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WrestleMania 31

WrestleMania 31was the 31st annualWrestleManiaprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view(PPV) andlivestreamingeventproduced byWWE.It took place on March 29, 2015, atLevi's Stadiumin theSan Francisco Bay Areacity ofSanta Clara, California.

WrestleMania 31
Promotional poster featuring various WWE wrestlers
PromotionWWE
DateMarch 29, 2015
CitySanta Clara, California
VenueLevi's Stadium
Attendance67,000[1]
Buy rate259,000[2](excludingWWE Networkviews)
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Nine matches were contested at the event, including two matches on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main event,Seth Rollinscashed in hisMoney in the Bank contractas the scheduled match between defending championBrock LesnarandRoman Reignswas in progress, and won the resulting impromptutriple threat matchto capture theWWE World Heavyweight Championship.In other prominent matches,The Undertaker(in his first on-screen appearance since theprevious year's event) defeatedBray WyattandJohn CenadefeatedRusevto win theWWE United States Championship.The event was also notable forSting's debut match in WWE, as well as his only WrestleMania match, in which he was defeated byTriple H.

Despite criticism for its build-up, the event received highly positive reviews from fans and critics alike; some critics called it one of the greatest WrestleManias of all time. Praise was focused on the quality of a vast majority of the matches, as well as the ending of the main event. Another point of praise were the lack of matches considered to be "filler" and making the most of their time, while the women's tag team match was subject to this very criticism. Retrospective criticism has been focused on Triple H's win over Sting, which was viewed as an unnecessary ode to WWE winning theMonday Night War.WWE reported that the show was the highest grossing WWE event ever, drawing a revenue of $12.6 million. The company also claimed an attendance figure of 76,976. This was also the first WrestleMania to incorporate WWE's current logo that was originally used for theWWE Network.

Production

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Background

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The event was held atLevi's StadiuminSanta Clara, California.

WrestleManiaisWWE's flagshippay-per-view(PPV) andlivestreamingevent,having first been held in1985.It was the company's first pay-per-view produced and was also WWE's first major event available via livestreaming when the company launched theWWE Networkin February 2014. It is the longest-running professional wrestling event in history and is held annually between mid-March to mid-April.[3]It was the first of WWE's original four pay-per-views, which includesRoyal Rumble,SummerSlam,andSurvivor Series,referred to as the "Big Four".[4]The event has been described as theSuper Bowlofsports entertainment.[5]Much like the Super Bowl, cities bid for the right to host the year's edition of WrestleMania.[6]Announced on December 9, 2013, WrestleMania 31 was scheduled to be held on March 29, 2015, atLevi's Stadiumin theSan Francisco Bay Areacity ofSanta Clara, California.It was the first WrestleMania event to be held in the San Francisco Bay Area, the sixth to be held in the state ofCalifornia(after2,VII,XII,2000,and21) and the sixth to be held in anopen-air venue(afterIX,XXIV,XXVI,XXVIII,and29).[7]

The logo for the event included a red "play" button. According to aSan Jose Mercury Newsarticle,Vince McMahonexplained that the play button highlighted the technical prowess ofSilicon Valley.[8]There were two theme songs for the event. The main theme was "Rise" byDavid GuettafeaturingSkylar Grey,while the secondary theme was "Money and the Power"byKid Ink.The event included live musical performances from Skylar Grey, Kid Ink,Travis Barker,andAloe Blacc.[9]Grammy AwardwinnerLL Cool Jappeared in the opening video package for the event.[10]

Travel Packages for the event went on sale on September 29 with the exclusive California Dreamin' Travel Package ranging from $5,500. The VIP Package, Platinum Premium Package, Gold Package and Silver Package was available on October 6 with prices starting from $3,250, $1,650, $1,150 and $900 respectively including tickets to WrestleMania, hotel accommodation, airfare, and other activities throughWrestleMania Axxess.[11][12]Individual tickets went on sale on November 15 ranging from $35 to $1,000.[12]

Storylines

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The event comprised nine matches, including two on the Kickoff pre-show, that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayedvillains,heroes,orless distinguishable charactersin scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers,[13][14]while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television shows,RawandSmackDown.

