WWE SmackDown Results 3/28/25

WWE SmackDown Results 3/28/25
The O2 Arena
London, England

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Commentators: (Joe Tessitore & Wade Barrett) 

Ring Announcer: Mark Nash

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre Segment

Cody Rhodes: So, London, what do you want to talk about? At WrestleMania 41, I will be facing John Cena, as he goes to break the record, and win 17. But that’s WrestleMania 41. In just a few nights, I will be standing face-to-face with John Cena in this very same city, in this very same arena.

Randy Orton: So, I’m not really the sentimental type, but for you, for you, London, you know what? Screw it. Look at you, look who you are now, the man you are now. Look at where he came from. I remember a Cody Rhodes in his early 20’s, just breaking into the business. I remember you busting your ass, just as hard, but usually harder than anybody else. Now, you weren’t exactly happy, that’s right. You weren’t exactly happy, in fact, you were frustrated, but you were man enough, you were smart enough to know that you needed to grow, and you couldn’t grow in a WWE Locker Room. You weren’t exactly treated fairly in the WWE Locker Room, so you left, man. That took some big ass balls to leave this company and do what you did. You changed the business, single handily. And all the boys in the back know it. All the girls in the back know it. And you know that I appreciate you for it. But you came back, we all knew one day you would come back, and the industry has been changed, forever, ever since the day you step foot back in the WWE.

You know, I really didn’t know what to expect at first, but then I realized, you were the same guy. You’re the same guy, you just did what you set out to do, you grew. I would sing with y’all, but you might leave. Do you remember when this man faced Seth Rollins in Hell In A Cell? Impressive. Impossible. You started that match with a partially torn pec, you finished that match with a fully torn pec. Your body turn into all sorts of shades of the color purple that I’ve never seen on a human body. The pain you must have been in, but you persevered, not just for you, actually, it was probably least for you, least even for your family and your father, who is mostly, for all of these people that you stuck it out, and you won that match with a torn pec. And then you went on to WrestleMania, you beat Roman Reigns in the main event, and you finished your story. But there’s always another story, isn’t there? And you smacked dabbed into another one, because you’re in charge of your legacy, and it’s a privilege to sit back and watch you take control of it.

Ticket sales have been up. The business, there’s more intrigue around the world, globally. Listen to these people, it’s mostly 99.9% because of you, Cody. I guess what I’m trying to say, man, in a long-winded version of I respect you, I love you, and most importantly, I very, very proud of you dude. But, but, but now it is time for WrestleMania. It’s time for WrestleMania, and I can guarantee you that I’m going to kick Kevin Owens so hard in the head, I can just feel it already. I forget how many days are left before WrestleMania, but I can’t wait to remove Kevin Owens head from his shoulders. And I know that you’re going to enter WrestleMania, champ, and you’re going to walk out of WrestleMania, champ, not before you beat the holy hell out of John Cena all up and down the Vegas strip. But after all the smoke clears, and the dust settles, Cody, just like John Cena is going after 17, it’s gonna come a time where I’m going to come after number 15. But I’m not going to kick you in the balls, like some coward, I’m going to look you directly in your eye, because I respect you, I love you, and I’m proud of you, and I consider you an equal, if not, far surpassing anything I’ve ever done in this business. I’m going to look you in the eye, and I’m going to tell you that I’m coming for this.

Drew McIntyre: Isn’t this wonderful, a couple nepo babies having a love fest in the middle of the ring, it makes me absolutely sick. What did you say, Randy? If Cody gets through Cena at WrestleMania, you’re coming for that title? What exactly have you done since your big come back to justify that title match, aside being Randy Orton? The only big moment I could remember is you being on the shelf for months, and months, and months. People like to make jokes about it, but more people talk about my 5:46 world title reign than your entire come back so far. So, get to the back of the line, sunshine. As for you, Cody, you should have listened to me. You shun me. You attacked me. Everybody should have listened to me about John Cena, but they didn’t, and the next night, he kicked you right in the twinkle berries, proving me right as usual. And the main event of WrestleMania should be, Cody Rhodes against the UK’s only World Champion, Drew McIntyre. But it’s not, because of the guy-liner wearing, Temu Undertaker, Damian Priest. So, let’s talk about what is, let’s talk about what is going to happen. It’s not going to be you, Randy, that takes that title away from Cody if he gets through Cena, it’s going to be Drew McIntyre.

