WrestleMania Night Two: Roman Reigns is the Winner Take All

Roman Reigns greets the fans ahead of his match during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 21, 2021. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
Roman Reigns greets the fans ahead of his match during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 21, 2021. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Coming off an incredibly hot first night of WrestleMania, it is time for night two. Can night two live up to the hype and deliver as much as night one did? Tonight’s show is headlined by the winner-take-all championship unification match between the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, and the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar.

We will also see the Raw Tag Team Championships being defended when RK-Bro defends against Alpha Academy and the Street Profits. Also, Johnny Knoxville will be in action when he takes on Sami Zayn in an anything goes match. We also see what many are saying could be an early MOTY contender when AJ Styles battles Edge, and much more.

The show kicks off with country star Jessie James Decker singing “America The Beautiful.” After that, they air a vignette hyping up the show. When the vignette ends, Triple H’s music hits and he comes out to the ring. Triple H hits his signature pose on the middle rope and the crowd is hot.

He grabs a mic and has his wrestling boots in his hand. He places his boots down in the ring and points to the crowd before throwing up a wolfpack sign. Triple H says he wanted to come out to the ring and thank everyone. He then welcomes them to WrestleMania and the pyro goes off.

Triple H leaves his boots in the ring and goes to hug his family. He makes his way back up the ramp and gives the fans a high five on his way out. They then announce that Gable Steveson is there… again. RK-Bro makes their entrance and it is time for the first match of the night.

Raw Tag Team Championship Match: RK-Bro (c) vs Alpha Academy vs Street Profits

The Street Profits make their way out to the ring next. Alpha Academy is the last team to enter and they come out looking ready to go. Gable, Riddle, and Ford start the match for their respective teams. Gable “shooshes” them both and Ford and Riddle team up to take him out briefly.

However, Gable hits a German suplex on Ford and goes for the pin, which gets broken up by Riddle. After that, all hell breaks loose and all six men are in the ring at the same time. Ford takes out everyone on the outside with a high-flying move. Gable follows suit and hits a moonsault onto everyone as well when they get up.

Gable throws Riddle into the ring and he and Otis hit a double-team move on Riddle. Gable tags in Otis and he continues to ground Riddle. Otis hits a splash on Riddle but doesn’t go for the pin. He instead picks Riddle up and body slams him. Riddle is able to fight back into the match but Otis puts a stop to it.

Otis tags in Gable and Gable continues to punish Riddle in the middle of the ring. Ford makes his way back into the ring and hits a dropkick on Gable. Immediately after, Gable jumps back up and takes the fight to Ford. Gable launches Ford across the ring and is in firm control of this match.

Ford is able to tag in Dawkins and Dawkins takes out both Riddle and Gable. Dawkins goes for the pin on Riddle, but Otis splashes both of them. Riddle goes to tag Orton, but Gable locks in the ankle lock. Riddle gets out of that and evades the attack from Dawkins to finally tag in Orton.

Orton takes out everyone in sight and throws Ford, and Gable on the announce table. Orton slithers back into the ring and goes to hit Ford with the DDT from the middle rope. Riddle simultaneously hits Dawkins with the same move and RK-Bro takes out the Street Profits.

Riddle and Orton call for the RKO, but Alpha Academy takes them both out. Alpha Academy hits a double-team move on Ford for a two-count. Otis goes for a splash from the middle rope but Riddle and Dawkins take them out. Dawkins throws Riddle out of the ring and Gable is left in the ring alone with the Street Profits.

They hit a double-team move on Gable for a two-count. Riddle gets taken out by a right hand from Dawkins. Dawkins hits a spinebuster on Orton and takes Otis out on the outside. Ford goes to hit a splash on Orton, but Riddle hits an RKO on Ford from the top rope. Ford was able to roll out of the ring.

Gable attempts a high-risk move and Orton hits him with an RKO mid-flight and pins him to retain the Raw Tag Team Championships for his team.

Winners: And Still Raw Tag Team Champions, RK-Bro

After the match, RK-Bro and Street Profits have a drink in the ring together. Street Profits bring in Gable Steveson and the five of them share a drink. Gable knocks the drink out of Steveson’s hand and Steveson takes out Gable as RK-Bro and Street Profits watch from outside the ring.

