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WWE sets all-time attendance record



WWE announced tonight that WrestleMania 32 set a new attendance record of 101,763, as fans from all 50 states and 35 countries converged on AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The previous WWE attendance record was at WrestleMania 3 in 1987, where 93,173 fans filled the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit.

WrestleMania 32 also became the highest grossing live event in WWE history as the annual pop-culture extravaganza grossed $17.3 million. Last year’s WrestleMania 31 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California previously held WWE’s record for gross revenue at $12.6 million.

“On behalf of the Dallas Cowboys organization, we congratulate WWE on their historic achievement,” said Dallas Cowboys Chief Brand Officer Charlotte Jones Anderson. "WrestleMania was an incredible spectacle like none other, and we look forward to hosting it again at AT&T Stadium."

“We are thrilled that we made history tonight at WrestleMania, further cementing its place as one of the top sports and entertainment events in the world,” said WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon. “We thank our fans, the Dallas Cowboys and the entire Jones family for their overwhelming support.”

WrestleMania 33 takes place on Sunday, April 2, 2017 from the Orlando Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Ticket information will be announced later this year.

Top Ten All-Time Attendance Records at WrestleMania:

101,763: WrestleMania 32, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX, April 3, 2016
93,173: WrestleMania 3, Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, March 29, 1987
80,676: WrestleMania 29, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, April 7, 2013
80,103: WrestleMania 23, Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 2007
78,363: WrestleMania 28, Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida, April 1, 2012
76,976: WrestleMania 31, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California, March 29, 2015
75,167: WrestleMania 30, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA, April 6, 2014
74,635: WrestleMania 24, Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida, March 30, 2008
72,744: WrestleMania 25, Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas, April 5, 2009
72,219: WrestleMania 26, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona, March 28, 2010


The Undertaker def. Shane McMahon (Hell in a Cell Match)



Reclaim his place as heir to the throne and take control of Monday Night Raw, away from the grip of The Authority. However, the shrewd trump card played by his father – WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon – proved to be successful as The Undertaker defeated Shane-O-Mac in a grueling Hell in a Cell Match on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

For the 33rd time in WWE history, the ominous Hell in a Cell was lowered to encompass the ring – this time, inside AT&T Stadium. The stakes, however, were higher than ever. Shane was poised to bury The Undertaker once and for all, while simultaneously ensuring his vision for the legacy of WWE – personified in the form of his three sons who escorted him to the ring. At Mr. McMahon’s decree, The Undertaker was fighting for his legacy as well – a loss would mean The Phenom would never compete at WrestleMania ever again.

As the opening bell sounded, Shane McMahon tried to go toe-to-toe with The Phenom, using his fleet-footed style to dance circles around his opponent. The Deadman soon had enough and overpowered Shane with powerful strikes. He continued to dominate the contest early on, meeting all of Shane-O-Mac’s offensive flurries with the pure power and experience only the legendary Phenom could deliver.

However, even seven years since his last match, Shane proved he was as resilient as ever. The Undertaker tossed him repeatedly into the cell like a ragdoll, and tried to end the bout with The Last Ride following a brutal leg drop on the apron. Shane-O-Mac continued to resist, however, kicking out of a pinfall. And when The Undertaker brought steel steps into the ring, Shane responded once more, managing to lock in a triangle submission hold.

It looked as though Shane-O-Mac might make The Undertaker submit, but The Deadman countered with a chokeslam into the steel steps that made the 101,763 fans inside AT&T Stadium cringe. Shane again kicked out of a pinfall attempt and barely rolled away as The Deadman missed an elbow drop into the steel steps. Delivering an incredibly well-executed DDT onto the steel steps, Shane seemed to finally have an advantage – that is, until The Undertaker locked in Hell’s Gate.

The WWE Universe waited with baited breath for Shane-O-Mac to tap out, but an unbelievable reversal into the Sharpshooter left all of Dallas in shock. Though both competitors were left reeling, Shane managed to unleash a flurry of strikes in the corner before retrieving a trashcan from under the ring. Realizing what was coming as Shane placed the trashcan on the Undertaker’s chest, the capacity crowd in AT&T Stadium rose to its feet as Shane-O-Mac leaped across the ring for a jaw-dropping Coast-to-Coast.

Still not enough to bury The Undertaker, Shane next found a pair of cable-cutters and removed the bolts on one of the cell’s panels. Whatever he had planned was stopped short when The Phenomdrove Shane through the loose panel of steel mesh onto the German announce table. The Undertaker then dismantled the announce tables and devastated his opponent with monitors before taking the battle into the crowd.

