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THE COUNTDOWN SHOW (ALL THREE HOURS OF IT): LIVE ONGOING WWE WRESTLEMANIA 42 NIGHT 1 COVERAGE

Welcome to PWInsider.com’s live coverage of WWE’s Wrestlemania 42 Night One from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Your host is Joe Tessitore.  He is joined by Big E, Corey Graves, and Wade Barrett.

Big E says he is looking forward to Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer.

Corey mentions Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.

Wade mentions Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu.

Cathy Kelley, Jackie Redmond, Byron Saxton, and Peter Rosenberg are around the stadium.

Cathy says her neck is still hurting from what happened on Monday as she talks about the Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer match.

Byron talks about Stephanie Vaquer.

Jackie Redmond talks about Cody Rhodes.

Peter Rosenberg talks about Randy Orton.

The panel talks about the Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton match.

Wade Barrett talked to Randy Orton.

Wade mentions it has been 12 years since his last Mania main event and he is asked if he is driven by legacy or something else.

Randy says it is about legacy but there is something personal about it.  He knows nothing lasts forever.  The next thing to accomplish is number 15.  Then he has Flair and Cena in his sights.  His goal is to leave with more gold around his waist than anyone else.

Wade asks about his return from injury, but his attitude has changed.  He is asked who is the real Randy Orton.

Randy says both are who he is.  He is not going to take anything in the ring for granted, but he won't let anything get in the way.  He had someone in his ear to make sure the got the job done.  He knows what he has to do.  Randy mentions the voice and it reminded him what he had to do to be the bad man once again.

Wade mentions their time in Legacy and how Cody had to find himself.

Randy says he is proud of Cody for doing what he did.  He got better and he came back.  His story was finished and now it is time for Randy to finish his.  He loves Cody like a brother now, and he will after he beats Cody for the title.  Cody is hearing the voices tell him that he cannot do it.  Cody will have to be carried out.

Chuy Martinez is at WWE World.

We take a look at the 6 man tag match with a video package.

We take a look at the Women's Intercontinental Championship match with a video package.

Jackie is with AJ Lee and she asks what does this mean to her.

AJ says everything she fought for a decade ago is happening today.  Tonight is the ultimate mountain.  This is her Mount Everest.  Twelve years ago she walked in and out as champion and it will happen again.

We take a look at ESPN and WWE in the build to Wrestlemania.

Vic Joseph is with Sol Ruca.  

He asks about the vibe at Wrestlemania.  She says it is great to be around.  She mentions she had a Wresteemania moment, but she hopes to be in a match next year.

Vic asks Sol about her match against Zaria.

Sol says it is Zaria being jealous and she says she hopes to be the last woman standing on Tuesday night.

Vic asks about Sol's performance in the Royal Rumble and facing Bayley on the night of John Cena's farewell.  He asks about being at Mania.

Sol says she will prove that she belongs here.

We take a look at Stephanie Vaquer with a video package.

The panel talks about the Women's World Championship Match.

Cathy is with Stephanie Vaquer and she is asked about her Wrestlemania debut.

Stephanie says she has worked her eintire life to get to Wrestlemania.  She has worked her entire life to have this title.  This is the most important match of her career.  For Liv is about fame and self promotion.  Stephanie says tonight is about her journey.

Wade has left the panel to get ready to call the show.

Jackie and Peter are inside to show the stage and they talk about the reveal.

Michael Cole is in the ring he talks about the Hall of Fame honoring the Wrestlemania 3 main event.  Cole mentions this is the first Wrestlemania without Hulk Hogan.

Cole gives his thoughts about Hulk Hogan.

Cole mentions that he got to call one Hulk Hogan match at Wrestlemania.

We take a look at the Unsanctioned match between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu.

Byron asks Drew about Jacob's comments on Smackdown.

Drew says he isn't playing mind games.  He is telling the truth.  You cannot play mind games with someone who doesn't have a brain.  Drew says while he was getting an education, Fatu was in jail.  He says he took criminology and he learned that criminals re-offend.  You took my title.  You took my Wrestlemania.  He says he will use every weapon against Jacob.  He says it is for Fatu's wife and kids because you will be back in the joint.  He says he might not be everyone's hero, he is the hero you need.

Shawn Michaels joins the panel.

We take a look back at the Hart/Michaels Iron Man Match.

Corey asks if Shawn knew that match would mean so much to people.

Shawn says Bret might have thought that way but Shawn says he was thinking day to day.  He didn't think about the long term impact then.  He says he isn't a fan of knowing a match is going to go an hour instead of not knowing it.  He says there is no one other than Bret he would rather be out there with.

They ask Shawn about the new talent on this year's show.

Shawn says he is proud of the people who come through NXT.  He mentions Trick, Oba, Je'Von, and Lash.  He says they knew that Lash was something special.  All of them had something.  Will they be as special as we think they will be?  He says you get worried about being disappointed, but these four are going to be some of the most successful of the future.

Corey asks about seeing when the young talent gets it.

Shawn says you can see that are special.  They look like they have potential.  Many have had potential and it didn't work out.  None of these people were afraid to be coached.  You could challenge them and test them to push them.  They stood up to that testing.

We take a look at the top Celebrity Moments at Wrestlemania.

Cathy is with IShowSpeed.

He says it is crazy that he is wrestling at Wrestlemania.  He feels like he is at a point where he has to give his all.  He says he is nervous.  He says he doesn't know how he got into this.

He is asked about his training.

Speed says it has been hectic.  They are motivational, but he hopes everyhing goes well.

We go to the Miz and he is interrupted by Danhausen in a blimp.  

Miz finishes up his announcement but we have no idea what it was.

Michael Cole mentions an interview he did with Roman Reigns.

Cole asks if things feel different when he is not there.

Roman mentions this is his family business and he says he was born for this.  He says this is God's plan to put him in this position.  He says this is what he was meant to do.

Cole asks about Roman and Wrestlemania, having 11 main events.

Roman says that is his legacy.  He would tell the twins that they are reprsenting the family and their legacy.  To have 11 main events, that is something he is proud of.  

He is asked about CM Punk and 2012 with the Shield.

Roman says nothing drew im to Punk.  The higher powers put him into the group.  Punk was cool to him and they traveled and trained with him.  You don't take out what is going on with the office on the boys.  He was being CM Punk and he took his ball and went home.  

Cole asks if Roman is irked because Punk wasn't here while you were rising to the top?

The conversation will continue tomorrow.

Shawn is still with the panel and they talk about Roman Reigns and the match on Sunday.

WWE Hall of Famer AJ Styles joins the panel.

The panel discusses the Hall of Fame ceremony since AJ is there.

 

 

 

 

Matches Announced for Wrestlemania 42 Night One:
Men’s WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes versus Randy Orton
Women’s World Championship Match: Stephanie Vaquer versus Liv Morgan
Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: AJ Lee versus Becky Lynch
Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Irresistible Forces versus Bella Twins versus Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss versus Bayley and Lyra Valkyria
Seth Rollins versus Gunther
Unsanctioned Match: Drew McIntyre versus Jacob Fatu
The Vision and IshowSpeed versus LA Knight and the Usos

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