WWE WrestleMania XL Night One Results 4/6/24

WWE WrestleMania XL Night One Results 4/6/24
Lincoln Financial Arena
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Commentators: (Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Pat McAfee)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch For The WWE Women’s World Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ripley outpowers Becky. Palm Strike Exchange. Becky side steps Ripley into the turnbuckles. Ripley blocks The Springboard Sidekick. Ripley slams Becky’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Becky wraps the left shoulder of Ripley around the steel ring post. Becky with The Missile Dropkick. Ripley pulls Becky out of the ring. Ripley goes for The Electric Chair Drop, but Becky lands back on her feet. Becky kicks the left wrist of Ripley. Becky with a flying forearm smash off the ring apron. Becky rolls Ripley back into the ring. Becky ducks under two clotheslines from Ripley. Becky with a forearm smash. Ripley dumps Becky face first on the canvas. Ripley with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Ripley with clubbing shoulder blocks. Becky kicks Ripley in the chest. Ripley punches Becky in the ribs. Ripley goes for The Delayed Vertical Suplex, but Becky counters with an inside cradle for a one count. Ripley with a Deadlift Vertical Suplex for a two count.

Ripley toys around with Becky. Becky with forearm shivers. Ripley kicks Becky in the gut. Ripley with clubbing blows to Becky’s back. Ripley whips Becky across the ring. Ripley dropkicks Becky. Ripley drags Becky to the corner. Ripley repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Becky. Ripley ascends to the top turnbuckle. Becky with The Avalanche Arm-Drag. Forearm/Haymaker Exchange. Becky uppercuts Ripley. Becky with a Spinning Back Kick. Ripley stomps on the left foot of Becky. Ripley with a knee crusher. Becky drops Ripley with The Swinging DDT for a two count. Ripley blocks The Manhandle Slam. Becky side steps Ripley into the turnbuckles. Becky with a Springboard Side Kick. Becky with The Guillotine Leg Drop. Becky follows that with The Exploder Suplex into the ringside barricade. Becky rolls Ripley back into the ring. Becky with a Flying Leg Drop for a two count.

Becky repeatedly slams the left shoulder of Ripley on the canvas. Ripley escapes The Dis-Arm-Her. Becky decks Ripley with a back elbow smash. Ripley catches Becky in mid-air. Ripley with a Press Slam/Knee Strike Combination for a two count. Ripley dribbles Becky’s face on the canvas. Ripley goes for The RipTide, but Becky lands back on her feet. Becky kicks the left shoulder of Ripley. Becky applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Ripley with Three PowerBombs for a two count. Becky with a back elbow smash. Ripley HeadButts Becky. Becky hyperextends the left shoulder of Ripley. Ripley drops Becky with The Big Boot for a two count. Chop Exchange. Ripley with another headbutt. Becky sends Ripley shoulder first into the ring post. Becky applies The Dis-Arm-Her in the ropes. Becky goes for a Diving Leg Drop, but Ripley counters with The Prism Trap.

Becky refuses to quit. Becky rolls Ripley over for a two count. Ripley with The Roundhouse Kick. Ripley goes for The Riptide, but Becky lands back on her feet. Becky hits The Manhandle Slam for a two count. Becky applies The Dis-Arm-Her. Becky ducks a clothesline from Ripley. Ripley avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Ripley connects with The Riptide for a two count. Ripley ascends to the top turnbuckle. Becky and Ripley are trading back and forth shots. Becky with The SuperPlex. Becky reapplies The Dis-Arm-Her. Ripley puts Becky on her shoulders. Ripley with The Electric Chair Drop on the floor. Ripley rolls Becky back into the ring. Ripley with The Frog Splash for a two count. Ripley talks smack to Becky. Becky attacks the left wrist of Ripley. Becky rocks Ripley with a forearm smash. Becky goes for The Avalanche Manhandle Slam, but Ripley lands back on her feet. Ripley with a big right hand. Ripley plants Becky with Two Riptides to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Women’s World Champion, Rhea Ripley via Pinfall 

