Date: 04/01	5:30 PM
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WRESTLEMANIA XXVIII IS FINALLY HERE! It is now time for the superstars of WWE to shut up and fight! For weeks on end we've heard superstars talk and give promos. This is the grandest stage of them all, and there will be lives changed at the biggest show of the year. WWE Champion CM Punk defends the title against Chris Jericho. World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan takes on the 2012 Royal Rumble match winner Sheamus. Triple H faces the Undertaker in the Hell in a Cell with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. The main event will be John Cena vs. The Rock - a once in a lifetime match a year in the making! Who will come out on top and be the better man? WrestleMania begins at 6:30 PM ET/5:30 CT; press F5 or Refresh for all the latest updates! As always you can join us in the AngryMarks chat to discuss the show.

6:30 PM ET: The pre-show will be streaming on WWE.com and on YouTube LIVE. Primo & Epico will put their tag titles on the line in a triple threat match against The Usos and the newly-formed team of Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd. Matt Striker and Josh Mathews commentate for this pre-show.

* WWE Tag Team Championship: The Usos vs. Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd vs. Epico & Primo {C}

Rosa Mendes accompanies the tag champs as usual. Jey Uso, Tyson Kidd and Primo start the match. Primo throws Kidd out the ring at the bell and gets wobbly after headbutting Jey, so Jey headbutts HIM and it knocks him down. Primo runs full speed in a corner and falls to the floor. Kidd kicks him from the apron and rolls Jey up, then Uso reverses with a schoolboy rollup for 2. Kidd gives him a neckbreaker and Primo takes Kidd out with a springboard dropkick then stomps on Uso. Epico tags in to stomp on him, then Primo is back in to deliver a suplex getting a 2-count. He DDTs Kidd and gets a 2-count. He slams Jey's head on the turnbuckle then sits him up there for a superplex, but Kidd springboards onto the top rope and powerbombs Primo for a tower of doom!

All three men are down, then Jimmy Uso and Epico tag in. Jimmy knocks him down and tosses him with a back body drop, then bounces off the ropes with a forearm shot and hits a full nelson bomb. Justin Gabriel tags in so Jimmy gives him a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, a clothesline and a hiptoss into a neckbreaker. Jey blind tags himself in and Jimmy tosses Gabriel on him for an the Alley Us' assisted Samoan drop! Jimmy tags in and they both hit running Rikishi bumps to Gabriel and Epico. Jey is right back in and he covers Epico for only 1 because Primo broke up the count. Jimmy throws Primo out the ring and tosses Epico right onto him. Jey flies on them with a crossbody, Kidd gets tossed onto Jey for the Samoan drop on the floor, then Justin hits an Asai moonsault onto all of them! He throws Epico back into the ring, Epico puts his knees up to block a springboard 450 splash and Jimmy Uso hits a Superfly splash on Gabriel! Epico breaks up the count and hits the Back Stabber on Jimmy for 3! WINNERS and STILL Tag Team Champions: EPICO and PRIMO.

6:45 PM: The WrestleMania pre-show continues to hype up the show, both on the PPV feed and on WWE.com/YouTube.

7:00 PM: Lillian Garcia sings "America the Beautiful" in the ring as soldiers hold American flags at the top of the stage. Afterwards we get a video montage of old footage showcasing The Rock, John Cena, Triple H and the Undertaker. Welcome to WrestleMania. Michael Cole and Jerry "the King" Lawler welcome us to the show and the crowd in Miami is excited and ready. The 2012 Royal Rumble match winner, Sheamus, heads to the ring first. Daniel Bryan comes out wearing a new robe and AJ is by his side. As the champ comes out we're introduced to the Spanish announce team. The crowd holds a bunch of "YES" signs while chanting "YES! YES! YES!"

* World Heavyweight Championship: Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan {C}

After the bell dings, AJ gives Bryan a good luck kiss. Bryan turns right around into the BROGUE KICK! 1-2-3! WINNER and NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: SHEAMUS!

That was quick! Daniel Bryan can't believe it and neither can anybody else! Sheamus shows the title to the former champion as he looks on incredulously. The new champioin continues his celebration as everybody else is stunned. Lawler announces that match was only 18 SECONDS! After the replay Sheamus shows off the title again.

