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WrestleMania 35
WrestleMania 35
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Promotion	WWE
Brand(s)	Raw; SmackDown; 205 Live
Date	April 7, 2019
City	East Rutherford, New Jersey
Venue	MetLife Stadium
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WrestleMania 35 will be the 35th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brands. It will take place on April 7, 2019 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The event is set to include the first-ever women's main event in WrestleMania history. Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch will face each other in a winner takes all triple threat match for both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships.

Production

Background

WrestleMania is considered WWE's flagship event,^[1] having been described as the Super Bowl of sports entertainment.^[2] The event will be the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of New Jersey since 2013 (at the same venue).^[3] This is the fourth WrestleMania to be held in the state of New Jersey (IV, V, 29), and the sixth in the New York metropolitan area (I, 2, X, XX, 29).

The two official theme songs for the event are "Work" (by Chris Classic) and "Love Runs Out" (by OneRepublic)^[4]

On November 5, 2018, traveling packages for the event were sold;^[5]^[6] tickets went on sale on November 16, 2018, with individual tickets costing from $35 to $2,500.^[5]

On the March 11 episode of Raw, current wrestler Alexa Bliss was revealed as the host of WrestleMania 35.^[7]^[8] On the following episode, Elias announced that he would have a musical performance at the event.^[9]

Celebrity involvement

As is WrestleMania tradition, multiple celebrities will take part in the event. On the March 4 episode of Raw, Colin Jost and Michael Che of Saturday Night Live (SNL) were introduced as special correspondents for the event, and were later entered into the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.^[10] Joan Jett will perform her song "Bad Reputation" live for Ronda Rousey's ring entrance.^[11] Gospel music star and syndicated radio host Yolanda Adams will perform "America the Beautiful" to kick off the main card of WrestleMania.^[12]

Storylines

The card will include matches that result from scripted storylines, in which wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters to build tension, culminating in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results are predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brands,^[13]^[14] with storylines produced on their weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw, SmackDown Live,^[15] and the cruiserweight-exclusive 205 Live.^[16]

Main event match

At SummerSlam, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair were involved in a triple threat match for the SmackDown Women's Championship, which Flair won. After the match, Lynch attacked Flair, ending their friendship.^[17] Lynch defeated Flair for the championship at Hell in a Cell and they continued to feud over the title for the next few months.^[18]^[19] At Survivor Series, Lynch was originally scheduled to face Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey in a champion versus champion match, but was replaced by Flair due to a legit injury;^[20]^[21] during the match, Flair brutally attacked Rousey with weapons.^[22] At TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs, Rousey interfered in the namesake championship match between Lynch, Flair, and Asuka, costing both Lynch and Flair the match.^[23] Lynch was unsuccessful in regaining the title at the Royal Rumble, but won the women's Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Flair, despite injuring her own knee, and chose to face Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35.^[24]^[25] Lynch then refused a medical examination on her knee after a brawl with Flair on SmackDown, resulting in Stephanie McMahon suspending Lynch until she was examined.^[26] By the following week, Lynch had been medically cleared and her suspension was lifted, but Vince McMahon overruled the decision, suspended Lynch for 60 days, and replaced her with Flair at WrestleMania.^[27] Over the next couple of weeks, Lynch continued to violate her suspension and attacked Rousey and Flair both physically and on Twitter. Following pleas by Rousey to reinstate Lynch, the suspension was lifted.^[28] At Fastlane, a limping Lynch defeated Flair by disqualification when Rousey attacked Lynch. As a result, Lynch was added back into the championship match at WrestleMania to make it a triple threat match,^[29] which was confirmed to be the first-ever women's match to main event WrestleMania.^[30] Flair then defeated Asuka to win the SmackDown Women's Championship on the March 26 episode of SmackDown.^[31] In response, Stephanie made the WrestleMania match "winner takes all" with both titles on the line.^[32]