Brock Lesnarwas scheduled to defend hisWWE World Heavyweight ChampionshipagainstRoman Reigns.

At theRoyal Rumble,Brock Lesnarsuccessfully defended hisWWE World Heavyweight ChampionshipagainstJohn CenaandSeth Rollinsin atriple threat match.Rollins was also the holder of the Money in the Bank briefcase, guaranteeing him a future title match at a time of his choosing. Meanwhile, the 2015Royal Rumble matchwas won byRoman Reigns,granting him a main event match for Lesnar's title at WrestleMania, but also a bad reception from almost all the WWE fans, even bigger than the winner of the last Royal Rumble,Batista.[15][16][17]On the February 2 episode ofRaw,due to this uncomfortable atmosphere, Reigns agreed to put his #1 contendership on the line in a match atFastlane.Later in the night,Daniel Bryan(the biggest fan-favorite to win the Royal Rumble and face Lesnar for his title at WrestleMania) defeated Rollins to face Reigns at the event.[18]But at Fastlane, Reigns defeated Bryan to ensure his title shot against Lesnar at WrestleMania, enraging even more almost all the WWE fans.[19]Reigns had only two face-to-face interactions with Lesnar prior to WrestleMania, with his title match described as "being built on whether or not he is even worthy of being in the match in the first place".[20]Reigns was also described as having "experienced no adversity on his journey", as he "chatted with (Lesnar's manager)Paul Heymanone week, got a shirt and then, playedtug o' war"with Lesnar (a reference to the final in-ring confrontation between Lesnar and Reigns on the March 23 episode ofRawin which the two grappled with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt).[21]It was acknowledged in the storyline that Lesnar's contract was set to expire not long after WrestleMania, but less than a week before the event, amid speculation that he would be returning toUFC,Lesnar signed a new WWE contract and retired fromMMA.[22]

On the March 2 episode ofRaw,PaigedefeatedDivas ChampionNikki Bellaby disqualification in a title match afterBrie Bellaattacked Paige; therefore, Nikki retained the title. Brie and Nikki then continued to attack Paige in the ring untilAJ Leereturned from injury and saved Paige.[23]On the March 5 episode ofSmackDown,AJ defeated Brie after Paige kept Nikki from interfering in the match.[24]On March 9, AJ and Paige were scheduled to face The Bellas at WrestleMania.[25]

Sting's debut match in WWE resulted in a loss toTriple H.

AtSurvivor Series,Stingmade his first WWE appearance in the main eventSurvivor Series elimination match,attackingTriple Hand aidingDolph Zigglerin pinning Seth Rollins, giving Team Cena the win and causingThe Authorityto be out of power, which was a secondary stipulation of the match.[26]On the January 19 episode ofRaw,Sting made hisRawdebut, appearing backstage during the main event, a 3-on-1 handicap match between Cena and the team ofBig Show,Kane,and Rollins. The lights in the arena darkened as Sting entered the stage and gestured to The Authority at ringside. The distraction allowed Cena to pin Rollins for the win, which reinstated the jobs of the recently (kayfabe) fired Ziggler,Ryback,andErick Rowan.[27]On January 26, Triple H challenged Sting to a "face-to-face" confrontation at Fastlane. On the February 9 episode ofRaw,Triple H again called Sting out to accept his challenge. The lights went out, and a group of Sting impersonators appeared around the arena and inside the ring, illuminated by spotlights, while a video message of Sting accepting Triple H's challenge played on theTitanTron.[28]At Fastlane, the two brawled until Sting got control of Triple H. Sting then pointed to the WrestleMania sign in the rafters with his signature baseball bat, issuing a challenge, which Triple H accepted. Later that night, the match was confirmed.[19]

