WWE Wrestlemania 31: 5 Talking Points from the pay-per-view
For everything you thought could happen but won’t happen, it happened! It was a spectacle nonetheless.This wasn’t a PPV reserved for the faces to come out triumphant. This was a hardcore fans fantasy with a dream sequence of Sting making his debut in the WWE ring, with the Undertaker coming back to the place where he belongs, to Brock Lesnar coming off to a roaring welcome - something very poetic.The last time his contract ended, he was booed out of the arena at Wrestlemania XX. He was welcomed like a king should. The fans were beyond happy to see him at Wrestlemania and knowing that he’ll stay in the WWE for the next three years.But what happened during the main event shocked everyone, maybe even pleasantly so. Here are the five talking points from the most talked about PPV ever in the WWE.
#1 The Other Young Lion
Just like that, a suplex, an F-5, some blood and the torture began. No dimension of the ring was left uncovered.
Boos, more boos for a fighting Reigns. A mere suplex, one of the most basic moves in wrestling, receives a standing ovation from the audience when Lesnar does it. Reigns was smiling. Reigns went a bit Jon Moxley there. He demanded to be slapped more.
A ‘Let’s go Roman’ chant chimes in and then Lesnar is busted open. He’s down but not out. No way. The beast is still reigning strong. This is the young lion vs the Beast and it had been awesome so far.
Blood, superman punch, another punch, another one, a spear, another spear. Kick out. Still awesome.
But it all got better once Rollins’ music hit.
For every wrestler, there is something absolutely special about winning the World title - the biggest prize in wrestling. The emotion that follows the victory is very much real. Kevin Nash said that at the Hall of Fame and as a fan you will believe it.
Wrestlemania ended with Rollins stealing the victory, cashing in his contract, a first for Wrestlemania and then taking all of the glory expected for his brother Reigns away from the Samoan. Just like that