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{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = WrestleMania 31
|image = WM31Poster.png
|caption = Promotional poster featuring various WWE wrestlers
|tagline =
|theme = "Rise" by [[David Guetta]] feat. [[Skylar Grey]] "[[Money and the Power]]" by [[Kid Ink]]
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|sponsor = [[Mountain Dew]] [[Mountain Dew|Mountain Dew Kickstart]]<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT2MctEOGo8|title=WrestleMania 31 Kickoff - Fatal 4-Way|date=25 March 2015|work=YouTube|accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref>
|date = March 29, 2015
|attendance = 76,976
|venue = [[Levi's Stadium]]
|city = [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], [[California]]
|wwenlast = [[Fastlane (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[Extreme Rules (2015)]]
|event = [[WrestleMania]]
|lastevent2 = [[WrestleMania XXX]]
|nextevent2 = [[WrestleMania 32]]
}}
'''WrestleMania 31''' was the thirty-first annual [[WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[WWE]]. It took place on March 29, 2015, at [[Levi's Stadium]] in [[Santa Clara, California]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/levis-stadium-to-host-wrestlemania-31-26168989|title=WrestleMania 31 to take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on March 29, 2015|date=December 10, 2013|publisher=WWE|accessdate=April 7, 2014}}</ref>

It was the first WrestleMania event to be held in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], the sixth to be held in the state of [[California]] (after [[WrestleMania 2|2]], [[WrestleMania VII|VII]], [[WrestleMania XII|XII]], [[WrestleMania 2000|2000]], and [[WrestleMania 21|21]]), and the sixth to be held in an [[Amphitheatre|open-air venue]] (after [[WrestleMania IX|IX]], [[WrestleMania XXIV|XXIV]], [[WrestleMania XXVI|XXVI]], [[WrestleMania XXVIII|XXVIII]], and [[WrestleMania 29|29]]).

Nine matches took place at the event, with two being shown on the pre-show. In the main event, [[Seth Rollins]] cashed in his [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank contract]] as the scheduled match between [[Brock Lesnar]] and [[Roman Reigns]] was in progress, and won the resulting impromptu [[triple threat match]] to capture the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]]. The event was also notable for [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]'s debut match in WWE, in which he lost to [[Triple H]].

The event received highly positive reviews from fans and critics alike; some critics called it one of the best ever WrestleMania events.<ref name="Powell">{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2015/03/26/22309101.html |title=WrestleMania 31 the best Mania ever|date= |accessdate= |website=SLAM! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|last=Powell|first=John}}</ref> WWE reported that the show was the highest grossing WWE event ever, drawing a revenue of $12.6 million. The company also claimed an attendance figure of 76,976.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Press release: WWE WrestleMania record setting again|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article16882253.html|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref>

== Production ==

=== Background ===
[[WrestleMania]] is considered WWE's flagship event,<ref>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania 29 press conference brings WWE to Radio City Music Hall|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|publisher=WWE|accessdate=March 31, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407015228/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|archivedate=April 7, 2013|quote=... WWE's flagship event lights up MetLife Stadium ... WrestleMania}}</ref> and has been described as the [[Super Bowl]] of [[sports entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gelston|first=Dan|title=WrestleMania is Super Bowl of sports entertainment|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wrestlemania-super-bowl-sports-entertainment|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=March 31, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331101111/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wrestlemania-super-bowl-sports-entertainment|archivedate=March 31, 2014}}</ref>

The logo for the event included a red "play" button. According to a ''San Jose Mercury News'' article, [[Vince McMahon]] explained that the play button highlighted the technical prowess of [[Silicon Valley]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rosenberg|first1=Mike|title=WWE and 49ers hold WrestleMania event similar to Super Bowl halftime show|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_24695994/wwe-and-49ers-hold-wrestlemania-event-similar-super|accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref> There were two theme songs for the event. The main theme was "Rise" by [[David Guetta]] featuring [[Skylar Grey]], while the secondary theme was "[[Money and the Power]]" by [[Kid Ink]]. The event included live musical performances from Skylar Grey, Kid Ink, [[Travis Barker]] and [[Aloe Blacc]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=Skylar Grey, Kid Ink, Travis Barker will be at WrestleMania 31|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/53687-skylar-grey-kid-ink-travis-barker-to-perform-at-wrestlemania|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref> [[Grammy Award]] winner [[LL Cool J]] appeared in the opening video package for the event.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE teams with LL Cool J for WrestleMania open|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/ll-cool-j-wrestlemania-27201817|publisher=WWE|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref>

Travel Packages for the event went on sale on September 29 with the exclusive California Dreamin' Travel Package ranging from $5,500. The VIP Package, Platinum Premium Package, Gold Package and Silver Package was available on October 6 with prices starting from $3,250, $1,650, $1,150 and $900 respectively including tickets to WrestleMania, hotel accommodation, airfare, and other activities through [[WrestleMania Axxess]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/wrestlemania-31-california-dreamin-travel-packages-available-this-monday-26680315|title=WrestleMania 31 California Dreamin' Travel Packages Available This Monday! (1:08)|publisher=WWE|accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="WM31Tix"/> Individual tickets went on sale on November 15 ranging from $35 to $1,000.<ref name="WM31Tix">{{cite web|title=Get WrestleMania 31 tickets|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/wrestlemania-31-tickets-26766199|publisher=WWE|accessdate=11 March 2015}}</ref>

=== Storylines ===
{{See also|Professional wrestling}}
{{Quote box|width=35%|align=right|quote="While many complained about the 'build' to this WrestleMania being [[wiktionary:tepid#Adjective|tepid]] in the eyes of some, the game changed drastically when [[Brock Lesnar|Lesnar]] declared his intentions [to stay in WWE by signing a new contract] on [[ESPN]] [on the] Tuesday [before WrestleMania]".|source=[[Jim Ross]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=How Brock Lesnar's announcement & the timing changed the Network game heading into WrestleMania|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_84073.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=26 March 2015}}</ref>}}
WrestleMania 31 consisted of [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved wrestlers from pre-existing [[Script (recorded media)|scripted]] feuds or [[Narrative thread|storylines]] that played out on WWE's primary television programs, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Wrestlers portrayed [[Face (professional wrestling)|faces]] (heroes) or [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]] (villains) as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.<ref name="HSW2">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=5 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|title = Live & Televised Entertainment|publisher=WWE|accessdate=21 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDleY7Lr|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Brock Lesnar WWE Champion 2014.jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt=|[[Brock Lesnar]] lost the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] in the main event against [[Roman Reigns]] and [[Seth Rollins]]]]
At [[Royal Rumble (2015)|Royal Rumble]], [[Brock Lesnar]] successfully defended his [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] against [[John Cena]] and [[Seth Rollins]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]]. Rollins was also the holder of the Money in the Bank briefcase, additionally guaranteeing him a future title match at a time of his choosing. Meanwhile, the 2015 [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] was won by [[Roman Reigns]], granting him a main event title match against Lesnar at WrestleMania.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=Royal Rumble PPV Report 1/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Lesnar vs. Cena vs. Rollins for WWE Title, Royal Rumble, post-PPV Network show|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_82945.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=January 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Troy L.|title=WWE Royal Rumble 2015: Live coverage, results, photos, reaction & more|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/01/wwe_royal_rumble_2015_live_cov.html|accessdate=January 26, 2015|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Schwartz|first1=Nick|title=Daniel Bryan was eliminated early from the Royal Rumble and fans are furious|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/01/wwe-daniel-bryant-royal-rumble-eliminated-reaction|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=January 26, 2015}}</ref> On the February 2 episode of ''Raw'', Reigns agreed to put his number one contendership on the line in a match at [[Fastlane (2015)|Fastlane]]. Later in the night, [[Daniel Bryan]] defeated Rollins to face Reigns at the event.<ref name="raw2022015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results – 2/2/15 (Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/52871-wwe-raw-results-2-2-15-live-results-from-denver|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=3 February 2015}}</ref> At Fastlane, Reigns defeated Bryan to ensure his title shot against Lesnar at WrestleMania.<ref name="Fastlane2015">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE FAST LANE PPV RESULTS 2/22: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Bryan vs. Reigns, Cena vs. Rusev, Sting-Hunter confrontation, final PPV before WM31|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_83486.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref> Reigns had only two face-to-face interactions with Lesnar prior to WrestleMania, with his title match described as "being built on whether or not he is even worthy of being in the match in the first place".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tucker|first1=Benjamin|title=Raw Instant Reaction: WWE limps toward WM Play Button, but what bright spots can WWE build on?|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/The_Specialists_34/article_83637.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=15 March 2015}}</ref> Reigns was also described as having "experienced no adversity on his journey" as he "chatted with [Lesnar's manager] [[Paul Heyman]] one week, got a shirt, and then played [[tug o' war]] with" Lesnar – a reference to the in-ring confrontation between Lesnar and Reigns on the March 23 episode of ''Raw'', in which the two grappled with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tucker|first1=Benjamin|title=Raw Before Mania: WWE tries to hide Roman Reigns amongst well-developed Mania Feuds|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/The_Specialists_34/article_84044.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref> It was acknowledged in the storylines that Lesnar's contract was set to expire not long after WrestleMania. Less than a week before the event amid speculation that he would be returning to [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]], Lesnar signed of a new WWE contract and his retired from [[mixed martial arts]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Laboon|first1=Jeff|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/brock-lesnar-re-signs-with-wwe-27228794|title=Brock Lesnar re-signs with WWE|publisher=WWE|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Sting Wrestlemania 31.jpg|thumb|[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]'s debut match in WWE resulted in a loss to [[Triple H]]]]
At [[Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]], [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] made his first appearance in the WWE by interfering in the main event [[Survivor Series#Survivor Series matches|Survivor Series elimination match]], attacking [[Triple H]] and aiding [[Dolph Ziggler]] in pinning Rollins, giving Team Cena the win and causing [[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]] to be removed from power, which had been a secondary stipulation of the match.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_81932.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE S. Series PPV Results 11/23: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of Team Cena vs. Team Authority, more|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=November 23, 2014}}</ref> On January 19 episode of ''Raw'', Sting made his ''Raw'' debut by appearing backstage during the main event, a 3-on-1 handicap match between Cena and the team of [[Big Show]], [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], and Rollins. The lights in the arena darkened as Sting walked to the stage and gestured to The Authority at ringside. The distraction allowed Cena to pin Rollins for the win, which reinstated the jobs of the recently (kayfabe) fired Ziggler, [[Ryback]] and [[Erick Rowan]].<ref name="raw1192015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 1/19/15 (Sting debuts on RAW)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/52614-wwe-raw-results-1-19-15-live-results-from-dallas|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=10 February 2015}}</ref> On January 26, Triple H challenged Sting to a "face-to-face" confrontation at Fastlane. On the February 9 episode of ''Raw'', Triple H again called Sting out to accept his challenge. The lights went out, and a group of Sting impersonators appeared around the arena and inside the ring, illuminated by spotlights, while a video message of Sting had accepting Triple H's challenge played on the [[Jumbotron|TitanTron]].<ref name="raw2092015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 2/9/15 (5-on-2 Handicap Match)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/52972-wwe-raw-results-2-9-15-live-results-from-columbus|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=10 February 2015}}</ref> At Fastlane, the two brawled until Sting got control of Triple H. Sting then pointed to the WrestleMania sign in the rafters, with Triple H accepting the challenge. Later in the night, the match was confirmed.<ref name="Fastlane2015"/>

On the February 23 episode of ''Raw'', a second annual [[André the Giant]] Memorial Battle Royal was scheduled for WrestleMania. Over the following month, [[The Miz]], [[Curtis Axel]], [[Ryback]],<ref name="raw2232015">{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=WWE RAW Results - 2/23/15 (Fallout from Fastlane PPV)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/53183-wwe-raw-results-2-23-15-live-results-from-nashville|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref> [[Fandango (wrestler)|Fandango]], [[Adam Rose]],<ref name="sd2262015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE Smackdown Results - 2/26/15 (Fastlane rematch)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/53233-wwe-smackdown-results-2-26-15-fastlane-rematch|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> [[Zack Ryder]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Zack Ryder to enter Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal|url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152775018001443|accessdate=2 March 2015}}</ref> [[Jack Swagger]], [[Titus O'Neil]], [[Darren Young]], Big Show, Kane,<ref name="sd3052015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE Smackdown Results - 3/5/15 (Tag Team Main Event)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/53366-wwe-smackdown-results-3-5-15-tag-team-main-event|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref> [[Erick Rowan]], [[Sin Cara]], [[Damien Sandow|Damien Mizdow]],<ref name="raw3092015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 3/9/15 (Orton gets revenge on Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/53407-wwe-raw-results-3-9-15-live-results-from-pittsburgh|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref> [[Goldust]], [[Heath Slater]], [[Mark Henry]]<ref name="raw3162015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 3/16/15 (Sting & Orton fight The Authority)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/53537-wwe-raw-results-3-16-15-live-results-from-des-moines|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref> and [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] were announced as participants. On March 26, the match was set for the pre-show.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=WM31 news: Andre Battle Royal bumped to PPV pre-show|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_84109.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref> That same day, [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] won an [[WWE NXT|NXT]] tournament at WrestleMania Axxess to earn a spot in the match.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=WM31 NEWS: NXT star qualifies for Andre Battle Royal; updated line-up|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_84113.shtml#.VRThv-Hm6aE|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref>

On February 26, [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] was scheduled to defend his title in a multiple-man [[ladder match]] at the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152766076576443|title=Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match at WrestleMania 31!|accessdate=26 February 2015}}</ref> Between the March 2 episode of ''Raw'' and the March 12 episode of ''SmackDown'', [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]],<ref name="raw3022015">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=WWE Raw results 3/2: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - Heyman speaks for Lesnar, Rollins-Daily Show angle, WM31 build continues|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_83632.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=3 March 2015}}</ref> [[Dean Ambrose]], [[Luke Harper]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wwe/status/573196287807492097|title=UPDATE: The field is four so far at @WrestleMania for the HUGE #LadderMatch for the #ICTitle!|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=New names confirmed for matches at WrestleMania 31|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/53332-new-names-confirmed-for-matches-at-wrestlemania-31|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref> Dolph Ziggler,<ref name="sd3052015"/> [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]] and Daniel Bryan<ref name="sd3122015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE Smackdown Results - 3/12/15 (Six Man Tag Match)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/53465-wwe-smackdown-results-3-12-15-six-man-tag-match|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=13 March 2015}}</ref> were added to the match.

[[File:Rusev United States Champion.jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt=|In his WrestleMania debut, [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] lost the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] to [[John Cena]] in his first pinfall loss since he debuted in the WWE's main roster last year]]
At Fastlane, [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] defeated Cena to retain the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] after hitting Cena with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Low blow|low blow]] (while the referee was distracted with [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]]) and making him pass out to the ''Accolade'' submission hold.<ref name="Fastlane2015"/> In the following weeks, Cena challenged Rusev to a rematch, which Rusev declined. On the March 2 episode of ''Raw'', [[Stephanie McMahon]] decreed that Cena would not compete at WrestleMania unless Rusev agreed to a match.<ref name="raw3022015"/> On the March 9 episode of ''Raw'', after Rusev defeated Curtis Axel, Rusev made several insulting remarks towards the USA, drawing the ire of Cena. Following the insults, Cena went into the ring and placed Rusev in the ''[[Professional wrestling holds#STF|STF]]'' submission hold until Rusev passed out. Cena then picked up a bottle of water, used it to revive Rusev and then placed him into the ''STF'' again. Although Rusev submitted, Cena refused to break the hold until Lana granted Cena a title rematch at WrestleMania on Rusev's behalf.<ref name="raw3092015"/>

On the March 2 episode of ''Raw'', [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] defeated [[WWE Divas Championship|Divas Champion]] [[The Bella Twins|Nikki Bella]] by disqualification in a title match after [[The Bella Twins|Brie Bella]] attacked Paige; therefore, Nikki retained the title. Brie and Nikki then continued to attack Paige in the ring until [[AJ Lee]] returned from injury and saved Paige.<ref name="raw3022015"/> On the March 5 episode of ''SmackDown'', AJ defeated Brie after Paige prevented Nikki from interfering in the match.<ref name="sd3052015"/> On March 9, AJ and Paige were scheduled to wrestle The Bella Twins at WrestleMania.

[[File:Undertaker with Fire.jpg|thumb|right|[[The Undertaker]] wrestled [[Bray Wyatt]] at WrestleMania in his first appearance since losing to [[Brock Lesnar]] at [[WrestleMania XXX|last year's event]]]]
At Fastlane, [[Bray Wyatt]] challenged [[The Undertaker]] to a match at WrestleMania after sending messages to the Undertaker weeks prior.<ref name="Fastlane2015"/> On the March 9 episode of ''Raw'', The Undertaker accepted Wyatt's challenge to a match at the event.<ref name="raw3092015"/>

On the October 20 episode of ''Raw'', The Authority members [[Randy Orton]], Kane, and Seth Rollins defeated Cena and Ambrose in a 3-on-2 handicap street fight. Immediately following the match, Orton was ''[[Professional wrestling attacks#Curb Stomp|Curb Stomped]]'' by Rollins following dissension between the two.<ref name="raw102014">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 10/20/14 (Handicap Tag Main Event)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/51277-wwe-raw-results-10-20-14-live-results-from-kansas-city|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=18 March 2015}}</ref> On the October 27 episode of ''Raw'', Orton ''[[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|RKO'd]]'' Rollins, thus directly defying The Authority's orders.<ref name="raw102714">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 10/27/14 (John Cena vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/51368-wwe-raw-results-10-27-14-live-results-from-san-antonio|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=18 March 2015}}</ref> On the November 3 episode of ''Raw'', after increasing frustration, Orton attacked Rollins during his Intercontinental Championship match against Ziggler. Orton then demanded a match with Rollins to settle their dispute, which Triple H granted in order to keep Orton on The Authority's side. Rollins won the match, and Orton then attacked the Authority before being Curb Stomped by Rollins, causing a (kayfabe) injury which forced Orton to miss several months of competition.<ref name="raw110314">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 11/3/14 (Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/51473-wwe-raw-results-11-3-14-live-results-from-buffalo|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=18 March 2015}}</ref> At Fastlane, Orton returned to WWE and attacked The Authority.<ref name="Fastlane2015"/> In the following weeks, Orton teased a renewed alliance with The Authority, before attacking Rollins following a handicap match against Reigns.<ref name="raw3092015"/> On the March 12 episode of ''SmackDown'', Orton challenged Rollins to a match at WrestleMania.<ref name="sd3122015"/> On the March 16 episode of ''Raw'', Rollins accepted the challenge.<ref name="raw3162015"/>

At Fastlane, [[Tyson Kidd and Cesaro]] defeated [[The Usos]] to win the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="Fastlane2015"/> On March 23, the new champions wer scheduled to defend their titles against [[Primo & Epico|Los Matadores]], [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] and The Usos in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal four-way]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|tag team match]] on the WrestleMania pre-show.

