WWE WrestleMania 36: Ranking every match on Night 1

What a fun night of action!
What a fun night of action!

#4 Becky Lynch vs Shayna Baszler (RAW Women's Championship)

This was quick and quality.
This was quick and quality.

It was a genuine surprise for the WWE Universe to see Becky Lynch's RAW Women's Championship defense take place before the end of the first hour of the show. However, the action we saw was no surprise. It was competitive and vicious from the get-go.

Shayna Baszler took control of the match and looked to tear The Man apart, but the year-long champion held on and fought through the onslaught. It was just solid action throughout, with more sports and less entertainment than the previous women's match.

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The pace was also pretty quick, with both women jamming a lot of stuff into the match that did not even go 10 minutes. The quick counter pin finish was an innovative way of having Lynch retain the title while protecting Baszler, although it had been used against the former NXT Women's Champion before.

This was a good match and felt more like a fight, thanks to the urgency and intensity shown by both, Lynch and Baszler.


#3 Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens

A great feud-ending encounter.
A great feud-ending encounter.

This was the culmination of a long rivalry, dating back to December. After involving many different players, including half of the RAW tag team division, it came down to Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens inside an empty Performance Center.

It was poetic for Owens, whose WrestleMania moment came at the same place where he proved his doubters wrong. He had a great showing against the 'Monday Night Messiah', with the two of them trading some of the best moves of their respective arsenals.

The match came to a temporary halt when Rollins hit KO with a ring bell but upon a further challenge, it then became No Disqualification. That was when things got crazy for Kevin Owens. He climbed to the top of the WrestleMania sign and put his dastardly nemesis through the announce table.

One Stunner later, and KO had earned his 'Mania moment. It was a really good match which got better and better over time. The conclusion of the match, and the feud, was pretty great as well.

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Edited by Zaid Khan
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