Jazz lost her career vs title match against Deonna Purrazzo yesterday at the Hardcore Justice show which aired exclusively on Impact Plus.
The 48-year-old lost clean to the Impact Knockouts champion and the loss brings an end to a career which started in 1998.
The former WWE Women’s champion joined Impact in November 2020 and has wrestled for the promotion ever since. Before she joined the promotion, Jazz was already on a retirement tour so the end was clearly in sight for the New Orleans native.
Jazz has wrestled for ECW, WWE, Women Superstars Uncensored, Shine, Chikara, the NWA, and also appeared once for AEW.
If yesterday’s weather was bad in Tampa, well, it’s going to be even worse today, or so does the forecast says.
There’s 100% chance of rain during the day with severe thunderstorms as the day turns into night. The temperature is 74°.
At night, when WrestleMania is expected to start, the temperature will drop to 67° and 70% chance of rain with thunderstorms most likely to occur. Wind will be a bit less than during the day but might still pose problems.
It was the first time ever yesterday that the start of WrestleMania was delayed due to the weather, with WWE scrambling to fill in time as they waited for the thunderstorm to pass. Thankfully, after the show started 35 minutes late, there were no more weather issues and the show continued uninterrupted.
After WrestleMania went off the air, Montez Ford came out and celebrated with his wife in the middle of the ring.
The new Smackdown Women’s champion literally collapsed in her husband’s embrace as fans gave them a standing ovation. Ford then hoisted Belair up on his shoulder as she posed with the title.
Belair also embraced her family who were sitting at ringside, including her parents and her husband, who nearly fell over the security barricade while jumping up and down after she beat Banks.
Bianca then posed alone at the top of the ramp before she was welcomed again by her husband behind the curtain after he let her take it all in alone after his run-in.
It is also worth noting that while Belair was celebrating her win in the ring, Sasha Banks sat at ringside under the security wall and smiled and laughed while also selling the massive hair whip she took minutes earlier.
AJ Styles completed his Grand Slam yesterday at WrestleMania after he won the Raw Tag Team titles with Omos from The New Day.
A Grand Slam champion in WWE is considered when you win either the WWE or Universal championship, either the Raw or Smackdown Tag Team championship, and both the Intercontinental and United States titles.
Styles has won the WWE, Raw Tag Team, IC, and U.S. titles, making him the latest name to join the Grand Slam list of champs.
His tag team partner, Omos, also joined a select few who won a title on his first match. The 7’3″ monster picked up the win for his team after destroying both members of The New Day after he got tagged in.
WWE and MTV Oy yesterday inked a new partnership to broadcast highlights of WWE’s flagship programs Raw and SmackDown on free-to-air television for the first time in Finland.
A one-hour version of Raw will be broadcast each Friday night and a one-hour version of SmackDown will air each Saturday night on MTV Oy’s free-to-air channel SUB. The weekly programming will air 52 weeks a year with original English voiceover and Finnish Subtitles.
“We are pleased to launch our weekly flagship programming for the first time in Finland and look forward to delivering WWE’s unique blend of action-packed, family-friendly entertainment to our passionate fans in the region,” said Andy Warkman, WWE VP, General Manager, Europe and Sub Saharan Africa.
“We are happy to partner with WWE and bring great action entertainment to WWE’s Finnish fans. Sub is Finland’s third largest commercial channel full of entertainment, comedy and action. Raw and SmackDown are a great addition to our popular weekend programming,” said Iina Eloranta, Channel Director MTV Oy.
Stars from literally every major promotion congratulated Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks for a fantastic WrestleMania 37 night one main event.
It was the first time that two African Americans, be it men or women, main evented WrestleMania and the weight of that history was clearly evident on the faces of both Belair and Banks, with Belair bursting into tears before the match even started.
But regaining her composure and led by another great performance by Sasha Banks, the two went through the motions and gave fans an excellent match with an excellent finish.
Charlotte Flair, Carmella, The Bella Twins, Io Shirai, Becky Lynch, Mandy Rose, Ember Moon, Mia Yim, and many others from WWE tweeted their congratulations to the duo while stars from AEW like Jade Cargill, Nyla Rose, and Big Swole joined in as well.
The men also showed their appreciation, including those from AEW, who showered Bianca and Sasha with high praises for their match.
