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WWE WrestleMania 41 Results: Paul Heyman Turns On Roman Reigns And CM Punk, Helps Rollins To Victory

Blake Lovell|
WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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A shocking turn headlined WWE WrestleMania 41 Night 1 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The first show of the two-night WWE PLE extravaganza saw Paul Heyman turn on CM Punk and Roman Reigns in the main event to align with Seth Rollins, which gave Rollins the victory in the Triple Threat Match.

After it appeared that Heyman was going to help Punk by giving him a steel chair, "The Wiseman" then delivered a low blow before turning his attention to Reigns. Just when Reigns thought he had Heyman back, it was Heyman who gave him a low blow before handing Rollins the chair.

Elsewhere, there were several title changes, including Jey Uso winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Gunther.

One title that didn't swap hands was the WWE Women's Championship, as Tiffany Stratton retained against Charlotte Flair.

Here's everything you need to know about how things unfolded on WrestleMania 41 Night 1.

WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Pre-Show Highlights

- There were several significant developments on the pre-show. For starters, Triple H made the shocking announcement that WWE has acquired AAA. It was announced earlier on NXT Stand & Deliver that WWE and AAA would combine for a Worlds Collide event on June 7 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

- Also, two announced participants for the WrestleMania 41 card have been or will be replaced. Rey Mysterio was injured during a tag team match on SmackDown, and Rey Fenix will sub in for him against El Grande Americano on tonight's card.

- Elsewhere, Bayley was "attacked" backstage earlier in the day, and Raw general manager Adam Pearce told Lyra Valkyria that she'll need to find a new partner for the WWE Tag Team Championship showdown against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez on Sunday. According to a report by PWInsider, Bayley being removed from the match had been the creative plan for weeks.

WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Main Card

- Jellyroll sings "God Bless America" to kick off the show.

- Triple H narrates the opening video package, asking the question whether it's going to be "heroes or villains" that define their story. And then it's Triple H in the ring to officially welcome everyone to WrestleMania.

- Jey Uso vs. Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship is the opener. Jey with an incredible entrance through the crowd, while the stoic Gunther brings his usual focus entering the fourth singles match between the two.

- Jey gains the momentum early with a bodyslam on the champion, but Gunther responds with a huge chop to send Jey off the top rope to the outside. Jey hits a spear for a near fall, then Gunther nearly gets a pin of his own with a powerbomb for two.

- Things pick up with Jey countering Gunther's offense into a spear and splash off the top for another near fall. However, Gunther hits Jey with the World Heavyweight title after the referee ducks out of the way, but it only gets a two count.

- Jey Uso defeats Gunther to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Jey rallies after getting out of the choke from Gunther, and he uses his own powerbomb on the champion. Jey hits the spear and three Uso splashes before using the choke, and Gunther taps out. New champion!

- After the match, Jimmy Uso gets in the ring and embraces an emotional Jey. What a moment for The Usos, who started their WWE journey 15 years ago in Florida Championship Wrestling. And now, Jey is the world champ.

- Rick Rubin, Criss Angel, and San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle are among the celebrities ringside. Kittle chugged beer in a manner that would make Stone Cold Steve Austin very proud.

- New Day vs. The War Raiders for the World Tag Team Championships is up next. Will Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods regain the titles? Erik and Ivar are dressed as Clash of Clans characters for their entrance, which infuriates Wade Barrett since New Day are the more noteworthy gamers.

- Erik picks up Ivar and slams him onto Kofi and Woods on the outside. Then Ivar squashes them with a cross body against the ring. If this were a video game, Kofi and Woods would be hitting the start button and "exit game."

- New Day defeats The War Raiders to win the World Tag Team Championships. Back and forth action, and Kofi hits Erik with Trouble in Paradise. However, Ivar hits a moonsault onto Kofi, and it's Woods off the top to break up the pin. Erik and Ivar go for War Machine, but Kofi pulls Ivar's leg. Kofi and Woods hit their finisher, and Woods pins Erik as Kofi holds his leg. Another title change!

- That's the 13th WWE tag team title win for New Day. Some wondered whether Big E would return for revenge, but maybe that scenario will play out eventually.

