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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH . . . PUNK VERSUS REIGNS: LIVE ONGOING WWE WRESTLEMANIA 42 NIGHT TWO COVERAGE

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

If you want to read my Night One report, click here.

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

They discuss the card for tonight and Joe asks what are they looking forward to.

Big E says he is looking forward to Oba Femi.

Corey mentions the ladder match.

Wade mentions the main event.

We take a look back at the main event and the aftermath.

Jackie Redmond has an update on Cody Rhodes.  She says that Cody is not medically cleared.  He needed four staples to the back of the head.  He has suffered an orbital injury.

Byron Saxton talks about Brock Lesnar.

Jackie Redmond talks about what the Undertaker had to say about Oba Femi.

Peter Rosenberg talks about CM Punk.

Cathy Kelley talks about Roman Reigns.

Michael Cole talked to Roman Reigns.

Roman says it feels different when he is here because it is his family business.  When you are meant to do this.  He says he was born for it.  It was God's plan to put him and his family in this position.

Cole asks about Roman and Wrestlemania.

Roman says it is his legacy.  He told the twins this is their family's legacy.  To have 11 main events, he is proud of it.

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

Roman says nothing drew him 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?

We will hear more later.

The panel talks about the main event.

We take a look back at Night One.

Joe asks what stood out on night one.

Big E mentions Seth and Gunther.

Corey mentions the return of Paige.

Wade mentions IShowSpeed's frog splash.+

Corey mentions Bianca's announcement.

Joe asks who are the 'winners' of the night.

Big E picks Becky's ego.

Corey mentions Bron Breakker.

Wade mentions Liv Morgan.

The panel talks about the Wrestlemania debuts this year.

Booker T talked to Je'Von Evans, Trick Williams, and Lash Legend.

Booker asks Je'Von if this is overwhelming.  He says he is nervous.  The emotions will hit when he walks out.

Booker asks Trick if he is the next big superstar.  Trick says he has been through the ups and downs.  He has made sacrifices.  It is up to the people to be the next big thing.  He says he will be confident.

Booker asks Lash about her first Wrestlemania.  She says she would go hard for everything and it was proven when she walked in the ring.  She got confidence and she got called up.

Booker asks Je'Von about the ladder match and capturing the moment.  He has a goal in mind and he wants to make history.

Booker asks Trick about facing Sami Zayn.  Trick says four months ago, they were in NXT and now he is at Wrestlemania.  He says Sami doesn't think he belongs.  He says he will win the title.

We take a look at the US title match.

Peter is with Trick and Lil Yachty.  He asks Trick how he is doing.

He says he is on cloud nine and he is the anointed one.  

Pete asks Yachty how he feels.

Yachty says he is blessed standing with Trick.

Peter asks Trick about having Yachty with him.

They are here to represent the culture and become the new champion.

Byron Saxton talked with Jade Cargill.

Byron asks if Jade lived up to the hype.

Jade says she is a two time tag team champion, Queen of the Ring, and the champion.

Byron asks about her change in attitude and what the difference is.

She says she is herself.  She tried to abide by the rules but that didn't work.

Byron asks Jade about facing Rhea.

Jade ignores the question and then says her make up is impressive.  There is nothing else about Rhea that impresses her.

Byron asks Jade about her comments and why people don't see her as a locker room leader.

Byron asks about B-Fab and Michin.

Jade says it is business and they are allies.  They want to take over.

Byron asks about Iyo having Rhea's back.

Jade says she is not worried about Iyo.

Byron asks about her confidence.

Jade says it isn't her first rodeo.  She is undefeated.  She has beaten former champions.

Vic Joseph is with Joe Hendry.

Vic asks Joe about his appearance at Wrestlemania last year and the last year.

Joe says he signed with NXT and won the championship.  Would that have happened if he face last night's Randy Orton.

Vic asks about his match against Keanu Carver.

Joe vows to get revenge.

Vic asks what is next.

Joe says if you say his name, he will appear.