== Event==

=== Broadcasters ===
[[File:WrestleMania 31 stage.jpg|thumb|right|WrestleMania 31 set during [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]]'s entrance]]
The ''WrestleMania Kickoff Show'' was hosted by [[Renee Young]], with [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]], [[Corey Graves]], and [[Byron Saxton]] as analysts, while [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]] and [[Amy Dumas|Lita]] served as [[social media]] correspondents. English commentators for the event were [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]], [[Jerry Lawler]], and [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]. Spanish, German, French, and Italian commentators also called the matches at ringside. [[Lilian Garcia]] and [[Eden Stiles]] served as the ring announcers.

=== Celebrity guests ===
[[Maria Menounos]] served as the special guest backstage interviewer during both the pre-show and main broadcast. The pay-per-view itself was opened by [[Aloe Blacc]] performing "[[America the Beautiful]]". The event saw another musical performance as [[Skylar Grey]], [[Travis Barker]] and [[Kid Ink]] performed a medley of the two WrestleMania 31 theme songs – "Rise" and "[[Money and the Power]]".

=== Pre-show ===
Two matches were contested on the ''WrestleMania Kickoff'' pre-show. The first was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal four-Way]] [[tag team]] match for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] between the champions [[Tyson Kidd and Cesaro]] (with [[Natalya (wrestler)|Natalya]]), [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Kofi Kingston]] and [[Big E Langston|Big E]]) (with [[Xavier Woods]]), [[Primo & Epico|Los Matadores]] ([[Primo (wrestler)|Diego]] and [[Epico|Fernando]]) (with [[Mascarita Dorada|El Torito]]), and [[The Usos]] (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) (with [[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]]). Kidd and Cesaro retained their titles after Big E was hit by a splash from Jimmy Uso, followed by Cesaro throwing Uso out of the ring and stealing the pin. Also of note, Jey Uso would suffer a shoulder injury during the match, putting him out of action for several months.

The second match on the pre-show was the second annual [[André the Giant#Legacy|Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal]]. [[Big Show]] won the 30-man contest by last eliminating [[Damien Sandow|Damien Mizdow]] after Mizdow had turned on and eliminated his tag team partner [[The Miz]].

=== Main card ===
The first match on the main card was a seven-man [[ladder match]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] involving defending champion [[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] and challengers [[Daniel Bryan]], [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], [[Dean Ambrose]], [[Luke Harper]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], and [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]]. Bryan won the match after he and Ziggler exchanged headbutts at the top of the ladder, causing Ziggler to fall backwards and allowing Bryan to claim his first Intercontinental Championship.

The second match of the night was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|singles match]] between [[Seth Rollins]] and [[Randy Orton]]. Both Rollins and Orton kicked out of their opponent's finishing maneuver (''[[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|RKO]]'' and ''[[Professional wrestling attacks#Curb Stomp|Curb Stomp]]'' respectively), and Orton eventually won the match after a second ''RKO'', which was given additional elevation as Orton countered Rollins' ''Curb Stomp'' by flinging Rollins up into the air.

[[File:NWo WM31.jpg|thumb|right|[[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] members [[Kevin Nash]] (left), [[Hulk Hogan]] (center) and [[Scott Hall]] (right) making their way to the ring]]
The third match on the main card and the first main event was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|pinfall and submissions-only match]] between [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[Triple H]]. This was Sting's first official match in WWE. Midway through the match, Sting locked Triple H in his ''[[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|Scorpion Death Lock]]'' submission hold, which prompted Triple H's [[D-Generation X]] (DX) allies to come to the ring and attempt to interfere in the match. Sting knocked down [[Billy Gunn]], [[Road Dogg]] and [[Sean Waltman|X-Pac]], countered Triple H's ''[[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|Pedigree]]'' and threw him to the outside, and then launched himself from the top rope onto all four men. Triple H then hit Sting with a Pedigree and retrieved a [[sledgehammer]] from under the ring, which prompted the three original [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo) members ([[Hulk Hogan]], [[Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Hall]]) to interfere on Sting's behalf. The nWo members took out DX and Sting dropped Triple H with his ''[[DDT (professional wrestling)#Inverted DDT|Scorpion Death Drop]]'', but Triple H kicked out of the subsequent pinfall attempt. Sting then locked Triple H in another ''Scorpion Death Lock''. Triple H tried to grab his sledgehammer, but Hogan pulled it out of his reach, causing another brawl between the two factions while Triple H was still locked in Sting’s submission hold. [[Shawn Michaels]] then appeared and landed a ''[[Superkick|Sweet Chin Music]]'' on Sting. Triple H went to pin Sting, but Sting kicked out. Triple H crawled back to his feet and grabbed his sledgehammer from Billy Gunn, while Scott Hall provided Sting with his signature [[baseball bat]]. A standoff ensued between Triple H and Sting as they both held weapons. Sting struck Triple H in the gut with his bat and broke Triple H's sledgehammer in half. Sting then trapped Triple H in the corner and landed his ''[[Professional wrestling attacks#Stinger splash|Stinger Splash]]''. When Sting went for another ''Stinger Splash'', however, Triple H hit Sting with the sledgehammer for the pinfall victory. Following the match, Triple H and Sting shook hands in the ring while the commentary team speculated that the [[Monday Night Wars|rivalry between WWE and WCW]] had finally been put to rest.

Daniel Bryan was then interviewed backstage by [[Maria Menounos]] regarding his Intercontinental Championship victory, and was joined in celebration by former Intercontinental Champions [[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]], [[Roddy Piper|"Rowdy" Roddy Piper]], [[Ricky Steamboat|Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat]], [[Ric Flair]], and [[Bret Hart]], who all congratulated Bryan by performing Bryan's "Yes!" chant together during which [[Ron Simmons]] appeared and proclaimed his Damn! catchphrase.

The fourth match of the night was a tag team match between [[The Bella Twins]] (Brie and Nikki Bella) and [[AJ Lee]] and [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]]. Paige and Nikki Bella began the bout. The majority of the match saw the Bella Twins isolating Paige and preventing her from tagging in AJ – who the Bellas would frequently knock off the ring apron onto the floor – until Paige landed a somersault plancha to both Bellas on the outside. Paige finally tagged in AJ, who applied her ''[[Professional wrestling holds#Octopus hold|Black Widow]]'' hold to Nikki, but Brie saved her sister from defeat. Paige then ran in to land a big boot on Brie, but she soon got pushed outside the ring. A distraction from Brie led to AJ being hit with an elbow strike from Nikki, but AJ kicked out of the pin attempt. Outside the ring, Paige pushed Brie into the ring steel steps. AJ then locked in the ''Black Widow'' once again, causing Nikki to tap out.

Following this match, the 2015 [[WWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] class was introduced; [[The Bushwhackers]], [[Larry Zbysko]], [[Debrah Miceli|Alundra Blayze]], [[Tatsumi Fujinami]], [[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]], [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and [[Kevin Nash]] were presented to the crowd, while posthumous inductees [[Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]] and [[Connor Michalek|Connor "The Crusher" Michalek]] were represented by family members.

[[File:Rock Rousey WM31.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] (left) celebrating with [[Ronda Rousey]] (right) after their clash with [[Stephanie McMahon]] and [[Triple H]]]]
The fifth match of the night was for the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] between defending champion [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] (accompanied by his manager [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]]) and [[John Cena]]. Rusev dominated the majority of the match and overpowered Cena throughout, but Cena was able to make a comeback. The end of the match came when Lana climbed onto the ring apron and was accidentally knocked off by Rusev, who was then hit with an ''[[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman's carry takeover|Attitude Adjustment]]'' for Cena's pin and the title (Cena's fourth United States Championship. This was Rusev's first pinfall loss in WWE since he debuted in the main roster in April 2014.

[[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]] (Triple H and [[Stephanie McMahon]]) announced that WrestleMania had set a new Levi’s Stadium attendance record of 76,976. The duo then began to gloat about their accomplishments and Triple H's victory over Sting earlier in the night, which prompted [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] to come to the ring. After a verbal exchange, McMahon insulted the Rock and slapped him across the face, taunting that he wouldn't retaliate because he dare not hit a woman. Rock then brought [[UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship|UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion]] [[Ronda Rousey]] (who was sitting in the front row) into the ring. After Rousey let McMahon know that she "owns every ring she is in" Rock attacked Triple H and Rousey then threw both McMahon and Triple H from the ring, first teasing an armbar on McMahon.

The sixth match of the night was a singles match between [[The Undertaker]] and [[Bray Wyatt]]. This was Undertaker's first appearance since [[WrestleMania XXX]]. It was reported that Wyatt had suffered a [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legit]] ankle injury earlier in the day while preparing for the match, resulting in both men working at a slow pace. While Wyatt largely controlled the offense, Undertaker was able to execute most of his signature moves such as ''[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Arm twist ropewalk chop|Old School]]'', the [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|big boot]], and ''[[Professional wrestling throws#Snake Eyes|Snake Eyes]]''. Late in the match, Wyatt kicked out of a ''[[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Kneeling reverse piledriver|Tombstone Piledriver]]'', while Undertaker kicked out of ''[[Facebuster#Swinging reverse STO|Sister Abigail]]''. Both men then performed their respective signature taunts simultaneously (Wyatt's "spider walk" and Undertaker's "zombie" sit-up), before Undertaker hit a second ''Tombstone Piledriver'' to pick up the win.

=== Main event ===
[[File:Seth Rollins WWE World Heavyweight Championship WrestleMania 31 2015.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Seth Rollins]] after winning the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]]]]
The main event of the night was the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] match between defending champion [[Brock Lesnar]] (with [[Paul Heyman]]) and [[Roman Reigns]]. After being bloodied in the opening exchanges, Lesnar dominated the first 10 minutes of the match, hitting an ''[[Facebuster#Fireman's carry facebuster|F-5]]'' followed by multiple [[German suplex]]es, forearms, knees, and a clothesline that sent Reigns crashing to the floor outside. Lesnar hit another F-5, but Reigns kicked out. This prompted Lesnar to take off his [[MMA gloves]] and attack Reigns bare-knuckled. Lesnar continued to suplex Reigns and delivered another ''F-5'', which Reigns again kicked out of. Outside the ring, Reigns shoved Lesnar head-first into the ring post, which dazed Lesnar and caused him to start bleeding profusely. Reigns then hit three [[Superman punch]]es and two consecutive [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|spears]], but Lesnar kicked out at a close two. Lesnar then hit a fourth F-5 on Reigns, but was unable to follow up due to fatigue and blood loss.

While both men were down, Seth Rollins ran in from the back with his [[Money in the Bank (2014)|Money in the Bank briefcase]] and cashed in his contract, with referee [[Mike Chioda]] turning the singles match into a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]]. Rollins then knocked Reigns out of the ring and hit a ''Curb Stomp'' to the dazed Lesnar. Rollins went for a second ''Curb Stomp'', but Lesnar caught him and lifted him for an ''F-5''. Reigns speared Lesnar while he was holding Rollins and as Lesnar rolled out of the ring, Rollins (who spun out of the way of the spear) quickly delivered a ''Curb Stomp'' to Reigns, pinning him to win the title.<ref>[http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-wwe-wrestlemania-31-review-3-29-15/ Csonka's Wrestlemania 31 Review - 411 Mania.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/general/eye-on-sports/25128925/wwe-wrestlemania-31-roundtable-review-recapping-sundays-show Wrestlemania 31 results - CBS Sports.com]</ref>

== Reception ==
WWE reported that the show was highest grossing WWE event ever, drawing a revenue of $12.6 million. WWE also claimed an attendance figure of 76,976.<ref name="auto"/> However, [[Dave Meltzer]] of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' reported an attendance of 67,000,<ref>{{cite web|title=Actual reported attendance for Wrestlemania 31 per report|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/53869|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> and said during the second main card match that there were "actually a lot of empty seats all over the stadium", mostly in the upper deck.<ref name=WONreview/>

The event received highly positive reviews from fans and critics alike. John Powell of [[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]] gave the event a perfect 10 out of 10 star rating, calling it "the best Mania ever", with the main event between Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins rated 8.5 stars out of 10. Sting vs. Triple H received the highest rating of 9 stars out of 10, and Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt was rated 8 stars out of 10.<ref name="Powell"/>

In his live report from the event, Dave Meltzer of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' described the event as "one of the best shows I've ever seen. Several great matches, a killer angle and very little that wasn't good". He also praised the involvement of [[Ronda Rousey]].<ref name=WONreview>{{Cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/41846-wwe-wrestlemania-2015-live-results-brock-lesnar-vs-roman-reigns-hhh-vs-sting|title=WWE WrestleMania 31 live results: Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns, HHH vs. Sting|date=March 29, 2015|accessdate=|website=f4wonline.com|publisher=[[Wrestling Observer]]|last=Meltzer|first=Dave}}</ref> Overall, he stated that WrestleMania 31 was "one of the more balanced WrestleManias in history because there was not a bad match. But it also didn't have anything close to a match of the year or a candidate for best Mania match".<ref>{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|date=April 6, 2015|title=April 6, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Annual WrestleMania issue, Ronda Rousey, new WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar and more!|journal=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|location=[[Campbell, California]]|issn=10839593|page=4|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/110-wrestling-observer-newsletter/41897-april-6-2015-wrestling-observer-newsletter-annual-wrestlemania-issue-ronda-rousey-new-wwe-champion-brock-lesnar-and-more}}</ref>

Jack De Menezes of ''[[The Independent]]'' said, "It will go down as one of, if not the greatest WrestleMania of all time. From NWO's reunion, to The Rock teaming up with Ronda Rousey and Randy Orton's incredible 'RKO outta nowhere', nearly every match delivered a spectacle fitting of the Grandest Stage of Them All".<ref>{{cite news|last1=De Menezes|first1=Jack|title=WrestleMania 31 results: Seth Rollins stuns WWE as he cashes in Money in the Bank contract to claim title from Brock Lesnar|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wrestlemania-31-results-seth-rollins-stuns-the-wwe-as-he-cashes-in-money-in-the-bank-contract-to-claim-brock-lesnars-title-10142507.html|accessdate=March 30, 2015|publisher=The Independent}}</ref>

== Aftermath ==
[[File:WrestleMania 31 Merchandise.jpg|thumb|WrestleMania 31 merchandise]]
Dave Meltzer reported that members of Roman Reigns' family were legitimately upset at the finish of the main event, writing that especially his father [[Sika Anoaʻi|Leati]] was furious to the point that there was "nearly a bad scene".<ref>{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|date=April 6, 2015|title=April 6, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Annual WrestleMania issue, Ronda Rousey, new WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar and more!|journal=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|location=[[Campbell, California]]|issn=10839593|page=2|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/110-wrestling-observer-newsletter/41897-april-6-2015-wrestling-observer-newsletter-annual-wrestlemania-issue-ronda-rousey-new-wwe-champion-brock-lesnar-and-more}}</ref>

The following night on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[Brock Lesnar]] wanted to invoke his [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] rematch clause, but was denied by new champion [[Seth Rollins]]. Lesnar responded by attacking Rollins, who escaped. Lesnar then attacked Rollins' cornermen J&J Security ([[Jamie Noble]] and [[Joey Mercury]]), a cameraman, and the broadcast announcers ([[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]], [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]], and [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]]). As a result, Lesnar was suspended indefinitely and fined by [[Stephanie McMahon]] in storyline. [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Jerry Lawler]] immediately replaced them in the broken announce table. [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]] also replaced Michael Cole as lead announcer for two weeks on the following Thursday on ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Rollins returned later during the show where [[Randy Orton]] declared a title shot request due to beating Rollins the night before. Orton and Rollins then had a steel cage match for the title at [[Extreme Rules (2015)|Extreme Rules]], where Rollins retained after interference from [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]. Due to Rollins not winning cleanly, a fatal four-way match was scheduled for [[Payback (2015)|Payback]] where [[Roman Reigns]], [[Dean Ambrose]] and Orton went for the title. Ambrose and Reigns were given title shots after beating Rollins on consecutive ''Raw'' shows. Rollins then defended the title against Ambrose at [[Elimination Chamber (2015)|Elimination Chamber]] due to Ambrose stealing the title two weeks before the event. Rollins again retained at [[Money in the Bank (2015)|Money in the Bank]] after being demanded by The Authority to win without any form of assistance. The following night on ''Raw'', Brock Lesnar would then return to face Rollins in the main event of [[Battleground (2015)|Battleground]], and then match ended with Lesnar winning by disqualification after an interference from [[The Undertaker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_84201.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 3/30|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=March 30, 2015|accessdate=August 8, 2015|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

Following the April 14 ''SmackDown'' taping, WWE pulled Daniel Bryan from wrestling on the remainder of WWE's touring of Europe as a "precautionary measure".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Mike|title=Top star removed from WWE European tour|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93086|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> Bryan's scheduled title defense at [[Extreme Rules (2015)|Extreme Rules]] on April 26 against Bad News Barrett was later cancelled as Bryan was "medically unable to compete".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=Big change to Extreme Rules line-up - Daniel Bryan is off, Bryan's opponent shifted to pre-show match|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_84677.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> Less than a week later, WWE stopped advertising Bryan from all future live events or television tapings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daniel Bryan pulled from lineups|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?42020|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=29 April 2015}}</ref> After about a month off television, Bryan returned on the May 11 episode of ''Raw''. However, he announced that after having undergone an [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]], he would be out for an unknown period of time, and could possibly have to retire; the nature of his injuries were not revealed. Therefore, he relinquished the Intercontinental Championship.<ref name=unknown>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=WWE Raw results 5/11: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - final Payback PPV hype, D-Bryan announces future, Triple H returns, more developments|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_84927.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=12 May 2015}}</ref> Ryback won Bryan's vacated WWE Intercontinental Championship at [[Elimination Chamber (2015)|Elimination Chamber]] on May 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_85340.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S WWE E. CHAMBER PPV REPORT 5/31: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of WWE Title match, Cena vs. Owens, two Elimination Chamber matches, more |author=Caldwell, James|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=May 31, 2015|accessdate=May 31, 2015}}</ref> After receiving further diagnostic information that convinced him retirement was necessary, Bryan announced his retirement via Twitter prior to the February 8, 2016 episode of ''Raw''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WWE star Daniel Bryan is retiring after receiving 'a lot of concussions'|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35529795/wwe-star-daniel-bryan-is-retiring-after-receiving-a-lot-of-concussions|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>

On April 3, 2015, five days after winning at WrestleMania 31, [[AJ Lee]] retired from in-ring competition with WWE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/wwe/news/14203/9791177/wwe-aj-lee-announces-retirement-with-immediate-effect|title=WWE: AJ Lee announces retirement with immediate effect|work=SkySports}}</ref> On April 13, [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] won a [[Professional wrestling battle royal|battle royal]] to become the number one contender to [[Nikki Bella]]'s [[WWE Divas Championship|Divas Championship]]. After the match, [[Naomi Knight|Naomi]] attacked Paige, turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]], and injuring Paige in storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_84473.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 4/13|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=April 13, 2015|accessdate=August 8, 2015|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

