WWE Wrestlemania 41 Live Coverage: Night 1 - April 19th, 2025

[Kemo]

WRESTLEMANIA 41 - NIGHT 1



Date:
Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. ET

Location:
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

Available on:
Peacock (U.S.), Netflix (International)


Card

World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso

Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano

World Tag Team Championship Match:
The War Raiders (c) vs. New Day

Jade Cargill vs. Naomi

United States Championship Match:
LA Knight (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

WWE Women's Championship Match:
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair

Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins

Your announcers are Michael Cole, Wade Barrett, and Pat McAfee.

Paul Levesque is in the ring. He says it is his distinct honor to welcome everyone to Las Vegas, where for the first time ever, all of you are being seen by the entire globe, live. Paul welcomes everyone to Wrestlemania.


Men’s World Championship Match
Gunther (c) vs Jey Uso

They lock up and Gunther backs Jey into the corner and Gunther wtih a chop on the break. Jey with a chop and Gunther goes to the floor to regroup. Gunther returns to the ring and they lock up. Gunther with a side head lock take down. Gunther with a shoulder tackle and Jey with a shoulder tackle. Gunther with a chop and Jey with an enzuigiri. Gunther goes to the floor. Gunther returns to the ring and Gunther sends Jey to the mat. Gunther with a European uppercut. Gunther with an Irish whip but he misses a splash. Jey goes for a slam but he collapses under Gunther's weight and Gunther gets a near fall. Gunther with a forearm. Jey gets Gunther up for a slam but Jey appears to have hurt his inner thigh. Jey with a kick and he goes to the turnbuckles but Gunther chops Jey off the turnbuckles to the floor.

Gunther kicks Jey when he returns to the ring. Gunther with a European uppercut. Gunther with chops. Gunther with an Irish whip and chop into the corner. Gunther with an Irish whip and Jey it a spear out of the corner. Jey gets a near fall. Jey with punches and Gunther falls into the corner. The referee pulls Jey off Gunther and Gunther with a chop. Gunther goes for a power bomb but Jey counters into a Samoan drop. Gunther with a forearm to Jey on the turnbuckles. Gunther with a butterfly superplex followed by a drop kick. Gunther with a power bomb for a near fall. Gunther slaps Jey and he has some words for Jey. Gunther goes for a power bomb but Jey counters with a rana and a spear. Jey goes up top and hits a frog splash for a near fall.

Gunther grabs the title belt and starts to leave. Jey with a suicide dive but Gunther hits Jey with the belt when the referee ducks. Gunther with a frog splash for a near fall. Gunther with elbows to the chest and he applies the sleeper. Gunther traps the arm to prevent him from getting to the ropes and Gunther rolls into the center of the ring. Jey gets to the ropes and Gunther has to release the hold. Gunther with knees to Jey in the corner followed by a chop. Jey wants more and Gunther with a chop. Gunther with another chop and Gunther with a punch. Jey with a punch and Gunther with a chop and he holds on for another chop. Gunther calls for another one but he kicks Jey in the head. Jey with a chop and Gunther chops Jey. Jey with a head butt and Gunther with a chop. They go back and forth with forearms.

Gunther with a clothesline and Jey stays on his feet. Jey with a clothesline and Gunther stays on his feet. Jey with a kick and both men are down. Gunther with a sleeper and Jey escapes with a German suplex. Jey runs into a running drop kick. Gunther sets for a power bomb and Jey lands on his feet and he hits a power bomb on Gunther. Jey sets for a spear and he super kicks Gunther. Jey with another super kick. Jey with a spear and he goes up top. Jey with a frog splash and then Jey goes up top again for a second one and he hits it. Jey goes back to the turnbuckles for a third one and he lands on Gunther's back. Jey with a sleeper on Gunther and he applies a body scissors. Gunther taps out.

Winner: Jey Uso (new champion)

After the match:
Jimmy comes to the ring to celebrate with Jey and he hands him the title belt.