Backstage, The Miz tries to rally up Team Johnny (Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry and Drew McIntyre, alongside Vickie Guerrero and Brie Bella) telling them that losing is not an option. He brings up winning the main event of last year's Mania and they ignore him. Captain David Otunga shows up and introduces Johnny Ace who gives them a pep talk to get them fired up. He tells them by winning tonight they will be creating a big moment in WrestleMania history. He uses the examples of Hulk Hogan slamming Andre the Giant, and even Stone Cold refusing to tap out to Bret Hart at WrestleMania. "You will become part of the elite that will known as the night that I, Mr. John Laurinaitis became the General Manager of both Raw and SmackDown! A promo comes out announcing WWE is giving away 100 free trips to WrestleMania 29 by texting "Mania29" to 5-9-9-0-7.

* Kane vs. Randy Orton

The Big Red Monster comes out first with a boom followed by The Apex Predator soon after. Orton starts early with strikes and clotheslines in a corner. Kane reverses and hits a clothesline of his own and punches him. Orton blocks a choke slam and beats him down with punches and clubbing blows to the back. He stomps on Kane under the ropes, then pulls him in for the hangman DDT but Kane counters by suplexing him onto the ropes then bounces off the ropes to boot him on the head. He covers for 2 then beats him up, flips him over and dropkicks him in the face for 2 then goes into a rear chinlock. Orton fights out and they trade punches, then Kane uppercuts him for 2. He whips him to a corner, runs into Orton's boot, then retaliates with a sidewalk slam for 2. Kane puts him back in the chinlock, Orton fights out the hold then hits a swinging neckbreaker for 2. Kane blocks himself from getting his head slammed on the turnbuckle, does it to Orton and delivers a vertical suplex for a 2-count. Orton fights out of another chinlock, flips out of a sidewalk slam and hits his vintage backbreaker.

Orton clotheslines him twice but doesn't knock him down, so he catches him with the snap powerslam. He sends Kane into the ringpost then plants him with the hangman DDT! Orton wants the RKO but Kane blocks it and boots him in the face getting a near-fall. Kane climbs a turnbuckle, flies off but Orton dropkicks him in mid-air. Orton backs up for the punt kick but Kane catches him with a thunderous CHOKE SLAM for a near-fall! Kane pummels him in a corner, Orton ducks a clothesline, Kane blocks the RKO, then Orton dropkicks him in the leg. Kane hits Orton with a back elbow, climbs up a turnbuckle, Orton cuts him off with punches and climbs up with him. Orton is thinking of his next move but Kane grabs him and CHOKE SLAMS ORTON OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR THE 3!! WINNER: KANE.

Santino is backstage with Captain Keith from "Deadliest Catch" and Mick Foley is there with them! Santino plugs the new season and then all three talk about it. As they get ready to eat crab legs, Santino takes his Cobra out and Foley uses Socko to crack them. Captain Keith gets into it by dropping an elbow on his plate and they get carried away, until Ron Simmons shows up... DAMN!! We get a look at WWE superstars supporting the National Guard and we see some soldiers in the crowd.

* Intercontinental Championship: Cody Rhodes {C} vs. Big Show

Cody comes out first with the title as Michael Cole announces he has been the champion for 233 days. We get a video package of Big Show being a fool at past WrestleManias before Show comes out. Cody ducks out the ring as soon as the match starts, Big Show goes out after him and Cody tries to get an advantage. Show catches him in mid-air and tosses him back in over the top rope. Cody jumps him as he comes in but Show tosses him across the ring with a biel and slaps him on the chest. He slaps him again on the chest, HARDER this time! He body slams him, punches him hard in the gut, slap him on the chest and embarrasses Cody by crushing his face with his big ass! He whips Cody across the ring, misses a butt bump and Cody dropkicks him in the face and the legs. Show pushes him away but Cody dropkicks him in the leg and stoms on him. He covers but Show powers out at 1. Rhodes applies a leglock and continues to work on the left leg of the giant with a step-over toehold. Show kicks him off, slaps him on the chest and clotheslines him. Cody puts the boots up and yanks Show's arm over the rope to counter the chokeslam. He connects with the Beautiful Disaster kick, Big Show doesn't fall, Cody tries again but Show SPEARS him! Show loads up the right hand, cocks back and hits the WMD knockout punch! He gets the 3 and Cody's 233-day title reign comes to an end! WINNER and NEW INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: BIG SHOW.