== Results ==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times = <ref name="Pre–WrestleMania">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WM31 PPV REPORT 3/29 (Pre-Show): Tag Title match, Andre Battle Royal, final WM31 hype, Stooges, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_84174.shtml#.VRileOHm6aE|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="WrestleMania31">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WM31 PPV RESULTS 3/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of WWE World Title match, Taker's return, Sting vs. Triple H, Cena vs. Rusev, Rock/UFC surprise, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_84175.shtml#.VRiyVfmsXbM|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref>
|match1 = [[Tyson Kidd and Cesaro]] (c) (with [[Natalya (wrestler)|Natalya]]) defeated [[The New Day (wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Big E Langston|Big E]] and [[Kofi Kingston]]) (with [[Xavier Woods]]), [[Los Matadores]] ([[Primo (wrestler)|Diego]] and [[Epico|Fernando]]) (with [[Mascarita Dorada|El Torito]]), and [[The Usos]] (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) (with [[Naomi Knight|Naomi]])
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-way]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|tag team match]] for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Cesaro vs. The New Day vs. Los Matadores vs. The Usos (Fatal 4-Way)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/wwe-tag-team-championship-fatal-4-way-27201648|publisher=WWE|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref>
|time1 = 09:58
|pre1 = yes
|match2 = [[Big Show]] won by last eliminating [[Damien Sandow|Damien Mizdow]]<ref group=Note>Order of elimination from first eliminated: [[Curtis Axel]], [[Adam Rose]], [[Fandango (wrestler)|Fandango]], [[Alex Riley]], [[Zack Ryder]], [[Bo Dallas]], [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]], Diego, Fernando, [[Hunico|Sin Cara]], Tyson Kidd, [[Mark Henry]], [[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]], [[Rick Victor|Viktor]], [[Darren Young]], [[Heath Slater]], [[Titus O'Neil]], [[Jack Swagger]], Big E, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, [[Erick Rowan]], [[Goldust]], [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], Jimmy Uso, Cesaro, [[Ryback]], [[The Miz]], and Damien Mizdow.</ref><ref name="Pre–WrestleMania"/>
|stip2 = [[André the Giant]] [[André the Giant#Legacy|Memorial]] [[Professional wrestling battle royal|30-man battle royal]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=2nd Annual André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/andre-the-giant-memorial-battle-royal-27139785|publisher=WWE|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref>
|time2 = 18:05
|pre2 = yes
|match3 = [[Daniel Bryan]] defeated [[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] (c), [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], [[Dean Ambrose]], [[Luke Harper]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], and [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]]
|stip3 = [[Ladder match]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/intercontinental-championship-ladder-match-27145665|publisher=WWE|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref>
|time3 = 13:47
|match4 = [[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Seth Rollins]] (with [[Jamie Noble]] and [[Joey Mercury]])
|stip4 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vaccaro|first1=Robert|title=Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/randy-orton-seth-rollins-27188629|publisher=WWE|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref>
|time4 = 13:15
|match5 = [[Triple H]] defeated [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]
|stip5 = [[hardcore wrestling|No Disqualification match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Sting vs. Triple H|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/sting-triple-h-27137100|publisher=WWE|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref>
|time5 = 18:36
|match6 = [[AJ Lee]] and [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] defeated [[The Bella Twins]] (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) by submission
|stip6 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=AJ Lee & Paige vs. The Bella Twins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/aj-lee-paige-bella-twins-27169214|publisher=WWE|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref>
|time6 = 06:42
|match7 = [[John Cena]] defeated [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] (c) (with [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]])
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[WWE United States Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vaccaro|first1=Robert|title=United States Champion Rusev vs. John Cena|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/rusev-john-cena-27159011|publisher=WWE|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>
|time7 = 14:31
|match8 = [[The Undertaker]] defeated [[Bray Wyatt]]
|stip8 = Singles match<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|title=The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/the-undertaker-vs-bray-wyatt-27159010|publisher=WWE|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>
|time8 = 15:12
|match9 = [[Seth Rollins]] defeated [[Brock Lesnar]] (c) (with [[Paul Heyman]]) and [[Roman Reigns]]
|stip9 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple threat match]] for the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]]<ref group=Note>This match was originally a singles match between Lesnar and Reigns. However, Rollins cashed in his [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank contract]] while the match was in progress, making it a triple threat.</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/brock-lesnar-roman-reigns-27042102|publisher=WWE|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref>
|time9 = 16:43
}}
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== See also ==
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{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = WrestleMania 31
|image = WM31Poster.png
|caption = Promotional poster featuring various WWE wrestlers
|tagline =
|theme = "Rise" by [[David Guetta]] feat. [[Skylar Grey]] "[[Money and the Power]]" by [[Kid Ink]]
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|sponsor = [[Mountain Dew]] [[Mountain Dew|Mountain Dew Kickstart]]<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT2MctEOGo8|title=WrestleMania 31 Kickoff - Fatal 4-Way|date=25 March 2015|work=YouTube|accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref>
|date = March 29, 2015
|attendance = 76,976
|venue = [[Levi's Stadium]]
|city = [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], [[California]]
|wwenlast = [[Fastlane (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[Extreme Rules (2015)]]
|event = [[WrestleMania]]
|lastevent2 = [[WrestleMania XXX]]
|nextevent2 = [[WrestleMania 32]]
}}
'''WrestleMania 31''' was the thirty-first annual [[WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[WWE]]. It took place on March 29, 2015, at [[Levi's Stadium]] in [[Santa Clara, California]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/levis-stadium-to-host-wrestlemania-31-26168989|title=WrestleMania 31 to take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on March 29, 2015|date=December 10, 2013|publisher=WWE|accessdate=April 7, 2014}}</ref>

It was the first WrestleMania event to be held in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], the sixth to be held in the state of [[California]] (after [[WrestleMania 2|2]], [[WrestleMania VII|VII]], [[WrestleMania XII|XII]], [[WrestleMania 2000|2000]], and [[WrestleMania 21|21]]), and the sixth to be held in an [[Amphitheatre|open-air venue]] (after [[WrestleMania IX|IX]], [[WrestleMania XXIV|XXIV]], [[WrestleMania XXVI|XXVI]], [[WrestleMania XXVIII|XXVIII]], and [[WrestleMania 29|29]]).

Nine matches took place at the event, with two being shown on the pre-show. In the main event, [[Seth Rollins]] cashed in his [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank contract]] as the scheduled match between [[Brock Lesnar]] and [[Roman Reigns]] was in progress, and won the resulting impromptu [[triple threat match]] to capture the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]]. The event was also notable for [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]'s debut match in WWE, in which he lost to [[Triple H]].

The event received highly positive reviews from fans and critics alike; some critics called it one of the best ever WrestleMania events.<ref name="Powell">{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2015/03/26/22309101.html |title=WrestleMania 31 the best Mania ever|date= |accessdate= |website=SLAM! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|last=Powell|first=John}}</ref> WWE reported that the show was the highest grossing WWE event ever, drawing a revenue of $12.6 million. The company also claimed an attendance figure of 76,976.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Press release: WWE WrestleMania record setting again|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article16882253.html|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref>

== Production ==

=== Background ===
[[WrestleMania]] is considered WWE's flagship event,<ref>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania 29 press conference brings WWE to Radio City Music Hall|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|publisher=WWE|accessdate=March 31, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407015228/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|archivedate=April 7, 2013|quote=... WWE's flagship event lights up MetLife Stadium ... WrestleMania}}</ref> and has been described as the [[Super Bowl]] of [[sports entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gelston|first=Dan|title=WrestleMania is Super Bowl of sports entertainment|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wrestlemania-super-bowl-sports-entertainment|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=March 31, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331101111/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wrestlemania-super-bowl-sports-entertainment|archivedate=March 31, 2014}}</ref>

The logo for the event included a red "play" button. According to a ''San Jose Mercury News'' article, [[Vince McMahon]] explained that the play button highlighted the technical prowess of [[Silicon Valley]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rosenberg|first1=Mike|title=WWE and 49ers hold WrestleMania event similar to Super Bowl halftime show|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_24695994/wwe-and-49ers-hold-wrestlemania-event-similar-super|accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref> There were two theme songs for the event. The main theme was "Rise" by [[David Guetta]] featuring [[Skylar Grey]], while the secondary theme was "[[Money and the Power]]" by [[Kid Ink]]. The event included live musical performances from Skylar Grey, Kid Ink, [[Travis Barker]] and [[Aloe Blacc]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=Skylar Grey, Kid Ink, Travis Barker will be at WrestleMania 31|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/53687-skylar-grey-kid-ink-travis-barker-to-perform-at-wrestlemania|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref> [[Grammy Award]] winner [[LL Cool J]] appeared in the opening video package for the event.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE teams with LL Cool J for WrestleMania open|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/ll-cool-j-wrestlemania-27201817|publisher=WWE|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref>

Travel Packages for the event went on sale on September 29 with the exclusive California Dreamin' Travel Package ranging from $5,500. The VIP Package, Platinum Premium Package, Gold Package and Silver Package was available on October 6 with prices starting from $3,250, $1,650, $1,150 and $900 respectively including tickets to WrestleMania, hotel accommodation, airfare, and other activities through [[WrestleMania Axxess]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/wrestlemania-31-california-dreamin-travel-packages-available-this-monday-26680315|title=WrestleMania 31 California Dreamin' Travel Packages Available This Monday! (1:08)|publisher=WWE|accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="WM31Tix"/> Individual tickets went on sale on November 15 ranging from $35 to $1,000.<ref name="WM31Tix">{{cite web|title=Get WrestleMania 31 tickets|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/wrestlemania-31-tickets-26766199|publisher=WWE|accessdate=11 March 2015}}</ref>

=== Storylines ===
{{See also|Professional wrestling}}
{{Quote box|width=35%|align=right|quote="While many complained about the 'build' to this WrestleMania being [[wiktionary:tepid#Adjective|tepid]] in the eyes of some, the game changed drastically when [[Brock Lesnar|Lesnar]] declared his intentions [to stay in WWE by signing a new contract] on [[ESPN]] [on the] Tuesday [before WrestleMania]".|source=[[Jim Ross]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=How Brock Lesnar's announcement & the timing changed the Network game heading into WrestleMania|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_84073.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=26 March 2015}}</ref>}}
WrestleMania 31 consisted of [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved wrestlers from pre-existing [[Script (recorded media)|scripted]] feuds or [[Narrative thread|storylines]] that played out on WWE's primary television programs, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Wrestlers portrayed [[Face (professional wrestling)|faces]] (heroes) or [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]] (villains) as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.<ref name="HSW2">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=5 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|title = Live & Televised Entertainment|publisher=WWE|accessdate=21 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDleY7Lr|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Brock Lesnar WWE Champion 2014.jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt=|[[Brock Lesnar]] lost the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] in the main event against [[Roman Reigns]] and [[Seth Rollins]]]]
At [[Royal Rumble (2015)|Royal Rumble]], [[Brock Lesnar]] successfully defended his [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] against [[John Cena]] and [[Seth Rollins]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]]. Rollins was also the holder of the Money in the Bank briefcase, additionally guaranteeing him a future title match at a time of his choosing. Meanwhile, the 2015 [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] was won by [[Roman Reigns]], granting him a main event title match against Lesnar at WrestleMania.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=Royal Rumble PPV Report 1/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Lesnar vs. Cena vs. Rollins for WWE Title, Royal Rumble, post-PPV Network show|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_82945.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=January 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Troy L.|title=WWE Royal Rumble 2015: Live coverage, results, photos, reaction & more|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/01/wwe_royal_rumble_2015_live_cov.html|accessdate=January 26, 2015|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Schwartz|first1=Nick|title=Daniel Bryan was eliminated early from the Royal Rumble and fans are furious|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/01/wwe-daniel-bryant-royal-rumble-eliminated-reaction|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=January 26, 2015}}</ref> On the February 2 episode of ''Raw'', Reigns agreed to put his number one contendership on the line in a match at [[Fastlane (2015)|Fastlane]]. Later in the night, [[Daniel Bryan]] defeated Rollins to face Reigns at the event.<ref name="raw2022015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results – 2/2/15 (Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/52871-wwe-raw-results-2-2-15-live-results-from-denver|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=3 February 2015}}</ref> At Fastlane, Reigns defeated Bryan to ensure his title shot against Lesnar at WrestleMania.<ref name="Fastlane2015">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE FAST LANE PPV RESULTS 2/22: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Bryan vs. Reigns, Cena vs. Rusev, Sting-Hunter confrontation, final PPV before WM31|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_83486.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref> Reigns had only two face-to-face interactions with Lesnar prior to WrestleMania, with his title match described as "being built on whether or not he is even worthy of being in the match in the first place".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tucker|first1=Benjamin|title=Raw Instant Reaction: WWE limps toward WM Play Button, but what bright spots can WWE build on?|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/The_Specialists_34/article_83637.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=15 March 2015}}</ref> Reigns was also described as having "experienced no adversity on his journey" as he "chatted with [Lesnar's manager] [[Paul Heyman]] one week, got a shirt, and then played [[tug o' war]] with" Lesnar – a reference to the in-ring confrontation between Lesnar and Reigns on the March 23 episode of ''Raw'', in which the two grappled with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tucker|first1=Benjamin|title=Raw Before Mania: WWE tries to hide Roman Reigns amongst well-developed Mania Feuds|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/The_Specialists_34/article_84044.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref> It was acknowledged in the storylines that Lesnar's contract was set to expire not long after WrestleMania. Less than a week before the event amid speculation that he would be returning to [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]], Lesnar signed of a new WWE contract and his retired from [[mixed martial arts]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Laboon|first1=Jeff|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/brock-lesnar-re-signs-with-wwe-27228794|title=Brock Lesnar re-signs with WWE|publisher=WWE|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Sting Wrestlemania 31.jpg|thumb|[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]'s debut match in WWE resulted in a loss to [[Triple H]]]]
At [[Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]], [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] made his first appearance in the WWE by interfering in the main event [[Survivor Series#Survivor Series matches|Survivor Series elimination match]], attacking [[Triple H]] and aiding [[Dolph Ziggler]] in pinning Rollins, giving Team Cena the win and causing [[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]] to be removed from power, which had been a secondary stipulation of the match.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_81932.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE S. Series PPV Results 11/23: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of Team Cena vs. Team Authority, more|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=November 23, 2014}}</ref> On January 19 episode of ''Raw'', Sting made his ''Raw'' debut by appearing backstage during the main event, a 3-on-1 handicap match between Cena and the team of [[Big Show]], [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], and Rollins. The lights in the arena darkened as Sting walked to the stage and gestured to The Authority at ringside. The distraction allowed Cena to pin Rollins for the win, which reinstated the jobs of the recently (kayfabe) fired Ziggler, [[Ryback]] and [[Erick Rowan]].<ref name="raw1192015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 1/19/15 (Sting debuts on RAW)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/52614-wwe-raw-results-1-19-15-live-results-from-dallas|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=10 February 2015}}</ref> On January 26, Triple H challenged Sting to a "face-to-face" confrontation at Fastlane. On the February 9 episode of ''Raw'', Triple H again called Sting out to accept his challenge. The lights went out, and a group of Sting impersonators appeared around the arena and inside the ring, illuminated by spotlights, while a video message of Sting had accepting Triple H's challenge played on the [[Jumbotron|TitanTron]].<ref name="raw2092015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 2/9/15 (5-on-2 Handicap Match)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/52972-wwe-raw-results-2-9-15-live-results-from-columbus|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=10 February 2015}}</ref> At Fastlane, the two brawled until Sting got control of Triple H. Sting then pointed to the WrestleMania sign in the rafters, with Triple H accepting the challenge. Later in the night, the match was confirmed.<ref name="Fastlane2015"/>

On the February 23 episode of ''Raw'', a second annual [[André the Giant]] Memorial Battle Royal was scheduled for WrestleMania. Over the following month, [[The Miz]], [[Curtis Axel]], [[Ryback]],<ref name="raw2232015">{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=WWE RAW Results - 2/23/15 (Fallout from Fastlane PPV)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/53183-wwe-raw-results-2-23-15-live-results-from-nashville|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref> [[Fandango (wrestler)|Fandango]], [[Adam Rose]],<ref name="sd2262015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE Smackdown Results - 2/26/15 (Fastlane rematch)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/53233-wwe-smackdown-results-2-26-15-fastlane-rematch|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> [[Zack Ryder]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Zack Ryder to enter Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal|url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152775018001443|accessdate=2 March 2015}}</ref> [[Jack Swagger]], [[Titus O'Neil]], [[Darren Young]], Big Show, Kane,<ref name="sd3052015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE Smackdown Results - 3/5/15 (Tag Team Main Event)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/53366-wwe-smackdown-results-3-5-15-tag-team-main-event|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref> [[Erick Rowan]], [[Sin Cara]], [[Damien Sandow|Damien Mizdow]],<ref name="raw3092015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 3/9/15 (Orton gets revenge on Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/53407-wwe-raw-results-3-9-15-live-results-from-pittsburgh|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref> [[Goldust]], [[Heath Slater]], [[Mark Henry]]<ref name="raw3162015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 3/16/15 (Sting & Orton fight The Authority)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/53537-wwe-raw-results-3-16-15-live-results-from-des-moines|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref> and [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] were announced as participants. On March 26, the match was set for the pre-show.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=WM31 news: Andre Battle Royal bumped to PPV pre-show|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_84109.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref> That same day, [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] won an [[WWE NXT|NXT]] tournament at WrestleMania Axxess to earn a spot in the match.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=WM31 NEWS: NXT star qualifies for Andre Battle Royal; updated line-up|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_84113.shtml#.VRThv-Hm6aE|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref>

On February 26, [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] was scheduled to defend his title in a multiple-man [[ladder match]] at the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152766076576443|title=Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match at WrestleMania 31!|accessdate=26 February 2015}}</ref> Between the March 2 episode of ''Raw'' and the March 12 episode of ''SmackDown'', [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]],<ref name="raw3022015">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=WWE Raw results 3/2: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - Heyman speaks for Lesnar, Rollins-Daily Show angle, WM31 build continues|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_83632.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=3 March 2015}}</ref> [[Dean Ambrose]], [[Luke Harper]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wwe/status/573196287807492097|title=UPDATE: The field is four so far at @WrestleMania for the HUGE #LadderMatch for the #ICTitle!|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=New names confirmed for matches at WrestleMania 31|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/53332-new-names-confirmed-for-matches-at-wrestlemania-31|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref> Dolph Ziggler,<ref name="sd3052015"/> [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]] and Daniel Bryan<ref name="sd3122015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE Smackdown Results - 3/12/15 (Six Man Tag Match)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/53465-wwe-smackdown-results-3-12-15-six-man-tag-match|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=13 March 2015}}</ref> were added to the match.

