
WrestleMania 37: Night Two
April 11, 2021
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa Bay, Florida
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Randy Orton vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt w/Alexa Bliss
#TheFiend is BACK in full force, and that's bad news for @RandyOrton.#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/casJvgIn5c
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
Wyatt start things off with a Flying Clothesline off the box before the bell rings. Wyatt levels Orton with a Body Avalanche. Wyatt drops Orton with a Uranage Slam. Wyatt cranks on Orton’s neck. Spider Walk Pose. Wyatt gets Orton in position for The Punt. Orton heads to the outside. Orton kicks Wyatt in the gut. Orton with a Belly to Back Suplex on announce table. Wyatt applies The Mandible Claw. Wyatt rolls Orton back into the ring. Orton with a toe kick. Orton with a straight right hand. Orton follows that with The Draping DDT. Wyatt rises back on his feet. Wyatt denies The RKO. Orton sends Wyatt chest first into the ropes.
Orton repeatedly kicks Wyatt in the chest. Orton delivers another Draping DDT. Orton with The Garvin Stomp. Orton tees off on Wyatt. Wyatt is pissed. Orton kicks Wyatt in the gut. Wyatt clotheslines Orton. Wyatt with a Running Crossbody Block. Wyatt transitions into a ground and pound attack. Wyatt goes for a Senton Splash, but Orton ducks out of the way. Orton dumps Wyatt out of the ring. Orton with clubbing chest kicks. Orton hits The Draping DDT. Orton goes for The RKO, but Wyatt counters with The Mandible Claw. Fire shoots out of all four corner ring post. Alexa Bliss emerges on the box drenched in black paint. Bliss symbolically turns on Wyatt. Orton connects with The RKO to pickup the victory.
Winner: Randy Orton via Pinfall
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— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 12, 2021
Second Match: Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax (c) vs. Natalya & Tamina For The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
The #QueenOfHarts @NatbyNature & @TaminaSnuka are giving it their ALL to try and become WWE Women's #TagTeamChampions! #WrestleMania
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Shayna Baszler and Natalya will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Side Headlock Takeover Exchange. Natalya whips Baszler across the ring. Baszler drops Natalya with a shoulder tackle. Natalya drops down on the canvas. Natalya leapfrogs over Baszler. Baszler denies The Sharpshooter. Baszler tags in Jax. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Jax shoves Natalya into the canvas. Jax tells Tamina to bring it. Natalya tags in Tamina. Jax pie faces Tamina. HeadButt Exchange. Tamina with two haymakers. Jax hammers down on the back of Tamina’s neck. Tamina ducks a clothesline from Jax. Tamina with rapid fire haymakers. Tamina tags in Natalya. Jax with a forearm smash. Natalya and Tamina avoids the double clothesline. Baszler tags herself in. Double Back Body Drop. Basler drops Natalya with a RoundHouse Kick. Tamina HeadButts Baszler. Double Front Suplex on top of Jax. Natalya goes for The Sharpshooter, but Baszler counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Natalya with a Release German Suplex. Natalya kicks Baszler in the chest. Natalya tags in Tamina.
Tamina clotheslines Baszler. Tamina tags in Natalya. Natalya slingshots Baszler into a SuperKick from Tamina for a two count. Natalya with a straight right hand. Natalya goes for a Bodyslam, but Baszler lands back on her feet. Baszler delivers her combination offense. Baszler drops Natalya with a sharp knee strike. Jax pulls Tamina off the ring apron. Tamina is throwing haymakers at Jax. Tamina goes for a Bodyslam, but Jax blocks it. Jax bodyslams Tamina on the floor. Baszler with a Rising Knee Strike for a two count. Baszler applies a toe and ankle hold. Baszler stomps on the back of Natalya’s left knee. Baszler tags in Jax. Jax drops her leg across the left knee of Natalya. Jax applies a leg lock. Jax stomps on the left knee of Natalya for a two count. Natalya with heavy bodyshots. Jax with a short-arm clothesline. Natalya tags in Baszler. Jax applies The Stretch Muffler. Baszler with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Baszler slams the left knee of Natalya on the canvas. Jax tags herself in. Jax bodyslams Natalya. Natalya sends Jax shoulder first into the steel ring post. Natalya with two short-arm clotheslines. Natalya hits The Discus Lariat for a two count. Jax HeadButts Natalya. Jax with The One-Arm PowerBomb for a two count. Baszler and Tamina are tagged in.