When Steveson leaves the ring, the five have a WrestleMania toast and share a drink. Omos then makes his way down to the ring and a video is shown from last Monday night on Raw when Lashley brought the fight to Omos.

Omos vs Bobby Lashley

Lashley makes his way out to the ring with a somewhat new entrance. The bell rings and Lashley and Omos have a staredown. Lashley goes to kick Omos but Omos catches him and knocks him out. Lashley gets back to his feet and tries to fight back with Omos but Omos continues to overpower him.

Lashley is able to show some power early on, as he takes the fight to Omos. But that only enrages Omos and Omos is back on the attack. Omos continues taking the fight to Lashley, but Lashley is able to counter and now he is able to regain the momentum in this match.

Lashley tries to lock in the Hurt Lock, but he isn’t able to do so on Omos and Omos takes him out with a clothesline. Lashley tries to fight back, and he attempts a high-flying move on Omos, but Omos catches him and throws him. Omos seems to be one step ahead of Lashley in this match so far.

Omos locks in a bear hug on Lashley and drives Lashley into the corner. Lashley finally is able to use some speed and take the fight to Omos and get back into this match. He hits a suplex on Omos, which was arguably the biggest moment of this match.

Lashley hits Omos with a spear from the back. Lashley gets him up and hits him one more time with a spear. This time he is able to pin Omos and picks up the win.

Winner: Bobby Lashley

After the match, WWE airs a video about WrestleMania week in Dallas. They also show a hype video for the upcoming “anything goes” match between Johnny Knoxville and Sami Zayn.

Anything Goes: Johnny Knoxville vs Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn makes his entrance to the ring first and is followed by Johnny Knoxville. Zayn hits a Helluva Kick on Knoxville right away and throws Knoxville outside of the ring. Zayn follows behind him and throws him into the barricade before trying to fight the Jacka** crew in the audience.

While Zayn was distracted, Knoxville shoots him in the face with a fire extinguisher. Knoxville takes out a garbage can full of weapons and throws it into the ring. Zayn grabs a cookie sheet and hits him over the back with it. Zayn also uses a crutch and hits him over the back with that as well.

Zayn hits Knoxville with a trash can as well. Zayn brings out a table and puts it in the ring. He then pulls out a table with mousetraps on it. When Zayn enters the ring, Knoxville takes him out with garbage can lids and hits him with a stop sign. Knoxville sets up the table in the corner and tries to suplex Zayn through it.

Zayn counters and hits Knoxville with an exploder suplex through the table. Zayn goes to hit the Helluva Kick again, but Knoxville blasts an airhorn in the face of Zayn to stop him in his tracks. Party Boy from Jacka** is here and is in the ring. He takes his shirt and pants off and starts dancing on Zayn.

Zayn quickly takes him out and sends him out of the ring. Knoxville goes to roll up Zayn for a two-count. Zayn kicks Party Boy under the ring, but Weeman runs out from under the ring and beats the heck out of Zayn. He kicks Zayn in the kneecap and hits him with a body slam.

Knoxville hits a tornado DDT on Zayn but Zayn is able to kick out. Weeman puts a Jacka** contraption in the middle of the ring that has a foot on it, but Zayn takes out Weeman and hits him with a Helluva Kick. Zayn beats up Knoxville in the middle of the ring. Zayn makes his way to the top rope and attempts a high-risk move, but Knoxville sets off the pyro and this makes Zayn fall.

Knoxville pulls out a bowling ball and hits Zayn in the crotch with it. He then uses the kicking machine and kicks Zayn in the groin. Knoxville pulls out a taser and stalks Zayn around the outside of the ring, but a giant hand hits him out of nowhere. Zayn makes his way back into the ring and beats up some more on Knoxville.

Zayn, hesitantly, makes his way back to the top rope, but Knoxville uses tongs on his groin and throws him from the top rope onto the mousetrap table. The Jacka** crew sets up a gigantic mousetrap in the middle of the ring.

Knoxville hits Zayn with the taser and uses the gigantic mouse trap on Zayn. He pins Zayn with assistance from the gigantic mousetrap and is able to pick up the win.