[[File:Rusev United States Champion.jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt=|In his WrestleMania debut, [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] lost the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] to [[John Cena]] in his first pinfall loss since he debuted in the WWE's main roster last year]]
At Fastlane, [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] defeated Cena to retain the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] after hitting Cena with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Low blow|low blow]] (while the referee was distracted with [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]]) and making him pass out to the ''Accolade'' submission hold.<ref name="Fastlane2015"/> In the following weeks, Cena challenged Rusev to a rematch, which Rusev declined. On the March 2 episode of ''Raw'', [[Stephanie McMahon]] decreed that Cena would not compete at WrestleMania unless Rusev agreed to a match.<ref name="raw3022015"/> On the March 9 episode of ''Raw'', after Rusev defeated Curtis Axel, Rusev made several insulting remarks towards the USA, drawing the ire of Cena. Following the insults, Cena went into the ring and placed Rusev in the ''[[Professional wrestling holds#STF|STF]]'' submission hold until Rusev passed out. Cena then picked up a bottle of water, used it to revive Rusev and then placed him into the ''STF'' again. Although Rusev submitted, Cena refused to break the hold until Lana granted Cena a title rematch at WrestleMania on Rusev's behalf.<ref name="raw3092015"/>

On the March 2 episode of ''Raw'', [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] defeated [[WWE Divas Championship|Divas Champion]] [[The Bella Twins|Nikki Bella]] by disqualification in a title match after [[The Bella Twins|Brie Bella]] attacked Paige; therefore, Nikki retained the title. Brie and Nikki then continued to attack Paige in the ring until [[AJ Lee]] returned from injury and saved Paige.<ref name="raw3022015"/> On the March 5 episode of ''SmackDown'', AJ defeated Brie after Paige prevented Nikki from interfering in the match.<ref name="sd3052015"/> On March 9, AJ and Paige were scheduled to wrestle The Bella Twins at WrestleMania.

[[File:Undertaker with Fire.jpg|thumb|right|[[The Undertaker]] wrestled [[Bray Wyatt]] at WrestleMania in his first appearance since losing to [[Brock Lesnar]] at [[WrestleMania XXX|last year's event]]]]
At Fastlane, [[Bray Wyatt]] challenged [[The Undertaker]] to a match at WrestleMania after sending messages to the Undertaker weeks prior.<ref name="Fastlane2015"/> On the March 9 episode of ''Raw'', The Undertaker accepted Wyatt's challenge to a match at the event.<ref name="raw3092015"/>

On the October 20 episode of ''Raw'', The Authority members [[Randy Orton]], Kane, and Seth Rollins defeated Cena and Ambrose in a 3-on-2 handicap street fight. Immediately following the match, Orton was ''[[Professional wrestling attacks#Curb Stomp|Curb Stomped]]'' by Rollins following dissension between the two.<ref name="raw102014">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 10/20/14 (Handicap Tag Main Event)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/51277-wwe-raw-results-10-20-14-live-results-from-kansas-city|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=18 March 2015}}</ref> On the October 27 episode of ''Raw'', Orton ''[[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|RKO'd]]'' Rollins, thus directly defying The Authority's orders.<ref name="raw102714">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 10/27/14 (John Cena vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/51368-wwe-raw-results-10-27-14-live-results-from-san-antonio|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=18 March 2015}}</ref> On the November 3 episode of ''Raw'', after increasing frustration, Orton attacked Rollins during his Intercontinental Championship match against Ziggler. Orton then demanded a match with Rollins to settle their dispute, which Triple H granted in order to keep Orton on The Authority's side. Rollins won the match, and Orton then attacked the Authority before being Curb Stomped by Rollins, causing a (kayfabe) injury which forced Orton to miss several months of competition.<ref name="raw110314">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 11/3/14 (Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/51473-wwe-raw-results-11-3-14-live-results-from-buffalo|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=18 March 2015}}</ref> At Fastlane, Orton returned to WWE and attacked The Authority.<ref name="Fastlane2015"/> In the following weeks, Orton teased a renewed alliance with The Authority, before attacking Rollins following a handicap match against Reigns.<ref name="raw3092015"/> On the March 12 episode of ''SmackDown'', Orton challenged Rollins to a match at WrestleMania.<ref name="sd3122015"/> On the March 16 episode of ''Raw'', Rollins accepted the challenge.<ref name="raw3162015"/>

At Fastlane, [[Tyson Kidd and Cesaro]] defeated [[The Usos]] to win the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="Fastlane2015"/> On March 23, the new champions wer scheduled to defend their titles against [[Primo & Epico|Los Matadores]], [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] and The Usos in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal four-way]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|tag team match]] on the WrestleMania pre-show.

== Event==

=== Broadcasters ===
[[File:WrestleMania 31 stage.jpg|thumb|right|WrestleMania 31 set during [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]]'s entrance]]
The ''WrestleMania Kickoff Show'' was hosted by [[Renee Young]], with [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]], [[Corey Graves]], and [[Byron Saxton]] as analysts, while [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]] and [[Amy Dumas|Lita]] served as [[social media]] correspondents. English commentators for the event were [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]], [[Jerry Lawler]], and [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]. Spanish, German, French, and Italian commentators also called the matches at ringside. [[Lilian Garcia]] and [[Eden Stiles]] served as the ring announcers.

=== Celebrity guests ===
[[Maria Menounos]] served as the special guest backstage interviewer during both the pre-show and main broadcast. The pay-per-view itself was opened by [[Aloe Blacc]] performing "[[America the Beautiful]]". The event saw another musical performance as [[Skylar Grey]], [[Travis Barker]] and [[Kid Ink]] performed a medley of the two WrestleMania 31 theme songs – "Rise" and "[[Money and the Power]]".

=== Pre-show ===
Two matches were contested on the ''WrestleMania Kickoff'' pre-show. The first was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal four-Way]] [[tag team]] match for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] between the champions [[Tyson Kidd and Cesaro]] (with [[Natalya (wrestler)|Natalya]]), [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Kofi Kingston]] and [[Big E Langston|Big E]]) (with [[Xavier Woods]]), [[Primo & Epico|Los Matadores]] ([[Primo (wrestler)|Diego]] and [[Epico|Fernando]]) (with [[Mascarita Dorada|El Torito]]), and [[The Usos]] (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) (with [[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]]). Kidd and Cesaro retained their titles after Big E was hit by a splash from Jimmy Uso, followed by Cesaro throwing Uso out of the ring and stealing the pin. Also of note, Jey Uso would suffer a shoulder injury during the match, putting him out of action for several months.

The second match on the pre-show was the second annual [[André the Giant#Legacy|Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal]]. [[Big Show]] won the 30-man contest by last eliminating [[Damien Sandow|Damien Mizdow]] after Mizdow had turned on and eliminated his tag team partner [[The Miz]].

=== Main card ===
The first match on the main card was a seven-man [[ladder match]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] involving defending champion [[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] and challengers [[Daniel Bryan]], [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], [[Dean Ambrose]], [[Luke Harper]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], and [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]]. Bryan won the match after he and Ziggler exchanged headbutts at the top of the ladder, causing Ziggler to fall backwards and allowing Bryan to claim his first Intercontinental Championship.

The second match of the night was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|singles match]] between [[Seth Rollins]] and [[Randy Orton]]. Both Rollins and Orton kicked out of their opponent's finishing maneuver (''[[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|RKO]]'' and ''[[Professional wrestling attacks#Curb Stomp|Curb Stomp]]'' respectively), and Orton eventually won the match after a second ''RKO'', which was given additional elevation as Orton countered Rollins' ''Curb Stomp'' by flinging Rollins up into the air.

[[File:NWo WM31.jpg|thumb|right|[[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] members [[Kevin Nash]] (left), [[Hulk Hogan]] (center) and [[Scott Hall]] (right) making their way to the ring]]
The third match on the main card and the first main event was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|pinfall and submissions-only match]] between [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[Triple H]]. This was Sting's first official match in WWE. Midway through the match, Sting locked Triple H in his ''[[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|Scorpion Death Lock]]'' submission hold, which prompted Triple H's [[D-Generation X]] (DX) allies to come to the ring and attempt to interfere in the match. Sting knocked down [[Billy Gunn]], [[Road Dogg]] and [[Sean Waltman|X-Pac]], countered Triple H's ''[[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|Pedigree]]'' and threw him to the outside, and then launched himself from the top rope onto all four men. Triple H then hit Sting with a Pedigree and retrieved a [[sledgehammer]] from under the ring, which prompted the three original [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo) members ([[Hulk Hogan]], [[Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Hall]]) to interfere on Sting's behalf. The nWo members took out DX and Sting dropped Triple H with his ''[[DDT (professional wrestling)#Inverted DDT|Scorpion Death Drop]]'', but Triple H kicked out of the subsequent pinfall attempt. Sting then locked Triple H in another ''Scorpion Death Lock''. Triple H tried to grab his sledgehammer, but Hogan pulled it out of his reach, causing another brawl between the two factions while Triple H was still locked in Sting’s submission hold. [[Shawn Michaels]] then appeared and landed a ''[[Superkick|Sweet Chin Music]]'' on Sting. Triple H went to pin Sting, but Sting kicked out. Triple H crawled back to his feet and grabbed his sledgehammer from Billy Gunn, while Scott Hall provided Sting with his signature [[baseball bat]]. A standoff ensued between Triple H and Sting as they both held weapons. Sting struck Triple H in the gut with his bat and broke Triple H's sledgehammer in half. Sting then trapped Triple H in the corner and landed his ''[[Professional wrestling attacks#Stinger splash|Stinger Splash]]''. When Sting went for another ''Stinger Splash'', however, Triple H hit Sting with the sledgehammer for the pinfall victory. Following the match, Triple H and Sting shook hands in the ring while the commentary team speculated that the [[Monday Night Wars|rivalry between WWE and WCW]] had finally been put to rest.

Daniel Bryan was then interviewed backstage by [[Maria Menounos]] regarding his Intercontinental Championship victory, and was joined in celebration by former Intercontinental Champions [[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]], [[Roddy Piper|"Rowdy" Roddy Piper]], [[Ricky Steamboat|Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat]], [[Ric Flair]], and [[Bret Hart]], who all congratulated Bryan by performing Bryan's "Yes!" chant together during which [[Ron Simmons]] appeared and proclaimed his Damn! catchphrase.

The fourth match of the night was a tag team match between [[The Bella Twins]] (Brie and Nikki Bella) and [[AJ Lee]] and [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]]. Paige and Nikki Bella began the bout. The majority of the match saw the Bella Twins isolating Paige and preventing her from tagging in AJ – who the Bellas would frequently knock off the ring apron onto the floor – until Paige landed a somersault plancha to both Bellas on the outside. Paige finally tagged in AJ, who applied her ''[[Professional wrestling holds#Octopus hold|Black Widow]]'' hold to Nikki, but Brie saved her sister from defeat. Paige then ran in to land a big boot on Brie, but she soon got pushed outside the ring. A distraction from Brie led to AJ being hit with an elbow strike from Nikki, but AJ kicked out of the pin attempt. Outside the ring, Paige pushed Brie into the ring steel steps. AJ then locked in the ''Black Widow'' once again, causing Nikki to tap out.

Following this match, the 2015 [[WWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] class was introduced; [[The Bushwhackers]], [[Larry Zbysko]], [[Debrah Miceli|Alundra Blayze]], [[Tatsumi Fujinami]], [[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]], [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and [[Kevin Nash]] were presented to the crowd, while posthumous inductees [[Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]] and [[Connor Michalek|Connor "The Crusher" Michalek]] were represented by family members.

[[File:Rock Rousey WM31.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] (left) celebrating with [[Ronda Rousey]] (right) after their clash with [[Stephanie McMahon]] and [[Triple H]]]]
The fifth match of the night was for the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] between defending champion [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] (accompanied by his manager [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]]) and [[John Cena]]. Rusev dominated the majority of the match and overpowered Cena throughout, but Cena was able to make a comeback. The end of the match came when Lana climbed onto the ring apron and was accidentally knocked off by Rusev, who was then hit with an ''[[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman's carry takeover|Attitude Adjustment]]'' for Cena's pin and the title (Cena's fourth United States Championship. This was Rusev's first pinfall loss in WWE since he debuted in the main roster in April 2014.

[[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]] (Triple H and [[Stephanie McMahon]]) announced that WrestleMania had set a new Levi’s Stadium attendance record of 76,976. The duo then began to gloat about their accomplishments and Triple H's victory over Sting earlier in the night, which prompted [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] to come to the ring. After a verbal exchange, McMahon insulted the Rock and slapped him across the face, taunting that he wouldn't retaliate because he dare not hit a woman. Rock then brought [[UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship|UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion]] [[Ronda Rousey]] (who was sitting in the front row) into the ring. After Rousey let McMahon know that she "owns every ring she is in" Rock attacked Triple H and Rousey then threw both McMahon and Triple H from the ring, first teasing an armbar on McMahon.

The sixth match of the night was a singles match between [[The Undertaker]] and [[Bray Wyatt]]. This was Undertaker's first appearance since [[WrestleMania XXX]]. It was reported that Wyatt had suffered a [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legit]] ankle injury earlier in the day while preparing for the match, resulting in both men working at a slow pace. While Wyatt largely controlled the offense, Undertaker was able to execute most of his signature moves such as ''[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Arm twist ropewalk chop|Old School]]'', the [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|big boot]], and ''[[Professional wrestling throws#Snake Eyes|Snake Eyes]]''. Late in the match, Wyatt kicked out of a ''[[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Kneeling reverse piledriver|Tombstone Piledriver]]'', while Undertaker kicked out of ''[[Facebuster#Swinging reverse STO|Sister Abigail]]''. Both men then performed their respective signature taunts simultaneously (Wyatt's "spider walk" and Undertaker's "zombie" sit-up), before Undertaker hit a second ''Tombstone Piledriver'' to pick up the win.

=== Main event ===
[[File:Seth Rollins WWE World Heavyweight Championship WrestleMania 31 2015.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Seth Rollins]] after winning the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]]]]
The main event of the night was the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] match between defending champion [[Brock Lesnar]] (with [[Paul Heyman]]) and [[Roman Reigns]]. After being bloodied in the opening exchanges, Lesnar dominated the first 10 minutes of the match, hitting an ''[[Facebuster#Fireman's carry facebuster|F-5]]'' followed by multiple [[German suplex]]es, forearms, knees, and a clothesline that sent Reigns crashing to the floor outside. Lesnar hit another F-5, but Reigns kicked out. This prompted Lesnar to take off his [[MMA gloves]] and attack Reigns bare-knuckled. Lesnar continued to suplex Reigns and delivered another ''F-5'', which Reigns again kicked out of. Outside the ring, Reigns shoved Lesnar head-first into the ring post, which dazed Lesnar and caused him to start bleeding profusely. Reigns then hit three [[Superman punch]]es and two consecutive [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|spears]], but Lesnar kicked out at a close two. Lesnar then hit a fourth F-5 on Reigns, but was unable to follow up due to fatigue and blood loss.

While both men were down, Seth Rollins ran in from the back with his [[Money in the Bank (2014)|Money in the Bank briefcase]] and cashed in his contract, with referee [[Mike Chioda]] turning the singles match into a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]]. Rollins then knocked Reigns out of the ring and hit a ''Curb Stomp'' to the dazed Lesnar. Rollins went for a second ''Curb Stomp'', but Lesnar caught him and lifted him for an ''F-5''. Reigns speared Lesnar while he was holding Rollins and as Lesnar rolled out of the ring, Rollins (who spun out of the way of the spear) quickly delivered a ''Curb Stomp'' to Reigns, pinning him to win the title.<ref>[http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-wwe-wrestlemania-31-review-3-29-15/ Csonka's Wrestlemania 31 Review - 411 Mania.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/general/eye-on-sports/25128925/wwe-wrestlemania-31-roundtable-review-recapping-sundays-show Wrestlemania 31 results - CBS Sports.com]</ref>

== Reception ==
WWE reported that the show was highest grossing WWE event ever, drawing a revenue of $12.6 million. WWE also claimed an attendance figure of 76,976.<ref name="auto"/> However, [[Dave Meltzer]] of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' reported an attendance of 67,000,<ref>{{cite web|title=Actual reported attendance for Wrestlemania 31 per report|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/53869|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> and said during the second main card match that there were "actually a lot of empty seats all over the stadium", mostly in the upper deck.<ref name=WONreview/>

The event received highly positive reviews from fans and critics alike. John Powell of [[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]] gave the event a perfect 10 out of 10 star rating, calling it "the best Mania ever", with the main event between Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins rated 8.5 stars out of 10. Sting vs. Triple H received the highest rating of 9 stars out of 10, and Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt was rated 8 stars out of 10.<ref name="Powell"/>

In his live report from the event, Dave Meltzer of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' described the event as "one of the best shows I've ever seen. Several great matches, a killer angle and very little that wasn't good". He also praised the involvement of [[Ronda Rousey]].<ref name=WONreview>{{Cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/41846-wwe-wrestlemania-2015-live-results-brock-lesnar-vs-roman-reigns-hhh-vs-sting|title=WWE WrestleMania 31 live results: Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns, HHH vs. Sting|date=March 29, 2015|accessdate=|website=f4wonline.com|publisher=[[Wrestling Observer]]|last=Meltzer|first=Dave}}</ref> Overall, he stated that WrestleMania 31 was "one of the more balanced WrestleManias in history because there was not a bad match. But it also didn't have anything close to a match of the year or a candidate for best Mania match".<ref>{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|date=April 6, 2015|title=April 6, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Annual WrestleMania issue, Ronda Rousey, new WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar and more!|journal=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|location=[[Campbell, California]]|issn=10839593|page=4|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/110-wrestling-observer-newsletter/41897-april-6-2015-wrestling-observer-newsletter-annual-wrestlemania-issue-ronda-rousey-new-wwe-champion-brock-lesnar-and-more}}</ref>

Jack De Menezes of ''[[The Independent]]'' said, "It will go down as one of, if not the greatest WrestleMania of all time. From NWO's reunion, to The Rock teaming up with Ronda Rousey and Randy Orton's incredible 'RKO outta nowhere', nearly every match delivered a spectacle fitting of the Grandest Stage of Them All".<ref>{{cite news|last1=De Menezes|first1=Jack|title=WrestleMania 31 results: Seth Rollins stuns WWE as he cashes in Money in the Bank contract to claim title from Brock Lesnar|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wrestlemania-31-results-seth-rollins-stuns-the-wwe-as-he-cashes-in-money-in-the-bank-contract-to-claim-brock-lesnars-title-10142507.html|accessdate=March 30, 2015|publisher=The Independent}}</ref>

== Aftermath ==
[[File:WrestleMania 31 Merchandise.jpg|thumb|WrestleMania 31 merchandise]]
Dave Meltzer reported that members of Roman Reigns' family were legitimately upset at the finish of the main event, writing that especially his father [[Sika Anoaʻi|Leati]] was furious to the point that there was "nearly a bad scene".<ref>{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|date=April 6, 2015|title=April 6, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Annual WrestleMania issue, Ronda Rousey, new WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar and more!|journal=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|location=[[Campbell, California]]|issn=10839593|page=2|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/110-wrestling-observer-newsletter/41897-april-6-2015-wrestling-observer-newsletter-annual-wrestlemania-issue-ronda-rousey-new-wwe-champion-brock-lesnar-and-more}}</ref>