Tamina scores two elbow knockdowns. Tamina ducks a clothesline from Baszler. Tamina with a flying clothesline. Baszler repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Tamina. Tamina with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Baszler side steps Tamina into the turnbuckles. Baszler cranks on the the right ankle of Tamina. Tamina kicks Baszler in the face. Tamina knocks Jax off the apron. Baszler ducks a clothesline from Tamina. Tamina denies The Kirifuda Clutch. Tamina with The Samoan Drop for a two count. Tamina ascends to the top turnbuckle. Baszler with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Baszler tags in Jax. Jax goes for an Avalanche Samoan Drop, but Natalya gets in the way. Natalya clotheslines Baszler. Jax with a Flying Double Crossbody Block for a two count. Jax talks smack to Tamina. Jax toys around with Tamina. Tamina with a blistering chop. Tamina bodyslams Jax for a two count. Tamina goes for The Superfly Splash, but Jax ducks out of the way. Tamina tags in Natalya. Natalya takes a swipe at Baszler. Baszler made the blind tag. Natalya knocks Baszler off the apron. Natalya with a basement dropkick. Natalya connects with The Sharpshooter. Baszler from behind makes Natalya pass out to The Kirifuda Clutch.
Winner: Still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax via Submission
Third Match: Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn w/Logan Paul
STUNNER! STUNNER! STUNNER! DOWN GOES @LoganPaul!#WrestleMania @FightOwensFight
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— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
JBL joins the commentary team for this match. Owens starts things off with The Pop Up PowerBomb. Zayn exits the ring. Owens goes for The Apron PowerBomb, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Owens unloads two knife edge chops. Owens dumps Zayn chest first on the top rope. Owens with a corner clothesline. Owens with The Running Cannonball Strike. Owens prepares for The Frog Splash. Zayn regroups on the outside. Zayn kicks Owens in the face. Owens denies The Half & Half Suplex. Owens with three sharp elbow strikes. Zayn kicks Owens in the gut. Zayn drills Owens with The BrainBuster on the ring apron. Owens gets back in the ring at the count of eight. Zayn transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn kicks Owens in the back. Zayn with clubbing crossfaces. Owens fights from underneath. Zayn kicks Owens in the face. Zayn with The Michinoku Driver for a two count.
Zayn argues with the referee. Zayn puts Owens on the top turnbuckle. Haymaker Exchange. Owens with Two HeadButts. Owens lands The Frog Splash for a two count. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowrBomb, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Zayn kicks Owens in the gut. Owens avoids The RoundHouse Kick. Owens with The Pumphandle Ushigoroshi for a two count. Owens goes for The Package PileDriver, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Zayn with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Owens dodges The Helluva Kick. Owens kicks Zayn in the gut. Owens goes for The Stunner, but Zayn counters with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count.
Zayn with another Exploder Suplex. Zayn with The Half & Half Suplex. Zayn follows that with The BrainBuster for a two count. Palm Strike Exchange. Complete slugfest in the corner. The referee admonishes Zayn. Zayn puts Owens on the top turnbuckle. Zayn HeadButts Owens. Owens with an Avalanche Fisherman’s Suplex. Owens with two corner clotheslines. Zayn responds with The Helluva Kick. Zayn talks smack to Owens. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Owens counters with Two SuperKicks. Owens connects with The Stunner to pickup the victory. After the match, Zayn gets into an argument with Logan Paul. Paul shoves Zayn into the canvas. Owens plants Logan with The Stunner.