The match did have a commentary botch at the end when Michael Cole thought Sasha kicked out of the finisher but was promptly corrected by his colleagues.
At one point, Belair whipped Sasha with her hair so hard and it was so loud that the noise vibrated throughout the whole stadium with fans jumping from their seat. The move led to the finish with Bianca hitting the KOD on Banks for the pinfall. After the match, Banks showed off the laceration from the whip as she sold the finish outside.
Here are the results from night one of WrestleMania 37 which took place live from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Bobby Lashley defeated Drew McIntyre to retain the WWE title; Natalya and Tamina defeated Lana and Naomi, Carmella and Billie Kay, Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose, and The Riott Squad in a tag team turmoil match to become the #1 contenders for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles; Cesaro defeated Seth Rollins; AJ Styles and Omos defeated The New Day to become the new Raw Tag Team champions; Braun Strowman defeated Shane McMahon in a steel cage match; Damien Priest and Bad Bunny defeated The Miz and John Morrison; Bianca Belair defeated Sasha Banks to become the new Smackdown Women’s champion.
Night two airs tomorrow night starting at 8PM ET on pay-per-view and WWE Network.
It had to happen one day and after running their luck forever, the weather finally caught up with WWE during an open-air WrestleMania.
Fans were told to seek shelter as a thunderstorm came over the Raymond James Stadium before the show and while there was an 8PM kickoff with America The Beautiful starting promptly, the show was delayed immediately after the cold open.
There was no pyro and no wide shots of fans in the building after the cold open finished with Michael Cole, Bryon Saxton, and Samoa Joe welcoming viewers at home by saying that there is a delay for the safety of their fans and Superstars.
To kill time, several WWE interviews took place backstage and you could tell that everyone was shooting from the hip, a clear change from the usual scripted interviews.
After a 35-minute delay, Titus O’Neil and Hulk Hogan kicked off the show.
WrestleMania 37 opened with all the WWE Superstars standing at the top of the stage as Vince McMahon welcomed everyone to the show.
Heels and faces stood next to each other – socially distanced, of course – as McMahon went over the year that everyone had. The cameras panned over the many Superstars who were smiling from ear to ear to see fans finally back in the stadium.
The whole roster remained on stage as Bebe Rexha took the ring to sing America The Beautiful. Several looked visibly emotional, including Rhea Ripley who was caught crying by WWE cameras. This is the first WWE event in front of fans since the March 9, 2020 episode of Monday Night Raw.
But the energy was immediately sucked out of the stadium as thunderstorms had their say, delaying the start of WrestleMania for the first time ever by a whopping 35 minutes.
Well, well, well…we are finally here. IT’S WRESTLEMANIA!!! Hello everyone, this is @TheMagnumDA bringing you NIGHT ONE of the WrestleMania XXXVII Pick’em report. Tonight, the devastating WOPC Champion (Brother Bull) faces the toughest challenge ANYONE has had to face in Pick’em history: He will have SIX different challengers – in addition to myself and Colin, please welcome The Renegade, Tricky Don, Heel Turn Tom, and our newest challenger KPC-123! We will be combining the scores of each night, and the player with the highest score will be the NEW WOPC Champion…and yes, there is a belt. Check my Twitter! Bull’s wearing it proudly right now! Also, don’t forget…if there’s a first-place tie at the top, the Champion retains his title regardless of his score! Finally, if you hear rumblings of a “V-Card”, we’re referring to the jinx that typically follows a wrestler in their first WrestleMania. Will that happen tonight? Time will tell!
Without further ado, ON WITH THE PICKS FOR NIGHT ONE!!
Bad Bunny and Damian Priest vs. The Miz and John Morrison
Brother Bull: Bad Bunny & Priest Win…I know it’s Priest’s V-Card, but that rule might get broke again, right?
Heel Turn Tom: I normally don’t like celebrities in the match taking away a spot from a regular performer. Hopefully Bad Bunny has trained a lot and looks decent as he will get the pin on the Miz. Bad Bunny and Damian Priest win the match.
Tricky Don: From Mr. T and WrestleMania to present day, the celebrity debut at mania has been advantageous for Lawrence Taylor, Floyd Mayweather, and Snooki. In fact, John Morrison was instrumental for a Snooki victory. John Morrison will inadvertently help Bad Bunny get his first win. Bad Bunny and Damian Priest win it.