The following night on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[Brock Lesnar]] wanted to invoke his [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] rematch clause, but was denied by new champion [[Seth Rollins]]. Lesnar responded by attacking Rollins, who escaped. Lesnar then attacked Rollins' cornermen J&J Security ([[Jamie Noble]] and [[Joey Mercury]]), a cameraman, and the broadcast announcers ([[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]], [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]], and [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]]). As a result, Lesnar was suspended indefinitely and fined by [[Stephanie McMahon]] in storyline. [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Jerry Lawler]] immediately replaced them in the broken announce table. [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]] also replaced Michael Cole as lead announcer for two weeks on the following Thursday on ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Rollins returned later during the show where [[Randy Orton]] declared a title shot request due to beating Rollins the night before. Orton and Rollins then had a steel cage match for the title at [[Extreme Rules (2015)|Extreme Rules]], where Rollins retained after interference from [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]. Due to Rollins not winning cleanly, a fatal four-way match was scheduled for [[Payback (2015)|Payback]] where [[Roman Reigns]], [[Dean Ambrose]] and Orton went for the title. Ambrose and Reigns were given title shots after beating Rollins on consecutive ''Raw'' shows. Rollins then defended the title against Ambrose at [[Elimination Chamber (2015)|Elimination Chamber]] due to Ambrose stealing the title two weeks before the event. Rollins again retained at [[Money in the Bank (2015)|Money in the Bank]] after being demanded by The Authority to win without any form of assistance. The following night on ''Raw'', Brock Lesnar would then return to face Rollins in the main event of [[Battleground (2015)|Battleground]], and then match ended with Lesnar winning by disqualification after an interference from [[The Undertaker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_84201.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 3/30|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=March 30, 2015|accessdate=August 8, 2015|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

Following the April 14 ''SmackDown'' taping, WWE pulled Daniel Bryan from wrestling on the remainder of WWE's touring of Europe as a "precautionary measure".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Mike|title=Top star removed from WWE European tour|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93086|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> Bryan's scheduled title defense at [[Extreme Rules (2015)|Extreme Rules]] on April 26 against Bad News Barrett was later cancelled as Bryan was "medically unable to compete".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=Big change to Extreme Rules line-up - Daniel Bryan is off, Bryan's opponent shifted to pre-show match|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_84677.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> Less than a week later, WWE stopped advertising Bryan from all future live events or television tapings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daniel Bryan pulled from lineups|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?42020|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=29 April 2015}}</ref> After about a month off television, Bryan returned on the May 11 episode of ''Raw''. However, he announced that after having undergone an [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]], he would be out for an unknown period of time, and could possibly have to retire; the nature of his injuries were not revealed. Therefore, he relinquished the Intercontinental Championship.<ref name=unknown>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=WWE Raw results 5/11: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - final Payback PPV hype, D-Bryan announces future, Triple H returns, more developments|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_84927.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|accessdate=12 May 2015}}</ref> Ryback won Bryan's vacated WWE Intercontinental Championship at [[Elimination Chamber (2015)|Elimination Chamber]] on May 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_85340.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S WWE E. CHAMBER PPV REPORT 5/31: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of WWE Title match, Cena vs. Owens, two Elimination Chamber matches, more |author=Caldwell, James|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=May 31, 2015|accessdate=May 31, 2015}}</ref> After receiving further diagnostic information that convinced him retirement was necessary, Bryan announced his retirement via Twitter prior to the February 8, 2016 episode of ''Raw''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WWE star Daniel Bryan is retiring after receiving 'a lot of concussions'|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35529795/wwe-star-daniel-bryan-is-retiring-after-receiving-a-lot-of-concussions|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>

On April 3, 2015, five days after winning at WrestleMania 31, [[AJ Lee]] retired from in-ring competition with WWE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/wwe/news/14203/9791177/wwe-aj-lee-announces-retirement-with-immediate-effect|title=WWE: AJ Lee announces retirement with immediate effect|work=SkySports}}</ref> On April 13, [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] won a [[Professional wrestling battle royal|battle royal]] to become the number one contender to [[Nikki Bella]]'s [[WWE Divas Championship|Divas Championship]]. After the match, [[Naomi Knight|Naomi]] attacked Paige, turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]], and injuring Paige in storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_84473.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 4/13|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=April 13, 2015|accessdate=August 8, 2015|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

== Results ==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times = <ref name="Pre–WrestleMania">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WM31 PPV REPORT 3/29 (Pre-Show): Tag Title match, Andre Battle Royal, final WM31 hype, Stooges, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_84174.shtml#.VRileOHm6aE|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="WrestleMania31">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WM31 PPV RESULTS 3/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of WWE World Title match, Taker's return, Sting vs. Triple H, Cena vs. Rusev, Rock/UFC surprise, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_84175.shtml#.VRiyVfmsXbM|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref>
|match1 = [[Tyson Kidd and Cesaro]] (c) (with [[Natalya (wrestler)|Natalya]]) defeated [[The New Day]] ([[Big E Langston|Big E]] and [[Kofi Kingston]]) (with [[Xavier Woods]]), [[Los Matadores]] ([[Primo (wrestler)|Diego]] and [[Epico|Fernando]]) (with [[Mascarita Dorada|El Torito]]), and [[The Usos]] (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) (with [[Naomi Knight|Naomi]])
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-way]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|tag team match]] for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Cesaro vs. The New Day vs. Los Matadores vs. The Usos (Fatal 4-Way)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/wwe-tag-team-championship-fatal-4-way-27201648|publisher=WWE|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref>
|time1 = 09:58
|pre1 = yes
|match2 = [[Big Show]] won by last eliminating [[Damien Sandow|Damien Mizdow]]<ref group=Note>Order of elimination from first eliminated: [[Curtis Axel]], [[Adam Rose]], [[Fandango (wrestler)|Fandango]], [[Alex Riley]], [[Zack Ryder]], [[Bo Dallas]], [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]], Diego, Fernando, [[Hunico|Sin Cara]], Tyson Kidd, [[Mark Henry]], [[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]], [[Rick Victor|Viktor]], [[Darren Young]], [[Heath Slater]], [[Titus O'Neil]], [[Jack Swagger]], Big E, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, [[Erick Rowan]], [[Goldust]], [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], Jimmy Uso, Cesaro, [[Ryback]], [[The Miz]], and Damien Mizdow.</ref><ref name="Pre–WrestleMania"/>
|stip2 = [[André the Giant]] [[André the Giant#Legacy|Memorial]] [[Professional wrestling battle royal|30-man battle royal]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=2nd Annual André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/andre-the-giant-memorial-battle-royal-27139785|publisher=WWE|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref>
|time2 = 16:05
|pre2 = yes
|match3 = [[Daniel Bryan]] defeated [[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] (c), [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], [[Dean Ambrose]], [[Luke Harper]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], and [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]]
|stip3 = [[Ladder match]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/intercontinental-championship-ladder-match-27145665|publisher=WWE|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref>
|time3 = 13:47
|match4 = [[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Seth Rollins]] (with [[Jamie Noble]] and [[Joey Mercury]])
|stip4 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vaccaro|first1=Robert|title=Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/randy-orton-seth-rollins-27188629|publisher=WWE|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref>
|time4 = 13:15
|match5 = [[Triple H]] defeated [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]
|stip5 = [[hardcore wrestling|No Disqualification match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Sting vs. Triple H|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/sting-triple-h-27137100|publisher=WWE|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref>
|time5 = 19:36
|match6 = [[AJ Lee]] and [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] defeated [[The Bella Twins]] (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) by submission
|stip6 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=AJ Lee & Paige vs. The Bella Twins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/aj-lee-paige-bella-twins-27169214|publisher=WWE|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref>
|time6 = 06:42
|match7 = [[John Cena]] defeated [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] (c) (with [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]])
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[WWE United States Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vaccaro|first1=Robert|title=United States Champion Rusev vs. John Cena|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/rusev-john-cena-27159011|publisher=WWE|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>
|time7 = 14:31
|match8 = [[The Undertaker]] defeated [[Bray Wyatt]]
|stip8 = Singles match<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|title=The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/the-undertaker-vs-bray-wyatt-27159010|publisher=WWE|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>
|time8 = 15:12
|match9 = [[Seth Rollins]] defeated [[Brock Lesnar]] (c) (with [[Paul Heyman]]) and [[Roman Reigns]]
|stip9 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple threat match]] for the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]]<ref group=Note>This match was originally a singles match between Lesnar and Reigns. However, Rollins cashed in his [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank contract]] while the match was in progress, making it a triple threat.</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/31/brock-lesnar-roman-reigns-27042102|publisher=WWE|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref>
|time9 = 17:43
}}
<references group="Note/>
<references group=Note/>

== See also ==
* [[List of WWE Network events]]
* [[List of WWE pay-per-view events]]
* [[WrestleMania]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|WrestleMania 31}}
* {{Official website|http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania|WrestleMania Official Website}}

{{2015 WWE Network events}}
{{WWEPPV|WrestleMania}}
{{WrestleMania venues}}

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WWE Live aus Madison Square Garden

2016-02-13T23:05:07Z

89.168.169.155:

{{pp-move-dispute|small=yes}}
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Live from Madison Square Garden
|image =
|caption =
|tagline =
|theme = "Back To The NYC" by [[CFO$]] (feat. Cody B. Ware & [[American Idol (season 6)|Nicole Tranquillo]])
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|sponsor =
|date = October 3, 2015
|attendance = 19,224
|venue = [[Madison Square Garden]]
|city = [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[New York]]
|wwenlast = [[Night of Champions (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[NXT TakeOver: Respect]]
}}
'''Live from Madison Square Garden'''<ref>{{cite web|author=WWE.com staff|title=Live from MSG tonight: Lesnar vs. Big Show and Cena vs. Rollins inside a steel cage|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/live-madison-square-garden/preview-27951982|publisher=WWE|accessdate=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=WWE.com staff|title=LIVE FROM MSG: LESNAR VS. BIG SHOW - SATURDAY ON WWE NETWORK (0:59)|url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/live-from-msg-lesnar-vs-big-show-saturday-on-wwe-network-27993114|publisher=WWE|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref> was a [[professional wrestling]] event produced by [[WWE]]. It took place on October 3, 2015 and aired exclusively on the [[WWE Network]]. The event was hailed as part one of [[Brock Lesnar]]'s Go To Hell Tour and his return to [[Madison Square Garden]] in his first match in the arena since his original departure from the company in 2004. The event also marked the 25-year anniversary of [[Chris Jericho]]'s debut in the professional wrestling industry.<ref>https://instagram.com/p/8YzntamDpw/</ref><ref>https://instagram.com/p/8ZFETwmDud/</ref>

== Background ==
{| class=wikitable style="margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; float: right; clear: right;"
|+Other on-screen talent
|-
!Role
!Name
|-
|rowspan=3|Commentators
|[[Byron Saxton]]
|-
|Rich Brennan
|-
|[[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]
|}
{{See also|Professional wrestling}}
The show featured [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] involving wrestlers from pre-existing [[Script (recorded media)|scripted]] feuds or [[narrative thread|storylines]] that played out on WWE's primary television programs, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Wrestlers portray heroes ([[Face (professional wrestling)|faces]]) or villains ([[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]]) as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.<ref name="HSW2">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=5 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|publisher=WWE|accessdate=21 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDleY7Lr|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref>

The event featured [[Brock Lesnar]] in a match with [[Big Show]], which was Lesnar's first match at Madison Square Garden since [[WrestleMania XX]]. Lesnar and Show previously had a feud in January 2014 after Show confronted Lesnar on the January 6 episode of ''Raw''.<ref name="Raw1062014">{{cite web|last1=Stephens|first1=David|title=WWE RAW Results - 1/6/14 (Old School RAW, WWE Legends)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/45948-wwe-raw-results-1-6-14-old-school-raw|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> There was a short physical confrontation between the two, starting a feud which was settled at the [[Royal Rumble (2014)|Royal Rumble 2014]], where Show lost to Lesnar after being brutally assaulted with numerous steel chairs before the match began.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=WWE Royal Rumble PPV results 1/26 (Hour 1): Bryan vs. Bray stellar match, Lesnar smashes Big Show|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_75917.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref>

On the July 27 episode of ''Raw'', [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] [[John Cena]] challenged [[Seth Rollins]] to a match for Rollins' [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]], which [[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]] instead made for Cena's United States Championship. Cena won the match by submission, during which Rollins legitimately broke Cena's nose.<ref name="Raw7272015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 7/27/15 (John Cena vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/55474-wwe-raw-results-7-27-15-live-from-oklahoma-city|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref> Rollins then challenged Cena to a Title vs. Title match at [[SummerSlam (2015)|SummerSlam]]; Cena accepted, but Rollins won when guest host [[Jon Stewart]] interfered on Rollins' behalf.<ref name="SummerSlam">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S SUMMERSLAM REPORT 8/23: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Lesnar vs. Taker, Title vs. Title, more matches|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_87122.shtml#.Vdp5upfm6aH|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=23 August 2015}}</ref> At [[Night of Champions (2015)|Night of Champions]], Cena defeated Rollins to regain the United States Championship. The following night on ''Raw'', Cena defeated Rollins in a rematch for the title.<ref name="NOC">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE NOC PPV REPORT 9/20: Live Night of Champions Coverage from Houston - Seth Rollins's double duty, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_87595.shtml#.Vf9yO5fm6aF|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref>

[[Dolph Ziggler]] and [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] have had an ongoing feud since May, stemming from Ziggler forming a romantic relationship with [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]], Rusev's former valet. The two fought to a double countout at [[SummerSlam (2015)|SummerSlam]].<ref name="SummerSlam" /> In a rematch on the August 31 episode of ''Raw'', Ziggler won by disqualification following the interference of Rusev's new girlfriend, [[Summer Rae]].<ref name="Raw8312015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 8/31/15 (Sting/Cena challenge Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/55996-wwe-raw-results-8-31-15-live-results-from-tampa|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref> Ziggler defeated Rusev at Night of Champions to end their feud.<ref name="NOC"/>

== Results ==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times = <ref name="MSG">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=10/03 Powell's WWE Live at MSG results and review: Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show, New Day vs. The Dudley Boyz for the WWE Tag Team Championship, John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a cage match for the U.S. Championship|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?10-03-Powell-s-WWE-Live-at-MSG-results-and-review-Brock-Lesnar-vs.-Big-Show-New-Day-vs.-The-Dudley-Boyz-for-the-WWE-Tag-Team-Championship-John-Cena-vs.-Seth-Rollins-in-a-cage-match-for-the-U.S.-Championship-44273|publisher=PROWRESTLING.NET|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>
|match1 = [[Zack Ryder]] defeated [[Bo Dallas]]
|stip1 = [[Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Paglino|first1=Nick|title=Zack Ryder and Mark Henry Compete in Dark Matches Before WWE MSG, Photo of Tonight’s MSG Set|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/626407-zack-ryder-and-mark-henry-compete-in-dark-matches-before-wwe-msg-photo-of-tonights-msg-set|publisher=WrestleZone|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>
|time1 = N/A
|dark1 = yes
|match2 = [[Mark Henry]] defeated [[Brad Maddox]]
|stip2 = Singles match<ref>{{cite web|last1=Paglino|first1=Nick|title=Zack Ryder and Mark Henry Compete in Dark Matches Before WWE MSG, Photo of Tonight’s MSG Set|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/626407-zack-ryder-and-mark-henry-compete-in-dark-matches-before-wwe-msg-photo-of-tonights-msg-set|publisher=WrestleZone|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>
|time2 = N/A
|dark2 = yes
|match3 = [[Randy Orton]] and [[Dolph Ziggler]] defeated [[Sheamus]] and [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] (with [[Summer Rae]])
|stip3 = [[Tag team match]]
|time3 = 09:00
|match4 = [[Adrian Neville|Neville]] defeated [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 07:20
|match5 = [[The Bella Twins|Team Bella]] ([[The Bella Twins|Nikki Bella]], [[The Bella Twins|Brie Bella]] and [[Alicia Fox]]) defeated [[Team PCB]] ([[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]], [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] and [[Becky Lynch]])
|stip5 = 6 Divas Tag team match
|time5 = 08:35
|match6 = [[Kevin Owens]] (c) defeated [[Chris Jericho]]
|stip6 = Singles Match for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]]
|time6 = 08:10
|match7 = [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Mark LoMonaco|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Devon Hughes|D-Von Dudley]]) defeated [[The New Day]] ([[Big E Langston|Big E]] and [[Kofi Kingston]]) (with [[Xavier Woods]]) (c) by disqualification
|stip7 = Tag team match for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]]
|time7 = 06:40
|match8 = [[Brock Lesnar]] (with [[Paul Heyman]]) defeated [[Big Show]]
|stip8 = Singles match
|time8 = 04:05
|match9 = [[John Cena]] (c) defeated [[Seth Rollins]]
|stip9 = [[Steel cage match]] for the [[WWE United States Championship]]
|time9 = 22:43
}}

== See also ==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling}}
* [[List of WWE Network events]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{2015 WWE Network events}}

[[Category:2015 in American sports]]
[[Category:2015 in professional wrestling]]
[[Category:21st century in New York City]]
[[Category:Sports in Manhattan]]
[[Category:2015 WWE Network events]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling in New York]]
[[Category:Madison Square Garden]]

WWE Live aus Madison Square Garden

2015-10-27T15:57:09Z

89.168.169.155: /* Results */

{{pp-move-dispute|small=yes}}
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Live from Madison Square Garden
|image =
|caption =
|tagline =
|theme = "Back To The NYC" by [[CFO$]] (feat. Cody B. Ware & [[Nicole Tranquillo]])
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|sponsor =
|date = October 3, 2015
|attendance = 19,224
|venue = [[Madison Square Garden]]
|city = [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[New York]]
|wwenlast = [[Night of Champions (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[NXT TakeOver: Respect]]
}}
'''Live from Madison Square Garden'''<ref>{{cite web|author=WWE.com staff|title=Live from MSG tonight: Lesnar vs. Big Show and Cena vs. Rollins inside a steel cage|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/live-madison-square-garden/preview-27951982|publisher=WWE|accessdate=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=WWE.com staff|title=LIVE FROM MSG: LESNAR VS. BIG SHOW - SATURDAY ON WWE NETWORK (0:59)|url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/live-from-msg-lesnar-vs-big-show-saturday-on-wwe-network-27993114|publisher=WWE|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref> was a [[professional wrestling]] event produced by [[WWE]]. It took place on October 3, 2015 and aired exclusively on the [[WWE Network]]. The event was hailed as part one of [[Brock Lesnar]]'s Go To Hell Tour and his return to [[Madison Square Garden]] in his first match in the arena since his original departure from the company in 2004. The event also marked the 25-year anniversary of [[Chris Jericho]]'s debut in the professional wrestling industry.<ref>https://instagram.com/p/8YzntamDpw/</ref><ref>https://instagram.com/p/8ZFETwmDud/</ref>

== Background ==
{| class=wikitable style="margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; float: right; clear: right;"
|+Other on-screen talent
|-
!Role
!Name
|-
|rowspan=3|Commentators
|[[Byron Saxton]]
|-
|Rich Brennan
|-
|[[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]
|-
|rowspan=1|Interviewers
|[[Kyle Edwards]]
|}
{{See also|Professional wrestling}}
The show featured [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] involving wrestlers from pre-existing [[Script (recorded media)|scripted]] feuds or [[narrative thread|storylines]] that played out on WWE's primary television programs, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Wrestlers portray heroes ([[Face (professional wrestling)|faces]]) or villains ([[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]]) as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.<ref name="HSW2">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=5 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|publisher=WWE|accessdate=21 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDleY7Lr|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref>

