Wrestlemania 41 Night 1 Review.

Superstars Seen Showing Up.

I'm skipping the intro so lets get straight into it. Roman Reigns. Paul Heyman. Cm Punk. Charlotte Flair, and. Tiffany Stratton were all seen showing up, whilst Jey Uso, and Gunther were shown getting ready for their Match.

HHH Segment.

The new solo hall of famer HHH welcomed us to Wrestlemania, and at this point I was thinking, just get on with it.

Jey Uso vs Gunther WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

I liked this. From Jey making his entrances with the help of Cheerleaders, and flag banners, to Gunther coming out on his own. This made both men look like a study in contrast, and it was the right call to make. From the early groundwork which acted as a mask for Jeys Injury. This kicked off what was a lofi burner, complete with Superb back and forth, as the final exchanges brought a close to the Match. Jey got the win by choking Gunther out. A lot fans have been divided over the finish, but in my opinion. I think this made a lot of sense when you think about. What Jey is saying is this, an eye for an eye is a powerful thing.

The New Day Vs The War Raiders WWE Tag Team Championship.

I didn't like this. The whole Match felt phoned, and predictable. The New Day are the new Tag Team Champions.

Naomi vs Jade Cargill.

This was just fine. From Naomi looking like she had just stepped of the music video set for The Backstreet Boys Larger Than Life, whilst Jade took her comic book cosplay to the next level, as a weather report was the backdrop for her entrance. The in ring work was clunky, and it never got up off the ground. Jade got the win, and I was left with the feeling of confusion, because this wasn't great.

LA Knight vs Jacob Fatu WWE United States Championship.

Even though I didn't think much of this Match. It was better than what I thought it would be. This was another state of both men being a study in contrast. Knight made his entrance in a Mazzarati, whilst Jacob walked out with Solo. The near falls and exchanges were good, and the work overall was decent. Jacob got the win, and is our new United States Championship. But the big question is this, will I be rewatching it? the answer to that is no.

Rey Fenix vs El Grande Americano.

Fenix was a last minute replacement for Mysterio who was injured in a Match the night before on Smackdown. This was a lot of fun. and showcased that both men had decent Chemistry, that allowed the Match to breathe, but even though this was fun. It's also forgettable. El Grande got the win.

HBK Segment.

HBK told us the attendence for night 1 was 61.467. And if you aint down with that, then, ok, I guess.

Tiffany Stratton vs Charlotte Flair WWE Womens Championship.

I liked this.  From the Nsync reference used for Tiffany's entrance, to Charlotte Flairs  proving that Rolls Royce's are for fun. With the build going off the rails, the match stayed on course, and as a result the Match was given time to breathe, as it managed to mix fiction with reality. Stratton retained, and this told me the fact that Flair had done the right thing for business.

Hall Of Fame Class.

I love Bret Hart for these reasons. His eye roll was classic here, because I felt the same way. HHH getting an overexapated entrance was a joke.

Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns vs Cm Punk.

With no belt on the line WWE were heavily banking on story to create the nesicicary drama in order to sell the Match. Over the past few weeks I have been going through my old Sons Of Anarchy DVDs. The shows overarching themes of Jealousy, betrayal, and control, were all played out here, to pulverising effect. The video Packages that came beforehand were sensational, as they teased what could possibly come. From The Shield lore acting like a support act to something that is much bigger at play. The near falls molding into the Match like a warm blanket, to Paul Heyman committing the ultimate act of btrayal, he low blowed his best friend Cm Punk, and his Tribal Chief, allowing Seth to use the chair that he had brought into the ring. This allowed Seth to hit a stomp on Roman after he smacked him in the back with the chair. All of this was fantastic, and a great piece of storytelling. Over the years I haven't always been a fan of Heel Rollins, but this is a new WWE, under a differant creative force. Which means watching Paul Heyman and Seth Rollins run down their former adversaries is going to make for fascinating viewing. This was brilliant stuff.

Overview Of Wrestlemania Night 1.

This was a night that thrived on highs and lows, and as a result what we got was an inconsistant showing, that had some good, to great highlights.

Wrestlemania 41 Night 1 is a solid 7/10.