WWE WrestleMania 41 Retro Review: Every Match Rated and Revisited

WrestleMania 41 took place over two nights, April 19 and 20, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, just off the Las Vegas Strip. WWE marketed it as "WrestleMania Vegas". It was the second WrestleMania in the Las Vegas area and the first held on Easter weekend. Reported attendance was 58,538 on Night 1 and 60,103 on Night 2, while WWE announced 61,467 and 63,226. The weekend reportedly brought in about $66 million in live gate revenue. In the United States it was the last WrestleMania streamed on Peacock, and in most other countries it streamed on Netflix.

The show carried a lot of weight. John Cena was in his farewell year and chasing a record 17th world title. CM Punk was finally heading into his first WrestleMania main event. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman were tangled in a three-way story that had run since the start of the year. Fourteen matches, seven a night, all from Raw and SmackDown. Here is how every one of them looks today.

The build

• Cena's last run: At Money in the Bank 2024, John Cena said he would retire at the end of 2025. He won the Elimination Chamber to earn a shot at Cody Rhodes. That same night, Rhodes turned down The Rock's offer to become his "corporate champion". Cena embraced Rhodes, then attacked him and sided with The Rock, his first heel turn since 2003. In the weeks after, Cena berated fans and said he would take the title with him when he retired.
• Rollins vs. Reigns vs. Punk: Punk joined Reigns's WarGames team in 2024 as a favour to Paul Heyman. At the Royal Rumble, Punk eliminated Reigns and Rollins, and Rollins then stomped Reigns. At Elimination Chamber, Rollins cost Punk the match. On April 4, Punk revealed his favour: Heyman would be in his corner at WrestleMania. On April 7, Rollins attacked Heyman and said Heyman owed him a favour too.
• World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther had beaten Jey Uso at Saturday Night's Main Event. Jey then won the Royal Rumble, and after Gunther attacked him on Raw, Jey chose Gunther.
• Women's titles: Charlotte Flair won the women's Royal Rumble and chose Tiffany Stratton's WWE Women's Championship. On Raw, Iyo Sky won the Women's World Championship, and after a run of interference and a double disqualification, Adam Pearce booked a three-way with Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair.
• Late changes: Kevin Owens was ruled out for neck surgery on April 4, which cancelled his match with Randy Orton, so Orton issued an open challenge. Rey Mysterio suffered a torn groin on the April 18 SmackDown, and Rey Fénix took his place against El Grande Americano. On the day of Night 1, Bayley was found hurt backstage, and Lyra Valkyria had about 24 hours to find a new partner for her tag title match.
• The rest of the card: Naomi had revealed herself as the woman who attacked Jade Cargill in November 2024. Jacob Fatu earned his shot at LA Knight by winning a Last Man Standing match against Braun Strowman. Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest's issues went back to WrestleMania XL. AJ Styles wanted Logan Paul, who refused to "fight for free" until Pearce made the match. Dominik Mysterio, Bron Breakker, Finn Bálor and Penta were in a long Intercontinental title story full of interference and disqualifications.

Night 1: match by match

Jey Uso vs. Gunther (World Heavyweight Championship)

Triple H opened the night, UFC President Dana White narrated the cold open, and country singer Jelly Roll performed "God Bless America". Then WWE put a world title match first. Jey Uso's entrance was built as an event of its own: DJ Salvatore Ganacci opened it as part of a cross-promotion for the video game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and the Las Vegas Raiderettes came out with him. WWE.com said the stadium shook. Bleacher Report described the crowd as red-hot from the start.

Gunther played the champion's role well. He chopped Jey's chest raw and hit him with powerbombs. At one point Gunther looked ready to leave with the belt, then hit Jey with it and followed with a top-rope splash for a near-fall. Jey kept kicking out. He countered a powerbomb with one of his own, hit three Uso Splashes, and then beat Gunther at his own game with a sleeper hold. Gunther tapped. Jimmy Uso joined his brother in the ring for the celebration.

For us, this was a moment match more than a great match. The atmosphere carried it, and the finish was smart storytelling, with Jey taking the champion's own hold and using it against him. But the middle was mostly Gunther offence, and the closing stretch felt a little disjointed, with the big title belt spot and the splashes arriving one after another instead of building naturally.