Big Show finally has a one-on-one victory at WrestleMania! He has now won every major championship the WWE has to offer with this victory. We get replays of the spear and knockout punch, then afterwards Show kisses his wife at ringside. Next, we get a video package of the WWE divas. As Eve and Beth come out, we get the clips of how this match came about on the set of "Extra" before Kelly and Maria make their entrance.

* Eve Torres & Beth Phoenix {Divas Champion} vs. Kelly Kelly & Maria Menounos

It has been announced that Maria has suffered a few cracked ribs while competing on "Dancing With the Stars." Kelly and Eve lock up, Eve gets in a knee, Kelly slides under her, flips her over then does a hurricanrana for 2. Kelly avoids a clothesline and slams Eve's face on the turnbuckle. Eve puts her knees up to block Kelly's handspring, climbs the turnbuckle for a moonsault but Kelly knocks her down. Maria tags in and they both do the Stink Face. Eve gets the advantage and chokes her on the ropes then Beth gets in a cheap shot behind the ref's back. Eve slaps on a body scissors to work on Maria's injured ribs, then Beth tags in and kicks her in the ribs. She puts her in a rear waistlock then knocks Kelly off the apron. Beth kicks Maria in the back, Eve tags back in and they wishbone her arms and legs. Eve does the booty pop and Maria kicks her away. Beth and Kelly get the tag and Kelly hits a Thesz Press and knocks Eve off the apron. She does the airplane headscissors and hits a neckbreaker. She climbs the turnbuckle and hits a somersault plancha! Eve breaks up the count and Beth goes for the Glam Slam, but Kelly counters with a bulldog. Maria tags in and climbs the turnbuckle slowly, Beth pulls her off via a military press, Kelly pulls Maria down, they push Beth into Eve to knock her off the apron, and Maria pins Beth with a schoolgirl rollup! WINNERS: MARIA MENOUNOS and KELLY KELLY.

Matt Striker interviews Shawn Michaels backstage asking his thoughts. HBK: "This match is the end of an era. Something's coming to an end. It's either the end of the streak which means the end of the Undertaker, or it's the end of The Game which means he couldn't do what I couldn't do. Facing Undertaker ended my career. Isn't it ironic that I hold the power in the palm of my hand to end an era."

Justin Roberts reports that tonight the WWE Universe has set a new attendance record - 78,363 fans! He then introduces Jim Ross who's sporting a new goatee. J.R. makes his way to the commentary table and Michael Cole admits "it wouldn't be WrestleMania without Jim Ross." He extends a hand and they shake, then J.R. hugs Jerry Lawler before sitting down next to Cole for commentary. Shawn Michaels heads to the ring first in a patented WWE referee shirt. Triple H comes out with a big set on the stage. Undertaker finally comes out at 8:10 PM with spikes on his jacket. Taker takes off his hood to reveal a SHAVED HEAD with a small mohawk! The cell finally lowers at 8:14 PM as the Metallica song plays for it.

* Hell in a Cell Match (End of an Era): Triple H vs. Undertaker
   [Special Referee: "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels]

The bell dings at 8:15 PM and here we go! They trade punches but Undertaker gets the better of it, Triple H comes back with punches, but Taker grabs him and beats him up with heavy right hand punches. He throws HHH out the ring and goes after him, then slams his face on the steel steps and headbutts him. HHH comes back by slamming Taker's face on the cell wall, but Taker responds by whipping him into the cell then back dropping him. Taker headbutts him repeatedly as the crowd chants his name then whips him into the cell again. Taker continues the beating by choking him on the ring apron, HBK checks on him and Taker pushes him out of the way. He throws HHH into the cell and slams his face on the steps again, then whips him into them. The action ends up back in the ring, Triple H hits a facebuster but Taker no-sells it and clotheslines him! He grabs Hunter's left arm, drives his own shoulder into his, hits Old School then throws him back out the ring. He picks up the top half of the steel steps and hits HHH in the face with it. He takes the lower half of the steps and puts it in the ring. As HHH hangs off the ring apron Taker punches him and hits his vintage legdrop.

