WWE WrestleMania 39 Night 1 Results: 2 title changes; Popular YouTuber shows up to assist Logan Paul - Winners, Recap, Grades, and Highlights

 The Miz and Snoop Dogg kicked off Night 1 of WrestleMania 39, and they hyped the show before we headed to the first match.

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#WrestleMania Saturday welcomes @mikethemiz & @SnoopDogg!

The atmosphere truly is AWESOME!!!

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WWE WrestleMania 39 Night 1 Results (April 2, 2023): Austin Theory (c) vs. John Cena - United States Championship match

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The power of @JohnCena's #WrestleMania entrance alongside these @MakeAWish kids is a dream come true. 

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The match started slowly and Cena got the first takedown and locked in a headlock but Theory bit his ear to break the hold. Theory got some big moves in but missed a dropkick and got caught in the STF.

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#USChampion @_Theory1 fights DIRTY against @JohnCena at #WrestleMania!

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Theory bit Cena again to get out of the hold before countering the Attitude Adjustment into a DDT. Cena got the takedown and hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Theory knocked the ref down before Cena locked in the STF.

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Vintage @JohnCena submits #USChampion @_Theory1 at #WrestleMania ... but the referee didn't see it!

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Theory tapped out, and Cena let go of the hold, but the ref failed to see it. Austin hit a low blow before the ref got up and took Cena down with the A-Town Down for the win.

Result: Austin Theory def. John Cena to retain the United States Championship

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IT'S THEORY'S TIME!

@_Theory1 successfully retains the #USTitle against @JohnCena at #WrestleMania! #AndStill

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Grade: B+

Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. Street Profits vs. Viking Raiders vs. Alpha Academy at WrestleMania 39

Ricochet and Gable kicked off the match, and Otis tagged in early on. Braun came in, and we got a big showdown in the middle of the ring with all the teams starting a brawl. The Vikings hit Ricochet with a double-team move before getting the Ragnarok on Ford.

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What a #WrestleMania feat of strength by @WWEGable! 

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Strowman came back and took out the Raiders before Gable managed to get a German suplex on Braun. Otis got the World's Strongest Slam on Braun as well before we got a six-man Tower of Doom spot with Riochet diving onto the superstars.

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EVERYONE felt that one!!!

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Ricochet got a big shooting star to the outside before sending Dawkins into the ring for the 450 Splash. Dawkins got his knees up, and Ford came in with the frog splash on top of Dawkins and Riochet before they picked up the win.

Result: Street Profits def. Viking Raiders, Alpha Academy, Braun Strowman & Ricochet

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That was INSANE!!!

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The Usos recovered and got superkicks before they got the double splash on KO but he still kicked out! Owens caught Jey with a big top-rope suplex before Sami came in with two Helluva Kick and a stunner from KO. Sami got a third Helluva kick and picked up the win for his team!

Result: Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens def. The Usos to become the new Undisputed Tag Team Champions