The Renegade: I’m on Team Bad Bunny – Priest and Bunny win it.
KPC-123: Since everyone is throwing shade at Miz and Morrison, I’m going to show them some love. Miz and Morrison win it!
Colin: I don’t think Bunny moved to Orlando and busted his ass for three months to lose at WrestleMania, did he? I appreciate the dedication though, that’s one celebrity who I didn’t know about before but one who I respect for taking his involvement seriously. This match should be for the highlight reel and to make Priest the star. No other result in my opinion, so Bunny and Priest win.
Magnum: I read something about BB really trying his best to learn the craft, and he wants to earn the respect of the other wrestlers. I’ll give him props for that. Usually, in these situations, the celebrity goes over…I’m hoping that Morrison and Priest are healthy enough to compete! This could be a lot more entertaining than people think…I’ll take the Bunny and Priest for the win.
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (c) vs. AJ Styles and Omos
Brother Bull: Styles & Omos Win…And NEW!!! Styles goes from dying one year to tag champ the next, welcome to midcard hell!
Heel Turn Tom: This seems like a last-minute thought of how to use the New Day and AJ and Omos. A tag team title win would make AJ a triple crown title holder and due to his size, I bet WWE wants to use Omos more. I see Omos hitting his finisher on Xavier for the win.
Tricky Don: With the debut of Omos, tonight we will find out if he knows a wristlock from a wrist watch. I feel the height of Omos will be a repeat of the Giant Gonzalez debut from Wrestlemania 9. They will keep him strong, but will lose by DQ. Either way, the New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) retain.
The Renegade: I like the AJ/Omos team – they’ll win the titles.
KPC-123: I want the New Day to retain – it would be an upset, but I think they’ll do it!
Colin: I am way over it with The New Day being champions. It’s unfortunate that AJ Styles is stuck in this match to be honest. Hopefully Omos will show us some good stuff being his debut match. No pressure, no pressure. I think we’re going to have new tag champs. AJ and Omos for the win!
Magnum: V-CARD ALERT!! This is Omos’ first WrestleMania…but since he’s in a tag team match, he could still win without being involved in the decision. It’s weird…I don’t want to pick Styles and Omos, but I also don’t want to pick against them. I’m sure that AJ will be able to carry the load for his team, at least until Omos is ready to break out on his own. For this special one-time occasion, I’m going to go against the V-Card rule and pick Styles and Omos.
Steel Cage Match
Braun Strowman vs. Shane McMahon
Brother Bull: Shane is going to get the complete shit kicked out of him and Win…that’s right, he’ll win on some technicality of getting thrown through cage. Here Comes The Money!
Heel Turn Tom: Shane will take a big bump of the top of the cage. I bet Braun will knock off a cage wall. But in the end Shane will get these hands and Braun wins and gets his revenge.
Tricky Don: We have all read that this will be the first WrestleMania without HHH, Undertaker, Goldberg, Lesnar, and Cena. I guess we did not factor in Shane would still find a spot on the card. I think it is safe to bet we will see the high spot of the night in this cage match. Braun Strowman has some major momentum after winning he last year’s Andre the Giant memorial battle royal last eliminating Colin Jost and winning the tag team titles at 34 with Nicholas. Who can stop this momentum? No one! Braun Strowman wins.
The Renegade: I don’t know how, but Shane wins it.
KPC-123: The big bad Braun destroys Shane and wins this match.
Colin: What crazy stunt will Shane do this time around? The dude’s 51 years old and probably needs to tone down the craziness. Braun has to win here and get his revenge.
Magnum: Steel Cage?! Come on…go balls out and do Hell in a Cell! Anyways, this is another weird one, because they could stretch this thing out another show or two (as much as I don’t want them to). If they decide to stretch it out, that means the heel is going to take the first chapter. Also, of note: Braun doesn’t have to be pinned to lose this match. I want to believe that this is an easy decision (Braun wins in a squash), but it’s really not that simple. As crazy as it sounds, give me Shane McMahon to pull off the major upset. They’ll probably rip off the JBL/Big Show finish from No Way Out 2005 (Show slams JBL through the ring, JBL crawls outside before Show escapes the cage).
Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins
Brother Bull: I am a card carrying member of the Cesaro Section, however…Seth wins this match in what could be the show stealer of Night 1.
