Wrestlemania 41 - live: Updates and results from night two in Vegas as John Cena beats Cody Rhodes
John Cena cheated to beat Cody Rhodes and win a record 17th world title on night two in Las Vegas
The second night of WrestleMania 41 is reaching its conclusion, after night one saw plenty of twists and title changes.
On Saturday at Las Vegas’s Allegiant Stadium, Paul Heyman betrayed CM Punk and Roman Reigns in their main-event triple threat, siding with Seth Rollins and ensuring him victory. Elsewhere, Jey Uso finally won a world title by submitting Gunther, Jacob Fatu dethroned US Champion LA Knight, and Tiffany Stratton retained her world championship against rival Charlotte.
There were other fun matches and results, too, before Sunday opened with Iyo Sky’s successful world-title defence in a thrilling triple threat, as she overcame Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley. Drew McIntyre then beat rival Damian Priest, before Dom Mysterio won the Intercontinental Title and Randy Orton beat surprise opponent Joe Hendry.
Becky Lynch returned to become a tag-team champion after Logan Paul defeated AJ Styles, before Stone Cold Steve Austin emerged to deafening cheers.
All that was left was the main event, as the villainous John Cena cheated to beat Cody Rhodes and win a record 17th world title – with the help of rapper Travis Scott, in a bizarre scene. You can re-live WrestleMania 41 below:
WWE superstars on the unique week after WrestleMania
And here’s what British duo Pretty Deadly said, as they continue to eye their first ever WrestleMania appearance – even if it’s a year away...
“Ultimately you’re getting the best of both worlds,” said Kit Wilson. “Technically it’s a new season, but as any great season has, we’ve got a bit of a cliffhanger, we’ve got some stories untold, we’ve got some stories finished. And we get to go right into the next stage.”
Elton Prince added: “When you start a new season of a TV show, it’s not like we get rid of all the old characters; everyone’s still got their storyline, we tie off some loose ends and open up some new ones.”
“But we always start with a bang,” Wilson says.
That’s a few references, from a few stars, to the week after WrestleMania being like a new ‘season’.
WWE superstars on the unique week after WrestleMania
We chatted to Waller’s tag-team partner Theory, too, who said: “I woke up today and it’s day one.
“Not being on WrestleMania... it’s just that hunger and drive, because you work as hard as you can all year, because we don’t have a choice – we don’t have an off-season.
“Every week of my life, I’m invested in this, so when I woke up today, it’s day one. The grind begins to try my best, to do everything I can to get on that WrestleMania card next year.
“Especially being on four WrestleManias [before]; I turned 28 this year, and that’s a crazy thing just for me as a fan to realise [that I’ve achieved].”
WWE superstars on the unique week after WrestleMania
And here’s what Grayson Waller had to say.
He won tag-team gold with Austin Theory at WrestleMania last year but missed out on 41, as did his tag partner.
“[Do we get reinvigorated the day after ‘Mania?] Yes and no. Obviously this weekend is wild, we’ve been here five days. We’re out 8am until whenever the show finishes – 9, 10pm – doing appearances and stuff.
“So, it’s gonna be nice to have a little downtime and stuff. But we’re unlike any other sport; we start tonight.
“New season starts tonight on Raw, and then we’re straight back at it. So this is what we do. It’s 24/7.”
WWE superstars on the unique week after WrestleMania
Former WWE champion Kofi Kingston, who won the World Tag-Team Titles with Xavier Woods on Saturday, told The Independent this about the days after ‘Mania:
“It’s a new beginning, now the fun starts, now we’re at the top of the mountain. It kind of is a season premiere for us, and the Monday after ‘Mania has the most energy of any show throughout the year.
“I love [the unpredictability] when you are in a situation where you don’t really know how to feel.
“We’ve done a beautiful thing, we’ve been so blessed to touch people’s emotions, and you take it a level higher when you don’t know how to feel.”
WWE fans hit out at 'lame' Travis Scott role in Cena's win
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WrestleMania 41: Cena vs Rhodes in photos
Travis Scott enters the WrestleMania ring, briefly
Travis Scott has been siding with John Cena this past few weeks and tonight he decided to enter the ring as Cena was fighting Cody Rhodes.
It ended badly for Travis Scott...
Kerry King in the house!
The Slayer shredder is here in Vegas as he plays Damian Priest’s theme tune live. Priest ultimately lost his Street Fight against Drew McIntyre but the two of them did a great job of destroying tables.
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Becky Lynch makes her return
Becky ‘The Man’ Lynch makes her return to the WWE after a year out and she claims the tag-team title bout with Lyra Valkyria
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