Still, if the goal was to open a stadium show with a huge, happy crowd, it worked. Jey's popularity was real, and seeing him finally win the big one at 16:30 sent the whole building into the rest of the night. It is not one we would rewatch for the wrestling, but we understand why many fans remember it fondly. Our rating: ★★★½

The War Raiders vs. The New Day (World Tag Team Championship)

Erik and Ivar defended against Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. The New Day had turned heel months earlier by turning on Big E, and they wrestled like heels here. The War Raiders controlled early with slams and splashes on Woods. The New Day then cut Erik off from his partner, and Ivar nearly retained with his Doomsday-Sault.

The finish came from cheating. As Ivar went for War Machine, Kingston tripped him, then held his foot while The New Day hit their Midnight Hour combination for the pin. Kingston and Woods grabbed the belts and hurried up the ramp. It was The New Day's first WrestleMania win as a team and Woods's first WrestleMania win of any kind, and reports counted it as their 12th main roster tag title reign.

We think this was the weakest match of Night 1, though not because anyone wrestled badly. It simply had nowhere to go. It followed the hottest moment of the night, the build had been thin, and both CBS Sports and Bleacher Report noted how quiet the crowd was. At 9:15 it was a TV match on the biggest card of the year.

The heel New Day story deserved a stronger stage. A clean, angry win over a team they had a real history with would have done more for them. Instead the cheap finish felt right for the characters but gave fans little to react to. Fine to watch, easy to forget. Our rating: ★★

Jade Cargill vs. Naomi

This was a grudge match. Naomi had been revealed as the woman who attacked Cargill in November 2024, ending their friendship. Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore took part in Cargill's entrance, one of the stranger cameos of the weekend and one Bleacher Report called unexpected.

The two brawled straight away. Naomi used her speed, slamming Cargill on the ringside floor, hitting hammerfists and kicks, and landing a running bulldog and a split-legged moonsault for a near-fall. CBS Sports also noted a ringside X-Factor and a top-rope bulldog. Cargill turned it around with power, catching Naomi in mid-air for a vertical suplex. She finished with a powerbomb and Jaded at 9:20.

For us this was a decent match that never quite became a good one. Naomi did a lot of the work and her offence looked crisp. Cargill's strength spots, especially the catch, looked impressive. The problem was the joins between them. Several transitions looked awkward, and CBS Sports pointed to miscommunication near the finish. The story was strong enough, but the match did not tell it with much flow.

Cargill getting her revenge at WrestleMania was the right result, and her finisher looked as heavy as ever. We just wanted a bit more fire from a feud built on a betrayal. Naomi, as it turned out, had much bigger moments coming later in 2025. Our rating: ★★½

LA Knight vs. Jacob Fatu (WWE United States Championship)

LA Knight defended the United States Championship against Jacob Fatu, who had earned the match by beating Braun Strowman in a Last Man Standing match. Fatu set the tone early with a pop-up Samoan Drop and slammed Knight onto the top rope. He controlled most of the match, moving like a man much lighter than his size.

Knight fought back with a crucifix bomb, a pop-up elbow drop and an avalanche back suplex. The best moment came when Fatu went up for his moonsault and Knight caught him with the BFT for a very close near-fall. Fatu kicked out, climbed again, and finished with a top-rope Samoan Drop and two double-jump moonsaults at 10:40. Haku came out to celebrate with him afterwards.

We think this was the best match of the night before the main event, and CBS Sports said much the same. It was simple and well paced. Fatu got to look like a monster, and Knight looked brave and dangerous, never just a body for the new star to beat. Bleacher Report noted duelling chants late on, which tells you both men were over with the crowd.

If there is a criticism, it is that it was over just as it was getting really good. Another five minutes might have pushed it higher. But as a showcase for Fatu's first WrestleMania and first main roster title, it did its job, and the BFT counter was one of the best near-falls of the weekend. Our rating: ★★★½

El Grande Americano vs. Rey Fénix

This match was not meant to happen. Rey Mysterio was supposed to face El Grande Americano, the masked character played by Chad Gable, but Mysterio suffered a torn groin on the April 18 SmackDown. He announced on the Countdown show that he was not cleared, and Rey Fénix stepped in for his WrestleMania debut. It was a first WrestleMania for both men. WWE's purchase of AAA had been announced earlier that day, and AAA's El Hijo del Vikingo was at ringside and got involved, kicking Americano.

The action was fast. Fénix flew early, and Americano answered with a reverse 450, the standout spot for CBS Sports, and a top-rope moonsault senton for a near-fall. Then came the gimmick. While the referee was distracted, Americano hid a metal plate in his mask. Fénix kicked him in the head and hurt his own foot, and Americano finished him with a top-rope headbutt at 7:55.