On the February 23 episode ofRaw,a second annualAndré the GiantMemorial Battle Royal was scheduled for WrestleMania. Over the following month,The Miz,Curtis Axel,Ryback,[29]Fandango,Adam Rose,[30]Zack Ryder,[31]Jack Swagger,Titus O'Neil,Darren Young,Big Show, Kane,[24]Erick Rowan,Sin Cara,Damien Mizdow,[32]Goldust,Heath Slater,Mark Henry,[33]andThe Ascensionwere announced as participants. On March 26, the match was set for the Kickoff pre-show.[34]That same day,Hideo Itamiwon aNXTtournament at WrestleMania Axxess to earn a spot in the match.[35]

On February 26,Intercontinental ChampionBad News Barrettwas scheduled to defend his title in a multiple-manladder matchat the event, in which a storyline was made when several contenders stole the title, claiming that they won it.[36]Between the March 2 episode ofRawand the March 12 episode ofSmackDown,R-Truth,[23]Dean Ambrose,Luke Harper,[37][38]Dolph Ziggler,[24]Stardust,and Daniel Bryan[39]were added to the match.

In his WrestleMania debut,Rusevlost theUnited States ChampionshiptoJohn Cenain his firstpinfallloss since he debuted in the WWE's main roster the previous year.

At Fastlane,RusevdefeatedJohn Cenato retain theUnited States Championshipafter hitting Cena with alow blow(while the referee was distracted withLana) and making him pass out to theAccoladesubmission hold.[19]In the following weeks, Cena challenged Rusev to a rematch, which Rusev declined. On the March 2 episode ofRaw,Stephanie McMahondecreed that Cena would not compete at WrestleMania unless Rusev agreed to a match.[23]On the March 9 episode ofRaw,after Rusev defeated Curtis Axel, Rusev made several insulting remarks towards the US, drawing the ire of Cena. Following the insults, Cena went into the ring and placed Rusev in theSTFsubmission hold until Rusev passed out. Cena then picked up a bottle of water, used it to revive Rusev and then placed him into theSTFagain. Although Rusev submitted, Cena refused to break the hold until Lana granted Cena a title rematch at WrestleMania on Rusev's behalf.[32]

The UndertakerwrestledBray Wyattat WrestleMania in his first appearance since losing toBrock Lesnarat theprevious year's event.

At Fastlane,Bray WyattchallengedThe Undertakerto a match at WrestleMania after sending messages to the Undertaker weeks prior.[19]On the March 9 episode ofRaw,The Undertaker accepted Wyatt's challenge to a match at the event.[32]

On the October 20 episode ofRaw,The Authority membersRandy Orton,Kane, and Seth Rollins defeated Cena and Ambrose in a 3-on-2 handicap street fight. Immediately after the match, Rollins performed aCurb Stompon Orton after dissension between the two.[40]On the October 27 episode ofRaw,Orton performed anRKOon Rollins, thus directly defying The Authority's orders.[41]On the November 3 episode ofRaw,after increasing frustration, Orton attacked Rollins during his Intercontinental Championship match against Ziggler. Orton then demanded a match with Rollins to settle their dispute, which Triple H granted in order to keep Orton on The Authority's side. Rollins won the match, and Orton then attacked the Authority before Rollins Curb Stomped him, causing a (kayfabe) injury which forced Orton to miss several months of competition.[42]At Fastlane, Orton returned to WWE and attacked The Authority.[19]Over the next weeks, Orton teased a renewed alliance with The Authority, before attacking Rollins after a handicap match against Reigns.[32]On the March 12 episode ofSmackDown,Orton challenged Rollins to a match at WrestleMania.[39]On the March 16 episode ofRaw,Rollins accepted the challenge.[33]

At Fastlane,Tyson Kidd and Cesaro(withNatalya) defeatedThe Usos(Jey UsoandJimmy Uso) (withNaomi) to win theWWE Tag Team Championship.[19]On March 23, the new champions were scheduled to defend their titles againstLos Matadores(DiegoandFernando) (withEl Torito),The New Day(Kofi KingstonandBig E) (withXavier Woods), and The Usos in afatal four-way tag team matchon the WrestleMania 31 Kickoff pre-show.[43]