The panel talks about Oba Femi.

Michael Cole talks about how people consider Wrestlemania 17 as one of the best of all time.  We take a look at the main event.

We take a look at Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio.

Dominik Mysterio complains about how he shouldn't be wrestling the Demon.

Adam Pearce tells Dom it is a Street Fight.

Wade leaves the panel.

The panel talks about the street fight.

Jackie Redmond is with Dom.  

She asks about the street fight.

Dom says Pearce is giving Finn all the help he needs because Finn can't beat him.  Dom says he signed to wrestle Finn Balor.  He says Finn doesn't know his demons and Finn will have to worry about his demons.

Tyrese Halliburton joins the panel.

We take a look at some previous ladder matches.

Cathy is with Rey Mysterio.  

She asks how does he feel.  Rey says he is in the ring with the new generation.  He says he is excited and anxious.  He says this is a big moment because he missed last year's show.   He says it was unfortunate that he got hurt the night before Wrestlemania.  A year later, this is a special moment.  He says luck is on his side.

Michael Cole and Marcelo Rodriguez talk about the damage done to the English table this time.

We take a look at many table spots.

The panel discusses ESPN's involvement with WWE.

We take a look at part two of Joe's interview with Paul Levesque.

Joe asks about last year with John Cena and what meant the most to him.

Paul says John's happiness and giving back to the business going out.  For John to go out the way he wanted to.

Joe brings up how John wanted to pay it forward and the new talent at Mania this year.

Paul says this is what the Performance Center was established for.  

Paul talks about being in the ring with Brock and Oba and he describes the feeling.

Paul says Oba's credibility and aura has made his interactions with Brock mean more.

Joe asks about Jade and Rhea.

Paul says Jade looks like a comic book character that came to life.  There is a lot of pressure to back everything up.

For Rhea, as soon as the music plays, whatever she does works.

Joe asks about Roman and Punk.

Paul says there are epic levels of tension and you worry that it is going to go unprofessional.  This is real and people cannot fathom the amount of f*** you between them.

Paul says they are not trying to get the crowd to react, but they are saying things directly to the other.

We get an update on Cody Rhodes.

Byron talks about Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi.

Cathy talks about Roman Reigns.

Peter talks about CM Punk.

CM Punk talked with Corey Graves.

Corey asks about the rivalry with Roman Reigns, starting with the Shield.

Punk says he talked to all three guys in the Shield and he told them that what they did before means nothing.  Do something so you are never forgotten.  He says he asked them and Roman said he wanted to provide for his daughter.  Roman might have what it takes because when your dad is a famous wrestler, you are given some benefits.

Corey asks if Punk respects Roman.

He does not care if you don't respect him, but don't disrespect him.  Punk says he is very prideful.  Roman gets hurt when you do better than he does.  Roman puts his family above everything else, but then he thinks it is okay to be a part timer.

Corey asks about the Sika comment.

Punk says he did cross the line.  That is what he does.  He will get in your head.  He has all the respect for Sika, Afa, and all of the wild Samoans.  Roman needs to be taught a lesson.  He says he knows hei s better than that, but that is his game plan.

Corey asks why doesn't he think Roman will be able to do it alone.

Punk says he never has.  He is someone's idea that had to go across the goal line.  Do you remember the Manias that Roman main evented?  You remember the ones he lost.

Corey asks what happens if he wins tonight.

Punk says you will get a champion who will be there every week.  You will get a fighting champion.

We take a look at Oba Femi.

He says he does not know his own strength.  He is stronger than he knows.  He says he lived on hard work in Nigeria.  It was a harder life than it should have been.  He says his favorites are Triple H and the Undertaker.  It was their aura and the larger than life personality.  

His coach at Alabama says he was a man among boys and he was special.

A strength coach talked about how they wanted him to play football.  

Oba says he was in love with the shot put so he was not going to play football.  He says he is motivated to win and he does not have the underdog feel.  That is why Brock standing across from him means so much.  This is his biggest challenge.