World Championship matches

At the Royal Rumble, Seth Rollins won the men's Royal Rumble match, thus earning a world championship match of his choice at WrestleMania 35.^[24] The next night on Raw, Rollins was given until the end of the night to choose his opponent. Later, after Universal Champion Brock Lesnar's advocate Paul Heyman tried to discourage Rollins from challenging Lesnar, Rollins confronted Lesnar, resulting in a brawl. Afterwards, Rollins chose to face Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania.^[25] On the March 11 episode of Raw, Heyman reminded Rollins of his previous encounters with Lesnar and Rollins was attacked by Shelton Benjamin, Lesnar's old wrestling friend from the University of Minnesota and tag team partner in Ohio Valley Wrestling; Benjamin performed several German suplexes on Rollins, just as Lesnar would do, but Rollins nonetheless defeated Benjamin in a match.^[7] Rollins and Lesnar had one final confrontation on the April 1 episode of Raw, which resulted in Rollins delivering two low blows to Lesnar and The Stomp.^[32]

On the February 12 episode of SmackDown, Kofi Kingston was a last-minute replacement for an injured Mustafa Ali in a gauntlet match to determine who would enter last in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber; Kingston pinned WWE Champion Daniel Bryan in the first match.^[33] At Elimination Chamber, Bryan retained the title in the titular match, lastly eliminating Kingston.^[34] On the following episode of SmackDown, Kingston was granted a WWE Championship match at Fastlane after pinning Bryan in a six-man tag team match.^[35] The following week, however, Vince McMahon replaced Kingston with a returning and "more deserving" Kevin Owens.^[36] At Fastlane, The New Day (Big E, Kingston, and Xavier Woods) confronted Mr. McMahon, who scheduled a triple threat match for the title, however, Kingston was instead put in a handicap match against The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) and lost, while Bryan retained the title in his respective match.^[29] On the following episode of SmackDown, The New Day again confronted Mr. McMahon, who said that Kingston would have to win a gauntlet match to receive a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 35.^[37] The following week, Kingston won the gauntlet match, but Mr. McMahon then forced him to also wrestle the WWE Champion, who defeated Kingston.^[38] On the March 26 episode, The New Day teased leaving WWE and once again confronted Mr. McMahon, who decided that if Big E and Woods won a tag team gauntlet match, Kingston would in fact receive the championship match. Big E and Woods won after scoring a count out victory over their final opponents, Bryan and Rowan, thus securing Kingston's WWE Championship match against Bryan at WrestleMania,^[31] and they signed the contract the following week.^[39]

Undercard matches

On the SmackDown 1000 special on October 16, 2018, Batista, who had last wrestled in WWE in 2014, made an appearance for an Evolution reunion. During the segment, Batista praised fellow Evolution member Triple H for having done everything in the wrestling business except defeat him;^[40] during Batista's first singles run in 2005, he defeated Triple H in all three of their only matches against each other.^[41]^[42]^[43] The two had a tense stare down before embracing, seemingly showing that there was no ill will between the two.^[40] However, on the February 25, 2019 episode of Raw, a celebration for fellow Evolution member Ric Flair's 70th birthday was planned, but Flair did not show. It was then shown that Batista had attacked Flair backstage, seeking Triple H's attention.^[44] Triple H called out Batista on the March 11 episode of Raw,^[28] where Batista stated that he wanted his final match to be on his own terms. He challenged Triple H to a match at WrestleMania 35, and Triple H accepted as a No Holds Barred match.^[7] Batista explained that his hatred for Triple H dated back to before their time in Evolution, claiming that Triple H had only used him and underestimated him.^[45] Batista then decided that he would not face Triple H unless Triple H put his career on the line, and Triple H agreed.^[46]

