WWE WrestleMania 40 Saturday Results 4/6 - The Bloodline Vs. Rhodes & Rollins, Several Titles On The Line
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for WWE WrestleMania 40 Saturday on April 6, 2024, coming to you live from the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
Roman Reigns will be defending the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes tomorrow night in the co-main event of WrestleMania . Tonight, it will be determined whether or not it will be Bloodline Rules or if The Bloodline will be banned from ringside during the bout when Reigns teams up with The Rock to go head-to-head with Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins. The issues between The Bloodline, Rhodes, and Rollins have boiled over throughout March, with the respective parties not being quiet about their disdain for one another.
The Rock and Reigns won't be the only members of The Bloodline in action tonight, as Jimmy Uso goes one-on-one with his twin brother, Jey Uso. The pre-existing tensions between Jimmy and Jey have only been exacerbated by their involvement in the issues between The Rock, Reigns, Rhodes, and Rollins over the course of the past few weeks.
The Undisputed Tag Team Championship will be on the line, as titleholders Finn Balor and Damian Priest defend against New Day, New Catch Republic, #DIY, A-Town Down Under, and Awesome Truth in a Six-Pack Ladder Challenge. Over on "Raw", New Day, #DIY, and Awesome Truth defeated Alpha Academy, The Creed Brothers, and Indus Sher respectively to secure their spot in tonight's match. Meanwhile, on "SmackDown", New Catch Republic emerged victorious over Pretty Deadly in the semi-finals and Legado Del Fantasma in the finals of the ongoing qualifier tournament, and A-Town Down Under beat The OC in the sem-finals and The Street Profits in the finals.
Two other titles will be up for grabs tonight, as Becky Lynch challenges Rhea Ripely for the Women's World Championship. Tensions between the two women have been mounting for weeks, with Lynch blindsiding Ripley with a series of attacks after the Judgment Day member invoked the name of her daughter during a verbal exchange.
Having had several successful defenses throughout his time as titleholder, the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time, GUNTHER, will be putting his title on the line once again as he collides with Sami Zayn. Despite Zayn initially securing his spot in tonight's bout by winning a Gauntlet Match on March 11, GUNTHER has made it no secret that he doesn't see Zayn as a worthy adversary and has been playing mind games with him.
One night before their Damage CTRL teammate IYO SKY defends the Women's Championship against Bayley, Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Dakota Kai will be facing Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair and Naomi in a Six Woman Tag Team Match. Cargill officially became a member of the "SmackDown" roster on March 29, and provided Belair and Naomi with a hand in fighting off Asuka, Sane, and Kai during a post match brawl later that night in the closing moments of the show.
LWO's Rey Mysterio will be joining forces with Andrade El Idolo to square off with Legado Del Fantasma's Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio of Judgment Day. While Dragon Lee was initially slated to team with Rey, he was not medically cleared after being blindsided with an attack backstage last night on "SmackDown". El Idolo then unexpectedly stepped up after he turned his back on Escobar and Dominik.
We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping the matches on tonight's show.
Coco Jones sings the National Anthem before Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Pat McAfee then greet audiences at home, and Triple H then makes his way down to the ring to welcomes fans to a new time, a new era, and WrestleMania.
Becky Lynch then makes her way down to the ring. Rhea Ripley follows.
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship
The bell rings and Ripley shoves Lynch into the corner. Lynch slaps Ripely, but Ripley sends her crashing into the ring post face first. Lynch then sends Ripley crashing to the outside and looks to fly, but Ripley catches her on her shoulders. Lynch lands on the apron and flies off to land a forearm. The pair get back in the ring, and Ripley delivers a Northern Lights suplex to Lynch. She fires off right hands on Lynch's spine and looks to land a delayed vertical suplex, but Lynch escapes. Ripley then manages to land a vertical suplex and connects with a boot on her midsection, then follows it up with a dropkick and fires off stomps on her.
Ripley ascends to the top, but Lynch pulls her off. Lynch then fires off strikes on Ripley, but Ripley sends Lynch's head bouncing off her knee and follows it up with a Tornado DDT. Lynch delivers a leg drop to Ripley through the middle rope, then delivers a Bexploder to her on the barricade. She gets her back in the ring and ascends to the top, then delivers a leg drop.