Heel Turn Tom: This will be match of night one. I feel like Cesaro should have had a main event push years ago and I don’t know if that will start tonight. I see Davenport’s own Seth Rollins will win and work his way back into the main event.
Tricky Don: I have to pick Rollins, and here is why. Every WrestleMania Rollins has performed at; he has picked up a victory. Seven wins including victories over Lesnar and HHH. Great chance this will be match of the night!
The Renegade: Rollins has this one in the bag – The Messiah is back, baby!
KPC-123: I gotta go with Rollins too – this will be a great match!
Colin: This could be match of the night possibly. It’s time for Cesaro to step up and run with the ball. The question is if they’re going to give him the damn ball. A win for the Swiss Cyborg would do a lot for him. Seth doesn’t “need” the win so to speak so I’m picking Cesaro.
Magnum: I’m personally looking forward to this one. Cesaro has needed an opportunity like this for a long time, and it looks like he’s finally going to get it. I’m not sure what the future holds for Rollins, but a loss right here wouldn’t hurt him at all. I like Cesaro’s chances…and I think we could see the longest “Cesaro Swing” of all time on Saturday. Give me Cesaro for the win!
#1 Contender’s Tag Team Turmoil Match
Lana and Naomi vs. Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose vs. The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott) vs. Natalya and Tamina vs. Billie Kay & Carmella
Brother Bull: If The Riott Squad doesn’t win, I’ll riot.
Heel Turn Tom: Just a guess but I am going to go with Lana and Naomi to win and get the titles tomorrow.
Tricky Don: Picking the last team added – Billie Kay and Carmella.
The Renegade: They’re flying under the radar, but I like Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose in this one.
KPC-123: I agree with Don – I am going to pick the last team brought in the match…Billie Kay and Carmella!
Colin: Hm, still undecided between Lana and Naomi and Natalya and Tamina for this one. On one hand, I want to see Lana twice on my TV. On the other hand, I think Nattie and Tamina would be better opponents for the tag champs. But Lana is still waiting for her shot at the titles and I think the revenge is coming. Lana and Naomi to advance.
Magnum: I’m glad that these tag teams have a spot on the WrestleMania card – they all deserve to be there! However, for the purposes of storyline continuity, you’ve gotta believe that Lana and Naomi will want some revenge on Jax and Baszler. Will they win the titles? Maybe. Maybe not. Will they win this match, though? I believe so! Give me Lana and Naomi to win it.
WWE Championship
Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) vs. Drew McIntyre
Brother Bull: This is such a slam dunk, right? It’s not. Alot of variables go into this one. Spot on the show, Night 1, hints at Lashley retaining. Just wanna say, IF Lashley retains, he gets help from Keith Lee. But Drew will win and get another WrestleMania Moment!!!
Heel Turn Tom: I feel it would be way too early for Bobby’s reign to end but I feel like WWE may want to give Drew his moment in front of some size of crowd. So tonight, Drew gets to celebrate his win with some cheers.
Tricky Don: With a huge crowd back, Drew will win the title again this year with a great crowd reaction.
The Renegade: I am gonna roll with Bobby Lashley to retain in an upset.
KPC-123: A lot of people are picking Drew, and so am I! Drew becomes the new Champion.
Colin: Drew McIntyre should be the first person out of that Gorilla Position on Saturday. Not Hulk Hogan, not Titus O’Neil as hosts…but Drew f’n McIntyre. He was robbed of that moment last year so he should be the first face fans see. And I expect a huge entrance. Bagpipes and all. If this match is opening the show, I’m gonna say Lashley wins. If this match is closing the show, Drew wins. Lashley as champion has been good so I’m guessing Lashley will win, with support, hopefully, from The Hurt Business who are reunited.
Magnum: Going into the week, I started to believe that Bobby could possibly retain the title…then I put things in perspective: Drew was supposed to have this moment last year. He patiently waited for an entire year, and this is finally his chance to win the title in front of a live crowd. I have to take Drew here – as much as I want Bobby to retain (because I think he’s just getting started as a great Main Event heel), it’s Drew’s moment.
WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bianca Belair
Brother Bull: Sasha Banks is so good in this role and Bianca Belair is a virgin…a WrestleMania Virgin! V-Card rule applies here – see Rhea Ripley last year. Banks retains!!!
