to Morgan. There was a tower of doom spot. Naomi and Banks hit a double team finisher on Carmella for the win. 

The match was originally a triple threat as Natalya and Baszler were late additions to the bout. They interfered in a tag match on SmackDown featuring Banks and Naomi taking on Ripley and Liv Morgan and laid them all out. 

Natalya and Baszler then had a staredown with Zelina and Carmella. Later in the show, Sonya Deville congratulated Natalya and Baszler for what they did and revealed they would be added to the WrestleMania bout.

Carmella and Vega became the champions last November on an episode of Raw when they beat Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. Heading into WrestleMania, they had held the titles for 129 days. 

What are your thoughts on Banks and Naomi retaining the Women’s Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Johnny Knoxville Beats Sami Zayn At WWE WrestleMania 38

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Johnny Knoxville made his singles in-ring debut in an Anything Goes Match against Sami Zayn. 

As seen at WWE WrestleMania 38 event in Dallas, Texas at AT&T Stadium, the match opened with Zayn hitting a big boot. Johnny hit him in the head with the trash can lids then a stop sign. Zayn with a suplex through a table. Party Boy showed up and started dancing so he got clotheslined, which allowed Johnny to get a quick roll up. Weeman attacked Zayn and suplexed him. Johnny hit a DDT off the middle rope. Zayn was on the top rope and Johnny set off pyro to knock Zayn off. Johnny rolled a bowling ball to the nuts of Zayn. 

Zayn was pushed off the top rope through a table with mouse traps. There was a giant mousetrap and Johnny set off the mousetrap for the win. 

Knoxville and Zayn have been feuding since the start of the year as Zayn eliminated Knoxville at the Royal Rumble in January. Knoxville later challenged Zayn to a match for the Intercontinental title, but Zayn declined it. 

After Knoxville distracted Zayn on SmackDown, causing him to lose the Intercontinental title to Ricochet, Zayn challenged Knoxville to a match at WrestleMania. Zayn later promised he would show Knoxville what it means to step into his world and he challenged Knoxville to this stipulation for the bout. 

What are your thoughts on Knoxville’s performance? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

RK-Bro Retains Raw Tag Team Titles At WWE WrestleMania 38

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WWE Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) put the titles on the line against The Street Profits (Chad Gable & Otis) and Alpha Academy (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) in a triple threat match at WWE WrestleMania 38 event in Dallas, Texas at AT&T Stadium.

The match started off slow and picked up. Orton with back suplexes to Gable and Ford on the announce tables. Dawkins blocked an RKO with a spinebuster to Orton. Riddle hit a spring board RKO to Ford. The finish saw Gable go for a dive off the top rope and Orton hit the RKO for the win. 

Post-match, Street Profits and RK-Bro went to celebrate with Gable Steveson, but Gable smacked the cup out of Steveson’s hand. Gable told him told Steveson to shut up and Steveson hit a belly-to-belly suplex. 

In early march, RK-Bro regained the Raw Tag Team Titles by defeating Alpha Academy and Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens in a triple threat match where Alpha Academy were the champions. They had won the titles from RK-Bro in January.

The Street Profits confronted RK-Bro on Raw and challenged them to a title match at WrestleMania as they brought up that they had defeated Orton & Riddle in a tag match before RK-Bro won the titles.

Alpha Academy then inserted themselves into the match by interrupting a singles match between Riddle and Ford. They also had a rematch clause. 

Cody Rhodes Felt He Was ‘Drifting Apart’ From Tony Khan

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Cody Rhodes has been making the media rounds since returning to WWE at WrestleMania Saturday. 

While speaking with Ariel Helwani in an interview released on Sunday, Rhodes said he wasn’t satisfied being the gatekeeper in AEW.  He didn’t want to be the guy that feuds with a new star. Instead, he wanted to wrestle new people and got to do that. 

Rhodes also reiterated comments about not wanting to be just a “15-time TNT champ” in AEW. He started to get the sense that he has more to accomplish. 

Rhodes mentioned in a previous interview with Variety that there was a personal matter between him and AEW President Tony Khan that they were unable to get past.  

“Unfortunately, I can’t comment on the personal matter itself. Tony Khan, who I have genuine respect for and I hope history is really kind to because he bankrolled this entire grassroots movement that was starting in ROH and then All In happened, then, of course, AEW happened and then he was able to buy that footage back. I felt like we were drifting apart.

