WWE WrestleMania 38 is here TONIGHT…and this year's is set to be the most STUPENDOUS one yet.
WWE have promised a memorable Showcase Of The Immortals as their big extravaganza returns in Dallas, Texas across TWO stacked nights.
And a certain Stone Cold Steve Austin has CONFIRMED that he is returning to the ring to confront Kevin Owens in his home state tonight.
- Start time: From 1am GMT
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- Follow LATEST Night 1 updates below…
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SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos def. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs
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SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
There's the Shinsuke we know and love!
Nakamura is fighting alone as Boogs hurt his injured knee.
The Japanese star tries the Kinshasa but Jimmy catches him with a Superkick.
Jey then delivers an Uso Slam but the ex-Intercontinental Champion kicks out!
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SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
Uh-oh! Boogs tries to give The Usos a DOUBLE Samoa Drop but his knee gives out from a previous injury!
Nakamura now needs to do it alone
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SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
Look at the power of Boogs!
The ex-NXT star lifts Jey for a Suplex and gets on one knee before slamming his opponent
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SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
Nakamura turns things around as he hits Jimmy with a spinning kick.
Both men make the tag and Boogs is hotter as he dominates Jey
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SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
Jey comes in and The Usos turn things around with a double team.
Fans are booing the champions
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SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
Nakamura and Jimmy start things off and the challenger gains the advantage immediately with a series of stiff kicks!
The Japanese superstar's experience is really showing
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SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
What an incredible performance by Rick Boogs and Shinsuke Nakamura!
And here come the SmackDown Tag Team Champions Jey and Jimmy Uso!
Let's see who gets the advantage in the predictions' war at SunSport!
James Orr has the challengers but yours truly backs The Usos! Here we go!
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SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
And we kick things off with the SmackDown Tag Team title match between champions The Usos as well as Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs.
Boogs gives us his usual and electrifying intro!
Man, I love this entrance and, more importantly, music!
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WrestleMania 38
Here come the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, I don't know why…
We just had a cool intro with Academy Award Nominee Mark Wahlberg
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It is now time for WrestleMania!
And here we go!
The AT&T Stadium and the Arlington, Texas crowd are now ready for WrestleMania 38.
We kick things off with America The Beautiful, as we do every year, with Brantley Gilbert
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WrestleMania Pre-show ends
And that is all from the WrestleMania 38 pre-show, at least for the first night.
We are now ready for WrestleMania's main show!
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Main event REVEALED
WWE just confirmed that Stone Cold Steve Austin is going to CLOSE WrestleMania 38!
This is Austin's first WrestleMania main event since WrestleMania X-Seven in 2001 when he beat The Rock and later teamed up with Mr McMahon.
Austin will be Kevin Owens' special guest in the KO Show at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Hall of Famer's home state.
Just five minutes to go until the main show!!!
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Diamond Dallas Page EXCLUSIVE
SunSport had the pleasure of interviewing WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page the other day.
DDP told us exclusively that he hopes SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair beats Ronda Rousey after the UFC legend's controversial statements.
The three-time world champion also asked Cody Rhodes not to tell him about his future plans as he didn't want to risk spoiling it for him, but he hopes he got everything in writing if he is indeed going back to WWE.
The founder of DDPY also refused to rule out an in-ring return for Stone Cold Steve Austin after seeing what kind of shape he is in.
Check out our full interview here
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Pre-show latest
The pre-show kick-off is rolling on at pace at the AT&T Stadium!
And it looks like we'll be getting NO pre-show kick-off matches again on the opening night like last year.
So it's straight in with the main show!
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30 mins to go klaxon!
My word we're not long to go now!
WrestleMania Saturday is coming in.
Just the 30 mins to go…
Oh HELL YEAH!
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Jake Paul at WrestleMania!
Jake Paul claims Logan has been preparing rigorously for tonight's WrestleMania match.
Jake says tonight's bout is "easy work" for his brother Logan and The Miz.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer is asked is if he would ever jump inside the ring and he says yes!
He also claims he would gladly battle anyone from the crowd, who have been booing him throughout the entire interview.
Texas crowd is smart…
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Jake Paul at WrestleMania!