Joe and Big E are joined by Daniel Cormier.

Michael Cole talked to Roman and he mentions that they met right before Punk left.  Does it bother you that he came back and didn't go through what he had to go through.

Roman says he put in all the work to move on from people like CM Punk, John Cena, and the Rock.  We are living off the nostalgia of CM Punk, but it isn't 2012.  The people who were supposed to carry the company s*** the bed.  Roman says Punk brought his family in because he doesn't have the clout or power.

Cole brings up Punk's comments about being here every week and Roman's response.

Roman says for a man who missed ten years of work, he has told more people that he is rich.  Phil, you missed ten years.  You aren't rich.  Who are you going to pass things down to?

What happens if Roman wins?

Roman says he brings this place back to relevancy and brings things back to his levels.

What if Roman loses?

Roman says if he loses, he doesn't belong in the WWE any more.  If he loses, his work is done.

Your announcers are WadeBarrett and Michael Cole.

Your host, John Cena, makes his way to the ring.

John says they kicked off Wrestlemania with a great night one.  The stage is set for a historic night two.  We have already made history.  For the first time, Wrestlemania is live on ESPN.  That means they need to start with something big.

John welcomes everyone to Wrestlemania.

Match Number One:  Oba Femi versus Brock Lesnar

They lock up and go to a stalemate with Brock pushing Oba..  They lock up again.  Oba pushes Brock away.  Brock runs Oba into the corner for shoulders and Oba pushes Brock down.  Brock goes for two clotheslines and Oba stays on his feet.  Oba clotheslines Brock and Brock goes to the floor to regroup.  Brock kicks the ring steps and then he picks them up and throws them down.  Oba grabs Brock and Brock pulls Oba to the floor and runs him into the ring post.  Brock sends Oba into the ring post and ring steps.  Brock with a German suplex.  Brock with another German suplex.  Brock with a knee to the chest and one more German suplex.  Brock tries for another German but Oba with elbows and running uppercuts into the corner.  Brock gets Oba up for an F5.  Oba gets up and hits a choke slam.  Oba with a sit out power bomb for the three count.

Winner:  Oba Femi

After the match, Brock sits up after not moving for a period of time.  He removes his gloves and then he unties his boots and takes them off.  Brock puts them in the middle of the ring and waves to the crowd.

Paul gets in the ring and he looks at Brock and they hug.

Match Number Two:  Men’s Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match: Penta versus Rey Mysterio versus Dragon Lee versus Rusev versus JD McDonagh versus Je’Von Evans

JD kicks Evans and the match starts.  Penta with a cross body to Rusev.  JD with a kick to Lee but Rey, Lee, and Penta work over JD.  Rey with a baseball slide and Penta with a hesitation drop kick.  Rey, Lee, and Penta look at the title belt and then Rusev pulls Rey to the floor and sends hiim into the ring steps.  Lee and Penta with a double baseball slide to Rusev.  Rusev hits them with a ladder.  Rusev bridges a ladder across the apron and table.  Penta with a springboard drop kick to Rusev.  JD hits Penta with a ladder.  Evans with a plancha to JD.  Evans brings a ladder into the ring and Lee with a rana to JD.  Rey and Lee toss a ladder aside and Rey with forearms.  Lee with a kick.

Rey with a head scissors attempt but Lee blocks it and tries for a Styles Clash.  Rey blocks it and hits a rana.  Rey misses a 619 and Lee with a super kick.  Rusev hits Lee with a ladder from the floor.  Rusev hits Evans with the ladder and then does the same to Penta and Rey.  JD with strikes to Rusev an then Rusev hits a back body drop onto a ladder in the corner.  Rusev is the first to climb the ladder and no one is in the ring until Penta stops him.  Penta with a bulldog off the ladder.  Evans climbs the ladder but Penta stops him.  JD climbs and Evans stops him.  Evans stops JD on top and then rusv pushes them off and Evans hits a cross body on Penta.  JD lands on the top rope and he gets back.  Evans with a springboard clothesline to knock JD off.  Lee sends Evans to the floor.  Rey drop kicks Lee into the ropes with a ladder around him.  Rey with a 619.

