WrestleMania 37 Night 1: Ranking and grading every match

#3 Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship; WrestleMania 37's first match

.@DMcIntyreWWE is READY. The @WWEUniverse is READY. The #WWETitle is on the line RIGHT NOW at #WrestleMania 37! @fightbobby ▶️ https://t.co/wJ2NzDePcd pic.twitter.com/uM5C8mDP42

— WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2021

After a massive rain delay to kick-off WrestleMania, Drew McIntyre came out to a rapturous cheer. Then, he and Bobby Lashley slugged it out for the WWE Championship. Both Superstars brought their A-games in this opener.

This was a typically hard-hitting affair that has defined The Scottish Terminator in recent months. He withstood some impressive offense from The All-Mighty, digging deep into his arsenal throughout the contest.

There were suplexes and spinebusters galore before McIntyre hit three Future Shock DDTs. He pulled out all the stops at WrestleMania, including a dive to the outside on Lashley and MVP, as well as a Kimura. Could this be a foreshadowing of Brock Lesnar's return?

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— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 11, 2021

The action became increasingly violent, culminating in a shocking victory for Bobby Lashley, who made McIntyre pass out in the Hurt Lock. This was a great match between two powerhouses, who were not afraid to lay into each other at WrestleMania.

Grade: A-