For us this was a fun, quick and well executed match with a comedy finish that suited the character. Both men landed everything they tried. The main problem was the lack of a reason to care. Fénix had been booked in at the last minute, so there was no story beyond the swap, and the crowd treated it as a break before the big matches.

Even so, it is easy to rewatch. It is short, the athletic spots are excellent, and the loaded-mask finish is silly in the right way. Under the circumstances, it was more than WWE could have expected. Our rating: ★★★

Tiffany Stratton vs. Charlotte Flair (WWE Women's Championship)

Tiffany Stratton made one of the most talked-about entrances of the night, stepping out of a giant Barbie-style box. Charlotte Flair, the Royal Rumble winner, was chasing her 15th world title. The rivalry turned physical right away, with punches at the bell and a brawl that spilled outside.

Both women went after each other's surgically repaired knees. Flair controlled long stretches with holds, chops and taunts. She applied the Figure Four, and Stratton escaped by loosening Flair's knee brace. Flair debuted a sitout powerbomb for a near-fall, then countered a Prettiest Moonsault Ever into a roll-up and hit a top-rope Natural Selection for another. When Flair went for a spear, Stratton countered with a rolling senton and hit the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to retain at 19:05.

Reviews were split. Bleacher Report gave it an A, while CBS Sports gave it a C and said it kept stalling. We sit closer to CBS. The knee story was a good idea, and the closing five minutes were strong, but 19 minutes was too long for what they had. Flair's control segments slowed everything down, and the crowd was quiet for parts of the middle.

The right woman won. Stratton looked like a champion who could stand up to a legend, and the brace spot was a nice heel-like touch from a babyface. A tighter 12 or 13 minute version of this match would have been far better. Our rating: ★★½

Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (triple threat)

The entrances made it feel huge. A video recapped Punk's career to his old theme, "This Fire Burns". Then Living Colour played "Cult of Personality" live as Punk walked out with Paul Heyman at his side. Punk wore gear that recalled his 2011 "Pipebomb" era, and this was his first WrestleMania main event. Heyman kissed him on the forehead. Reigns, who came out alone, took off his Ula Fala and glared at Heyman.

The match was wild. Punk and Rollins fought into the crowd, and Reigns leapt over the barricade onto both of them. Punk hit a double DDT and an elbow drop. Reigns and Punk briefly teamed up for a Doomsday Device on Rollins. Rollins broke up Punk's Anaconda Vice with a frog splash, then countered a spear into a Pedigree and hit the Stomp on Reigns for a near-fall. Rollins and Reigns teased a Shield powerbomb, but Reigns powerbombed Punk and then Rollins through announce tables. Punk hit Go To Sleep on Rollins, Reigns speared Punk, and Rollins stomped Reigns, leaving all three down.

Then came the finish. Heyman handed Punk a chair, then hit him with a low blow and gave the chair to Reigns, who struck Punk with it. As Reigns raised the chair at Rollins, echoing the Shield break-up, Heyman low-blowed Reigns too and handed the chair to Rollins. Rollins hit Reigns with it and finished him with the Stomp at 32:55. Rollins and Heyman stood together as the broadcast ended. Some fans looked stunned. Others sang Rollins's theme.

For us this is the match of the weekend and one of the best WrestleMania main events of the decade. Nearly 33 minutes flew by. Every man had a clear reason to win, the crowd stayed loud, and the Heyman swerve played on years of history without feeling like a cheap trick. Our only small complaint is the sheer number of finishers kicked out of. Our rating: ★★★★¾

Night 2: match by match

Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley (Women's World Championship)

Stephanie McMahon opened Night 2, and Ava Max sang "The Star-Spangled Banner". Then WWE put the Women's World Championship first. Bleacher Report described a deafening reaction for Ripley and boos for Belair, an unusual response that shows how hot Ripley was in Las Vegas.

Sky, the champion, played the underdog and used speed early, including a springboard moonsault. Ripley and Belair double-teamed her into the barricade. Sky hit a Blockbuster on both challengers. Belair and Ripley traded suplexes, and Ripley threw Sky into Belair with a Razor's Edge. Sky countered a top-rope Riptide with an arm drag but missed a moonsault. Belair whipped Ripley with her braid, hit the K.O.D., and later a 450 Splash, but Ripley broke up the pin. Sky came off the top with an Over the Moonsault on Belair to retain at 14:25. Belair later said she left WrestleMania with broken fingers.