Evans leaps over Rey to get on the ladder but Rey stops him.  They fight on the ladder and Penta kicks Evans and then he kicks Rey.  Penta with a suplex to Evans on the ladder.  Lee with a springboard drop kick to Rey in the ladder.  Lee knocks JD off the apron.  Lee climbs and Rusev pulls him off the ladder.  Rusev with a uranage.  Rusev moves a ladder and the connects a ladder between it and the turnbuckles.  Rusev punches Evans.  Rusev with a uranage onto the bridged ladder.  Rusev climbs the ladder and Penta with a forearm to the back.  Penta with a chop and super kick.  Rey iwth kicks to Rusev and Rusev goes to the apron.  Penta and Rey have some words and Penta with a kick and Rey with akick to Penta and then Penta sends Rey over the top rope onto Rusev and he hits a seated splash through the ladder.

Penta climbs the ladder and Rey stops him and pulls him off.  Rey climbs and Penta stops him.  Rey with a rana and Penta goes into the ladder and ropes.  Rey with a 619.  Rey climbs the ladder and Lee stops him.  Lee with a punch and Rey stops him.  Rey sends Lee's head into the top of the ladder and Lee falls off.  Lee grabs Rey.  Lee catches Rey off the ladder and hits a Styles Clash.  Lee climbs and JD stops him.  JD with Spanish Fly off the ladder to the mat.  JD climbs the ladder and so does Penta.  Penta with forearms and a Destroyer off the ladder through the bridged ladder.  Evans is alone in the ring and he climbs the ladder.  Rusev returns to the ring and he pushes the ladder away but Evans holds on to the belt.  Rusev sends Evans over the top rope to the floor.  Rusev hobbles and starts to climb the ladder.

Evans goes up top and Rusev comes off the ladder and Evans with a cutter.  Penta with a cutter to Evans and then he climbs the ladder.  Penta has the title belt and removes it from the hook.

Winner:  Penta (retains championship)

Match Number Three:  Men’s United States Championship Match: Sami Zayn versus Trick Williams

They exchange punches at the start of the match and Sami with a clothesline.  Sami sends Trick into the turnbuckles and punches him.  Sami with a cop and he springboards over Trick and clotheslines Trick over the top rope to the floor.  Sami sets for a dive to the floor but Trick with clotheslines and a spinning heel kick.  He misses a jumping cyclone kick.  Trick with a neck breaker.  Trick pulls Sami up for a uranage and he gets a near fall.  Sami with a boot when Trick charges at him.  Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.  Sami kicks Trick and the referee warns him.  Sami with punches and the referee holds him back.  Sami kicks Trick in front of Yachty.  

Sami goes to the floor and he hits Yachty from behind with a forearm.  Sami sends Yachty into the ringside barrier.  Sami sends Trick into the ring post from the apron and he does it again.  The third time is the charm for Sami.  Sami with a brainbuster on the apron and the referee checks on him.  The referee starts his count and Trick leans against the ringside barrier.  Sami with a Helluva Kick.  Trick beats the count to get back into the ring.  Sami kicks Trick while the referee checks on Trick.  Sami sets for a Helluva Kick but Yachty grabs Sami and drops him on the ropes.  Trick gets a near fall.  Trick pulls the knee pad down and he goes for the jumping boot but misses and almost hits the referee.  Sami wtih a rollup for a near fall.  Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles.

Sami charges into the corner and Trick with a jumping knee for the three count.