Event

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Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Englishcommentators Michael Cole
Jerry Lawler
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
Spanish commentators Carlos Cabrera
Marcelo Rodriguez
French commentators Philippe Chéreau
Christophe Agius
Interviewer Tom Phillips
Ring announcer Lillian Garcia
Eden Stiles
Referees Mike Chioda
John Cone
Charles Robinson
Dan Engler
Darrick Moore
Ryan Tran
Chad Patton
Pre-show Panel Renee Young
Booker T
Corey Graves
Byron Saxton

Broadcasters

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WrestleMania 31 set duringThe Rock's entrance

The WrestleMania 31 Kickoff Show was hosted byRenee Young,withBooker T,Corey Graves,andByron Saxtonas analysts, whileTom PhillipsandLitaserved associal mediacorrespondents. English commentators for the event wereMichael Cole,Jerry Lawler,andJohn "Bradshaw" Layfield.Spanish, German, French, and Italian commentators also called the matches at ringside.Lilian GarciaandEden Stilesserved as the ring announcers.

Celebrities

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See also:List of celebrities involved with WrestleMania

As is tradition, WrestleMania featured numerous appearances by celebrity guests – such asE! NewshostMaria Menounos,who served as a backstage interviewer. The pay-per-view broadcast was opened by Aloe Blacc performing "America the Beautiful".The event saw another musical performance as Skylar Grey, Travis Barker, and Kid Ink performed a medley of the two WrestleMania 31 theme songs –" Rise "and" Money and the Power ".Arnold Schwarzeneggeralso was featured at the event, first as part of theTerminator Genisysthemed grand entrance of Triple H, and later being recognized as part of the 2015WWE Hall of Fameclass as a celebrity wing inductee.

Pre-show

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Two matches were contested on the WrestleMania Kickoff pre-show. The first was a fatal four-way tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship between the championsTyson KiddandCesaro(with Natalya), The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) (with Xavier Woods), Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando) (with El Torito), and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (with Naomi). Kidd and Cesaro retained their titles after Big E suffered a Samoan splash from Jimmy Uso, followed by Cesaro throwing Uso out of the ring and scoring the pin. Also of note, Jey Uso would suffer a shoulder injury during the match, putting him out of action for several months.[44]

The second pre-show match was the second annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Big Show won the 30-man contest by last eliminating Damien Mizdow after Mizdow had turned on and eliminated his tag team partner The Miz.[44]

Preliminary matches

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The actual pay-per-view opened with the seven-man ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship where champion Bad News Barrett defended the title against Daniel Bryan, R-Truth, Dean Ambrose, Luke Harper, Dolph Ziggler, and Stardust. Bryan won the match after he and Ziggler exchanged headbutts at the top of the ladder, causing Ziggler to fall backward and allowing Bryan to claim his first Intercontinental Championship.[45]

Next, Seth Rollins faced Randy Orton. During the match, both men kicked out of their finishers. Orton eventually won the match after a second "RKO", which was given additional elevation as Orton countered Rollins' "Curb Stomp" by propelling Rollins up into the air.[45]

nWomembersKevin Nash(left),Hulk Hogan(center) andScott Hall(right) making their way to the ring

After that, Sting and Triple H competed in aNo Disqualification match.This was Sting's first official match in WWE. Midway through the match, Sting locked Triple H in hisScorpion Death Locksubmission hold, which prompted Triple H'sD-Generation X(DX) allies to enter the ring and attempt to interfere in the match. Sting knocked downBilly Gunn,Road Dogg,andX-Pac,countered Triple H'sPedigreeand threw him to the outside, and then launched himself from the top rope onto all four men. Triple H then performed a Pedigree on Sting for a near-fall and retrieved asledgehammerfrom under the ring, which prompted the three originalNew World Order(nWo) members (Hulk Hogan,Kevin Nash,andScott Hall) to interfere on Sting's behalf. The nWo members took out DX and Sting dropped Triple H with hisScorpion Death Dropfor a near-fall. Sting then locked Triple H in another Scorpion Death Lock. Triple H tried to grab his sledgehammer, but Hogan pulled it out of his reach, causing another brawl between both factions while Triple H was still locked in Sting's submission hold.Shawn Michaelsthen appeared and executedSweet Chin Musicon Sting. Triple H went to pin Sting only for Sting to kick out. Triple H grabbed his sledgehammer from Gunn, while Hall tossed aBaseball Batto Sting. A standoff ensued between Triple H and Sting as they both held weapons. Sting struck Triple H in the gut with his bat and struck Triple H's sledgehammer which snapped in half. Sting then trapped Triple H in the corner and landed hisStinger Splash.When Sting went for another Stinger Splash, however, Triple H struck Sting with the sledgehammer to win the match. After the match, Triple H and Sting shook hands in the ring while the commentary team speculated that therivalry between WWE and WCWhad finally been put to rest.[45]