It just genuinely felt like it was time. I can’t comment on the personal nature of it but it was nothing nefarious or scandalous, just we couldn’t agree. Nothing but respect for him, his family, the infrastructure there.” 

Rhodes added that the personal issue between him and Khan was nothing sensational.  He’s unsure if he’ll ever share what happened, but it wasn’t anything crazy. 

“It just was a rather easy decision. Hard, and hard to explain to the fans, which we didn’t, and hard to explain to the talent because one week I was there and the next week Ricky Starks and QT [Marshall] are bringing in bags and getting all my stuff out of the box and making the biggest scene they possibly could instead of being discreet as I asked them to. I had a wonderful experience there and I feel the experience had maxed out. You never want to start getting into a situation where the love goes away.”

H/T to F4Wonline.com for the transcription

Cody Rhodes: ‘I Don’t Think I Want A Wrestling Management Job Ever Again’

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Cody Rhodes is back in WWE after being an executive vice president in AEW in addition to a top star. Now in WWE, he will only be a wrestler. 

Rhodes spoke with the media on Sunday and was asked about potentially holding a job in management again. Cody said he doesn’t believe he was mature enough for the role.

“Never say never, just general. Because in six years if we are having this conversation again I could be completely going back what I said. I don’t think I want a management job in wrestling ever again,” he admitted. “I don’t think I was mature enough for it. And I tried.

Rhodes also was asked if he has any interest in being involved with the Performance Center, the training facility of WWE where his father, Dusty, had a huge impact within NXT at the end of his career. 

Rhodes admitted it is a little too hard for him right now to go to the Performance Center and if he never walks into it again he would be happy because Dusty’s office and boots are there. 

“I am fully all in and committed to it [WWE]. So where I go, they’ll send me where I go. But I will try and stay clear of any management roles, anything like that ever. I am a wrestler. A superstar, and that’s probably what’s best for me.”

Rhodes will address his WWE return in storyline on Monday Night Raw.

Original Plans For WWE WrestleMania 38 Night One Opener

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The opening contest for the first night of WWE WrestleMania 38 saw The Usos defeat Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs to retain the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. 

The tag team match was originally set to be around 15 minutes long, according to Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. It only went about 6 or 7 minutes. 

It went short due to a legitimate injury to Boogs, who suffered a torn quadriceps and a torn patella tendon early on in the match. The rest of the wrestlers had to call things on the fly, ending it early.

WWE then had some time to fill, which did lead to more video packages being created. It is unknown whether the finish of the match had to be changed due to this issue. 

Boogs was trying to squat both of The Usos when his knee gave out. Ironically, Boogs had the same knee taped up at one point during the feud, but that was done just to sell during the storyline.

Boogs immediately rolled to the floor and was checked on by the medical team at ringside. Boogs then had to be helped to the back as he was carried up the ramp as he was unable to place pressure on the knee. 

Heis now set to undergo surgery in the near future and it is expected to be somewhere between six-12 months.

Ronda Rousey Dismisses Report That She Was ‘Furious’ Over WrestleMania Main Event Spot

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Charlotte Flair retained her SmackDown Women’s Title against Ronda Rousey in one of the top matches featured on the WWE WrestleMania Saturday card. 

Leading up to the show, it was believed this match was the main event, but it was reported days before that Steve Austin’s match against Kevin Owens was going to close it out and that’s what happened. 

Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com noted that Rousey was “furious” about losing the main event spot. He said that she walked out of the American Airlines Center where SmackDown and the Hall Of Fame were held this past Friday night after learning the news. 

Rousey addressed the report with the following message via Twitter:

“I don’t know where these ‘reports’ come from but it was an absolute honor to perform under Steve Austin at Wrestlemania in Texas-I wasn’t a hall of fame because I have a six month old baby I had to put to sleep early. People are literally creating drama out of thin air.”

Rousey was the heavy betting favorite to win the match. Due to the finish of their match where Rousey had tapped out Flair, but the referee was down and then Flair hit a big boot for the win, it’s believed that a rematch will be booked soon. 

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Brock Lesnar: ‘You Don’t Draw Blood On Brock Lesnar and Get Away With It’

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WWE Champion Brock Lesnar seemed to enjoy speaking about his winner take all title unification match with Universal Champion Roman Reigns at WrestleMania Sunday in an interview with ESPN as he gave some great one-liners. 

