WWE Announces Main Event And Opening Match For WrestleMania 37 Night One
WWE has officially announced the opening and closing matches for WrestleMania 37 Night One.
Drew McIntyre vs. WWE Champion Bobby Lashley will kick off Night One from Raymond James Stadium on Saturday.
Bianca Belair vs. SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks will then main event the show.
Belair, who is celebrating her 32nd birthday today, reacted to the big news on Twitter.
"THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER! This is more than just about ME. This is more than just about US. Grateful. Blessed. We are creating History," she wrote.
Stay tuned for more on WrestleMania 37 and be sure to join us for full coverage this weekend. Below is WWE's announcements on the opener and the closer for Night One, along with the full card:
WrestleMania 37 Hosts: Titus O'Neil and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan
NIGHT ONE – SATURDAY, APRIL 10:
America The Beautiful Performance: Bebe Rexha
Main Event: SmackDown Women's Title Match
Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks (c)
Opener: WWE Title Match
Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley with MVP (c)
Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander are banned from ringside.
RAW Tag Team Titles Match
Omos and AJ Styles vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods) (c)
Steel Cage Match
Shane McMahon vs. Braun Strowman
#1 Contender's Tag Team Turmoil Match
Carmella and Billie Kay (to be announced) vs. Lana and Naomi vs. Tamina Snuka and Natalya vs. Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott vs. Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke
Winners advance to title match on Night Two.
The Miz and John Morrison vs. Bad Bunny and Damian Priest
Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins
NIGHT TWO – SUNDAY, APRIL 11:
Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Title
Daniel Bryan vs. WWE Hall of Famer Edge vs. Roman Reigns with Paul Heyman (c)
RAW Women's Title Match
Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka (c)
Nigerian Drum Match (Anything Goes, No Rules or Limits) for the WWE Intercontinental Title
Apollo Crews vs. Big E (c)
WWE United States Title Match
Sheamus vs. Riddle (c)
WWE Women's Tag Team Titles Match
Night One Tag Team Turmoil winners vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (c)
Randy Orton vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt with Alexa Bliss
Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
Logan Paul will be Sami's guest.
#WrestleMania Night 1️⃣ is tomorrow night ... and @DMcIntyreWWE will challenge @fightbobby for the #WWEChampionship to open the show!
It all starts tomorrow at 8E/5P streaming LIVE exclusively on @PeacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else! pic.twitter.com/b5lODJ0GlK
— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2021
History will be made when @SashaBanksWWE and @BiancaBelairWWE HEADLINE Night 1️⃣ of #WrestleMania with the #SmackDown #WomensTitle on the line!@WrestleMania kicks off tomorrow night at 8E/5P streaming exclusively on @PeacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else! pic.twitter.com/96sgS6arnQ
— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2021
THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!
This is more than just about ME.
This is more than just about US.
Grateful.
Blessed.
We are creating History. https://t.co/wPZBRbFAhj— Bianca Belair (@BiancaBelairWWE) April 9, 2021