On the March 11 episode of Raw, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle began his farewell tour, culminating with his farewell match at WrestleMania 35.^[7] The following week, Angle chose Baron Corbin as his final opponent, explaining that while there were many opponents he would have liked to have faced, Corbin was the only one he wanted to beat. Corbin had caused Angle many problems while Angle was Raw General Manager from 2017–2018 and eventually supplanted Angle, becoming Acting Raw General Manager until TLC in December 2018.^[45] Corbin said he was glad to be the one to end Angle's career and boasted about his own accomplishments. On the April 1 episode of Raw, Angle challenged Corbin to an exhibition match that night, but Corbin declined, claiming Angle would not be able to make it to WrestleMania if they had a match before then.^[32]

At Crown Jewel, Shane McMahon won the WWE World Cup, replacing The Miz in the finals, who was deemed unable to compete due to a pre-match brawl.^[47] Following this, The Miz began a pursuit to form a tag team with Shane, claiming that they could become the "best tag team in the world". Shane finally agreed to the pairing, and the two won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at the Royal Rumble.^[24] They lost the titles at Elimination Chamber,^[34] and failed to regain them at Fastlane; in both matches, Miz was pinned. Following their match at Fastlane, a disappointed Miz and Shane hugged Miz's father, who was in the front row. After Shane consoled Miz and his father, Shane then attacked Miz from behind, turning heel.^[29] On the following episode of SmackDown, Shane explained that he was tired of people using him. He claimed that he enjoyed beating up The Miz at Fastlane and wanted to do it again at WrestleMania 35, and then scheduled a match between himself and Miz for the event.^[37] Miz responded and said that he was warned not to trust Shane,^[38] and challenged him to make the match falls count anywhere and Shane agreed.^[31]

For several weeks, AJ Styles and Randy Orton interrupted each other's backstage segments on SmackDown, insulting each other. At Elimination Chamber, Orton eliminated Styles in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship.^[34] At Fastlane, after Orton had attacked Elias from behind with an RKO, he himself was then attacked by Styles with a Phenomenal Forearm.^[29] On the following episode of SmackDown, Orton took umbrage with Styles referring to SmackDown as "the house that AJ Styles built", since Orton began his career on SmackDown in 2002 and became very successful, while Styles, who debuted in WWE in 2016, spent most of his career on the independent circuit (1998–2016), with Orton also referencing Styles' time in Ring of Honor and TNA. Styles responded by saying that Orton had everything handed to him because of his family's wrestling lineage while Styles had to actually work for it. Styles eventually challenged Orton to a match at WrestleMania 35, which was made official.^[37]

On the October 22, 2018 episode of Raw, Roman Reigns went on hiatus due to leukemia.^[48] He returned on the February 25, 2019 episode and explained that his leukemia was in remission and that he would return to action.^[44] At Fastlane, Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins reunited for one last time as The Shield and defeated the team of Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, and Drew McIntyre, and The Shield performed their signature Triple Powerbomb on McIntyre through a broadcast table.^[29] The following night on Raw, Reigns, who had not competed on Raw in five months, was scheduled to face Corbin, but McIntyre attacked Reigns before the match. Ambrose subsequently faced McIntyre in a falls count anywhere match in a losing effort.^[7] The following week, McIntyre challenged Reigns to a match at WrestleMania 35 and then defeated Rollins later that night.^[45] On the March 25 episode, after McIntyre brought up Reigns' leukemia and family, Reigns accepted the challenge.^[46] The following week, Reigns said that although McIntyre's previous attack had kept him out of action for a couple of weeks, he was cleared to compete at WrestleMania. McIntyre then attacked Reigns from behind.^[32]

At Fastlane, Samoa Joe retained the United States Championship in a fatal four-way match by making Rey Mysterio pass out to the Coquina Clutch.^[29] On the following episode of SmackDown, Mysterio pinned Joe in a tag team match.^[37] The following week, Joe was scheduled to defend the championship against Mysterio at WrestleMania 35.^[38] However, Mysterio suffered an ankle injury during his match against Baron Corbin on the April 1 episode of Raw and is to be evaluated to determine if he can compete at WrestleMania.^[49]

