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- WWE has now confirmed which matches will take place on each night. This is now the complete card for night one.
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UPDATE: 2023/03/31 04:22 EST BY JOSH COULSON
WWE has now confirmed which matches will take place on each night. This is now the complete card for night one.
It's WrestleMania season! The 39th Showcase of the Immortals is almost upon us and for a multitude of reasons, this WrestleMania promises to be one of the most historic to date. Primarily because it will be the first one without Vince McMahon in charge of WWE creative. He was briefly still listed as a director on the WrestleMania poster, though. Make of that what you will. Triple H will be the one piecing together this year's WrestleMania card though, and you can check out everything that has been officially announced for night one of the show below.
As for how, when, and where you can watch night one of WrestleMania if you're not going to be there in person,it will take place on Saturday April 1. The in-ring action will begin at 8 pm EST and fans can tune in to the kickoff show two hours before the main card. WrestleMania will air on Peacock in the US and on the WWE Network everywhere else unless you have a specific platform that carries the service in your part of the world.
Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women's Championship
While Rhodes had to wait to find out who he'd be facing at WrestleMania, Rhea Ripley experienced no such hold-up after winning her Royal Rumble. The Nightmare immediately opted to face Charlotte Flair on The Grandest Stage of Them All, looking to avenge what happened to her three years ago.
When Flair won the Rumble in 2020, The Queen took the unconventional route of challenging for the NXT Women's Title. Flair proceeded to beat Ripley for that championship at WrestleMania 36. Ripley gets her revenge at this year's event, beating Flair for the SmackDown Women's Title.
Austin Theory vs. John Cena for the United States Championship
As was rumored for a very long time before John Cena finally returned to Raw, the veteran will be facing Austin Theory at WrestleMania. Not only that, but Cena will have the chance to win the US Title in the process, a championship he became synonymous with for a period of his career.
That isn't what's going to happen here though. Between the sheer number of titles likely changing hands across the weekend and Cena disappearing again once WrestleMania is over, this one has a passing of the torch to Theory moment written all over it.
Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul
As rumors started to swirl regarding who might face Reigns at WrestleMania, many wondered why Seth Rollins wasn't a part of the conversation. The reason for his omission from those conversations became clear when he was eliminated from the Rumble by Logan Paul.
A few more weeks passed and after the pair of them poked each other a few more times, Paul vs. Rollins was made official for WrestleMania. While it would be nice to see The Architect in a top title match, this one is probably going to be better than you think.
Lita, Becky Lynch, and Trish Stratus vs. Damage CTRL
The WrestleMania plans for the Women's Tag Titles appear to have been tweaked a number of times. Even though Becky Lynch and Lita are the new champions, they won't be defending the championships at WrestleMania. They'll be in six-person action with Trish Stratus instead.
If Lynch and Lita are still champions by WrestleMania, they should be the ones to win this one. Perhaps this match might even spell the end of Damage CTRL if they don't win.
Men's WrestleMania Showcase Match
The men will be getting a showcase match too, but again, there won't be any titles on the line. Just four teams competing in a match with nothing tangible up for grabs. Just an opportunity for eight additional Superstars to compete at WrestleMania.
The winners of this match ultimately depends on what WWE has planned for The Street Profits post-WrestleMania. Montez Ford putting on a star-making performance and getting that overdue singles push afterwards feels like the right way to go.
The Usos vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships
Yes everyone, it really is happening. Kevin Owens finally realized he can't take down The Bloodline alone and he will team with Sami Zayn to compete against The Usos for the Undisputed Tag Titles at WrestleMania. A match some people in WWE think is worthy of closing night one.
Whether it's a WrestleMania main event or not, this match has the potential to be one that lives long in the memory. The only way to do that is to have Owens and Zayn win, signaling the beginning of the end for The Bloodline as Rhodes will likely beat Reigns before WrestleMania is done.
Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio
Yes everyone, this is really happening too. After months of Dominik Mysterio trying to provoke his dad into hitting him, Rey actually did it. The legendary luchador will do a lot more than that at WrestleMania as the father vs. son match some thought would never happen will go down on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
The winner of this one hinges on what happens during the Hall of Fame ceremony. If Dominik ruins Rey's induction then I can see Rey getting revenge for that in this match. If not, Dominik to win and get a massive amount of momentum from beating his Hall of Fame father.