Back in the ring, HHH delivers a DDT and slams Taker's face on the steps three times. He goes for a Pedigree on the steps but Taker counters with a back body drop. The Deadman continues to dominate until HHH delivers a spinebuster onto the steps! Taker traps HHH with Hell's Gate while on the steps, but HHH counters by lifting him up and dropping him with a powerbomb to break the hold! He makes the cover but only gets a 2-count. HHH throws a couple chairs in the ring and hits Taker in the back with one of them. He places the base of the steps in a corner, throws Taker into it, then tosses it out the ring. He whacks Taker on the back with the chair hard, over and over and over! HBK tries to admonish him but HHH pushes him to the side and continues the chair shots to the back. HHH tells Shawn to end it and HBK tells Hunter to just cover him knowing Taker won't quit on his own. HBK checks on Undertaker and HHH pulls him away for more punishment with the chair. HBK checks on Taker and Deadman says, "Don't stop it. Do not stop it." HHH yells at him to stay down and hits him in the midsection and on the back then covers for a near-fall. He hits him in the back with the chair again, then heads out the ring to bring in another. Taker tells Shawn not to stop the match, HHH yells at Michaels to end it or he will, then he brings out the sledgehammer~!

HHH continues to tell Michaels to end the match, HBK says he will ring the bell for him, then HHH hits Taker in the face with the sledgehammer and covers for a near-fall! HHH hits him again, then gets ready to give Taker a full swing with the sledgehammer but HBK intervenes and throws it out the ring. Hunter gets in HBK's face and orders him to call for the bell to end it, Shawn looks at Taker and contemplates doing it, checks on Taker some more, but Taker puts HIM in the Hell's Gate! HHH clobbers Taker in the back of the head with the sledgehammer! HHH checks on Michaels, goes to hit Taker again, but Taker kicks him in the balls and locks in Hell's Gate again! HHH grabs the sledgehammer, drops it, fights the submission, struggles, grabs the sledgehammer again, drops it, then he passes out! Referee Charles Robinson comes out and gets in the cell as Undertaker delivers the CHOKE SLAM! 1-2-KICKOUT!! Taker stares at Lil' Naitch (Robinson) and Choke Slams the referee! SHAWN HITS TAKER WITH SWEET CHIN MUSIC and HHH PEDIGREES HIM! 1-2-KICKOUT!!! Shawn Michaels can't believe Taker kicked out and holds his face in a corner.

All men are down and the crowd starts chanting "This is awe-some!" Michaels gets in HHH's face, then HHH throws him out the ring! Taker sits up and HHH jumps back. Undertaker makes a comeback with a big boot, punches, clotheslines, Snake Eyes, a running boot and a legdrop! He hits the TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER for 1-2-NOOO!! UNDERTAKER CAN'T BELIEVE IT! SHAWN CAN'T BELIEVE IT! The crowd chants "Holy shit!" and "This is awe-some!" Taker and Hunter trade punches from their backs, then their knees, they make it to their feet and continue to slug it out to BOOs and YAYs from the crowd. Referee Robinson manages to roll out the ring as they fight. HHH counters the Tombstone with the PEDIGREE FOR 2.9!! Both men are down for about a minute.

Taker sits up and crawls towards the chair as HHH crawls towards the sledgehammer. Taker is up first, steps on the hammer and clobbers him in the back with the chair several times in retribution. He stares at HBK, measures up HHH and hits him in the gut and on the back some more. HBK stops him from doing any more damage so Taker throws the chair away and covers for a near-fall. HBK pleads with both men to end it all. Hunter grabs the hammer again as he staggers up in a corner and Taker just stares at him. Taker grabs it to block and shakes his head so HHH lets go and shoves him away. Hunter taunts him with the DX crotch chop and Taker hits him in the face with the sledgehammer! Shawn Michaels has his back turned to avoid watching the devastation. Taker takes down a strap, signifies it's over and hits the TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! He folds the arms and HBK counts the 1-2-3! WINNER and 20-0: THE UNDERTAKER!