After becoming the inaugural holders of the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at Elimination Chamber,^[34] The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (Bayley and Sasha Banks) stated that they would defend the titles across Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.^[50] After retaining the championship against Nia Jax and Tamina at Fastlane, for which they received a post-match beat down,^[29] The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) called out the champions on the March 12 episode of SmackDown.^[37] The following week on Raw, WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix came out of retirement to reform her tag team with Natalya and challenge for the championship at WrestleMania 35.^[45] The next night on SmackDown, The IIconics defeated The Boss 'n' Hug Connection in a non-title match.^[38] The following Raw, after asserting that they would defend the titles against anyone, The Boss 'n' Hug Connection were scheduled to defend the titles against Jax and Tamina, The Divas of Doom, and The IIconics in a fatal four-way tag team match at WrestleMania.^[46]

At Elimination Chamber, Finn Bálor defeated Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush in a 2-on-1 handicap match to win Lashley's Intercontinental Championship.^[34] Lashley regained the title on the March 11 episode of Raw thanks to assistance from Rush.^[7] On the March 25 episode, Bálor was originally scheduled to face Lashley and Rush in a handicap match where if he won, he would receive a title match at WrestleMania 35, but as Rush was not medically cleared, Jinder Mahal instead teamed with Lashley. Despite the odds, Bálor defeated Lashley and Mahal to earn a championship match against Lashley at WrestleMania.^[46] The following week, Bálor warned Lashley that he would be facing "The Demon".^[32]

On the April 2 episode of SmackDown, WrestleMania 35 host Alexa Bliss informed The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) that while forfeiting their gauntlet match against The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) the previous week was honorable, there would be repercussions; they would defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania in a fatal four-way tag team match against The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus), Aleister Black and Ricochet, and Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura.^[39]

On the April 1 episode of Raw, after The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) had retained the Raw Tag Team Championship against Aleister Black and Ricochet, Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder challenged the champions to a match for the titles at WrestleMania 35, which was made official.^[32]

Pre-show matches

On the February 19 episode of 205 Live, General Manager Drake Maverick scheduled an eight-man single elimination tournament with the winner facing Buddy Murphy for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at WrestleMania 35.^[51] The tournament occurred over the next few weeks. Tony Nese, Drew Gulak, Oney Lorcan, and Cedric Alexander advanced to the semifinals by defeating Kalisto, The Brian Kendrick, Humberto Carrillo, and Akira Tozawa, respectively.^[52]^[53] Nese and Alexander then advanced to the finals,^[54] which was won by Nese.^[55]

On the March 4 episode of Raw, Braun Strowman got into a backstage confrontation with SNL's Colin Jost and Michael Che, with Jost questioning the legitimacy of professional wrestling, resulting in Strowman choke lifting him.^[28] The following week, the duo attempted to apologize to Strowman by gifting him a new car, only for Strowman to dismantle it.^[7] On the March 18 episode, the annual André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal was officially confirmed when Strowman became the first to announce his participation.^[45] The following week, while as guests on "A Moment of Bliss", Strowman challenged Jost to enter the battle royal. Che agreed on his behalf, and Jost in turn also agreed that Che would enter. As the host of WrestleMania 35, Alexa Bliss then made it official that both Jost and Che would be participants in the battle royal.^[45]

On March 29, WWE officially confirmed that the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal would occur again at WrestleMania 35 and announced several participants.^[56]

Matches

No.

Matches*

Stipulations

1

Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins

Singles match for the WWE Universal Championship^[57]

2

Ronda Rousey (Raw) vs. Charlotte Flair (SmackDown) vs. Becky Lynch

Winner takes all triple threat match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship and WWE SmackDown Women's Championship^[58]

3

Buddy Murphy (c) vs. Tony Nese

Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship^[59]

4

Triple H vs. Batista

No Holds Barred match^[60]
If Triple H loses, he must retire from in-ring competition

5

Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin

Singles match
Angle’s farewell match^[61]

6

Shane McMahon vs. The Miz

Falls Count Anywhere match^[62]

7

AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton

Singles match^[63]

8

André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

Battle royal for the André the Giant Memorial Trophy^[64]

