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
When the Saints go Marching In fires up as Sheamus and Cesaro arrive to defend their Raw Tag Team titles against Braun Strowman and a mystery partner of his choice. The Bar certainly look like they're enjoying themselves as they roll in on a Mardi Gras-style float, before their more familiar music drops and they finally make their way to the ring in what must be said is a rather impressive entrance by the two veterans.
Raw Tag Team Championship Match
And here comes Strowman, but who has he picked as his partner? Does he have a partner? So many questions, we need an answer.
Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Before any of those are answered, Strowman clears the float off the titantron and launches it off the stage, snapping it in half. The Bar look distraught, but there's still no sign of a tag team partner.
Raw Tag Team Championship Match
The introductions start and there's still no partner. The Bar parade their belts, with Strowman getting a big cheer from the fans, and the Monster Among Men takes the microphone to announce who his partner is...and it's...a member of the WWE Universe?! Strowman;s asking who wants to join him in the ring!
Raw Tag Team Championship Match
The goliath is patrolling the arena to pick someone out, and he seems to have completely lost it as he walks through the crowd. I hope this is going somewhere...
Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Strowman has picked... a child?! This is getting weird.
Raw Tag Team Championship Match
The young boy, Nicholas, is now in the ring with Strowman, Cesaro and Sheamus, an he's told to stay on the apron while Strowman beats the Bar - who are bemused. To be fair, so am I.
Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Finally we're underway, and immediately Sheamus is tossed out of the ring. Cesaro tries to take the fight to Strowman, and gets a double chokeslam for his efforts.
Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Now Sheamus and Cesaro are starting to work together, with a kick to the knee bringing Strowman down before a double suplex levels the giant. Both Sheamus and Cesaro then leap off the top rope - or in Cesaro's case Sheamus' shoulders - to splash onto Strowman. The fans want the tag though, as "Nicholas, Nicholas" rings out through the arena.
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