Winner:  Trick Williams (new champion)

Match Number Four:  Street Fight:  The Demon versus Dominik Mysterio

Demon crawls across the ring and Dom goes to the apron.  Demon gets up from a squat position and he takes Dom down and punches Dom many times.  Demon with a back elbow and chops.  He sends Dom into the turnbuckles and chops him.  Dom with a kick and Demon blocks a kick and he sends him to the mat and kicks Dom to the apron.  Demon with a clothesline to send Dom to the floor.  Demon sends Dom into the announce table and he gets a kendo stick and hits Dom with it. Demon goes for a table and Dom with a suicide dive.  Dom uses the kendo stick.  Dom sends Demon into the ring and he poses.  Dom sends chairs into the ring.  

Dom hits Demon in the midsection and in the back.  Dom with a slingshot senton and he kicks Demon.  Dom sets up some chairs in the center of the ring and he sets for a suplex through the chairs.  Demon blocks it and he sends Dom onto the chairs with a gourdbuster.  Demon with sling blade.  Dom with a super kick and he drop kicks Demon into the ropes and he hits a 619.  Dom goes u top and hits a frog splash for a near fall.  Dom misses with a chair shot and Demon with a GTR.  Demon with a drop kick to send Dom into the corner.  Demon with another running drop kick.  Demon goes up top and he misses Coup de Grace when Dom moves.  Dom hits Demon with a chair and gets a near fall.

Dom brings the table that Demon got earlier and he brings it into the ring.  Dom sets it up against the turnbuckles.  Demon punches Dom and Dom tries Irish whip Demon into the table but Demon stops short and he hits a sling blade.  Dom with a super kick and Dom sends Demon through the table.  Dom hits Demon in the back with a chair to send him into the ropes.  Dom puts a chair around Demon's head and hits a 619.  Dom with a frog splash for a near fall.  Dom hits Demon in the back with a chair many times.  Dom goes under the ring and he gets another table.  Dom sets up the table.  Demon gets to his feet and he clotheslines Dom.  Demon gets a chair and he hits Dom with it many times in the back.  Demon puts the chair over Dom's head and he drop kicks Dom into the turnbuckles and the chair flies off his neck.

Demon puts Dom on the table and he hits Coup de Grace through the table for the three count.

Winner:  The Demon

Match Number Five:  Women’s WWE Championship Match: Jade Cargill versus Rhea Ripley

They have words for each other before locking up.  They go to the ropes and the referee forces a break.  Jade pushes Rhea and Rhea misses a punch.  Jade with a shoulder tackle and a slam.  Rhea avoids a clothesline and Rhea with a kick and a face plant.  Rhea with a drop kick to send Jade to the floor.  Jade rakes th eyes and then he hits a power slam for a near fall.  Jade sends Rhea into the turnbuckles and she kicks Rhea.  Jade sends Rhea to the floor and Jade follows.  Jade works on the back and she sends Rhea into the ringside barrier.  Jade poses on the ringside barrier.  Jade sends Rhea into the apron.  

Jade with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.  Rhea wants more from Jade.  Jade with a cross face.  Rhea escapes and gets Jade on her back.  Jade with elbows to get away from Rhea.  Rhea with a kick to the head.  Rhea with a double leg take down and punches.  Jade gains the position and punches Rhea.  They go back and forth with forearms.  Jade with a kick and Rhea with a drop kick.  Rhea gets Jade on her shoulders and sends Jade face first to the mat and she gets a near fall.  Jade blocks RipTide and hits a hip toss.  ade flips back into the ring and Rhea with an elbow.  Jade with a thrust kick and spine buster for a near fall.  

Jade sets for Jaded but Rhea counters with a victory roll for a near fall.  Jade goes for a powr bomb and Rhea counters with a rana.  Rhea with a flying boot.

Michin is on the apron and she distract the referee.  B Fab grabs Jade to stop Rhea from hitting a Razor's Edge.  Rhea goes for a flying shoulder in the corner but hits the ring post when Jade moves.  Michin gets a shot on Rhea and then Jade hits a One Winged Angel for a near fall.  Jade sends Rhea to the floor and Jade distracts the referee to allow Michin and Fab to do something, but the referee sees them and they freeze.

