Orton attempted to attack Edge, only for Edge to perform an RKO of his own on Orton. While most agreed that WrestleMania 36 suffered from both a poor lead-up and the absence of a live audience, many felt that the event exceeded expectations, with both critics and fans largely praising the Boneyard and Firefly Fun House matches as the best of the event for their uniqueness and over-the-top tone (and in the case of the latter, its inventiveness and humor); the SmackDown Tag Team Championship match and Owens vs. Rollins were also singled out by most critics. Night one of WrestleMania 36 is in the books, a night unlike any WWE event before it. "[83], Slate heavily criticized the lead-up to the event, stating that "[The wrestlers], in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, looked significantly more like they were doing bad playacting and play-fighting than they usually do. [71] Ziggler then challenged Otis to a match at WrestleMania and Otis accepted. [21] WWE then stated that they had a contingency plan ready in case the event was canceled. Gronkowski then pinned Rawley to win the 24/7 Championship. [11] For the first time, WWE announced that it would also offer the PPV as a digital purchase in the United States via FITE TV and the Fox Sports app (as an extension of Fox's broadcasts of SmackDown). John Morrison, Kofi Kingston and Jimmy Uso are known for hitting some crazy spots, and that's just what they did in this Triple Threat ladder match. The biggest takeaway is that Morrison is still capable of putting on great performances on the largest stage. WrestleMania 36 was the 36th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw, SmackDown, and NXT brand divisions— the first to promote the NXT brand. He later attacked WWE Champion Drew McIntyre following the latter's match with Andrade,[94] subsequently setting up a title match for Money in the Bank. See more of WWE Wrestlemania 36 on Facebook. It was filmed on March 25 and 26, 2020 and broadcast as a two-night event on April 4 and 5, marking the first time the event was broadcast over two nights as well as aired on tape delay. Despite the circumstances, WWE put on a mostly entertaining show that featured some quality matches throughout the weekend. [6] WrestleMania 36 was the fourth WrestleMania to be held in the state of Florida (after XXIV, XXVIII, and 33). Styles then challenged Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania. A hearse arrived at the cemetery to The Undertaker's theme music, however, Styles emerged from the casket. Let's face it: The Boneyard match between … Orton interrupted and said that he attacked Edge so that he would remain at home and continue being a husband and a father to their children. [104], The COVID-19 pandemic had further effects on WWE following WrestleMania. [64] On the final SmackDown before WrestleMania, a mysterious hacker (later revealed to be Mustafa Ali) appeared on the TitanTron during Ziggler's match with Tucker and revealed that Rose's Fire and Desire tag team partner Sonya Deville had conspired with Ziggler to sabotage Rose's Valentine's date with Otis. Don't miss WrestleMania 36, streaming live on the award-winning Allwrestling.live. on Gulak, followed by a pin to win the match. [87][88], The Hollywood Reporter noted that the Boneyard and Firefly Fun House matches could set a precedent for WWE using more "cinematic experiences" in its programming to make up for the closed door tapings. [57] Just before the event, however, Reigns, requested to be removed from the match for being at an increased risk for COVID-19, as he was in an immunocompromised state from his previous health issues with leukemia; Reigns himself confirmed the report and stated that WWE honored the request. [37], At the Royal Rumble, Raw's Charlotte Flair won the women's Royal Rumble match to earn herself a women's championship match of her choosing at WrestleMania. [49] Rollins and Murphy lost their titles on an episode of Raw, and during a rematch at Elimination Chamber, Owens cost them their match and performed a Stunner on Rollins afterward. [95] This ultimately set up a triple threat match between the three women at TakeOver: In Your House. Broadcasts of NXT were done from its home base of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida until October when NXT was relocated to the Performance Center, rebranded as the Capitol Wrestling Center, NXT's version of the ThunderDome and an homage to WWE's predecessor, the Capitol Wrestling Corporation. This became true after the National Basketball Association suspended its season after two of its players tested positive for COVID-19 which caused a massive ripple effect, effectively shutting down the vast majority of the sports world within five days. In the closing moments, as Baszler applied the Kirifuda Clutch on Lynch, Lynch countered into a roll-up to retain the title. [8] Marketing of the event subsequently emphasized the change in format, with the new tagline "Too Big for Just One Night". Bayley did not attempt to break up the pin to save Banks. 