WrestleMania 38

WrestleMania 38
Tagline(s)"The Most Stupendous Two-Night WrestleMania in History"
Information
PromotionWWE
Brand (s)
DateApril 2–3, 2022
Attendance
  • Night 1: 65,719
  • Night 2: 65,653
  • Combined: 131,372
VenueAT&T Stadium
CityArlington, Texas
Pay-per-view chronology
NXT Stand & Deliver (2022) WrestleMania 38 WrestleMania Backlash (2022)
WrestleMania chronology
WrestleMania 37 WrestleMania 38 WrestleMania 39

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 show, 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

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso) (c) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs by pinfall Tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship 6:55
2 Drew McIntyre defeated Happy Corbin (with Madcap Moss) by pinfall Singles match 8:35
3 The Miz and Logan Paul defeated Rey and Dominik Mysterio by pinfall Tag team match 11:15
4 Bianca Belair defeated Becky Lynch (c) by pinfall Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship 19:10
5 Cody Rhodes defeated Seth "Freakin" Rollins by pinfall Singles match 21:40
6 Charlotte Flair (c) defeated Ronda Rousey by pinfall Singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship 18:30
7 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeated Kevin Owens by pinfall No Holds Barred match 13:55
  • (c) – is the champion(s) going into the match

Night 2

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) (c) defeated The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) by pinfall Triple threat tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship 11:30
2 Bobby Lashley defeated Omos by pinfall Singles match 6:35
3 Johnny Knoxville defeated Sami Zayn by pinfall Anything Goes match 14:25
4 Sasha Banks and Naomi defeated Carmella and Queen Zelina (c), Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley, and Natalya and Shayna Baszler by pinfall Fatal four-way tag team match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship 10:50
5 Edge defeated AJ Styles by pinfall Singles match 24:05
6 Sheamus and Ridge Holland (with Butch) defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) by pinfall Tag team match 1:40
7 Pat McAfee defeated Austin Theory (with Mr. McMahon) by pinfall Singles match 9:40
8 Mr. McMahon (with Austin Theory) defeated Pat McAfee by pinfall Singles match 3:45
9 Roman Reigns (Universal Champion) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Brock Lesnar (WWE Champion) by pinfall Winner Takes All match for the WWE Championship and WWE Universal Championship 12:15
  • (c) – is the champion(s) going into the match

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  21. ↑ Clapp, John (April 3, 2022). "Universal Champion Roman Reigns def. WWE Champion Brock Lesnar to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion". WWE. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

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