Lesnar has been saying on TV leading up to this match that he’s coming for blood after an angle at Madison Square Garden where Reigns busted him open as part of an attack. 

Lesnar stated that he plans to give Reigns a country beating. 

“I will solidify them tomorrow. If Paul Heyman wants to get his nose dirty, we’re going to get dirty. I’m coming for fucking blood and that’s what I’m gonna do. I’m riled up about this. I had to find peace in all this when Roman stuck his nose in and changed the rules at Madison Square Garden, he didn’t have to do that. Roman Reigns is threatened by Brock Lesnar. Brock Lesnar is the black cloud.”

Lesnar was asked if he watched the clip of the attack. 

“100 times. That’s why I have goosebumps, that’s why I’m pissed. That’s why it’s personal to me. You don’t draw blood on Brock Lesnar and get away with it.”

Lesnar added that unifying the titles will be his legacy in WWE and the gloves are coming off when Reigns gets a ‘country ass-kicking.’

Video: Cody Rhodes’ Behind The Scenes WrestleMania 38 Entrance

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WWE has given fans a special look at Cody Rhodes’ WrestleMania 38 entrance.

The secret on Cody returning to WWE had long been out. We saw conflicting reports on whether Rhodes was in or not. Ultimately, he put pen to paper for a massive return.

Cody took on Seth Rollins at this particularly “Stupendous” WrestleMania. Rhodes received quite the ovation when his music hit and an even louder roar when he appeared on stage.

Rhodes scored the pinfall, marking a successful return.

This is a big deal in the wrestling industry as Cody Rhodes was one of the founding members of AEW. While some thought he’d stick with the company for the long haul, that ended up not being the case.

WWE has released behind-the-scenes footage of Cody right up to his entrance and then the aftermath.

Drew McIntyre’s Special WrestleMania Entrance Was Apparently Cut

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It seems that there was a special entrance planned for Drew McIntyre on WrestleMania 38 Saturday that was apparently cut.

Drew McIntyre and Happy Corbin competed in the second match on Night 1 on WrestleMania 38. During the match, McIntyre became the first person to ever kick out of Corbin’s End of Days finishing maneuver. This was yet another big moment for McIntyre who competed for the WWE Championship at the last two WrestleMania events. One of the biggest parts of making WrestleMania ‘stupendous’ is the unique entrances that superstars have.

On WrestleMania Saturday, we saw special entrances for Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, Bianca Belair, and Cody Rhodes. However, apparently, there was also a special entrance planned for Drew McIntyre.

On Instagram, Mike J Wilson, posted a photo of a bunch of Kilted Warriors backstage. According to the caption of the post, they were supposed to be a part of a special entrance for Drew McIntyre that was canceled.

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Black Label Pro: Norm Results (4/3)

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Game Changer Wrestling held its last event of the GCW Collective with Black Label Pro: Norm. The event was held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas.

The main event saw Levi Everett vs. Big Beef in a Texas Death Match. The commentators acknowledged that the card changed due to availability or injury throughout the show. Wrestling legend Meng couldn’t make the event for unknown reasons. Black Label Pro wanted Meng to reunite with the Barbarian to face The Workhorsemen(JD Drake & Anthony Henry). Impact Wrestling talent PCO suffered an injury before the event.

The event aired on FITE and is available for $12.99 on Video on Demand. Wrestling fans can also watch all GCW Collective events for $139.99.

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Black Label Pro: Norm Quick Results

  1. The Barbarian defeated Calvin Tankman
  2. Billie Starkz defeated Shazza McKenzie
  3. EFFY defeated Charlie Haas
  4. Kobe Durst defeated Jessica Troy
  5. Warhorse vs. Big Damo
  6. The Workhorsemen defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Davey Richards
  7. Anthony Greene defeated Alex Zayne, Blake Christian & Black Taurus in a Four-way Match
  8. Kevin Blackwood, Carlos Romo & Titus Alexander defeated Violence is Forever(Kevin Ku & Dominic Garrini) & Tom Lawlor. After the match, Violence is Forever attacked Lawlor and Blackwood returned to the ring to help Lawler.
  9. Kody Lane defeated Dan the Dad, Devon Monroe, Jody Threat, Puf and Shane Sabre
  10. Levi Everett defeated Big Beef

Overall Thoughts on Black Label Pro: Norm

The event had some fun matches despite the changes in the card. Some of the changes worked out better, like The Workhorsemen vs. Bailey and Davey Richards. Both teams worked hard and could be considered one of the best matches of the show. Bailey and Richards worked well together and could be a tremendous tag-team for other independent wrestling promotions.