Daniel Bryan was then interviewed backstage byMaria Menounosregarding his Intercontinental Championship victory, and was joined in celebration by former Intercontinental ChampionsPat Patterson,"Rowdy" Roddy Piper,Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat,Ric Flair,andBret Hart,who all congratulated Bryan by performing Bryan's "Yes!" chant together untilRon Simmonsbroke up the celebration with his Damn! catchphrase.[45]

In the fourth match, The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) faced AJ Lee and Paige. Paige and Nikki began the bout. Most of the match saw The Bellas isolating Paige and preventing her from tagging in Lee – who the Bellas would frequently knock off the ring apron onto the floor – until Paige landed a somersault plancha to both Bellas on the outside. Paige finally tagged in Lee, who applied her "Black Widow"hold to Nikki, but Brie saved her sister from defeat. Paige then ran in with a big boot on Brie but was soon pushed outside the ring. Brie tripped Lee as she ran off the ropes, allowing Nikki to perform aForearm Smashon her for a near-fall. In the climax, Paige slammed Brie into the ring steps, allowing Lee to apply the "Black Widow" on Nikki, who submitted.[45]

After the match, the 2015Hall of Fameclass was introduced;The Bushwhackers,Larry Zbysko,Alundra Blayze,Tatsumi Fujinami,Rikishi,Arnold Schwarzenegger,and Kevin Nash were presented to the crowd, while posthumous inductees"Macho Man" Randy SavageandConnor "The Crusher" Michalekwere represented by family members.[45]

The Rock(left) celebrating withRonda Rousey(right) after clashing withStephanie McMahonandTriple H

After that, Rusev (accompanied by Lana) defended the United States Championship against John Cena. Rusev dominated the majority of the match and overpowered Cena throughout, but Cena was able to make a comeback. The end of the match came when Lana climbed onto the ring apron and was accidentally knocked off by Rusev, who then suffered an "Attitude Adjustment"for Cena's pin and the title. This was Rusev's first pinfall loss in WWE since he debuted in the main roster in April 2014.[45]

In the next segment, The Authority (Triple H andStephanie McMahon) announced that WrestleMania had set a new Levi's Stadium attendance record of 76,976 and began to gloat about their accomplishments and Triple H's victory over Sting earlier in the night, which promptedThe Rockto enter the ring. After a verbal exchange, McMahon insulted the Rock and slapped him across the face, taunting that he would not retaliate because he dare not hit a woman. Rock then broughtUFC Women's Bantamweight ChampionRonda Rousey(who sat up front) into the ring. After Rousey told McMahon that she "owns every ring she's in" Rock attacked Triple H and Rousey then threw both McMahon and Triple H from the ring, first teasing an armbar on McMahon.[45]

In the penultimate match, The Undertaker faced Bray Wyatt. This was The Undertaker's first appearance sinceWrestleMania XXX.It was reported that Wyattlegitimatelyinjured his ankle earlier in the day while preparing for the match, resulting in both men working at a slow pace. While Wyatt largely controlled the offense, The Undertaker was able to execute most of his signature moves such as "Old School",thebig boot,and "Snake Eyes".Late in the match, Wyatt kicked out of a"Tombstone Piledriver",while The Undertaker kicked out of"Sister Abigail".In the end, The Undertaker executed a second" Tombstone Piledriver "to win the match, extending his record to 22-1.[45]

Main event

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Seth Rollinscashed in his Money in the Bank contract to walk out of WrestleMania 31 asWWE World Heavyweight Champion.