Randy Orton: Oh, Drew, come on, man, we were trying to have a moment, will you just cut the BS, please?

Drew McIntyre: Okay. Okay, Randy, I’ll cut to it, I’ll tell the truth, because all I ever do is tell the truth. The truth is, KO may have a point. Maybe those voices are talking to you again, and they know me very, very well. They’re probably thinking what I’m thinking, right now. I’m thinking, by god, Randy looks great, absolutely jacked, on the outside. On the inside, I know that back is hanging by a thread, and if you provoke me, I’ll break it. And as for you, Cody.

Cody kicks Drew in the gut. Cody with a drop-down uppercut. Randy goes for The RKO, but Drew blocks it, and slithers out of the ring to close this segment.

First Match: The Street Profits (c) vs. Pretty Deadly For The WWE Tag Team Championship 

Angelo Dawkins and Kit Wilson will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Dawkins applies a side headlock. Wilson whips Dawkins across the ring. Dawkins drops Wilson with a shoulder tackle. Wilson kicks Dawkins in the gut. Dawkins with a flurry of bodyshots. Dawkins with a straight right hand. Prince prevents Wilson from hitting the turnbuckles. Wilson kicks Dawkins in the face. Wilson tags in Prince. Inverted Atomic Drop/Dropkick Combination. Double Hip Toss to Ford. Prince reverses out of the irish whip from Dawkins. Prince leapfrogs over Dawkins. Wilson drops Dawkins with The DDT. Prince with two uppercuts. Prince tags in Wilson. Wilson with a Flying Hip Attack. Dawkins reverses out of the irish whip from Wilson. Wilson holds onto the ropes. Wilson decks Dawkins with a back elbow smash. Wilson knocks Ford off the ring apron. Dawkins attacks Wilson from behind. Dawkins with clubbing shoulder blocks. Dawkins with more repeated bodyshots in the corner. Dawkins tags in Ford. Ford taunts Prince. Ford punt kicks the midsection of Wilson for a one count.

Ford applies a front face lock. Wilson with heavy bodyshots. Ford whips Wilson across the ring. Wilson goes for The Sunset Flip, but Ford counters with The PK. Ford mocks Pretty Deadly. Ford tags in Dawkins. Dawkins with a gut punch. Dawkins hammers down on the back of Wilson’s neck. Wilson avoids The 360 Stinger Splash. Ford tags himself in. Ford stops Wilson in his tracks. Ford goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Wilson lands back on his feet. Wilson ducks a clothesline from Ford. Wilson tags in Prince. Prince with two clotheslines. Prince kicks Ford in the gut. Prince sends Ford to the corner. Prince with Three Running Uppercuts. Prince with a Gotch Lift Suplex. Prince is fired up. Prince ducks a clothesline from Ford. Prince with a Springboard European Uppercut for a two count. Prince goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Ford lands back on his feet.

Ford ducks a clothesline from Prince. Standing Switch Exchange. Ford with a Running HeadButt for a one count. Dawkins and Wilson are tagged in. Dawkins with The Silencer. Dawkins puts Wilson on his shoulders. Dawkins tags in Ford. Wilson fights out of the electric chair position. Wilson shoves Dawkins into Ford. Dawkins with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Prince made the blind tag. Wilson with a Rebound Lariat. Assisted CodeBreaker to Dawkins for a two count. Dawkins side steps Prince into the turnbuckles. Dawkins dumps Wilson out of the ring. Dawkins with The SpineBuster. Dawkins tags in Ford. Ford with From The Heavens for a two count. Prince responds with a Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Forearm/Uppercut Exchange. Ford ducks a clothesline from Prince. Ford SuperKicks Prince. Pounce/Belly to Back Suplex Combination for a two count. Spear/Flying Uppercut Combination. Prince tags in Wilson. Pretty Deadly hits Spilt Milk for a two count. Prince sends Ford crashing to the outside. Dawkins catches Wilson in mid-air. Wilson skins the cat. Dawkins rocks Prince with a forearm smash. Dawkins gets Wilson in the electric chair position. Dawkins tags in Ford. Ford connects with The Doomsday Blockbuster to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Tag Team Champions, The Street Profits via Pinfall 

