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Cass was then powerbombed by Gallows and Anderson onto the ladder, Brogue kicks abounded and, finally, Gallows and Anderson hit a magic killer on Cesaro, leaving Cesaro and Sheamus draped on two parallel ladders perched between apron and ring barrier. Once Jax was gone, the athleticism picked up. The complete recap of this match can be found here. [95], There had been much speculation that Undertaker had competed in his final match. After the referee was knocked down, Styles attempted a "Coast-to-Coast" on Shane, who countered by attacking Styles with a trash can. "You are a piece of trash.". [19], After retaining the WWE Cruiserweight Championship for several months, Neville said there was no one left in the cruiserweight division that could compete with him. Surprisingly, there was good wrestling technique from McMahon, who used roll-ups and arm-bar takedowns to stifle his opponent, from the outset. Goldberg attempted the fifth spear, but Lesnar avoided Goldberg with a leapfrog and performed seven more German suplexes on him. This win also made Lesnar the first wrestler to win both the WWE Championship and Universal Championship. No matter how that happens to play out, this match was a fitting ending to the best WWE story of the last year. When The New Day came out after the entrances of the three teams announced for the Raw tag team title ladder match, there was clearly something askew. It was also the first WrestleMania to feature the SmackDown Women's Championship and new WWE Cruiserweight Championship. Before the match began, Triple H once again took full advantage of the spectacle of a WrestleMania entrance and rolled to the ring on a three-wheel motorcycle with Stephanie McMahon and a six-motorcycle police escort complete with sirens. [98] His retirement ceremony was then held at Survivor Series on November 22, 2020, which also celebrated the 30th anniversary of his WWE debut, which occurred at the 1990 Survivor Series. The sequence finished with Rollins' leg draped between the edge of a table and the ring barrier and Triple H dropping a knee through it. In addition, Brock Lesnar defeated Goldberg to become the Universal Champion, thus becoming the first wrestler to win both the WWE and Universal titles, and Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt to win his ninth WWE Championship. Naomi looked as if she was going to be the next big thing in the women's division when she finally won the SmackDown women's championship at Elimination Chamber a little more than a month ago. Matt then retrieved the title belts to win the championship for the first time as a team; individually, the first time for Jeff and the second time for Matt. In 2017, Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt underwhelmed in their WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 33, thanks in large part to the production team … [17] American singer Tinashe performed "America the Beautiful" to kick off WrestleMania 33. [5] WrestleMania 33 was the first WrestleMania since WrestleMania XXVII in 2011 to feature multiple brands (while a brand extension is in effect) as the brand split had ended that year, but was reintroduced in July 2016. He then took off his jacket, folded it up, and placed them down on top. Sasha's momentum was quickly stopped when Charlotte kicked out of a roll up, sending Banks face first into an exposed turnbuckle. [90] In the arena, the main stage lighting (not the crowd's lighting) was left off for the remainder of the evening and Undertaker's clothes were left in the ring as the production crew cleaned up, only taking his clothing articles when it was time to disassemble the ring. Afterwards, Reigns was taken to the hospital in another ambulance. Pang criticized the event for being "long and exhausting to watch at home", with "nothing that would win match-of-the-year in a 2017 poll" and "minimum" surprises. The match had everything you'd want from the Hardyz. [26] By the end of February, Shaq said that it looked like the match was not going to happen, but he would still train just in case. During the match, Wyatt played mind games on Orton by having large images of different insects appear on the ring canvas. For the Universal title match, Meltzer wrote that it "was what was expected" and the "match was pretty much perfect considering how late it was", with the live audience "going nuts through all of this". The match started off hot and continued that way when Charlotte and Bayley were the only women remaining. Undertaker walked to the center of the entrance ramp, looked at the crowd and raised his arm as he was lowered below the stage to the sound of his music and his signature gong sounded three times as the show ended. Undertaker attempted his signature sit-up but suddenly collapsed. WWE SuperCard WrestleMania 33 Rarity Database: Current up-to-date catalog of all the WrestleMania 33 Tier Superstars and Women Cards, as well as the WM 33 Support Cards and Enhancements available in the Season 3 of the game. Matt hit the aforementioned Twist of Fate off the ladder and Jeff hit his death-defying Swanton Bomb, which should have sent both Cesaro and Sheamus through the ladders but only succeeded in half that job; Sheamus was left to absorb the full impact. At one point, Sasha flipped over the rope onto Charlotte, and then Charlotte, a little later, landed a sweet corkscrew moonsault outside the ring. Mojo Rawley then eliminated Mahal to win the match. [11][12] A two-hour Kickoff pre-show preceded the main show, with the second hour broadcast simultaneously on USA Network. This was the first WrestleMania since WrestleMania XI with a non-title match as a main event, the first WrestleMania to be held in. RELATED: Every Battle Royal In WrestleMania History, Ranked. [109] Wyatt was moved to Raw the following week and his rematch with Orton was scheduled for the Raw-exclusive pay-per-view, Payback. ET. [70], In mid-2016, Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens began teaming and assisting each other. [70] The match was moved to the Kickoff