In the main event, Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defended the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns. Within the first minute, Lesnar performed aGerman Suplexand anF-5on Reigns. Lesnar also suffered two minor cuts (first on one cheek and later on the chin) after his clash with Reigns, but went on to dominate the next ten minutes with knee strikes and various Suplexes (Fisherman, German, Overhead Belly-to-Belly, Vertical and Snap), leading to Lesnar screaming "Suplex City, bitch!" (giving birth to his nickname "The Mayor of Suplex City" as well as the "Suplex City!" chant). Lesnar performed a second F-5 on Reigns for a nearfall. Lesnar removed hisMMA glovesand slapped Reigns four times, causing him to bleed a little from the mouth. Lesnar performed three more German Suplexes and a third F-5 on Reigns for a nearfall. After a long domination from Lesnar, a turning point came around the twelve minute mark, when both men were at ringside: Reigns shoved Lesnar into a ring post, causing him to bleed from the forehead. Back to the ring, after Lesnar barely avoided a pinfall, Reigns performed threeSuperman Punchesand twoSpearsfor a nearfall. After Reigns attempted a fourth Superman Punch, Lesnar reversed it into a fourth F-5, but failed to follow up with a pin.[45]

While both men were still down, Seth Rollins ran down to the ring with hisMoney in the Bank briefcaseand cashed in his contract, making the Singles match a Triple Threat match and the first time in history a Money in the Bank contract was cashed in during a Wrestlemania main event match. Rollins kicked Reigns out of the ring and performed a Curb Stomp on Lesnar. After Rollins attempted a second Curb Stomp, Lesnar reversed it into an F-5 attempt, but Reigns performed a third Spear on Lesnar, saving Rollins. As Lesnar rolled out of the ring, Rollins performed a Curb Stomp on Reigns for a pinfall, winning his first WWE World Heavyweight Championship, the first world championship of his career and becoming the third heel to win in a WrestleMania main event. In the aftermath, Rollins ran up to the entrance stage with his WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt and celebrated, while WWE dubbed this victory as "The Heist of the Century".[45][46][47][48]

Reception

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WWE claimed that the show was the highest-grossing WWE event ever at the time, drawing revenue of $12.6 million. WWE also claimed an attendance figure of 76,976.[49]However,Dave Meltzerof theWrestling Observer Newsletterreported an attendance of 67,000,[1]and said during the second main card match that there were "actually a lot of empty seats all over the stadium", mostly in the upper deck.[50]

The event received acclaim from fans and critics alike. John Powell ofCanadian Online Explorergave the event a perfect 10 out of 10-star rating, calling it "the best Mania ever", with the main event between Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins rated 8.5 stars out of 10. Sting vs. Triple H received the highest rating of 9 stars out of 10, and Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt was rated 8 stars out of 10.[51]

In his live report from the event, Dave Meltzer of theWrestling Observer Newsletterdescribed the event as "one of the best shows I've ever seen. Several great matches, a killer angle and very little that wasn't good". He also praised the involvement ofRonda Rousey.[50]Overall, he stated that WrestleMania 31 was "one of the more balanced WrestleManias in history because there was not a bad match. But it also didn't have anything close to a match of the year or a candidate for best Mania match".[52]

Jack De Menezes ofThe Independentsaid, "It will go down as one of, if not the greatest WrestleMania of all time. From NWO's reunion, to The Rock teaming up with Ronda Rousey and Randy Orton's incredible 'RKO outta nowhere', nearly every match delivered a spectacle fitting of the Grandest Stage of Them All".[53]

Aftermath

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WrestleMania 31 merchandise

Dave Meltzer reported that members of Roman Reigns' family were legitimately upset at the finish of the main event, writing that especially his fatherSikawas furious to the point that there was "nearly a bad scene".[54]

The following night onRaw,Brock Lesnar wanted to invoke his WWE World Heavyweight Championship rematch clause, but was denied by new champion Seth Rollins. Lesnar responded by attacking Rollins, who escaped. Lesnar then attacked Rollins' cornermen J&J Security (Jamie NobleandJoey Mercury), a cameraman, and the broadcast announcers (Booker T, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, and Michael Cole). As a result, Lesnar was suspended and fined byStephanie McMahonin storyline. Byron Saxton and Jerry Lawler immediately replaced them in the broken announcer table.[55]Tom Phillips also replaced Michael Cole as lead announcer for two weeks on the following Thursday on 'SmackDown.