– The Secret Hervice interrupted a conversation Zelina Vega was having with Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. Zelina is glad that bootleg Men In Black arrived, because she has unfinished business with Chelsea Green. This small threat was clearly a threat to Chelsea’s title reign, because she needed Piper and Alba’s help. Katana & Kayden wants to even the odds and challenges The Secrete Hervice to a match.

– The very first WWE Immortal Moment will be included in this year’s WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony. Stone Cold Steve Austin/Bret Hart’s Iconic Submission Match From WrestleMania 13 is getting honored. Both Bret and Steve will be in attendance for the Hall Of Fame.

Second Match: Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs. Piper Niven & Alba Fyre w/Chelsea Green

Katana Chance and Alba Fyre will start things off. Fyre drives her knee into the midsection of Chance. Fyre punches Chance in the back. Chance fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Chance tags in Carter. Chance kicks Fyre in the gut. Carter whips Fyre across the ring. Chance sweeps out the legs of Fyre. Carter with a sliding dropkick. Chance with a Slingshot Senton. Carter hooks the outside leg for a one count. Carter tags in Chance. Double Irish Whip. Fyre sends Carter crashing to the outside. Fyre decks Chance with a back elbow smash. Fyre tags in Niven. Chance with a deep arm-drag. Assisted Crossbody Block on the outside. Niven with a Flying Cannonball Strike off the ring apron. Secret Hervice has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Carter scores two forearm knockdowns. Fyre reverses out of the irish whip from Carter. Carter with a Roll Through SuperKick. Carter poses for the crowd.

Carter with a Running Boot through the ropes. Carter gets distracted by Green. Carter with a Springboard Leg Drop for a two count. Carter whips Fyre across the ring. Fyre kicks Carter in the chest. Fyre tags in Niven. Carter gets Fyre in position for the jackknife hold. Niven goes for a Running Senton Splash, but Carter ducks out of the way. Carter tags in Chance. Niven blocks The Assisted Roll Through CodeBreaker. Carter with The Samoan Drop. Chance delivers The Keg Stand for a two count. Carter kicks Fyre out of the ring. Carter with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Carter ducks a clothesline from Niven. Carter SuperKicks Niven. Green continues to run interference. Niven shoves Carter into Chance. Niven connects with The Piper Driver to pickup the victory. After the match, The Secret Hervice gangs up on Chance and Carter. Zelina Vega storms into the ring to make the save. Vega punches Fyre. Vega drops Niven with The Tornado DDT. Vega with a Running Knee Strike to Fyre. Green attacks Vega from behind. Vega blocks The Unprettier. Vega with forearm shivers. Vega goes for The CodeRed, but Fyre counters with a SuperKick. Niven plants Vega with a Running Senton Splash.

Winner: Piper Niven & Alba Fyre via Pinfall 

Third Match: LA Knight (c) vs. Braun Strowman For The WWE United States Championship

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Strowman repeatedly outpowers Knight. Knight drop steps into a side headlock. Strowman goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Knight lands back on his feet. Strowman hammers down on the back of Knight’s neck. Knight is throwing haymakers at Strowman. Strowman whips Knight across the ring. Knight kicks Strowman in the chest. Strowman with a Hip Toss for a two count. Strowman punches Knight in the chest. Strowman levels Knight with The Body Avalanche. Knight sends Strowman tumbling to the floor. Knight with Two Wrecking Ball Dropkicks. Strowman drops Knight with The Big Boot. Strowman has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Strowman rolls Knight back into the ring. Knight with a knee lift. Strowman blocks The Belly to Back Suplex. Knight kicks Strowman in the face. Knight with a Flying Bulldog. Knight ducks a clothesline from Strowman.