Setting up for a Tombstone through an announce table, The Undertaker was caught off-guard with a sleeper hold. Just as he started to fade, The Phenom found the wherewithal to leap through an announce table with Shane still on his back, thereby breaking the hold.

Shane still managed to recover first, delivering two crushing blows with a toolbox and adding the exclamation point in the form of a monitor. With his opponent out on top of an announce table, Shane-O-Mac ascended the monstrously high cell. The WWE Universe then watched in stunned disbelief as Shane jumped off the cell to deliver an elbow drop.

Unbelievably, The Undertaker rolled out of the way, causing Shane to crash through the table and onto the stadium floor. Even more unbelievable, though, was that the mangled McMahon continued to ask The Phenom to bring the fight to him. With a look of pure shock at his opponent’s fearlessness, The Deadman carried Shane back into the cell. It was there that The Undertaker – perhaps mercifully – delivered a Tombstone Piledriver to secure the win.\

Although defeated and carried away on a stretcher, Shane McMahon proved he was willing to risk his body, mind and spirit to fight for the legacy of WWE, and for what he envisioned as a better tomorrow. Hopefully, after this chilling confrontation, he’ll be in good enough form to see it.


Roman Reigns def. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H



Roman Reigns defeated Triple H in the grueling main event of WrestleMania 32 to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

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John Cena returns and joins The Rock at WrestleMania



The Rock and John Cena have certainly come a long way since 2013. Back then, when WrestleMania XXIX invaded the New York/New Jersey area, the two icons were at each other’s throats, opponents in the night’s highly-anticipated main event match. During WrestleMania 32, however, it was Cena who would come to The Great One’s aid when The Wyatt Family ominously interrupted his announcement that the crowd at AT&T Stadium had broken the WrestleMania attendance record with 101,763 fans in attendance.

The Rock’s appearance started out fortuitously enough. After receiving a Texas-sized reception at AT&T Stadium, The Most Electrifying Man in All of Entertainment pumped up the WWE Universe in typical, charismatic fashion. The bond between the audience and The Brahma Bull came quickly and easily when he happily informed them that they had broken the WrestleMania attendance record, and by a sizable margin.

Apparently, though, The Wyatt Family took exception. Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman made their ever-eerie entrance and confronted The Rock, with Bray even threatening to “eviscerate” his newly-minted target. In response, an unfazed Rock referred to “The Eater of Worlds,” as Bray likes to fancy himself, as “The Eater of Hot Pockets.”

Things then took a turn for the dangerous when an energized and furious People’s Champion – removing his shirt and tear-away pants to reveal wrestling boots, tights and elbow pads – insisted they have a match. When the bell rang, it was Erick Rowan who faced The Rock on behalf of his family. Unfortunately for Rowan , The Great One leveled him with a Rock Bottom and won the bout in a WrestleMania record-setting six seconds.

It was at that moment The Wyatt Family decided to close ranks and surround the object of their scorn. Just when it looked as if The Rock’s future included a swampy fate, John Cena’s music hit. After a nearly three-month recovery from shoulder surgery, the leader of the Cenation made his unexpected appearance. He made his way to the ring to stand side-by-side with The Rock, and together they cleaned house with Rock Bottoms and Attitude Adjustments sending The Wyatts home with their collective tails between their legs.

For anyone who had witnessed their heated rivalry several years ago, seeing Cena and The Rock celebrate at the top of the WrestleMania ramp was an unimaginable scene. For true members of the WWE Universe, though, it was an amazing and unforgettable spectacle.
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Baron Corbin won the 3rd annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal



In any over-the-top rope challenge, it’s a safe bet to predict a heavyweight competitor will win. But at WrestleMania 32, it was an unlikely young up-and-comer – NXT Superstar Baron Corbin – who stood last in the ring, shocking the WWE Universe.

With surprise formidable entrants Shaquille O'Neal, Diamond Dallas Page and Tatanka all vying for a win, it was the six-foot-eight, 275-pound Corbin who made a name for himself on The Grandest Stage of Them All by eliminating Kane.

Equally shocking was how the bout started out, when NBA great Shaq stunned the WWE Universe and match participants as he charged to the ring. Decked out in Tapout gear and ready to show off his strength and athleticism, Shaq quickly relived a Raw guest star moment with Big Show when he engaged in a staredown with the giant. After the two seven-footers sized each other up, The World’s Largest Athlete made a quick statement by eliminating Fandango, while Shaq dispatched Sandow.

