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WWE WrestleMania 38 Night One Results

   April 4, 2022

WWE WrestleMania 38: Night One
April 2, 2022
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas

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First Match: The Usos (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs For The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship

Jimmy Uso and Shinsuke Nakamura will start things off. Nakamura with a flying head kick. Nakamura with clubbing mid-kicks. Nakamura drops Jimmy with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Nakamura delivers Good Vibrations. Nakamura puts Jimmy on the top turnbuckle. Nakamura with a Running Knee Strike for a one count. Jimmy applies a side headlock. Jimmy tags in Jey. BackBreaker/Flying Sledge Combination. Jey with a Belly to Back Suplex. Jey poses for the crowd. Nakamura with a forearm smash. Nakamura applies The Sleeper Hold. Jey with a snap mare escape. Jey uppercuts Nakamura. Jey tags in Jimmy. Wish Bone Attack. Jimmy applies a nerve hold on the middle rope. Jey kicks Nakamura in the face. Jimmy toys around with Nakamura. Nakamura with forearm shivers. Nakamura drives his knee into the midsection of Jimmy. Nakamura blocks a boot from Jimmy. Jimmy with a Spinning Enzuigiri for a two count.

Jimmy applies a rear chin lock. Jimmy goes for a Bodyslam, but Nakamura lands back on his feet. Nakamura with a Step Through Kick. Boogs and Jey are tagged in. Polish Hammer Party. Jey thrust kicks the midsection of Boogs. Jey with a drop down uppercut. Boogs applies The Bear Hug. Boogs with The Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Boogs puts The Usos on his shoulders, but his right knee gives out. Boogs tags in Nakamura. Nakamura with The Slingshot Pescado. Nakamura rolls Jey back into the ring. Nakamura delivers his combination offense. Nakamura sends Jey to the corner. Nakamura kicks Jey in the back of the head. Nakamura hits The Spider German Suplex. Nakamura goes for The Kinshasa, but Jey counters with The SuperKick. Jey tags in Jimmy. Jimmy lands The USO Splash for a two count. Jimmy applies a waist lock. Jimmy tags in Jey. Jey tugs on Nakamura’s hair. Jimmy SuperKicks Nakamura. The Usos connects with The 1D to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos via Pinfall 

Second Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Baron Corbin w/Riddick Moss

Haymaker Exchange. Corbin whips McIntyre into the turnbuckles. McIntyre clotheslines Corbin. McIntyre slams Corbin’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. McIntyre with a knife edge chop. Corbin denies the irish whip. Corbin kicks the left hamstring of McIntyre. McIntyre clotheslines Corbin over the top rope. McIntyre slams Corbin’s head on the ring apron. McIntyre drives Corbin back first into the ringside barricade. McIntyre rolls Corbin back into the ring. Corbin with a knee lift. Corbin drives McIntyre shoulder first into the steel ring post. Corbin sends McIntyre back into the ring. Corbin kicks the right knee of McIntyre. Second Haymaker Exchange. Corbin with a reverse hammer throw into the turnbuckles for a one count. Corbin talks smack to McIntyre. Corbin with a Vertical Suplex. Corbin with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Corbin drives his knee into the midsection of McIntyre. Corbin with two running haymakers. Corbin tells Moss to get off the apron. McIntyre hits The SpineBuster. McIntyre plays to the crowd. McIntyre with two clotheslines. Corbin reverses out of the irish whip from McIntyre. Corbin goes for The Wrap Around Lariat, but McIntyre counters with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex.

McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Corbin. McIntyre with a Leaping NeckBreaker. McIntyre pops back on his feet. McIntyre kicks Corbin in the gut. Corbin denies The Future Shock. McIntyre with a forearm smash. Corbin responds with Deep Six for a two count. Corbin goes for The Chokeslam BackBreaker, but McIntyre lands back on his feet. McIntyre sends Corbin to the corner. Corbin launches McIntyre over the top rope. McIntyre with a straight right hand. McIntyre with a flying clothesline. McIntyre prepares for The Claymore. Moss pulls Corbin out of the ring. McIntyre lands The SomerSault Plancha. McIntyre rolls Corbin back into the ring. McIntyre with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex on the floor. McIntyre dives over Corbin. Corbin goes for The End Of Days, but McIntyre lands back on his feet. McIntyre HeadButts Corbin. Corbin avoids The Claymore. Corbin connects with The End Of Days for a two count. Corbin starts displaying his frustration. McIntyre kicks Corbin in the gut. McIntyre drops Corbin with The Future Shock DDT. McIntyre plants Corbin with The Claymore to pickup the victory. After the match, Moss tries to sneak into the ring. McIntyre breaks two ropes with the sword.

