The TNA World champion Joe Hendry answered Randy Orton’s open challenge at WrestleMania last night, becoming the first under-contract TNA star to appear at a WrestleMania.
Fans inside the Allegiant Stadium believed, sang along, clapped, and swayed their hands as an amused Randy Orton looked on.
The match itself was rather short, under four minutes, and Randy Orton got his win via an RKO that came out of nowhere when Hendry did his signature turnaround pose.
After the match, Orton helped Hendry up and shook his hand, lifted his hand up to all sides of the ring…and delivered another RKO. He then did Hendry’s signature turn but added his pose as well as fans ate it all up.
A smiling Orton then tapped on Hendry, who was still on the floor selling the RKO.
“I just wrestled Randy Orton at WrestleMania,” Hendry wrote on X later.
As wildly expected, Becky Lynch returned at WrestleMania as Lyra Valkyria’s tag team partner.
Valkyria was originally set to tag with Bayley, but Bayley was written off the match on the Saturday Countdown to WrestleMania show when she was attacked backstage.
The Man received a thunderous pop from the crowd inside Allegiant Stadium when her music kicked in, as her opponents – Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan – acted shocked.
The night got better for Lynch and her fellow Irish star as Lynch got the pin on Liv Morgan to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles.
Their first title defense will come this Tuesday on NXT live from Las Vegas.
This was Lynch’s first WWE televised appearance since the end of May of last year.
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin made a surprise appearance to announce the total attendance for WrestleMania and sped down the entrance ramp on an ATV.
After doing a few laps around the ring, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer came to a screeching halt after he slammed the ATV into the ringside LED barrier, knocking off a woman who was standing behind it.
Austin apologized to the fan and then continued on with his planned segment.
After the segment ended, WWE President Nick Khan, who was also at ringside, rushed over to the fan, probably trying to avoid a potential costly lawsuit.
Austin was not allowed to drive the ATV to the back and had to walk up the ramp instead.
Stone Cold Steve Austin crashing his 4-wheeler into the barrier at Wrestlemania. pic.twitter.com/rH4ZgaZUAm
John Cena made wrestling history at WrestleMania, becoming a 17-time world champion, breaking the record of the “Nature Boy” Ric Flair after he defeated Cody Rhodes in the main event.
This is the first time that Cena has held a title in WWE since 2017.
Cena worked a very slow match and was cheered by a large portion of the crowd at Allegiant Stadium. The ending saw the interference of Travis Scott, who came strolling down the ramp with his version of the WWE title, saved Cena after he pulled the ref from a three-count and also ate a Cross Rhodes in the process.
Cena eventually won the title after he hit Cody with the WWE championship and celebrated in the ring with Scott.
This ends Cody’s remarkable 378-day as WWE champion which started a year ago in the main event of WrestleMania XL.
Ric Flair, who held the joint-record with Cena up until tonight, took to social media to congratulate him.
“Congrats to my great friend John Cena on becoming a 17x champion,” Flair wrote. “It was only a matter of time! You and Cody Rhodes put on an instant classic! Much respect! Wooooo!”
Here are the results from WrestleMania 41 Sunday which took place from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Iyo Sky defeated Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley in a triple threat match to retain the WWE Women’s title; Drew McIntyre defeated Damian Priest in a street fight; Dominik Mysterio defeated Bron Breakker, Penta, and Finn Balor in a fatal four-way match to become the new WWE Intercontinental champion; Randy Orton defeated Joe Hendry in an open challenge; Logan Paul defeated AJ Styles; Lyra Valkyria and Becky Lynch defeated Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez to become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team champions; John Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to become the new WWE champion.
Hello everybody! It’s @TheMagnumDA with you once again for NIGHT TWO of the WrestleMania XLI Pick’em report. Now, these predictions were written earlier in the week, so unfortunately I won’t be able to discuss what happened in night one.
But MAN, what a night it was! New champions! Unbelievable twists and turns! So many great cameos!
Alright, alright, I’m taking the piss.
As of this writing, I have NO idea what happened. But one thing is for sure…this contest is far from over, because tonight’s matches are worth DOUBLE the points! Two points for each correct pick – that does exclude bonus questions, which remain only one point. Colin’s defense of the WOPC Championship continues…right now!
ON WITH THE PICKS FOR NIGHT TWO!!!