Realizing what was unfolding, the ring full of competitors quickly teamed up and used their combined strength to eliminate both major threats. Then it was every Superstar for himself, in an all-out-war to see who would claim the coveted Andre the Giant Trophy.

As the number of participants dwindled down, Kane eliminated Bo Dallas and Darren Young. Then, in a career-defining moment, Corbin eliminated The Big Red Monster to claim the biggest victory of his young career.

Corbin joins the ranks of Cesaro and Big Show, who won 2014 and 2015’s prestigious competition, respectively. What’s next for the NXT standout after his big win on The Grandest Stage of Them All?


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Charlotte def. Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks to become first new WWE Women’s Champion



WWE’s newest championship now belongs to one of sports-entertainment’s most influential families.

Charlotte secured her place in the WWE history books at WrestleMania Sunday evening by winning the Triple Threat Match to determine the first-ever WWE Women’s Champion. The Flair family scion secured victory via submission after forcing Becky Lynch to tap out to the Figure-Eight Leglock, while Banks was restrained at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair.

Though she arrived at AT&T Stadium as the reigning Divas Champion, Charlotte, as well as her adversaries and the WWE Universe, learned early in the evening that a new title would be up for grabs in the highly-anticipated Triple Threat Match. During an in-ring segment on the WrestleMania Kickoff, WWE Hall of Famer Lita revealed two major changes to the competitive climate for all of WWE’s female grapplers.

“The Divas Revolution, they are so much more than Divas in this ring,” Lita said. “Today, they are all WWE Superstars. So, it is with my great honor to let you know: Tonight, the winner of the Triple Threat [Match] will be the recipient of the [new] WWE Women’s Championship.”

Lita’s historic announcement only added fuel to the fiery rivalry between the NXT alums which has engulfed nearly all of 2016. Becky Lynch has tried – and repeatedly failed – to knock Charlotte from the apex since their first championship encounter at Royal Rumble 2016. Her struggles against the Flair family scion eventually emboldened Sasha Banks, who made her intentions known that she wanted a chance to succeed where Lynch had faltered.

After preparing to fend off both aspiring challengers at WrestleMania, Charlotte then learned her Divas Championship reign would end by official decree. Rather than competing as a reigning titleholder, the Charlotte, N.C., native instead became the third and final contender for an unprecedented opportunity to make WWE history on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

The enthusiasm for this encounter hit a fever match even before the opening bell, with the Superstars in this bout making a memorable entrance for each of their respective WrestleMania debuts. The Irish Lass Kicker came out in a steampunk style, while Sasha Banks received a warm introduction from her WWE Hall of Fame cousin, Snoop Dogg. Then, Charlotte reclaimed the spotlight for herself with a scintillating blue-and-white robe, cut from the very fabric of the garment worn by Ric Flair at WrestleMania XXIV in his last match.

Then, the bell rang and the real battle for supremacy started in earnest — and with a series of spectacular pinfall attempts and reversals which nearly ended the clash before it started. No Superstar found an early edge because a third party always stepped forward to bring any budding momentum to a halt. Charlotte finally gained footing after dragging Banks out of the ring and then throwing her into the bottom rope.

Charlotte held her ground despite the persistent efforts of her fellow NXT alums. Most notably, she held on after suffering a Five-Star Frog Splash by Banks, whose outfit for WrestleMania paid homage to her grappling idol, Eddie Guerrero. Moments later, she used Ric Flair as a shield on the floor when Lynch dove at her from above.

The match reached its climax as the three opponents battled on a ring post near the entrance ramp. A final Bexplex attempt by Lynch proved fruitless, followed by a Backstabber and Bank Statement by The Boss that yielded no dividends. Moments later, Charlotte locked in her signature Figure-Eight Leglock on The Irish Lass Kicker, which proved to be too much for Lynch — and too far for Banks to reach, as the Boston native was restrained by the elder Flair while his offspring secured victory via submission.

With her victory, Charlotte becomes the first Superstar to win a championship in his or her WrestleMania debut since Mickie James seized the original Women’s Title from Trish Stratus at WrestleMania 22. The new Women’s Champion will also be listed as WWE’s final Divas Champion, concluding a 196-day reign which will stand as the fifth longest in the now-deactivated title’s history.
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Brock Lesnar def. Dean Ambrose



Some WrestleMania matches are contested over titles, others for pride. In the case of the No Holds Barred Street Fight between Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose, the one and only purpose was menacing, unadulterated carnage. And when the bodies were broken and traces of destruction were visible in every direction, it was ultimately The Beast who reigned supreme with 13 German Suplexes and one thunderous F-5 on a heap on steel chairs.