World Tag Title Match
War Raiders (c) vs New Day

Erik is attacked by Kofi and Woods. Woods punches Erik to stop a gutwrench suplex and he runs Woods into Kofi. Ivar tags in and Erik slams Ivar onto Kofi and Woods on the floor. Ivar with a cross body against the apron. Erik gets Woods up and Ivar with a splash and Erik gets a near fall. Kofi pulls Woods to the floor. Kofi hits Erik when Erik goes for a suicide dive. Woods sends Erik into the ringside barrier. Kofi tags in and Woods holds Erik on the rope and Kofi with a back senton off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Kofi with a thrust kick and a Fameasser for a near fall. Kofi sends Eirk to the apron and Kofi with a knee lift. Woods tags in and goes to the turnbuckles for a double stomp in the ropes for a near fall. Woods struts and he chops Erik. Woods with forearms and Kofi tags in. They Irish whip Erik and Kofi goes for Poetry in Motion but Erik catches Kofi and he uranages Kofi onto Woods. Ivar tags in and Ivar with a back body drop and a power slam and splash. Kfoi avoids a splash in the corner but Ivar with a seated splash in the corner.

Ivar with a clothesline to Woods. Ivar sets for a power bomb but Kofi escapes and connects with a back heel kick. Woods tags in and Ivar runs through a double clothesline and hits a handspring double back elbow. Ivar goes up for a moonsault and Woods pulls him off the turnbuckles. Woods with an Honor Roll and Kofi tags in. They connect with forearms and Erik with a forearm to stop Woods. Kofi with a snap mare and Trouble in Paradise to Erik. Kofi with a Pendulum kick to Ivar and Kofi leaps over Ivar. Ivar with a Spin Kick of Doom. Ivar goes up top and he hits a moonsault but Woods breaks up the cover with an elbow drop. Kofi gets a near fall. Woods and Erik tag in and they connect with forearms. Erik turns into a thrust kick and a front kick. Erik blocks an Honor Roll and hits a knee to the back. Erik with a knee to the chest. Ivar tags in and they set for a toss power slam but Kofi stops Ivar. They send Kofi to the floor and they set for War Machine but Woods distracts the referee and Kofi pulls Ivar off the ropes to the mat.

Woods tags in and Kofi with a back breaker and Woods with a double stomp for the three count thanks to help from Kofi holding Ivar's leg.

Winners: New Day (new champions)

After the match:
New Day got the belts and ran up the ramp where they celebrated.


Jade Cargill vs Naomi

ade with a take down and punches. Jade snds Naomi into the turnbuckles and follows with kicks. Jade with a biel and she hits a shoulder into the corner. Jade chokes Naomi and tosses her into the turnbuckles. Naomi with a forearm and Jade with a press slam. Naomi goes to the floor and Jade follows. Naomi with a kick and she stomps on Jade's foot. Jade with an Irish whip into the ringside barrier. They return to the ring and Naomi goes back to the floor. Naomi rakes the eyes and Naomi with a round kick. Naomi pulls Jade on the apron and hits an X Factor on the floor. Naomi drop kicks Jade off the apron. Naomi sends Jade into the ring steps. Naomi with a blockbuster off the steps to the floor. Naomi with a head scissors driver and she gets a near fall.

Naomi with forearms and a kick to the head. Naomi with a leaping leg drop for a near fall. Naomi with a chin lock and Jade with forearms. Naomi with a forearm to the back of the leg. Jade catches Naomi and hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Jade with clotheslines and she sends Naomi to the mat and connects with a kick. Jade with a splash in the corner followed by an Irish whip but she runs into a boot. Naomi comes off the turnbuckles and Jade catches her and hits a jackhammer for a near fall. Jade with a bicycle kick. Jade goes for Jaded but Naomi gets into the ropes. Naomi with a back elbow and Jade catches Naomi off the turnbuckles again and Jade with a fallaway slam. Jade walks over Naomi and goes o the turnbuckles. Naomi with a round kick and Naomi stops Jade. Naomi goes for a victory bomb but Jad blocks it. Naomi with a bulldog off the turnbuckles followed by a split legged moonsault for a near fall.

