WWE Wrestlemania 2023 Night 1 Live Results And Review: The Usos Defend Against Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens In The Main Event

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

GameSpot is inside SoFi Stadium for this yr’s Wrestlemania, bringing you outcomes and a assessment of the massive present dwell, because it occurs, mere toes from the ring. Unless you are in attendance, the one solution to catch Wrestlemania is on Peacock (or by conventional pay-per-view). While Peacock has a free tier, you will be unable to look at the WWE occasion by that. You’ll want a Premium ($5 a month, with advertisements) or Premium Plus Peacock ($10 a month, no advertisements) account. Regardless of which tier you select, there will likely be a number of WWE-related advertisements all through the present.

There are a number of methods to look at Peacock. Aside from watching it on cellular gadgets and on the PC, you may stream the service on Amazon Fire gadgets, Android TV, Apple TV, LG Smart TVs, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xfinity, and extra. As for when you may watch (and may tune into our dwell assessment, take a look at the occasions for Wrestlemania beneath.

Start 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 Night 1 of Wrestlemania 39. Austin Theory’s protection of the WWE United States Championship towards John Cena will kick off the present. Take a take a look at the night time’s full card beneath.

Night 1 Match card:

• Austin Theory (c) vs. John Cena (WWE United States Championship)
• Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Logan Paul
• Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch vs. Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky)
• Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) in a Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Match
• The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships)
• Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship)
• Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio

Results & Review:

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

Winner: Austin Theory through pinfall

Honestly, having Theory and Cena kick issues off is sensible. This is an ideal solution to kick open the door to Wrestlemania. The solely fault on this feud is that Cena solely made a single look to additional the feud. He’s a busy man, positive, however it might have been nice to have him extra concerned within the buildup.

Theory gained clear after hitting a low blow and nailing Cena with A Town Down, which is precisely what ought to have occurred. Not solely do the shenanigans make a rematch wise, Theory simply acquired the most important win of his profession and Cena loses nothing.

The solely subject is with the video manufacturing in that the video feeds within the stadium glitched out as Cena was about to hit an Attitude Adjustment. So these within the low cost seats needed to squint fairly arduous to see what was occurring within the match. Still, would not take away from this being a superb opener. Nothing spectacular, only a good match.

Rating: 7.5/10

Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) in a Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Match

Winner: The Street Profits through pinfall

It’s arduous to name a deadly four-way tag match “normal” however this match was largely that. Everyone 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 undoubtedly the spotlight of the match, and the gang was a lot entertained. Two different standout moments had been Ricochet’s sundown flip to the surface and Angelo Dawkins derailing the Strowman Express. Naturally, the gang went wild for each.

If I had a critique it is that storyline-wise, it isn’t all that enthralling. There’s no actual stakes of non-public story to this explicit bout. Still, it is a showcase win for the Street Profits, who ought to have been the group to dethrone the Usos.

Rating: 7/10

Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Logan Paul

Winner: Seth “Freakin” Rollins through pinfall

The Prime power drink mascot is precisely the type of nonsense one ought to count on from Logan Paul. It additionally offers a straightforward goal for an hilarious beating from Seth Rollins. Speaking 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’s good to see him on Rollins’ stage on this match, as there’s been a lot invested in him as a foremost participant in WWE. And having him virtually get the pin on Seth after a knockout punch was a unbelievable second. While Paul has mentioned his WWE deal is expiring, that is definitely taking part in out in such a solution to make him appear like a powerhouse–in victory or defeat.

Having one among Paul’s YouTube buddies (KSI) within the Prime costume was a superb twist, on condition that most individuals in all probability anticipated his brother Jake to be in there. Having Paul be the one to unintentionally put KSI by the desk, although? That was pure magic. Less magic is Paul persevering with to do finishers of AEW wrestlers with out them truly ending the matches. First it was the Buckshot Lariat, now it is the GTS. Using well-known finishers as run-of-the-mill strikes is not one of the best look.

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

Rating: 9/10

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

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

This is the easiest way to make use of legends at Wrestlemania. Working them right into a match with top-level and rising stars makes for a superb combine. And at this level, Damage Ctrl is perhaps a greater heel group than the Bloodline. They’re so good at being the worst, isolating their opponents, dishonest their solution to a bonus, and simply being imply. They tore aside the Women’s Tag Team Champions Lita and Becky, which made for a fairly unbelievable comeback by Trish.

Iyo Sky’s moonsault to the surface 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 look at. Everyone acquired an opportunity to shine, and it was nice to see Trish and Lita get their signature offense in. Seriously, her Twist of Fate trumps any completed by a Hardy.

The good guys gained and the villains had 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 Women’s Tag Team Championships to defend.

Rating: 7/10

Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio

Winner: Rey Mysterio through pinfall

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

Dear 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.

This is the second sponsored match of the night time and the visuals listed below are rather more entertaining than the one which was branded as dropped at you by TurboTax earlier within the night. Eating cereal is means higher than doing all your taxes.

Enough in regards to the shenanigans earlier than the match, we should always contact on the shenanigans within the match. Rey actually whipped Dom together with his belt within the ring and it was hilarious, as was Dom throwing a drink in his sister’s face. Judgement Day is one of the best factor that might have ever occurred to Dominik Mysterio because it made him a way more entertaining and well-rounded character. It’s additionally nice for Rey, who has his first really significant feud in ages towards a son all of us wish 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. While followers like to hate him, we have additionally gotten to look at him grow to be 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 a superb 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 happening for months. What’s to not love?

Rating: 8.5/10

Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship)

Winner: Rhea Ripley through pinfall

This is an fascinating match as a result of, on one facet you might 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 might have Charlotte Flair. She’s nonetheless rehashing her dad’s music, strikes, and catchphrases. She’s primarily been doing the identical gimmick her complete profession on the primary roster, by no means actually evolving. Her character and presentation really feel dated in a means Rhea completely would not. That’s not to remove from Flair’s expertise, which she has loads of. But 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 arduous 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. Seriously, for those who missed that specific sequence, return and discover it. While you are at it, additionally rewatch Rhea’s enormous 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 informed all the story of this match. This is so significantly better than their earlier Wrestlemania bout, which fits to indicate 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’d prefer to humbly request we see this facet of her means extra usually.

Rhea gave Charlotte actually all the things she had and finally it was sufficient, after a high rope Riptide. It’s arduous 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 provide Ripley a superb star-making match.

Rating: 10/10

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