WrestleMania 32: Reigns reclaims WWE Championship
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The Roman Empire rises again.
Roman Reigns reclaimed the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 32 Sunday (Monday Manila time) at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
The second-generation star became a three-time champ after he hit a Spear on defending titlist Triple H on a failed sledgehammer strike for the pinfall win.
The Undertaker also improved to 23-1 at WrestleMania, outlasting Shane McMahon in their Hell in a Cell match.
“The Deadman” dropped “The Prodigal Son” with a Tombstone Piledriver for the pinfall win. The match also saw McMahon crash to the announcers table after The Undertaker moved out of the way as he went on a 20-foot freefall from the top of the cell.
Brock Lesnar also won the No Holds Barred Street Fight after he hit an F5 on Dean Ambrose and landing him to a pool of steel chairs.
Charlotte was also named as the new Women’s Champion after making Becky Lynch submit to the Figure Eight in their triple threat title match. Her father, Ric Flair, interfered late in the bout, preventing Sasha Banks from breaking the hold.
The Rock also set a WrestleMania record of having the quickest match in the event’s history, beating Erick Rowan in six seconds with a Rock Bottom. After the match, John Cena made his return and helped “The Great One” fend off The Wyatt Family.
Legends Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, and Mick Foley also made an appearance, attacking the League of Nations after their victory over Tag Team Champions The New Day.
Zack Ryder pulled out the biggest surprise of the night, winning the seven-man Intercontinental Championship ladder match in the main card. He pushed off The Miz off of the ladder and claimed the belt from the rafters.
Chris Jericho also exorcised his demons, reversing AJ Styles’ Phenomenal Forearm to the Codebreaker for the win.
NXT standout Baron Corbin also won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal after last eliminating Kane.
Former NBA MVP Shaquille O’Neal surprised the crowd as he entered the match and faced off against fellow behemoth Big Show at the start.
The event also smashed its old attendance record, as 101,763 came to the home of the Dallas Cowboys to witness the annual spectacle.
In the pre-show, Kalisto successfully retained his United States Championship after hitting Ryback with a Salida del Sol.
Brie Bella also gave the Total Divas the victory in their 5-on-5 tag match after making Naomi tap out to the Yes Lock, while The Usos trumped The Dudley Boyz.