Winner: Drew McIntyre via Pinfall 

Third Match: The Mysterio Family vs. The Miz & Logan Paul

Rey Mysterio and The Miz will start things off. Paul takes a swipe at Rey. Miz with a haymaker/toe kick combination. Miz tags in Paul. Miz grabs Rey from behind. Paul with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Rey with a waist lock go-behind. Rey applies a side headlock. Paul whips Rey across the ring. Paul with a double leapfrog. Paul splits down on the canvas. Rey with a Roundhouse Kick. Paul tags in Miz. Rey with a Hurricanrana. Rey tags in Dominik. Double Back Heel Trip. Assisted Cazadora Splash for a one count. Miz reverses out of the irish whip from Dominik. Dominik side steps Miz into the turnbuckles. Dominik slams Miz’s head on the top rope. Dominik with a SpringBoard MoonSault. Dominik ducks a clothesline from Paul. Dominik with a straight right hand. Dominik with a Lucha Libre Arm-Drag/Headscissors Takeover Combination. Dominik lands The Tornillo. Dominik rolls Miz back into the ring. Miz exits the other side of the ring. Miz backs away from Rey. Paul with a cheap shot behind the referee’s back.

Miz repeatedly stomps on Dominik’s chest. Miz slams Dominik’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Miz with a back elbow smash. Miz puts Dominik on the top turnbuckle. Miz tags in Paul. Paul with a Running Powerslam for a two count. Paul kicks Dominik in the back. Paul taunts Rey. Paul tags in Miz. Double IT Kicks for a two count. Miz fish hooks Dominik. Miz applies a rear chin lock. Dominik with heavy bodyshots. Miz ducks a clothesline from Dominik. Miz with a NeckBreaker onto the knee. Dominik with the backslide cover for a two count. Miz stops Dominik in his tracks. Miz sends Dominik to the corner. Miz with a back elbow smash. Miz tags in Paul. Assisted Big Boot. Paul hits The Blockbuster for a two count. Paul drives his knee into the midsection of Dominik. Paul slams Dominik’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Paul tags in Miz. Miz and Paul repeatedly stomps on Dominik’s chest. Miz is choking Dominik with his boot. Paul attacks Dominik behind the referee’s back. Dominik is displaying his fighting spirit. Dropkick/Swinging DDT Combination. Dominik tags in Rey.

Rey with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Miz launches Rey over the top rope. Rey with a forearm smash. Rey with The Flying Seated Senton. Rey reverses out of the irish whip from Miz. Miz goes for The Sunset Flip, but Rey counters with The Roundhouse Kick for a two count. Miz sends Rey to the ring apron. Rey with a shoulder block. Rey with The Quebrada for a two count. Miz and Paul goes for a Double Suplex, but Dominik counters with The SuperKick. Rey with an inside cradle for a two count. Rey sends Miz to the middle rope. Rey drops Miz with The Spinning DDT for a two count. Miz denies The Three Amigos. Miz drives Rey shoulder first into the steel ring post. Miz tags in Paul. Paul knocks Dominik off the apron. Paul with The Big Boot. Paul hits The Three Amigos. Paul pops back on his feet. Paul lands The Frog Splash for a two count. Dominik tosses Paul out of the ring. Dominik with The Suicide Dive. Dominik runs after Paul. Rey with a Hurricanrana into the middle rope. Double 619. The Mysterio’s connects with Two Frog Splashes. Miz bodyslams Dominik on top of Rey. Miz plants Rey with The Skull Crushing Finale to pickup the victory. After the match, Miz nails Paul with The Skull Crushing Finale.

Winner: The Miz & Logan Paul via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca BelAir For The WWE RAW Women’s Championship

BelAir wants Becky to shake her hand. Becky slaps BelAir in the face. BelAir denies The Uranage Slam. BelAir goes for The KOD, but Becky lands back on her feet. Becky grabs BelAir’s braid. Becky drops BelAir with The Uranage Slam for a two count. BelAir avoids The Dis-Arm-Her. Becky kicks BelAir in the chest for a two count. Becky repeatedly stomps on BelAir’s chest. Becky hooks the outside leg for a two count. Becky with a quick elbow drop for a two count. Becky with a Leg Drop for a two count. Becky is becoming visibly flustered. Rollup Exchange. The referee caught Becky using the bottom rope for leverage. BelAir ducks a clothesline from Becky. Vertical Suplex Exchange. Becky goes into the cover for a two count. Becky drags BelAir to the corner. Becky goes for The MoonSault, but BelAir ducks out of the way. BelAir applies The Dis-Arm-Her. Becky puts her foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Pinning Exchange. BelAir kicks Becky in the gut. Second Rollup Exchange.

