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WWE WrestleMania 35 results from Rousey vs Flair vs Lynch and more

Here's how WWE WrestleMania 35 in New Jersey played out

Matty Paddock
Monday 08 April 2019 02:15 EDT
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Wrestlemania returned for the 35th time this weekend.

Former UFC champion Rousey took on Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch in a winner takes all triple threat match for the WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown Women’s Championships, while Brock Lesnar defended his WWE Universal Championship against Seth Rollins.

Here's how it all played out:


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AJ Styles beats Randy Orton!

Orton went to nail a second RKO, but Styles manages to stun him for long enough to deliver a second Phenomenal Forearm in a matter of moments. He covers Orton for the three count, and a big win!

mattypaddock8 April 2019 00:52

AJ Styles claimed a huge win over Randy Orton at Wrestlemania 

mattypaddock8 April 2019 00:54

Next up: Smackdown tag team championship match

The Usos (C) v The Bar v Ricochet & Aleister Black v Rusev & Shinsuke Nakamura

mattypaddock8 April 2019 00:56

It is a weekend of double duty for Ricochet and Aleister Black. 

The duo worked a tremendous match against The War Raiders at NXT: Takeover New York on Friday night, in an unsuccessful attempt to claim the brand's tag team titles. 

The Uso's will be favourites to retain here, but it hasn't been a great night for the incumbent so far...

mattypaddock8 April 2019 01:02

The Bar are dominating here!

Cesaro has just locked Ricochet into the Cesaro Swing for a good full minute - maybe more - while Sheamus pounded the chest of Black on the outside with clubbing blows.

That left the two NXT graduates looking a little stunned, but there's no let-up in the action as The Uso's are involved, followed swiftly by Nakamura and Rusev.

You can't take your eyes off this one!

mattypaddock8 April 2019 01:07

CAR CRASH SUPLEX!

What devastation! All EIGHT men were involved in a gigantic suplex from the top rope, yet somehow Ricochet is able to roll through the impact and survive. Incredible. 

Ricochet nails a 630 splash on Sheamus, but is it enough for yet another shock title change? Not on that occasion - the pinfall is broken up.

mattypaddock8 April 2019 01:11

THE USOS RETAIN THE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Great match that. Really fun. There was a moment where you felt each team could come out on top, but in the end it was a superb, trademark double splash from The Uso's that was enough to ensure the Smackdown tag team titles stayed put.

mattypaddock8 April 2019 01:14

Ricochet, take a bow!

mattypaddock8 April 2019 01:14

AND STILL... The Uso's retain their Smackdown tag team championships at WrestleMania 

mattypaddock8 April 2019 01:21

Next up: Shane McMahon v The Miz

This will be worth a watch, kids... 

mattypaddock8 April 2019 01:22

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