- Jade Cargill vs. Naomi is the next match on the card. Naomi has a new entrance which is great, and then we get a JIM CANTORE appearance for Cargill's intro, as he plays up a storm brewing in Las Vegas. Brilliant!

- Cargill makes it a fight from the start and throws Naomi into the barricade. Naomi uses a more calculated approach to take control, but Cargill showcases her strength by throwing Naomi around a bit. She also catches Naomi off the top and turns it into a jackhammer in an impressive sequence.

- Jade Cargill defeats Naomi. A bulldog off the top from Naomi to try to one-up Cargill, but the split-legged moonsault only gets a two count. Naomi tries to the submission route, but Cargill picks her up to get out of it and proceeds to hit an awesome powerbomb. Cargill then hits Jaded for the victory in a successful first WrestleMania match for her.

- Jacob Fatu vs. LA Knight for the United States Championship is next. Will "The Samoan Werewolf" also earn a win in his WrestleMania debut? Fatu sports a werewolf mask for his entrance, while Knight rides into the stadium in style in a Maserati MC 20.

- Knight goes for the BFT right off the bat, but Fatu counters and gives the champion a menacing look. There are some crowd chants for Fatu, which shouldn't be surprising at this point.

- Knight throws Fatu shoulder-first into the post multiple times, and then he goes up top for the elbow for a near fall. Fatu tries to get back on track by also going up top, but Knight hits a huge suplex for a two count.

- Fatu hits the Swanton and it's another near fall. A pretty wild sequence after that, as Fatu goes for the moonsault but Knight turns it into a BFT...and Fatu grabs the rope to break the count at two. Tremendous stuff there.

- Jacob Fatu defeats LA Knight for the United States Championship. Fatu wears down Knight and hits the Samoan Drop off the top. Fatu then hits two moonsaults for the win. Yet another new champion! Really good match, and Haku celebrates with Fatu ringside.

- Rey Fenix vs. El Grande Americano (who is not Chad Gable) is up next. Fenix replaces the injured Rey Mysterio, and he's yet another WWE superstar looking for a win in his first WrestleMania appearance.

- Vikingo is shown in the front row to push the new AAA acquisition for WWE, and so is UFC president Dana White. Americano (still not Chad Gable, folks) confronts Vikingo, so Vikingo kicks him directly in the face.

- Americano uses the German suplex, which leads Michael Cole to suggest he might be Chad Gable. If only Cole was reading the live blog right here on The Takedown on SI.

- Americano with a ridiculous 540 splash off the top in what might be the most impressive move of the evening thus far. He goes for Fenix's mask, but is unsuccessful. American grabs the metal plate from his tights, and Fenix kicks American's face which leads to him favoring the ankle.

- El Grande Americano defeats Rey Fenix. The ankle lock by Americano is reversed by Fenix into a two count, but Americano headbutts Fenix with the metal plate and then goes up top with the flying headbutt for the win. Somewhere, Chad Gable is smiling.

- Vikingo gets in the ring after the match and helps Fenix to his feet.

- Shawn Michaels is here and thanks the 61,467 fans in attendance. If you ain't down with that, he's got two words for you.

- Charlotte Flair vs. Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship is next. Will they take their personal rivalry to another level with the gold on the line? Stratton gets a Barbie-style entrance, which is some nice brand synergy.

- Flair and Stratton exchange hard shots in the early going, and Flair goes on the attack and even mocks NXT Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer by using her signature move.

- Flair hits a big boot to Stratton's face and that gets a two count. Flair keeps chopping Stratton and taunts her, so Stratton fights back with a few big punches. A sit-out powerbomb from Flair leads to another near fall.

- Stratton counters a flying cross body from Flair into another two count, and then Stratton goes after Flair's previously injured knee. You've gotta do what you've gotta to to keep the title. Flair agrees, as she rams Stratton's leg into the steel ring post.

- Flair locks in the Figure Four Leglock, but Stratton attacks Flair's bad knee to get out of it. Stratton clips Flair's knee and goes for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, but Flair gets her knees up and it's another near fall. Flair hits Natural Selection from the top but Stratton kicks out at two. High drama!

- Tiffany Stratton defeats Charlotte Flair to retain the WWE Women's Championship. Flair gets in Stratton's face and looks to finish it, but Stratton throws Flair into the corner. Stratton then hits the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to retain the title in a hard-hitting match.