Taker struggles to sit up to prove that he can leave under his own power as Michaels checks on HHH. HBK helps Taker up and they hug, then he raises the arm of the victor. Taker looks around and gives his vintage pose as fireworks go off and the lights turn blue with "20-0" in the background. When the music stops, Undertaker and Shawn Michaels help Triple H up and get a standing ovation. At 8:50 PM, all three men leave the ring as we get replays from this incredible match. They make it to the top of the stage and look on at the crowd still giving them a standing ovation. They share a hug as they realize we've come to the end of an era in the WWE. Jim Ross has left commentary as he was only there for the "End of the Era" match.

After a commercial for Slim Jim paying Tribute to the Troops, we get clips from last night's 2012 WWE Hall of Fame. Michael Cole and Jerry "the King" Lawler talk about the ceremony and then Howard Finkel introduces the Class of 2012. Mil Mascaras, Yokozuna's children, Ron Simmons, the Four Horseman (including Ric Flair), Mike Tyson and Edge are all introduced. Edge enters he is crying, unable to hold back tears. We get the announcement of WWE giving away 100 free trips to WrestleMania 29 next year on April 7, 2013 in New Jersey. Just text "Mania29" to 5-9-9-0-7 to enter.

Josh Mathews is outside of Flo Rida's locker room, then Heath Slater shows up. He says he should be interviewed instead, then Flo Rida comes out and Heath tries to be apart of his musical performance. Flo Rida says no to each of his ideas then shoves him into a wall and Rida's entourage comes out and brings him back in. Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks show up just to laugh at Slater.

Brie Bella comes out to introduce the red team: The Miz, Mark Henry, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler and team captain David Otunga. Vickie Guerrero comes out waving the red Team Johnny flag as Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis comes out.

Next, Nikki Bella comes out to introduce the blue team: Kofi Kingston, The Great Khali, R-Truth, Zack Ryder, Booker T and team captain (and United States Champion) Santino Marella. Eve comes out with Ryder, Hornswoggle comes out waving the blue Team Teddy flag as SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long comes out with Aksana by his side.

* Team Johnny vs. Team Teddy

Kofi and Dolph start the match. Kofi starts with a rear wastelock but Dolph takes him down soon after with a fireman's carry. Kofi comes back with a jumping springboard crossbody for 2. R-Truth tags in and they do a double hiptoss and Kofi kicks him in the face. Truth does a dancing legdrop for a 2-count, Ziggler dropkicks him and tags in McIntyre. Truth connects with the spinning forearm and tags in The Great Khali who clobbers him on the noggin. Khali slaps Drew hard on the chest and clotheslines him. Booker T tags in to punch and chop McIntyre. He hits the shuffle sidekick and plants him with a sidewalk slam for 1. Otunga clubs him on the back from the apron and Booker punches all of Team Johnny. Otunga hangs Booker on the ropes and McIntyre boots him in the face, then Swagger tags in and covers for 1. Swagger beats him down in a corner, does a snapmare and puts him in an armbar. Booker fights out of it but Swagger clotheslines him getting a 2-count. Mark Henry tags in and body slams Booker. He headbutts him in his corner and the whole Team Johnny attacks him with cheap shots. The Miz tags in and hits a running kneelift for 2 then applies a rear chinlock, but Booker fights out and suplexes him. Ziggler tags in to stomp on Booker and hits a jumping elbow drop for 2, then Miz tags back in to put him back in the chinlock. Booker battles out and hits a jumping crescent sidekick.

Mark Henry comes in to plant Booker with the World's Strongest Slam; Khali hits him with the big Khali Chop; Swagger and McIntyre work together to flapjack him; Kofi and R-Truth dropkick both of them, they clothesline Ziggler out the ring, then Zack throws Otunga out! They assist Hornswoggle on the top rope for a dive but is caught by Henry and thrown down. Ryder, Kofi and Truth hit somersault planchas over the ropes onto all of them!! Vickie and Aksana get in a catfight outside the ring in front of the announce table and the both Bellas separate them!