Knight unloads a flurry of jabs. Strowman drives his knee into the midsection of Knight. Strowman goes for a Bodyslam, but Knight lands back on his feet. Knight drives Strowman sternum first into the turnbuckles. Knight with a Belly to Back Suplex. Knight with a Running Elbow Drop for a two count. Knight kicks Strowman in the gut. Strowman blocks The BFT. Strowman clotheslines Knight over the top rope. Strowman plays to the crowd. Strowman goes for The Strowman Express, but Jacob Fatu counters with a Running HeadButt which forces the disqualification. After the match, Fatu attacks Knight from behind. Fatu with repeated headbutts to Strowman. Fatu delivers The Samoan Drop onto the announce table. Fatu continues to dish out repeated headbutts. Knight is throwing haymakers at Fatu. Fatu denies The BFT. Fatu hits The Pop Up Samoan Drop. Fatu nails Strowman with Three Running Hip Attacks. Fatu connects with Two Double Jump MoonSaults.

Winner: Braun Strowman via Disqualification, But Still WWE United States Champion, LA Knight 

– Jackie Redmond had a backstage interview with Jimmy Uso. She didn’t know the slap heard around the world was going to take place during this European Tour. Jimmy has no problem smacking GUNTHER in the face. Just because Jey Uso is 0-3 against GUNTHER doesn’t make him unbeatable. Jimmy says that he’s going to bust through GUNTHER’s ass on Monday. Jey Uso will do the same thing at WrestleMania to become the World Heavyweight Champion. Jimmy overhears The Miz and Carmelo Hayes making fun of him. Miz thinks that it’s funny that Jimmy is acting like a tough guy, even though throughout his entire career, he’s always been the other Uso. Miz calls The Usos career sidekicks, and GUNTHER is the main character. The Usos were just blimps in The Bloodline. Miz says that Jimmy will never understand what it means to run an industry, and neither will Jey at WrestleMania. Jimmy nearly slapped Miz in the face after a brief warning. Jimmy says that he’s going to talk to Nick Aldis, and challenges Miz to a match. YEET!

– Jacob Fatu runs into Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga in the backstage area. Jacob doesn’t have to explain himself to nobody. Matter of fact, didn’t Solo & Tama interfere in Jacob’s match without prior notice last week? Solo says that Jacob better lower his tone in how he speaks to him and Tama. Jacob wants to make something perfectly clear. When it comes to Braun Strowman, he will be the last man standing, so Solo & Tama better get in where they fit in, because Jacob is bringing that United States Championship back to the family with or without them.

Naomi Promo 

I mean, how did we even get here? One thing I do know is that I’ve always been a woman to do the right thing. I’ve always been a woman to do the right thing. So, Bianca, what makes you think that my attack on Jade was anything different from me doing the right thing? When I sit here, and think about all that I’ve sacrifice, all that I’ve given, and that’s what really breaks my heart. Because through all of that, I’ve been made to be the bad guy in that situation. I just don’t understand how Jade come in out of nowhere and take my place with you. I want you to ask yourself this, Bianca. Who inspired you? Who has inspired women over the last decade? Who’s always had your back, from day one of you being here? Me, not Jade. But you know what? What I’ve learn through all of this, you teach people how to treat you, and I’m done with being treated as the third wheel. I’m done being pushed aside. I’m done being too nice. I’m done being undervalued, underutilized, underappreciated. So, moving forward, here’s my message to you, Jade. If you continue to be in my way, I strongly advise to proceed with caution.

– Jade Cargill wants to get her hands on Naomi, but Nick Aldis hasn’t seen her all day. Jade says that it’s on sight the moment she sees Naomi. B-Fab and Michin gives Jade some encouragement. B-Fab knows that Jade will take care of Naomi when she gets her hands on her, no sympathy, no regrets. Jade wishes Michin good luck in her match with Charlotte Flair.

