"You were never my best friend." [80] A rematch occurred the following night on Raw where Cesaro and Sheamus got involved, costing Enzo and Cass the titles. 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It was the highest grossing PPV event in professional wrestling history at the time. Pang criticized the event for being "long and exhausting to watch at home", with "nothing that would win match-of-the-year in a 2017 poll" and "minimum" surprises. The following is a list of the largest attendances in the history of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE.. After another back-and-forth sequence, Rollins pushed things even further with a superplex, roll-through and Falcon Arrow, drawing another two-count. Throughout the match, repetition and variation were key tools as Jericho and Owens revisited similar spots over and over again, with different endings taking advantage of the previous edition in telling a strong story from bell to bell. Shane attempted a shooting star press, but Styles avoided and performed a "Phenomenal Forearm" on Shane to win the match. [60] Rollins was the forefront of The Authority and won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (later renamed WWE Championship) at WrestleMania 31, but was forced to vacate the title in November 2015 due to injury. WrestleMania 17 - 9.61 WrestleMania 19 - 9.48 WrestleMania 21 - 8.85 WrestleMania 30 - 8.82 WrestleMania 24 - 8.8 … 1 contender for WWE Championship at WrestleMania", "2/28 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Complete, Real-Time Report, including Luke Harper vs. A.J. [18] The pre-show was broadcast on the WWE Network, WWE.com, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, and YouTube, with USA Network joining the live coverage for the second hour. His hat went back upon his head, his music hit and the Undertaker gave a knowing look to the rafters. Lesnar attempted to shake Goldberg's hand to congratulate him, but Goldberg refused. Jericho was subsequently replaced in a tag team match by the returning Finn Bálor. [53] After defeating Harper to become the number one contender, Orton restated his intentions to challenge for the title, so McMahon and Daniel Bryan decided that Styles would have to compete in another number one contender's match, this time against Orton, who won. [107] Also, Seth Rollins resumed his rivalry with Samoa Joe and the two were scheduled to fight at Payback. There were two tope suicidas in a row to the outside, and it was only onward and upward from there. (by Metallica). It was the first WrestleMania to feature the Universal Championship, following its introduction on Raw in July 2016 after the WWE World Heavyweight Championship became exclusive to SmackDown and renamed to WWE Championship. He then took off his jacket, folded it up, and placed them down on top. Alexa Bliss eventually regained the title, but there was no clear direction as to who her next opponent would be. Bayley finally had her WrestleMania moment. [50] As a devoted Wyatt Family member, Orton relinquished his championship opportunity. Adorned in gold, Rollins didn't utilize any apparatus to walk to the ring, moving swiftly and solidly in the early going in hitting an early dropkick and dominating the action. WWE WrestleMania 33 Kickoff TV-Show. In a very rare moment, Undertaker broke character and kissed his wife Michelle McCool, who was seated in the front row. In another are-you-kidding-me moment, McMahon went for a shooting star press, which had everyone in the stadium on their feet, but missed. Date: 02.04.2017. That's what we had here: a decent main event with a solid story even if the majority of the fan base hated the outcome.Totals (1 possible point for each)Storytelling: 0.75In-ring execution: 0.50Match psychology: 0.50Timing: 0.25Innovation: 0.50-- Sean Coyle. Matt then retrieved the title belts to win the championship for the first time as a team; individually, the first time for Jeff and the second time for Matt. The table was set up and mostly forgotten, but the sledgehammer became the game-changer that it's always been in Triple H matches. [78][79] In retaliation, Jericho cost Owens his Universal Championship match at Fastlane. Reception towards the event was mixed to positive, although it was largely considered to be an improvement upon last years event. The culmination of one of the best programs in the WWE was full of perfectly timed reversals and gripping sequences. The match had everything you'd want from the Hardyz. Rating Summary: The match was short and was more about the proposal afterwards. Club co-reviewed WrestleMania. The slow early pace quickened as things moved on, but both Owens and Jericho countered as much as they ate big moves. [53] Styles then defeated Harper the following week to earn the title match,[54] but at the conclusion of the episode, Orton restated his intentions to challenge Wyatt for the WWE Championship by appearing at the Wyatt Family compound, where Wyatt Family's matriarch Sister Abigail was buried, and setting the compound ablaze. There was a hasty build to this feud, but the payoff was better than anyone could have expected. There are few match details to speak of between he and Nikki Bella against the Miz and his wife Marysem mainly just a lot of taunting by the Miz. In that final moment before that last spear, Undertaker attempted to sit up as he had throughout his career, only to fall sideways in exhaustion. Rating Summary: The chemistry between Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens is obvious. During the match, Wyatt played mind games on Orton by having large images of different insects appear on the ring canvas. The Miz & Maryse; Cena asks Nikki to marry him", "Seth Rollins def. After the match, The Undertaker symbolically left his gloves, coat, and hat in the center of the ring. The match-stealing moment, as has been the case so many times before, featured