11,031 people like this. Brock Lesnar to become the new WWE Champion", "WWE Champion Drew McIntyre def. The match was originally scheduled as a tag team Triple Threat Ladder match in which The Miz and John Morrison were to defend the titles against The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) and The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston), but due to Miz falling ill, the match was contested between Morrison, Jimmy, and Kingston, each representing their respective team. WrestleMania is considered WWE's flagship event, having first been held in 1985. WrestleMania 36 . [76][77][78], In the main event of Part 2, Brock Lesnar (accompanied by Paul Heyman) defended the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre. Dolph Ziggler. Not Now. 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Abstimmung, Videos & Video der kompletten Kickoff-Show) 05.04.20, von Benjamin "Cruncher" Jung WWE WrestleMania 36 – Tag 1 [31], The card underwent changes due to injuries and issues that arose related to the ongoing pandemic. - Naomi, Lacey Evans, Sasha Banks & Bayley eliminate Tamina (6:35) - Sasha Banks eliminates Naomi (10:20) In the penultimate match, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt defeated John Cena in a Firefly Fun House match. [...] the WWE style—with its emphasis on overwrought capital–P 'performance,' over-rehearsed matches, and flowery mannerisms—looked more like a parody when staged in front of zero spectators. The Street Profits for the Raw Tag Titles, Beth Phoenix provides an Edge update, Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane, Rey Mysterio and Humberto Carrillo vs. Andrade and Angel Garza", "WWE Elimination Chamber results: Powell's live review of Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka vs. Ruby Riott vs. Liv Morgan vs. Sarah Logan vs. Natalya in an Elimination Chamber match for a shot at the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 36, Smackdown Tag Title Elimination Chamber match", "3/9 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Edge returning following Randy Orton's attack on Beth Phoenix, Rey Mysterio vs. Angel Garza, Drew McIntyre in action, the build to WrestleMania kicks in", "3/16 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Austin 3:16 Day with Steve Austin, Undertaker vs. AJ Styles contract signing for WrestleMania, first Raw at the fan-free WWE Performance Center", "3/30 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of the brand's final push for WrestleMania 36 featuring Becky Lynch, Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and Edge", "2/28 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of John Cena's return, Goldberg's first appearance since winning the WWE Universal Championship at WWE Super ShowDown", "2/3 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Seth Rollins vs. Ricochet vs. Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat for a shot at the WWE Championship at WWE Super ShowDown, Randy Orton addresses his attack on Edge, Liv Morgan vs. Lana rematch", "2/5 NXT TV results: Moore's review of Charlotte Flair responding to Rhea Ripley's WrestleMania challenge, Ripley and Bianca Belair meeting face to face going into their title match at NXT Takeover: Portland, new NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin's appearance", "2/10 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Becky Lynch vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship, Seth Rollins, Murphy, and AOP vs. Samoa Joe, Kevin Owens, and The Viking Raiders in an eight-man tag match, the build to WWE Super ShowDown continues", "2/16 NXT Takeover: Portland results – Moore's live review of Adam Cole vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT Championship, Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair for the NXT Women's Championship, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly vs. Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne for the NXT Tag Titles, Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano", "WWE Survivor Series results: Powell's live review of Brock Lesnar vs. Rey Mysterio in a No Holds Barred match for the WWE Championship, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE Universal Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Bayley in a non-title match", "12/18 NXT TV results: Shayna Baszler vs. Rhea Ripley for the NXT Women's Championship, Adam Cole vs. Finn Balor for the NXT Championship", "3/27 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of Big E and Kofi Kingston vs. 5 out of 5 stars. When is Wrestlemania 2021? Wyatt was then shown in the Firefly Fun House, stating that Cena would actually be facing himself before exiting through the fun house's door. The Miz and John Morrison for the Smackdown Tag Titles", "3/2 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Aleister Black vs. AJ Styles, Seth Rollins and Murphy vs. [23][24][25] WWE then announced that WrestleMania 36 would be split into a two-night event, on April 4 and 5. The Kabuki Warriors to become the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions", "Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch def. Edge won the match after Orton was unable to answer the referee's 10 count. Slate considered the Boneyard and Firefly Fun House matches to be the best matches. [28] The Boneyard match was filmed at a custom-built set on location in the Orlando area (about a 40-minute drive away from the Performance Center),[29] while the Firefly Fun House match