Heel Turn Tom: This will be a great match to watch. Sasha puts on great matches and I think Belair is up to that level too. But tonight, I see Bianca getting the best of the match and winning the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship.
Tricky Don: I know Bianca is favored to win this match, but I have to go with Sasha. With Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey possibly coming back, one would have to believe they would want to keep Sasha strong to face Becky or Ronda. Sasha Banks retains.
The Renegade: It’s Bianca Belair’s time – she becomes the new Women’s Champion.
KPC-123: I’m with Renegade – this is Bianca Belair’s match to lose. She’s going to be the new champion!
Colin: I hope/wish this is the main event. They deserve it and it would be cool to have the women close another WrestleMania. Everyone knows how much I like Banks but it’s time to pull the trigger and let Belair lead the division. She’s more than capable of doing just that. New champ.
Magnum: I know, I know…Vegas says Belair. The blogs and Twitter threads say Belair. What does Magnum say? V-CARD ALERT!! This is Belair’s first WrestleMania, and it’s Sasha’s sixth…and guess what? Sasha is winless at Mania coming into this show. That’s going to change right MEOW. Sasha retains and FINALLY survives a WrestleMania with a championship victory.
Well, there you have it fans! That concludes NIGHT ONE of the WrestleMania XXXVII Pick’em Report – we’ll see you tomorrow night for NIGHT TWO!! Will a new WOPC Champion be crowned?! Come on back to W-O tomorrow to find out!! @TheMagnumDA signing off.
It’s WrestleMania Saturday and for the first time in over a year, we will have fans, yes, actual people in the flesh will be in the stands! There are seven matches on the card tonight and we will take a look at the betting odds for all of them.
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In the main event of the show, Sasha Banks will take on Bianca Belair for the Smackdown Women’s title. A monumental occasion for both women and a big win for the women’s division. The champion though is not looking great in the odds and is the underdog with 7/2 odds while her opponent and challenger Bianca Belair is 2/13 to win her first gold.
The WWE championship will kick off the show as champion Bobby Lashley defends against Drew McIntyre. Just like Sasha, Bobby is the underdog in the match with odds of 19/10 as Drew is the favorite to regain the title with 7/20 odds.
Grammy Award winner Bad Bunny will lace up his wrestling boots for the first time tonight as he teams with Damien Priest to take on The Miz and John Morrison. The odds are overwhelmingly in favor of Bunny and Priest, favorites with 1/40 odds while Miz and Morrison have zero chance with 8/1 odds to their name.
Bad Bunny is not the only one making his in-ring debut tonight as Omos will join AJ Styles in a tag match against The New Day for the Raw Tag Team titles. The champs continue the trend of being the underdogs with 3/1 odds while Styles and Omos are favorites at 1/5.
Cesaro will finally get his big Mania moment hopefully tonight as he takes on Seth Rollins. Bookmakers have the Swiss Cyborg as the favorite with 2/5 odds while the former WWE and Universal champ is listed at 7/4.
What’s a WrestleMania without a Shane McMahon bump? Chances are we’re going to see one in a cage match as Shane battles Braun Strowman. But Strowman is the favorite to get revenge with 1/4 odds while Shane is 5/2 to escape with a win.
And lastly, five different women tag teams will battle for a chance to take on the WWE Women’s Tag Team champions tomorrow. The teams of Billie Kay and Carmella and Lana and Naomi are joint favorite with 13/10 odds each. Natalya and Tamina follow with 2/1 while Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose and the team of The Riott Squad are both at 13/2.
We will be back tomorrow with the betting odds of night two a few hours before the show starts!
Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, the home of AEW Dynamite for the past year, will be resuming live concerts this month.
The venue announced that Machine Gun Kelly will be running an event on Friday, April 23 and it will be full-capacity show.
Daily’s Place has not hosted any other events except for Dynamite for nearly a year and the full-capacity news will certainly good news for AEW who would be able to also run a full house if they opted to. The venue can seat up to 5,500 fans.
“Jacksonville is back!” Mayor Lenny Curry said in a statement. “As our community rebounds from the last year, I am excited to see live music return to Downtown Jacksonville. I am grateful for the hard work from Bold Events, ASM Global, and all of our partners in putting this concert together and am confident that we will emerge as a premiere destination for sports and entertainment.”