Winner: Johnny Knoxville

After the match, Knoxville and the Jacka** crew leave the ring. They show a video of Lesnar’s locker room door. Naomi and Sasha Banks make their entrance to the ring for the upcoming match. Banks gets a special entrance in an awesome-looking sports car.

Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Queen Zelina and Carmella (c) vs Sasha Banks and Naomi vs Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan vs Natalya and Shayna Baszler

Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley make their way out to the ring next. They are followed by Shayna Baszler and Natalya, and the champions, Queen Zelina and Carmella. Rhea and Queen Zelina start the match for their respective teams. Zelina goes face-to-face with Rhea and runs away to tag in Carmella.

Carmella tags in Sasha Banks and Banks and Rhea start the match. The two women have a test of strength to start things off and Banks doesn’t back down from Ripley. Ripley attempts a Riptide, but Banks reverses and the two have a staredown.

Ripley tags in Morgan and Banks tags in Naomi. Carmella and Zelina go after Ripley, and Shayna Baszler and Natalya jump Naomi. Morgan and Banks take out the other members before finally starting the match in the ring. After a few quick pin attempts, Morgan hits a double knees to the jaw move.

Morgan quickly takes out Banks with an ObLIVion, but Natalya makes the tag and takes out Morgan. Natalya tags out to Baszler and Baszler dismantles Morgan. She targets Morgan’s ankles and prevents her from making a tag.

Baszler controls the match, but Carmella tags in and this gets Baszler out of the match. Carmella and Queen Zelina exchange a tag and continue controlling Morgan. Zelina attempts a Code Red and pins Morgan, but Ripley breaks it up.

All the women start getting involved and hit their finishers on each other. Carmella hits a hurricanrana on Ripley from the top rope. Sasha Banks and Naomi double-team Morgan and they go for the double splash, but that gets broken up when everyone else breaks it up.

We get two towers of doom and everyone is taken out. Morgan attempts to cover Naomi but Naomi reverses the pin and Morgan kicks out. Morgan tags in Ripley and the two take out Naomi. Ripley pins Naomi but Banks is able to break it up. Morgan gets taken out by Baszler and Natalya and Naomi are the legal competitors.

Carmella tags Natalya and enters the match. Carmella hits Naomi with a superkick for a two-count. Naomi is able to tag in Banks and Banks hits a splash on Carmella from the top for a two-count. Banks locks in the bank statement on Carmella, but Zelina makes the save.

Banks takes out Zelina on the outside of the ring and she and Naomi hit a double-team move on Carmella for the pinfall victory.

Winners: New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Naomi and Sasha Banks

After the match, they show some members of the Dallas Cowboys sitting ringside. They also air a vignette for the upcoming match between Edge and AJ Styles.

Edge vs AJ Styles

AJ Styles makes his way out to the ring first. AJ Styles is seen bleeding as he makes his way down to the ring. Edge makes his way down to the ring and he gets a special entrance as he rises from the floor with a chair surrounded by fire. Edge is also seen sporting a new jacket as he makes his way to the ring.

The early, match-of-the-year contender is officially here. The bell rings and Styles goes right after Edge, but Edge backs up behind the rope, which forces the ref to back Styles up. The two then start with a collar-elbow tie-up and we are off to a very slow pace.

Styles quickly hits Edge with a dropkick and takes the fight to Edge. AJ Styles locks in a side-headlock on Edge and attempts to hit a Styles Clash, which Edge counters. Edge attempts to hit a spear and Styles moves out of the way. AJ runs out of the ring and Edge follows.

Styles runs back in the ring and hits a sliding knee on Edge from the apron. Styles rams the skull of Edge into the steel steps and throws him back into the ring. Styles attempts a springboard 450, but Edge lifts his knees and has quickly changed the momentum in the match.

Edge begins taking the fight to Styles and going right after him. Edge poses and slows down the match and is more methodical with every move he hits. Styles tries to fight back to no avail as Edge stops him in his tracks. Edge hits a shoulder breaker on Styles and remains in firm control of this match.

Every time Styles tries to fight back, Edge uses his expertise and quickly stops him in his tracks. Styles out of nowhere is able to hit a suplex on Edge into the corner and is able to fight back in this match. Styles gets on top of Edge and starts hitting him with punches. Out of nowhere, Edge hits a move on Style’s left arm to quickly regain control.