Becky with a toe kick. Becky drags BelAir out of the ring. BelAir goes for a Bodyslam, but Becky lands back on her feet. Becky sends BelAir chest first into the steel ring steps. Becky with Three Bexploder Suplex’s for a two count. Becky sends BelAir throat first into the middle rope. Becky with the irish whip. BelAir side steps Becky into the turnbuckles. BelAir with a forearm smash. BelAir with a shoulder block. Becky thrust kicks the midsection of BelAir. Becky has BelAir draped across the top strand. Becky hits The Guillotine Leg Drop for a two count. Becky applies a rear chin lock. BelAir with a snap mare escape. BelAir ducks a clothesline from Becky. Becky yanks BelAir off the top turnbuckle. Becky with The Butterfly Suplex. Becky applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Becky transitions into a Triangle Choke. Becky with a Headscissors Takeover to the floor. Becky pulls BelAir out of the ring. BelAir with a Handspring Vertical Suplex on the floor. BelAir rolls Becky back into the ring.

Forearm Exchange. BelAir with clubbing shoulder blocks. BelAir tees off on Becky. Becky kicks BelAir in the gut. BelAir blocks The Spinning Back Kick. BelAir with a Tilt-A-Whirl GutBuster for a two count. Becky reverses out of the irish whip from BelAir. BelAir goes for a PowerBomb, but Becky counters with The Hurricanrana for a two count. BelAir drops Becky with The Glam Slam. BelAir with The Handspring MoonSault for a two count. BelAir drags Becky to the corner. Becky has BelAir perched on the top turnbuckle. Becky and BelAir are trading back and forth shots. BelAir dumps Becky chest first on the top turnbuckle pad.

BelAir lands The 450 Splash for a two count. Becky with a Top Rope Stunner. Becky kicks BelAir in the chest. Becky with a Roundhouse Kick. Becky with a SomerSault Dropkick for a two count. BelAir denies The Uranage Slam. Running Forearm Exchange. BelAir drops Becky with The SpineBuster. BelAir goes for The Handspring MoonSault, but Becky gets her knees up in the air. BelAir escapes The Dis-Arm-Her. Third Rollup Exchange. Becky sends BelAir face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. BelAir denies The SpringBoard Side Kick. Becky clings onto the top rope. BelAir sends Becky crashing to the outside. Hair Pull Exchange. Becky runs BelAir into the ring post. Becky connects The Uranage Slam on the ring stairs. BelAir gets back into the ring at the count of nine. Becky rolls BelAir over for a two count. Becky with clubbing blows to BelAir’s back. BelAir with a back flip escape. BelAir ducks a clothesline from Becky. BelAir plants Becky with The KOD to pickup the victory.

Winner: New WWE Raw Women’s Champion, Bianca BelAir via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Rhodes applies a side headlock. Rollins whips Rhodes across the ring. Rollins drops down on the canvas. Rollins leapfrogs over Rhodes. Rhodes slides under Rollins. Rhodes with a deep arm-drag. Rhodes does his Stardust Pose. Rollins grabs a side headlock. Rhodes sends Rollins into the ropes. Rollins ducks a clothesline from Rhodes. Rollins drops Rhodes with a shoulder tackle. Rhodes drops down on the canvas. Rhodes sends Rollins into the ropes. Misfired Hip Toss. Rhodes fights out of the side headlock. Rhodes kicks Rollins in the gut. Rhodes with a drop down uppercut. Haymaker Exchange. Rhodes with a back hand. Rollins kicks Rhodes in the gut. Rhodes denies The Pedigree. Rhodes goes for The CrossRhodes, but Rollins counters with a snap mare escape. Rhodes avoids The Curb Stomp. Rhodes with a toe kick. Rhodes with a Vertical Suplex to the floor. Rollins drives Rhodes back first into the ring apron. Rhodes drives Rollins shoulder first into the steel ring post.