pre-show. Here's how the 13-match card played out in Orlando, Florida. Styles threw McMahon back into a ring and connected with something that looked like a sideways DDT. [93] The match between Orton and Wyatt was voted by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter as the Worst Match of the Year. [104] Charlotte Flair, who moved over from Raw, defeated Naomi in a non-title match to become the number one contender. Triple H got some of his signature offense in, but time and again it was all about targeting the knee with chop blocks, punches and anything and everything he could muster. The problem was Bella had just undergone neck surgery and was loopy from recovery. At that point Styles went under the ring to grab two garbage cans. For the positives, Goldberg–Lesnar was a "revitalizing adrenaline shot to the spine", Cena's proposal was "magic in a way that no other entertainment can match", The New Day "were excellent hosts; funny when called upon and out of the way when not", while "a stale-ass tag team division just became the most must-see part of Raw" due to the return of the Hardys. There were plenty of micro-feuds that in a vacuum kept us entertained in the weeks leading up to this day, but the decision to make the women's championship a Bliss versus the field free-for-all was an interesting, but chaotic one. According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the match was canceled due to monetary reasons, as both parties could not agree on a deal. However, many marquee names including Bayley, Becky Lynch, and Sasha Banks had to settle for this match despite featuring in high-profile title matches at WrestleMania 33. Rating Summary: What a moment. [19], In the last pre-show match, Dean Ambrose defended the Intercontinental Championship against Baron Corbin. The actual in ring performance was weakest on a show full of fantastic bouts so far. Goldberg got Lesnar back into the ring and attempted a "Jackhammer", but Lesnar countered and attempted an "F-5" on Goldberg, who also countered and performed another spear, followed by a "Jackhammer" on Lesnar, who became the first man to kick-out of the spear-"Jackhammer" combo. [20][21] In July at the 2016 ESPY Awards on the red carpet, Show and Shaq had another brief confrontation. Shaq was a surprise entrant in the 2016 André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal where he and Big Show faced off, but the other participants eliminated both of them. Jericho reversed Owens' first apron powerbomb attempt into a back body drop early on in the match -- thwarting one of Owens' best weapons, and foreshadowing his ultimate doom. [101] After the crowd blasted Reigns with torrid boos and several minutes of hostile chants, Reigns left after only stating, "This is my yard now! Before the match, hosts The New Day announced that the returning Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) would also be involved in the match. Later on, Raw General Manager Mick Foley scheduled Cesaro and Sheamus to face Amore and Cass on the next episode, with the winners going on to challenge Gallows and Anderson for the titles at WrestleMania 33. There was very little sign of The Hardy Boyz doing any of the activities that lit a fire back under them at this advanced stage of their respective careers in Impact Wrestling (and later Ring of Honor), though Matt did get in several "deletes" as he stood atop the turnbuckle holding the title. With three last gongs, and a fade to darkness, The Undertaker was gone. On the March 6 episode of Raw, The Undertaker attacked Reigns with a chokeslam,[46] and a match between the two was scheduled for WrestleMania 33 in what would become the main event. One of the biggest callbacks of the match, and one of the most effective moments, was a callback to the move that caused Rollins' original knee injury -- a sunset flip powerbomb off the top rope. [47], At the Royal Rumble, SmackDown's Randy Orton won his second Royal Rumble match, earning himself a world championship match at WrestleMania 33 for his brand's WWE Championship. At WrestleMania 34, Lesnar and Reigns had a match for the title after it was teased by Heyman over a year ago. CAGEMATCH » Events Database » WWE WrestleMania 33 Kickoff » Card with guide. The event also marked the surprise return of The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy), who won the Raw Tag Team Championship. It was the most unassuming of them all, Nia Jax, who dominated early. After twelve years, Goldberg returned in 2016 and immediately began a feud with Lesnar. [58] Goldberg accepted Lesnar's challenge and also challenged Kevin Owens for the Universal Championship at Fastlane, which he won, turning their match into a title match for the Universal title. [50] Cena then eliminated Miz in the number one contender battle royal, and Miz retaliated by returning and eliminating Cena. The culmination of one of the best programs in the WWE was full of perfectly timed reversals and gripping sequences. 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After multiple losses to The Shield and Batista quitting WWE, Triple H recruited Rollins to The Authority. [71][72][73] Jericho played a part in Owens winning the vacant Universal Championship. [104] Jinder Mahal moved to SmackDown, where he continued his feud with Mojo Rawley and Rob Gronkowski. Rating Summary: This was one of the best women's matches of the year. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon", "WrestleMania 36 results: Powell's live review of night one featuring Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE Universal Championship, Undertaker vs. AJ Styles in a Boneyard match, Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler for the Raw Women's Championship, Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens", "WWE Survivor Series results: Powell's review of Undertaker's Final Farewell, Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns, Asuka vs. Sasha Banks, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods vs. Jax was then added, turning the match into a fatal four-way elimination match.