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WWE WrestleMania 39, also known as WrestleMania Goes Hollywood took place over two nights on April 1st and 2nd, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The event was originally planned for WrestleMania 37's location before the COVID-19 pandemic caused its relocation. The hosts for the event were wrestler The Miz and rapper Snoop Dogg. ##
WrestleMania 39 marked the sixth time the event was held in Greater Los Angeles and the seventh time in the state of California overall. The event also saw Triple H take over creative control for the first time after Vince McMahon's retirement as Chairman and CEO of the company in July 2022. Although McMahon returned as Executive Chairman in January 2023, this did not affect Triple H's position. Additionally, WrestleMania 39 was the first to be livestreamed on Binge in Australia. After the event, on April 3rd, it was announced that the McMahon family had sold the company to Endeavor, making it the last WrestleMania under their ownership. ##
The card featured a total of 15 matches, with eight on Night 1 and seven on Night 2. The main event for Night 1 saw Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeat The Usos to win the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship and end their record-setting title reign of 622 days. This was the first time a tag team championship match was the main event of a WrestleMania, and only the second time a tag team match had been the main event, with the first being WrestleMania I in March 1985. Other notable matches included Seth "Freakin" Rollins defeating Logan Paul, Rhea Ripley defeating Charlotte Flair to win the SmackDown Women's Championship, and Austin Theory defeating John Cena in the opening bout to retain Raw's United States Championship. ##
Pat McAfee made his in-ring return, and Snoop Dogg made his WWE in-ring debut, both winning impromptu matches against The Miz on Night 1 and Night 2, respectively. The main event for Night 2 saw Roman Reigns defeat Cody Rhodes to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, making him the second wrestler after Hulk Hogan to enter three consecutive WrestleManias as world champion during the same reign and the only wrestler to defend a world championship at each. Other notable matches included Edge defeating "The Demon" Finn Bálor in a Hell in a Cell match, Gunther retaining SmackDown's Intercontinental Championship against Sheamus and Drew McIntyre in a triple threat match, and Brock Lesnar defeating Omos in the opening bout. Night 2 also saw the return of Shane McMahon, who last appeared at the 2022 Royal Rumble. ##
Critics generally praised the event, particularly the Snoop Dogg match against The Miz, the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match, the Hell in a Cell match, the Men's WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match, Logan Paul vs. Seth "Freakin" Rollins, the six-woman tag team match, and Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio. However, while the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match was also well-received, critics criticized its ending for being pointless and unnecessary. ##
Night 1 Attendance: 80,497 ##
Night 2 Attendance: 81,395 ##
Combined Attendance: 161,892 ##
WWE WrestleMania 39 (Night 2) Results
No.ResultMatch TypeTime
1.
Brock Lesnar defeated Omos (with MVP) via pinfall
Singles match
4:55
2.
Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler defeated Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, Natalya and Shotzi, Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville via Submission
Women's WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match
8:25
3.
Gunther (c) defeated Drew McIntyre, Sheamus via pinfall
Triple threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
16:40
4.
Bianca Belair (c) defeated Asuka via pinfall
Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship
16:05
5.
Snoop Dogg defeated The Miz via pinfall
Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship
2:20
6.
Edge defeated Finn Balor via pinfall
Hell In A Cell Match
18:10
7.
Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa) defeated Cody Rhodes by pinfall
Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
34:35
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WWE WrestleMania 39 (Night 1) Results
No.ResultMatch TypeTime
1.
Austin Theory (c) defeated John Cena via pinfall
Singles match for the WWE United States Championship
11:20
2.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated Braun Strowman and Ricochet, Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis), The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) (with Valhalla)
Men's WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match
8:30
3.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins defeated Logan Paul via pinfall
Singles match
16:15
4.
Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch defeated Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky via pinfall
Six-woman tag team match
14:40
5.
Rey Mysterio defeated Dominik Mysterio via pinfall
Singles match
14:55
6.
Rhea Ripley defeated Charlotte Flair(c) via pinfall
Singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
23:35
7.
Pat McAfee defeated The Miz via pinfall
Singles Match
3:40
8.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeated The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) via pinfall
Tag team match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
24:15
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Other on-screen personnel – Saturday
Role
Name
English commentators
Michael Cole
Corey Graves
Titus O'Neil (Men's WrestleMania Showcase)
Spanish commentators
Marcelo Rodriguez
Jerry Soto
Bad Bunny (Rey vs. Dominik)
Ring announcers
Mike Rome (Raw)
Samantha Irvin (SmackDown)
Referees
Danilo Anfibio
Shawn Bennett
Jessika Carr
Daphne Lashaunn
Eddie Orengo
Chad Patton
Ryan Tran
Rod Zapata
Interviewers
Byron Saxton
Cathy Kelley
Pre-show panel
Kayla Braxton
Peter Rosenberg
Booker T
Wade Barrett
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Other on-screen personnel – Sunday
Role
Name
English commentators
Michael Cole
Corey Graves
Titus O'Neil (Intercontinental Championship match)
Spanish commentators
Marcelo Rodriguez
Jerry Soto
Ring announcers
Mike Rome (Raw)
Samantha Irvin (SmackDown)
Referees
Danilo Anfibio
Jason Ayers
Shawn Bennett
Jessika Carr
Dan Engler
Daphne Lashaunn
Eddie Orengo
Chad Patton
Interviewer
Cathy Kelley
Pre-show panel
Kayla Braxton
Kevin Patrick
Peter Rosenberg
Booker T
Wade Barrett
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