The Undertaker, John Cena and Brock Lesnar will feature at WrestleMania 36 this weekend in an unprecedented WWE extravaganza.
The Showcase of the Immortals has become a two-dayer going ahead on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5 – defying the coronavirus pandemic which has demolished the sporting calendar.
WrestleMania has been moved from the Buccaneers Stadium in Tampa to the WWE training facility in Orlando and will take place with no fans.
But WWE have been determined to put on a show and a number of superstars will take to the squared circle.
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WrestleMania 36: Match card
Part One
- Cesaro vs. Drew Gulak (pre-show match)
- The Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (Women’s Tag Team Championship)
- Elias vs. King Corbin
- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Shayna Baszler (Raw Women’s Championship)
- Sami Zayn (c) vs. Daniel Bryan (Intercontinental Championship)
- John Morrison (c) vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Kofi Kingston (SmackDown Tag Team Championship triple threat ladder match)
- Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins
- Goldberg (c) vs. Braun Strowman (Universal Championship)
- The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles (Boneyard match)
Part two
- Liv Morgan vs. Natalya (pre-show match)
- Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley
- Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair (NXT Women’s Championship)
- Bayley (c) vs. Naomi vs. Tamina vs. Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks (SmackDown Women’s Championship)
- ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena (Firefly Fun House match)
- Edge vs. Randy Orton (Last Man Standing match)
- Street Profits (c) vs. Austin Theory and Angel Garza (Raw Tag Team Championship)
- Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler
- Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre (WWE Championship)
WrestleMania 36: talkSPORT coverage
talkSPORT.com will have all the build-up and latest news surrounding The Show of Shows up to the main show itself.
We’ll then be bringing you a live blog of all the action from Orlando.
WWE statement on WrestleMania 36
A statement from WWE read: “WrestleMania 36 is now set for a historic two-night presentation on WWE Network with former New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski hosting The Show of Shows at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5.
“Earlier this week, it was announced WrestleMania 36 would emanate from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando and only essential personnel will be on the closed set during production.
“WrestleMania will not only take place at WWE’s training facility but will include multiple locations over two nights. All locations will be closed sets with only essential personnel.
“Titles and legacies are on the line as WrestleMania 36 features a loaded slate of matches.
“Royal Rumble winner Drew McIntyre challenges WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, Universal Champion Goldberg defends his title against Roman Reigns, and Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch looks to fight off the rise of Shayna Baszler.
“Also, 16-time World Champion John Cena also returns to battle “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, AJ Styles hopes to put the ‘final nail in the coffin’ of The Undertaker’s career and much more.”
WrestleMania 36: What has been said?
WWE star Roman Reigns has confirmed he will not be taking part in WrestleMania 36.
In a six-minute Instagram post, Reigns said: “It’s all over the news, the dirt sheets – whatever you want to call them, that I pulled out of WrestleMania.
“And it’s funny because like, for years now, man, years, people are like, ‘don’t show up to WrestleMania. We don’t want you in it’. You know what I mean?
“There’s a nice handful of dudes and haters that didn’t want me there, but the moment I make a choice for me and my family, I’m a coward, I’m a sissy. A lot of different things that I am now.
“But you don’t know the whole story. All you know is what you think. ‘Oh, well his health and this and that’, but you don’t know what else is going on in my life. You don’t know if I have newborns.
“You don’t know if I have family in my household, older family.
“So yeah, just the old saying man – go ahead and flip that cover over and read a few pages, get into a few chapters before you really start running your mouth. Take this time to better yourself.”
He added: “For all my fans, I’m sorry I didn’t get to compete this year and put on a show and entertain.
“But sometimes things are more important, and I had to make a choice for me and my family. But no matter what, you already know the deal, man. I sure enough made the town.
“I mean I made it to Orlando, and I had to make a decision for me. But it doesn’t take anything away from what I’ve done, and what I’m going to do.
“I still love this game, I still love pro wrestling, sports entertainment, I love being in the ring. It’s a little weird being in the ring with nobody watching, nobody in the arena. But, man, I’m ready to get back to work.”