Night 1 of WWE Wrestlemania 39 has arrived.
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At current, there are 7 matches scheduled for Night 1 of Wrestlemania 39.
Austin Theory’s defense of the WWE United States Championship against John Cena will kick off the show.
Take a look at the night’s full card below.
This is a perfect way to kick initiate the door to Wrestlemania.
The only fault in this feud is that Cena only made a single appearance to further the feud.
So those in the cheap seats had to squint pretty hard to see what was happening in the match.
Still, doesn’t take away from this being a good opener.
Nothing spectacular, just a good match.
Rating: 7.5/10
Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs.
The tower of doom spot was definitely the highlight of the match, and the crowd was plenty entertained.
Two other standout moments were Ricochet’s sunset flip to the outside and Angelo Dawkins derailing the Strowman Express.
Naturally, the crowd went wild for both.
If I had a critique it’s that storyline-wise, it’s not all that enthralling.
There’s no real stakes of personal story to this particular bout.
It also provides an easy target for an hilarious beating from Seth Rollins.
Speaking of Rollins, his Wrestlemania drip is flat out incredible–worthy of such a special night.
Paul was surprisingly dominant early on, especially when he got around to throwing punches.
And having him almost get the pin on Seth after a knockout punch was a fantastic moment.
Having Paul be the one to accidentally put KSI through the table, though?
That was pure magic.
Less magic is Paul continuing to do finishers of AEW wrestlers without them actually ending the matches.
First it was the Buckshot Lariat, now it’s the GTS.
Using well known finishers as run-of-the-mill moves isn’t the best look.
There were memorable moments, great storytelling, and a wildly engaging match.
This one was awesome and I’m all for a rematch.
Working them into a match with top-level and rising stars makes for a good mix.
And at this point, Damage Ctrl might be a better heel team than the Bloodline.
Seriously, her Twist of Fate trumps any done by a Hardy.
Having him wearing a costume pseudo inspired by his dad’s iconic Halloween Havoc gear, though?
That’s the cherry on top.
I don’t quite understand why Rey came out with an Eddie Guerrero entrance, though.
He’s not Eddie’s son, Dominik is.
Dear WWE, c’mon have corporate mascots at ringside for every match.
Eating cereal is way better than doing your taxes.
Enough about the shenanigans before the match, we should touch on the shenanigans in the match.
added a good amount of fast-paced action to the match.
What’s not to love?
On the other, you have Charlotte Flair.
She’s still rehashing her dad’s music, moves, and catchphrases.
She’s essentially been doing the same gimmick her entire career on the main roster, never really evolving.
Her character and presentation feel dated in a way Rhea absolutely doesn’t.
That’s not to take away from Flair’s talent, which she has plenty of.
Seriously, if you missed that particular sequence, go back and find it.
While you’re at it, also rewatch Rhea’s huge German superplex a couple of times.
These two pulled out all the stops.
Even Charlotte has a fire in her that we don’t see all that much.
I’d like to humbly request we see this side of herwaymore often.
Rhea gave Charlotte literally everything she had and eventually it was enough, after a top rope Riptide.
I don’t have any comment on it because I just don’t understand it.
We’ve all been waiting for the Bloodline to be humbled.
Let’s talk about standout moments, though.
That’s really what this match was about, Sami standing up to his former family.
So much of the Bloodline story is the story of Sami Zayn and that was on full display here.
It’s such a fantastic story that’s been told over the last year.
This wasn’t as good as Charlotte vs. Rhea but this was masterful storytelling.
Rating: 9.5/10
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