WWE Wrestlemania 2023 Evening 1 Outcomes And Evaluate: Sami Zayn And Kevin Owens Finest The Bloodline

The time has lastly come! WWE Wrestlemania 39 is kicking off Evening 1, full with seven scheduled matches, the return of the legendary John Cena, and the showdown between WWE Smackdown Ladies’s Champion Charlotte Aptitude and 2023 Ladies’s Royal Rumble winner Rhea Ripley.

GameSpot is inside SoFi Stadium for this yr’s Wrestlemania, bringing you outcomes and a overview of the large present reside, because it occurs, mere toes from the ring. Until you are in attendance, the one technique to catch Wrestlemania is on Peacock (or via conventional pay-per-view). Whereas Peacock has a free tier, you won’t be able to observe the WWE occasion via that. You may want a Premium ($5 a month, with advertisements) or Premium Plus Peacock ($10 a month, no advertisements) account. No matter which tier you select, there can be just a few WWE-related advertisements all through the present.

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Begin time:

• 8 PM ET
• 7 PM CT
• 5 PM PT
• 1 AM BST (April 1, April 2)
• 10 AM AEST (April 1, April 2)

At present, there are 7 matches scheduled for Evening 1 of Wrestlemania 39. Austin Principle’s protection of the WWE United States Championship in opposition to John Cena will kick off the present. Check out the night time’s full card under.

Evening 1 Match card:

• Austin Principle (c) vs. John Cena (WWE United States Championship)
• Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Logan Paul
• Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch vs. Injury CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky)
• Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. The Road Income (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) in a Deadly 4-Method Tag Workforce Match
• The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (Undisputed WWE Tag Workforce Championships)
• Charlotte Aptitude (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (WWE SmackDown Ladies’s Championship)
• Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio

Outcomes & Evaluate:

Austin Principle (c) vs. John Cena (WWE United States Championship)

Winner: Austin Principle by way of pinfall

Truthfully, having Principle and Cena kick issues off is sensible. This can be a good technique to kick open the door to Wrestlemania. The one fault on this feud is that Cena solely made a single look to additional the feud. He is a busy man, certain, however it could have been nice to have him extra concerned within the buildup.

Principle received clear after hitting a low blow and nailing Cena with A City Down, which is precisely what ought to have occurred. Not solely do the shenanigans make a rematch smart, Principle simply acquired the largest win of his profession and Cena loses nothing.

The one problem is with the video manufacturing in that the video feeds within the stadium glitched out as Cena was about to hit an Angle Adjustment. So these within the low-cost seats needed to squint fairly laborious to see what was taking place within the match. Nonetheless, would not take away from this being opener. Nothing spectacular, only a good match.

Score: 7.5/10

Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. The Road Income (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) in a Deadly 4-Method Tag Workforce Match

Winner: The Road Income by way of pinfall

It is laborious to name a deadly four-way tag match “regular” however this match was principally that. Everybody acquired in a few of their signature offense, there have been some distinctive high-flying moments, and even Braun Strowman went off the highest rope. The tower of doom spot was positively the spotlight of the match, and the group was lots entertained. Two different standout moments have been Ricochet’s sundown flip to the skin and Angelo Dawkins derailing the Strowman Categorical. Naturally, the group went wild for each.

If I had a critique it is that storyline-wise, it isn’t all that enthralling. There isn’t any actual stakes of non-public story to this specific bout. Nonetheless, it is a showcase win for the Road Income, who ought to have been the staff to dethrone the Usos.

Score: 7/10

Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Logan Paul

Winner: Seth “Freakin” Rollins by way of pinfall

The Prime vitality drink mascot is precisely the type of nonsense one ought to count on from Logan Paul. It additionally gives a simple goal for an hilarious beating from Seth Rollins. Talking of Rollins, his Wrestlemania drip is flat out incredible–worthy of such a particular night time.

Paul was surprisingly dominant early on, particularly when he acquired round to throwing punches. It is good to see him on Rollins’ stage on this match, as there’s been a lot invested in him as a primary participant in WWE. And having him nearly get the pin on Seth after a knockout punch was a implausible second. Whereas Paul has stated his WWE deal is expiring, that is definitely enjoying out in such a technique to make him appear to be a powerhouse–in victory or defeat.

Having one in all Paul’s YouTube buddies (KSI) within the Prime costume was twist, provided that most individuals in all probability anticipated his brother Jake to be in there. Having Paul be the one to by chance put KSI via the desk, although? That was pure magic. Much less magic is Paul persevering with to do finishers of AEW wrestlers with out them really ending the matches. First it was the Buckshot Lariat, now it is the GTS. Utilizing well-known finishers as run-of-the-mill strikes is not the very best look.

Rollins acquired the win after a superkick and a stomp, although it would not actually damage Paul as he seemed like dynamite all through the match. There have been memorable moments, nice storytelling, and a wildly participating match. This one was superior and I am all for a rematch.

Score: 9/10

Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch vs. Injury CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky)

Winners: Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch by pinfall

That is one of the best ways to make use of legends at Wrestlemania. Working them right into a match with top-level and rising stars makes for combine. And at this level, Injury Ctrl is perhaps a greater heel staff than the Bloodline. They’re so good at being the worst, isolating their opponents, dishonest their technique to a bonus, and simply being imply. They tore aside the Ladies’s Tag Workforce Champions Lita and Becky, which made for a fairly implausible comeback by Trish.

Iyo Sky’s moonsault to the skin was clearly the spotlight of the match, although as soon as chaos took management and tagging out and in took a backseat, the motion was frenetic and tremendous enjoyable to observe. Everybody acquired an opportunity to shine, and it was nice to see Trish and Lita get their signature offense in. Significantly, her Twist of Destiny trumps any achieved by a Hardy.