Iyo Sky's music plays and she runs to the ring.  Iyo sends Michin into Fab and she hits shotei and a back fist.  Iyo gets on the apron and she hits an Asai Moonsault and Jade goes for a biccyl kick.  Rhea with a head butt and tries for RipTide but Jade escapes and hits a bicycle kick.  Rhea escapes Jaded and htis RipTide for the three count.

Winner:  Rhea Ripley (new champion)

John Cena is in the ring.  The attendance is 55,255.  The attendance for both nights is 106,072.

John says that is the end of his official duties as host.  He says he wanted to take a second to give a heartfelt thank you.

Miz and Kit Wilson come out and he tells Cena that he doesn't get to do it because he is the locker room leader.  He didn't get his Wrestlemania moment last year and he will not leave until he gets his Wrestlemania moment this year.

John says hello to Miz and asks Kit who he is.  He says if Miz wants a Wrestlemania moment, he can have it.

Before Miz can speak, Danhausen's music plays and he comes to the ring with his Danhausenettes.

Danhausen gets a mic and he says hello to everyone.  He says he has finally made it to Wrestlemaniahausen.  He says he has something to say to John Cena.  

He says he is a huge fanhausen and he shakes Cena's hand

Miz says he is turning Wrestlemania into a circus.  He says if he wanted to see Wizard of Oz he would go down the street.

Kit says they are toxic and he pushes one of them.

Miz asks Danhausen what is he going to do about it.

He sics one of his minions on Kit and he punches him in the groinal area.  The rest of them attack Kit.  Danhausen punches Miz in the same area as Kit and Danhausen with the Cursed Knuckle Shuffle.

Danhausen tells Cena he can't see him and then smoke appears and Danhausen is still there.

Cena says retired life is awesome and he says Wrestlemania is unexpected.

Match Number Six:  Men’s World Championship Match: CM Punk versus Roman Reigns

They stand in their respective corner as the bell rings to start the match.  They move to the center of the ring and they have some words for each other.  They back off and circle each other.  They lock up and Punk goes for a full nelson but Roman escapes.  They lock up and Punk with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Punk tells Roman that is one and Roman gets in Punk's face.  Punk with a side head lock.  Roman with a back elbow and Punk gets up and pushes Roman.  Roman pushes back.  Punk with a slap and side head lock.  Punk with a shoulder tackle.  Roman with a shoulder tackle.  Roman with punches and Punk with a chop.  Roman with a punch and Punk goes to the mat.  Roman sends Punk into the turnbuckles and then he clotheslines Punk over the top rope to the floor.  

Roman goes to the floor and sends Punk into the ring post.  Roman tries to send Punk into the announce table but Punk blocks it and he sends Roman into the announce table.  Roman with an Irish whip into the ringside barrier.  Roman breaks the count and he punches Punk on the floor.  Roman sends Punk over the ringside barrier into the crowd.  Roman breaks the count and he gets on the announce table while Punk takes a seat in the front row.  Punk with punches and he sends Roman back over the ringside barrier.  Punk with a clothesline off the ringside barrier.  Punk gets on the announce table and he poses.  Roman press slams Punk off the announce table.  Roman gets a near fall.  Roman has more words for Punk.  Roman with punches.  Punk punches back.

Punk with a boot and Roman with a boot of his own for a near fall.  Roman with uppercuts and Punk is caught in the ropes.  Roman with clotheslines in the corner.  Roman with a flying clothesline for a near fall.  Roman sets for the Superman punch but Punk moves and Roman hits the turnbuckles.  Punk with a clothesline and he goes up top and hits a cross body.  Punk punches Roman.  Punk with punches.  Punk with a leg lariat and he follows with a running knee into the corner.  Punk with a bulldog.  Punk signals that it is over and he waits for Roman to get back to his feet.  Punk gets Roman up but Roman with elbows to escape.  Roman sends Punk shoulder first into the ring post.  Roman with a Superman punch for a near fall.  

 

 

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