Second Match: The Judgment Day (c) vs. DIY vs. The New Day vs. A-Town Down Under vs. The New Catch Republic vs. The Awesome Truth In A Ladder Match For The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship 

Pier six brawl ensues after the bell rings. Awesome Truth dumps Priest out of the ring. Dunne with a forearm smash. Ciampa sends Balor face first into the steel ring post. A-Town Down Under starts climbing up two ladders. Judgment Day runs interference. Balor sends Kofi face first into the ladder. Priest rocks Woods with a forearm smash. Balor is throwing haymakers at Dunne. Priest uses the ladder as a weapon. Balor drops Bate with The Big Boot. Balor is raining down haymakers in the corner. Priest goes for a Leaping Back Elbow, but Bate ducks out of the way. Bate with The Airplane Spine to Balor. Bate sends Balor back first into the ladder in the corner. Ciampa chops Waller. Bate and Woods are trading back and forth shots. A massive brawl breaks out at ringside. New Catch Republic with Stereo MoonSaults off the ladder. Dunne drives Priest back first into the turnbuckles. Priest with The Razor’s Edge into Bate. Priest climbs up the ladder. Miz stops Priest in his tracks. Priest denies The Skull Crushing Finale. Judgment Day gangs up on Miz.

Truth is looking for the hot tag. Miz avoids the double clothesline. Miz tags in Truth. Truth sends Priest tumbling to the floor. Truth with two diving shoulder tackles. Truth ducks a clothesline from Balor. Truth with The Spinning Side Slam. Truth with The Five Knuckle Shuffle. Truth follows that with The Attitude Adjustment into the ladder. Truth goes into the cover. Skull Crushing Finale/Flatliner Combination to Priest. Gargano SuperKicks Priest. Ciampa with The Fairy Tale Ending. R-Generation X starts climbing up two ladders. A-Town Down Under runs interference and retrieves the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. Waller reminds Theory to set up another ladder. Bate nails Waller with Bop and Bang. New Catch Republic PowerBombs Waller through the ladder bridge. Bate with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. New Catch Republic sets up another ladder bridge. Gargano with a Flying Cannonball Senton off the ring apron. Ciampa whips Bate into the PRIME Drinking Station.

DIY sets up a table contraption. Kofi blocks The Double Vertical Suplex. Kofi with The Trouble In Paradise to Gargano. New Day gangs up on Ciampa. Kofi lays Ciampa flat on the ladder bridge. Woods with The Limit Break. Kofi clears the ring. Kofi delivers The Trust Fall to the outside. Theory attacks Woods from behind. Theory drives his knee into the midsection of Woods. Theory launches Woods over the top rope. New Catch Republic pulls Theory off the ladder. Dunne snaps Theory’s fingers. New Catch Republic nails Theory with The Burning Hammer. Gargano with a Step Up Enzuigiri to Dunne. Gargano with The Slingshot DDT through the table on the floor. Ciampa with The Air Raid Crash off the ladder. Truth climbs up the ladder. JD McDonagh pulls Truth off the ladder. McDonagh drops Truth with The Devil Inside. McDonagh brings Balor back into the ring. Kofi attacks Balor with a steel chair. New Day sends McDonagh crashing through the table contraption. Priest SuperKicks Woods. Priest with clubbing blows to Kofi’s back. Priest with The Razor’s Edge into the chair in the corner. Priest and Miz are trading back and forth shots. Priest Chokeslams Miz off the ladder. Priest kicks Truth in the face. Priest climbs up another ladder. Truth shoves Pries off the ladder. Truth plants Priest with The Attitude Adjustment over the top rope. Truth retrieves the Raw Tag Team Titles to pickup the victory.

Winner: New WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, The Awesome Truth. New WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions, A-Town Down Under 

Third Match: Rey Mysterio & Andrade El Idolo vs. Santos Escobar & Dominik Mysterio 

STILL TO COME 

– GUNTHER (c) vs. Sami Zayn For The WWE Intercontinental Championship 

– Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso 

– Bianca BelAir, Naomi, and Jade Cargill vs. Damage CTRL In A 6-Woman Tag Team Match 

– Roman Reigns & The Rock w/The Bloodline vs. Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins 

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