9

Samoa Joe (c) vs. Rey Mysterio

Singles match for the WWE United States Championship^[65]

10

Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Finn Bálor

Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship^[66]

11

Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre

Singles match^[67]

12

The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (Bayley and Sasha Banks) (c) vs. Beth Phoenix and Natalya vs. The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) vs. Nia Jax and Tamina

Fatal four-way tag team match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship^[68]

13

Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Kofi Kingston

Singles match for the WWE Championship^[69]

14

WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal

Battle royal for the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal Trophy^[56]

15

The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Ricochet and Aleister Black vs. The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev

Fatal four-way tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship^[70]

16

The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) (c) vs. Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder

Tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship^[71]

(c)	– the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

WWE Cruiserweight Championship #1 Contender Tournament

First round
205 Live
(2/26,^[52] 3/5^[53])

Semifinals
205 Live
(3/12^[54])

Final
205 Live
(3/19)

Tony Nese

Kalisto

Tony Nese

Drew Gulak

The Brian Kendrick

Drew Gulak

Sub

Tony Nese

Cedric Alexander

Humberto Carrillo

Oney Lorcan

Oney Lorcan

Cedric Alexander

Akira Tozawa

André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal participants

As of August 21, 2024, 29 entrants have been announced.

– Raw

– SmackDown

– Free agent

– Celebrity entry

Wrestler^[64]	Date
Braun Strowman	March 18, 2019
Michael Che	March 25, 2019
Colin Jost	March 25, 2019
Apollo Crews	March 29, 2019
Titus O'Neil	March 29, 2019
Tyler Breeze	March 29, 2019
Jinder Mahal	March 29, 2019
No Way Jose	March 29, 2019
Bobby Roode	March 29, 2019
Chad Gable	March 29, 2019
Kalisto	March 29, 2019
Gran Metalik	March 29, 2019
Lince Dorado	March 29, 2019
Bo Dallas	March 29, 2019
Curtis Axel	March 29, 2019
Heath Slater	March 29, 2019
Rhyno	March 29, 2019
Viktor	March 29, 2019
Konnor	March 29, 2019
Andrade	March 29, 2019
Ali	March 29, 2019
Shelton Benjamin	March 29, 2019
Luke Gallows	March 29, 2019
Karl Anderson	March 29, 2019
Matt Hardy	March 29, 2019
Jeff Hardy	March 29, 2019
Otis	March 29, 2019
Tucker	March 29, 2019
EC3	March 29, 2019

WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal participants

As of August 21, 2024, 13 entrants have been announced.

– Raw

– SmackDown

– Free agent

Wrestler^[56]	Date
Dana Brooke	March 29, 2019
Mickie James	March 29, 2019
Ruby Riott	March 29, 2019
Liv Morgan	March 29, 2019
Sarah Logan	March 29, 2019
Asuka	March 29, 2019
Carmella	March 29, 2019
Naomi	March 29, 2019
Lana	March 29, 2019
Mandy Rose	March 29, 2019
Sonya Deville	March 29, 2019
Zelina Vega	March 29, 2019
Nikki Cross	March 29, 2019

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^ ^a ^b Barnett, Jake (October 16, 2018). "10/16 Barnett's WWE Smackdown 1000 TV Review: Evolution, Undertaker, and other legends return for the milestone show, Rey Mysterio vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev vs. The Miz in World Cup tournament qualifiers". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
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^ ^a ^b Powell, Jason (February 25, 2019). "2/25 Powell's WWE Raw TV Review: Roman Reigns returns, Ric Flair's 70th birthday celebration". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Powell, Jason (March 18, 2019). "3/18 Powell's WWE Raw TV Review: Kurt Angle reveals his WrestleMania opponent, Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre, Ronda Rousey vs. Dana Brooke for the Raw Women's Championship, Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush vs. Finn Balor and a partner of his choosing". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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[SmackDown11132018-21] Barnett, Jake (November 13, 2018). "11/13 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: WWE Survivor Series shakeup due to Becky Lynch's injury, New Day vs. Big Show, Sheamus, and Cesaro, the final push for Sunday's event". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 13, 2018.