Ripely gets Lynch up on her shoulders and sends her crashing into the mat and follows it up with knee strike. Ripley sends Lynch bouncing off the apron and sets up for Riptide, but Lynch escapes and cinches in an Arm Bar. Ripley delivers a pair of powerbomb and a sit-out powerbomb before she delivers a boot and fires off right hands on Lynch. Lynch and Ripley then exchange chops, and Lynch drapes Ripley through the middle rope. She then ascends to the top and looks to land another leg drop, but Ripley counters into the Prism Trap. Becky rolls into a pinfall, and Ripley is forced to break the submission hold to kick out. Lynch then connects with a Man Handle Slam and goes for a pin of her own, but Ripley kicks out.
Ripley delivers Riptide on Lynch and goes for a pin, but Lynch kicks out. Ripley then ascends to the top, but Lynch trips her and joins her up there. Ripley connects with a superplex on Lynch, but Lynch transitions into the Dis-Arm-Her. Ripley counters into an Eletric Chair position, and the two tumble out of the ring before Ripley sends Lynch crashing into the floor. She gets Lynch back in the ring and delivers a Frog Splash.
The two women teeter on the top, and Lynch looks to land the Man Handle Slam. Ripley escapes and connects with a right hand, then delivers a Riptide to Lynch on the top turnbuckle. She follows it up with a second one in the center of the ring for the win.
Winner (and still): Rhea Ripley
New Day, New Catch Republic, #DIY, A-Town Down Under, Awesome Truth, and Judgment Day then all make their way down to the ring.
Six Pack Ladder Challenge For the Undisputed Tag Team Championship
The bell rings and everyone begins brawling with one another. Waller and Theory each grab a ladder and set them up in the middle of the ring. They climb up looking to retrieve both sets of titles, but everyone else slides in the ring and prevents him from doing so. Everyone then ends up on one of three ladders, but New Day pushes the two ladders and cause everyone to come crashing down. Priest grabs one of the ladders and dumps it out of the ring on top of Waller on the outside.
Priest tosses a ladder on top of Ciampa and sets up a ladder in the corner as Balor does the same. Priest looks to land a senton as Bate is on one of the ladders, but Bate moves out of the way. Bate then gets Balor and Bate and a ladder on his shoulders, then executes an Airplane Spin. He wipes out Kingston with the ladder, then delivers an Airplane Spin and plants him on top of the ladder.
Bate and Dunne ascend to the top, and deliver simultaneous moonsaults off one of the ladders on the outside to everyone else. Bate climbs up a ladder in the ring to retrieve the "SmackDown" Tag Team Championship, but Priest sends Dunne crashing on top of Bate. Balor and Priest set up a ladder in the corner, and Truth looks to be tagged in by Miz. Miz tags in Truth, and Truth delivers a shoulder tackle to Balor. He follows it up with a Five Knuckle Shuffle and lands an Attitude Adjustment to Balor on top of the ladder and pins him, thinking he won. Miz informs him that he didn't and plants Priest with a Skull Crushing Finale as Truth delivers a DDT. Gargano then delivers a Sweet Chin Music to Priest as Truth and Miz hold Priest in place, and Ciampa follows it up with a Pedigree. #DIY and Awesome Truth both climb up a ladder to retrieve one set of titles each, but Grayson Waller and Austin Theory send them all crashing onto the floor. Waller retrieves the "SmackDown" Tag Team Championship, and hands one over to Austin Theory to become the new "SmackDown" Tag Team Champions.
Winners (and new "SmackDown" Tag Team Champions): Grayson Waller and Austin Theory
New Catch Republic send Waller crashing through a ladder on the outside, and #DIY both pull out three tables from under the ring as Truth and Miz do the same. Kingson delivers Trouble In Paradise to Gargano, then sets Ciampa up on a ladder. Woods ascends to the top rope and delivers an elbow drop to Ciampa. Woods and Kingston climb up the ladder. Kingson delivers a Trust Fall to everyone on the outside as Woods climbs up a ladder to retrieve the "Raw" Tag Team Championship, but Theory pulls him off and climbs up the ladder. New Catch Republic pulls him down and delivers The Birminghammer, but Gargano delivers a DDT to Dunne off the apron and through one of the tables. Ciampa then ascends to the top with Bate on his shoulders and delivers an Air Raid Crash to him on the mat.
