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WrestleMania 33 live: The Undertaker retires after defeat by Roman Reigns as Brock Lesner finally beats Goldberg

Everything you need to know about WrestleMania 33

Jack de Menezes
Thursday 30 March 2017 16:19 BST
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Shane McMahon hits Coast to Coast on AJ Styles at WrestleMania
Shane McMahon hits Coast to Coast on AJ Styles at WrestleMania (WWE)

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WrestleMania 33 takes place this weekend as the biggest show on the WWE calendar returns, with the likes of Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, The Undertaker and Triple H all returning for the ‘Granddaddy of them All’. Follow the latest here.

  • Brock Lesnar DEF Goldberg
  • Randy Orton DEF Bray Wyatt
  • Roman Reigns DEF The Undertaker 
  • Seth Rollins DEF Triple H
  • AJ Styles DEF Shane McMahon
  • John Cena and Nikki Bella DEF The Miz and Maryse
  • Bayley DEF Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Nia Jax
  • Naomi DEF Alexa Bliss, Carmella (with James Ellsworth), Natalya, Mickie James and Becky Lynch
  • Neville DEF Austin Aries
  • The Hardy Boys DEF Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (c) vs Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs Cesaro and Sheamus
  • Mojo Rawley wins the 2017 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
  • Dean Ambrose DEF Baron Corbin

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Preview...

Despite a number of the WWE’s recent breakout stars headlining both Raw and Smackdown throughout the year, WrestleMania 33 will feel like déjà vu for many, with the main event set to see old rivals Goldberg and Lesnar face off, 13 years after their first Mania encounter.

The Undertaker will also look to stretch his incredible Mania record to 24-1 when he takes on Roman Reigns, while the WWE Championship will be up for grabs when former partners Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton – winner of the Royal Rumble – go head-to-head.

Shane McMahon will return to the squared-circle to take on former champion AJ Styles in a bitter and hate-fuelled feud that stemmed from the latter losing the WWE Championship at the Rumble and subsequently throwing the former through a car window.

Also on the match card, Seth Rollins returns from a knee injury inflicted by Triple H, who turned on his protégé in a long-winded feud that should culminate at WrestleMania.

Here’s everything you need to know about WrestleMania 33.

When is it?

WrestleMania takes place on Sunday 2 April [Monday 3 April in the UK] at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

What time does it start?

WrestleMania 33 starts at 00:00 BST [19:00 ET] and will run until around 04:00 BST [00:00 ET].

Full match card...

WWE Universal Championship

Goldberg (c) vs Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman)

Singles match for the WWE Championship

Bray Wyatt (c) vs Randy Orton

Randy Orton takes on Bray Wyatt after winning the Royal Rumble and turning on his partner
Randy Orton takes on Bray Wyatt after winning the Royal Rumble and turning on his partner (Getty)

Singles match

The Undertaker vs Roman Reigns

Singles match

Shane McMahon vs AJ Styles

Mixed Tag-Team match

John Cena and Nikki Bella vs The Miz and Maryse

Shane McMahon and AJ Styles meet to end a bitter feud between the pair
Shane McMahon and AJ Styles meet to end a bitter feud between the pair (WWE)

Fatal 4-Way match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship

Bayley (c) vs Charlotte Flair vs Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax

WWE SmackDown Women's Championship

Alexa Bliss (c) vs Carmella (with James Ellsworth) vs Natalya vs Mickie James vs Becky Lynch vs Naomi

WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Neville (c) vs Austin Aries

Triple threat tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship

Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (c) vs Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs Cesaro and Sheamus

Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy

2017 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

The Undertaker takes on Roman Reigns at WrestleMania
The Undertaker takes on Roman Reigns at WrestleMania (WWE)

Where can I watch it?

WrestleMania 33 will be shown live on the WWE Network, which costs £9.99-a-month. You can also watch it on Sky Sports Box Office for a one-off fee of £19.95.

WrestleMania 33 will also be covered by The Independent’s live blog on this page.

Can I still buy tickets?

Legally, no. The event is already a sell-out, meaning around 75,000 WWE fans will cram into the Camping World Stadium nine years after it last held WrestleMania.

Kevin Owens vs Chris Jericho

Codebreaker! Jericho counters a second Pop-Up Powerbomb attempt and follows up with the pin! The ref stops the count though when Owens places a single finger on the bottom rope.

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:07

Kevin Owens vs Chris Jericho

Owens catches Jericho on his shoulders outside the ring and Powerbombs him onto the apron! 

PIN! KEVIN OWENS DEFEAT CHRIS JERICHO TO WIN THE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP!

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:07

Raw Women's Fatal Four-Way

It's time for the Raw Women's Championship match, and it's the reigning champion out first as Bayley smiles her way down to the ring, surrounded by Bayley buddies everywhere. Nia Jax is out next, the dominant figure in the women's division in Raw, followed by Sasha Banks, who comes out on the back of what looks like a mini Hot Rod. Finally, Charlotte makes her entry, and it's another grand entry at WrestleMania for the so-called Queen of the women's division.

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:18

Raw Women's Fatal Four-Way

It's a dominant start from Nia Jax as her three competitors try to team up and take her out of the match, with Charlotte leading the fight against her. After skittling Charlotte into Sasha and Bayley, the three team up again, and Sashsa grabs the leg of Nia Jax and allows the other two to attack. Banks and Bayley go for a suplex, and Charlotte helps them over with a kick to the head! Charlotte goes for the pin, but it's only 2!

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:23

Raw Women's Fatal Four-Way

Charlotte manages to catch Nia Jax on the top rope, and tries to powerbomb her. She's not going to do it alone, but Sashsa and Bayley come to her rescue and it's a Shield-like triple powerbomb! All three jump on to pin Nia Jax, and get the three count!

Nia Jax is eliminated!

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:25

Raw Women's Fatal Four-Way

Charlotte forces Sasha and Bayley to fight each other by leaving the ring, and when Banks flips over the top rope into Bayley, Charlotte follows suit and corkscrew moonsaults onto the other two! My that was a thing of beauty.

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:26

Raw Women's Fatal Four-Way

Bayley's out of the action, and Banks is taking the fight to Charlotte as she lands the double knees from the top rope before locking in the Bank Statement. Charlotte fights out, and launches Banks into the exposed middle turnbuckle that Charlotte exposed moments before. She pins her!

Sashsa Banks is eliminated!

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:28

Raw Women's Fatal Four-Way

That leaves us with two, and Charlotte immediately begins to dominate Bayley. She goes for a second moonsault...nobody home! Charlotte crashes into the mat, and Bayley tries to take full advantage. She misses from the top rope though and Charlotte locks her in the Figure Four! Bayley gets to the rope before she can bridge to the Figure Eight, but Charlotte then hangs Bayley upside down on the turnbuckle and starts delivering kick after kick to her bad left knee.

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:30

Raw Women's Fatal Four-Way

Bayley lands the Macho Man Elbow from the top rope! She goes for the pin...

1...2...3!

BAYLEY RETAINS THE RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP!

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:32

We're quickly recapping this year's Hall of Famers, before they all appear out on stage at WrestleMania. So congratulations to Diamond Dallas Page, The Rock'n'Roll Express, the family of Rick Rude,Teddy Long, Eric LeGrand, Beth Phoenix and Kurt Angle.

Jack de Menezes3 April 2017 01:38

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