Fourth Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Michin w/B-Fab

Naomi attacks B-Fab and Michin before the bell rings. Naomi drops Michin with The X-Factor. Naomi transitions into a ground and pound attack. Naomi kicks B-Fab in the face. Naomi throws B-Fab into the ringside barricade. Naomi tees off on B-Fab. Naomi starts B-Fab on the announce table. Jade Cargill runs after Naomi. Jade helps B-Fab walk to the backstage area. Jade had a huge standoff with Charlotte as she was making her entrance. Michin struggles to get back on her feet. Charlotte drops Michin with The Big Boot for a two count. Charlotte has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Charlotte applies a rear chin lock. Michin with heavy bodyshots. Michin with forearm shivers. Michin follows that with The Tornado DDT for a two count. Charlotte blocks Eat Defeat. Charlotte with a Belly to Back Suplex.

Michin reverses out of the irish whip from Charlotte. Charlotte kicks Michin in the face. Charlotte goes for a Slingshot Rollup, but Michin lands back on her feet. Michin with a Roundhouse Kick. Charlotte avoids The Running Cannonball Strike. Charlotte with The Big Boot. Charlotte steps over Michin. Charlotte climbs up the turnbuckles. Michin with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Charlotte with a forearm smash. Michin with a Spinning Back Kick. Michin with an Overhead Kick. Michin blasts Charlotte with The PK for a two count. Charlotte blocks The German Suplex. Charlotte unloads a series of knife edge chops. Michin dodges The Running Boot. Michin with The Saito Suplex. Michin nails Charlotte with The Running Cannonball Strike. Charlotte denies Eat Defeat. Charlotte goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Michin lands back on her feet. Michin hits Eat Defeat for a two count. Charlotte wisely put her foot on the bottom rope. Charlotte regroups on the outside. Charlotte side steps Michin into the steel ring steps. Charlotte sweeps out the legs of Michin. Charlotte drops her weight on the left knee of Michin. Charlotte makes Michin tap out to The Figure Eight.

Winner: Charlotte Flair via Submission 

– Jackie Redmond had a backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton. Charlotte had some pretty harsh words for her last week, and it had a lot of people talking. Tiffany knows that Charlotte loves to hear herself talk. Ten years in the business, but she’s so insecure that she can’t let a rookie get a word out. Tiffany did learn something from last week. She learned that she has nothing to lose at WrestleMania. The truth is, if Tiffany loses, she loses to Charlotte Flair, the legend. But if Charlotte Flair loses, well, then she loses to an undeserving, delusional, unoriginal, backflip doing, blonde hair having little girl. Tiffany can’t wait to see the look on Charlotte’s face when the ring announcer says, and still. Maybe then Charlotte will finally shut up for the sake of literally everybody. They say, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Tiffany is going to make sure that Charlotte’s massive ego stays in Vegas, because she’s walking out of WrestleMania 41, WWE Women’s Champion. Tootles.

Fifth Match: Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. McIntyre backs Orton into the turnbuckles. Orton applies a side headlock. McIntyre whips Orton across the ring. McIntyre drops Orton with a shoulder tackle. McIntyre talks smack to Orton. McIntyre signals for the test of strength. McIntyre kicks Orton in the gut. McIntyre slams Orton’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Orton avoids the corner mount. Orton dumps McIntyre face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Orton transitions into a corner mount. Orton drives McIntyre shoulder first into the steel ring post. McIntyre kicks Orton in the gut. McIntyre slams Orton’s head on the announce table. McIntyre goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Orton lands back on his feet. Orton uppercuts McIntyre. Orton with Two Belly to Back Suplex’s onto the announce table. Orton resets the referee’s ten count. McIntyre with the greco roman eye poke. McIntyre drives Orton face first into the steel ring post. McIntyre with a Side Russian Leg Sweep into the ringside barricade.

