WWE WrestleMania 32 Results: Matches That Lived Up to the Hype

WrestleMania 32 was an opportunity for WWE to make some waves within the company.

Kevin Owens could've been the Intercontinental champion for at least the next few months. AJ Styles could've finally had an opponent not named Chris Jericho after Sunday. Sasha Banks or Becky Lynch could've been the new face of the women's division without any questions. Shane McMahon could have been running Monday Night Raw.

None of that happened. Owens is no longer the champ, Styles lost to Jericho, Charlotte won to become the first WWE women's champion and The Undertaker lived to fight another WrestleMania.

Which raises the question: What was all of that buildup the last few weeks for?

Booking issues and thoughts on the overall show aside—those thoughts, by the way, are not good—WrestleMania 32 provided some entertainment value on the card itself. While the overall show wasn't great, the storytelling in some of these matches was spectacular.

Here are the WrestleMania 32 matches that lived up to the hype and then some.

Chris Jericho def. AJ Styles

The end result made no sense. Jericho's victory evened the score at 2-2, meaning a fifth match is surely coming at Payback on May 1 or at Extreme Rules later in May. This feud has gone on way too long, and the buildup to this best-of-five series will lose its luster well before the next pay-per-view.

That being said, although it was the fourth time in two months these legends have squared off in the ring, they found a way to steal the show again.

This match should be given five stars just because Styles finally landed the Styles Clash with hardly any issues, shared by WWE Australia:

But beside that, it was a great match. It took Jericho hitting a Codebreaker on Styles, who was trying to land his Phenomenal Forearm, to pick up the three count and get the victory.

Not only was it a match displaying both men's athletic ability, but it was also a technical wrestling exhibition between the two veterans. Styles and Jericho both locked in their respective Walls of Jericho and Calf Crusher submission holds, but neither tapped out. Both holds were reversed on multiple occasions, which led to many near-falls. In terms of pure wrestling psychology, Styles-Jericho IV was a stellar contest.

However, it still doesn't explain why Jericho went over in this match. There has to be a fifth match, no questions asked. And when it happens, it needs to be more than just a one-on-one contest.

Charlotte def. Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch

This was the match of the night.

If done differently, Sasha Banks would've been the unquestioned favorite to usher in the era of the WWE Women's Championship, but there are no complaints here that Charlotte remained on top in the women's division.

Charlotte won with the help of her father, two-time Hall of Famer Ric Flair, once again. Becky Lynch tapped out to the figure-eight leg lock while Flair held Banks out of the ring to prevent the break-up.

After the match, the champ took to Twitter to revel in the victory she earned in her first WrestleMania:

It was appropriate for this match to end in a submission. Not only do these three women excel with in-ring ability, but their technical and submission ability sets them apart. Known more for laughs, WWE Creative Humor brought up a great point as this match progressed:

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Who knew they would bring back both women's wrestling and submission wrestling in the same match? #WrestleMania

— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) April 4, 2016"

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross thought the match was so good it should've gone on last:

What also made this match was the fact each woman had a legitimate chance to win. Banks applied two Bank Statements to Lynch, and Lynch also applied the Dis-arm-her to Charlotte late in the match. Lynch was the one to tap out in the end in what was one of the best women's matches since Sasha-Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn in August. Two great women's matches in the span of seven months is a good sign for the women's division.

For as great as this match was, Charlotte making Lynch tap should set the stage for what would be a real classic at Payback: Sasha vs Charlotte in Chicago for the belt. That would bring the house down.

The Undertaker def. Shane McMahon

Shane McMahon lost his mind and jumped off the cell. That still hasn't sunk in.

Since the last time wrestlers went on top of Hell in a Cell, that structure has been raised a few feet. When The Undertaker threw Mick Foley off the top at King of the Ring '98, it was a 16-foot drop. It's now a 20-foot high structure, so we're talking an extra four feet of impact felt the second Shane went through the table and bounced off the padded floor.

But that one moment defined this match and ended what was an amazing story told by both men.

The Undertaker dominated more than the first half of the match. He delivered a chokeslam on the steel stairs and even hit McMahon with a Last Ride. McMahon kicked out both times, and he even found the resiliency and wherewithal to deliver a Coast to Coast on Taker with the help of a trash can, shared by WWE:

It was the type of battle Shane-O-Mac has been involved in for so much of his career. He's always stood toe-to-toe with the bigger foes and delivered a memorable moment or two to leave the crowd in awe. That leap off the top of the cell is something that will be remembered in WrestleMania history forever.

However, we've reached an impasse with the McMahon Family storyline. This match should've gone on last to provide the allure and appeal of what was hyped for the last three weeks. But as we enter the new wrestling year, nothing's changed. The Authority is still in power, and it's unclear whether this was the last time Shane would be seen in a WWE ring.

There are a lot of questions that need to be answered over the coming weeks.

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