Wrestlemania 28 opens with Lilan Garica singing the National Anthem, before cutting into the opening promo. The opening promo has Keith David, narratoring the whole thing, Keith David is know for things like Disney's Gargoyles, John Carpenter's The Thing, and They Live. Following the opening promo the opening match is the World Heavyweight Championship match, Daniel Bryan defending against Royal Rumble winner Sheamus. Daniel Bryan is accompanied to the ring by "girlfriend" AJ, where the crowd is going crazy for both Bryan and Sheamus. Bryan turns to kiss AJ as the bell rings, only to turn into a Brogue Kick. Sheamus quickly slides into the pin, getting the pinfall winning the World Heavyweight Championship in a matter of seconds. The whole crowd was completely stunned, as Sheamus celebrated his victory while it cut to Team Johnny preping for the match.
After promo for a way to win tickets to Wrestlemania 29, we cut to the Kane vs Randy Orton Streetfight match. Orton starts off with punches and clotheslines, before Kane beings to fight off Orton only to get beat down. Kane manages, to fight out of the Rope-Hang DDT leading to his Seated Dropkick. The two, manage to go punch for punch until Kane hit a signature uppercut. Kane then begins to work on Orton, using chokeholds and working on his back. Orton fights out, hitting his Powerslam before sending Kane into the turnbuckle post going into the Rope-Hang DDT. Kane reverses the RKO, and tries for his Flying Clothesling to get countered into an almost Punt by Orton. Kane hits the Chokeslam, and goes for a pin but Orton kicks out. Orton fights back leading to the end of the match where Kane fights out of the Superplex and hits a Top Rope Chokeslam to gain the pinfall.
Backstage, Santino Marella and Mick Foley hang out with someone from Deadliest Catch where Sock-O and the Cobra face-off once again. Ron Simmons then shows up leading up to his only catchphrase "DAMN!" The next match on the card is the Intercontinental Championship match, Cody Rhodes defending against the Big Show. Rhodes, leaves the ring upon the start of the match trying to get a tactical advantage. Big Show, counters Rhodes and begins slamming him all about the ring while hitting several mighty chops across the chest. Rhodes, manages to getting away from Show giving him the chance to start his attack working on Show's knees. Big Show breaks away from Rhodes' submissions leading to him over power Rhodes. Cody breaks away from the Chokeslam, hits a Beautiful Disaster and goes for another only to get Powerbombed then hit with a WMD. Show gains the pinfall, winning the Intercontinental Championship making him a Triple Crown Winner and Grand Slam Champion.
The fourth match on the card is the Diva Tag Team Match, Kelly Kelly teaming with Maria Menounos from Extra facing off with Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres. Kelly and Eve start off the match, with Kelly trying for some early pinfalls. Maria Menounos is tagged in, where then Eve goes for weardown submissions before tagging in Phoenix who continues the assualt. Menounos, manages to fight off Phoenix and Torres tagging Kelly in. Kelly manages to reverse the Glam Slam tagging in Menounos who is then targeted by Phoenix only to be shoved into Torres to get rolled up for a pinfall.
Backstage Matt Strikers holds an interview with Shawn Michaels who's the special guest referee in the End of the Era match. Michaels practically talks about how he holds the End of the Era in the palm of his hands and how Triple H couldn't maybe get the job done. Then Jim Ross makes his entrance, while joining the commentary team as the Hell in the Cell Match actually begins. Michaels hits the ring first, followed by Triple H only to leave the Undertaker as the last man to enter the arena. The stare down, ushers in the lowering of the Cell as Taker unveiled his bald head while Metallica's Memory Remains blasted throughout the arena.