There’s a good chance that rain will visit WrestleMania this weekend, as both tonight and tomorrow have rain forecast and probable thunderstorms as well.
One of the risks of hosting WrestleMania at an outdoor stadium is the unpredictability of the weather. Apart from a few minutes during WrestleMania 24 in Orlando, outdoor events have largely avoided rain, even when the show was held in states where it’s colder and wetter.
The forecast for today is 70° in Tampa with scattered thunderstorms this evening and 66% chance of raining. Humidity will be 85% and the sun will set just before the pay-per-view will start.
Tomorrow, the temperature is forecast to be 68° with thunderstorms likely in the evening and a chance of scattered thunderstorms later on. There’s 60% chance of rain and humidity will be 93%. During the day, there’s an 80% chance of raining with thunderstorms containing strong gusty winds.
The final Smackdown before WrestleMania drew 2,079,000 viewers yesterday on FOX in the overnight rating, up 43,000 viewers from last week’s initial number. Last week’s show ended with 2,137,000 viewers once the final number came in on Monday.
Smackdown had 2,060,000 viewers in the first hour and then increased to 2,099,000 viewers in the second hour. It had a 0.3 rating in 18-34, 0.55 in 18-49, and 0.65 in 24-54, finishing first, second, and third respectively. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Live from the Raymond James stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida, WWE presents WrestleMania 37 night one on WWE Network and pay-per-view. The full card is as follows:
Sasha Banks vs Bianca Belair for the Smackdown Women’s title; Bobby Lashley vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE title; The New Day vs AJ Styles and Omos for the Raw Tag Team titles; Braun Strowman vs Shane McMahon in a steel cage match; Bad Bunny and Damien Priest vs The Miz and John Morrison; Cesaro vs Seth Rollins; Lana and Naomi vs Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose vs Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott vs Tamina and Natalya vs Billie Kay and Carmella in a tag team turmoil match with the winners getting a WWE Women’s Tag Team title match tomorrow on night two.
WrestleMania will stream on Peacock in the United States and on the WWE Network everywhere else. NBCUniversal has been advertising WrestleMania everywhere on their properties and this could be the most-watched WrestleMania ever considering the amount of subscribers Peacock has.
If you are attending WrestleMania in person today or tomorrow, there are several coronavirus-related things you need to know and expected to do inside Raymond James Stadium.
This is WWE’s first event with fans in over a year and the last thing the company needs is bad publicity from a super-spreader event. Every person who is attending the show have to complete and sign a waiver which basically lets WWE, the stadium, and partners off the hook if you get COVID-19. Simply put, you cannot sue.
Masks will be mandatory during the whole event and a KN95 mask will be distributed to all fans upon entry. If you prefer to cover the mask with something nicer, you can double mask-up by putting a WrestleMania face mask which is available for sale at the stadium. You are expected to wear the mask at all times unless you’re eating or drinking. Stadium staff will be monitoring fans to make sure everyone is wearing a mask and social distancing.
Temperature checks will be administered to everyone going in so we suggest you go early as the line will be long and probably slow. And if you’re going early, you cannot tailgate inside the parking lot. That is prohibited so just get in line and wait patiently.
If you’re thinking of carrying anything with you, don’t. There will be zero bags allowed inside the stadium, including the clear WWE Shop bags. The smallest thing you can carry inside is a 4.5″ x 6.5″ bag/pouch. Leave everything in your car or else you’re going to have to make the trip back to the parking lot to dump your stuff.
Forget wandering around and meeting fellow fans around the stadium once inside. You will not be congregating anywhere except in your seats.
And if you’re thinking of buying food, drink, and merchandise, you better have a credit or debit card as no cash will be accepted. All items sold will go through contactless transactions.
We suggest you download the WrestleMania app for iOS or Android if you’re going to be there where more regs are explained and you can also fill out the COVID-19 questionnaire on it.
WrestleMania is not the only wrestling show on today as Impact Wrestling will present Hardcore Justice exclusively on Impact Plus. The show, taped from the Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, airs at 3PM ET.
Hardcore Justice is headlined by Hardcore War, an eight-man tag team match featuring Eric Young, Rhino, Joe Doering, and Deaner taking on Tommy Dreamer, Rich Swann, Eddie Edwards, and Willie Mack. The rules are two men will start and wrestle for five minutes. After every two minutes, a new man enters from alternating tams. The match cannot end until the final man has entered. After all eight man are in the match, the match can be won by pinfall or submission.
