WWE WrestleMania 35 results from Rousey vs Flair vs Lynch and more

Here's how WWE WrestleMania 35 in New Jersey played out

Batista returns to WWE to beat up Ric Flair on his 70th birthday

Wrestlemania returned for the 35th time this weekend.

Former UFC champion Rousey took on Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch in a winner takes all triple threat match for the WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown Women’s Championships, while Brock Lesnar defended his WWE Universal Championship against Seth Rollins.

Here's how it all played out:

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[7 April 2019 22:16 · mattypaddock]

Building up nicely...

Over 80,000 are expected to cram into MetLife Stadium for tonight's Wrestlemania. 

There are four matches to be staged during the KickOff show of tonight's event, so the in-ring action isn't far away...

[7 April 2019 22:20 · mattypaddock]

An impassioned defence...

Kofi Kingston wrestles for the WWE Championship tonight. Here, his New Day brethren Xavier Woods and Big E make a passionate statement in support of the former Intercontinental champ. 

Emotional stuff.

[7 April 2019 22:24 · mattypaddock]

Cruiserweight Championship match

Buddy Murphy (C) v Tony Nese

It's our first action of the night and it'll be a superb way to get things going. 

Australian Buddy Murphy has been a tremendous, fighting champion thus far, but New Yorker Nese has been on a heck of a run ahead of Wrestlemania. 

[7 April 2019 22:31 · mattypaddock]

First near fall!

Close for Murphy, who plants Nese and goes for a cover to retain, but the challenger manages to kick out.

It's has been high-impact stuff so far, and Nese has definitely brought his A-game to Wrestlemania. 

Murphy gets some momentum building with some quick feet, but Nese counters with a stiff looking elbow. 

[7 April 2019 22:34 · mattypaddock]

Close call!

Nese nails a beautiful shooting star press off the top rope, but the champ manages to get a shoulder up. 

Murphy builds again and hits his Murphy's Law finisher, but it's good ring awareness from Nese who gets a foot on the rope to break the count.

[7 April 2019 22:35 · mattypaddock]

BREAKING: TONY NESE BECOMES CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION

We've started Wrestlemania with a shock!

After a German Suplex into the corner turnbuckle and a running knee, it's all over for Murphy. New champion crowned!

[7 April 2019 22:44 · mattypaddock]

Let's battle!

The women of WWE are in the ring - it's time for the Women's Battle Royal!

Asuka and Naomi are among the last of the combatants to enter as the ring fills with humanity. It's busy in there!

[7 April 2019 22:51 · mattypaddock]

Every woman for herself? 

So far, it doesn't appear so. All three members of the Riott Squad have been teaming up to take out the competition.

But wait... what's this? Dana Brooke is on fire! She eliminates two of the trio!

[7 April 2019 22:59 · mattypaddock]

BREAKING: CARMELLA WINS THE BATTLE ROYAL!

What a finish!

Sarah Logan, the remaining Riott Squad member, celebrates as she thinks she's won the whole thing, but she's not spotted the Princess of Staten Island, Carmella, lurking behind!

The two tangle a little but, with a telling blow, the former Smackdown Women's Champion eliminates Logan and claims victory!

[7 April 2019 23:10 · mattypaddock]

Mr WrestleMania is here!

Shawn Michaels has joined the KickOff Show panel. That's quite the ensemble, Shawn...