The two begin with heavy strikes as Taker put Triple H into a corner. Triple H replies with countering leading to the two countering one another. The match spills to the outside with Taker slamming Triple H into the steps and Cell. Taker dominates the opening minutes of the match, even as they returned into the ring. Triple H manages to get back into the match by hitting a powerful DDT before slamming Taker into the steps. Taker tries early for a Hell's Gate, only to have Triple H break out with a powerbomb. Triple H begins to bring in chairs, as he takes over the match as he beats Taker with chair, destroying him. Michaels trys to convice Triple H to cover him and end it, while Triple H shouts to Shawn to "End it!" Shawn tries talking Taker to end the match, and Takers tells him "Don't stop it! Whatever you do don't stop it!" Michaels is becoming emotional, and trying to continue to cease the match without the brutality as Triple H goes for the Slegdehammer.
Shawn begs Taker to end it, as he's hit with the Hammer a breaks from the pinfall. Shawn then takes the hammer from Triple H when he goes for another shot as Triple H tells Michaels to wave off the match. Taker locks Hell's Gate on Michael to stop him from waving off the match as Triple H hits him again with the hammer breaking the hold. Taker hits Triple H with a low blow then another Hell's Gate, Triple H fights for the hammer only to pass out to the hold. Another referee comes down to call the match, as Taker hits the Chokeslam and goes for the pinfall. Triple H breaks out and the match continues, as Taker chokeslams the other referee. Taker is then knocked into the Sweet Chin Music and Pedigree only to break out of a 2-Count as Michaels is freaking out! Triple H throws Michaels from the ring, as Taker beings to take back the match hitting all of his signatures. Taker hits the Tombstone but, Triple H kicks out of the pinfall. Michaels sits in the corner as he watches Taker and Triple H brawl back to their feet. Triple H hits another Pedigree only to have Taker kick out the pinfall again!
Taker sits up working to get to his feet as Triple H goes for the sledgehammer, Taker stops him as he beats him with a chair. Taker's assault with the chair continues before he goes for a pinfall, while Michaels asks for either man to let the match stop. Triple H gets the hammer again, trying to defend himself as Taker shakes him off. Triple utters to him to "Suck It!" only to be hit with his hammer as Taker stands over him. Triple H pulls himself up as Taker ushers the end hitting another Tombstone as Michaels calls the end of the match making Taker 20 - 0! Taker stands victorious, while Michaels looks over Triple H. Taker then comes over to Michaels to help Triple leave the ring, as they all exit the arena.
Following the End of the Era match, we got to see this year's Hall of Fame Class. Then Heath Slater, trying to hang with Flo Rida only to get shoved into the wall. As the Team Raw vs Team Smackdown begun as each team was introduced by a Bella Twin. Team Raw consisted of the Miz, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, Drew McIntyre, and David Otunga being occupanied by Johnny Ace and Vickie Guerrero. Team Smackdown however consisted of Kofi Kingston, Great Khali, R-Truth, Zac Ryder, Booker T, and Santino Marella being accompanied by Teddy Long, Aksana, Hornswoggle and Eve Torres. Kofi and Dolph started the match, only to have R-Truth get tagged in. Both teams begin tagging in and out of the match. Booker T mostly stays in the match for Team Smackdown as practically all the superstars get involved in the match. The match becomes distructive, as the Bella Twins brawl with one another as Aksana attacks Vickie Guerrero. Santino Marella and Miz battle about with Santino almost winning the match until Ziggler gets invovled then Ryder. Eve then distracts Ryder, allowing Miz to hit the Skull Crushing Finale to pick up the win for Team Raw. Then as Team Smackdown sulked in defeat as Ryder takes a kick to the balls from Eve, while a promo is shown for Extreme Rules.
Backstage before the WWE Championship Match, Laurinaitis runs into CM Punk where he tells him that if Punk is counted-out or is disqualified he'll lose the championship. As Jericho took to the ring the Championship Match promo airred, highlighting background to the match. After the promo Punk makes his entrance to the ring. The match starts with them using basic mat-wrestling, but Punk begins to use his knee strikes. Jericho slaps Punk in the face several times trying to get Punk enraged so he'd get disqualified. Punk gets going hitting elbows and a scoopslam, while trying for an elbow drop but instead hits a flying clothesline onto Jericho on the outside. Punk then tries for a chair shot but calms down enough to kick Jericho. Jericho fights back and beings to take advantage of the match, they brawl on the ring apron only to battle back into the ring.