Naomi kicks Jade when she asks for it. Naomi with a thrust kick. Jade blocks a thrust kick and Naomi counters Jaded into a victory roll for a near fall. Naomi with Rings of Saturn and Jade rolls through and gets Naomi on her shoulders. Naomi gets to her feet but misses a round kick. Jade gets Naomi on her shoulders and Jade with a power bomb. Jade with Jaded for the three count.

Winner: Jade Cargill


United States Championship Match
LA Knight (c) vs Jacob Fatu

Knight with a punch. Knight with another punch as he avoids Fatu. Knight with punches in the corner. Knight runs Fatu into the corner and connects with shoulders. Fatu with an Irish whip but he misses a splash and Knight with a leaping neck breaker. Fatu lands on all fours when Knight goes for BFT. Knight with punches and Fatu sends Knight into the ropes. Knight with an elbow and Fatu with a pop up Samoan drop. Fatu with a running forearm and a kick. Fatu with a diving head butt to the ribs. Knight with a shoulder from the apron and he goes for a sunset flip but Fatu blocks it. Fatu misses a seated splash. Knight goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Fatu counters into a lateral press for a near fall.

Fatu kicks Knight and he drops Knight on the top rope. Knight wit a drop kick to the knee and a running thrust kick. Knight with a drop kick through the ropes. Knight sends Fatu into the ring and he goes to the turnbuckles but Fatu catches him and hits a power slam for a near fall. Knight gets his knees up when Fatu goes for a back senton. Fatu goes for a pop up Samoan drop but Knight counters with a crucifix bomb. Fatu misses a splash in the corner. Knight with punches and kicks. Knight with a running knee in the corner. Knight sends Fatu shoulder first into the ring post a few times. Knight with a running clothesline.

Knight goes to the turnbuckles for the double jump elbow drop and hits it for a near fall. Fatu with a thrust kick. Fatu goes to the turnbuckles but Knight crotches Fatu. Fatu with an elbow to send Knight to the mat. Knight leaps up and hits a German superplex and Knight gets a near fall. Knight with a kick and Fatu escapes a BFT. Fatu with a thrust kick and a running hip into the corner. Fatu with another running hip. Fatu with a third one. Fatu goes up top and hits a swanton for a near fall. Fatu with head butts. Fatu goes for a double jump moonsault and Knight catches Fatu and hits a BFT for a near fall. Fatu goes up top and Fatu stops him. Knight with punches to Fatu and Fatu with a thrust kick and Knight falls onto the turnbuckles. Fatu with an elbow to the back on the turnbuckles. Fatu with a Super Samoan Drop followed by a double jump moonsault and a second one. Fatu gets the three count.

Winner: Jacob Fatu (new champion)

After the match:
Haku comes to the ring to celebrate with Fatu.


Rey Fenix vs El Grande Americano

Americano pushes Vikingo and Vikingo kicks him. The match starts and Rey with a palm strike and a near fall. They go to a test of strength. Rey with a monkey flip and then they hold on and they lift their arms and then bridge. Rey puts Americano on the turnbuckles and Rey with a chop and a rana off the ropes for a near fall. Rey gets him up and Americano escapes. Rey with a kick and a springboard drop kick. Rey goes up top and hits a double jump cross body. Rey sends Americano back into the ring and Rey leaps over Americano. Americano with a German suplex. Americano with punches and he sends Rey to the apron. Rey with a shoulder and Americano catches Rey on a slingshot move and hits a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.