We think this is the best women's match WWE has put on at a WrestleMania in years, and the best match of Night 2. All three women got their moments. The pace never dropped. Bleacher Report gave it an A+ and noted fans chanting that it was awesome. It is rare for a three-way to feel this well planned, with each woman's style clearly different and every near-fall believable.

The finish might be the best part. Sky had been presented as the underdog, and she won with a clean, high-risk move after the other two had spent each other. It made her look like a real champion rather than a lucky one. Our rating: ★★★★½

Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest (Sin City Street Fight)

The entrances were a highlight. Kerry King of Slayer played Damian Priest to the ring live, which Bleacher Report called one of the coolest entrances in WrestleMania history. Drew McIntyre had an entrance inspired by the video game Doom: The Dark Ages. Their feud went back to WrestleMania XL, when Priest cashed in Money in the Bank on McIntyre.

They used everything. Steel steps, chairs and tables all came into play, and the fight spilled outside. In the middle of it, McIntyre took a selfie with his downed opponent and posted it on X with the caption "Still bored at work lol". Priest hit a chokeslam with a chair around McIntyre's neck and a Razor's Edge through a table. McIntyre answered with a Future Shock DDT on the steps, shoved Priest off the top rope through two tables at ringside, and finished him with a Claymore into a steel chair in the corner at 13:55.

For us this was exactly what a WrestleMania street fight should be: two big men hitting hard, a few memorable spots and a finish that looked painful. The selfie was silly, but it fitted McIntyre's online heel character and gave the match a talking point. Bleacher Report liked that it did not go too far into violence, and we agree it never felt like spots for the sake of spots.

It was not a classic, and the crowd was more appreciative than wild. But it was well paced, the right length, and both men came out looking strong. Our rating: ★★★½

Bron Breakker vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Finn Bálor vs. Penta (Intercontinental Championship)

Bron Breakker defended the Intercontinental Championship against Dominik Mysterio, Finn Bálor and Penta. The story mixed tension inside The Judgment Day with Breakker's power and Penta, who had been pulled into the feud. Carlito was at ringside with The Judgment Day and played a big part.

Breakker threw people around. He hit his Military Press Powerslam and spears, and he speared Carlito through an announce table, one of the loudest moments of the match. Penta hit the Penta Driver and a Mexican Destroyer. Carlito interfered more than once, including pulling Breakker to the floor. Bálor hit the Coup de Grace on the champion. In the end, Dominik hit a frog splash on Bálor and pinned his own stablemate at 10:30. Bleacher Report reported a surprisingly large reaction for the win.

We think this exceeded expectations. Four-ways can turn into a messy line of finishers, and there was some of that, but the match had clear roles. Breakker was the destroyer, Penta the flyer, and Bálor and Dominik the uneasy partners. That gave the crowd something to follow, and the finish moved The Judgment Day story along in one clear moment.

Some will say the champion should have been protected more, and Breakker losing without being pinned did help. For us the bigger point is that it was fun, fast and full of spots, and it turned Dominik's growing popularity into a real title win. Our rating: ★★★½

Randy Orton vs. Joe Hendry (open challenge)

Randy Orton was meant to face Kevin Owens, but Owens was ruled out for neck surgery, so Orton issued an open challenge. The man who answered was Joe Hendry, the reigning TNA World Champion. Bleacher Report described the reaction to his reveal as "otherworldly", and Hendry had some fun with the crowd early.

The match itself was short. Hendry kicked out of an early RKO attempt, escaped another with a fallaway slam, then posed for the camera. Orton poked him in the eye at one point to block a chokeslam. Moments later, Orton hit an RKO and won at 3:10. After the match, Orton raised Hendry's hand and then hit him with a second RKO.

For us this was a nice moment for Hendry and a very thin match. The appearance was the whole point. Seeing a TNA champion on a WrestleMania card, with a huge stadium singing along to his entrance, says a lot about how the two companies were working together in 2025. The crowd clearly knew him, and they made his night.

But there was almost nothing to rate. Three minutes is a squash, and the post-match RKO made Hendry look like a prop. Losing Owens hurt the card, and it is fair to say the open challenge was the least WWE could do with Orton. Our rating: ★½

AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul

Logan Paul had refused to "fight for free" before Adam Pearce made this match. At the bell, Bleacher Report said, it was presented as a big deal. Styles started strong, trapping Paul in the ring apron and hitting a sliding knee. Paul took over with a springboard crossbody and choked Styles on the apron. He used Hulk Hogan taunts to rile the crowd.

