WWE WrestleMania 34 LIVE: Undertaker returns, Ronda Rousey beats Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
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Your support makes all the difference.WrestleMania 34 takes place in Sunday night to close out another frantic 12 months of WWE action on the Grandest Stage of them All in New Orleans.
The Mercedez Benz Superdome stages the 34th edition of WrestleMania, which sees a number of fascinating matches booked and the potential second departure of Brock Lesnar, plus a number of rumoured returns including that of the supposedly retired Undertaker.
But one of the biggest matches of the night could well be that of AJ Styles against Shinsuke Nakamura as the two fan-favourites go up against each other for the WWE Championship, while both women’s titles will be on the line as Charlotte Flair takes on Asuka for the Smackdown Championship and Alexa Bliss defends against Nia Jax for the Raw version.
But it’s the professional debut of Ronda Rousey – who teams up with Kurt Angle to face Triple H and Stephanie McMahon – that could well be the highlight as the former UFC champion makes her bow in the WWE.
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What time does it start?
WrestleMania 34 begins with the pre-show at 22:00 BST, with the main card starting at midnight BST on Sunday 8 April.
Where can I watch it?
WrestleMania will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office channel 491 and 492 from midnight.
Full card:
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Wrestlemania Women’s Battle Royal
Cedric Alexander vs Mustafa Ali (Cruiserweight championship tournament final)
Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns (Universal championship)
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE championship)
The Miz vs Finn Balor vs Seth Rollins (Intercontinental championship)
Randy Orton vs Bobby Roode vs Jinder Mahal vs Rusev (United States Championship)
Alexa Bliss vs Nia Jax (Women’s Raw Championship)
Charlotte Flair vs Asuka (Smackdown women’s championship)
Cesaro and Sheamus vs Braun Strowman and TBD (Raw Tag Team Titles)
The Usos vs The New Day vs The Bludgeon Brothers (Smackdown Tag Team Titles)
Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle vs Stephanie McMahon & Triple H
Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon vs Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Now it's Nakamura's turn to get a two-count and he's seized the advantage in this match, landing a front-splash suplex, but as he tries to lock Styles in a headlock the Phenomenal One reads it, picks him up and smashes him face-first into the mat, followed up by a flying clothesline.
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Styles uses a pump-handle lift to drop Nakamura onto his knee, and follows up by calling for the Phenomenal Forearm. Nakamura reads it, and catches him on his shoulder to deliver the Landslide, but Styles kicks out at two!
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
A nasty blow to the inside of the knee of Nakamura causes him to collapse when he tries to lift Styles, and the champion counters by putting him in the Calf Crusher! nakamura tries to get out of it, and he does by transitioning into an Arm Triangle!
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Urgh...Styles picks Nakamura up while still in the triangle, and he drives Nakamura neck first into the mat that looks as ugly and painful as it must feel. Nakamura doesn't look to clever after that, but he springs to life with a kick to the head of Styles.
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Styles! The Phenomenal Forearm! Is that it? No! Nakamura kicks out of the pin to Styles' horror.
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
With Nakamura down, Styles springs off the ropes and goes for the 450 splash, and catches a ribcage of knees from a defensive Nakamura, who quickly pins and only picks up two. This is anyone's fight...
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
The two trade elbows to each other's head, and when Styles performs a standing overhead kick, Nakamura responds with a knee to the back of Styles' head. He thinks it's enough to pick up the win, but again Styles kicks out!
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Nakamura lands the Rear Exploder! NHe's calling tor the Kinshasa...Styles counters into the Styles Clash!
Pin!
1...2...3! AJ STYLES BEATS SHINSUKE NAKAMURA!
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
The two embrace in the middle of the ring and in what seems the ultimate show of respect, Nakamura presents Styles with the title on one knee. Styles raises it high and...LOW BLOW! Nakamura just performed one of the biggest heel turns ever seen in the WWE!
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Nakamura isn't done yet as he stomps on the champion relentlessly, and after forcing him outside the ring, Nakamura delivers a brutal Kinshasa that lays out Styles once and for all. The WWE Universe was NOT expecting that, and he's booed all the way out of the arena by a stunned crowd.
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