WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Delivers Stunning Results: Three Championships Change Hands
The first night of WWE’s annual extravaganza, WrestleMania 41, has come to a close, leaving fans in awe of the thrilling matches that took place at Allegiant Stadium. According to Yahoo Sports, three championships changed hands, and the main event delivered fireworks from both an in-ring and storytelling standpoint.
The action kicked off in a big way, with 2025 Royal Rumble winner Jey Uso taking on World Heavyweight Champion Gunther. In what was an instant WrestleMania moment, Uso overcame the odds and walked out of Las Vegas a winner. As reported by Yahoo Sports, Gunther, who had only been pinned twice since joining the main roster, submitted to Uso, giving him immediate credibility as the top champion on “WWE Raw.”
The New Day also had their biggest moment since turning heel, cheating to defeat the War Raiders and claim their 12th tag team championship. Two matches later, Jacob Fatu and LA Knight ignited the crowd with a fast-paced, violent United States Championship match. As per Yahoo Sports, Fatu, in his first WrestleMania, left a victor and a singles champion for the first time ever.
Tiffany Stratton had arguably the toughest task of the night, defending her WWE Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair — the 2025 women’s Royal Rumble winner. While the match may not have met lofty expectations, the right decision was made in keeping Stratton as champion moving forward, as noted by Yahoo Sports.
The main event of the evening saw Seth Rollins, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns put on an instant classic that should find its way onto many Match of the Year ballots when we get to the end of 2025. As Yahoo Sports reported, despite not having a championship at stake, Paul Heyman’s betrayal of both Punk and Reigns and his new alliance with Rollins is likely to be the focal point of at least one of WWE’s brands, either “SmackDown” or “Raw.”
In the two other matches on the card, Jade Cargill got her revenge on Naomi in a star-making singles debut at WrestleMania, and El Grande Americano used underhanded tactics to defeat late-replacement Rey Fenix. According to Yahoo Sports, the event was a resounding success, with many matches exceeding expectations.
As reported by Yahoo Sports, the full results from WrestleMania 41 Night 1 are as follows:
Relive all of the action from WrestleMania Night 1 with the full results below:
The thrilling events of WrestleMania 41 Night 1 have set the stage for an exciting second night, and fans are eagerly anticipating the next installment of the WWE’s annual extravaganza. As noted by Yahoo Sports, the momentum from Night 1 is expected to carry over, promising an unforgettable experience for fans worldwide.
The images used in this article are courtesy of WWE/Getty Images and Taylor Wilhelm, Yahoo Sports.
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