Yahoo News WrestleMania 36 Night 1: Goldberg defeated; The Undertaker wins Boneyard match
The WWE tried its best to make WrestleMania feel like WrestleMania.
With WrestleMania relocated from Raymond James Stadium to the company performance center in front of no fans due to the coronavirus pandemic, wrestling fans knew coming into this weekend that it wasn’t going to feel like your traditional pay-per-view.
The end result after the first night was a combination of wrestling show meets “Sons of Anarchy” reboot.
If you missed the first nine matches of the 18-match card, the results are below.
Cesaro defeats Drew Gulak in 4:25
Fair warning: you're about to witness a CLINIC right now in the #WrestleMania #Kickoff!
Sign up for your FREE trial of @WWENetwork to watch! pic.twitter.com/PL0a2mFkMx— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) April 4, 2020
He should have stayed "safe and sound on the ground." 😬@WWECesaro @DrewGulak #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/l4FuCHmih1
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 4, 2020
NO HANDS. SOLID VICTORY.@WWECesaro picks up the "W" in the first match of #WrestleMania weekend! @DrewGulak pic.twitter.com/6x6zoFMDHa
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross defeat The Kabuki Warriors for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship in 15:03
Completely UNHINGED, @NikkiCrossWWE wants to win the @WWE #WomensTagTitles for her and her bestie @AlexaBliss_WWE! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/2zOcKhsP6X
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
OUT. OF. NOWHERE.@KairiSaneWWE just did THAT, you guys! ⚓⚓⚓#WrestleMania @NikkiCrossWWE @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/OZQe1gMFvb
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
PURE EMOTION.
We have NEW @WWE Women's #TagTeamChampions, and their names are @AlexaBliss_WWE & @NikkiCrossWWE! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/TZIFqrMqnA— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
Elias defeats King Corbin in 8:53
He is a 𝓻𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼 and 𝓿𝓲𝓬𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 king. #WrestleMania @BaronCorbinWWE @IAmEliasWWE pic.twitter.com/Pu6KCgWfly
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 4, 2020
There's only one expression on @IAmEliasWWE's face right now, and that's 😡😡😡 as he battles King @BaronCorbinWWE! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/gfpxdu6466
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
Hear that? It's the sweet sounds of PAYBACK! 🎶🎶@IAmEliasWWE gets the victory over King @BaronCorbinWWE at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/s8KgZCXImp
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
Becky Lynch defeats Shayna Baszler in 8:32
SHE'S SO COOL. #WrestleMania @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/OjlzRmh6Py
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
There are two kinds of people in this world. ♠️
People who are afraid of @QoSBaszler, and liars. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/uGCyF5R6RW— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 4, 2020
Wait. @QoSBaszler is rattled?
Things aren't looking too good for The Queen of ♠️. #WrestleMania #WomensTitle @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/enWzeWDE7D— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 5, 2020
You have to give it to @BeckyLynchWWE, she ALWAYS defies the odds!#TheMan defeats #TheCagefighter @QoSBaszler to retain her #WWERAW #WomensTitle at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/kWGmGtyqKD
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
Sami Zayn defeats Daniel Bryan in 9:37
Give them time. They're ARTISTS after all.#WrestleMania @SamiZayn @WWECesaro @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/QsXtvfAB69
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 5, 2020
THAT'S for the #WrestleMania #Kickoff!!! @DrewGulak @WWECesaro pic.twitter.com/eAXhjhRs4N
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) April 5, 2020
"YOU'RE THE NOBODY! YOU HAVEN'T EARNED ANYTHING!" @WWEDanielBryan with the trash talk! 😮#WrestleMania @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/K72wf4VDvK
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
🔉🔉🔉 ON.@WWEDanielBryan is hitting @SamiZayn with everything he's GOT in this #ICTitle Match! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/aE7hShUF5z
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