The nice guys received and the villains have been vanquished, however I would not be shocked to see some variation of those wrestlers in one other match quickly sufficient. The chemistry between this group is participating, and Becky and Lita nonetheless have the Ladies’s Tag Workforce Championships to defend.

Score: 7/10

Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio

Winner: Rey Mysterio by way of pinfall

Dominik having a prison-themed entrance is pure artwork and you may by no means persuade me in any other case. Having him carrying a dressing up pseudo impressed by his dad’s iconic Halloween Havoc gear, although? That is the cherry on prime. I do not fairly perceive why Rey got here out with an Eddie Guerrero entrance, although. He is not Eddie’s son, Dominik is.

Pricey WWE, please have company mascots at ringside for each match. The press field went wild after we realized the Cinnamon Toast Crunch mascot was leaping round at ringside like a maniac.

That is the second sponsored match of the night time and the visuals listed here are way more entertaining than the one which was branded as dropped at you by TurboTax earlier within the night. Consuming cereal is method higher than doing all of your taxes.

Sufficient in regards to the shenanigans earlier than the match, we must always contact on the shenanigans within the match. Rey actually whipped Dom along with his belt within the ring and it was hilarious, as was Dom throwing a drink in his sister’s face. Judgement Day is the very best factor that might have ever occurred to Dominik Mysterio because it made him a way more entertaining and well-rounded character. It is also nice for Rey, who has his first actually significant feud in ages in opposition to a son all of us need to see him beat the snot out of.

I actually love how even-handed the offense was between the 2, because the precedence right here must be constructing Dom right into a plausible competitor, even when he wants his Judgement Day household to safe the win. Whereas followers like to hate him, we have additionally gotten to observe him turn into a fairly good wrestler.

The interferences by Judgement Day and Legando Del Fantasma (or are they the LWO now, since they’ve the shirts?) added quantity of fast-paced motion to the match. Rey acquired the win, which needs to be the anticipated end result for many after Dom made Rey’s life depressing for therefore lengthy.

This was nice storytelling, superior motion, and a cheerful ending to a feud that is been occurring for months. What’s to not love?

Score: 8.5/10

Charlotte Aptitude (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (WWE SmackDown Ladies’s Championship)

Winner: Rhea Ripley by way of pinfall

That is an fascinating match as a result of, on one aspect you could have Rhea Ripley, who’s firing on all cylinders, probably the most participating she’s ever been, and is clearly the way forward for this division. On the opposite, you could have Charlotte Aptitude. She’s nonetheless rehashing her dad’s music, strikes, and catchphrases. She’s primarily been doing the identical gimmick her complete profession on the principle roster, by no means actually evolving. Her character and presentation really feel dated in a method Rhea completely would not. That is not to remove from Aptitude’s expertise, which she has loads of. However she’s felt stale for a few years now and did not trouble reinventing herself in any respect after her most up-to-date absence.

These two traded some laborious hits and glorious counters all through the match, with Charlotte turning Ripley’s Riptide right into a DDT incomes an enormous response from the press field. Significantly, when you missed that specific sequence, return and discover it. When you’re at it, additionally rewatch Rhea’s large German superplex a few occasions. These two pulled out all of the stops.

The look on Rhea’s face after Charlotte kicked out of the Riptide advised all the story of this match. That is so significantly better than their earlier Wrestlemania bout, which matches to point out how far Rhea has come since her NXT days. Even Charlotte has a hearth in her that we do not see all that a lot. I would wish to humbly request we see this aspect of her method extra usually.

Rhea gave Charlotte actually the whole lot she had and finally it was sufficient, after a prime rope Riptide. It is laborious to think about this not being the match of the night time, which I’d not have anticipated getting into. Rhea has been on the rise for some time, however Charlotte actually stepped up right here to present Ripley a wonderful star-making match.

Score: 10/10

The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (Undisputed WWE Tag Workforce Championships)

Winners: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens by way of pinfall

I actually cannot imagine the principle occasion began with a Turbo Tax industrial set to “Security Dance.” I haven’t got any touch upon it as a result of I simply do not perceive it. However even that, plus a efficiency by Lil Uzi Vert, and an impromptu “match” between The Miz and Pat McAfee aren’t sufficient of a buffer between the principle occasion and Ripley/Aptitude. The group was on fireplace for entrances however it felt like they have been getting drained because the match rolled on.

That stated, this match was nonetheless a blast and, with the extremely private story concerned, simple to get invested in. We have all been ready for the Bloodline to be humbled. And whereas Roman could lose his titles to Cody Rhodes tomorrow night time, this was the primary brick to fall.

Let’s speak about standout moments, although. Sami hitting Jey with a brainbuster on the apron was vicious, as was hit touchdown an Uso splash on Jimmy. That is actually what this match was about, Sami standing as much as his former household. Hell, even Michael Cole referenced El Generico in the course of the match, a beloved masked wrestler that appears quite a bit like Zayn however retired to run an orphanage in Mexico proper across the time Sami signed with WWE. A lot of the Bloodline story is the story of Sami Zayn and that was on full show right here. It is clear that he nonetheless has love for the Usos (effectively, Jey anyway), even when he has to destroy them to set them free from Roman. It is such a implausible story that is been advised over the past yr.

Ultimately, Sami and Kevin went over and, even higher, it occurred when Sami toppled Jey. This units the stage for some severe Bloodline turmoil shifting ahead and it is the primary time Zayn and Owens have received the tag titles in WWE. Simply great. This wasn’t pretty much as good as Charlotte vs. Rhea however this was masterful storytelling.

Score: 9.5/10