Edge locks in the STF on Styles, and transitions it into the crossface. Styles is just able to reach the bottom rope with his foot to break the hold. Styles is able to hit a springboard DDT on Edge out of nowhere to get back into the match. Styles makes his way to the top, but Edge follows him up there.

Edge attempts a superplex but Styles counters and kicks him in the left knee. Styles locks in a torture rack and hits Edge with a rack bomb for a two-count. Styles lifts Edge, but Edge plants him with a DDT for a two-count.

Styles hits a German suplex on Edge and this took out both men. They slowly made their way back to their feet and start throwing punches. Styles is able to hit Edge with a Pele kick and locks in a Calf Crusher submission hold. Edge counters into a Lebell lock, but Styles was able to escape.

Edge hits Styles with a springboard slingshot into a sit-down powerbomb for a two-count. Edge and Styles start fighting on the ring apron. Styles makes his way to the top rope and hits a superplex onto Edge onto the ring apron. Both men hit the floor but are able to make it back in the ring by the count of nine.

Styles hits a springboard 450 on Edge’s back and pins him for a two-count. Styles calls for the Phenomenal Forearm but Edge counters and attempts the spear. Styles jumps over Edge and hits a Styles Clash on Edge for a two-count.

Styles tries to hit the Phenomenal Forearm again, but Damian Priest is seen at ringside staring in the ring. This distracts Styles and when Styles jumps, Edge hits him with a spear and pins him to pick up the victory.

Winner: Edge

After the match, Priest enters the ring and has a faceoff with Edge. Edge and Priest smile at each other and pose in the ring next to each other. Damian Priest has aligned himself with Edge. Sheamus’s music hits and out comes Sheamus and Ridge Holland for the next match.

The New Day vs Sheamus and Ridge Holland (w/ Butch)

The New Day make their way out to the ring next. They are wearing gear that is inspired by Big E, which is a nice touch. Kofi and Holland are the legal men to kick off the match. Kofi hits a Trouble in Paradise almost instantly when the bell rings but gets pulled out by Sheamus so he can’t pin Holland.

Kofi makes his way back in the ring and tags in Xavier. Xavier takes out Holland and Kofi goes to take out Sheamus on the outside, but Sheamus hits him with a Brogue Kick. Sheamus hits Xavier with a Brogue Kick as well behind the referee’s back on the inside of the ring.

Holland hits Xavier with Northern Grit and pins him to pick up the victory for their team in a very, very short match.

Winner: Sheamus and Ridge Holland

After the match, Butch beats up Woods and has to be dragged off by Sheamus and Holland. They have a tribute again for the Hall of Fame class of 2022 and The Undertaker makes his way out on stage as a tribute. A vignette is shown of the upcoming match between Pat McAfee and Austin Theory.

Pat McAfee vs Austin Theory

Vince McMahon’s music hits and he comes out to the entrance ramp. McMahon makes his way down to the ring and grabs a microphone. McMahon introduces everyone to a “future WWE World Champion,” Austin Theory. Theory makes his entrance next and comes down to the ring with his phone in hand.

Theory takes a selfie with Mr. McMahon in the middle of the ring. Pat McAfee makes his entrance next and he has the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders introduce him. McAfee quickly takes the fight to Theory, which shocks Theory. Theory is able to hit McAfee with a shot to the throat to gain the upper hand.

McAfee quickly changes the tide of the match and hits a hurricanrana on Theory. The crowd is firmly behind McAfee but Theory is able to hit McAfee with a knee to the back while he isn’t paying attention.

McAfee hits a suplex of his own on Theory and is able to get back into the match. McAfee sends Theory into the announce table and McAfee is fired up. McAfee puts on the headset and starts talking smack. He throws a drink at Theory and bangs Theory’s head on the announce table before sending him back into the ring.

Mr. McMahon is seen at ringside and he isn’t happy. McAfee heads to the top rope and attempts a Swanton, but Theory moves out of the way. Theory hits a big move on McAfee but only gets a two-count. Theory makes his way to the top but McAfee catches him and attempts a superplex from the top rope on Theory.

