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WrestleMania 31 was the thirty-first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place on March 29, 2015, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
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 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's debut match in WWE, in which he fell 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
"While many complained about the 'build' to this WrestleMania being tepid in the eyes of some, the game changed drastically when Lesnar declared his intentions [to stay in WWE by signing a new contract] on ESPN [on the] Tuesday [before WrestleMania]".
Jim Ross[12]
WrestleMania 31 consisted of professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines that played out on WWE's primary television programs, Raw and SmackDown. Wrestlers portrayed faces (heroes) or heels (villains) as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[13][14]
Brock Lesnar lost the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins
At Royal Rumble, Brock Lesnar successfully defended his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena and Seth Rollins in a 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 was won by Roman Reigns, granting him a main event title match against Lesnar at WrestleMania.[15][16][17] On the February 2 episode of Raw, Reigns agreed to put his number one contendership on the line in a match at Fastlane. Later in the night, Daniel Bryan defeated Rollins to face Reigns at the event.[18] At Fastlane, Reigns defeated Bryan to ensure his title shot against Lesnar at WrestleMania.[19] 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".[20] 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.[21] 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 UFC, Lesnar signed of a new WWE contract and his retired from mixed martial arts.
Brock Lesnar
Martial artist
Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, professional American football player, and mixed martial artist who is currently signed to WWE. Lesnar is a four-time WWE (World Heavyweight) Champion, a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, and an NCAA Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, the only person to have won a WWE championship, UFC championship, and NCAA championship in a career.wikipedia.org
Born:July 12, 1977 (age 38), Webster, South Dakota, United States
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3" (1.91m)
Spouse:Sable (m. 2006-present)
Parents:Richard LesnarStephanie Lesnar
Children:Turk Lesnar Mya Lynn Lesnar Duke Lesnar
Roman Reigns
TV personality
Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoaʻi (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional wrestler, former professional Canadian football player, and a member of the Anoaʻi family. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Roman Reigns. After playing collegiate football for Georgia Tech, Anoaʻi started his professional football career with brief off-season stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in 2007.wikipedia.org
Born:May 25, 1985 (age 30), Pensacola, Florida, United States
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3" (1.91m)
Spouse:Galina Becker (m. -present)
Parents:Sika Anoaʻii
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 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's debut match in WWE, in which he fell 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
"While many complained about the 'build' to this WrestleMania being tepid in the eyes of some, the game changed drastically when Lesnar declared his intentions [to stay in WWE by signing a new contract] on ESPN [on the] Tuesday [before WrestleMania]".
Jim Ross[12]
WrestleMania 31 consisted of professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines that played out on WWE's primary television programs, Raw and SmackDown. Wrestlers portrayed faces (heroes) or heels (villains) as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[13][14]
Brock Lesnar lost the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins
At Royal Rumble, Brock Lesnar successfully defended his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena and Seth Rollins in a 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 was won by Roman Reigns, granting him a main event title match against Lesnar at WrestleMania.[15][16][17] On the February 2 episode of Raw, Reigns agreed to put his number one contendership on the line in a match at Fastlane. Later in the night, Daniel Bryan defeated Rollins to face Reigns at the event.[18] At Fastlane, Reigns defeated Bryan to ensure his title shot against Lesnar at WrestleMania.[19] 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".[20] 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.[21] 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 UFC, Lesnar signed of a new WWE contract and his retired from mixed martial arts.
Brock Lesnar
Martial artist
Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, professional American football player, and mixed martial artist who is currently signed to WWE. Lesnar is a four-time WWE (World Heavyweight) Champion, a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, and an NCAA Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, the only person to have won a WWE championship, UFC championship, and NCAA championship in a career.wikipedia.org
Born:July 12, 1977 (age 38), Webster, South Dakota, United States
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3" (1.91m)
Spouse:Sable (m. 2006-present)
Parents:Richard LesnarStephanie Lesnar
Children:Turk Lesnar Mya Lynn Lesnar Duke Lesnar
Roman Reigns
TV personality
Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoaʻi (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional wrestler, former professional Canadian football player, and a member of the Anoaʻi family. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Roman Reigns. After playing collegiate football for Georgia Tech, Anoaʻi started his professional football career with brief off-season stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in 2007.wikipedia.org
Born:May 25, 1985 (age 30), Pensacola, Florida, United States
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3" (1.91m)
Spouse:Galina Becker (m. -present)
Parents:Sika Anoaʻii