segments were all taped at Titan Towers in Stamford, Connecticut, using props and set pieces from their storage facility. The Boneyard and Firefly Fun House matches were singled out as highlights due to their uniqueness and over-the-top tone, while the male world title matches were criticized for their short lengths and overuse of finishing moves. Here's a look back at three matches that left the best impression at WrestleMania 36. The Queen shockingly kicked out of an early Riptide by Ripley and attacked The Nightmare's injured left knee until eventually making her tap out to the figure-eight leglock in the center of the ring. "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd was the official theme song for the event. Wyatt reminded Strowman that it was he who brought him to the WWE with his old Wyatt Family stable. [103] On the May 1 episode, Otis defeated Ziggler again to qualify for the men's Money in the Bank ladder match. 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The Kabuki Warriors for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, WrestleMania 36 fallout", "4/17 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of The Miz vs. Jey Uso vs. Big E in a Triple Threat for the Smackdown Tag Titles, Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro and Naomi vs. Dana Brooke in Money in the Bank qualifiers, Sasha Banks vs. Tamina", "5/1 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler and Mandy Rose vs. Carmella in Money in the Bank qualifiers, Daniel Bryan vs. King Corbin, Big E and Kofi Kingston vs. Bayley agreed if Tamina could defeat her friend Sasha Banks,[102] which Tamina subsequently did the following week to earn the title match at Money in the Bank. [102] The match occurred the following week in which Big E defeated Jey Uso and The Miz to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship for a record eighth time for The New Day. Bianca Belair again came out after the match, and challenged Vega to a match which ended in a no-contest. Keep it locked in here all evening for the latest match results, winners, highlights, low points, and a broad spectrum of reactions. These included Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, Rusev, Drake Maverick, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Heath Slater, Eric Young, Rowan, Sarah Logan, No Way Jose, Mike Chioda, Mike Kanellis, Maria Kanellis, EC3, Aiden English, Lio Rush, The Colóns (Primo and Epico),[105] and Cain Velasquez,[106] as well as many other behind-the-scenes employees. 05:36 Top 10 Raw moments: WWE Top 10, Dec. 28, 2020 WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week’s Monday Night Raw to revisit the show’s most thrilling, physical and controversial moments. This was one of the best versions of the format we've seen, and certainly the best WWE has created. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw, SmackDown, and NXT brands,[44][45] while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, and NXT. The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. In the end, Edge applied a sleeper hold on Orton, who passed out on a chair. Others decided to play to a crowd that wasn't actually there. The climax saw Cesaro perform a U.F.O. Daniel Bryan", "SmackDown Tag Team Champion John Morrison def. Raw, SmackDown, 205 Live, and pay-per-views continued to be broadcast from the Performance Center until August before relocating to Orlando's Amway Center with a new virtual fan viewing experience called ThunderDome—they then moved to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in December and then Yuengling Center in Tampa in April 2021. In mid-March, all WWE programming was relocated to the WWE Performance Center training facility in Orlando due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no audience and only essential staff present. [74], In the main event of Part 1, The Undertaker faced AJ Styles in a Boneyard match, which was a Buried Alive match set at an undisclosed cemetery and warehouse in the Orlando area. [76], Next, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defended the Raw Tag Team Championship against Angel Garza and Austin Theory (with Zelina Vega). Cena came out for his match in the Performance Center, assuming his match was taking place in the ring. WrestleMania is ranked the sixth most valuable sports brand in the world by Forbes and has been described as the Super Bowl of sports entertainment. In the main event of the strangest WrestleMania of all time, McIntyre pinned Brock Lesnar, clean in … [53] The following night on Raw, Rollins challenged Owens to a match,[54] and Owens accepted for WrestleMania. Orton then attacked Edge with a second RKO and a camera, but Edge rose to his feet. [103], Also on the following SmackDown, Heavy Machinery's Tucker faced Dolph Ziggler in a rematch from the SmackDown prior to WrestleMania in a losing effort; Otis and Mandy Rose were absent that night. WrestleMania 36 aired on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5 from the WWE's Performance Center in Orlando and other closed-set locations. Some people were likely unhappy this match ended with Charlotte Flair winning another title, but it's undeniable the chemistry she had in the ring with Rhea Ripley, who entered Sunday night holding the NXT Women's