Paul's offence was the story. He hit a frog splash, a Paul from Grace, an Overbomb, a buckshot lariat, a rolling senton and a Lionsault. Styles hit a vertical suplex and a torture rack powerbomb. Both men landed the Styles Clash. Near the finish, Paul's associate Jeff Levin tried to pass him brass knuckles, but Karrion Kross took them and urged Styles to use them. Styles refused, punched Kross and went for the Phenomenal Forearm. Paul ducked, landed a right hand and finished with the Paulverizer at 17:50.

We think Paul deserves credit. His athletic ability was obvious again, and his moonsault and Lionsault looked as clean as anything on the card. Styles, as always, made his opponent look good, and the Styles Clash exchange was a smart touch. For two thirds of the match, it was a good, solid WrestleMania bout.

The ending let it down. Kross's appearance came from nowhere, and with the knuckles, the refusal and the right hand all packed together, it felt clunky, as CBS Sports also noted. Seventeen minutes was a little long too. Our rating: ★★★

Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Lyra Valkyria & Becky Lynch (Women's Tag Team Championship)

On Saturday, Bayley was found hurt backstage at Allegiant Stadium, and Adam Pearce refused Lyra Valkyria's request for a forfeit win. She had about 24 hours to find a partner. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez isolated Valkyria for most of the early match. When she finally made the tag, her partner was revealed as Becky Lynch, making her WWE return. Bleacher Report described the pop as enormous.

Lynch ran wild. She hit an exploder suplex and locked in the Dis-arm-her, which Rodriguez broke up. Morgan hit Oblivion on Lynch, but Valkyria broke up the pin. Morgan also tried to avoid Lynch by saying "deuces" and tagging out. Valkyria hit a tornado DDT on Rodriguez, and Lynch finished Morgan with the Manhandle Slam to win the titles at 8:40.

For us this was fine and not much more. The surprise was strong, and Lynch's return was a great moment for the live crowd. But the match itself was a standard tag. Valkyria took the heat, Lynch got the hot tag, and the champions were gone in under nine minutes. The Bayley angle had also given fans only a day to care about a new team.

We would have liked more of Valkyria, who did good work as the woman in peril. Still, as a showcase for a returning star and a short, clean match, it did its job. Our rating: ★★½

Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena (Undisputed WWE Championship)

Cena's entrance was a deliberate change. There were no colourful graphics: the stadium went dark, the screens turned black, and his name appeared in large white letters. It was his final WrestleMania entrance, and it fitted the heel he had become. Rhodes was defending a title he had held since WrestleMania XL. Bleacher Report described a split crowd, with two generations of fans each backing their man.

Cena left the ring several times early, and Rhodes hit a suicide dive. Cena controlled the middle with kicks and stomps and hit four Attitude Adjustments, one off the second rope, plus an STF. Rhodes kicked out and hit a powerslam, a Disaster Kick, a Cody Cutter, a springboard Cody Cutter, a powerbomb and Cross Rhodes. But referee Chad Patton was down, so there was no count. Cena removed the top turnbuckle pad and sent Rhodes into it twice. Travis Scott, who had come out with Cena, got involved, and Rhodes hit him with Cross Rhodes. Cena tried to use the title belt, but Rhodes took it and would not use it. Cena pretended to back down, then hit a low blow and a belt shot to win his record 17th world title at 21:40.

For us this was the biggest letdown of the weekend. The work was not terrible, and some of Rhodes's comeback was good. But the finish was the problem. After a year of story and a heel turn with The Rock in the middle of it, the ending relied on a referee bump, a rapper who took a long time to reach the ring and a low blow. CBS Sports and Bleacher Report both called the finish a mess, and much of the reaction afterwards said the same.