Americano puts Rey on the turnbuckles but Rey with forearms to send Americano to the mat. Rey with a leaping arm drag. Rey with a kick and a back heel kick. Americano sends Rey into the ropes and Rey swings in the ropes and kicks Americano. Americano with an overhead belly-to-belly throw that sends Rey into the turnbuckles. Americano goes up top and sets for a moonsault and he over rotates into a 450 moonsault for a near fall. Americano goes for the mask and Rey with an enzuigiri. Rey wtih a knee and a Fire Driver for a near fall. Rey goes to the ropes but Americano hits the ropes to crotch Rey. Americano goes into his gear for the metal piece that he puts in his mask. Americano adjusts his mask and Rey with a rollup and rana. Rey with a running kick on the roeps but Rey hurts his foot from the kick.

Americano with an ankle lock and Rey tries to get to the ropes but Americano pulls him into the center of the ring. Rey with a victory roll for a near fall. Americano with a head butt as Rey comes off the turnbuckles. Americano goes to the turnbuckles for a diving head butt and he gets the three count.

Winner: El Grande Americano

After the match:
Vikingo checks on Rey.


Shawn Michaels makes his way to the stage. He announces tonight's attendance at 61,467.


WWE Women’s Championship Match
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Charlotte Flair

Flar with a double let take down and punches. Tiffany with punches. Flar goes to the floor and Tiffany follows. They exchange punches. Tiffany with a chop and Flair with a knee. Tiffany sends Flair into the ring post. Flair kicks Tiffany. Flair sends Tiffany to the apron and Flair with a forearm. Flair with chops in the corner. Tiffany with an Irish whip and she his an elbow to stop the Flair flip to the apron. Tiffany puts Flair in the tree of woe and Tiffany with a springboard boot to the head for a near fall. Flair goes to the floor and Tiffany pulls Flair by the hair but Flair trips Tiffany and she tries to use the ring post on the leg but Tiffany kicks Flair into the ringside barrier. Flair with a back drop driver onto the ringside barrier.

Flair sends Tiffany into the ringside barrier and apron. Flair slams Tiffany's head into the mat. Flair with a snap mare and she applies a figure four head scissors and she drives Tiffany's head into the mat and Flair rolls Tiffany around the ring in the head scissors. Flair blocks a drop kick and Charlotte with a Boston Crab. Tifffany rolls through and gets a near fall. Tiffany with forearms. Charlotte with a neck breaker and she misses a boot and gets caught in the ropes. Tiffany with a drop kick. Tiffany with a handspring back elbow into the corner followed by an Irish whip. Tiffany hits it again. Tiffany with a spinebuster for a near fall.

Flair rolls to the apron and Tiffany grabs Flair but Flair drops Tiffany on the top rope. Flair goes up top and Tiffany with a running forearm and a Finlay Slam. Tiffany goes for Prettiest Moonsault Ever but Flair moves and Tiffany rolls through. Flair with a Flair Flip and boot after an Irish whip. Flair with a slingshot rollup but Tiffany rolls through and hits a drop kick for a near fall. Flair sends Tiffany to the apron and Tiffany with a shoulder and she flips over and Flair with a thrust kick for a near fall. Flair with chops to Tiffany. Flair with more chops and Tiffany chops back and connects with forearms. Tiffany with a splash against the ropes and Tiffany misses Charlotte and Flair with a thrust kick.

Tiffany avoids Natural Selection and Flair with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Flair misses a springboard knee drop. Flair goes up top but she takes too much time and Tiffany stops Flair. Flair kicks Tiffany away. Tiffany crotches Flair. Flair with elbows to knock Tiffany to the mat. Flair flips over Tiffany's back and Tiffany lands on her feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Tiffany with a spinebuster for a near fall. Flair sends Tiffany into the ropes and pushes her into the center of the ring. Flair goes up top and Tiffany catches Flair and rolls through for a near fall. Flair with knees in a front face lock. Flair sends Tiffany face first into the turnbuckles. Flair goes up top and sets for a moonsault to the floor. Tiffany stops her and drops Flair on the top rope. Tiffany kicks Flair in the surgically repaired knee. Tiffany drives the knee into the mat. Flair with a thrust kick and she gets a near fall.