Championship. Goldberg to become the new Universal Champion", "AJ Styles def. Ripley declared that Flair should challenge her as she had defeated Flair, but Flair had never beat her. They cornered Rawley near the podium that host Rob Gronkowski was standing on. [93] The following week, Baszler won her qualifying match to compete in the women's Money in the Bank ladder match. [26] WWE also produced a commemorative shirt reading "I Wasn't There", a spoof of their "I Was There" shirts of previous WrestleManias. Right now at WrestleMania 36, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) put the 'RAW' Tag Team titles on the line against Angel Garza and … Corbin starts things off with a promo (always a good decision for him) talking … On the February 14 episode of SmackDown, Otis had a scheduled Valentine's Day date with Rose; however, Ziggler arrived first and stole the date, causing Otis to walk away heartbroken. [61], Prior to Survivor Series, a rivalry began between Raw's Becky Lynch and NXT's Shayna Baszler. Orton then welcomed Edge back and suggested reforming Rated-RKO, but turned on Edge and performed an RKO on him, thus turning heel in the process. It's sure to be a pay-per-view that will be remembered by many. [74], In a small segment, 24/7 Champion R-Truth joined Rob Gronkowski and Mojo Rawley, who were standing atop a viewing podium. CagesideSeats.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, match-by-match coverage of night one of WrestleMania 36 below, … Noting that the Royal Rumble and Last Man Standing matches were non-traditional matches, Orton challenged Edge to a normal singles match at Backlash which Orton won. Roman Reigns interrupted and had a stare down with Goldberg before accepting his challenge, which was subsequently scheduled for WrestleMania. Those are not risks worth taking." Mid-year, 205 Live began doing their tapings in conjunction with NXT. 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After attacking Edge's neck with a steel chair, Orton smashed Edge's head between two steel chairs in a maneuver known as the "Conchairto", which Edge had made famous in the past. The two brawled at ringside, and Edge injured Orton's leg, taking Orton out for the majority of the match. Watch WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 Full Show Part 4. After fighting all throughout the Performance Center, they eventually fought atop a production truck in the backstage area where Edge performed a spear on Orton and Orton performed an RKO on Edge. In the end, Morgan pinned Natalya with a roll-up to win the match. Drew McIntyre is your new WWE Champion. [55], On the Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show, Heavy Machinery (Otis and Tucker) participated in an interbrand tag team battle royal that was won by Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode;[68] the two teams entered into a feud following the event. [37], During the WrestleMania 36 Kickoff Part 1 pre-show, Drew Gulak faced Cesaro. In his first WrestleMania match in nine years, The Shaman of Sexy reminded fans what made him so special during his original run with the company. Natalya (Kickoff Match)", "Charlotte Flair def. Banks is greatest women's wrestler teammates Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, prompting Styles to declare himself the winner by forfeit. Undertaker then made his entrance, taking Mysterio's place, and performed a Chokeslam on Styles to win the match and the trophy. One of those bouts should likely be a rematch between Flair and Ripley, who opened the second part of WrestleMania 36 with a 20-minute bout that told a great story. You have to take the good with the bad, maintain honest integrity with criticism, but also be forgiving and acknowledge that this was not how WrestleMania was supposed to be." Credit: WWE. [1] It was reported that WWE had filmed post-WrestleMania episodes of Raw and NXT after production wrapped on WrestleMania, before taking a two-week break. As Lesnar went for a fourth F-5, McIntyre countered and performed three more Claymore Kicks on Lesnar to win the title, capturing his first world championship in WWE and becoming the first-ever British-born world champion in WWE history, as well as WWE's thirty-first Triple Crown champion. Welcome to Part 1/Night 1 of IGN's WrestleMania 36 live blog! The editing, pace and music combined to create an epic encounter between The Undertaker and AJ Styles that will be remembered as the best part of this unusual WrestleMania. Log In. [59][60] After Ripley retained her title at the NXT event, she was ambushed by Flair, who accepted Ripley's challenge for a match at WrestleMania, marking the first time that a Royal Rumble winner chose an NXT championship to challenge for with the title itself being the first NXT championship to be defended at the event. However, he did not rule out the possibility of a potential one-off match, depending on the situation. 10. videos. Some matches were recorded without crowds at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, while others had a cinematic-style presentation and took place nowhere near a wrestling ring. [62] Rollins criticized the Raw roster for their poor performance and again questioned Owens' loyalty, who responded by performing a Stunner on Rollins.