Women’s World Championship (Raw) – Triple Threat Match Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley
Magnum: This match is rumored to open Night Two, and I’ll be honest…what a hell of a way to kick things off. Rhea’s been on top of the Women’s wrestling world for the last three Mania events, but this time she’s only got a 33% chance of winning. Personally, I don’t think she’s as much of a contender this time as she is a disruption. Based on how this thing has played out, I’m inclined to believe that Rhea will somehow cost one of these two women the match. How? I’m not sure. I do think, though, that Jade Cargill is also going to play a factor in this match. Look for Iyo to somehow squeak out the victory and retain her World Championship.
Colin: The way they built this whole program somewhat ignoring Iyo and focusing on just Ripley and Belair makes me think that the Genius of the Sky will retain the title as the bad blood between Ripley and Belair will cause them to lose focus on actually winning the title. I’m hoping Iyo wins because what was the point in giving her the title just weeks before Mania then? Iyo Sky retains.
Bonus Question #1 – Who takes the losing fall in this match?
Magnum: Rhea Ripley (Iyo continues the winning streak against her)
Colin: Bianca Belair
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. TBD and Lyra Valkyria
Magnum: Originally this was set to be Lyra Valkyria and Bayley challenging the Judgment Day. For reasons unknown, Bayley was written off the card and now we have a mystery tag team partner. I’ve heard rumors that it would be Becky Lynch. If that’s the case, I’ll take Lynch and Valkyria to win the titles. Screw it, I’ll take Lyra and the mystery partner whoever it is. Mystery partner gets the pin.
Colin: With Bayley out of the match, I guess the only logical replacement is the return of Becky Lynch. Two Irish stars teaming together. Cute. But sucks for Bayley. Liv is one of the hottest acts on WWE TV right now and I don’t think they will take the tag team titles away from Judgment Day just yet. Liv and Raquel to win.
Bonus Question #2 – Who gets the winning fall in this match?
Magnum: Mystery partner
Colin: Liv Morgan
AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
Magnum: I have a feeling that this could be a show stealer. These two are very similar in style and ability, plus whenever Logan Paul is in the ring, something ridiculous and crazy almost always happens. I feel like they’ll have something big planned for Logan down the road, so a victory at Mania will set the stage for whatever he does next. Begrudgingly, I will take Logan Paul to win this one.
Colin: Say what you want about Logan Paul, but the guy brings it in the ring. Always. He’s a damn good athlete and “gets” it. I think Paul is due a win lately, doesn’t he? Sucks it has to be against Styles. Okay, I changed my mind, AJ wins.
Fatal 4 Way – WWE Intercontinental Championship Bron Breakker (c) vs. Penta vs. Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio
Magnum: This might be one of the toughest picks of the entire weekend. I feel like both Bron and Penta deserve to get their Mania moment, but the real story of this match is going to unfold between Finn and Dom. Earlier in the report, I mentioned that it’s shaping up to be a glorious weekend for the Judgment Day. Unfortunately, that’s going to come at the expense of one of their own members. I predict that, by hook or by crook, Dirty Dom is going to walk out of Mania as the NEW Intercontinental Champion.
Colin: This could be a show stealer in my opinion. They all can work. I could see it going both ways: either Breakker retain or Penta wins. Judging by the Steiner math that Breakker quoted us on Friday, I think I’ll take his chances better and retains.
Bonus Question #3 – Who takes the losing fall in this match?
Magnum: Finn Bálor
Colin: Dom Mysterio
Randy Orton Open Challenge
Magnum:An injury has taken Kevin Owens out of this match. It could be anybody in KO’s place, including Sami Zayn, or a returning Rusev. Either way I’m sticking with RKO. Orton wins.
Colin: This should be interesting but I feel it might be a letdown on who takes the open challenge. If it’s someone new or returning, I don’t see them taking a loss and kill their momentum immediately. It will probably end up being Sami Zayn. Who knows. Anyway, Orton wins.
Sin City Street Fight Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre
Magnum: While I understand Drew’s frustration with not being in the title picture this year, it does make some sense that he gets a chance to redeem himself against the man who took the World Heavyweight Championship from him last year. Damian’s flown under the radar this first quarter of 2025, but I expect bigger things from him later in the year. As for tonight? This is McIntyre’s night for redemption. I’ll take Drew to win – should be a wild and crazy hardcore match.
Colin: This was not a program I expected to be honest and it’s not really a match that interests me despite both of them having worked hard to make it work. The stipulation of a street fight makes it better for sure. Drew wins.
