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WWE WrestleMania 39, also known as WrestleMania Goes Hollywood took place over two nights on April 1st and 2nd, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The event was originally planned for WrestleMania 37's location before the COVID-19 pandemic caused its relocation. The hosts for the event were wrestler The Miz and rapper Snoop Dogg. ## WrestleMania 39 marked the sixth time the event was held in Greater Los Angeles and the seventh time in the state of California overall. The event also saw Triple H take over creative control for the first time after Vince McMahon's retirement as Chairman and CEO of the company in July 2022. Although McMahon returned as Executive Chairman in January 2023, this did not affect Triple H's position. Additionally, WrestleMania 39 was the first to be livestreamed on Binge in Australia. After the event, on April 3rd, it was announced that the McMahon family had sold the company to Endeavor, making it the last WrestleMania under their ownership. ## The card featured a total of 15 matches, with eight on Night 1 and seven on Night 2. The main event for Night 1 saw Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeat The Usos to win the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship and end their record-setting title reign of 622 days. This was the first time a tag team championship match was the main event of a WrestleMania, and only the second time a tag team match had been the main event, with the first being WrestleMania I in March 1985. Other notable matches included Seth "Freakin" Rollins defeating Logan Paul, Rhea Ripley defeating Charlotte Flair to win the SmackDown Women's Championship, and Austin Theory defeating John Cena in the opening bout to retain Raw's United States Championship. ## Pat McAfee made his in-ring return, and Snoop Dogg made his WWE in-ring debut, both winning impromptu matches against The Miz on Night 1 and Night 2, respectively. The main event for Night 2 saw Roman Reigns defeat Cody Rhodes to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, making him the second wrestler after Hulk Hogan to enter three consecutive WrestleManias as world champion during the same reign and the only wrestler to defend a world championship at each. Other notable matches included Edge defeating "The Demon" Finn Bálor in a Hell in a Cell match, Gunther retaining SmackDown's Intercontinental Championship against Sheamus and Drew McIntyre in a triple threat match, and Brock Lesnar defeating Omos in the opening bout. Night 2 also saw the return of Shane McMahon, who last appeared at the 2022 Royal Rumble. ## Critics generally praised the event, particularly the Snoop Dogg match against The Miz, the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match, the Hell in a Cell match, the Men's WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match, Logan Paul vs. Seth "Freakin" Rollins, the six-woman tag team match, and Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio. However, while the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match was also well-received, critics criticized its ending for being pointless and unnecessary. ## Night 1 Attendance: 80,497 ## Night 2 Attendance: 81,395 ## Combined Attendance: 161,892 ## WWE WrestleMania 39 (Night 2) Results No.ResultMatch TypeTime 1. Brock Lesnar defeated Omos (with MVP) via pinfall Singles match 4:55 2. Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler defeated Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, Natalya and Shotzi, Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville via Submission Women's WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match 8:25 3. Gunther (c) defeated Drew McIntyre, Sheamus via pinfall Triple threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 16:40 4. Bianca Belair (c) defeated Asuka via pinfall Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship 16:05 5. Snoop Dogg defeated The Miz via pinfall Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship 2:20 6. Edge defeated Finn Balor via pinfall Hell In A Cell Match 18:10 7. Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa) defeated Cody Rhodes by pinfall Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship 34:35 ## WWE WrestleMania 39 (Night 1) Results No.ResultMatch TypeTime 1. Austin Theory (c) defeated John Cena via pinfall Singles match for the WWE United States Championship 11:20 2. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated Braun Strowman and Ricochet, Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis), The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) (with Valhalla) Men's WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match 8:30 3. Seth "Freakin" Rollins defeated Logan Paul via pinfall Singles match 16:15 4. Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch defeated Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky via pinfall Six-woman tag team match 14:40 5. Rey Mysterio defeated Dominik Mysterio via pinfall Singles match 14:55 6. Rhea Ripley defeated Charlotte Flair(c) via pinfall Singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship 23:35 7. Pat McAfee defeated The Miz via pinfall Singles Match 3:40 8. