WWE WrestleMania 39 Highlights: Roman Reigns beats Cody Rhodes in thrilling main event; Bianca, Edge, Gunther, Brock win

Cody Rhodes was on his way to a fourth Cross Rhodes before Paul Heyman had the referee distracted, allowing Solo Sikoa to sneak back in and hit Cody with the Samoan spike. Reigns then hits the spear to pick up the win and extend his record-breaking title reign. Thankyou for joining everyone. It was an honour to witness such a main event and bring all the action to you. Until next time, it's a goodbye. And don't forget to acknowledge your TRIBAL CHIEF today.

Incredibel scenes. Just as The Usos double team against Cody, out come Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Reigns gets hit with the stunner and the Helluva Kick but Reigns still won't stay down. As the referee comes to his conciousness, Roman getshis shoulder up and the main-event continues. This spectacle is still on.

Reigns trapped Cody in his submisison but Cody finds a way to beat it, the first person to ever do it. Meanwhile, the referee gets knocked out and it allows The Usos to intervene. 

Cody did not see that coming. He tried to use momentum against Reigns but runs right into a vicious spear from Reigns. But wait, it's still not over. Cody gets his shoulder up and Roman is in utter disbelief.

Another kick out! Reigns goes for a Superman punch but cody counters it into a Pedigree. Just when the referee's hand was about to come down for the three, Roman got his shoulder up. However, Reigns connects with a secind time around and this time Cody stays alive.

Solo Sikoa slapped Cody Rhodes with his own belt but the referee heard the noise and ejected him out of the arena. An alert Cody hits Roman with the Cross-Rhodes but Reigns gets his shoulder up as the crowd in the arena exploded. What a moment, what a spot

Roman Reigns tries to powerbomb Cody Rhodes but the American Nightmare reverse it and backdrops Reigns through the announce table. That gives Cody some much-needed momentum as he capitalises on it and hits Roman with a Cody cutter. Then delivers a suicide dive to have Reigns stunned.

Roman may be without The Usos but in their absence, he is making Solo Sikoa do his dirty work. Solo sheepishly struck Cody on his ribs with a steel chair and Roman adds to the misery by going after the injured area. Solo interrupts not once but twice, with Michael Cole calling it 'ridiculous'

Cody could muster only a couple of offences before Reigns asserts his supremacy and plants him with a bone-jarring powerbomb. Cody then catches Roman off guard and throws him outside the ring before making a mistake that allows Reigns to cash in. The action now spills outside the ring where Roman inflicts a beat down in Rhodes.

After a heavy intriduction of both Reigns and Cody, we are underway. Roman gloats in front of WrestleMania, instructing the fans to 'ACKNOWLEDGE HIM'. The bell rings and the action starts with a collar and elbow tie up. Cody dops to the mat, rocking Reigns with a punch forcing The Tribal Chief to retrive and get some air.

For 945 days, Roman Reigns has held the WWE Championship. He enters his third Wrestlemania to defend the same championship. He has beaten them all - Cena, Goldberg, Lesnar - but perhaps no one stands a better chance to dethrone him from the table than 'The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes. You can cut the tension with a knife. Do note that The Usos - who lost the tag-team championships last year - are not here. It's just Solo Sikoa and the wiseman Paul Heyman. 

Cody Rhodes walks out to an enthralling reception. Ever since returning to the WWE at last year's WrestleMania, he has done everything right. His tridecta of wins against Seth Rollins put him on the limelight, and that breakout moment of wrestling with a torn pec escalated him to superstardom. After being out due to injury, Cody returned at the Royal Rumble where he outclassed 29 other men to win a title shot at WrestleMania. And today, here we are. 'CAN HE FINISH THE STORY?'

An epic ending to an epic rivalry. Balor kicks out after a spear but Edge knows what he has to do. Going for poetic justice, he places Balor on a chair and brings out another chair to land The Demon with a ConChairTo, the same move which put his wife and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenex out of action all those months ago last year. 1, 2 and 3. EDGE WINS!