Undisputed WWE Championship Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena
Magnum: Even though some of us (wink wink) were anticipating it, I don’t think anyone could have truly prepared themselves for what John Cena did in Toronto. At the same time, you could almost sense the entitlement in his voice after he lost the Royal Rumble. That set the stage for one of the biggest heel turns of all time. What followed were some pretty scathing remarks to the WWE Universe, which is crazy because they actually EMBRACED his comeback and were happy to see him! Now? Fans are more than happy to return to 2016 mode (when they chanted “John Cena Sucks” to his theme song). Part of me wants to believe that this will play out like Mania XVIII (when Hogan lost to Rock and then quickly turned back into a babyface), but there’s another part of me that thinks we’re just getting started with this run. On that belief alone, I’m going to take John Cena to win his 17th World Championship and defeat Cody Rhodes in one of the most historic Mania endings we’ll ever see.
Colin: Somewhere I saw the John Cena side plates for this WWE title run and I’m like nooooooo! Listen, I want Cena to break this record but my story would have been a bit different, making him wait until the very last match to win it. But that was if he was still a babyface. Now he’s a heel. Cody got the better part of Cena the last two weeks on Raw which usually doesn’t bold well for the champion. Cody has been a fantastic champion but I think outside interference from someone like The Rock will cost Cody the title tonight. John Cena goes 17.
There you have it, folks! This has been the WrestleMania Pick’em report right here on Wrestling-Online.com – I want to take a moment and thank everyone who continues to check out these reports – next year, I’ll have been with W-O for 10 years! It’s been a blast every step of the way – Thank You Colin for everything! We will see you for BACKLASH in May! @TheMagnumDA signing off.
In what is a first in WWE history, WWE set up chairs, sofas, and tables on the massive WrestleMania 41 stage where several fans watched the show with a unique perspective.
On each side of the stage, the first had five U-shaped sofas while the rows behind them had seats with long tables in front of them. A perhaps more spectacular view was seats on top of the stage, where rows of seats were visible.
It’s unclear how much these seats cost but it looks like they were part of the On Location very, very VIP guests. Several VIP guests who purchased these tickets were also introduced before the show by the ring announcer.
For the first time ever, WWE sold a select number of seats on the stage at WrestleMania. pic.twitter.com/VjlBfOKXo8
Jade Cargill suffered a wardrobe malfunction during her WrestleMania match against Naomi yesterday.
Cargill, now 2-0 at WrestleMania, kept fixing her top throughout the match so it was almost inevitable that something was going to happen!
Cameras unfortunately got a full view a couple of times, including a very up-close shot after her match was over. Thankfully, Cargill was wearing pasties, which prevented an even-more embarrassing moment.
WWE is selling a replica of the Immortal Moments trophy which was on display at the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Featuring half faces of Bret “Hit Man” Hart and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, the trophy has a wooden base with painted graphics, 100% metal top, and plating.
The price? A very cool $1,499.99 and it starts shipping later in the Summer.
If you’re feeling adventurous, you can order at WWE Shop.
Live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, WWE presents WrestleMania 41 Sunday streaming live on Peacock in the United States and Netflix everywhere else. The full card is as follows:
Cody Rhodes vs John Cena for the WWE title; Iyo Sky vs Bianca Belair vs Rhea Ripley in a triple threat match for the WWE Women’s title; Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez vs Bayley and Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles; Bron Breakker vs Penta vs Finn Balor vs Dominik Mysterio in a fatal four-way match for the WWE Intercontinental title; AJ Styles vs Logan Paul; Randy Orton vs TBD in an open challenge; and Damian Priest vs Drew McIntyre in a Sin City street fight.
The Countdown to WrestleMania show will start at 5PM ET / 2PM PT and will stream on WWE’s social media properties. The premium live event will start at 7PM ET.
Just a few hours after being introduced to the WWE audience during the WWE/AAA acquisition announcement, El Hijo del Vikingo got his first taste of action during WrestleMania.
Vikingo was sitting ringside for the match between Fenix and El Grande Americano and before the match officially started, Americano went over to Vikingo and shoved him. The former AAA champion kicked him in the head in return.
After the match was over, Vikingo entered the ring to check on Fenix and helped him up.
Vikingo has appeared multiple times on AEW television and recently has wrestled for TNA Wrestling as well where he will be part of the upcoming Rebellin pay-per-view.