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeated The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) via pinfall Tag team match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship 24:15 ## Other on-screen personnel – Saturday Role Name English commentators Michael Cole Corey Graves Titus O'Neil (Men's WrestleMania Showcase) Spanish commentators Marcelo Rodriguez Jerry Soto Bad Bunny (Rey vs. Dominik) Ring announcers Mike Rome (Raw) Samantha Irvin (SmackDown) Referees Danilo Anfibio Shawn Bennett Jessika Carr Daphne Lashaunn Eddie Orengo Chad Patton Ryan Tran Rod Zapata Interviewers Byron Saxton Cathy Kelley Pre-show panel Kayla Braxton Peter Rosenberg Booker T Wade Barrett ## Other on-screen personnel – Sunday Role Name English commentators Michael Cole Corey Graves Titus O'Neil (Intercontinental Championship match) Spanish commentators Marcelo Rodriguez Jerry Soto Ring announcers Mike Rome (Raw) Samantha Irvin (SmackDown) Referees Danilo Anfibio Jason Ayers Shawn Bennett Jessika Carr Dan Engler Daphne Lashaunn Eddie Orengo Chad Patton Interviewer Cathy Kelley Pre-show panel Kayla Braxton Kevin Patrick Peter Rosenberg Booker T Wade Barrett ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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An interesting showdown has been announced between Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn at Saturday's house show. ## On March 4, 2023 at a WWE live event, Reigns will be making a rare appearance when he faces Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Originally, WWE advertised Reigns teaming with Solo Sikoa to face Zayn and Kevin Owens in the headliner. ## However, the arena notified today that Zayn vs. Reigns 2 will happen at this show. This will mark Reigns’ first house show match since September 24, 2022, when he beat AJ Styles in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ## Roman Reigns defeated Zayn to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion at WWE Elimination Chamber PLE earlier this month. Reigns will defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Title against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania Goes Hollywood. ## JUST ANNOUNCED! Canada’s own @SamiZayn takes on @WWERomanReigns in a rematch for the Undisputed @WWE Universal Championship!Get your tickets for #WWE Road To WrestleMania at Coca-Cola Coliseum this Saturday March 4: https://t.co/5QYCRhMocU 🎟 pic.twitter.com/3LJORwpptx— Coca-Cola Coliseum (@CocaColaClsm) February 27, 2023 ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Lita and Becky Lynch are the new Women's Tag Team Champions. ## Becky Lynch and Lita have formed an intimidating red-headed union, as Lita came to the aid of Lynch during The Man’s Steel Cage Match with Bayley. The following week, Lynch and Lita raided Bayley's show “Ding Dong, Hello!” ## Now the two teamed up against Dakota Kai and IYO SKY to attempt to win Tag Team Championship Gold, a feat neither has achieved in their storied careers. ## In the final moments, Trish Stratus made her way into the ring and unloaded on Bayley, and Lita finally tagged in to hit some nasty moves on IYO SKY. Lita hit the moonsault to win the match for her team. ## Trish Stratus was set to return during the Ding Dong Hello segment with Bayley, but it didn't end up happening. Instead, Lita and Becky Lynch showed up and made a challenge for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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A long-time forged plan is set to be executed at WWE WrestleMania 39. ## On the February 27 edition of WWE Raw, Finn Balor challenged Edge to a match at WrestleMania 39. Edge is still to confirm that match, If Edge accepts the challenge, it will be his second singles match against Balor. ## They first locked horns at the Extreme Rules premium live event in 2022 in an I Quit match. Balor was victorious in that bout. The feud between Edge and The Judgment Day has been going for a long time now. ## Will @EdgeRatedR accept @FinnBalor's #WrestleMania challenge?#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/jz0vY2KfiC— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) February 28, 2023 ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Cody Rhodes is set to come face to face with nonother than Roman Reigns on the March 3 edition of WWE SmackDown. ## On the February 27, 2023 edition of Monday Night Raw, Cody Rhodes defeated Chad Gable. After the match, Cody Rhodes noted that Roman Reigns is set to be on the March 3 edition of WWE SmackDown, which pressed him to reveal that he will be on the show as well. ## Both superstars have a big showdown at WrestleMania 39. Rhodes and Reigns have yet to come face to face since Rhodes won the Men's Royal Rumble match back in January. ## The current lineup can be seen below: ## WWE SmackDown (3/3) ## -Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler vs. Tegan Nox & Natalya## -Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes to appear## -Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.