Other matches include Deonna Purrazzo vs Jazz in a Knockouts title vs career match; Hernandez vs Shera; Brian Myers vs Jake Something in a hardcore blindfold match; Luke Gallows vs Black Taurus; TJP and mystery partner vs Ace Austin and mystery partner vs Josh Alexander and mystery partner; Alisha Edwards vs Havok vs Jordynne Grace vs Rosemary vs Susan vs Tenille Dashwood in a weapons match to determine the number one contender for the Impact Knockouts title.
Ticket sales for tonight’s and tomorrow’s WrestleMania improved slightly since yesterday with 1079 tickets left for both nights in total.
Night one has 570 tickets left, of which 43 are floor seats. 12 of those are considered ringside and they have now been priced at $300 each for quick sell, down from the $1,500 they were priced yesterday. Ticketmaster increases prices for seats depending on demand but with just a few hours to go, very good seats went down big time in price.
Night two has 509 tickets left. Out of those 509, 60 are floor seats but there are no ringside seats left. Some floor seats relatively close to the ring are selling for $1,500 but come tomorrow, that price will also come down in hopes of selling them.
Around 25,000 tickets were made available for each night, so WWE has close to 50,000 seats for the two nights. While that is not considered great for a regular WrestleMania, 50,000 for a pandemic-hit event is pretty good especially when you consider there are no international fans who are usually the bulk of the audience.
This weekend’s WrestleMania will be special in many different ways. First WWE event with fans in over a year, first “socially-distanced” WrestleMania, first WrestleMania to feature two African Americans, women no less, in the main event, etc.
But it’s also the first WrestleMania since 1994 without WWE’s usual heavyweights: there’s no John Cena, there’s no Brock Lesnar, there’s no Triple H, and there’s no Undertaker. All these four men are synonymous with WrestleMania but you have to go back to WrestleMania 10 to find a WrestleMania without any of these individuals.
Every WrestleMania after 10 featured at least one of the mentioned Superstars. The Undertaker has 27 appearances, Triple H follows with 23, John Cena has 15, and Brock Lesnar has 10 and for the past decade or so, they have been a constant on the Mania card.
The Undertaker missed WrestleMania 35 but returned for the Boneyard cinematic match at WrestleMania 36 in what ended up being his last WWE match against AJ Styles. He has since retired from in-ring competition.
Triple H missed WrestleMania 36, breaking a record of consecutive WrestleManias that dated back since 2007 and was his only second miss in 25 years. This year, The Game turned down a match against AJ Styles, citing lack of time to get in Mania shape.
John Cena has always found a way to be involved at WrestleMania, but stuck in Canada filming The Peacemaker series for HBO Max and not helped by travel restrictions and quarantine, the 16-time champ will be absent for this one. He missed WrestleMania 35 but returned for a weird “match” against The Fiend last year.
And Brock Lesnar has been present at every WrestleMania since he returned to the promotion in 2012. He often went in as the champion but after last year’s defeat to Drew McIntyre, Lesnar’s contract ran out and we haven’t seen him on WWE television ever since.
Last night, WWE completed the Raymond James Stadium setup and unveiled the stage of WrestleMania for the first time.
Canons from inside the massive pirate ship fired bombs and a huge display of fireworks accompanied the set reveal. A large semi-circular LED screen across the whole stage supports the pirate ship and will serve as the entrance leading to the ramp.
The WrestleMania logo is split into three and is creatively displayed as a flag hanging from the three large masts on the pirate ship.
The canopy on top of the ring is supported by four steel columns that are covered with LED screens and the canopy is also serving as video billboard on all four sides. There’s no structure on top of the canopy.
Also, over the past two days, WWE has been testing the addition of drone displays that will be used as part of the entrances for certain WWE Superstars at WrestleMania.
The display is performed by hundreds of small illuminated, synchronized, and choreographed groups of drones that automatically arrange themselves into various aerial formations controlled by software on the ground and transformed into a flight pattern.
Images leaked online show the drones forming Sasha Banks’ sunglasses, Bianca’s lip logo and EST, as well as Let Me In for The Fiend.