Winner: Kevin Owens via Pinfall
This trio is what dreams are made of. ❤️ #WrestleMania @SuperKingofBros @TherealRVD @g8khali pic.twitter.com/rfECmSkTyw
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 12, 2021
Fourth Match: Matt Riddle (c) vs. Sheamus For The WWE United States Championship
BROOOOOOO… @SuperKingOfBros is putting on a SHOW against @WWESheamus with the #USTitle on the line!
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— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
Sheamus applies a side headlock. Sheamus with a side headlock takeover. Riddle whips Sheamus across the ring. Sheamus drops Riddle with a shoulder tackle. Sheamus applies an arm-bar. Sheamus works on his joint manipulation game. Riddle with heavy bodyshots. Riddle with a chop/forearm combination. Riddle repeatedly stomps on Sheamus chest. Sheamus with a liver shot. Sheamus stomps on Riddle’s back. Sheamus goes for a Bodyslam, but Riddle lands back on his feet. Riddle applies The Sleeper Hold. Sheamus backs Riddle into the turnbuckles. Back Elbow Smash Exchange. Sheamus with a Uranage Slam for a two count. Sheamus repeatedly kicks Riddle in the back. Sheamus hits The Irish Curse BackBreaker for a two count. Sheamus applies an arm-bar. Riddle with forearm shivers. Sheamus kicks Riddle in the gut. Riddle with clubbing chest kicks. Riddle applies The Rope Assisted Arm-Bar.
Sheamus ducks a clothesline from Riddle. Sheamus with a kidney punch. Ten Beats Of The Bodhran. Sheamus with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Sheamus ascends to the top turnbuckle. Riddle with an Avalanche Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Riddle delivers his combination offense. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Sheamus. Riddle with an Overhead Kick. Riddle with Two Flying Forearm Smashes. Riddle follows that with The Exploder Suplex. Riddle hits The BROTon. Riddle drills Sheamus with The Jack Hammer for a two count. Sheamus denies The BRODerek. Riddle kicks Sheamus in the chest. Sheamus launches Riddle over the top rope. Riddle with a RoundHouse Kick. Sheamus responds with The Pump Knee Strike for a two count. Sheamus with The Alabama Slam for a two count. Riddle sends Sheamus to the ring apron. Sheamus with a gut punch. Riddle denies The White Noise. Riddle sends Sheamus chest first into the steel ring post. Riddle with a German Suplex on the apron.
Riddle blasts Sheamus with The PK. Riddle with The SpringBoard Floating BRO. Riddle rolls Sheamus back into the ring. Riddle connects with The Floating BRO for a two count. Riddle applies The Reverse Arm-Bar. Sheamus with The One-Arm SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Riddle applies The Rear Naked Choke. Sheamus grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Sheamus is raining down haymakers. Sheamus denies The Sunset Flip PowerBomb. Riddle with a forearm smash. Sheamus with an Avalanche White Noise. Sheamus lands The Flying Knee Drop for a two count. Riddle avoids The Brogue Kick. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Sheamus. Riddle goes for The SpringBoard Floating BRO, but Sheamus counters with The Brogue Kick to pickup the victory.
Winner: New WWE United States Champion, Sheamus via Pinfall
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— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
Fifth Match: Big E (c) vs. Apollo Crews In The Nigeran Drum Fight For The WWE Intercontinental Championship
Payback is SWEET for @WWEBigE when it comes to the steel stairs against @WWEApollo at #WrestleMania!
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— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
Big E and Crews starts swinging kendo sticks at each other. Crews kicks Big E in the gut. Big E whips Crews into the drums. Crews kicks the gong out of Big E’s hands. Crews with clubbing kendo stick shots. Crews tells Big E to stand up. Big E sends Crews to the ring apron. Big E Spears Crews out of the ring. Big E rolls Crews out of the ring. Big E hooks the outside leg for a one count. Big E rearranges the steel ring steps. Crews hits The Death Valley Driver on the apron for a two count. Crews transitions into a ground and pound attack.