Flair pulls Tiffany toward the apron and she wrings the leg into the ring post. Tiffany with a back elbow and Flair puts the leg on the ropes and hits a springboard knee drop. Flair goes for the figure four and she applies it. Flair slaps Tiffany and Tiffany punches Flair's injured knee.to get out of the hold. Flair tries for the figure four and Tiffany kicks her to the turnbuckles. Tiffany clips the knee. Tiffany goes for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever but Flair gets her knees up. Flair with an inside cradle for a near fall. Flair goes to the turnbuckle but Tiffany stops Flair and Tiffany goes to the turnbuckles for a superplex. Flair drops Tiffany face first to the mat. Flair with a variation of Natural Selection off the turnbuckles for a near fall.

Tiffany slaps Flair but Flair clips Tiffany and goes for the figure four. Tiffany with a forearm and Flair misses a shoulder and hits the turnbuckle. Tiffany with an Alabama Slam into the turnbuckles. Tiffany gtes Flair up and hits a Finlay Slam and she goes for Prettiest Moonsault Ever and hits it for the three count.

Winner: Tiffany Stratton (retains championship)


We take a look at the Hall of Fame ceremony and this year's inductees are on the stage.



Roman Reigns vs CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) vs Seth Rollins

Punk rolls to the floor to talk to Paul for some wisdom while Roman and Seth stand in the ring and chat about something. Roman with an uppercut to Seth and he sends Seth into the turnbuckles. Roman with punches on the turnbuckles and Punk stops Roman and punches him. Punk chops Seth a few times. Punk kicks Roman in the leg and Roman punches Punk. Punk with punches and Roman with a flying clothesline. Roman with another flying clothesline to Seth. Roman clotheslines Punk over the top rope to the floor. Roman goes to the floor for a Drive By on Seth. Roman sends Punk into the apron a few times. Roman yells at Paul and he tries to send Punk into the ring post but Punk reverses it. Seth with a suicide dive to Roman and he sends him into the ringside barrier and the ring steps.

Punk kicks and punches Seth and Punk sends Seth into the ringside barrier. Seth with punches and Punk with punches. Punk with a front face lock and clothesline that sends im into the crowd. Punk with a double sledge off the ringside barrier. Punk hits Seth with a chair a few times. Seth hits Punk with the section pole followed by a trash can. Seth hits Punk in the back a few times with the trash can. Punk kicks Seth and he suplexes Seth onto a trash can on the floor. Punk with punches and then he throws a trash can at Seth. They go back to the ringside barrier and Roman with a plancha onto Seth and Punk.

Roman sends Punk over the ringside barrier onto the announce table. He sends Seth onto Punk. Roman adjusts the announce table and he sends Seth into the ring steps and hits him with a plastic beverage prop. Roman sends Punk into the apron. Roman uses the plastic beverage prop on Seth again. Roman punches Punk and follows with a head butt. Punk with a chop and he sends Roman into the ring. Punk mocks Roman and goes for a running knee but Roman blocks it and Roman with a Samoan drop. Seth goes for a springboard move but Roman punches him. Roman sets for a Superman punch and Punk blocks it and hits a swinging neck breaker. Seth goes for a slingshot move and Punk catches Seth. Seth gets to his feet and Punk with a knee to Roman in the corner followed by a leg lariat to Seth.

Punk with a knee to Seth in the corner followed by one to Roman. Punk with a knee to Seth and then Roman. Punk with a neck breaker to Roman and a DDT to Seth. Punk goes up top for an elbow drop and he hits it on Seth. Punk gets Roman up and slams him. Punk goes up top for an elbow drop but Seth gets up and sets for a superplex. Roman comes under Seth and Punk with a Doomsday Device to Seth. Roman with a Superman punch to Punk for a near fall. Roman sets for the spear and Punk with a knee. Punk gets Roman up for GTS but Roman with elbows to escape. Roman punches Punk and Punk punches back. They go back and forth.

