At the start of the show, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon says that the WWE Superstars have performed tirelessly week by week, month by month, and says that the fans were what was missing. Vince McMahon thanks the fans, then welcomes them to WrestleMania.
Bebe Rexha sings America The Beautiful.
It is announced that there is a weather delay at the start of the show.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Shane McMahon, who says that he is going to take out Braun Strowman, and says that he has only been having fun with him. Suddenly, MVP and Lashley show up. MVP says that the time for talking is done and that this is Lashley's crowning moment, and the only language Lashley can speak and Drew McIntyre can understand is the language of violence. He says that the WWE Championship changes whoever wins it, then says this is it for McIntyre as Lashley will beat him. Drew McIntyre shows up and says not even Mother Nature will save Lashley, and if they have to do it backstage, they will do it. Officials and referees keep Lashley and MVP away from McIntyre, who says he is trying to keep himself together while wrestling in front of fans for the first time in over a year and that their match will happen tonight.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods). They are excited to perform in front of fans for the first time in more than a year, and Kofi Kingston wants to see if "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Omos can be a tag team. Xavier Woods says they have been the size they are since they started wrestling, but they are ready for tonight, and they don't care how big Omos is or how phenomenal Styles is, then Big E shows up. Big E says that everyone is about to see why The New Day is one of the greatest tag teams on God's green earth, and tells Kevin Patrick to consider himself blessed as he sees them do work.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Braun Strowman, who says he is ready to get out there and fighting for everyone who has ever been bullied, and that he will beat Shane McMahon within an inch of his life. He says you can only poke a bear so many times before he strikes, and he will prove that bullies do not win in life. He says he will be standing atop a corpse and that Shane will be lucky if he takes another breath.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Kevin Owens. Owens takes the microphone and talks about when he first met Sami Zayn, saying there were a lot alike and very passionate about the business. He talks about how he and Sami wrestled each other at home and all over the world many times, but through those twenty years, no two people were looked down upon and talked down to by industry experts more than them. He says that it has never been as big or as important at is has been tonight, and the Sami Zayn we see now is not the Sami Zayn he has always known, but in the end, he will stun sense right back into Sami Zayn.He also says that if Logan Paul wants to try something, he'll be in the ring.
It is announced that WrestleMania will begin in five minutes.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Bianca Belair. Belair admits she is nervous, but she cares and is ready for tonight. She says that Sasha Banks may be the best, but she does not run from competition and will prove she is the best. She is also grateful for the fans, and is glad that they are here tonight.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Seth Rollins, who keeps calling Kevin "Mike" and mispronouncing Cesaro's name while saying that he will become "the new Mr. WrestleMania" when he trounces Cesaro tonight.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews The Miz and John Morrison. Morrison says you can tell a lot about a man by the company he keeps, and says Bad Bunny and Damian Priest are scum. He also says that Bad Bunny may be moist, but not as moist as "Johnny Drip Drip." The Miz says this is WrestleMania, not the Grammys or any other music award show, and that he and Morrison are the greatest tag team of the 21st century.
Titus O'Neil and Hulk Hogan show up to host tonight's show. Titus welcomes everyone to the arena and the city of Tampa Bay, and says that the fans have the energy WWE has been wanting for a whole year. He says that for the first time in a year, a month and a day, WWE is back in business live. Hogan tells Titus that the fans didn't hear him, and Titus repeats himself. Hogan says they will make history tonight and tomorrow night, and that they will start with the first match in front of fans in more than a year. Hogan and Titus then hype up the WWE Championship match between Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley.
Bobby Lashley retains the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre with the Hurt Lock when McIntyre is unable to fight out of the hold and passes out.
Backstage, Bayley stands between Titus O'Neil and Hulk Hogan (who is with Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and X-Pac) and offers assistance in hosting the show. When she flashes the "Too Sweet" hand signal, she is almost left hanging, as O'Neil and Hogan are not interested.
Natalya and Tamina beat the team of Lana and Naomi, the team of Billie Kay and Carmella, the team of Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose, and The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott) in a Tag Team Turmoil Match to become the #1 contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. During the match, Mandy Rose slips on the ramp on the way to the ring. Also during the match, when Liv Morgan pins Dana Brooke with an inside cradle, the ring announcer erroneously announces that The Riott Squad have been eliminated only to correct himself several seconds later. At the end of the match, Natalya almost goes for the Sharpshooter, but thinks better of it and tags in Tamina to get the win with the Superfly Splash.
In his first one-on-one WrestleMania match, Cesaro beats Seth Rollins after debuting a new move called the U.F.O. (an airplane spin that briefly goes hands-free), followed by 23 Cesaro Swings and a Neutralizer.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. Ziggler says that now that he and Roode have arrived, it feels like WrestleMania, and Roode says they clean up nicely for a couple of "dirty dawgs." He says that The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) are a great tag team, but rainbows and unicorns only get one so far, and Roode says he has known "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles for a long time and knows not to bet against him. Roode and Ziggler predict AJ Styles and Omos will win tonight.
Big E introduces The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) before the next match.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Omos beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) to become the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions!
WWE 2K22 is coming soon!
Jerry "The King" Lawler guests on commentary for the next match.
Braun Strowman beats Shane McMahon in a steel cage match after tossing Shane McMahon off the top of the cage.
Bayley tries to do Michael Cole's job for him prior to a video package for last Tuesday's WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020 stands on the stage.
WrestleMania 38 will take place in Dallas, Texas at the AT&T Stadium in April 2022!
Booker T guests on commentary for the next match.
Bad Bunny and Damian Priest beat The Miz and John Morrison.
Bianca Belair beats Sasha Banks to become the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion!
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