McIntyre poses for the crowd. McIntyre rolls Orton back into the ring. McIntyre repeatedly drops his weight on Orton’s back. Orton with an inadvertent low blow to McIntyre. Orton with a greco roman eye poke of his own. Orton and McIntyre are trading back and forth shots. McIntyre HeadButts Orton for a two count. McIntyre applies a chin bar. Orton is throwing haymakers at McIntyre. McIntyre with a knife edge chop. McIntyre stomps on the left hand of Orton. McIntyre with a straight right hand. McIntyre is lighting up Orton’s chest. Orton explodes out of the corner with two clotheslines. Orton ducks a clothesline from McIntyre. Orton Powerslams McIntyre. Orton plays to the crowd. McIntyre slams Orton’s head on the top rope. Orton hits The Draping DDT. Orton prepares for The RKO. Orton gets distracted by Kevin Owens. McIntyre connects with The Claymore to pickup the victory. After the match, Owens pulls Orton out of the ring. Owes slams Orton’s head on the announce table. Owens goes for The PileDriver, but Orton blocks it. Orton takes out the legs of Owens. Orton has Owens in position for The Punt. Owens hightails out of the O2 Arena.

Winner: Drew McIntyre via Pinfall 

– Rey Fenix will be making his WWE Debut next Friday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

– Next week on SmackDown, Naomi will battle B-Fab.

Sixth Match: Jimmy Uso vs. The Miz

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Miz backs Jimmy into the turnbuckles. Jimmy ducks a clothesline from Miz. Jimmy unloads two knife edge chops. Jimmy with a double leg takedown. Jimmy transitions into a ground and pound attack. Miz decks Jimmy with a back elbow smash. Jimmy clotheslines Miz. Jimmy with a blistering chop. Miz reverses out of the irish whip from Jimmy. Jimmy dives over Miz. Jimmy uppercuts Miz. Miz reverses out of the irish whip from Jimmy. Miz with The Kitchen Sink. Miz with a Running Boot. Miz repeatedly drives his knee into Jimmy’s back. Miz fish hooks Jimmy. Miz with a Running Boot through the ropes. Jimmy dodges another Running Boot. Jimmy ducks a clothesline from Miz. Jimmy clotheslines Miz over the top rope. Miz regroups on the outside.

Jimmy uppercuts Miz into the timekeeper’s area. Miz regains control of the match during the commercial break. Jimmy with two clotheslines. Jimmy thrust kicks the midsection of Miz. Jimmy with a drop down uppercut. Jimmy ducks another clothesline from Miz. Jimmy with The Samoan Drop. Miz launches Jimmy over the top rope. Jimmy with a straight right hand. Miz ducks a clothesline from Jimmy. Miz with a back heel trip. Miz goes for The Skull Crushing Finale, but Jimmy blocks it. Rollup Exchange. Miz kicks Jimmy in the gut. Miz drops Jimmy with The Implant DDT for a two count. Miz with clubbing IT! Kicks. Jimmy avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Jimmy with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Miz responds with The Busaiku Knee for a two count. Miz delivers The Awesome Clothesline. Jimmy SuperKicks Miz in mid-air. Jimmy connects with The Uso Splash to pickup the victory. After the match, Jimmy grabs the headsets. Jimmy says that GUNTHER will salute him this Monday on Raw.

Winner: Jimmy Uso via Pinfall 

– Jackie Redmond had a backstage interview with Drew McIntyre. He’s on cloud nine and ready to party. Drew doesn’t get involve in other people’s business. When nobody screws Drew over, when nobody gets involved in his business, he wins. Drew called out Damian Priest last week. Drew says that Damian didn’t have the balls to show up. Drew is ready to party with Lewis Capaldi. Drew opens the parking lot door, and Damian is standing on the other side. Damian gets into a massive brawl with Drew. Drew got the advantage on Damian. Drew talks smack to Damian. Damian rakes the eyes of Drew. Damian delivers The South Of Heaven Chokeslam through the car windshield. Damian wants to know if Drew has anymore jokes. Damian says rest in peace, jackass. Drew is screaming that he has glass in his eyes. CM Punk arrives to the arena and loves seeing Drew in agony.

– We got a video recap of the John Cena/Cody Rhodes segment from last week’s Raw in Glasgow.

CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins Contract Signing  

Nick Aldis: Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor and privilege to be standing here in the famous O2 Arena in London Town. Now, you all know why I’m here, you know why this table is here. You know why additional security are here tonight. We’re here to sign a contract, a contract for a Triple Threat Match, the biggest Triple Threat Match in the history of WrestleMania. Seth Rollins versus CM Punk versus Roman Reigns.