Rhodes with a gut punch. Rhodes wraps the left shoulder of Rollins around the top rope. Rhodes works on the left shoulder of Rollins. Rhodes applies an arm-bar. Rhodes whips Rollins across the ring. Rhodes with a Hip Toss. Rhodes applies the short-arm scissors. Rollins rolls Rhodes over for a one count. Rhodes applies a key lock. Rollins with a forearm smash. Rhodes goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Rollins holds onto the ropes. Rhodes kicks Rollins in the ribs. Rollins with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Rhodes answers with The Swinging Arm-Ringer. Rhodes goes for a Flying Crossbody Block, but Rollins counters with a dropkick. Rollins repeatedly drives his knee into the midsection of Rhodes. Rollins with a GutBuster for a two count. Rollins talks smack to Rhodes. Rollins with clubbing blows to Rhodes back. Rollins whips Rhodes into the turnbuckles. Rollins applies The Bear Hug. Rollins with a knife edge chop. Rhodes with a running forearm smash. Rhodes dives over Rollins. Rhodes Powerslams Rollins. Rhodes clotheslines Rollins over the top rope. Rhodes lands The Suicide Dive. Rhodes rolls Rollins back into the ring. Rhodes with The MoonSault Press. Rhodes goes for The Disaster Kick, but Rollins counters with The BuckleBomb into the ringside barricade. Rollins rolls Rhodes back into the ring.

Rollins with a SpringBoard Knee Strike. Rollins SuperKicks Rhodes. Rollins hits The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Rhodes avoids Two Curb Stomps. Rhodes goes for The CrossRhodes, but Rollins rolls him over for a two count. Rhodes dodges The Rolling Elbow. Rhodes drops Rollins with The CrossRhodes for a two count. Rollins takes out the legs of Rhodes. Rhodes with three sharp elbow strikes. Rollins with The Reverse SuperPlex. Rollins follows that with The Reverse Falcon Arrow for a two count. Rollins goes for The Phoenix Splash, but Rhodes ducks out of the way. Rollins kicks Rhodes in the gut. Misfired Pedigrees. Rhodes bridges out of a pinning predicament. Rhodes with The Tiger Driver. Rhodes hits The Cody Cutter for a two count. Rollins kicks Rhodes in the gut. Rollins connects with The Pedigree for a two count. Rollins and Rhodes are trading back and forth shots. Rhodes with a drop down up kick. Rollins thrust kicks the midsection of Rhodes. Rollins with Kawada Kicks. Rollins kicks Rhodes in the ribs. Rollins with Two Rolling Elbows. Rhodes negates The Curb Stomp. Rhodes with Two CrossRhodes. Rhodes unloads a flurry of left jabs. Rhodes delivers The Bionic Elbow. Rhodes plants Rollins with The CrossRhodes to pickup the victory.

Winner: Cody Rhodes via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Ronda Rousey For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Charlotte backs Rousey into the turnbuckles. Charlotte with two sharp elbow strikes. Rousey repeatedly kicks Charlotte in the ribs. Rousey unloads a flurry of bodyshots. Charlotte uses the rope as a shield. Charlotte rocks Rousey with a forearm smash behind the referee’s back. Charlotte with a knife edge chop. Charlotte with a waist lock takedown. Rousey with a unique takedown. Charlotte avoids The Ankle Lock. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Rousey brings Charlotte down to the mat. Charlotte with a double leg takedown. Rousey applies The Triangle Choke. Charlotte drives her knee into the midsection of Rousey. Rousey reverses out of the irish whip from Charlotte. Rousey with a forearm smash. Charlotte hyperextends the left shoulder of Rousey. Charlotte kicks Rousey in the face. Rousey with a Rising Knee Strike. Rousey applies The Upside Down. Charlotte kicks the right hamstring of Rousey. Charlotte with a NeckBreaker onto the knee. Charlotte with a Falling Sledge on the ring apron. Rousey applies The Ankle Lock in the ropes. Charlotte sends Rousey tumbling to the floor. Charlotte poses for the crowd. Charlotte drives Rousey face first into the steel ring post. Charlotte rolls Rousey back into the ring. Charlotte hooks the outside leg for a one count. Charlotte applies a front face lock.

