Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens vs. The Usos for the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship and Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship were the matches on the first night of WrestleMania 39.
The bad blood between Zayn and Owens and Jimmy and Jey Uso spilled out on «The Greatest Stage of Them All.» Multiple stunners, multiple splashes, and even Owens going through one of the announcer tables wasn’t enough to end this match early. The two teams were in a bitter dogfight to the very end.
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April 1, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Sami Zayn (black pants) and Kevin Owens (black pants/black shirt) during Night 1 of Wrestlemania at SoFi Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
Jimmy and Jey got the upper hand towards the final half of the match and even hit Owens with simultaneous superkicks followed by Uso Splashes in an attempt to pin Owens. It didn’t work. The two tried again to take out Owens once and for all with another two superkicks, but Zayn returned to the match.
Owens connected with a suplex from the top rope on Jey Uso and tagged in Zayn, who immediately hit with three Helluva Kicks.
Zayn then pinned Uso for the win. The old friends were now tag team champions.
Ripley and Flair were in an eternal fight.
The two chased each other with a flurry of punches and kicks. Ripley went for his finishing move, the Riptide, early in the match, but Flair responded with an incredible DDT.
Rhea Ripley applies the Riptide to Charlotte Flair. (WWE)
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At one point, Flair would go up for a moonsault off the top rope, but Ripley got up to counter. Ripley launched Flair with a suplex over the champion’s face, splitting the top of her nose open. But Flair could eventually put Ripley on the ropes with her leg lock, but Ripley grabbed the rope to break the hold.
As the match progressed, Ripley knocked out Flair on the top rope and set her up for the Riptide. Ripley completed it and hit Flair home. She would pin Flair for the 1-2-3 and win the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
It is the first time Ripley will hold the SmackDown title. She was a one-time RAW Women’s Champion.
Rhea Ripley holds the title (WWE)
This is how the rest of the card played out.
- Austin Theory defeated John Cena by pinfall to retain the United States Championship.
- The Street Profits defeated Braun Strowman & Ricochet, Alpha Academy and The Viking Raiders in the men’s WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match.
- Seth Rollins defeated Logan Paul via pinfall in a singles match.
- Becky Lynch, Lita and Trish Stratus defeated Damage CTRL in a six woman tag team match.
- Rey Mysterio defeated Dominik Mysterio by pinfall.
- Pat McAfee defeated The Miz by pinfall.
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