WWE WrestleMania 42 (Night 1) PLE Results: 4-18-26
5. Gunther vs. Seth Rollins.
Before the bell, Gunther attacked Rollins and powerbombed him. Rollins rolled to the floor. Gunther followed, and Rollins gouged his eyes. The referee called for the opening bell once the wrestlers were back in the ring.
Gunther was dominant early. He was on the ropes in front of Rollins, who slipped under him and performed a Buckle Bomb. The wrestlers traded clotheslines and stayed down for a moment. Gunther blasted Rollins with a chop once they were on their feet. Rollins fired back with one of his own. Gunther fired away with a few more chops. Rollins fired up and hit Gunther with a series of fast chops. Gunther put Rollins down with another powerbomb and got a two count.
Gunther stuffed two Pedigree attempts. Rollins tried again and executed a clunky-looking Pedigree. Rollins followed up with a Stomp for a near fall. Rollins got the better of Gunther for a bit, but Gunther caught him in a sleeper and had him down on the mat. The crowd cheered as Rollins got back to his feet and broke the hold.
Rollins threw a pair of discus punches at Gunther, who fired back with a big blow. Gunther went up top, but Rolins ran up the ropes and performed a superplex into a falcon arrow for a near fall. Rollins immediately put Gunther in a sleeper. Cole wondered if Gunther was going to tap out again at a WrestleMania event. Gunther got his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold and then rolled to the floor.
Rollins got to his feet and played to the crowd before hitting Gunther with back-to-back suicide dives. Rollins went for a third suicide dive, but Gunther caught him and powerbombed him on the apron and then on the Spanish broadcast table. Gunther got Rollins on top of the table and set up for a move, but Rollins stuffed it and hit a Pedigree. Rollins cleared the English broadcast table and then ran across it and hit Gunther with a Stomp on the Spanish broadcast table.
Bron Breakker ran out and speared Rollins on the floor. Breakker threw Rollins in the ring and then stood in the entrance aisle. Rollins stared at Breakker. Gunther returned to the ring and put Rollins in a sleeper. The referee checked on Rollins and called for the bell.
Gunther defeated Seth Rollins in 15:45.
Breakker stood on the stage and saw Rollins looking at him while down on the floor. Rollins started to get up. Breakker ran down the ramp and speared Rollins. Breakker grabbed Rollins and told him that he should have put him down when he had the chance.
Paul Heyman stood on the stage and smiled. Breakker headed up the ramp. A “one more time” chant broke out. Breakker hugged Heyman, who raised Breakker’s arm…
The match was thrown together and had less of a build than any match on the WrestleMania 42 card. I think most of us also predicted that Bron Breakker’s interference would cost Rollins the match. Despite those things working against them, Gunther and Rollins had the best match on the show to this point.
6. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Liv Morgan for the Women’s World Championship.
Alicia Taylor delivered in-ring introductions for the championship match. Cole noted before the match that Morgan’s face was still bruised from the brawls she had with Vaquer. Morgan performed an early powerbomb. Vaquer came back and hit the Devil’s Kiss before getting a near fall moments later.
Vaquer executed a backbreaker. There was a lot of communication between Vaquer and the referee. Morgan hit a Codebreaker, but Vaquer hit Morgan with her own Oblivion finisher and got a near fall.
Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez came out. Perez distracted the referee while Vaquer went to the ropes. Rodriguez pulled Vaquer’s face onto the top rope. Morgan hit Vaquer with Oblivion for a near fall. A short time later, Vaquer threw kicks at Rodriguez and Perez through the ropes. Morgan dove at Vaquer, who moved, causing Morgan to fly through the ropes onto Rodriguez.
Vaquer executed a springboard dive onto Rodriguez and Perez. Morgan ran Vaquer into the ring steps. Morgan performed a Codebreaker from the middle rope and then followed up with Oblivion and got the three count.
Liv Morgan defeated Stephanie Vaquer in roughly 9:00 to win the Women’s World Championship.
Dominik Mysterio showed up and joined Morgan in the ring for the post-match celebration. Cole said it was essentially a three-on-one match. Morgan, Dom, Rodriguez, and Perez stood in the ring while pyro shot off on the stage. Morgan jumped into Dom’s arms. Morgan yelled into the camera that she’s the greatest Women’s World Champion of all-time…
The match wasn’t bad, but the outside interference was even more excessive than I anticipated.
Last edited by PixieP; 2026-04-18 10:19 PM.
