Intercontinental Championship Nigerian Drum Fight Match: Big E (c) vs. Apollo Crews
Drums, symbols, and various other things surround the ring. When the bell rings both Crews and Big E grab kendo stick. Crews and Big E trade kendo stick shots. Big E tosses Crews out to the apron and hits a vicious spear through the ropes. Crews kicks out. Big E sets up the ring steps outside the ring. Crews surprises Big E with a Death Valley Driver on the apron. Big E kicks out. Crews lays Big E on the bottom section of the ring steps. Crews tries to crush Big E with the top portion of the stairs. Big E manages to roll out of the way. Crews charges at Big E. Big E picks up Crews and hits a uranage suplex on the ring steps. Big E sets up a table in the ring. Crews kicks Big E in the head then unloads on him with a flurry of kendo stick shots. Crews lays Big E on the table. Crews misses a frog splash. Big E drops Crews with the Big Ending. Dabba-Kato hits the ring Samoan Spikes Big E. Dabba-Kato chokeslams Big E. Dabba-Kato drags Crews on top of Big E. The referee counts to three.
Winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion, Apollo Crews!
RAW Women’s Championship Match: Asuka (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
Asuka taunts Ripley. Asuka tries a few pinning attempts but Ripley kicks out. Ripley lands a chop. Ripley tries a face wash but Asuka trips Ripley into the middle turnbuckle. Ripley and Asuka fight outside the ring. Asuka blasts Ripley with a popup knee. The two fight back into the ring. Ripley suplex Asuka. Ripley locks Asuka in leg scissors. Asuka fights out of the hold. Asuka rolls Ripley into a kneebar. Ripley gets to her feet. Ripley suplexes Asuka. Ripley sets up a back suplex off the top. Asuka pushes Ripley to the mat. Asuka missile dropkicks Ripley. Asuka lands a hip attack. Asuka spin kicks Ripley. Asuka goes up top again. Ripley dropkicks Asuka off the top. Asuka tries a PK off the apron but Ripley catches Asuka’s foot. Ripley electric chair drops Asuka on the apron.
Ripley and Asuka continue fighting on the apron. Asuka hits a DDT off the apron. Kawada kicks by Asuka. Asuka tries a sliding knee but Ripley catches Asuka’s foot. Ripley stomps on Asuka’s knees. Ripley lifts Asuka into the Prixim Lock. Asuka reverses it into an armbar. Ripley gets to her feet and swings Asuka into the turnbuckle to break the hold. Asuka rolls out to the apron. Ripley deadlift suplexes her back into the ring. Asuka kicks out. Ripley tries to fight out of an armbar but ends up giving up her back. Asuka puts Ripley in the Asuka Lock. Ripley fights out of the hold. Asuka tries the buzzsaw kicks but Ripley counters and hits the Riptide. Ripley pins Asuka.
Winner and NEW RAW Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley!
WHO IS THIS GUY?! #WrestleMania @WWEBigE @WWEApollo pic.twitter.com/W1U1dlXIt5
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
Brutal. #WrestleMania @WWEBigE @WWEApollo pic.twitter.com/67WjsdFeEO
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 12, 2021
FACE FIRST. ?
No one said this match would be pretty. #WrestleMania @RheaRipley_WWE @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/cZyiuY6C43
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
You're not dreaming. You're having a NIGHTMARE! ?
Congratulations to the NEW #WWERaw #WomensChampion, @RheaRipley_WWE! #AndNew #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/aH6XOGcd0C
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