Jericho begins to dominate Punk, methodically working on his back. Punk fights back with kicks and chops, only to locked in the Walls of Jericho for a brief minute. Punk goes for his Elbow Drop only to get countered, as Punk rolls out of the ring to avoid pinfall. As they entered the ring Punk hit a GTS, but Jericho managed to place a foot on the ropes to break the pinfall. Jericho fights back to hit a Lionsault, then followed into the Walls of Jericho as Punk makes it to the ropes. The two then battle outside the ring where Jericho counters Punks springboard clothesline into the Codebreaker. Punk manages to break out from the pinfall, as they battle into Punk trying to go for another GTS. Jericho counters out and goes into the another Walls of Jericho, as Punk is forced to crawl to ropes only to pull through into reversable pinfalls then the Anaconda Vice. Jericho rolls out into the Walls yet again, as Punk fights out into the Vice again making it the final hold of the match. Jericho is forced to submit, making Punk retain the Championship!
Then somehow Brodus Clay, trolls his way onto the Wrestlemania card. To shoot some odd ass promo, that is completely stupid dance party. Following that dance party we get a trailer for GI Joe 2! That trailer leads to the Cena/Rock Match, the main event of the night. MGK plays outs John Cena to the ring, as MGK pretty much trashes the Rock. Following John Cena's entrance Flo Rida plays in the Rock, to the Arena. The match starts off with a huge staredown, leading into the two tie it up. Cena overpowers the Rock, as they lock it up again with Rock pushing back Cena this time. They go at it again as Rock goes for a side headlock, as the two go for armbars and armdargs. Rock goes for the first pinfall with a roll-up getting a two count shocking Cena a little bit. Cena get control of the match following this, grounding Rock briefly. Rock hits a hard right into Cena's jaw before trying for the Sharpshooter. Cena fights back shoulder blocking into a corner, leading to a clothesline and short cover. Cena gets Rock on the outside slamming him on the barricade and announce table. Cena brings Rock back into the ring going for covers, working on the Rock's chest, Cena proceeds with a Bearhug to weardown the Rock.
Rock fights out hitting a DDT, giving him time to recover. The Rock and Cena play punch for punch as Rock tried hitting a People's Elbow, only to almost fall into the STF. Rock fights out only to fall for Spin-Out Powerbomb and 5-Knuckle Shuffle. Rock manages to fight through only for both men to clothesline one another. The two get back to their feet to battle about only for the Rock to get hit with Cena's AA. Cena goes for the pinfall, but Rock kicks out. Rock gets up and lands a Rock Bottom on Cena, only to have Cena kick out from the pinfall. Rock begins striking Cena, as Cena too fights back. Cena goes for and hits a huge Leg Drop on the Rock, as he follows for another AA the Rock locks in the Sharpshooter. Cena breaks the hold, only to have Rock lock it in again. After failing to make Cena submit again he takes Cean outside to ram him into the steps.
As they go back into the ring, Cena locks in the STF on the Rock. Cena tries to ensure that the Rock would by even dragging him back away from the ropes. Cena makes the Rock pass out leading to the referee to being the count, where Rock manages to get back in the game and make it to the ropes. Cena charges towards the Rock only to get caught in the Samoan Slam, leading to them getting in a stand off of punches. They proceeding in trying to land the AA and Rock Bottom only for the Rock hit the Spinebuster and People's Elbow. Cena breaks out at the 2-Count, as they're then trying to make it back to their feet again after several roll-ups. Rock goes for Crossbody only to land into the AA, but Rock kicks out of another 2-count pinfall.
Cena tired of the Rock then goes to mock the Rock by using the People's Elbow, only to end up falling into the final Rock Bottom. Rock gets the pinfall, and wins the match defeating John Cena. As the Rock celebrates, Cena sits on the entrance ramp sulking in defeat. Wrestlemania comes to close with Rock beating the C-Nation!
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