Truth finds himself back in the ring alone and sets up a ladder. JD McDonagh pulls him off and delivers The Devil Inside. He helps Balor into the ring and ascends up the ladder with him, but New Day pulls Balor off and hits him with a chair. They then tip him off the ladder and through one of the tables, and Priest delivers Razor's Edge to Kingston. Priest climbs up the ladder in the ring, and Miz fires off right hands on Priest. Priest lands a version of South of Heaven on Miz, then sets it up in the ring and ascends to the top. Truth tips Priest off and sends him off his shoulders crashing to the outside, then sets up the ladder and retrieves the "Raw" Tag Team Championship.
Winners (and new "Raw" Tag Team Champions): Awesome Truth
Legado Del Fantasma then make their way down to the ring. LWO follows.
Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio (w/ Legado Del Fantasma) vs. Rey Mysterio and Andrade El Idolo (w/ LWO)
Rey and Escobar begin the action. The bell rings and Escobar rocks Rey with a knee. Dominik and Andrade tag in, and Rey delivers a hurricanrana to Escobar to send him crashing on the outside where Dominik is. Andrade and Rey then deliver a double crossbody off the top rope, and Rey gets Dominik back in the ring. He delivers a tijeras that sends Dominik crashing into the ring post shoulder first and ends up on the apron, but Dominik clocks him and sends him crashing to the outside. Escobar tags in and dumps Rey back in the ring, then delivers a leg drop to Rey.
Escobar delivers a backbreaker, then tags in Dominik and delivers a second backbreaker. Dominik levels Rey with an uppercut, then tags in Escobar. Escobar levels Rey with a back elbow of his own, then drapes him off the top rope by his knees and delivers a kick to his chest. Rey then rains down right hands on Escobar in the corner, then follows it up with a Mexican Destroyer and tags in Andrade. Dominik tags in and Andrade executes a Dragon Screw on him. He delivers one to Escobar, then delivers a running meteora in the corner and ascends to the top. He looks to land a moonsault, but Dominik rolls out of the way and Andrade immediately transitions into a second one. Dominik then delivers a neckbreaker and tags in Escobar as Rey tags in. Rey delivers a senton off the top rope to Escobar, then delivers a hurricanrana into the rope. He sends Dominik that sends him out of the ring, then dials it up for the 619 to Escobar.
Andrade flies off the apron to level Dominik as Escobar and Rey teeter on the top rope. Escobar delivers a hurricanrana to Rey off and goes for a pin, but Lopez captures the referee's attention and causes him to stop counting the call. Vega flies off the apron to level Lopez, leading to the rest of LWO and Legado begin brawling on the outside. Escobar deliver the double running knees to Rey, and sends him crashing into the ring post shoulder first. Dominik grabs a chair from ringside, but two masked men prevent him from using it and dump him into the ring. Escobar and Dominik are send into the ropes, and Rey dials it up for a 619. He then delivers a Frog Splash to Escobar for the win.
Winners: Rey Mysterio and Andrade El Idolo
After the match, the two masked men take off their mask to reveal themselves to be Philadelphia Eagles players Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson.
Back at ringside, Jey Uso and Lil Wayne make their way down to the ring. Jimmy Uso follows.
Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso
Jey blindsides Jimmy with a tope suicida and delivers a right hand. He then sends him crashing into the ring steps, and the two get back in the ring.
The bell sounds and Jey clotheslines Jimmy over the top and out of the ring. He follows it up with a tope suicida, then gets him back in the ring and delivers a crossbody off the top rope. Jimmy delivers a pair of Hip Attacks to Jey in the corner. Jey ascends to the top and looks to level him with a splash, but Jimmy catches him with an open palm strike mid-air. He then delivers a series of superkick and ascends to the middle rope, then mocks Jey and looks for a splash. Jey avoids it and catches him with a superkick mid-air before he exchanges strikes with Jimmy. Jey then delivers an open palm strike, but Jimmy lands an enzuigiri. Jey lands one of his own, then fires off right hands on Jimmy as Jimmy does the same. Jey delivers a superkick to Jimmy, but Jimmy responds with one of his own. The two then go back and forth with superkicks before Jey delivers a kick to Jimmy.
Jimmy offers his hand to Jey as a means of asking him for forgiveness. Jey accepts and helps Jimmy up, but Jimmy nails Jey with a superkick after he does so and lands a Uso Splash off the top. Jey connects with a Spear, then ascends to the top and delivers an Uso Splash for the win.
Winner: Jey Uso
Damage CTRL then makes their way down to the ring. Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Naomi follow.
Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair and Naomi vs. Damage CTRL
Naomi and Asuka begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Asuka gets in the ring, but Naomi levels them both with a double dropkick. She delivers a second dropkick to Sane in the corner, then delivers a split leg drop to Sane. She lands a kick on Sane from the apron, then ascends to the top. Kai sends her crashing off the top while the referee is distracted, then connects with an elbow drop off the top rope.
Asuka tags in and double teams on Naomi with Sane. Naomi then lands a Stunner on Kai and Sane on the apron, then tags in Kai. Belair tags in and delivers a dropkick to Kai, then hits a backbreaker on Asuka and lands a vertical suplex on Sane. She stacks Asuka and Sane on top of each other in the corner, then fires off right hands on them. Belair delivers a gutbuster to Kai, a spinebuster to Asuka, and a Military Press to Sane on top of Kai and Asuka. She then delivers a springboard moonsault to all three women and goes for a pin, but they all kick out.
Sane tags in, then tags out to Asuka. Sane and Asuka double team on Belair before Asuka whips her into the corner. Cargill tags in, and lands a forearm on Asuka. She delivers a boot to the now legal Kai, then follows it up with a back body drop and a splash in the corner. She sends Kai crashing into the mat and goes for a pin, but Asuka and Sane break the fall. Belair gets Sane up on her shoulders, but Asuka saves her. She then looks to spit the Blue Mist on Belair, but accidentally hits Sane. Naomi levels Sane, and Belair whips Asuka with her ponytail. She then connects with a KOD on her before Jade Cargill delivers Jaded to Kai for the win.
Winners: Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Naomi
We then head backstage and see Sami Zayn chat with his wife and son. Chad Gable then wishes him good luck in his upcoming match and tells him he won't be with him at ringside because he doesn't need him. Zayn then runs into Kevin Owens and hugs him before he makes his way down to the ring. GUNTHER follows.
GUNTHER (c) vs. Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship
The bell rings and the two lock up. Zayn lands a series of chops on GUNTHER, then rains down right hands on him in the corner. Zayn looks to fly off the ropes, but GUNTHER catches him and lands a German suplex. He connects a chop and a kick to Zayn's chest, then lands a boot on his face and follows it up with a bodyslam.
GUNTHER lands a pair of uppercuts on Zayn, then hits a clothesline in the corner and drapes him from the top by his knees. He jams his boot into him before him and Zayn exchange chops. Zayn then levels GUNTHER with a clothesline and fires off strikes on GUNTHER, then delivers a pair of Half Nelson suplexes. GUNTHER turns Zayn inside out with a clothesline, and the pair exchange strikes with one another.
Zayn connects with a Tornado DDT on GUNTHER, but GUNTHER locks in a Sleeper. Zayn makes it up to his feet, but GUNTHER counters into a German suplex. Zayn delivers an Exploder to GUNTHER in the corner, but GUNTHER counters into a dropkick and connects with a powerbomb. GUNTHER connects with a boot on Zayn, but Zayn responds with a Helluva Kick. He goes for a pin, but GUNTHER kicks out.
GUNTHER connects with a pair of powerbombs and goes for a pin, but Zayn kicks out. GUNTHER sees Zayn's wife, Khadijah, in the crowd, then gets in her face from the ring and fires off stomps on Zayn. GUNTHER then connects with a powerbomb after continuing to get in Khadijah's face again. He ascends to the top and delivers a splash, then climbs back up and delivers a second one. Zayn and GUNTHER teeter from the top rope, and Zayn delivers a Brainbuster to him off the top that sends his shoulder crashing into the top turnbuckle. He then delivers a Helluva Kick and connects with a second one for the win.
Winner (and new): Sami Zayn
Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins then make their way down to the ring. Rhodes hugs his mother in the crowd and gives his weight belt to his father-in-law. The Bloodline follows.
The Bloodline (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins
Rollins and Reigns begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Reigns delivers a shoulder tackle to Rollins before the two lock up again. Rollins delivers a kick to Reigns' midsection, then tags in Rhodes.
Rhodes and Reigns lock up, and Rhodes delivers a knee to Reigns. Rhodes then fires off right hands on Reigns and tags in Rollins. The Rock tags in and locks up to Rollins. The Rock then delivers a clothesline. Rollins tags in, and fires off stomps on The Rock in the corner. Rollins levels Reigns with a Sling Blade, and all four men proceed to stare one another down. Rhodes and Rollins send Reigns and The Rock crashing to the outside. Rollins ends The Rock's face bouncing into a cart full of Prime Energy Drink as Reigns and Rhodes brawl up the ramp.