- We look back at the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025 ceremony in a special video package. Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Typhoon and Earthquake's family, Michelle McCool, and Triple H are on stage to celebrate.

- CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins in a Triple Threat Match is up next in the main event. Three awesome entrances, with Rollins in all white, Reigns without "The Wiseman," and Living Colour playing Punk to the ring with Paul Heyman right behind him.

- Punk goes to Heyman for advice, and Reigns has had enough so he takes it out on Rollins and Punk. However, Rollins takes out Reigns, and the hatred between Rollins and Punk boils over as they fight into the crowd. And here come the chairs and garbage cans as they try to destroy each other.

- Reigns flies into the picture by leaping over the barricade to take out Rollins and Punk. That was spectacular!

- Reigns thinks about going for the Superman Punch, but Punk hits a swinging neckbreaker. Punk with a running knee to Reigns in the corner, and it's more momentum for Punk as he hits a kick to Rollins. Punk then hits a DDT and inverted DDT combo on his two rivals.

- Punk and Rollins are up top, but Reigns winds up picking up Rollins and it's Punk who uses that setup for a Doomsday Device on Rollins. Reigns finally hits the Superman Punch on Punk for a near fall. Reigns tries to capitalize with a spear, but Punk fights out of it.

- Punk locks in the Anaconda Vice, but Rollins hits a Frog Splash to break it up. Buckle bomb from Rollins to both Punk and Reigns, and then Rollins hits a Pedigree and stomp on Reigns for a two count.

- Rollins goes up top, but Reigns counters and hits Rollins with a spear. Punk hits a GTS on Reigns, but it's another near fall. Rollins hits a Pedigree on Punk for yet another two count.

- Rollins screams at Reigns and tells him that Punk doesn't belong in WWE. Rollins suggests they team up to finish Punk. Rollins beats down Punk while Reigns is thinking about what he said. Reigns tells Rollins to pick up Punk for The Shield powerbomb, but then Reigns takes out Rollins before hitting a powerbomb on Punk through the announce table. Reigns does the same to Rollins.

- Reigns hits a spear on Rollins but it's a kick out at two and a half. Reigns looks at Heyman as he tries to choke out Punk with the guillotine, and Punk reverses into the Anaconda Vice. Rollins gets back in and gives Punk the middle finger and locks on the Sharpshooter. However, Reigns puts the guillotine on Rollins, but Punk stomps them both.

- Punk hits the GTS on Rollins for another dramatic near fall. Punk hits another GTS on Rollins, but Reigns hits Punk with a spear, and then Rollins hits the stomp on Reigns. What a sequence.

- Heyman grabs a steel chair and looks at both Punk and Reigns. Heyman then slides the chair to Punk and when Punk goes to hit Reigns, Heyman hits Punk with a low blow. Reigns is all smiles as Heyman hands him the chair, and Reigns unloads on Punk.

- Seth Rollins defeats CM Punk and Roman Reigns in a Triple Threat Match. Heyman tells Reigns this is his opportunity for The Shield recall with Rollins' back turned, and it's Heyman who low blows Reigns and hands the chair to Rollins. Absolutely incredible. Rollins hits Reigns in the back with the chair and then hits the stomp for the victory.

WWE WrestleMania 41 Results (Night 1)

Jey Uso defeats Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship

New Day defeats The War Raiders for the World Tag Team Championships

Jade Cargill defeats Naomi

Jacob Fatu defeats LA Knight for the United States Championship

El Grande Americano defeats Rey Fenix

Tiffany Stratton defeats Charlotte Flair to retain the WWE Women's Championship

Seth Rollins defeats CM Punk and Roman Reigns in a Triple Threat Match

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Blake Lovell
BLAKE LOVELL

Blake Lovell has worked in the sports media industry for nearly two decades, including covering WWE and professional wrestling for various digital outlets since 2019. He is a former editor/columnist for 411Mania and ClutchPoints. As a wrestling journalist, he has interviewed legends such as The Hardy Boyz, written numerous columns, and more. You can follow him on X at @wrestleblake for more discussion on wrestling's past, present, and future.

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