The record win was historic. The match that delivered it was not. A heel Cena could have been something special, and this felt like a show that ran out of ideas at the last minute. Our rating: ★★

Beyond the matches

• Openings: Triple H opened Night 1 and Stephanie McMahon opened Night 2. Dana White narrated the Night 1 cold open. Jelly Roll sang "God Bless America" on Night 1, and Ava Max sang the national anthem on Night 2.
• Commentary: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee and Wade Barrett called both nights, with Alicia Taylor as ring announcer on Night 1.
• Music and cameos: Living Colour played Punk's entrance live, Kerry King played Priest's, DJ Salvatore Ganacci opened Jey Uso's entrance with the Las Vegas Raiderettes, and Jim Cantore took part in Jade Cargill's. Travis Scott came out with Cena in the main event.
• Hall of Fame: The 2025 Hall of Fame class, inducted the night before at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, was introduced to the crowd on Night 1.
• Attendance announcements: Shawn Michaels revealed the Night 1 figure. On Night 2, Stone Cold Steve Austin arrived on a four-wheeler, crashed it, and announced 63,226.
• In the crowd: Fightful listed guests including Rick Rubin, Criss Angel, Lil Yachty, Israel Adesanya and AAA's Marisela Peña and Dorian Roldán on Night 1, and Flavor Flav, Vanessa Hudgens, Quavo, Metro Boomin and Terence Crawford on Night 2.

For us, the production was strong, and the live music once again made the big entrances feel special. The AAA news, the TNA champion and the Austin cameo gave the weekend a sense that anything could happen. The weak spot was the celebrity use in the Night 2 main event, which took attention away from the two men in the ring.

The verdict: does it hold up today?

WrestleMania 41 is a tale of two very different main events. Night 1 ended with one of the best stories WWE has told in the modern era, a three-way that used years of history and ended with a swerve that actually made sense. Night 2 ended with a record-breaking moment that most fans, us included, felt was handled badly. Between them sat a very good women's three-way, a solid street fight, a fun four-way and a few strong title changes, but also some filler and a three-minute open challenge. The best of WrestleMania 41 is as good as any WrestleMania of the last decade. The rest is uneven, and the finish to the weekend still leaves a sour taste.

• Best match: Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (Night 1)
• Worst match: Randy Orton vs. Joe Hendry (Night 2)
• Overall: 3.5 out of 5

Full results and our ratings

What happened next

• Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman formed a new alliance, and Bron Breakker joined them on the Raw after WrestleMania. Rollins later won Money in the Bank and cashed in at SummerSlam 2025, taking the World Heavyweight Championship from CM Punk minutes after Punk had beaten Gunther.
• Jey Uso's World Heavyweight Championship reign ended on the June 9 Raw, when Gunther won the title back.
• John Cena held the Undisputed WWE Championship until SummerSlam 2025, when Cody Rhodes beat him in a Street Fight. Cena then embraced Rhodes and turned face again. He wrestled his final match at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13, 2025, losing to Gunther.
• Naomi cashed in her Money in the Bank contract at Evolution 2025 during Iyo Sky's title defence against Rhea Ripley and won the Women's World Championship.
• Jacob Fatu retained the United States Championship in a four-way at Backlash with help from Jeff Cobb, later renamed JC Mateo, By SummerSlam, Solo Sikoa held the title and retained it against Fatu in a steel cage. Dominik Mysterio was still Intercontinental Champion at SummerSlam, where he beat AJ Styles.

More retro reviews

Our Crown Jewel series, rated out of 5:

• Crown Jewel 2025: ★★★★ (4 out of 5), the first Crown Jewel outside Saudi Arabia
• Crown Jewel 2024: ★★½ (2.5 out of 5), the first Crown Jewel Championships
• Crown Jewel 2023: ★★½ (2.5 out of 5), Rollins vs. McIntyre and Reigns vs. LA Knight
• Crown Jewel 2022: ★★★½ (3.5 out of 5), Reigns vs. Logan Paul and a Last Woman Standing match
• Crown Jewel 2021: ★★★★ (4 out of 5), Hell in a Cell and a loaded card
• Crown Jewel 2019: ★★ (2 out of 5), celebrities and the first women's match in Saudi Arabia
• Crown Jewel 2018: ★½ (1.5 out of 5), the first one, and the World Cup

Other classic shows we have revisited:

• WrestleMania XL: ★★★★½ (4.5 out of 5), two nights in Philadelphia, The Rock and the end of the Bloodline story
• WrestleMania 39: ★★★★½ (4.5 out of 5), two nights in Hollywood and Reigns vs. Rhodes, part one
• SummerSlam 2025: ★★★★ (4 out of 5), the first two-night SummerSlam and John Cena's last one
• Money in the Bank 2016: ★★★★ (4 out of 5), Cena vs. AJ, a great ladder match and Reigns vs. Rollins
• WrestlePalooza 2025: ★★★½ (3.5 out of 5), the first WWE show on ESPN, with Lesnar vs. Cena

See them all on our Retro Reviews page, and read our Crown Jewel 2026 preview.