WrestleMania 38

WrestleMania 38 was the 38th WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming show made by WWE. It took place on April 2 and 3, 2022, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event brought together superstars from the company's Raw and SmackDown brands, showcasing some of the most memorable matches and championship showdowns in recent WrestleMania history.

 Background 
Following the success of WrestleMania 37, which was also a two-night event, WWE announced in January 2022 that WrestleMania 38 would follow the same format. This marked the third time in history that WrestleMania spanned two nights. AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, had previously hosted WrestleMania 32 in 2016, and once again became the grand stage for the WWE Universe.

 Main Matches and highlights 

 Night 1 
In the main match of the first night, Stone Cold Steve Austin made his long-awaited return to the ring for the first time since WrestleMania XIX in 2003. Kevin Owens invited Austin as a special guest of his talk show "The KO Show". Owens then challenged Austin to a No Holds Barred match, which Austin accepted and won.

Night 1 was also famous for the surprise return of Cody Rhodes to WWE. He was selected by Mr. McMahon to face Seth "Freakin" Rollins and was able to get the victory.

Also on the showy Charlotte Flair kept her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ronda Rousey in a controversial victory, and YouTube star Logan Paul made his impressive in-ring debut. He teamed with The Miz and defeated Rey and Dominik Mysterio in a tag team match.

 Night 2 
The main event of night 2 was a Winner Takes All Championship Unification Match between Universal Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. Reigns won the match and became the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. This historic win was symbolized by Roman Reigns holding both the WWE Championship and Universal Championship belts.

Also on the show, Mr. McMahon had his first match since 2012 and the last match of his career. He defeated Pat McAfee, who beat McMahon's new protegé Austin Theory minutes before. Another celebrity appearance saw Johnny Knoxville defeat Sami Zayn in an Anything Goes match.

 Attendance and reception 
WrestleMania 38 drew a combined attendance of over 131,000 fans across both nights. Critics and fans praised the show for its high production value, surprising returns, and strong in-ring performances.

 Results 

 Night 1 

 Night 2 

References

 Other websites 


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