Crews repeatedly stomps on Big E’s back. Big E avoids the big stair shot. Crews nails Big E with The Pump Kick. Big E responds with The Uranage Slam onto the ring stair on the floor. Big E talks smack to Crews. Big E brings a table into the ring. Crews drops Big E with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Crews repeatedly whips Big E with the kendo stick. Crews lays Big E flat on the table. Crews goes for The Frog Splash, but Big E ducks out of the way. Big E connects with The Big Ending. Dabba Kato attacks Big E from behind. Kato delivers The Spike. Kato Chokeslams Big E. Kato puts Crews on top of Big E to pickup the victory.
Winner: New WWE Intercontinental Champion, Apollo Crews via Pinfall
A round of 👏👏👏👏👏👏 for the #WWEHOF Class of 2021.
As for @KaneWWE … the fire STILL BURNS! #WrestleMania
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— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
Sixth Match: Asuka (c) vs. Rhea Ripley For The WWE Raw Women’s Championship
A round of 👏👏👏👏👏👏 for the #WWEHOF Class of 2021.
As for @KaneWWE … the fire STILL BURNS! #WrestleMania
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— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
Asuka ducks a clothesline from Ripley. Ripley shrugs off a dropkick from Asuka. Asuka with forearm shivers. Asuka with a Spinning Back Kick. Asuka rolls Ripley over for a one count. Asuka with a basement dropkick. Ripley side steps Asuka into the turnbuckles. Asuka kicks Ripley in the face. Ripley slaps Asuka in the chest. Asuka with a drop toe hold into the middle turnbuckle pad. Asuka kicks Ripley in the mouth. Ripley regroups on the outside. Asuka pulls Ripley out of the ring. Asuka with a Pop Up Knee Lift. Asuka repeatedly kicks Ripley in the back. Ripley dodges The Running Hip Attack. Ripley thrust kicks the midsection of Asuka. Ripley with a Face Plant for aa two count. Ripley transitions into a ground and pound attack. Ripley applies a bodyscissors hold. Ripley toys around with Asuka. Ripley dropkicks Asuka. Ripley talks smack to Asuka.
Asuka is pissed. Ripley paint brushes Asuka. Ripley drives her knee into the midsection of Asuka. Ripley slaps Asuka in the face. Ripley with two short-arm clotheslines. Ripley goes for The SuperKick, but Asuka counters with The Knee Bar. Ripley with a German Suplex for a two count. Ripley is mauling Asuka in the corner. Ripley kicks Asuka in the back. Ripley with clubbing shoulder blocks. Ripley puts Asuka on the top turnbuckle. Ripley punches Asuka in the back. Asuka is displaying her fighting spirit. Asuka delivers The Missile Dropkick. Asuka kicks Ripley in the face. Asuka with a Release German Suplex. Asuka with a Running Hip Attack. Asuka follows that with a Spinning Back Fist. Asuka with a Spinning Heel Kick. Asuka drops Ripley with The Running Hip Attack for a two count. Ripley dropkicks Asuka off the top turnbuckle.
Ripley blocks a boot from Asuka. Asuka decks Ripley with a back elbow smash. Ripley dumps Asuka face first on the apron. Ripley rolls Asuka back into the ring. Asuka with a Sharp Hip Attack. Asuka hits The DDT off the apron. Ripley avoids the referee’s ten count. Asuka with a Sliding Knee Strike for a two count. Asuka with Kawada Kicks. Ripley denies The Shining Wizard. Ripley repeatedly stomps on Asuka’s chest. Ripley applies The Prism Trap. Ripley swings Asuka’s head against the middle turnbuckle pad. Ripley with a Suplex off the middler rope. Asuka and Ripley are trading back and forth shots. Ripley applies a waist lock. Asuka with three sharp elbow strikes. Asuka applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Asuka with clubbing chest kicks. Ripley wants more punishment. Ripley ducks a clothesline from Asuka. Ripley connects with The Rip Tide to pickup the victory.