The event featured [[Brock Lesnar]] in a match with [[Big Show]], which was Lesnar's first match at Madison Square Garden since [[WrestleMania XX]]. Lesnar and Show previously had a feud in January 2014 after Show confronted Lesnar when Lesnar attacked [[Mark Henry]] on the January 6th episode of ''Raw''.<ref name="Raw1062014">{{cite web|last1=Stephens|first1=David|title=WWE RAW Results - 1/6/14 (Old School RAW, WWE Legends)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/45948-wwe-raw-results-1-6-14-old-school-raw|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> There was a short physical confrontation between the two, starting a feud which was settled at the [[Royal Rumble (2014)|Royal Rumble 2014]] where Show lost to Lesnar after being brutally assaulted with numerous steel chairs before the match began.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=WWE Royal Rumble PPV results 1/26 (Hour 1): Bryan vs. Bray stellar match, Lesnar smashes Big Show|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_75917.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref>

On the July 27 episode of ''Raw'', [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] [[John Cena]] challenged [[Seth Rollins]] to a match for Rollins' [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]], which [[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]] instead made for Cena's United States Championship. Cena won the match by submission, during which Rollins legitely broke Cena's nose.<ref name="Raw7272015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 7/27/15 (John Cena vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/55474-wwe-raw-results-7-27-15-live-from-oklahoma-city|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref> Rollins then challenged Cena to a Title vs. Title match at [[SummerSlam (2015)|SummerSlam]]; Cena accepted, but Rollins won when guest host [[Jon Stewart]] interfered on Rollins' behalf.<ref name="SummerSlam">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S SUMMERSLAM REPORT 8/23: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Lesnar vs. Taker, Title vs. Title, more matches|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_87122.shtml#.Vdp5upfm6aH|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=23 August 2015}}</ref> At [[Night of Champions (2015)|Night of Champions]], Cena defeated Rollins for the title. The following night on Raw Cena defeated Rollins in a rematch.<ref name="NOC">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE NOC PPV REPORT 9/20: Live Night of Champions Coverage from Houston - Seth Rollins's double duty, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_87595.shtml#.Vf9yO5fm6aF|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref>

[[Dolph Ziggler]] and [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] have had an ongoing feud since May, stemming from Ziggler forming a romantic relationship with [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]], Rusev's former valet. The two fought to a double countout at [[SummerSlam (2015)|SummerSlam]].<ref name="SummerSlam" /> In a rematch on the August 31 episode of ''Raw'', Ziggler won by disqualification following the interference of Rusev's new girlfriend, [[Summer Rae]].<ref name="Raw8312015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 8/31/15 (Sting/Cena challenge Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/55996-wwe-raw-results-8-31-15-live-results-from-tampa|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref> Ziggler defeated Rusev at Night of Champions.<ref name="NOC"/>

== Results ==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times = <ref name="MSG">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=10/03 Powell's WWE Live at MSG results and review: Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show, New Day vs. The Dudley Boyz for the WWE Tag Team Championship, John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a cage match for the U.S. Championship|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?10-03-Powell-s-WWE-Live-at-MSG-results-and-review-Brock-Lesnar-vs.-Big-Show-New-Day-vs.-The-Dudley-Boyz-for-the-WWE-Tag-Team-Championship-John-Cena-vs.-Seth-Rollins-in-a-cage-match-for-the-U.S.-Championship-44273|publisher=PROWRESTLING.NET|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>
|match1 = [[Zack Ryder]] defeated [[Bo Dallas]]
|stip1 = [[Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Paglino|first1=Nick|title=Zack Ryder and Mark Henry Compete in Dark Matches Before WWE MSG, Photo of Tonight’s MSG Set|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/626407-zack-ryder-and-mark-henry-compete-in-dark-matches-before-wwe-msg-photo-of-tonights-msg-set|publisher=WrestleZone|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>
|time1 = N/A
|dark1 = yes
|match2 = [[Mark Henry]] defeated [[Brad Maddox]]
|stip2 = Singles match<ref>{{cite web|last1=Paglino|first1=Nick|title=Zack Ryder and Mark Henry Compete in Dark Matches Before WWE MSG, Photo of Tonight’s MSG Set|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/626407-zack-ryder-and-mark-henry-compete-in-dark-matches-before-wwe-msg-photo-of-tonights-msg-set|publisher=WrestleZone|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>
|time2 = N/A
|dark2 = yes
|match3 = [[Randy Orton]] and [[Dolph Ziggler]] defeated [[Sheamus]] and [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] (with [[Summer Rae]])
|stip3 = [[Tag team match]]
|time3 = 09:00
|match4 = [[Adrian Neville|Neville]] defeated [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 07:20
|match5 = [[Team Bella]] ([[The Bella Twins|Nikki Bella]], [[The Bella Twins|Brie Bella]] and [[Alicia Fox]]) defeated [[Team PCB]] ([[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]], [[Charlotte Flair|Charlotte]] and [[Becky Lynch]])
|stip5 = Six-Diva tag team match
|time5 = 08:35
|match6 = [[Kevin Owens]] (c) defeated [[Chris Jericho]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]]
|time6 = 08:10
|match7 = [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Mark LoMonaco|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Devon Hughes|D-Von Dudley]]) defeated [[The New Day]] ([[Big E Langston|Big E]] and [[Kofi Kingston]]) (with [[Xavier Woods]]) (c) by disqualification
|stip7 = Tag team match for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]]
|time7 = 06:40
|match8 = [[Brock Lesnar]] (with [[Paul Heyman]]) defeated [[Big Show]]
|stip8 = Singles match
|time8 = 04:05
|match9 = [[John Cena]] (c) defeated [[Seth Rollins]]
|stip9 = [[Steel cage match]] for the [[WWE United States Championship]]
|time9 = 22:43
}}

== See also ==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling}}
* [[List of WWE Network events]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{2015 WWE Network events}}

[[Category:2015 in American sports]]
[[Category:2015 in professional wrestling]]
[[Category:21st century in New York City]]
[[Category:Sports in Manhattan]]
[[Category:2015 WWE Network events]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling in New York]]
[[Category:Madison Square Garden]]

WWE Live aus Madison Square Garden

2015-09-22T21:10:40Z

89.168.169.155: /* Matches */

{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Live from Madison Square Garden
|image =
|caption =
|tagline =
|theme =
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|sponsor =
|date = October 3, 2015
|attendance =
|venue = [[Madison Square Garden]]
|city = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]]
|wwenlast = [[Night of Champions (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[NXT TakeOver: Respect]]
|event =
|lastevent2 = [[The Beast in the East]]
|nextevent2 =
}}
'''Live from Madison Square Garden''' is an upcoming [[professional wrestling]] event produced by [[WWE]]. It will take place on October 3, 2015 and will air exclusively on the [[WWE Network]]. The event is hailed as a part of [[Brock Lesnar]]'s Go To Hell Tour and his return to [[Madison Square Garden]] in his first match in the arena since his original departure from the company in 2004. this would be the second event since Summer 2015's [[The Beast in the East]] in [[Sumida, Tokyo]] on July 4th 2015

== Background ==
{{See also|Professional wrestling}}
The show will feature [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involve wrestlers from pre-existing [[Script (recorded media)|scripted]] feuds or [[narrative thread|storylines]] that play out on WWE's primary television programs, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Wrestlers will portray heroes ([[Face (professional wrestling)|faces]]) or villains ([[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]]) as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.<ref name="HSW2">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=5 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|publisher=WWE|accessdate=21 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDleY7Lr|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Brock Lesnar in March 2015.jpg|thumb|[[Brock Lesnar]] is scheduled to face the [[Big Show]] in his first match at Madison Square Garden since [[WrestleMania XX]].]]
The main event will feature [[Brock Lesnar]] in a match with The [[Big Show]]. Lesnar previously faced Show at the 2014 [[Royal Rumble (2014)|Royal Rumble]].

At [[WrestleMania 31]], [[John Cena]] became [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]], defeating [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]]. On the July 27 episode of ''Raw'', Cena challenged [[Seth Rollins]] to a match for Rollins' [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]], which [[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]] instead made for Cena's United States Championship. Cena won the match by submission, during which Rollins legitimately broke Cena's nose.<ref name="Raw7272015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 7/27/15 (John Cena vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/55474-wwe-raw-results-7-27-15-live-from-oklahoma-city|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref> Rollins then challenged Cena to a Title vs. Title match at [[SummerSlam (2015)|SummerSlam]]; Cena accepted, but Rollins won when guest host [[Jon Stewart]] interfered on Rollins' behalf.<ref name="SummerSlam">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S SUMMERSLAM REPORT 8/23: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Lesnar vs. Taker, Title vs. Title, more matches|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_87122.shtml#.Vdp5upfm6aH|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=23 August 2015}}</ref> At [[Night of Champions (2015)|Night of Champions]], Cena defeated Rollins for the title.<ref name="NOC">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE NOC PPV REPORT 9/20: Live Night of Champions Coverage from Houston - Seth Rollins's double duty, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_87595.shtml#.Vf9yO5fm6aF|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref>

[[Dolph Ziggler]] and [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] have had an ongoing feud since May, stemming from Ziggler forming a romantic relationship with [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]], Rusev's former valet. The two fought to a double countout at [[SummerSlam (2015)|SummerSlam]].<ref name="SummerSlam" /> In a rematch on the August 31 episode of ''Raw'', Ziggler won by disqualification following the interference of Rusev's new girlfriend, [[Summer Rae]].<ref name="Raw8312015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 8/31/15 (Sting/Cena challenge Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/55996-wwe-raw-results-8-31-15-live-results-from-tampa|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref> Ziggler defeated Rusev at Night of Champions.<ref name="NOC"/>

== Matches ==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|future = yes
|match1 = [[Brock Lesnar]] (with [[Paul Heyman]]) vs. [[Big Show]]
|stip1 = [[Singles match]]<ref name="MSG">{{cite web|url=http://www.thegarden.com/events/2015/october/wwe-live.html|title=WWE Live
Live WWE Returns to MSG!|accessdate=September 1, 2015|publisher=the Garden.com}}</ref>
|match2 = [[John Cena]] (United states champion) vs. [[Seth Rollins]] (wwe world heavyweight champion)
|stip2 = Singles match <ref name="MSG" />
|match3 = [[Dolph Ziggler]] vs. [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]]
|stip3 = Singles match<ref name="MSG" />
|match4 = [[Kevin Owens]] (intercontinental champion) vs. [[Chris Jericho]]
|stip4 = Singles match<ref name="MSG" />
|match5 = [[Randy Orton]] vs. [[Sheamus]]
|stip5 = Singles match<ref name="MSG" />
|match6 = [[The New Day]] ([[Kofi Kingston]] and [[Big E Langston|Big E]] w/ [[Xavier Woods]]) (c) vs. [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[D-Von Dudley]])
|stip6 = Tag team match for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]]<ref>http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0921/601901/title-match-announced-for-live-wwe-network-special-from-madison/</ref>
}}

== See also ==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling}}
* [[List of WWE Network events]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{2015 WWE Network events}}

[[Category:2015 in American sports]]
[[Category:2015 in professional wrestling]]
[[Category:21st century in New York City]]
[[Category:Sports in Manhattan]]
[[Category:2015 WWE Network events]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling in New York]]
[[Category:Madison Square Garden]]

WWE Live aus Madison Square Garden

2015-09-22T21:09:46Z

89.168.169.155: /* Matches */

{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Live from Madison Square Garden
|image =
|caption =
|tagline =
|theme =
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|sponsor =
|date = October 3, 2015
|attendance =
|venue = [[Madison Square Garden]]
|city = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]]
|wwenlast = [[Night of Champions (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[NXT TakeOver: Respect]]
|event =
|lastevent2 = [[The Beast in the East]]
|nextevent2 =
}}
'''Live from Madison Square Garden''' is an upcoming [[professional wrestling]] event produced by [[WWE]]. It will take place on October 3, 2015 and will air exclusively on the [[WWE Network]]. The event is hailed as a part of [[Brock Lesnar]]'s Go To Hell Tour and his return to [[Madison Square Garden]] in his first match in the arena since his original departure from the company in 2004. this would be the second event since Summer 2015's [[The Beast in the East]] in [[Sumida, Tokyo]] on July 4th 2015

== Background ==
{{See also|Professional wrestling}}
The show will feature [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involve wrestlers from pre-existing [[Script (recorded media)|scripted]] feuds or [[narrative thread|storylines]] that play out on WWE's primary television programs, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Wrestlers will portray heroes ([[Face (professional wrestling)|faces]]) or villains ([[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]]) as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.<ref name="HSW2">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=5 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|publisher=WWE|accessdate=21 March 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDleY7Lr|archivedate=18 November 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Brock Lesnar in March 2015.jpg|thumb|[[Brock Lesnar]] is scheduled to face the [[Big Show]] in his first match at Madison Square Garden since [[WrestleMania XX]].]]
The main event will feature [[Brock Lesnar]] in a match with The [[Big Show]]. Lesnar previously faced Show at the 2014 [[Royal Rumble (2014)|Royal Rumble]].

At [[WrestleMania 31]], [[John Cena]] became [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]], defeating [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]]. On the July 27 episode of ''Raw'', Cena challenged [[Seth Rollins]] to a match for Rollins' [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]], which [[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]] instead made for Cena's United States Championship. Cena won the match by submission, during which Rollins legitimately broke Cena's nose.<ref name="Raw7272015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 7/27/15 (John Cena vs. Seth Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/55474-wwe-raw-results-7-27-15-live-from-oklahoma-city|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref> Rollins then challenged Cena to a Title vs. Title match at [[SummerSlam (2015)|SummerSlam]]; Cena accepted, but Rollins won when guest host [[Jon Stewart]] interfered on Rollins' behalf.<ref name="SummerSlam">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S SUMMERSLAM REPORT 8/23: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Lesnar vs. Taker, Title vs. Title, more matches|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_87122.shtml#.Vdp5upfm6aH|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=23 August 2015}}</ref> At [[Night of Champions (2015)|Night of Champions]], Cena defeated Rollins for the title.<ref name="NOC">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE NOC PPV REPORT 9/20: Live Night of Champions Coverage from Houston - Seth Rollins's double duty, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_87595.shtml#.Vf9yO5fm6aF|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref>

[[Dolph Ziggler]] and [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] have had an ongoing feud since May, stemming from Ziggler forming a romantic relationship with [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]], Rusev's former valet. The two fought to a double countout at [[SummerSlam (2015)|SummerSlam]].<ref name="SummerSlam" /> In a rematch on the August 31 episode of ''Raw'', Ziggler won by disqualification following the interference of Rusev's new girlfriend, [[Summer Rae]].<ref name="Raw8312015">{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE RAW Results - 8/31/15 (Sting/Cena challenge Rollins)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/55996-wwe-raw-results-8-31-15-live-results-from-tampa|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref> Ziggler defeated Rusev at Night of Champions.<ref name="NOC"/>

== Matches ==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|future = yes
|match1 = [[Brock Lesnar]] (with [[Paul Heyman]]) vs. [[Big Show]]
|stip1 = [[Singles match]]<ref name="MSG">{{cite web|url=http://www.thegarden.com/events/2015/october/wwe-live.html|title=WWE Live
Live WWE Returns to MSG!|accessdate=September 1, 2015|publisher=the Garden.com}}</ref>
|match2 = [[John Cena]] (United states champion) vs. [[Seth Rollins]] (wwe world heavyweight champion)
|stip2 = Singles match <ref name="MSG" />
|match3 = [[Dolph Ziggler]] vs. [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]]
|stip3 = Singles match<ref name="MSG" />
|match4 = [[Kevin Owens]] vs. [[Chris Jericho]]
|stip4 = Singles match<ref name="MSG" />
|match5 = [[Randy Orton]] vs. [[Sheamus]]
|stip5 = Singles match<ref name="MSG" />
|match6 = [[The New Day]] ([[Kofi Kingston]] and [[Big E Langston|Big E]] w/ [[Xavier Woods]]) (c) vs. [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[D-Von Dudley]])
|stip6 = Tag team match for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]]<ref>http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0921/601901/title-match-announced-for-live-wwe-network-special-from-madison/</ref>
}}

== See also ==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling}}
* [[List of WWE Network events]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{2015 WWE Network events}}

[[Category:2015 in American sports]]
[[Category:2015 in professional wrestling]]
[[Category:21st century in New York City]]
[[Category:Sports in Manhattan]]
[[Category:2015 WWE Network events]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling in New York]]
[[Category:Madison Square Garden]]

NXT TakeOver (Serie)

2015-08-21T16:52:07Z

89.168.169.155: /* NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way */

This is a list of special episodes of [[WWE NXT|NXT]], which are streamed live on the [[WWE Network]]. All past live specials have been two hours long as opposed to the taped one hour long episodes. They are held four times a year.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE News: update on NXT two hour specials|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/41878|website=f4wonline.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE News: NXT will not run monthly live specials after all|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?41622|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> A future event, NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, is planned to be the first held outside of [[Full Sail University]].

