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Welcome to my ongoing blog from the press box of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for WWE's Wrestlemania 41 Night Two!
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Live in the Stadium, they introduced the Spanish Announce Team.
They introduced Michael Cole and Pat McAfee with On Location fans who paid to walk the aisle with them also being announced.
They aired the Dana White narrated Vegas video.
Stephanie McMahon came out to welcome everyone to Wrestlemania 41. She said the last time Mania was in Vegas, she was 15 and now her middle daughter is 15. She said WWE is family to her and is hoime, and so are the fans, so she welcomed everyone to Wrestlemania. Pyro blows!
Our first match is Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY vs. Bianca Belair.
Huge pop for IYO when she came out on stage. Bianca had a big dancing troupe with her. MASSIVE response for Rhea, to the point of insanity. Vegas just loved the hell iut of her. Really good action early on. SKY was taken out of the ring, so Rhea and Bianca faced off, which was well done. IYO took them out with a great double arm drag from the ropes. As much as IYO was treated secondary in the build, she isn't by the audience.
Bianca hit a series of suplexes in a row, rolling through and lifting IYO again. I have said it before, but she may be the best pure athlete the company has ever, ever hired. Rhea powerbombed IYO into Bianca. Great stuff so far here. So many big spots and near falls. IYO is over to an insane degree.
IYO went for a Poisonrana off the top but Rhea powered out and slammed her into the top of the ringpost, which is the first time I can recall that ever happening. Rhea and Bianca battled. Bianca and Rhea battled with Rhea eating the hair whip. OUCH. Bianca nailed the KOD and had Rhea pinned but IYO sailed off the top with the moonsault and pinned Bianca, retaining the title and destroying Bianca's undefeated streak at Mania.
This was insanely perfect. A HELL of an opener.
Second up was Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest in a Sin City Street Fight.
Both entrances were awesome. I feel like Priest needs a truly kickass performance here to get him back into the main fray.
They brawled into the aisle immediately, setting up tables for later and really taking the fight to each other. Drew hit a DIVE which was nuts to see. Lots of really good fighting here. Priest hit the Razor's Edge through a table for a close pinfall. The crowd was been really into all the big spots. Drew nailed his double underhook DDT on the ring steps, which had been spirited into the ring, but Damian kicked out at the last second. INSANITY.
The crowd serenaded them with a "This is Awesome" chant.
Priest walked the ropes but Drew shoved him backwards off, crashing down through two tables on the floor. That was a hell of a bump and Vegas lost their minds for it. With GOOD FN REASON.
Drew got Priest back in the ring and hit a Claymore Kick, sending Priest crashing backwards through a chair wedged in the corner. WHOA. Drew scored the pin.
This was EXACTLY the type of performance Priest needed and man, Drew delivered in spaces as well.
The story of this weekend has been great performances ascending above everything that led to the moment.
Man, this brawl just kicked major ass.
The crowd seems to be far louder so far compared to last night.
More on Page 2!
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