It was no secret that Ambrose would enter The Show of Shows well-prepared; after all, he was armed to the teeth with the numerous instruments of destruction that he collected in the weeks leading up to the anything-goes free-for-all, with perhaps his greatest weapon being his own unhinged nature. Yet, arguably nothing in his possession was as battle-tested or dangerous as the ruthless Conqueror who would target him at every turn.

The brutal chaos started at the opening bell. Though Ambrose dove head-first into the lair of the Beast, Lesnar quickly sent him on a detour into Suplex City. It was a place Ambrose would unfortunately become well acquainted with before the night was through.

Ambrose’s subsequent kendo stick counter-assault did little to stop his opponent, as Brock destroyed one of the implements simply to signify that he didn’t need any help to defeat the object of his wrath. Instead, he continued to dismantle his adversary with his bare hands.

A low blow by Ambrose allowed the unstable Superstar to momentarily reinvigorate his own onslaught. But when he attempted to incorporate the chainsaw – given to him by none other than WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk – Lesnar bulldozed him onto the ringside floor. Not to be denied, the tenacious Ambrose added a laptop and steel chair to his assault. In a stunning turnaround, however, Lesnar turned the tables yet again, and hit his eleventh German Suplex of the night from the top rope!

The wild-eyed Ambrose recovered and attacked Brock with everything he could get his hands on, spraying his ferocious foe in the eyes with a fire extinguisher before leaping from the top rope with a steel chair and landing directly onto The Conqueror.

Ambrose proceeded to throw numerous chairs into the ring, only to be treated to Suplex number 12 for his trouble. But when Brock went for his first F-5, Ambrose hit him with Dirty Deeds onto the chairs. The Lunatic Fringe then produced “Barbie” – a barbed wire-wrapped bat and gift from Hardcore Legend Mick Foley – though before he could use it, Brock countered once again, this time hurling Ambrose over the pile of chairs with his thirteenth Suplex. The thirteenth time was the harm for Ambrose, ultimately allowing Brock to finish off his opponent with an earth-shattering F-5 onto the steel mess for the victory.

Though Brock Lesnar left Dallas and the AT&T Stadium with the win, no one can dispute the unspeakable toughness of Dean Ambrose. Perhaps not even The Beast Incarnate.

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The League of Nations def. The New Day (Non-Title Match)



Not even a 20-foot box of Booty-O’s could fuel WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day with the essential boost to overcome The League of Nations at WrestleMania. Yet before Sheamus, Rusev, Alberto Del Rio and King Barrett left the WWE Universe with a sour taste at The Show of Shows, the WWE Hall of Fame trio of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels and Mick Foley served a balanced, nutritious beatdown of The League that fortified the spirits of the capacity crowd inside Dallas’ AT&T Stadium.

Even prior to their arrival in the colossal, unicornflaked box of ceareal, no one could deny Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods’ uncanny ability to energize an audience, make a spectacular entrance or pick a Twitter fight with a faction comprised of brawlers, bruisers, boasters and brutes. After weeks of persistent jabs and jousts at The League’s expense, followed by consecutive nights of successful WWE Tag Team Title defenses against two League pairings, a frustrated Sheamus, Barrett, Rusev & Del Rio unleashed a furious assault on Raw that left Kingston, Woods and Big E down, out and officially challenged to a match at WrestleMania.

The New Day was quick to accept The League’s challenge, and enjoyed the majority of singles success against them in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania. Even as their Show of Shows showdown started, it quickly looked like the 3-on-3, non-title matchup would go the way of the Day. King Barrett, supporting his “lads” from ringside, watched helplessly as Kingston, Big E and Woods Unicorn Stampeded The Celtic Warrior almost through their corner of the ring.

The momentum, however, soon switched over to The League of Nations. Sheamus, Del Rio and Rusev employed numerous tags and taunts to keep Woods in their iron-clad clutches for nearly half the match. It was a merciless thrashing that almost assured a bad night for The New Day, until Woods somehow made the tag to Kingston. The fired-up Kofi brought both Rusev and Sheamus down to the canvas, and kept them there with a dual leg drop. The League rallied back briefly, until Kingston tagged in Big E, who speared all three League members to the outside floor.

Big E's move left him hurting as well, however, and after Del Rio neutralized Kingston on the outside, Woods was on his own. He still almost pulled out the victory with a rollup on Sheamus, but the ensuing kickout sent the Francesca-tooting Superstar to the ropes. It was there Barrett, unnoticed by the official, caught Woods with a devastating Bullhammer Elbow from the apron, leaving him open to a monstrous Brogue Kick that decided the match in The League’s favor.