Bayley has been written out of her WrestleMania match set for tonight during a backstage segment last night on the Countdown to WrestleMania show.
Bayley was left lying on the floor as her tag team partner Lyra Valkyria sought help. From the way it looked on TV, they made it feel like Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan were responsible for it.
The popular star is not injured according to sources and it was just done to introduce a surprise tag partner for Valkyria, believed to be the return of Becky Lynch.
The way it was handled did not go over very well with her peers, who felt that taking it away from Bayley just a day before wasn’t the correct decision.
WWE yesterday announced that it will be holding a Worlds Collide show on Saturday, June 7 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California featuring talent from NXT and the newly-acquired AAA.
The event is set for a 3PM ET / Noon PT start time, an earlier time than usual as the same date is rumored to have Money In The Bank as well later in the day.
No other information has been announced.
WWE has used the Worlds Collide name for NXT shows in the past, with the latest one in September 2022 featuring NXT and NXT UK stars wrestling each other.
Week 9 of WWE Superstar Sunday on A&E took a hit in the viewership numbers compared to previous weeks.
Kicking things off was WWE LFG which had 127,000 viewers and a 0.02 rating in 18-49. That is down 32,000 viewers and 0.02 respectively for a season-low.
WWE Rivals, featuring Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins, drew 133,000 viewers and another 0.02 rating in 18-49. That was down 50,000 viewers from last week and 0.03 down in 18-49.
WrestleMania in the 80s was the subject of WWE Greatest Moments which did 147,000 viewers, down 11,000 from the prior week and a 0.01 rating in 18-49, down 0.02. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)
Three new champions were crowned at WrestleMania 41 Saturday, with only one champion managing to keep her title.
Jey Uso kicked things off by defeating Gunther in the opening match, sending over 60,000 fans into a yeet frenzy after he made Gunther tap out. After the match, Jey was met by his brother Jimmy, who shared a big hug in the middle of the ring.
The New Day are also walking out of Las Vegas as the new WWE World Tag Team champions. The duo defeated The War Raiders, using some sketchy tactics for the pinfall, and ran up the ramp with the titles. This is their 13th reign as tag team champions.
And Jacob Fatu completed the trifecta by winning the United States title from LA Knight. Fatu was super over with the crowd and was clearly the most popular of the two in the ring, winning the match with two moonsaults. After the match, WWE Legend Haku quickly congratulated the new champion at ringside.
Tiffany Stratton was the only one who managed to retain her WWE Women’s title in her match against Charlotte Flair. The match was far from one of the best ever as both women seemed to be making it difficult for each other and Stratton also chipped a front tooth to make things worse.
Here are the results from WrestleMania 41 Saturday which took place from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jey Uso defeated Gunther to become the new WWE World Heavyweight champion; The New Day defeated The War Raiders to become the new WWE World Tag Team champions; Jade Cargill defeated Naomi; Jacob Fatu defeated LA Knight to become the new WWE United States champion; El Grande Americano defeated Rey Fenix; Tiffany Stratton defeated Charlotte Flair to retain the WWE Women’s title; Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns and CM Punk in a triple threat match.
WWE today announced the surprise acquisition of Lucha Libre AAA in conjunction with Mexican entertainment company Filip.
The announcement came during the Countdown to WrestleMania show as Triple H, surrounded by several of WWE’s Mexican wrestlers along with AAA General Manager Dorian Roldan Pena, AAA President Marisela Pena, Fillip co-founder Alberto Fasja Cohen, and popular star Vikingo.
There were no details regarding the business transaction announced.
This is the first time that WWE purchased another wrestling company since 2001 when they acquired WCW.
“A partnership that will benefit the entire world of sports-entertainment. Lucha Libre AAA has been a cultural mainstay in Mexico and the home to many WWE Superstars,” Triple H wrote on X. “This partnership will guarantee that AAA remains the premier destination for wrestling in Mexico.”
Triple H then thanked Patrick Dooley and Kevin Rohnke from TKO Group for helping to make this possible.
The special Spring BreakThru episode of Collision on Thursday did 353,000 viewers, down 102,000 viewers from the previous week which aired in its regular time slot. The show had a 0.08 rating in 18-49, also down by 0.04 from the prior week and was #8 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. Collision aired on Thursday to avoid airing against WrestleMania tomorrow. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)