Rousey targets the midsection of Charlotte. Following a snap mare takeover, Charlotte clotheslines Rousey for a two count. Charlotte applies The Dragon Sleeper. Rousey with a judo takedown. Rousey drops Charlotte with a knee lift. Charlotte with a BackBreaker/Turnbuckle Flatliner Combination. Rousey avoids The Knee Drop. Rousey with The Tornado Flatliner for a two count. Rousey applies a waist lock. Charlotte with two back elbows. Rousey with a Roundhouse Kick. Rousey follows that with a flurry of judo throws. Charlotte Spears Rousey for a two count. Rousey denies The Natural Selection. Rousey applies The Cobra Clutch. Charlotte with a Belly to Back Suplex. Charlotte pops back on her feet. Charlotte with The Double MoonSault for a one count. Rousey drives her knee into the midsection of Charlotte. Charlotte unloads a series of knife edge chops. Charlotte goes for The Exploder Suplex, but Rousey counters with The Powerslam for a two count. Charlotte gets Rousey tied up in the tree of woe. Charlotte repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Rousey. Charlotte applies The Boston Crab on the top turnbuckle. Forearm Exchange. Rousey decks Charlotte with a back elbow smash. Rousey with an Avalanche Arm-Drag for a two count.

Rousey connects with The Piper’s Pit. Charlotte avoids The Arm-Bar. Rousey with a Rising Knee Strike. Charlotte responds with The Big Boot. Rousey denies The Figure Eight. Rousey Powerslams Charlotte for a two count. Charlotte denies Piper’s Pit. Rousey applies The Ankle Lock. Charlotte reverses the hold. Rousey climbs up to Charlotte’s shoulders. Charlotte PowerBombs Rousey for a two count. Charlotte escapes The Arm-Bar. Rousey goes back to The Ankle Lock. Charlotte repeatedly kicks Rousey in the face. Charlotte applies The Figure Eight. Rousey reverses the pressure. Rousey grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Charlotte kicks Rousey in the chest. Rousey throws Charlotte off the apron. Charlotte with The Exploder Suplex into the ringside barricade. Charlotte talks smack to Rousey. Charlotte pie faces Rousey. Rousey blocks a boot from Charlotte. Rousey delivers another Piper’s Pit for a two count as Charlotte had her foot on the bottom rope. Charlotte connects with The Natural Selection for a two count. Rousey denies The Figure Eight. Charlotte inadvertently spears the referee. Rousey makes Charlotte tap out to The Arm-Bar, but the referee is still laid out. Rousey is trying to wake up the referee. Charlotte plants Rousey with The Big Boot to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion, Charlotte Flair via Pinfall

Seventh Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kevin Owens In A No Holds Barred Match 

Haymaker Exchange. Austin repeatedly stomps on Owens chest. Austin talks smack to Owens. Austin whips Owens into the turnbuckles. Austin chugs a beer. Austin is stomping a mudhole and walking it dry. Austin launches Owens over the top rope. Owens with a reverse hammer throw into the ringside barricade. Austin with an Inside Out Lariat. Austin dumps Owens face first on the barricade. Austin rakes the eyes of Owens. Austin with a series of haymakers. Owens sends Austin face first into the steel ring post. Owens attacks Austin with a tripod. Owens is raining down haymakers. Owens placed a table against the barricade. Owens with a straight right hand. Austin throws Owens through the barricade. Austin launches Owens over the barricade. Austin and Owens starts brawling in the crowd. Owens with a Counter Vertical Suplex on the floor. Owens is fired up. Owens is putting the boots to Austin. Second Haymaker Exchange. Owens drives his knee into Austin’s ribs. Owens propels Austin over the barricade. Austin throws Owens into the announce table.

Austin chugs two more beers. Austin transitions into a ground and pound attack. Austin spits beer at Owens face. Austin rolls Owens back into the ring. Owens slams Austin’s head on the top rope. Austin with clubbing blows to Owens back.  Austin and Owens takes a ride on the ATV. Austin tees off on Owens. Austin slams Owens head on the ATV. Austin with Two Vertical Suplex’s on the stage. Austin sends Owens tumbling down the ramp. Austin dishes out more haymakers. Austin rolls Owens back into the ring. Austin takes a beer break. Owens drops Austin with The Stunner for a two count. Owes grabs a steel chair. Austin avoids the chair shot. The chair ricochet’s off Owens face. Austin connects with The Stone Cold Stunner to pickup the victory. After the match, Austin plants Owens with another Stone Cold Stunner. Austin kicks Owens out of the ring. Owens gets dragged out of AT&T Stadium by The Texas Police Officers. Austin had a massive beer bash. Austin nails Byron Saxton with The Stone Cold Stunner to close the show. Austin celebrates with his brother to close the show.

Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin via Pinfall

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Author: Josh Lopez