As the lads relished in their victory, Barrett made one fatal mistake: He opened his mouth, declaring to everyone who would listen that “no three men in history could go toe-to-toe” with The League of Nations. Moments later, Shawn Michaels, dressed in full ring gear for the first time since his retirement, came out from the back, with his home state emphatically cheering him on. Then came Mick Foley, ready for a fight that was right up the alley of his Cactus Jack persona. And after Foley came “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, wearing a “Dallas 3:16” shirt and getting the capacity crowd in AT&T Stadium on its feet.

The three WWE Hall of Famers – all of whom either battled one another or partnered together to win championships during WWE’s Attitude Era – came to the ring and briefly engaged The League in a 3-on-4 staredown. But when The New Day evened the odds by dragging Barrett to the outside floor, the WWE Legends struck. Del Rio, Sheamus and Rusev quickly earned themselves a Mr. Socko Mandible Claw, some Sweet Chin Music and a Stone Cold Stunner, respectively. And when Foley, HBK and Austin were done with them, The New Day served up a dazed Barrett for a WWE Hall of Fame beatdown.

Left with no other choice, the reeling rogues withdrew, while Kingston, Woods and Big E joined Austin, HBK and Foley in the ring. Despite their non-title defeat, a grateful New Day went into full celebration mode, inviting the Hall of Famers to join them in dancing and chanting “New Day rocks!” The three Legends watched for a moment, and it looked like they might even join in the revelry as Austin actually began to dance alongside Xavier Woods. Moments later, though, Woods found himself two-stepped by a Stunner that sent him reeling and his teammates exiting the ring. Now on their own, Austin, Michaels and Foley celebrated this incredible WrestleMania moment with the WWE Universe – and, of course, a few Steveweisers.

In the end, the arrogant League of Nations was still victorious. The brash New Day still rocked. But it was three WWE Hall of Famers who reminded both sides – and the world – that they can still bring the Attitude.
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Chris Jericho def. AJ Styles



Not even the raucous “AJ Styles” chants that Chris Jericho reviles so much could prevent “The Best in the World at What He Does” from stealing a victory from The Phenomenal One at WrestleMania 32, where one of sports-entertainment’s most bitter rivalries reached a boiling point in front of a record-shattering 101,763 WWE Universe members packed inside AT&T Stadium.

In their fourth one-on-one encounter, both Superstars used their in-depth knowledge of one another’s arsenals to wage what can best be described as the world’s most-watched chess match. After Styles kicked out of the Codebreaker, Jericho somehow escaped the Styles Clash. The bout continued to go back and forth until, unfortunately, it was checkmate for Styles when the wily Jericho used his 12 years of Show of Shows experience to make the WrestleMania newcomer 0-1 on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

What began as friendly competition between Jericho and Styles — who introduced himself to the WWE Universe at large during this year’s Royal Rumble Match — morphed into mutual respect after Styles won two of their three battles, the last of which was waged at WWE Fastlane and ended in a symbolic handshake between the globally renowned competitors.

Styles and Jericho immediately formed an alliance, dubbed Y2AJ, and began their pursuit of the WWE Tag Team Championship. However, after the tandem failed to unseat reigning titleholders The New Day on the March 7 edition of Raw, Jericho snapped and savagely attacked his partner. This cold-blooded act of betrayal was triggered, he claims, by the WWE Universe’s disrespect in chanting his partner’s name and not his own.

After goading the first-ever Undisputed Champion into a fourth clash at WrestleMania, Styles looked to make an indelible impact in his Show of Shows debut, and in many ways, he certainly did, staggering Jericho with furious kicks, stunning evasive maneuvers and a Calf Crusher that’ll have Jericho limping for days. Ultimately, though, Jericho’s experience trumped Styles’ crowd-pleasing offense when the nefarious veteran countered the Phenomenal Forearm with a mid-air Codebreaker that kept Styles down for a three-count.

Despite suffering defeat in his WrestleMania debut, Styles proved to the entire WWE roster — many of whom he has yet to face in the ring — that he can shine, even under WWE’s brightest lights. Champions had best clutch their titles tightly because, to steal a line from The Phenomenal One’s entrance theme, “they don’t want none” of what Styles does next.
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Zack Ryder def. Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Stardust, The Miz and Sin Cara to become the new Intercontinental Champion



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The Usos def. The Dudley Boyz



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All-new WWE Women’s Championship introduced at WrestleMania




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Total Divas def. B.A.D. & Blonde

United States Champion Kalisto def. Ryback



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