Jeff Hardy doing a Swanton bomb off the highest ladder he could find -- but as much as the Hardy Boyz stole the show, all six other man brought it big time themselves. In addition, Brock Lesnar defeated Goldberg to become the Universal Champion, thus becoming the first wrestler to win both the WWE and Universal titles, and Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt to win his ninth WWE Championship. Naomi looked as if she was going to be the next big thing in the women's division when she finally won the SmackDown women's championship at Elimination Chamber a little more than a month ago. After one last walk to the ring barrier to embrace his wife, former WWE superstar Michelle McCool, in one of the few out-of-character moments he has ever had as The Undertaker, he started his final walk up that long ramp and into the darkness. He was then attacked backstage by Owens and Samoa Joe. Austin Aries", "Mojo Rawley won the 4th annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal", "Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose def. ET. He also announced that there would be a Superstar Shake-up the following week between Raw and SmackDown, a talent trade between the two brands. Two days after that win she inexplicably had to forfeit her title because of an apparent injury. Owens dictated the pace for much of the match, but Jericho surprisingly had many of the biggest spots, including a Frankensteiner. After the match, Jax laid out her three WrestleMania opponents. Triple H (Non-Sanctioned Match)", "Randy Orton def. For wrestling fans, WrestleMania 33 is the biggest night of the year. Luis Paez-Pumar of Rolling Stone described WrestleMania as "two-faced as a Gemini"—the first half "was a brisk hybrid of styles and matches that made you think that WWE knew what it was doing all along with this lackluster build", but once Triple H appeared, the rest of the event "was a slog of plodding wrestling, brief matches and boos". It was the most unassuming of them all, Nia Jax, who dominated early. Even his saunter in the ring and the stunningly poignant video package screamed the end of the "Dead Man.". Cena and Bella pinned both Miz and Maryse to win the match. Among the must-see highlights: Brock Lesnar's rampage over Goldberg, The Hardys' triumphant return to WWE, John Cena & Nikki Bella's engagement, and what might have been Undertaker's last-ever WrestleMania match. Mojo Rawley then eliminated Mahal to win the match. [104] Charlotte Flair, who moved over from Raw, defeated Naomi in a non-title match to become the number one contender. If you buy stuff from Amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus -- from Amazon, not from you. [93] The match between Orton and Wyatt was voted by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter as the Worst Match of the Year. The Ultimate Thrill Ride, WrestleMania 33, will stream live on the award-winning WWE Network tonight at a special start time of 7 ET/4 PT. [14][15], The four official theme songs for the event were "Greenlight" (by Pitbull feat. A match was proposed for WrestleMania 33, which Shaq accepted. In the first match, Neville defended the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Austin Aries. Foley then scheduled Gallows and Anderson to defend the titles against both teams at WrestleMania in a triple threat match. [59], In 2014, The Shield (Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns) were involved in a rivalry with Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton, and Batista). [104] Jinder Mahal moved to SmackDown, where he continued his feud with Mojo Rawley and Rob Gronkowski. Reigns performed two Superman punches on Undertaker, who performed a chokeslam on Reigns onto a chair for a near-fall. [61][62] He returned in mid-2016, and during a fatal four-way for the vacant WWE Universal Championship, Triple H aided Rollins in eliminating Reigns, but then turned on Rollins by attacking him with a "Pedigree," costing Rollins the match. Afterwards, Reigns was taken to the hospital in another ambulance. In his final gesture, he laid down the most iconic element of The Undertaker outside of his urn -- his round-brimmed hat -- and placed it atop the pile. [105] Lesnar would hold on to the title for the remainder of the year. RELATED: Every Battle Royal In WrestleMania History, Ranked. Although WWE "may have turned down the crowd noise" for Cena's proposal, Meltzer felt the proposal was "really great". WWE WrestleMania 33 - "The Ultimate Thrill Ride" Pay Per View. The glamorous entrances we expected came to fruition as each contender attempted to one-up each other. Sheamus hit a Brogue kick on Jeff Hardy, while he was perched on the outside of the middle rope, sending him into four guys standing on the floor. [109] The following week, Alexa and Mickie James moved to Raw as a result of the Superstar Shake-up. Later, new Universal Champion Brock Lesnar's advocate, Paul Heyman, declared that Goldberg would not be seen again and teased a match between Lesnar and Roman Reigns. [26] By the end of February, Shaq said that it looked like the match was not going to happen, but he would still train just in case. After staring in shock, Triple H turned around in shock to see Rollins hit a DX crotch chop, catch him in a pedigree and earn the well-deserved three-count. Enzo then climbed the ladder, Cass climbed up behind him and put Enzo on his shoulders to speed things up. There were eight matches on the event's card and one pre-show match that was streamed on YouTube. Bayley, Flair, and Banks performed a triple powerbomb on Jax and all three pinned Jax to eliminate her. On the March 6 episode of Raw, The Undertaker attacked Reigns with a chokeslam,[46] and a match between the two was scheduled for WrestleMania 33 in what would become the main event. WWE SuperCard WrestleMania 33 Rarity Database: Current up-to-date catalog of all the