Rollins returned later during the show, where Randy Orton requested a title shot due to beating Rollins the night before.[55]Orton and Rollins then had aSteel Cage matchfor the title atExtreme Rules,where Rollins retained after interference from Kane.[56]Due to Rollins not winning cleanly, a fatal four-way match was scheduled forPaybackwhere Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Orton went for the title.[57]Ambrose and Reigns were given title shots after beating Rollins on consecutiveRawshows.[58]Rollins then defended the title against Ambrose atElimination Chamberdue to Ambrose stealing the title two weeks before the event.[59]Rollins again retained atMoney in the Bankafter being demanded by The Authority to win without any form of assistance.[60]The following night onRaw,Brock Lesnar would then return to face Rollins in the main event ofBattleground,[61]and their match ended with Lesnar winning by disqualification after interference fromThe Undertaker.[62]On November 4, during a match against Kane at a WWElive eventinDublin, Ireland,Rollins tore theACL,MCL,and medialmeniscusin his knee while attempting to execute asunset flip powerbomb.The injury required surgery and it was expected to take Rollins out of action for approximately six to nine months. As a result, Rollinsvacatedthe WWE World Heavyweight Championship the next day, ending his reign at 220 days.[63]

On theRawafter WrestleMania 31, Bryan defeated Dolph Ziggler for his first successful title defense; however, after the match, Bryan and Ziggler were attacked by Barrett only forSheamusto return and chase off Barrett before attacking Bryan and Ziggler.[55]Bryan faced Sheamus on that week'sSmackDownand lost the match by count-out when Barrett interfered.[64]During the match, Bryan hit his head on the announce table and suffered an unplanned cut on his forehead which caused him to bleed and later acquired stitches for the wound.[65]Two weeks later onSmackDown,Daniel Bryan teamed up with United States Champion John Cena and defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Cesaro and Tyson Kidd via submission in what turned out to be Bryan's final televised match.[66]Following the April 14SmackDowntaping, WWE pulled Daniel Bryan from wrestling on the remainder of WWE's touring of Europe as a "precautionary measure".[67]Bryan's scheduled title defense at Extreme Rules on April 26 against Bad News Barrett was later cancelled as Bryan was "medically unable to compete".[68]Less than a week later, WWE stopped advertising Bryan from all future live events or television tapings.[69]

After about a month off television, Bryan returned on the May 11 episode ofRaw.However, he announced that after having undergone anMRI,he would be out for an unknown period of time, and could possibly have to retire; the nature of his injuries were not revealed. Therefore, he relinquished the Intercontinental Championship.[70]Ryback won Bryan's vacated WWE Intercontinental Championship at Elimination Chamber on May 31.[59]In July, Bryan revealed that his injury wasconcussion-related and claimed that he had been cleared to return to the ring by external medical professionals and was waiting for WWE to clear him.[71][72]After receiving further diagnostic information that convinced him retirement was necessary, Bryan announced his retirement prior to the February 8, 2016, episode ofRaw.[73]On March 20, 2018, after more than two years of evaluations, reviews of his medical history and neurological and physical evaluations, Bryan was cleared by three external independent neurosurgeons, neurologists, and concussion experts, in addition toJoseph Maroon,to return to WWE in-ring competition.[74]

On April 3, 2015, five days after winning at WrestleMania 31, AJ Lee retired from in-ring competition with WWE.[75]On the April 13 episode ofRaw,Paige won abattle royalto become the number one contender to Nikki Bella's Divas Championship at Extreme Rules. After the match, Naomi attacked Paige, turning heel, and injuring Paige in storyline.[76]

