WWE WrestleMania 31 Results: Feuds That Lived Up to the Hype
After Monday’s episode of Raw cleared up many questions that fans had coming out of WrestleMania 31, it is easier to look back now and decipher the feuds that lived up to the hype at WWE's premier event.
From Bray Wyatt rising to the occasion against Undertaker to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship scene being amplified, there were several feuds on the card that helped entertain the fans on Sunday night.
Here are the WrestleMania 31 feuds that lived up to the hype.
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| Seth Rollins Defeated Brock Lesnar (c) and Roman Reigns | WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Triple H Defeated Sting | |
| The Undertaker Defeated Bray Wyatt | |
| Daniel Bryan Defeated Bad News Barrett (c), R-Truth, Dean Ambrose, Luke Harper, Dolph Ziggler and Stardust | Intercontinental Championship |
| John Cena Defeated Rusev (c) | United States Championship |
| Randy Orton Defeated Seth Rollins | |
| The Big Show Won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal | |
| Tyson Kidd and Cesaro (c) Defeated The New Day, Los Matadores and The Usos | Tag Team Championship |
| AJ Lee and Paige Defeated The Bella Twins |
Bray Wyatt vs. Undertaker
Where this feud is concerned, there were many fans who were focused most on Bray Wyatt and whether he would live up to the expectations placed on a man when he steps into the ring with Undertaker.
Despite taking the loss on Sunday, Wyatt proved his long-term value to the WWE.
Not only did Wyatt look like he deserved to be on the same stage as Undertaker, but the two men also managed to put on an incredible match that will live on as one of the most entertaining Undertaker bouts of the last decade.
Wyatt is slow and methodical in the ring, and that drives some fans crazy. When Undertaker uses the same style, the same people will praise it as amazing, and Sunday forced many of Wyatt’s biggest skeptics to bite their tongue as he stood toe-to-toe with a legend.
On Sunday, Wyatt cemented his spot as a top star in the WWE and a cornerstone of the company.
WWE Championship Scene
Brock Lesnar was arguably the most dominant champion in WWE history, but his reign on top came to a close on Sunday when Seth Rollins changed the game by cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and pinning Roman Reigns.
The match between Reigns and Lesnar was exactly what fans expected. The champion suplexing the challenger all over the ring and absolutely dominating his competition made for an intense visual, and the result was another one-sided battle for the majority of the match.
After Lesnar was busted wide open by the ring post, the match was evenly booked, but it was Rollins who injected himself in the storyline and created an incredible buzz throughout the stadium and at home.
With Lesnar not taking the loss on Sunday and still losing the title, the booking of the WrestleMania 31 main event exceeded all expectations for the bout.
The future is bright for all three members of this match.
IC Title Ladder Match
One of the most entertaining bouts on the WrestleMania card was the seven-man ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship that featured Daniel Bryan walking out of the pay-per-view with the secondary title.
Ladder matches can be highly entertaining with the right performers, and with many of the top stars in the company involved in this instant classic, it is viewed by the WWE Universe as one of the best opening matches in WrestleMania history.
Many fans had a problem with this match because it wasn’t allowing Bryan, Dolph Ziggler or Dean Ambrose to shine in marquee singles matches, but these men took it upon themselves to put on a great show.
The IC title match was the perfect way to start the show.
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