Punk with a uranage and he gets a near fall. Punk with the Anaconda Vice and Seth with a frog splash to break up the hold. Seth gets a near fall on Roman. Seth with kicks to Punk and Roman followed by punches to Punk. Seth with a buckle bomb to Punk. Seth kicks Roman. Seth with a buckle bomb to Roman. Punk counters a Pedigree and Roman with a spear to Punk. Reigns with a back body drop to Seth and Seth with a Pedigree to counter a spear. Seth with a stomp to Roman and he sends Punk to the floor and Seth gets a near fall. Seth pulls Roman into position and he goes up top for a Phoenix Splash but he lands on his feet and rolls through when Roman moves.

Punk gets Seth up and Roman spears Seth. Punk with GTS to Roman for a near fall. Punk sends Roman back into the ring and Punk signals for the GTS. Roman blocks it and Seth with a kick and Pedigree to Punk. Seth gets a near fall on Punk. Seth tells Roman to listen to him. He says Punk doesn't belong here. He says Punk is the outsider. They put him down and they are done. Seth kicks Punk in the head and he wants Roman to join him. Roman adjusts the announce table and Roman makes his way over to Seth and Punk. Roman tells Seth to pick him up for a 67 percent Cerberus Bomb, but Roman punches Seth and power bombs Seth through the table. Roman power bombs Seth through the Spanish Announce Table.

Roman sends Seth in the ring and hits a spear for a near fall. Roman goes back to the floor and he he picks up Punk and sends him into the ring and he applies a guillotine. Roman adds a body scissors and Punk floats over for a near fall. Punk with the Anaconda Vice. Seth with a Sharpshooter on Punk. Punk presses out and Seth gets him back to the mat. Roman with a guillotine on Seth and he adds a body scissors. Rollins gets to his feet and he turns it into a Northern Lights Suplex for a near fall. Roman holds on to the guillotine and Punk with a Stomp to Roman and a GTS to Seth for a near fall. Punk punches Seth. Punk picks up Roman and he goes for GTS but Punk drops Roman and picks up Seth. Punk with a GTS to Seth, Roman with a spear and Punk with a Stomp.

Paul grabs a chair and he carries it to the ring and he looks up for guidance. He pushes the chair to Punk. Paul gets in the ring and he helps Punk up. Paul with a low blow to Punk Paul yells at Punk and hands the chair to Roman. Paul acknowledges Roman and Roman hits Punk with the chair. Paul reminds Roman that he can get revenge on Seth and Roman pushes Paul out of the way. Paul low blows Roman and he gives the chair to Seth. Paul sits in the corner and Seth stands over Roman. Seth hits Roman with the chair. Seth with a stomp to Roman and he gets the three count.

Winner: Seth Rollins


End of show.

WrestleMania 41 Saturday Post-Show: April 19, 2025

[LionDen]

WrestleMania 41 Kickoff: April 18, 2025

[LionDen]

The only kind of affirmative winner I can pick tonight is Jey Uso. I think Stratton should win ... think ... my opinion lol.

No idea between Reigns, Rollins and Punk.

[Bigfoot]

Bow down to the King! Damn, I still remember when that theme debuted at the WM where he wrestled Cena.

[Bigfoot]

Starting off with Uso and Gunther.

[LionDen]

No surprise about Uso.

Sorry if I don't reply right away Bigfoot, I doing Facebook as well.

[LionDen]

I want to see Big E come out and interfere in the New Day match.

[LionDen]

I bet Jey Uso's chest is feeling thee best. lol

[Bigfoot]

No surprise about Uso.

Sorry if I don't reply right away Bigfoot, I doing Facebook as well.

Lol, all good. I was cooking dinner too. Almost time to put the kids to bed, so Ill be in and out as well.

Glad Jey got his W!

[Bigfoot]

Jade getting her Wrestlemania moment. She has been doing really well.