[SSeries2018-22] Powell, Jason. "Powell's WWE Survivor Series live review: WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair in a non-title match, Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins vs. U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 18, 2018.

[TLC2018-23] Powell, Jason. "Powell's WWE TLC live review: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs Asuka in a TLC match for the Smackdown Women's Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the IC Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

[RR2019-24] Powell, Jason. "Powell's WWE Royal Rumble 2019 live review: Men's and Women's Royal Rumble matches, Brock Lesnar vs. Finn Balor for the WWE Universal Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks for the Raw Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 27, 2019.

[Raw01282019-25] Powell, Jason (January 28, 2019). "1/28 Powell's WWE Raw TV Review: Royal Rumble fallout, Braun Strowman vs. Drew McIntyre, Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin, qualifying matches for the Elimination Chamber match that will crown the WWE Women's Tag Champions". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

[Raw02042019-26] Powell, Jason (February 4, 2019). "2/4 Powell's WWE Raw TV Review: Becky Lynch and Stephanie McMahon, Kurt Angle addresses his WWE future, Bobby Lashley vs. Finn Balor, Jeff Jarrett vs. Elias, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Alicia Fox and Nikki Cross in a qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 5, 2019.

[Raw02112019-27] Powell, Jason (February 11, 2019). "2/11 Powell's WWE Raw TV Review: Becky Lynch invited by the McMahon family, Seth Rollins responds to Brock Lesnar's attack, Kurt Angle's future, final Raw hype for the Elimination Chamber". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 12, 2019.

[Raw03042019-28] Powell, Jason (March 4, 2019). "3/4 Powell's WWE Raw TV Review: Triple H's response to Batista attacking Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair wants Vince McMahon to name her the Raw Women's Champion, SNL Weekend Update hosts appear, final hype for WWE Fastlane". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 5, 2019.

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[EC2019-34] Powell, Jason. "Powell's WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 live review: Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton vs. Samoa Joe in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship, new WWE Women's Tag Champions, Ronda Rousey vs. Ruby Riott for the Raw Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 17, 2019.

[SmackDown02192019-35] Powell, Jason (February 19, 2019). "2/19 Powell's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Daniel Bryan's Fastlane challenger, The Miz's public apology to Shane McMahon, Charlotte Flair's response to being attacked by Becky Lynch". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 22, 2019.

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[CrownJewel-47] Powell, Jason. "Powell's WWE Crown Jewel live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman for the vacant WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship, Undertaker and Kane vs. DX, World Cup tournament". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