Theory counters and pushes off McAfee, but McAfee lands on his feet and hops back up there, and hits a superplex on him this time. McAfee attempts a punt on Theory, but Theory counters and continues to beat up McAfee.

Theory attempts his finishing move but McAfee rolls him up out of nowhere and pins him for the victory.

Winner: Pat McAfee

After the match, McAfee celebrates in the ring and Vince yells at Theory on the outside of the ring. Mr. McMahon takes his jacket and shirt off and McAfee gestures to have him come into the ring. A referee enters the ring and Theory jumps McAfee from behind. The referee rings the bell and the match begins.

Pat McAfee vs Mr. McMahon

Mr. McMahon hits a clothesline on McAfee and throws him into the turnbuckle. McAfee gets back on his feet but McMahon hits him with another clothesline. Vince throws McAfee’s head into the top turnbuckle again and McAfee is reeling.

McAfee gets back on his feet, but Theory trips him from outside the ring and hits him with a dirty move. Theory gives Mr. McMahon a Dallas Cowboys football, and McMahon kicks the football into his stomach. McMahon pins McAfee and picks up the win.

Winner: Mr. McMahon

After the match, Theory taunts on the ropes while McMahon watches. Theory and Mr. McMahon hug and pose in the ring. Stone Cold’s music hits and out comes the rattlesnake. Stone Cold gets in the ring and Theory tries to hit Austin but Austin unloads on him and hits him with a Stunner.

Mr. McMahon is still in the ring with Stone Cold and he tries to reason with him. Austin calls for a beer and gives McMahon one as well. Mr. McMahon starts drinking and so does Stone Cold, but Austin hits McMahon with the Stunner one final time.

Austin drinks on the turnbuckles and kicks McMahon out of the ring. Austin invites McAfee into the ring and the two share some drinks. Austin stuns McAfee also and gives the fans a beer salute. A vignette is aired for the upcoming match, the winner-take-all match behind Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.

Winner Takes All: Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns makes his way down to the ring first, as always he is joined by the Usos and Paul Heyman. Reigns gets on the mic and tells the WrestleMania crowd to acknowledge him. Brock Lesnar makes his way down to the ring next, and the stage is set for the biggest main event in WrestleMania history.

As Mike Rome was making the introductions, Heyman stopped him and gave his personal introduction for Roman Reigns. Then, Mike Rome went to introduce Brock Lesnar, but Lesnar took the mic and introduced himself.

The referee held up both championships and called for the bell. The match starts off with Lesnar taking off both of his gloves immediately. Lesnar takes the fight to Reigns right away. Reigns tries to fight back but gets overpowered by Lesnar.

Lesnar hits three belly-to-belly suplexes on Reigns and sends him outside the ring. Lesnar stalked Heyman on the outside and Heyman was screaming to please “take him back” and how much he “loves him.” However, Reigns was able to spear Lesnar through the barricade off of the distraction by Heyman.

Lesnar is barely able to beat the count of 10, but he makes it back inside. As soon as he gets back in the ring, Reigns hits him with a spear but Lesnar kicks out at two. Reigns hits Lesnar with two Superman punches. Lesnar is seen laughing as he gets back up to his feet.

Lesnar hits Reigns with a German suplex as he tries to hit a third Superman punch. Lesnar follows that up with four more. Lesnar attempts an F-5 but Reigns counters with a Superman punch. Reigns calls for the spear but Lesnar hits him with an F-5 for a two-count.

Lesnar sets up Reigns for another F-5, but Roman counters with a spear while also spearing the referee. Reigns hits a low blow on Lesnar while the official is down and calls for his Universal Championship. Reigns hits Lesnar on the skull with his championship and gets a close two-count.

Reigns hits a spear to the back of Brock Lesnar but Lesnar is able to grab the rope during the pinfall to break it up. Reigns attempts one more spear, but this time Lesnar connects with the Kimura lock. Reigns was able to reach the bottom rope but is in a lot of pain.

It looks like Reigns’s shoulder was dislocated during the Kimura lock. Out of nowhere, Reigns hits a final spear on Lesnar for the three-count and the victory. Roman Reigns is now the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

Winner: New Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns

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After the match, Reigns holds up both titles. Reigns walks back up the ramp and holds both titles over his head to end WrestleMania.