The wrestling world was rocked by surprising WWE roster cuts including Braun Strowman, Dakota Kai, Shayna Baszler, Cora Jade, and Eddie Thorpe, signaling a major post-WrestleMania rebuilding phase.

• Strowman's release makes sense with Omos re-signed and Rusev returning – WWE doesn't need multiple similar big men
• Dakota Kai and Eddie Thorpe releases were particularly shocking given their recent prominence
• Backlash felt more like an extended episode of Raw than a premium event
• Jacob Fatu continues to impress with his championship victory and smooth in-ring presence
• The new Seth Rollins, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman faction shows tremendous potential with their matching spray tans and Heyman's excellent character work
• John Cena's current run creates an intriguing heel/face dynamic that could lead to a major payoff with Cody Rhodes
• The Bloodline storyline continues evolving with Jeff Cobb's surprise appearance
• Money in the Bank and a two-day SummerSlam will be the next major events on WWE's calendar

John Cena (c) def. Randy Orton

Gunther def. Pat McAfee

Intercontinental Championship Match
Dominik Mysterio (c) def. Penta

Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match
Lyra Valkyria (c) def. Becky Lynch

Fatal 4-Way United States Championship Match
Jacob Fatu (c) def. LA Knight, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre

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John Cena shocks the wrestling world by defeating Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41 to become a record-breaking 17-time world champion while simultaneously turning heel for the first time in nearly two decades.

• The hosts express their immediate reactions to Cena's heel turn, with Noah particularly emotional as a lifelong Cena fan
• Jay Uso defeated Gunther to capture the Intercontinental Championship in a match that everyone agrees was overdue
• The women's triple threat match saw Rhea Ripley retain her championship in what the hosts call the best women's match on the card
• Jade Cargill and Naomi impressed in their match, with special praise for Naomi's new entrance theme and heel persona
• Dominik Mysterio captured championship gold in a Fatal 4-Way match to massive crowd reaction
• Logan Paul continued his impressive WrestleMania streak with a victory over AJ Styles
• The hosts debate WWE's increasing in-ring advertising and wrestler gear patches
• Cena's post-match press conference is praised as brilliant character work, with his "last real champion" line becoming an instant classic

• Jey Uso def. Gunther | WWE World Heavyweight Championship
• The New Day Vs. The War Raiders | WWE World Tag Titles
• Jade Cargill def. Naomi
• Jacob Fatu def. LA Knight | WWE United States Title
• El Grande Americano def. Rey Fenix
• Tiffany Stratton def. Charlotte Flair | WWE Women’s Championship
• Seth Rollins def. Roman Reigns and CM Punk | Triple Threat Match

• Iyo Sky Def. Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley | WWE Women’s World Title
• Drew McIntyre Def. Damian Priest | Sin City Street Fight
• Dominik Mysterio Def. Finn Balor, Penta and Bron Breakker | IC Title
• Randy Orton Def. Joe Hendry
• Logan Paul Def. AJ Styles
• Becky Lynch and Lyra Valkyria Def. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez | WWE Women’s Tag Titles
• John Cena Def. Cody Rhodes | WWE Championship

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The Showing Color Podcast crew excitedly previews WrestleMania week with match-by-match predictions for both nights, discussing the meteoric rise of Jey Uso, Gunther's dominance, and potential Bloodline drama to come. They debate title changes while highlighting Jade Cargill's impressive development, their frustrations with Charlotte Flair, and their high expectations for the star-studded Triple Threat and Rhodes vs. Reigns main events.

• Jey Uso's "Yeet" phenomenon has transcended wrestling with his chant appearing at NBA games
• New Day vs. War Raiders could feature a Big E appearance or interference
• Jacob Fatu deserves to win the US Championship and would look "badass" carrying the gold
• Charlotte Flair's backstage issues and refusal to change with other women wrestlers
• Triple Threat main event featuring Seth Rollins, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns will be explosive
• Speculation about Wyatt Six appearance and potential involvement from Stone Cold Steve Austin
• Debate over whether Cody Rhodes should finish his story or continue chasing at WrestleMania
• Plans to record immediately after WrestleMania Night Two despite work/school the next day

Night One, Sat., April 19

• Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Seth Rollins
• Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE Women’s championship
• Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso for the WWE World Heavyweight championship
• LA Knight (c) vs. Jacob Fatu for the United States title
• Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
• Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano
• The War Raiders (Ivar & Erik) (c) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) for the WWE World Tag Team championship

Night Two, Sun., April 20

• Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena for the Undisputed WWE title
• IYO SKY (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women’s World title
• Bron Breakker (c) vs. Penta vs. Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental championship
• Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women’s tag team titles
• Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre in a Sin City Street Fight
• AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul

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