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 === Background ===
-[[WrestleMania]] is considered [[WWE]]'s flagship event,<ref>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania 29 press conference brings WWE to Radio City Music Hall|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|publisher=WWE|accessdate=March 31, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407015228/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|archivedate=April 7, 2013|quote=...&nbsp;WWE's flagship event lights up MetLife Stadium&nbsp;... WrestleMania}}</ref> having been described as the [[Super Bowl]] of [[sports entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gelston|first=Dan|title=WrestleMania is Super Bowl of sports entertainment|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wrestlemania-super-bowl-sports-entertainment|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=March 31, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331101111/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wrestlemania-super-bowl-sports-entertainment|archivedate=March 31, 2014}}</ref> The event will be the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of [[New Jersey]] since [[WrestleMania 29|2013]] (at the same venue).<ref>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania returns to MetLife Stadium in April 2019|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/article/wrestlemania-returns-to-metlife-stadium-2019|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 28, 2019}}</ref> This is the fourth WrestleMania to be held in the state of New Jersey ([[WrestleMania IV|IV]], [[WrestleMania V|V]], 29), and the sixth in the [[New York City Metropolitan Area]] ([[WrestleMania I|I]], [[WrestleMania 2|2]], [[WrestleMania X|X]], [[WrestleMania XX|XX]], 29).
+[[WrestleMania]] is considered [[WWE]]'s flagship event,<ref>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania 29 press conference brings WWE to Radio City Music Hall|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|publisher=WWE|accessdate=March 31, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407015228/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|archivedate=April 7, 2013|quote=...&nbsp;WWE's flagship event lights up MetLife Stadium&nbsp;... WrestleMania}}</ref> having been described as the [[Super Bowl]] of [[sports entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gelston|first=Dan|title=WrestleMania is Super Bowl of sports entertainment|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wrestlemania-super-bowl-sports-entertainment|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=March 31, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331101111/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wrestlemania-super-bowl-sports-entertainment|archivedate=March 31, 2014}}</ref> The event will be the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of [[New Jersey]] since [[WrestleMania 29|2013]] (at the same venue).<ref>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania returns to MetLife Stadium in April 2019|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/article/wrestlemania-returns-to-metlife-stadium-2019|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 28, 2019}}</ref> This is the fourth WrestleMania to be held in the state of New Jersey ([[WrestleMania IV|IV]], [[WrestleMania V|V]], 29), and the sixth in the [[New York metropolitan area]] ([[WrestleMania I|I]], [[WrestleMania 2|2]], [[WrestleMania X|X]], [[WrestleMania XX|XX]], 29).
-The two official theme songs for the event are "Work" (by Chris Classic) and "[[Love Runs Out]]" (by [[One Republic]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Middleton |first1=Marc |title=Ronda Rousey Releases "Mugshot" Photo, Mickie James Releases Single, WrestleMania 35 Theme Song |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/04/ronda-rousey-releases-mugshot-photo-652622/ |website=Wrestling Inc |accessdate=5 April 2019}}</ref>
+The two official theme songs for the event are "Work" (by Chris Classic) and "[[Love Runs Out]]" (by [[OneRepublic]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Middleton |first1=Marc |title=Ronda Rousey Releases "Mugshot" Photo, Mickie James Releases Single, WrestleMania 35 Theme Song |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/04/ronda-rousey-releases-mugshot-photo-652622/ |website=Wrestling Inc |accessdate=5 April 2019}}</ref>
 On November 5, 2018, traveling packages for the event were sold;<ref name=35Tickets>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania week notes: WM ticket info, Spring Break sells out|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wrestlemania-week-notes-wm-ticket-info-spring-break-sells-out-268976|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|accessdate=January 28, 2019|last=Rose|first=Brian|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030034015/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wrestlemania-week-notes-wm-ticket-info-spring-break-sells-out-268976|archivedate=October 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania 35 Travel Packages|url=https://travelpackages.wwe.com/event/wm-35-travel-packages|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 28, 2019|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222163712/https://travelpackages.wwe.com/event/wm-35-travel-packages|archivedate=December 22, 2018|df=}}</ref> tickets went on sale on November 16, 2018, with individual tickets costing from $35 to $2,500.<ref name=35Tickets />
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-At [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]], [[Becky Lynch]] and [[Charlotte Flair]] were involved in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination match|triple threat match]] for the [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship]], which Flair won. After the match, Lynch attacked Flair.<ref name="SSlam2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE SummerSlam 2018 live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship, Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women’s Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/08/19/powells-wwe-summerslam-2018-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-roman-reigns-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-championship-alexa-bliss-vs-ronda-rousey-for-the-raw/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> Lynch defeated Flair for the championship at [[Hell in a Cell (2018)|Hell in a Cell]] and they continued to feud for the next few months.