A PICTURE PERFECT victory for The #ArtistCollective's @SamiZayn! #AndStill #ICTitle #WrestleMania @WWECesaro @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/NSVsFbTaxf
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 5, 2020
John Morrison defeats Jimmy Uso and Kofi Kingston in 18:33
You: Perfection doesn't exist. #WrestleMania@TheRealMorrison: pic.twitter.com/bUXghlQDoG
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
Nooooo @TrueKofi and his beautiful hair! 😩🦄😩🦄😩🦄#WrestleMania @WWEUsos @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/ODAm6BAtsy
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 5, 2020
.@TrueKofi = HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL
...with great hair. 😍🦄 #WrestleMania @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/HKHyolfAOk— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 5, 2020
IT'S OFFICIAL: This match is INSANE. 🤯🤯🤯🤯#WrestleMania @TrueKofi @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/EuqrXDknzd
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
🎶HEY, HEY, HO! HO!🎶
🎶Miz & Morrison retain their gold!🎶
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ match.#WrestleMania #AndStill @TheRealMorrison @WWEUsos @TrueKofi @mikethemiz pic.twitter.com/z1yc5ib2hg— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 5, 2020
Kevin Owens defeates Seth Rollins in 17:30
Thy kingdom come. 🙏#WrestleMania @WWERollins pic.twitter.com/fLDUf3Gt0Q
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
He is reborn. #WrestleMania @WWERollins @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/SLg41TkOGL
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 5, 2020
Who really built this place?@WWERollins and @FightOwensFight will put each other through HELL to find out! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/EKMUFNEJUN
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
So many questions...
The #MondayNightMessiah @WWERollins disqualifies himself as he hits @FightOwensFight with the ringbell. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/8uuHQ053RA— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
OH MY MESSIAH!!!! 😱#WrestleMania @WWERollins @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/pKxa9daB7P
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
The #MondayNightMessiah has been defeated.@FightOwensFight pins @WWERollins to secure the victory ON HIS TERMS. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/EELclFcqg5
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
Braun Strowman defeats Goldberg in 2:12 for the WWE Universal Championship
ICON. LEGEND. HALL OF FAMER. CHAMPION.#WrestleMania #UniversalTitle @Goldberg pic.twitter.com/AgYaTIFDrz
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
FOUR @Goldberg Spears cannot keep The #MonsterAmongMen @BraunStrowman down! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/ApS1EYhtEi
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
He GOT that title!
Congrats to @BraunStrowman on his FIRST #UniversalTitle victory! #WrestleMania #AndNew @Goldberg pic.twitter.com/SNjtWP5bPS— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 5, 2020
The Undertaker defeats A.J. Styles in a Boneyard Match
He got us.😂🤣#WrestleMania #BoneyardMatch @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/SPQGpQHU1c
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 5, 2020
He's back. 🏍️#Undertaker #WrestleMania #BoneyardMatch pic.twitter.com/86rxgaRo9n
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
We thought we were ready for this #BoneyardMatch. We were 𝘴𝘰,𝘴𝘰 wrong. #WrestleMania #Undertaker @LukeGallowsWWE @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/FCFlUhTIZC
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 5, 2020
"Come on, 𝒎𝒂𝒏. Retire already, 𝒎𝒂𝒏. Get up! Get up!"@AJStylesOrg's had enough of this. We haven't, FWIW. #BoneyardMatch #WrestleMania #Undertaker pic.twitter.com/DSswH6Yobj
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
The #Deadman rises. #Undertaker #BoneyardMatch #WrestleMania @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/LPToSahsME
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 5, 2020
"This is what you asked for, right?" - #Undertaker@AJStylesOrg #WrestleMania #BoneyardMatch pic.twitter.com/moGhONZeWH
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
The deed is done. Goodnight, @AJStylesOrg.#WrestleMania #BoneyardMatch #Undertaker pic.twitter.com/N3vUS0pUdW
— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020
Mission accomplished. #WrestleMania #Undertaker #BoneyardMatch pic.twitter.com/yiwtUNoWUE
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 5, 2020