Finn Balor places Edge on a table and climbs up another table which he somehow placed on the cell structure. He goes for Coup de Grace from the cell perched on the table to the one inside the ring, but Edge rolls out. Balor goes knee first into the table and is now in trouble. Edge unloads with a flurry of steel chair shots. 

Edge throws a latter on Balor, busting him up in the process. As he gets medical treatment, Edge set up another ladder in the corner and runs into it after Balor moved away and avoided a spear. The Demon then hit the Coup de Grace but Edge kicks out. Edge then gets the EDGECUTION off the top of a ladder - which Balor set for another finieher - onto the ring. A two count is all there is to that. 

The Hell in a Cell match starts the way it's expected to - with violence as both Edge and Balor reach out to under the ring for weapons. Kendo sticks, tables and ladders have been brought out. Edge tries to stun Balor with hits but The Demon is unfazed. Traps Balor in the cell with the help on kendo sticks and unloads on him. After a brief while, Balor recovers and fights back against the Rated-R Superstar.

For the first time since Extreme Rules 2021, Finn Balor has brought back his 'Demon' persona. He has been pushed over the 'edge', by EDGE. He urged Balor to bring the most evil version of him, and Balor has obliged. A serious calm has decended upon the arena as both performers are locked inside the viscious structure. 

Here we go. The match up everyone was looking forward to as Edge battles Finn Balor inside Hell in a Cell. The OG cell is back. Gone is the red colour which wasn't exactly a fan favourite to be honest. This is Edge's First Hell in a Cell match in 14 years having last faced The Undertaker inside this structure back at Summerslam of 2008. 

Shane's return doesn't last long as he injures himself literally five seconds into the match. Has to be replaced by Snoop Dogg who punches The Miz and drops him with the… WAIT FOR IT… People's Elbow. He really saved that segment there. Nonetheless, Shane McMahon legitimately has hurt his knee.

The first real surprise of this year's Wrestlemania as Shane McMahon returns for the first time since last year's Royal Rumble. Shane O Mac was quietly let go after producing one of the worst Royal Rumbles in WWE history in 2022 that it came to a point where there was no option but to release him. Meanwhile, The Miz is not impressed as Snoop Dogg puts the A-Lister in another impromptu match for a second night in a row. 

Asuka went for the green mist but Bianca ducked right in the nick of time. Went for the KOD but The Empress rolled over. She then put Bianca into the arm bar but such is the strenght of the champion that she managed a way to counter that and picked Asuka up on her shoulder and plant her with the KOD. Pinfall and the win. What a victory! And still your Raw Women's Champion… BIANCAAAA BEEEELAAAIIIRRRRRR!

Bianca nails Asuka with a running blockbuster and then a springboard moonsault but she can't get the pin over Asuka. Can't believe it and rightly so. This was after she began the match aggressively and after back-and-forth action, landed the Suplex.

Two years ago at Wrestlemania 37, Bianca Belair won the Women's championship for the first time. Last year at Mania, she regained the Raw Women's title from Becky Lynch and has has held on to it for over a year. Her reign has now been challenged by a returning Asuka, who has been a lot more evil, maniacal enroute to winning the Royal Rumble.

Nerve-racking moments in the closing stages of the match. With Sheamus going for a pin over McIntyre after hitting him with another Brogue Kick, Gunther interrupts the count by diving from the top rope. The IC champ picks Sheamus up and powerbombs him on McIntyre before doing the same to Drew to pick up the win. The 260-plus day reign continues as the entire arena - including the commentators - are on their feet.

These athletes are hitting each other with their best moves. Sheamus and Drew McIntyre landed the other with the best they had - a Brogue Kick and then a Claymore Kick but both kick out. This was after McIntyre flies over the top on to Sheamus outside the ring. It's all between these 2 friends turned enemies as Gunther has been negated - only for the time being.