Another standout match was the Four-way Match. It had a good blend of comedy spots, high-flying action, and physicality. The Barbarian vs. Calvin Tankman match was solid, but fans may be disappointed that Meng couldn’t attend the show. Regardless, the final event of GCW Collective delivered a good show.

Unsanctioned Pro: Mulligan Results (4/2): Billie Starkz, Mike Bailey, Alex Colon Compete

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The eleventh event of GCW: The Collective was Unsanctioned Pro: Mulligan. The event was held by Unsanctioned Pro Wrestiling at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. Furthermore, GCW: The Collective featured 12 live wrestling events this year. Eight of those shows were presented by GCW. 

The event aired on FITE and is available for $12.99 on Video on Demand. Wrestling fans can also watch all GCW Collective events for $139.99.

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Unsanctioned Pro: Mulligan Quick Results (4/2)

  • ??Unsanctioned Pro Tag Team Championships: Cincinnati’s Most Wanted (Aaron Williams & Lord Crewe) (c) def. YoKai (Yoya & Janai Kai)
  • Lexus Montez def. Kevin Blackwood & Bryan Keith
  • Ace Perry def. Nate Webb, The Whisper, Everett Cross, Philly Mike Swanson & Sam Stackhouse
  • Kristian Robinson def. Billie Starkz
  • Fuck Jeffrey John Memorial Gauntlet: AKIRA def. Jeffrey John (he def. Morgan Taylor & Ron Bass Jr.)
  • Jeffrey John is fired from UP.
  • Charlie Tiger def. Robert Martyr
  • Ohio Wrestling Alliance Ohio State Championship: Tre LaMar (c) def. T.I.M.
  • Unsanctioned Pro Heavyweight Championship: Cole Radrick (c) def. Mike Bailey
  • Unsanctioned Pro Hardcore Championship: Kevin Giza def. Alex Colon (c) to win the title
  • Deathmatch: Casanova Valentine def. Hoodfoot
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Daphanie LaShaunn (Aja Smith) Becomes First Black Female To Officiate WrestleMania

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Referee Aja Smith made history last night when she officiated her first match at WrestleMania.

Aja Smith, who’s real name is Daphanie LaShaunn, made history when she became the first black female to officiate a match at WrestleMania. She was the referee for the match between The Mysterios (Rey & Dominik Mysterio) and The Miz & Logan Paul.

Daphanie took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the history making experience. 

LaShaunn is currently engaged to former NXT North American Champion Leon Ruff. 

How Vince McMahon Reacted To Cody Rhodes Keeping His AEW Persona

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Cody Rhodes had very little control in WWE when he left the company six years ago but when he came back, he came back on his own terms.

The American Nightmare not only got a hero’s welcome and a big match at WrestleMania, but he did so while keeping all the aspects of the persona he worked hard to build in the last six years.

During his post-show interview with David Shoemaker, Rhodes revealed how Vince McMahon reacted when he asked to keep his entrance music and look upon his comeback to the promotion:

“I remember saying it had to be The American Nightmare,” Cody said. “To hear Vince say ‘well it’s not broke,’ it’s vindication to prove people wrong who doubted you and prove people right who were on board with you.”

Cody Rhodes also confirmed that he will be making an appearance on this Monday’s episode of Raw. He will talk about the unfinished business that has brought him back:

“I’m going to talk about it all on Raw, but it’s pretty clear what I am here to do, there’s unfinished business for my family that we never got, and I am going to be the one to get it.”

It has been confirmed that Cody has signed a multi-year deal with WWE after his triumphant return and big win over Seth Rollins at the grandest stage of them all.

Ronda Rousey Was ‘Furious’ Over WrestleMania Main Event

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Ronda Rousey was under the impression that she will be main eventing the night 1 of WrestleMania 38 and the Rowdy one wasn’t happy when she was told otherwise.

Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer provided some update on the former Raw women’s champion during his WrestleMania review.

According to the wrestling journalist, Rousey was under the impression that she would be going last at the PPV on Saturday. She even said so during her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The former UFC star was ‘furious’ when she found out that it won’t be the case on Friday night. After getting the news, she walked out of the tapings before the Hall Of Fame ceremony took place.