Roman Reigns: London! Acknowledge Me. Just beautiful. The way you sing to your Tribal Chief, it’s so beautiful.

– Paul Heyman sings along with the Roman, Roman Reigns chants.

Roman Reigns: That’s what I’m talking about, right there. That’s the OTC, baby. The biggest star on the planet. The OTC came here for two reasons. One, to be acknowledged. Check. And two, well, number two is to sign this contract. It looks like we checked those boxes, and that means.

– Roman Reigns signs the contract. Seth Rollins makes his way down to the ring. Seth forces Heyman to listen to his song

Seth Rollins: You all do got some beautiful singing voices, it’s the truth. Roman, I don’ know why you’re so much in a hurry to leave, man, this is our building, we got a lot of history here. 12 years ago, we landed on the roof of this place, in a helicopter. We came down those stairs right here, ready to burn down the old guard. We put The Undertaker through that table, right there. We were ready to remake this company in our image. Now, don’t get me wrong, a lot has happened in the past 12 years. We fought against each other, we fought with each other, there’s been a little bit of love, a whole lot of hate, but I dare say, London, we accomplished our mission. We accomplished our mission.

Roman Reigns: We? We? You keep saying we, our mission. We died, a long time ago. It’s only been me. You’ve been here, but I’ve done all of the work. I have made this place what it is today. I took us to the level we are here today. I made this place better than we found it. I made us desirable to Netflix. I’m the one that took us to billion-dollar deals. Tell me what you have done, huh. What have you done?

Seth Rollins: I’ll tell you what I’ve done. You, you, it’s that mindset that keeps me having to screw you, do you understand that? And your biggest mistake is not understanding the danger that’s right in front of us, the danger that’s right in front of you. You let the biggest snake in the world, CM Punk, into the garden. And you, you could have cut his head off at WarGames, but instead you shook his hand. You could’ve let me finish him inside the cage at The Garden, but you didn’t. And now I am left to do what I always do, clean up your mess, again.

– Seth Rollins signs the contract. CM Punk makes his way down to the ring.

CM Punk: I have come here to chew bubble gum, and sign a contract, and I’m all out of bubble gum.

Roman Reigns: What, do you need a highlighter, what are you doing? You’re thumbing through this thing. Go to page four, clause five. He buddy, this is TV, today, Junior, let’s go. Wiseman, please, just smarten him up already.

Paul Heyman: I know what you’re looking for, and it’s in there. You’re closing the show at WrestleMania. You get to live your dream of all dreams. CM Punk, you are a WrestleMania main eventer.

Roman Reigns: See what I’m saying. One man’s dream is another man’s favor. Check.

Seth Rollins: No, no, no. This is not something to laugh at. No. Wipe those tears out of your eyes, you don’t deserve it, he doesn’t deserve it. No! Main eventing WrestleMania is sacred. It’s the important thing in the world to me, it means more to me than anything, except the fact that you never main evented WrestleMania. He doesn’t deserve it, and it’s your fault, and it’s Heyman’s fault.

CM Punk: Thank you, London. Thank you, Chicago. Thank you, Louisville, Kentucky. Thank you to the fans. Thank you, as corny as it sounds to the WWE Universe, who stood by me, and chanting my name for 10 long years. Thank you.

Roman Reigns: No, no, no. There’s only one person you should be thanking. You should be thanking your Tribal Chief. Because of me, you’re in the main event. So, please, let’s close the show with an acknowledgement, and a thank you to your Tribal Chief. Go ahead, do it right, do it the right way.

CM Punk: Thank you, my Tribal Chief. The holder of the Ula Fala. The Head Of The Table. The Big Dog? Thank you for allowing a kid from Chicago to be graced by your presence. Thank you, my Tribal Chief, for allowing me to stand in your ring. And thank you so much, thank you Roman Reigns so much, because of you, I will see you in the main event of WrestleMania. Thank you, but that’s not the favor that I’m owed.

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