Back in the ring, Santino gets the hot tag from Booker and he punches Miz, gives him a hiptoss and hits the diving headbutt from off the top rope! He takes out the puppet and scares Laurinaitis off the apron, then connects with the COBRA on Miz! He covers and Ziggler dives in to break it up. Ryder gets the tag, flips Ziggler up and over with a monkey flip and hits a neckbreaker on Miz. Miz tosses Ryder up over him and Ziggler suffers the Rough Ryder! Ryder knocks him down in a corner, Zack calls for the Broski Boot, Eve gets in the ring to do the WOO WOO WOO fist pump with Zack, the ref and Ryder tell her to get out of the ring, but then Miz sneaks up behind Ryder to hit the SKULL CRUSHING FINALE for the 3-count! The Miz finally gets a victory, and it's a big win for him! WINNERS and NEW GM of RAW & SMACKDOWN: TEAM JOHNNY!

Johnny Laurinaitis jumps for joy in the ring with his team and they continue the celebration up the ramp. Eve helps Zack up and tries to console him, he gets to his feet, and EVE KICKS ZACK IN THE BALLS! All of Team Teddy stare at her with puzzled looks on their faces as she strolls back up the ramp with a smile on her face. A commercial airs for WWE Extreme Rules on PPV April 29th. We see former WWE diva Torrie Wilson sitting ringside with her boyfriend Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees. From there we get a bunch of clips from this past week's WWE AXXESS events.

CM Punk is warming up backstage as all of Team Johnny celebrate their victory past him. John Laurinaitis stops by him to ask him why he's not jumping for joy. He tell Punk that he looks too angry to keep his cool, so if he loses his temper and gets himself intentionally disqualified then he will lose the WWE Championship to Jericho. Punk gets in his face but Johnny simply says "Have a good match" and walks away. The lights shut completely off for Jericho's entrance at 9:30 PM, we get the video montage of their feud, then CM Punk comes out at 9:33 PM.

* WWE Championship: Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk {C}

So now the stipulation has been added - if Punk gets disqualified then he'll lose the title. They lock up in the center of the ring and Punk gets a rear waistlock. They reverse each other back and forth and Punk finally gets his back with blows to the side of the head. He chops him then drives a knee in Jericho's midsection and stomps a mudhole in him in a corner. The ref almost counts to 5 before Punk backs up. Jericho slaps him and Punk stomps on him again until the count of 4. Jericho slaps him twice, cowers back in the corner, Punk goes after him again, and the ref counts to 4 before Punk backs up. Jericho shouts, "Punk, how's your father?!" and Punk goes ballistic with elbows to the side of the head. Punk body slams him and climbs the turnbuckle but Jericho rolls out the ring, so Punk turns and clotheslines him from the top rope to the floor!

Jericho asks "How's your sister?!" and Punk grabs a chair! Jericho runs in the ring and taunts him some more trying to bait him into hitting him in the head. Punk throws the chair down, kicks him, then Jericho dropkicks him. He goes on offense for the first in the match hitting a running elbow to the head after whipping him across the ropes. Punk moves away from a springboard, attempts a GTS on the apron but Jericho slides off and clotheslines him back into the ring. Jericho grabs him and suplexes Punk from the ring down to the FLOOR, landing with a loud THUD! Jericho kicks him in the gut then throws him back in the ring at the count of 5 and gets a 1-count. He hits a couple of elbow drops before delivering a double-arm backbreaker for a 2-count. Jericho puts him in a chinlock then does a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for 2. Jericho kicks him in the back, drops onto him with a senton and gets a 2-count.

Punk tries to fight back, puts the boot up to Jericho running in, leaps onto the turnbuckle, but Jericho pulls him down to the mat and Punk's head bounces off the mat like whiplash! Jericho covers for 2.5 then applies a surfboard stretch but Punk kicks his way out. Jericho sticks up a boot to block the high knee, then Punk counters the bulldog by shoving him into the turnbuckle. Punk kicks and chops Jericho then lands a jumping calf kick, a clothesline and delivers a neckbreaker for a near-fall. He connects with the high knee but Jericho pushes off the bulldog. Punk put the knees up to block the Lionsault but Jericho holds on to attempt the Walls of Jericho, Punk shakes him off and kicks Jericho in the head for a near-fall. Punk body slams him, climbs the turnbuckle and Jericho put the knees up to block the elbow drop. Jericho hits the CODEBREAKER and Punk rolls out the ring! Jericho rolls him back in but Punk picks him up and hits the GTS! He crawls to the cover and Jericho gets a foot on the ropes. Punk kicks him in the thigh, misses the head kick but hits a powerslam for 2.5!