Winner: New WWE Raw Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley via Pinfall
DING DONG! Meet The @BellaTwins, @itsBayleyWWE!
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— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
Seventh Match: Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman & Jey Uso vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan In A Triple Threat Match For The WWE Universal Championship
POWERBOMB ↪️ SPEAR!
It is ANYONE's main event for the #UniversalChampionship at #WrestleMania! Presented by @Snickers.@WWERomanReigns @EdgeRatedR @WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/5B5MxZ8Niw
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
Reigns rocks Bryan with a forearm smash. Edge punches Reigns in the back. Edge is throwing haymakers at Reigns. Reigns with clubbing shoulder blocks. Reigns with two corner clotheslines. Bryan attacks Reigns from behind. Bryan with two uppercuts. Reigns reverses out of the irish whip from Bryan. Jey SuperKicks Bryan. Jey throws Bryan into the steel ring steps. Reigns uppercuts Edge. Reigns dumps Edge out of the ring. Edge suffers the same fate on the outside. Reigns clears the announce table. Bryan lands The Suicide Dive. Jey SuperKicks Bryan. Edge sends Jey shoulder first into the ring steps. Edge tosses Reigns around the hotel. Edge sends Reigns face first into the steel ring post. Edge delivers The Edgecution on the ring stair. Jey was brought to the backstage area. Forearm Exchange. Edge with the irish whip. Bryan with a drop toe hold into the middle turnbuckle pad. Corner YES! Kicks. Bryan puts Edge on the top turnbuckle.
Bryan goes for a Top Rope FrankeSteiner, but Edge rolls him over for a two count. Edge drops Bryan with The Edge-O-Matic. Edge and Reigns are trading back and forth shots. Bryan pulls Reigns off the apron. Bryan with The Missile Dropkick. Bryan kicks up. Bryan uppercuts Edge. Edge reverses out of the irish whip from Daniel Bryan. Bryan dives over Edge. Bryan ducks a clothesline from Edge. Reigns catches Bryan in mid-air. Edge with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Edge punches Reigns in the back. Edge rolls Reigns back into the ring. Reigns with a leaping clothesline. Reigns goes for The Superman Punch, but Edge counters with The Edgecution. Edge goes for The Spear, but Reigns counters with The Superman Punch. Reigns goes for The Spear, but Edge counters with a sunset flip for a two count. Both men are knocked down after a Double Spear.
Bryan with Two Diving HeadButts for a two count. YES! Kicks. Bryan drops Edge with The Running Knee. Reigns goes for a SuperMan Punch, but Bryan counters with a Mid-Kick. Bryan with a RoundHouse Kick for a two count. Bryan repeatedly stomps on Reigns face. Bryan applies The YES! Lock. Edge breaks up the submission attempt. Bryan gets Edge trapped in The YES! Lock. Reigns transitions into a ground and pound attack. Reigns PowerBombs Bryan on top of Edge. Reigns dumps Bryan out of the ring. Reigns PowerBombs Bryan through the announce table. Edge Spears Reigns off the steel ring steps. Edge grabs a steel chair. Reigns stops Edge in his tracks. Reigns slings the chair out of the ring. Reigns applies The Guillotine Choke. Edge sends Reigns throat first into the top rope. Edge applies The CrossFace. Bryan applies The YES! Lock for added pressure. Reigns refuses to quit. HeadButt Exchange. Bryan with a ground and pound attack of his own. Bryan repeatedly stomps on Edge’s neck. Bryan goes for The Running Knee, but Edge counters with The Spear. Edge avoids The SuperMan Punch. Edge connects with The Spear for a two count. Bryan pulls the referee out of the ring. Edge wipes out Bryan with the conchairto. Jey Uso with a blindside attack. Edge Spears Jey. Edge whips Jey with the chair. Reigns Spears Edge. Reigns plants Edge with the conchairto. Reigns stacks Edge on top of Bryan to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns via Pinfall
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