WrestleMania 33 Tier Superstars and Women Cards, as well as the WM 33 Support Cards and Enhancements available in the Season 3 of the game. This ultimately led to Daniel Bryan scheduling a mixed tag team match between the two couples at WrestleMania. The Hardy Boyz return was one heck of a WrestleMania moment and then all eight men went on to have a really good ladder match full of innovation and incredible high risks.Totals (1 possible point for each)Storytelling: 0.50In-ring execution: 0.75Match psychology: 0.75Timing: 0.75Innovation: 1.00-- Sean Coyle. [54] A number one contender's match between Orton and Styles was scheduled in which Orton won. Roman Reigns might have gotten the rotten end of the stick in this equation, working through a match that, at best, could be described as uneven as Camping World Stadium reacted with scattered boos and defiant silence. On the final SmackDown before WrestleMania, Naomi returned and confirmed that she would be in the match at WrestleMania, making it a six-pack challenge. With three last gongs, and a fade to darkness, The Undertaker was gone. [7] It was the first of WWE's original four pay-per-views, which includes Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, dubbed the "Big Four". Undertaker performed a "Last Ride" for a near-fall. He defeated Lesnar at Survivor Series in one minute and twenty-six seconds,[57] and also quickly eliminated him from the Royal Rumble match. Not to be outdone, Styles, the most cheered villain in the business, got the crowd even more hyped. [20][21] In July at the 2016 ESPY Awards on the red carpet, Show and Shaq had another brief confrontation. [107] Both Mahal and Rawley then participated in a six-pack challenge, which Mahal won to become the #1 contender for the WWE Championship at Backlash. [1][2][93] Matt Geradi and Kevin Pang of The A.V. Becky Lynch says everyobody knows the "Four Horsewomen" deserve to main event WrestleMania. [111], 2017 WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network event, Raw Women's Championship Fatal 4-Way match eliminations, (SmackDown/mixed tag team match/Cruiserweight match), (SmackDown/battle royal/mixed tag team match/main event). [101] The following week, Banks was about to challenge Bayley to a title match when she was interrupted by Alexa Bliss and Mickie James, who moved over from SmackDown as a result of the Superstar Shake-up; Charlotte was moved to the SmackDown brand. Cena was not a main-event attraction this year, but he had his WrestleMania moment. [82] Bayley retained the title against Flair at Fastlane after an interference from Banks, who defeated Jax on the Kickoff pre-show. Criteria for ratings is based on storytelling, in-ring execution, match psychology, timing and innovation -- worth up to one point each. Owens attempted a pop-up powerbomb on Jericho, who countered and performed a "Lionsault" on Owens for a near-fall. Bayley's knee was still trapped, but when Charlotte stood up and charged into the corner, Bayley escaped just in time as Charlotte flew head first into the same exposed turnbuckle that led to Banks' elimination. Flo Rida and LunchMoney Lewis), "Like a Champion" (by Danger Twins), "Flame" (by Tinashe), and "Am I Savage?" There were a number of moments that felt familiar, though. As Owens attempted a second pop-up powerbomb on Jericho, Jericho countered into a "Codebreaker" on Owens, who touched the ring ropes with one finger to void the pinfall at a two count. He slowly descended into the earth -- the perfect ending for everything the Undertaker ever represented. 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Rollins hit big offensive moves and tried to shake out his injured knee, only for Triple H to flip things around by going after the knee. Outside of the ring, Wyatt performed "Sister Abigail" on Orton into the barricade. [68], After losing the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble,[45] AJ Styles asked for a rematch, which SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon promised if Styles did not win the title back in the Elimination Chamber match. Cesaro and Sheamus cleared the ring on numerous occasions, including a simultaneous Cesaro Swing and Beats of the Bodhrán on Anderson and Luke Gallows, respectively, that lasted for more than 25 rotations and blows to the chest. [50][51][52] Styles received a rematch, but in the form of a triple threat match, also including John Cena, where Wyatt retained. We can only speculate what the status of his knee is in actuality, but if this match is any indication, Seth Rollins should be primed for a fresh start post-WrestleMania in any number of high-profile ways. Owens was as vicious on the mic as he was in the ring: "You don't have any friends." Meltzer described that though the crowd was tired at the finish of the main event, WWE "did clearly turn down the sound" and "then they hit the pyro". 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For the first time since WrestleMania 29 in 2013, two world championships were contested: Raw's Universal Championship and SmackDown's WWE Championship; it marked the first time that the Universal Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, and new Cruiserweight Championship were defended at WrestleMania. Club described as WWE's "aggressive" and condescending "disclaimers" meant to shame the hardcore audience.[102]. [109] Wyatt was moved to Raw the following week and his rematch with Orton was scheduled for the Raw-exclusive pay-per-view, Payback. Owens performed a pop-up powerbomb on Jericho for a near-fall. [41][42] Storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw, SmackDown Live,[43] and 205 Live, the latter of which is cruiserweight-exclusive. Geradi felt that the event exceeded his expectations and "the storytelling was on point all night", but it was a "tremendously front-loaded show". 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