== NXT Arrival ==
{{Main|NXT Arrival}}

== NXT TakeOver ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = May 29, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Extreme Rules (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[Payback (2014)]]
}}
The first NXT TakeOver took place on May 29, 2014. There was a non-match segment with [[Mojo Rawley]] confronting [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] and [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]]; Rusev dominated the resultant brawl.<ref name=Takeover>{{cite web|title=James's WWE NXT TakeOver report 5/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live special on WWE Network |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_78704.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref> The commentators were [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]], [[William Regal]] and [[Byron Saxton]].<ref name=Takeover/> The pre-show panel consisted of [[Christian (wrestler)|Christian]], [[Paul Heyman]] and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Nolan|title=Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2014/05/29/21705191.html|website=[[canoe.ca]]|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = <ref name=Takeover/>
|times = <ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover - Results|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=278303|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] defeated [[Sasha Banks]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT Takeover live news and notes|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=85971|publisher=PWInsider|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Adam Rose]] defeated [[Micah (wrestler)|Camacho]]
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 5:07
|match3 = [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]]) (c) defeated [[Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler)|El Local]] and [[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]]
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time3 = 6:18
|match4 = [[Tyler Breeze]] defeated [[Sami Zayn]]
|stip4 = Singles match to determine the number one contender to the [[NXT Championship]]
|time4 = 15:55
|match5 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (with [[Ric Flair]]) defeated [[Natalya (wrestler)|Natalya]] (with [[Bret Hart]])
|stip5 = Singles match for the vacant [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time5 = 16:49
|match6 = [[Adrian Neville]] (c) defeated [[Tyson Kidd]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time6 = 20:55
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = September 11, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[SummerSlam (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[Night of Champions (2014)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way took place on September 11, 2014, with [[Kenta Kobayashi|Kenta]]'s debut being advertised for the event.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=Preview for tonight's live NXT Takeover on the WWE Network|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/50693|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> Kenta changed his name to Hideo Itami during his debut, and fended off an attack by [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|the Ascension]].<ref name=fataldark>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=NXT news: NXT Title match result, Kenta gets new ring name, new Tag Champs, main roster champ wrestles, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_80587.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> The commentators were [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]], [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Renee Young]], while the pre-show panel consisted of [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], [[Alex Riley]] and Renee Young.<ref name=fatal/>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results =<ref name=fatal>{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Nolan|title=Neville shocks, defies odds at NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/09/11/21935396.html|website=[[Canoe.ca]]|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|times =<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover: Fatal 4-Way - Results|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=287096|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] defeated [[Becky Lynch]]<ref name=fataldark/>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]]) defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]]) (c)
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time2 = 07:48
|match3 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[CJ Parker]]
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 00:29
|match4 = [[Enzo Amore]] (with [[Colin Cassady]]) defeated [[Sylvester Lefort]] (with [[Marcus Louis]])
|stip4 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|Hair vs. Hair match]]<ref group="Note">Sylvester Lefort ran away after losing his match, leaving his tag team partner Marcus Louis to lose his hair instead.</ref>
|time4 = 05:38
|match5 = [[Bull Dempsey]] defeated [[Mojo Rawley]]
|stip5 = Singles match
|time5 = 01:10
|match6 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c) defeated [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 10:40
|match7 = [[Adrian Neville]] (c) defeated [[Sami Zayn]], [[Tyler Breeze]] and [[Tyson Kidd]]
|stip7 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-Way match]] for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = 24:12
}}{{reflist|group=Note}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: R Evolution ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: R Evolution

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = December 11, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Survivor Series (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (2014)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: R Evolution took place on December 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT TakeOver: R Evolution to air live on WWE Network on Thursday, Dec. 11|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-r-evolution-december-11-wwe-network|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=Spoilers: Matches set for 12/11 NXT live special|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/51321|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Mike|title=Updated WWE NXT Takeover lineup|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=89081|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref> WWE advertised for [[Kevin Owens]]' debut during the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/89708/wwe-nxt-report-we-have-a-main-event-for-the-next-takeover-special-someone-is-coming-on-the-11th.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT report: we have a main event for the next Takeover special; someone is coming on the 11th|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=2014-11-20|accessdate=2014-11-20|website=pwinsider.com}}</ref><ref name=TorchREvo/> The commentators were Rich Brennan, [[Corey Graves]] and [[Alex Riley]].<ref name=TorchREvo/> The pre-show panel consisted of [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], Alex Riley, [[Renee Young]], and additionally Corey Graves, who prior to joining the panel, announced his retirement from the ring due to concussions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zimmerman|first1=Zack|title=12/11 WWE NXT Takeover R-Evolution Live Coverage: Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?40112|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times = <ref name=TorchREvo>{{cite web|last1=James|first1=Caldwell|title=Caldwell's WWE NXT Takeover results 12/11: Complete virtual-time coverage of Neville vs. Zayn for the NXT Title, Itami & Balor, Charlotte, Kevin Steen/Owens's debut, Corey Graves retires|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_82237.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Bull Dempsey]] defeated Steve Cutler<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=NXT News: Zayn captures NXT Title, but an old foe turns on him, Charlotte & Lucha Dragon defend titles, Itami & Balor, Reigns & Flair & Patterson cameos, Graves retires, Dark Match, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_82224.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[CJ Parker]]
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 03:14
|match3 = [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]]) (c) defeated [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]])
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time3 = 06:40
|match4 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Tye Dillinger]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 00:41
|match5 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] and [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]])
|stip5 = Tag team match
|time5 = 11:38
|match6 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c) defeated [[Sasha Banks]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 12:12
|match7 = [[Sami Zayn]] defeated [[Adrian Neville]] (c)
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]; if Zayn lost, he would have voluntarily quit [[WWE NXT|NXT]].
|time7 = 23:18
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Rival ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Rival

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = February 11, 2015
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Royal Rumble (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[Fastlane (2015)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Rival took place on February 11, 2015, with the commentators being [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], Rich Brennan and [[Corey Graves]].<ref name=overrival>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover report 2/11: Zayn vs. Owens NXT Title match, Women's Title semi-main event, Neville-Balor; Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_83281.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|last=James|first=Justin|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref> The pre-show panel consisted of Jason Albert, Corey Graves, [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Varsallone|first1=Jim|title=Hot crowd at Full Sail Live as Sasha Banks, Kevin Owens win WWE NXT titles; WWE NXT bound for Cleveland|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article9788222.html|work=[[Miami Herald]]|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results=<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT News: Big title changes on "Takeover" special, tournament finals, pre-show dark match, more |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_83282.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref>
|times=<ref name=overrival/>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady]] defeated [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]])
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] defeated [[Tyler Breeze]]
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time2 = 08:13
|match3 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Bull Dempsey]]
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]]
|time3 = 04:15
|match4 = [[Blake and Murphy]] (c) defeated [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]])
|stip4 = Tag team match for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time4 = 08:10
|match5 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] defeated [[Adrian Neville]]
|stip5 = Singles match to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship
|time5 = 13:45
|match6 = [[Sasha Banks]] defeated [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c), [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Becky Lynch]]
|stip6 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-Way match]] for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 12:28
|match7 = [[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[Sami Zayn]] (c) via referee stoppage
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = 23:27
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

|theme = "Unstoppable" by [[Motionless in White]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable Results, May 20, 2015|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-unstoppable-2015-05-20/nxt-takeover-results-may-20-2015-27415336/page-2|publisher=WWE|accessdate=24 May 2015}}</ref>
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = May 20, 2015
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Payback (2015)]]
|event = NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
|wwennext = [[Elimination Chamber (2015)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable took place on May 20, 2015. It featured the unadvertised debut of [[Samoa Joe]] during the main event match.<ref name=unstopabull>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_85123.shtml|title=WWE NXT "TakeOver: Unstoppable" report 5/20: Owens vs. Zayn for the NXT Title ends in wild fashion with a major debut of Samoa Joe, plus spectacular NXT Women's Title match, more; Overall Reax|work=PWTorch.com|accessdate=21 May 2014|first1=Justin|last1=James}}</ref> The commentators were Rich Brennan, [[Corey Graves]] and [[Byron Saxton]].<ref name=unstopabull/> The pre-show panel consisted of Corey Graves, Byron Saxton and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Trionfo|first1=Richard|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable preshow report|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93865|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results=<ref name=unstopabull/>
|times=<ref name=unstopabull/>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]]) defeated Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable dark match & more|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93866|website=PWInsider.com|accessdate=21 May 2015}}</ref>
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] defeated [[Tyler Breeze]]
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship<ref group="Note">The supposed third participant in this match, [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]], was ruled out due to injury.</ref>
|time2 = 11:30
|match3 = [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] defeated [[Emma (wrestler)|Emma]] and [[Dana Brooke]]
|stip3 = Tag team match
|time3 = 06:51
|match4 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Rhino (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 07:15
|match5 = [[Blake and Murphy]] (c) defeated [[Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady]] (with [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]])
|stip5 = Tag team match for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time5 = 08:50
|match6 = [[Sasha Banks]] (c) defeated [[Becky Lynch]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 15:33
|match7 = [[Kevin Owens]] (c) vs. [[Sami Zayn]] ended in a [[Professional wrestling#No contest|no contest]]<ref group="Note">The match never officially ended, with Owens leaving the ring at 13:00 after [[Samoa Joe]] interfered.</ref>
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = N/A
}}
{{reflist|group=Note}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn ==
{{main|NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn}}

==See also==
*[[List of WWE Network events]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt Official website of WWE NXT]

{{2014 WWE pay-per-view events}}
{{2015 WWE Network events}}

[[Category:Professional wrestling-related lists]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling shows]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling in Florida]]
[[Category:WWE NXT]]
[[Category:WWE Network events|NXT]]

NXT TakeOver (Serie)

2015-08-21T16:49:36Z

89.168.169.155: /* NXT TakeOver: R Evolution */

This is a list of special episodes of [[WWE NXT|NXT]], which are streamed live on the [[WWE Network]]. All past live specials have been two hours long as opposed to the taped one hour long episodes. They are held four times a year.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE News: update on NXT two hour specials|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/41878|website=f4wonline.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE News: NXT will not run monthly live specials after all|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?41622|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> A future event, NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, is planned to be the first held outside of [[Full Sail University]].

== NXT Arrival ==
{{Main|NXT Arrival}}

== NXT TakeOver ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = May 29, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Extreme Rules (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[Payback (2014)]]
}}
The first NXT TakeOver took place on May 29, 2014. There was a non-match segment with [[Mojo Rawley]] confronting [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] and [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]]; Rusev dominated the resultant brawl.<ref name=Takeover>{{cite web|title=James's WWE NXT TakeOver report 5/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live special on WWE Network |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_78704.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref> The commentators were [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]], [[William Regal]] and [[Byron Saxton]].<ref name=Takeover/> The pre-show panel consisted of [[Christian (wrestler)|Christian]], [[Paul Heyman]] and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Nolan|title=Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2014/05/29/21705191.html|website=[[canoe.ca]]|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = <ref name=Takeover/>
|times = <ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover - Results|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=278303|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] defeated [[Sasha Banks]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT Takeover live news and notes|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=85971|publisher=PWInsider|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Adam Rose]] defeated [[Micah (wrestler)|Camacho]]
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 5:07
|match3 = [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]]) (c) defeated [[Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler)|El Local]] and [[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]]
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time3 = 6:18
|match4 = [[Tyler Breeze]] defeated [[Sami Zayn]]
|stip4 = Singles match to determine the number one contender to the [[NXT Championship]]
|time4 = 15:55
|match5 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (with [[Ric Flair]]) defeated [[Natalya (wrestler)|Natalya]] (with [[Bret Hart]])
|stip5 = Singles match for the vacant [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time5 = 16:49
|match6 = [[Adrian Neville]] (c) defeated [[Tyson Kidd]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time6 = 20:55
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = September 11, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[SummerSlam (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[Night of Champions (2014)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way took place on September 11, 2014, with [[Kenta Kobayashi|Kenta]]'s debut being advertised for the event.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=Preview for tonight's live NXT Takeover on the WWE Network|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/50693|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> Kenta changed his name to Hideo Itami during his debut, and fended off an attack by [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|the Ascension]].<ref name=fataldark>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=NXT news: NXT Title match result, Kenta gets new ring name, new Tag Champs, main roster champ wrestles, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_80587.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> The commentators were [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]], [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Renee Young]], while the pre-show panel consisted of [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], [[Alex Riley]] and Renee Young.<ref name=fatal/>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results =<ref name=fatal>{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Nolan|title=Neville shocks, defies odds at NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/09/11/21935396.html|website=[[Canoe.ca]]|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|times =<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover: Fatal 4-Way - Results|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=287096|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] defeated [[Becky Lynch]]<ref name=fataldark/>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]]) defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]]) (c)
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time2 = 7:48
|match3 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[CJ Parker]]
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 0:29
|match4 = [[Enzo Amore]] (with [[Colin Cassady]]) defeated [[Sylvester Lefort]] (with [[Marcus Louis]])
|stip4 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|Hair vs. Hair match]]<ref group="Note">Sylvester Lefort ran away after losing his match, leaving his tag team partner Marcus Louis to lose his hair instead.</ref>
|time4 = 5:38
|match5 = [[Bull Dempsey]] defeated [[Mojo Rawley]]
|stip5 = Singles match
|time5 = 1:10
|match6 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c) defeated [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 10:40
|match7 = [[Adrian Neville]] (c) defeated [[Sami Zayn]], [[Tyler Breeze]] and [[Tyson Kidd]]
|stip7 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-Way match]] for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = 24:12
}}{{reflist|group=Note}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: R Evolution ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: R Evolution

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = December 11, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Survivor Series (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (2014)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: R Evolution took place on December 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT TakeOver: R Evolution to air live on WWE Network on Thursday, Dec. 11|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-r-evolution-december-11-wwe-network|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=Spoilers: Matches set for 12/11 NXT live special|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/51321|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Mike|title=Updated WWE NXT Takeover lineup|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=89081|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref> WWE advertised for [[Kevin Owens]]' debut during the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/89708/wwe-nxt-report-we-have-a-main-event-for-the-next-takeover-special-someone-is-coming-on-the-11th.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT report: we have a main event for the next Takeover special; someone is coming on the 11th|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=2014-11-20|accessdate=2014-11-20|website=pwinsider.com}}</ref><ref name=TorchREvo/> The commentators were Rich Brennan, [[Corey Graves]] and [[Alex Riley]].<ref name=TorchREvo/> The pre-show panel consisted of [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], Alex Riley, [[Renee Young]], and additionally Corey Graves, who prior to joining the panel, announced his retirement from the ring due to concussions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zimmerman|first1=Zack|title=12/11 WWE NXT Takeover R-Evolution Live Coverage: Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?40112|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times = <ref name=TorchREvo>{{cite web|last1=James|first1=Caldwell|title=Caldwell's WWE NXT Takeover results 12/11: Complete virtual-time coverage of Neville vs. Zayn for the NXT Title, Itami & Balor, Charlotte, Kevin Steen/Owens's debut, Corey Graves retires|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_82237.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Bull Dempsey]] defeated Steve Cutler<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=NXT News: Zayn captures NXT Title, but an old foe turns on him, Charlotte & Lucha Dragon defend titles, Itami & Balor, Reigns & Flair & Patterson cameos, Graves retires, Dark Match, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_82224.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[CJ Parker]]
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 03:14
|match3 = [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]]) (c) defeated [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]])
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time3 = 06:40
|match4 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Tye Dillinger]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 00:41
|match5 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] and [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]])
|stip5 = Tag team match
|time5 = 11:38
|match6 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c) defeated [[Sasha Banks]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 12:12
|match7 = [[Sami Zayn]] defeated [[Adrian Neville]] (c)
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]; if Zayn lost, he would have voluntarily quit [[WWE NXT|NXT]].
|time7 = 23:18
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Rival ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Rival

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = February 11, 2015
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Royal Rumble (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[Fastlane (2015)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Rival took place on February 11, 2015, with the commentators being [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], Rich Brennan and [[Corey Graves]].<ref name=overrival>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover report 2/11: Zayn vs. Owens NXT Title match, Women's Title semi-main event, Neville-Balor; Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_83281.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|last=James|first=Justin|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref> The pre-show panel consisted of Jason Albert, Corey Graves, [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Varsallone|first1=Jim|title=Hot crowd at Full Sail Live as Sasha Banks, Kevin Owens win WWE NXT titles; WWE NXT bound for Cleveland|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article9788222.html|work=[[Miami Herald]]|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results=<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT News: Big title changes on "Takeover" special, tournament finals, pre-show dark match, more |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_83282.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref>
|times=<ref name=overrival/>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady]] defeated [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]])
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] defeated [[Tyler Breeze]]
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time2 = 08:13
|match3 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Bull Dempsey]]
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]]
|time3 = 04:15
|match4 = [[Blake and Murphy]] (c) defeated [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]])
|stip4 = Tag team match for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time4 = 08:10
|match5 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] defeated [[Adrian Neville]]
|stip5 = Singles match to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship
|time5 = 13:45
|match6 = [[Sasha Banks]] defeated [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c), [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Becky Lynch]]
|stip6 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-Way match]] for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 12:28
|match7 = [[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[Sami Zayn]] (c) via referee stoppage
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = 23:27
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

|theme = "Unstoppable" by [[Motionless in White]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable Results, May 20, 2015|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-unstoppable-2015-05-20/nxt-takeover-results-may-20-2015-27415336/page-2|publisher=WWE|accessdate=24 May 2015}}</ref>
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = May 20, 2015
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Payback (2015)]]
|event = NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
|wwennext = [[Elimination Chamber (2015)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable took place on May 20, 2015. It featured the unadvertised debut of [[Samoa Joe]] during the main event match.<ref name=unstopabull>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_85123.shtml|title=WWE NXT "TakeOver: Unstoppable" report 5/20: Owens vs. Zayn for the NXT Title ends in wild fashion with a major debut of Samoa Joe, plus spectacular NXT Women's Title match, more; Overall Reax|work=PWTorch.com|accessdate=21 May 2014|first1=Justin|last1=James}}</ref> The commentators were Rich Brennan, [[Corey Graves]] and [[Byron Saxton]].<ref name=unstopabull/> The pre-show panel consisted of Corey Graves, Byron Saxton and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Trionfo|first1=Richard|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable preshow report|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93865|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results=<ref name=unstopabull/>
|times=<ref name=unstopabull/>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]]) defeated Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable dark match & more|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93866|website=PWInsider.com|accessdate=21 May 2015}}</ref>
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] defeated [[Tyler Breeze]]
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship<ref group="Note">The supposed third participant in this match, [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]], was ruled out due to injury.</ref>
|time2 = 11:30
|match3 = [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] defeated [[Emma (wrestler)|Emma]] and [[Dana Brooke]]
|stip3 = Tag team match
|time3 = 06:51
|match4 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Rhino (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 07:15
|match5 = [[Blake and Murphy]] (c) defeated [[Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady]] (with [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]])
|stip5 = Tag team match for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time5 = 08:50
|match6 = [[Sasha Banks]] (c) defeated [[Becky Lynch]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 15:33
|match7 = [[Kevin Owens]] (c) vs. [[Sami Zayn]] ended in a [[Professional wrestling#No contest|no contest]]<ref group="Note">The match never officially ended, with Owens leaving the ring at 13:00 after [[Samoa Joe]] interfered.</ref>
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = N/A
}}
{{reflist|group=Note}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn ==
{{main|NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn}}

==See also==
*[[List of WWE Network events]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt Official website of WWE NXT]

{{2014 WWE pay-per-view events}}
{{2015 WWE Network events}}

[[Category:Professional wrestling-related lists]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling shows]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling in Florida]]
[[Category:WWE NXT]]
[[Category:WWE Network events|NXT]]

NXT TakeOver (Serie)

2015-08-21T16:46:45Z

89.168.169.155: /* NXT TakeOver: Rival */

This is a list of special episodes of [[WWE NXT|NXT]], which are streamed live on the [[WWE Network]]. All past live specials have been two hours long as opposed to the taped one hour long episodes. They are held four times a year.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE News: update on NXT two hour specials|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/41878|website=f4wonline.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE News: NXT will not run monthly live specials after all|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?41622|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> A future event, NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, is planned to be the first held outside of [[Full Sail University]].