Jericho counters a suplex, they reverse waistlocks, Jericho suplexes him on the ropes and hits the Lionsault for a near-fall! Jericho gets on the top rope and Punk stops him with hard knife edge chops and a Mongolian chop. Jericho counters a top rope hurricanrana with the WALLS OF JERICHO! Punk makes it to the ropes and Jericho thinks he won but the referee Scott Armstrong tells him no. Punk tosses Jericho to the floor and hits a suicide dive! Both men struggle to their feet and Punk hits the high knee while Jericho's head was against the ringpost! Punk throws him in the ring then springboards off the ropes into a CODEBREAKER!! Jericho covers and Punk kicks out! He picks the champ up, escapes the GTS twice, clubs Punk in the back and kicks him in the gut. Jericho climbs the turnbuckle, Punk kicks him, grabs him off the ropes for the GTS, shouts "Best in the world!" and Jericho counts the GTS with the LIONTAMER! The Walls of Jericho is fully on as Punk struggles crawling to the ropes. Jericho pulls him back to the center, Punk rolls through and pulls him in a small package for 2, Jericho reverse for 2, then Punk rolls into the ANACONDA VICE! Jericho rolls him over for 2 but Punk rolls back into the hold shouting "Tap out you son-of-a-bitch!" Jericho delivers knees to the back of the head, rolls through for Walls of Jericho, Punk fights him off and locks in the Anaconda Vice again, and JERICHO TAPS OUT!  These two are truly two of the best wrestlers in the world! WINNER and STILL WWE CHAMPION: CM PUNK!

After a look at the Air Force's involvement with WrestleMania, Brodus Clay comes out with his dancers Cameron and Naomi. Clay: "The Funkasaurus is at WrestleMania! And we gon' do something special tonight. I want everybody to reach in they pockets and pull out they phones, cause we gonna call somebody. And not just anybody, we gonna call our mommas!" He takes his phone out and calls his momma. "Momma, can you hear me now? We at WrestleMania momma. Momma, I sure wish you was here momma. Say what? You here? You brought the Bridge Club? Ladies and gentlemen, my momma, Momma Clay!" A woman in a dress with a fake rump and a wig comes out to dance with Brodus, Cameron and Naomi. The "Bridge Club" come out dressed just like "Momma Clay" and they do a big dance number to Clay's music. Pyros go off, they dance some more and that ends that segment.

After that, we get a preview for The Rock's new movie "GI Joe: Retaliation" then a video package plays from the "Once in a Lifetime: Rock vs. Cena" special. Afterwards, Sean "Diddy" Combs comes out to introduce Skylar Gray and MGK (Machine Gun Kelly). They perform "Invincible" with a video of John Cena in the background. When the performance is over MGK says, "Tonight is much more than a wrestling match. Tonight, millions are people around the world are tuning in to see one of the biggest egos get beat by one of the biggest underdogs. An underdog is a person in a fight who is not expected to win. That's me, an underdog is Machine Gun Kelly. An underdog is John Cena. An underdog rises above hate. Lace Up." John Cena finally comes out at 10:12 PM to a chorus of boos and he's wearing new gear. Cena's new shirt is as green as The Hulk and the center design resembles the Boston Celtics. He hands something to Betty Skaaland (wife of Hall of Famer Arnold Skaaland) at ringside. He looks around the audience as they boo him heavily.

After much delay, Flo Rida comes out to perform "Good Feeling" and "Wild Ones" alongside dancers on the stage. On the second song he's joined by a singer as he changes his second verse to cater to The Rock and his signature moves. Finally... IF YA SMELLLLL! The Rock finally comes out and takes his time, walking to both long ends of the stage at 10:19 PM. Justin Roberts gives the formal introductions and they have a staredown as the fans get riled up. They back up and the "Once in a Lifetime" match finally starts at 10:24 PM!