In 2017, atWrestleMania 33,Brock Lesnar defeatedGoldbergto become theUniversal Champion,on the same night where Roman Reigns became the second person to defeat The Undertaker at WrestleMania.[77]On the post-WrestleMania 33 episode ofRaw,Paul Heyman teased a match between Lesnar and Reigns for the Universal Championship since they were the only two men to have defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania.[78]Over the following year, Lesnar retained the Universal Championship in various matches, including afatal four-way matchatSummerSlamagainstBraun Strowman,Samoa Joe,and Reigns, who Lesnar pinned to retain.[79][80]

AtElimination Chamberin February 2018, Reigns defeated Strowman,Elias,John Cena, The Miz,Finn Bálor,and Rollins in the first-ever seven-man Elimination Chamber match to become the number one contender for the Universal Championship.[81]In April, Lesnar had two successful, albeit controversial, televised title defenses against Reigns, first atWrestleMania 34[82]and thenGreatest Royal Rumbleinside asteel cage.[83]Reigns eventually defeated Lesnar atSummerSlamin August, to win his first Universal Championship.[84]On the October 22, 2018, episode ofRaw,however, Reigns relinquished the championship due toleukemia,a disease which he has been battling since 2007.[85]

Four years following WrestleMania 34, Reigns and Lesnar would clash for the third time atWrestleMania 38in the second night's main event, for both the WWE Championship and the WWE Universal Championship to crown an Undisputed Champion and unify both titles, albeit with Lesnar portraying a fan favorite and Reigns a heel with Heyman in his corner. Reigns would win following four Spears and become the first Undisputed World Champion in WWE since Jon Moxley (then under the name Dean Ambrose) in 2016.[86]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[44][45]
1PTyson Kidd and Cesaro(c) (withNatalya) defeatedLos Matadores(DiegoandFernando) (withEl Torito),The New Day(Big EandKofi Kingston) (withXavier Woods), andThe Usos(Jey UsoandJimmy Uso) (withNaomi) bypinfallFatal four-way tag team matchfor theWWE Tag Team Championship[87]9:58
2PBig Showwon by last eliminatingDamien Mizdow[note 1][44]30-manAndré the Giant Memorial Battle Royal[88]18:07
3Daniel BryandefeatedBad News Barrett(c),Dean Ambrose,Dolph Ziggler,Luke Harper,R-Truth,andStardustLadder matchfor theWWE Intercontinental Championship[89]13:47
4Randy OrtondefeatedSeth Rollins(withJamie NobleandJoey Mercury) bypinfallSingles match[90]13:15
5Triple HdefeatedStingbypinfallNo Disqualification match[91]18:36
6AJ LeeandPaigedefeatedThe Bella Twins(Brie BellaandNikki Bella) bysubmissionTag team match[92]6:42
7John CenadefeatedRusev(c) (withLana) bypinfallSingles matchfor theWWE United States Championship[93]14:31
8The UndertakerdefeatedBray WyattbypinfallSingles match[94]15:12
9Seth RollinsdefeatedBrock Lesnar(c) (withPaul Heyman) andRoman Reignsbypinfall[note 2]Triple threat matchfor theWWE World Heavyweight Championship[95]
This was Rollins'Money in the Bank cash-in match.		16:43
(c)– the champion(s) heading into the match
P– the match was broadcast on the pre-show
  1. ^Order of elimination from first eliminated:Curtis Axel,Adam Rose,Fandango,Alex Riley,Zack Ryder,Bo Dallas,Hideo Itami,Diego,Fernando,Sin Cara,Tyson Kidd,Mark Henry,Konnor,Viktor,Darren Young,Heath Slater,Titus O'Neil,Jack Swagger,Big E,Xavier Woods,Kofi Kingston,Erick Rowan,Goldust,Kane,Jimmy Uso,Cesaro,Ryback,The Miz,andDamien Mizdow.
  2. ^The match was originally a singles match between Lesnar and Reigns, however, Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase while the match was in progress, making it a triple threat.

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