Though ‘cooler heads’ prevailed and Ronda showed up at WrestleMania to do her job, where she lost her singles match to Charlotte Flair.

The ending of this bout saw the referee getting knocked out from an accidental blow. Ronda Rousey caught Flair in an armbar and she tapped but the referee was down.

The SmackDown star broke the hold and went to wake up the referee. The distraction allowed The Queen to hit Rousey with a big boot to the head. She then pinned the former champion to win the match.

Wrestling World Reacts To Steve Austin Main Eventing WrestleMania Once Again

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Stone Cold Steve Austin opened one last can of whoop-ass for Kevin Owens as he had promised during WrestleMania 38 night 1 main event.

Everyone expected Austin to do his signature moves and open up cans of beer at the show, but he did much more than that.

Seeing the veteran wrestle once again after 19 years reminded people of the Attitude Era. Many wrestling personalities reacted to the main event on Twitter.

This list included people such as Sasha Banks who said she loves Steve Austin and Mickie James who noted how Austin is still one of the most over-stars in the business:

The Texas Rattlesnake wrestled a No Holds Barred match. He not only delivered some impressive offense but Steve Austin took some pretty serious-looking bumps during the bout as well.

The match ended with Kevin Owens accidentally hitting himself with a chair. Stone Cold took the opportunity to deliver a stunner and pin the former Universal champion.

Lance Storm reacted to the ending spot by remembering a similar spot from Kurt Angle. Gabe Sapolsky on the other hand promised to reveal the backstory of this confrontation one day:

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Other names to have reacted to this all-out brawl included WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, Matt Hardy, Bully Ray, Liv Morgan and more. You can check out all the reactions to this WrestleMania main event below:

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Wrestling World Reacts To Cody Rhodes’ WrestleMania Return

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Cody Rhodes made his triumphant return at WrestleMania 38. His comeback was one of the biggest stories coming out of night 1 of the Show Of Shows.

The big moment created a huge buzz across the wrestling world. It led to not only fans but many wrestling personalities reacting to the amazing moment on social media.

The Nature Boy Ric Flair sent out congratulations to Cody Rhodes. He explained how Cody’s father, the late great Dusty Rhodes would be reacting to the match:

The American Nightmare faced off against Seth Rollins in a singles match. The bout was filled with call-backs from Rhodes’ career and he went on to win the fight.

Members of his family also took the time to react to it. Brandi Rhodes posted a photo with her husband while Dustin Rhodes reacted to a Cody cutter from the match:

The Young Bucks reacted to the whole thing in their own unique manner. They put out a new bio in response to Cody Rhodes’ WrestleMania moment:

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Apart from this, people such as Amanda Huber, Matt Cardona, Paige, and many more took Twitter to share their feelings. You can check out some of the top reactions below:

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Cody Rhodes Gets Emotional Over WrestleMania Moment: “I’m Ready To Play The Game”

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Getting a hero’s welcome at WrestleMania 38 was the biggest moment of Cody Rhodes’ wrestling career. As much as Cody did it for his late great father Dusty Rhodes, he did it for his own daughter and wife as well.  The second-generation star reacted to his huge moment at the Show Of Shows in a couple of backstage videos after his match against Seth Rollins.

Rhodes mentioned how he has been running away from the specter of Dusty for his whole career. After everything he has done in 16 years, he finally felt like he could do it for himself. He is now ready to play the game:

“Everyone keeps saying the same two words. They say ‘welcome home’, and as flattering as that is and as much as I appreciated it, reciprocate the feeling. For the entire career of 16 years, I’ve run away from the specter of Dusty Rhodes, the shadow because it’s so big and so great,”

And I finally felt like ‘You know, I don’t have to do it for him anymore. Maybe I could do it for me, and that will be doing it for him’. I got the chance to go out there and do it in Texas.” ” said Cody Rhodes, “The last WrestleMania I was here as Stardust and to come back and to be me [is the] ultimate vindication. I’m very happy. They say welcome home, I say ‘I’m ready to play the game, let’s go.'”

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Cody talked about the welcome he got from the crowd. He mentioned how Texas has seen people such as Steve Austin and The Undertaker. So you have to earn that reaction. He said that he worked for 16 solid years to earn the same. He thinks he is the best wrestler in the entire world and the only way to prove it is to win the big one.

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