* John Cena vs. The Rock

They finally lock up after circling and Cena powers Rock down! The crowd starts a dueling "Let's go Cena" / "Cena sucks" chant before Cena and Rock lock up again, and this time Rock powers him down. The crowd starts a "Rocky" chant as the two competitors lock up again and Rock has a side headlock. He switches to an ambar and Cena reverses it and Rock kips up. Rock does a couple of armdrags and a mahistral cradle for 2 and Cena backs away asking the referee Mike Chioda if it was only 2. They lock up once again and Rock goes back to the headlock and hits a shoulder block. Cena hiptosses him and does a headlock takeover holding onto the headlock. Rock powers back up, pushes him off then punches him in the face. Cena wiggles away from a Sharpshooter and leaves the ring to loud boos. Rock kicks him on his way in, Cena shoves him into the turnbuckle and drives his shoulder in Rock's midsection twice. Cena measures up and takes him out with a hard clothesline for 2 then puts him in a waistlock. They trade blows and Cena lowers the ropes sending Rock to the floor. Cena drops him on top of the barricade and on the announce table then throws him back in the ring for a 2-count.

Cena lays him out with a big right hand and stomps on his ribs. He delivers a belly-to-belly suplex for another 2-count. He waits for Rock to get up, Rock battles back, then Cena applies a bearhug. Rock is clearly heard calling for a DDT. He tries to fight out but Cena applies the pressure. Rock fights his way out with right hands and sure enough does a DDT for a 2-count. He struggles back up to his feet then Cena pops up with punches and body blows, Rock responds with punches, a flying clothesline and a spinebuster. As Rock goes for the People's Elbow, Cena grabs a leg and goes for the STF but Rock fights him off. Cena comes back with two shoulder tackles, a spinning side slam, You Can't See Me and the 5-Knuckle Shuffle connects! Cena looks around as the crowd chants "Same Old Shit!" Rock slips off the Attitude Adjustment and they both clothesline each other. They both get up at the count of 7, punch each other to BOOs and YAYs from the crowd, Rock gets the upper hand, but Cena hits the ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT for a near-fall! The crowd is on their feet! Rock pops up with the ROCK BOTTOM for a near-fall!!

Rock starts punching him in a corner then Cena hits a sidewalk slam for 2. He climbs the turnbuckle, Rock struggles up to his feet, and Cena dives halfway across the ring to hit the top rope legdrop for 2.5! Cena waits for him to get back up, Rock blocks the Attitude Adjustment and does a double-leg takedown into the Sharpshooter. Cena crawls to the ropes and eventually grabs it. Rock drags Cena to the center, applies the Sharpshooter again, and again Cena makes it to the ropes. Rock punches Cena as he hangs off the ring apron and Cena falls out. Rock whips him into the steel steps and rolls in the ring to break the ref's count. He bounces Cena's face off the steps, rolls in the ring, Cena does a sunset flip from the apron and locks in the STF! The Rock is now the one who tries to crawl to the ropes, but Cena pulls him back into the center of the ring and puts him back in the submission hold. Rock is starting to fade, passes out, the ref checks his arm, drops once, twice, but Rock musters up strength to avoid the third drop and makes it to the ropes!

Rock gets to his feet and catches Cena with the Samoan drop. Both men are down, they get to their feet, Rock punches Cena several times, Cena punches Rock repeatedly, Cena blocks the Rock Bottom, Rock blocks the Attitude Adjustment and hits the SPINEBUSTER! Rock throws off the elbow pad and THE PEOPLE'S ELBOW connects for a near-fall! Cena rolls him in a small package for 2. The crowd is fired up and on their feet! Cena catapults Rock into a corner then catches him on the rebound with a schoolboy rollup for 2. Cena picks him up and sets him up on the turnbuckle for a superplex but Rock battles back and shoves him down. Rock flies off the top rope with a crossbody, Cena rolls through it, powers him on his shoulders and hits the ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT for 1-2-KICKOUT at 2.9!! Cena looks at his hand, throws off his armband into the crowd, mocks The Rock, attempts the People's Elbow, but ROCK POPS UP FOR THE ROCK BOTTOM and gets the 1-2-3!!! WINNER: THE ROCK!

Cena is sitting on the ramp dejected and upset that he just lost from that one mistake. The Rock celebrates in the ring to a standing ovation as WrestleMania XXVIII comes to a close at 10:57 PM ET.