WWE Network Presents WWE Wrestlemanla 40 Night 1 and 2 Event Results & Review As well & My Quick Thoughts about This Year’s WWE Hall of Fame Class Of 2024 Written by Ryan Balkwill

Promotion: WWE

Brand(s): Raw, Smackdown

Date: April 6–7, 2024

City: PhiladelphiaPennsylvania

Venue: Lincoln Financial Field

PromotionWWE
DateApril 5, 2024
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
VenueWells Fargo Center

This year’s Hall Of Fame is to Honor the iconic Names like Paul Heyman, Bull Nakano, Thunderbolt Patterson, Lia Maivia, The U.S. Express (Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham) & celebrity inducted Muhammad Ali.

My thoughts: All of the speeches I thought were really good & I’m glad they toned down how long they allowed it to go and it had some heart-warming & entertaining moments of the night.

Other on-screen personnel – Saturday
RoleName
English commentatorsMichael Cole
Corey Graves
Pat McAfee
Spanish commentatorsMarcelo Rodriguez
Jerry Soto
Ring announcerSamantha Irvin
RefereesDanilo Anfibio
Jason Ayers
Shawn Bennett
Jessika Carr
Daphne Lashaunn
Eddie Orengo
Chad Patton
Rod Zapata
InterviewersKayla Braxton
Cathy Kelley
Jackie Redmond
Byron Saxton
Pre-show panelMichael Cole (Hour 1)
Jackie Redmond (Hour 2)
Pat McAfee (Hour 1)
CM Punk (Hours 1 & 2)
Big E (Hours 1 & 2)
Wade Barrett (Hour 2)
Pre-show correspondentsMegan Morant
Tom Rinaldi

 

Other on-screen personnel – Sunday
RoleName
English commentatorsMichael Cole
Corey Graves
Pat McAfee
CM Punk (opening match)
Snoop Dogg (Philadelphia Street Fight)
Spanish commentatorsMarcelo Rodriguez
Jerry Soto
Ring announcerSamantha Irvin
RefereesDanilo Anfibio
Bubba Ray Dudley
Dan Engler
Eddie Orengo
Charles Robinson
Ryan Tran
Rod Zapata
InterviewersKayla Braxton
Cathy Kelley
Peter Rosenberg
Byron Saxton
Pre-show panelMichael Cole (Hour 1)
Jackie Redmond (Hour 2)
Pat McAfee (Hour 1)
CM Punk (Hour 1)
Big E (Hours 1 & 2)
Wade Barrett (Hour 2)
John “Bradshaw” Layfield (Hour 2)
Pre-show correspondentsMegan Morant
Tom Rinaldi

Overall Night 1 Score: 9/10

Pros: I’m glad what they did with the two sets of tag team belts splitting them up so there were two new champs crowned. Sami Zayn ended Gunther’s IC title Regain on night 1. Jade Cargill’s in-ring debut was a success. I was surprised how they do show the weather forecast throughout the event & the main event succeed my expectation.  

Cons: The commentary was very annoying in sections and some of the big-time matches went on for too long.

Overall Night 2 Score: 9/10

Pros: Congratulations for Damian cashing to win the World Championship on night 2 like I predicted. That was funny seeing Randy Orton deliver a RKO to iShowSpeed on a table. I’m glad they shown champion & challenger in their graphics when introducing each wrestlers. Bayley wins the WWE Women’s Championship. A lot of surprising appearances & cameos I didn’t expect & Cody Rhodes finally “Finish the Story” winning the WWE Championship Belt.

Cons: Shame for Drew who just won the championship seconds ago. Logan Paul didn’t lose his United States Championship & I didn’t like the Six-Man Philadelphia Street Fight that much.

Night 1:

Matches:


Singles match
 for the Women’s World Championship:                                                                     

Rhea Ripley (c)

vs. 

Becky Lynch.                                                                                                                         Winner: Rhea Ripley keep her Women’s World Championship by pinfall                                                                      Rating: Really Good

Six-Pack Ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, Both sets of titles had to be retrieved for the match to end.                                                                                                                                   

The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) (c)

vs. 

#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)

vs. 

The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth)

vs. 

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)

vs.

A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)

vs. 

New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate).                                                              Winners: A-Town Down Under won the Smackdown Tag Team Title, Awesome Truth won the Raw Tag Team Titles.                     Rating: Fun

Tag Team Match:                                                                                                                                                      

Rey Mysterio and Andrade (with CarlitoCruz Del ToroJoaquin Wilde, and Zelina Vega)

vs Santos Escobar and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio (with AngelBerto, and Elektra Lopez).                                                                   Winners: Rey Mysterio and Andrade by pinfall                                                                         Rating: Descent

Singles Match:                                                                                                                             

Jey Uso

vs. 

Jimmy Uso.                                                                                                           Winner: Jey Uso by pinfall                                                                                                                                                                                                Rating: Great

6-Woman Tag Team Match:                                                                                                                                   

Bianca BelairJade Cargill, and Naomi 

vs 

Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, WWE Women’s Tag Team Chmpion: Asuka, and Kairi Sane). Winners: Bianca BelairJade Cargill, and Naomi by pinfall                                                                                   Rating: Descent  

Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship:                                                               

Gunther (c)

vs. 

Sami Zayn.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Winner: Sami Zayn won the WWE Intercontinental Championship by pinfall.                                                                                            Rating: Good

Main Event:

Tag team match
Since Rock and Reigns won, the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match on Night 2 will be held under Bloodline Rules.
Had Rhodes and Rollins won, The Bloodline would have been barred from ringside during the championship match.

The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns) (with Paul Heyman)

vs 

Cody Rhodes and WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Seth “Freakin” Rollins                                                                                     Winners: The Bloodline by pinfall                                                                                                                                                                                          Rating: Great

Night 2:

Matches:

Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship:

Seth “Freakin” Rollins (c)

vs. 

Drew McIntyre.                                                                                              Winner: Drew Mclntyre won the World Heavyweight Championship by pinfall                                                           Rating: Really Good

Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship
This was Priest’s Money in the Bank cash-in match.                                                                                                       

Drew McIntyre (c)

vs. 

Damian Priest.                                                                                                          Winner: Damian Priest won the World Heavyweight Championship by pinfall                                                                                       Rating: Fine  

Six-Man Philadelphia Street Fight, Bubba Ray Dudley was the special guest referee.

The Pride (Bobby LashleyAngelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford) (with B-Fab)

vs. 

The Final Testament (Karrion KrossAkam, and Rezar) (with Scarlett and Paul Ellering).                               Winners: The Pride by pinfall                                                                                                                                                                                            Rating: Meh

Singles Match:                                                                                                                                                                

AJ Styles 

vs. 

LA Knight.                                                                                                                                         Winner: LA Knight by pinfall                                                                                                                                                                                            Rating: Really Good

Triple threat match for the WWE United States Championship:                                                                         

Logan Paul (c) (with iShowSpeed)

vs. 

Randy Orton 

vs. 

Kevin Owens.                                                                                  Winner: Logan Paul still the WWE United States Champion by pinfall                                                                                                    Rating: Good

Singles match for the WWE Women’s Championship:                                                                                   

Iyo Sky (c)

vs. 

Bayley.                                                                                                                                       Winner: Bayley won the WWE Women’s Championship by pinfall                                                          Rating: Very Good

Main Event:

Bloodline Rules match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship:                                                               

Roman Reigns (c) )W/ Paul Heyman)

vs. 

Cody Rhodes.                                                                                                                 Winner: Cody Rhodes won the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship by pinfall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Rating: Amazing

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