Jake Paul has joined Kayla Braxton, Jerry 'The King' Lawler, Peter Rosenberg and Booker T in the pre-show panel.
Jake keeps getting booed and shouts back: "Boo yourselves!"
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Jake Paul at WrestleMania!
Logan Paul's brother Jake has appeared on WWE's WrestleMania 38 pre-show.
Jake is getting booed by the crowd and he jeers back before saying Logan will beat the Mysterios.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer is saying Rey Mysterio is "old", that's original…
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SunSport WrestleMania predictions
And here is our predictions for WrestleMania 38's Night 1:
SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey
Kostas Lianos: Ronda Rousey
James Orr: Ronda Rousey
RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs Bianca Belair
Kostas Lianos: Bianca Belair
James Orr: RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos vs Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs
Kostas Lianos: SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos
James Orr: Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs
Logan Paul and The Miz vs Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio
Kostas Lianos: Logan Paul and The Miz
James Orr: Logan Paul and The Miz
Drew McIntyre vs Happy Baron Corbin
Kostas Lianos: Drew McIntyre
James Orr: Drew McIntyre
Kofi Kingston and King Woods vs Sheamus and Ridge Holland
Kostas Lianos: Kofi Kingston and King Woods
James Orr: Kofi Kingston and King Woods
Seth Rollins vs Mystery Opponent
Kostas Lianos: Cody Rhodes (Mystery Opponent)
James Orr: Cody Rhodes (Mystery Opponent)
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WrestleMania betting odds
Here's who will stand tall tonight at WrestleMania 38's Night 1, according to Betfair:
SmackDown Women’s Championship match
Ronda Rousey: 1/5
Charlotte Flair: 3/1
RAW Women’s Championship match
Bianca Belair: 2/5
Becky Lynch: 7/4
Seth Rollins vs Mr McMahon’s mystery opponent
Mr McMahon’s mystery opponent: 1/3
Seth Rollins: 2/1
The Mysterios vs The Miz & Logan Paul
The Mysterios: 4/9
The Miz & Logan Paul: 13/8
SmackDown Tag Team Championship match
The Usos: 4/11
Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs: 7/4
Drew McIntyre vs Happy Corbin
Drew McIntyre: 1/12
Happy Corbin: 11/2
The New Day vs Sheamus & Ridge Holland
The New Day: 8/15
Sheamus & Ridge Holland: 11/8
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Logan Paul's role
Logan Paul is set to cross over from social media and – why not – boxing to WWE tonight at WrestleMania 38.
Paul will team up with The Miz to take on Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio in a Tag Team Match.
The YouTuber and Miz are favourites to win because celebrities almost always win.
Therefore, Paul either wins or he turns on The A-Lister, with whom he wasn't too pleased on their homecoming in Cleveland on RAW a few weeks ago..
Regardless, you can bet Logan is not eating a pin or tapping out, even though he got a Stunner from Kevin Owens last year – and it was pretty cool
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SunSport in the house!
SunSport's Patricia Rogers is at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas!
The fans are starting to enter the stadium for WrestleMania 38 Night 1!
We will be bringing you all the updates and best highlights throughout the night
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Who is Seth Rollins' mystery opponent
Seth Rollins – I mean, Seth FREAKING Rollins – is set to face a mystery opponent, handpicked by Vince McMahon, tonight.
Rumours are rife, and the likeliest candidate to fill those boots is none other than Cody Rhodes.
Rhodes recently left AEW and now seems set to return to WWE, six years after his departure.
But anything can happen as there are other names that could make a shock return, such as John Cena and most recent Hall of Fame inductee AND Texas legend The Undertaker!
BUT smart money bets on Cody…
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Who main events?
It is very hard to predict who closes the show tonight, cause you can bet WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Universal Champion Roman Reigns are going to main event tomorrow.
We are most likely going to finish with a women's match, more specifically either the SmackDown Women's Championship or the RAW Women's Championship Match.
Smart money goes with Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey due to the UFC Hall of Famer's star power.
But we could also close with Stone Cold Dteve Austin's return as we are talking about one of the greatest Texan wrestling legends of all time
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