Welcome to the biggest, silliest, most dramatic, over-the-top two-day event that professional wrestling puts on every year. That’s right, WrestleMania 41 goes down tonight (Sat., April 19, 2025) live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
WrestleMania 41 start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (full details here).
Night 1 will be headlined by a triple-threat match, featuring Roman Reigns, C.M. Punk and Seth Rollins. This highly-anticipated clash — fueled by months of intense rivalry and betrayals — marks Punk’s first WrestleMania main event since 2013.
Meanwhile, WrestleMania 41 will culminate with Night 2 tomorrow evening (Sun., April 20, 2025), headlined by Undisputed WWE champion, Cody Rhodes, defending his title against John Cena, who aims to secure a record-breaking 17th world championship in his final WrestleMania appearance.
The night will also feature a triple-threat women’s world championship showdown with Iyo Sky, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley, alongside other high-stakes bouts like Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest in a “Sin City Street Fight.”
All that and so much more.
WrestleMania 41 Night 1 QUICK RESULTS:
Triple-threat match (main event): Seth Rollins v. Roman Reigns v. CM Punk —
World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) v. Jey Uso — Uso def. Gunther
WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) v. Charlotte Flair —
World Tag Team Championship: War Raiders – Erik and Ivar (c) v. The New Day – Kofi
Kingston and Xavier Woods — New Day def. War Raiders
United States Championship: LA Knight (c) v. Jacob Fatu —
Rey Mysterio v. El Grande Americano —
Jade Cargill v. Naomi — Cargill def. Naomi
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WrestleMania 41 Night 1 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Triple-threat match (main event): Seth Rollins v. Roman Reigns v. CM Punk
WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) v. Charlotte Flair
World Tag Team Championship: War Raiders – Erik and Ivar (c) v. The New Day – Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
United States Championship: LA Knight (c) v. Jacob Fatu
Rey Mysterio v. El Grande Americano
Jade Cargill v. Naomi
Cargill on the offense early as the aggrieved party in the drama story. Cargill with a bodyslam of Naomi off the top rope. Naomi gets in her first major bit of damage with a faceplanting of Cargill on the outside. She gets in a blockbuster, too. Head scissors slam into a pin attempt.
Naomi leg drop gets a 2-count. Cargill with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and a superkick. Cargill catches Naomi in midair and makes a jackhammer out of it. They repeat the catch spot, with Cargill doing a fallaway slam as the end. Naomi with a top-rope bulldog and a split-legged moonsault.
Naomi with a pair of superkicks. Cargill puts her on her back and spins her midair for a powerbomb, then hits her finisher and the pin.
FINAL RESULTS: Jade Cargill def. Naomi
World Tag Team Championship: War Raiders – Erik and Ivar (c) v. The New Day – Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
They’re doing a bunch of tie ins with video games tonight. The last match had a DJ announce with Fatal Fury, and this one is with Clash of Clans. Erik starts off and tosses Kingston into Woods. Both of the New Day stumble out of the ring and Erik bodyslams Ivar into them. Ivar charges into the both of them for good measure, then a big top rope stomp into a pin attempt.
New Day gets a big offense onto Erik’s back. And another high flying act onto Erik. He counters some offense and makes the hot tag. Ivar with a cross body and a butt drop for good measure. Ivar with a back handspring double elbow. Ivar goes up top, gets caught with a rolling clothesline. Ivar with a back flip off the top rope, Woods drops an elbow on the back to break up the pin attempt.
Woods with a big double stomp, and holds the legs down of Ivar as Kingston gets the pin.
FINAL RESULTS: New Day def. The War Raiders and are the new World Tag Team Champions
World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) v. Jey Uso
I was very confused as to why Jay Uso was walking through the crowd to start us off, but I guess this is the first match of the night now. Dancers, cheerleaders and plenty of time for the face Uso to make his way to the ring. Gunther and his no-nonsense personality got to the ring a lot quicker, to my slight joy.
They start off slowly. Gunther with a famous slap, Uso uppercuts Gunther out of the ring in response. Uso picks up Gunther, falls on his back into a pin attempt. Uso gets in some offense, jumps up onto the ropes and eats the big chop that sends him tumbling to the outside.
Spear from Uso gets him a near pin. Samoan drop from Uso, he goes up top and gets bonked by Gunther again. Superplex and a powerbomb by Gunther, but Uso kicks out. Uso counters another powerbomb with a hurricanrana into a spear. Uso finally gets a top rope move – a frog splash – but Gunther kicks out.
Gunther rolls to the outside, grabs the championship belt and whaps Uso in the head with it. Gunther with a top rope splash, but Uso kicks out. Sleeper attempt from the big guy, Uso rope breaks.
Uso counters a powerbomb with one of his own. Two superkicks. A spear. Top rope frog splash. A second. A third? A third. Uso with the sleeper attempt and Gunther taps.
FINAL RESULTS: Jey Uso def. Gunther and is the new World Heavyweight Champion
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