Rollins dumps The Rock into the crowd, and the two brawl through the crowd. Reigns and Rhodes brawl at the top of the ramp, and Rhodes connects with a suplex on Reigns. The Rock hits Rollins with a trash can, then takes a sip of water and spits it in Rollins' face. Rollins dumps The Rock back into the ringside area as Reigns and Rhodes brawl back down the ramp.
Rollins gets The Rock back inside the ring and looks to join him, but Reigns trips him effectively injuring Rollins' knee as The Rock distracts the referee. The Rock then sends Rollins' knee bouncing off the mat and bouncing off the ring post. Reigns tags in and sends Rollins' face bouncing off the top turnbuckle. Reigns then locks in a Single Leg Boston Crab on Rollins' injured knee before Reigns clocks Rhodes on the apron. Rollins clotheslines Reigns out of the ring, but The Rock sends Rollins crashing into the ring steps. He dumps Rollins back in the ring to join Reigns, then tags in.
The Rock whips Rollins into the corner, then tags in Reigns. Reigns delivers a series of clotheslines to Rollins in the corner, then sets up for the Superman Punch. Rollins manages to land a neckbreaker, but The Rock tags in. Rollins connects with a right hand on The Rock, but The Rock responds with one of his and the two go back and forth. Rollins delivers a kick to The Rock's head, and Reigns tries to get in the ring. Rollins dumps him out of the way, but The Rock locks in a Sharpshooter. Rhodes slaps The Rock to break the hold, and Rollins delivers a superkick. He follows it up with a Curb Stomp, then tags in Rhodes.
Reigns tags in and Rhodes fires off right hands on Reigns in the corner. He follows it up with the Disaster Kick and the Cody Cutter, then looks to land Cross-Rhodes. Reigns avoids the maneuver, and Rhodes looks to hit a second Disaster Kick. Reigns catches him with a Superman Punch mid-air before Rhodes delivers a Canadian Destroyer. Rollins tags in and delivers a splash off the top rope. Rollins sets up for a Curb Stomp, but Reigns counters into a powerbomb. Rhodes tags in, and he lands a superkick on Reigns. Rollins then delivers a superkick, and hits a double superkick with Rhodes. Rollins then delivers a Curb Stomp on Reigns, and Rhodes follows it up with Cross-Rhodes. He goes for a pin, but The Rock pulls the referee out of the ring to stop the count.
The Rock sends Rollins crashing into the barricade as Reigns delivers a low blow to Rhodes back in the ring. Reigns goes for a pin, but Rhodes kicks out. Reigns fires off right hands on Rhodes, then locks in a Guillotine. The Rock holds Rhodes in place as Reigns continues to keep the hold locked in. Rollins lands a Curb Stomp on Reigns to break the hold, but immediately grabs his injured knee. The Rock dumps Rollins out of the ring, then grabs a weight belt from under the ring with Mama Rhodes' name on it.
Rhodes manages to grab the weight belt when The Rock gets back in the ring, but it gets knocked out of his hand and the referee places it outside the ring. The Rock delivers a spinebuster, then looks to land The People's Elbow. Rhodes avoids it and delivers the Cody Cutter, then looks to land Cross-Rhodes. Reigns catches Rhodes with a Superman Punch, then looks to land a Spear on Rhodes. Rollins pulls Rhodes out of the way, and Reigns accidentally lands the move on The Rock. Rollins and Rhodes then deliver double Pedigrees to Reigns and The Rock. Rollins ascends to the top and flies to level Reigns as The Rock clears the announce desk. The Rock spits water onto Rhodes, then looks to send him crashing through the Spanish announce desk with an English announce desk with a Rock Bottom. Rollins grabs The Rock's ankle to prevent him from doing so, allowing Rhodes to deliver a Rock Bottom to The Rock. Reigns then Spears Rollins crashing through the barricade near the timekeeper's area, but Rhodes gets The Rock back in the ring.
Reigns tags in, and exchanges right hands with Rhodes. Rhodes then connects with three Cross-Rhodes, but The Rock whips him with the weight belt. Reigns connects with a Spear, then tags in The Rock. The Rock connects with a Rock Bottom and The People's Elbow for the win.
Winners: The Bloodline