== NXT Arrival ==
{{Main|NXT Arrival}}

== NXT TakeOver ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = May 29, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Extreme Rules (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[Payback (2014)]]
}}
The first NXT TakeOver took place on May 29, 2014. There was a non-match segment with [[Mojo Rawley]] confronting [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] and [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]]; Rusev dominated the resultant brawl.<ref name=Takeover>{{cite web|title=James's WWE NXT TakeOver report 5/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live special on WWE Network |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_78704.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref> The commentators were [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]], [[William Regal]] and [[Byron Saxton]].<ref name=Takeover/> The pre-show panel consisted of [[Christian (wrestler)|Christian]], [[Paul Heyman]] and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Nolan|title=Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2014/05/29/21705191.html|website=[[canoe.ca]]|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = <ref name=Takeover/>
|times = <ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover - Results|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=278303|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] defeated [[Sasha Banks]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT Takeover live news and notes|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=85971|publisher=PWInsider|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Adam Rose]] defeated [[Micah (wrestler)|Camacho]]
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 5:07
|match3 = [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]]) (c) defeated [[Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler)|El Local]] and [[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]]
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time3 = 6:18
|match4 = [[Tyler Breeze]] defeated [[Sami Zayn]]
|stip4 = Singles match to determine the number one contender to the [[NXT Championship]]
|time4 = 15:55
|match5 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (with [[Ric Flair]]) defeated [[Natalya (wrestler)|Natalya]] (with [[Bret Hart]])
|stip5 = Singles match for the vacant [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time5 = 16:49
|match6 = [[Adrian Neville]] (c) defeated [[Tyson Kidd]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time6 = 20:55
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = September 11, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[SummerSlam (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[Night of Champions (2014)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way took place on September 11, 2014, with [[Kenta Kobayashi|Kenta]]'s debut being advertised for the event.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=Preview for tonight's live NXT Takeover on the WWE Network|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/50693|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> Kenta changed his name to Hideo Itami during his debut, and fended off an attack by [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|the Ascension]].<ref name=fataldark>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=NXT news: NXT Title match result, Kenta gets new ring name, new Tag Champs, main roster champ wrestles, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_80587.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> The commentators were [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]], [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Renee Young]], while the pre-show panel consisted of [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], [[Alex Riley]] and Renee Young.<ref name=fatal/>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results =<ref name=fatal>{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Nolan|title=Neville shocks, defies odds at NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/09/11/21935396.html|website=[[Canoe.ca]]|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|times =<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover: Fatal 4-Way - Results|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=287096|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] defeated [[Becky Lynch]]<ref name=fataldark/>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]]) defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]]) (c)
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time2 = 7:48
|match3 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[CJ Parker]]
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 0:29
|match4 = [[Enzo Amore]] (with [[Colin Cassady]]) defeated [[Sylvester Lefort]] (with [[Marcus Louis]])
|stip4 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|Hair vs. Hair match]]<ref group="Note">Sylvester Lefort ran away after losing his match, leaving his tag team partner Marcus Louis to lose his hair instead.</ref>
|time4 = 5:38
|match5 = [[Bull Dempsey]] defeated [[Mojo Rawley]]
|stip5 = Singles match
|time5 = 1:10
|match6 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c) defeated [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 10:40
|match7 = [[Adrian Neville]] (c) defeated [[Sami Zayn]], [[Tyler Breeze]] and [[Tyson Kidd]]
|stip7 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-Way match]] for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = 24:12
}}{{reflist|group=Note}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: R Evolution ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: R Evolution

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = December 11, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Survivor Series (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (2014)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: R Evolution took place on December 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT TakeOver: R Evolution to air live on WWE Network on Thursday, Dec. 11|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-r-evolution-december-11-wwe-network|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=Spoilers: Matches set for 12/11 NXT live special|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/51321|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Mike|title=Updated WWE NXT Takeover lineup|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=89081|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref> WWE advertised for [[Kevin Owens]]' debut during the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/89708/wwe-nxt-report-we-have-a-main-event-for-the-next-takeover-special-someone-is-coming-on-the-11th.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT report: we have a main event for the next Takeover special; someone is coming on the 11th|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=2014-11-20|accessdate=2014-11-20|website=pwinsider.com}}</ref><ref name=TorchREvo/> The commentators were Rich Brennan, [[Corey Graves]] and [[Alex Riley]].<ref name=TorchREvo/> The pre-show panel consisted of [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], Alex Riley, [[Renee Young]], and additionally Corey Graves, who prior to joining the panel, announced his retirement from the ring due to concussions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zimmerman|first1=Zack|title=12/11 WWE NXT Takeover R-Evolution Live Coverage: Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?40112|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times = <ref name=TorchREvo>{{cite web|last1=James|first1=Caldwell|title=Caldwell's WWE NXT Takeover results 12/11: Complete virtual-time coverage of Neville vs. Zayn for the NXT Title, Itami & Balor, Charlotte, Kevin Steen/Owens's debut, Corey Graves retires|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_82237.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Bull Dempsey]] defeated Steve Cutler<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=NXT News: Zayn captures NXT Title, but an old foe turns on him, Charlotte & Lucha Dragon defend titles, Itami & Balor, Reigns & Flair & Patterson cameos, Graves retires, Dark Match, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_82224.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[CJ Parker]]
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 3:14
|match3 = [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]]) (c) defeated [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]])
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time3 = 6:40
|match4 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Tye Dillinger]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 0:41
|match5 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] and [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]])
|stip5 = Tag team match
|time5 = 11:38
|match6 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c) defeated [[Sasha Banks]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 12:12
|match7 = [[Sami Zayn]] defeated [[Adrian Neville]] (c)
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]; if Zayn lost, he would have voluntarily quit [[WWE NXT|NXT]].
|time7 = 23:18
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Rival ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Rival

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = February 11, 2015
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Royal Rumble (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[Fastlane (2015)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Rival took place on February 11, 2015, with the commentators being [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], Rich Brennan and [[Corey Graves]].<ref name=overrival>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover report 2/11: Zayn vs. Owens NXT Title match, Women's Title semi-main event, Neville-Balor; Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_83281.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|last=James|first=Justin|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref> The pre-show panel consisted of Jason Albert, Corey Graves, [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Varsallone|first1=Jim|title=Hot crowd at Full Sail Live as Sasha Banks, Kevin Owens win WWE NXT titles; WWE NXT bound for Cleveland|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article9788222.html|work=[[Miami Herald]]|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results=<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT News: Big title changes on "Takeover" special, tournament finals, pre-show dark match, more |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_83282.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref>
|times=<ref name=overrival/>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady]] defeated [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]])
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] defeated [[Tyler Breeze]]
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time2 = 08:13
|match3 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Bull Dempsey]]
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]]
|time3 = 04:15
|match4 = [[Blake and Murphy]] (c) defeated [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]])
|stip4 = Tag team match for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time4 = 08:10
|match5 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] defeated [[Adrian Neville]]
|stip5 = Singles match to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship
|time5 = 13:45
|match6 = [[Sasha Banks]] defeated [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c), [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Becky Lynch]]
|stip6 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-Way match]] for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 12:28
|match7 = [[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[Sami Zayn]] (c) via referee stoppage
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = 23:27
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

|theme = "Unstoppable" by [[Motionless in White]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable Results, May 20, 2015|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-unstoppable-2015-05-20/nxt-takeover-results-may-20-2015-27415336/page-2|publisher=WWE|accessdate=24 May 2015}}</ref>
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = May 20, 2015
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Payback (2015)]]
|event = NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
|wwennext = [[Elimination Chamber (2015)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable took place on May 20, 2015. It featured the unadvertised debut of [[Samoa Joe]] during the main event match.<ref name=unstopabull>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_85123.shtml|title=WWE NXT "TakeOver: Unstoppable" report 5/20: Owens vs. Zayn for the NXT Title ends in wild fashion with a major debut of Samoa Joe, plus spectacular NXT Women's Title match, more; Overall Reax|work=PWTorch.com|accessdate=21 May 2014|first1=Justin|last1=James}}</ref> The commentators were Rich Brennan, [[Corey Graves]] and [[Byron Saxton]].<ref name=unstopabull/> The pre-show panel consisted of Corey Graves, Byron Saxton and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Trionfo|first1=Richard|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable preshow report|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93865|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results=<ref name=unstopabull/>
|times=<ref name=unstopabull/>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]]) defeated Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable dark match & more|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93866|website=PWInsider.com|accessdate=21 May 2015}}</ref>
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] defeated [[Tyler Breeze]]
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship<ref group="Note">The supposed third participant in this match, [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]], was ruled out due to injury.</ref>
|time2 = 11:30
|match3 = [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] defeated [[Emma (wrestler)|Emma]] and [[Dana Brooke]]
|stip3 = Tag team match
|time3 = 06:51
|match4 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Rhino (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 07:15
|match5 = [[Blake and Murphy]] (c) defeated [[Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady]] (with [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]])
|stip5 = Tag team match for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time5 = 08:50
|match6 = [[Sasha Banks]] (c) defeated [[Becky Lynch]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 15:33
|match7 = [[Kevin Owens]] (c) vs. [[Sami Zayn]] ended in a [[Professional wrestling#No contest|no contest]]<ref group="Note">The match never officially ended, with Owens leaving the ring at 13:00 after [[Samoa Joe]] interfered.</ref>
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = N/A
}}
{{reflist|group=Note}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn ==
{{main|NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn}}

==See also==
*[[List of WWE Network events]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt Official website of WWE NXT]

{{2014 WWE pay-per-view events}}
{{2015 WWE Network events}}

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[[Category:Professional wrestling shows]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling in Florida]]
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[[Category:WWE Network events|NXT]]

NXT TakeOver (Serie)

2015-08-21T16:43:34Z

89.168.169.155: /* NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable */

This is a list of special episodes of [[WWE NXT|NXT]], which are streamed live on the [[WWE Network]]. All past live specials have been two hours long as opposed to the taped one hour long episodes. They are held four times a year.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE News: update on NXT two hour specials|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/41878|website=f4wonline.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE News: NXT will not run monthly live specials after all|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?41622|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> A future event, NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, is planned to be the first held outside of [[Full Sail University]].

== NXT Arrival ==
{{Main|NXT Arrival}}

== NXT TakeOver ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = May 29, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Extreme Rules (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[Payback (2014)]]
}}
The first NXT TakeOver took place on May 29, 2014. There was a non-match segment with [[Mojo Rawley]] confronting [[Alexander Rusev|Rusev]] and [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]]; Rusev dominated the resultant brawl.<ref name=Takeover>{{cite web|title=James's WWE NXT TakeOver report 5/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live special on WWE Network |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_78704.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref> The commentators were [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]], [[William Regal]] and [[Byron Saxton]].<ref name=Takeover/> The pre-show panel consisted of [[Christian (wrestler)|Christian]], [[Paul Heyman]] and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Nolan|title=Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2014/05/29/21705191.html|website=[[canoe.ca]]|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = <ref name=Takeover/>
|times = <ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover - Results|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=278303|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] defeated [[Sasha Banks]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT Takeover live news and notes|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=85971|publisher=PWInsider|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Adam Rose]] defeated [[Micah (wrestler)|Camacho]]
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 5:07
|match3 = [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]]) (c) defeated [[Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler)|El Local]] and [[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]]
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time3 = 6:18
|match4 = [[Tyler Breeze]] defeated [[Sami Zayn]]
|stip4 = Singles match to determine the number one contender to the [[NXT Championship]]
|time4 = 15:55
|match5 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (with [[Ric Flair]]) defeated [[Natalya (wrestler)|Natalya]] (with [[Bret Hart]])
|stip5 = Singles match for the vacant [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time5 = 16:49
|match6 = [[Adrian Neville]] (c) defeated [[Tyson Kidd]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time6 = 20:55
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = September 11, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[SummerSlam (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[Night of Champions (2014)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way took place on September 11, 2014, with [[Kenta Kobayashi|Kenta]]'s debut being advertised for the event.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=Preview for tonight's live NXT Takeover on the WWE Network|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/50693|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> Kenta changed his name to Hideo Itami during his debut, and fended off an attack by [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|the Ascension]].<ref name=fataldark>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=NXT news: NXT Title match result, Kenta gets new ring name, new Tag Champs, main roster champ wrestles, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_80587.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> The commentators were [[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]], [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Renee Young]], while the pre-show panel consisted of [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], [[Alex Riley]] and Renee Young.<ref name=fatal/>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results =<ref name=fatal>{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Nolan|title=Neville shocks, defies odds at NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/09/11/21935396.html|website=[[Canoe.ca]]|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|times =<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover: Fatal 4-Way - Results|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=287096|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] defeated [[Becky Lynch]]<ref name=fataldark/>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]]) defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]]) (c)
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time2 = 7:48
|match3 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[CJ Parker]]
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 0:29
|match4 = [[Enzo Amore]] (with [[Colin Cassady]]) defeated [[Sylvester Lefort]] (with [[Marcus Louis]])
|stip4 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|Hair vs. Hair match]]<ref group="Note">Sylvester Lefort ran away after losing his match, leaving his tag team partner Marcus Louis to lose his hair instead.</ref>
|time4 = 5:38
|match5 = [[Bull Dempsey]] defeated [[Mojo Rawley]]
|stip5 = Singles match
|time5 = 1:10
|match6 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c) defeated [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 10:40
|match7 = [[Adrian Neville]] (c) defeated [[Sami Zayn]], [[Tyler Breeze]] and [[Tyson Kidd]]
|stip7 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-Way match]] for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = 24:12
}}{{reflist|group=Note}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: R Evolution ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: R Evolution

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = December 11, 2014
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Survivor Series (2014)]]
|wwennext = [[TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (2014)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: R Evolution took place on December 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT TakeOver: R Evolution to air live on WWE Network on Thursday, Dec. 11|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-r-evolution-december-11-wwe-network|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=Spoilers: Matches set for 12/11 NXT live special|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/51321|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Mike|title=Updated WWE NXT Takeover lineup|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=89081|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref> WWE advertised for [[Kevin Owens]]' debut during the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/89708/wwe-nxt-report-we-have-a-main-event-for-the-next-takeover-special-someone-is-coming-on-the-11th.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT report: we have a main event for the next Takeover special; someone is coming on the 11th|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=2014-11-20|accessdate=2014-11-20|website=pwinsider.com}}</ref><ref name=TorchREvo/> The commentators were Rich Brennan, [[Corey Graves]] and [[Alex Riley]].<ref name=TorchREvo/> The pre-show panel consisted of [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], Alex Riley, [[Renee Young]], and additionally Corey Graves, who prior to joining the panel, announced his retirement from the ring due to concussions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zimmerman|first1=Zack|title=12/11 WWE NXT Takeover R-Evolution Live Coverage: Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?40112|website=prowrestling.net|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times = <ref name=TorchREvo>{{cite web|last1=James|first1=Caldwell|title=Caldwell's WWE NXT Takeover results 12/11: Complete virtual-time coverage of Neville vs. Zayn for the NXT Title, Itami & Balor, Charlotte, Kevin Steen/Owens's debut, Corey Graves retires|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_82237.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Bull Dempsey]] defeated Steve Cutler<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=NXT News: Zayn captures NXT Title, but an old foe turns on him, Charlotte & Lucha Dragon defend titles, Itami & Balor, Reigns & Flair & Patterson cameos, Graves retires, Dark Match, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_82224.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[CJ Parker]]
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 3:14
|match3 = [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]]) (c) defeated [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]])
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time3 = 6:40
|match4 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Tye Dillinger]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 0:41
|match5 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] and [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Conor O'Brian|Konnor]] and [[Rick Victor|Viktor]])
|stip5 = Tag team match
|time5 = 11:38
|match6 = [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c) defeated [[Sasha Banks]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 12:12
|match7 = [[Sami Zayn]] defeated [[Adrian Neville]] (c)
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]; if Zayn lost, he would have voluntarily quit [[WWE NXT|NXT]].
|time7 = 23:18
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Rival ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Rival

|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = February 11, 2015
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Royal Rumble (2015)]]
|wwennext = [[Fastlane (2015)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Rival took place on February 11, 2015, with the commentators being [[Matt Bloom|Jason Albert]], Rich Brennan and [[Corey Graves]].<ref name=overrival>{{cite web|title=WWE NXT Takeover report 2/11: Zayn vs. Owens NXT Title match, Women's Title semi-main event, Neville-Balor; Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_83281.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|last=James|first=Justin|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref> The pre-show panel consisted of Jason Albert, Corey Graves, [[Byron Saxton]] and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Varsallone|first1=Jim|title=Hot crowd at Full Sail Live as Sasha Banks, Kevin Owens win WWE NXT titles; WWE NXT bound for Cleveland|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article9788222.html|work=[[Miami Herald]]|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results=<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT News: Big title changes on "Takeover" special, tournament finals, pre-show dark match, more |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_83282.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref>
|times=<ref name=overrival/>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady]] defeated [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]])
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]] defeated [[Tyler Breeze]]
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time2 = 8:13
|match3 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Bull Dempsey]]
|stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]]
|time3 = 4:15
|match4 = [[Blake and Murphy]] (c) defeated [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Hunico|Sin Cara]])
|stip4 = Tag team match for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time4 = 8:10
|match5 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] defeated [[Adrian Neville]]
|stip5 = Singles match to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship
|time5 = 13:45
|match6 = [[Sasha Banks]] defeated [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] (c), [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Becky Lynch]]
|stip6 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal 4-Way match]] for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 12:28
|match7 = [[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[Sami Zayn]] (c) via referee stoppage
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = 23:27
}}
{{-}}

== NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable ==
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

|theme = "Unstoppable" by [[Motionless in White]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable Results, May 20, 2015|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-unstoppable-2015-05-20/nxt-takeover-results-may-20-2015-27415336/page-2|publisher=WWE|accessdate=24 May 2015}}</ref>
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|date = May 20, 2015
|venue = [[Full Sail University]]
|city = [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]]
|wwenlast = [[Payback (2015)]]
|event = NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
|wwennext = [[Elimination Chamber (2015)]]
}}
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable took place on May 20, 2015. It featured the unadvertised debut of [[Samoa Joe]] during the main event match.<ref name=unstopabull>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_85123.shtml|title=WWE NXT "TakeOver: Unstoppable" report 5/20: Owens vs. Zayn for the NXT Title ends in wild fashion with a major debut of Samoa Joe, plus spectacular NXT Women's Title match, more; Overall Reax|work=PWTorch.com|accessdate=21 May 2014|first1=Justin|last1=James}}</ref> The commentators were Rich Brennan, [[Corey Graves]] and [[Byron Saxton]].<ref name=unstopabull/> The pre-show panel consisted of Corey Graves, Byron Saxton and [[Renee Young]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Trionfo|first1=Richard|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable preshow report|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93865|website=pwinsider.com|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results=<ref name=unstopabull/>
|times=<ref name=unstopabull/>
|dark1 = yes
|match1 = [[The Vaudevillains]] ([[Aiden English]] and [[Simon Gotch]]) defeated Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Team matches|Tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable dark match & more|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93866|website=PWInsider.com|accessdate=21 May 2015}}</ref>
|time1 = N/A
|match2 = [[Prince Devitt|Finn Bálor]] defeated [[Tyler Breeze]]
|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship<ref group="Note">The supposed third participant in this match, [[Kenta Kobayashi|Hideo Itami]], was ruled out due to injury.</ref>
|time2 = 11:30
|match3 = [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] defeated [[Emma (wrestler)|Emma]] and [[Dana Brooke]]
|stip3 = Tag team match
|time3 = 06:51
|match4 = [[Baron Corbin]] defeated [[Rhino (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 07:15
|match5 = [[Blake and Murphy]] (c) defeated [[Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady]] (with [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]])
|stip5 = Tag team match for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
|time5 = 08:50
|match6 = [[Sasha Banks]] (c) defeated [[Becky Lynch]]
|stip6 = Singles match for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]
|time6 = 15:33
|match7 = [[Kevin Owens]] (c) vs. [[Sami Zayn]] ended in a [[Professional wrestling#No contest|no contest]]<ref group="Note">The match never officially ended, with Owens leaving the ring at 13:00 after [[Samoa Joe]] interfered.</ref>
|stip7 = Singles match for the [[NXT Championship]]
|time7 = N/A
}}
{{reflist|group=Note}}
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== NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn ==
{{main|NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn}}

==See also==
*[[List of WWE Network events]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt Official website of WWE NXT]

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{{2015 WWE Network events}}

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