<ref name="HIAC2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 live review: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman in an HIAC for the WWE Universal Championship with Mick Foley as referee, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Title, Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton in an HIAC match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/09/16/powells-wwe-hell-in-a-cell-2018-live-review-roman-reigns-vs-braun-strowman-in-an-hiac-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-with-mick-foley-as-referee-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-title-jeff/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=September 16, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Evolution">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Evolution live review: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella for the Raw Women’s Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair in a Last Woman Standing match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship, Mae Young Classic Finals|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/10/28/powells-wwe-evolution-live-review-ronda-rousey-vs-nikki-bella-for-the-raw-womens-championship-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-in-a-last-woman-standing-match-for-the-smackdown-womens/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=October 28, 2018}}</ref> At [[Survivor Series (2018)|Survivor Series]], Lynch was originally scheduled to face [[WWE Raw Women's Champion]] [[Ronda Rousey]] in a champion versus champion match, but was replaced by Flair due to a legit injury;<ref name="Raw11122018">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/12/11-12-powells-wwe-raw-live-tv-review-brock-lesnar-and-stephanie-mcmahon-appear-alexa-bliss-names-the-womens-team-raw-last-two-men-announced-for-mens-team-raw-final-hype-for-ww/|title=11/12 Powell’s WWE Raw Live TV Review: Brock Lesnar and Stephanie McMahon appear, Alexa Bliss names the women’s Team Raw, last two men announced for men’s Team Raw, final hype for WWE Survivor Series|date=November 12, 2018|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=November 13, 2018}}</ref><ref name="SmackDown11132018">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/13/11-13-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-wwe-survivor-series-shakeup-due-to-becky-lynchs-injury-the-final-push-for-sundays-event/|title=11/13 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: WWE Survivor Series shakeup due to Becky Lynch’s injury, New Day vs. Big Show, Sheamus, and Cesaro, the final push for Sunday’s event|date=November 13, 2018|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=November 13, 2018}}</ref> during the match, Flair brutally attacked Rousey with weapons.<ref name="SSeries2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Survivor Series live review: WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair in a non-title match, Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins vs. U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/18/powells-wwe-survivor-series-live-review-wwe-universal-champion-brock-lesnar-vs-wwe-champion-daniel-bryan-raw-womens-champion-ronda-rousey-vs-charlotte-flair-in-a-non-title-match/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}</ref> At [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018)|TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs]], Rousey interfered in the [[Tables, ladders, and chairs match|namesake]] championship match between Lynch, Flair, and [[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]], costing both Lynch and Flair the match.<ref name="TLC2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE TLC live review: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs Asuka in a TLC match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the IC Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/12/16/powells-wwe-tlc-live-review-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-vs-asuka-in-a-tlc-match-for-the-smackdown-womens-championship-daniel-bryan-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-championship-seth-rollins-vs-de/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=December 16, 2018}}</ref> Lynch was failed to regain the title at the [[Royal Rumble (2019)|Royal Rumble]], but won the women's [[Royal Rumble match]] by last eliminating Flair, despite injuring her own knee, and chose to face Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="RR2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Royal Rumble 2019 live review: Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble matches, Brock Lesnar vs. Finn Balor for the WWE Universal Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks for the Raw Women’s Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/27/powells-wwe-royal-rumble-2019-live-review-mens-and-womens-royal-rumble-matches-brock-lesnar-vs-finn-balor-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-daniel-bryan-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-championsh/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Raw01282019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/28 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Royal Rumble fallout, Braun Strowman vs. Drew McIntyre, Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin, qualifying matches for the Elimination Chamber match that will crown the WWE Women’s Tag Champions|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/28/1-28-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-royal-rumble-fallout-braun-strowman-vs-drew-mcintyre-kurt-angle-vs-baron-corbin-qualifying-matches-for-the-elimination-chamber-match-that-will-crown-the-wwe-wome/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 28, 2019|accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref> Lynch then refused a medical examination on her knee after a brawl with Flair on ''SmackDown''. [[Stephanie McMahon]] then suspended Lynch until she had her knee examined.<ref name="Raw02042019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/04/2-4-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-becky-lynch-and-stephanie-mcmahon-kurt-angle-addresses-his-wwe-future-bobby-lashley-vs-finn-balor-jeff-jarrett-vs-elias-sasha-banks-and-bayley-vs-alicia-fo/|title=2/4 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Becky Lynch and Stephanie McMahon, Kurt Angle addresses his WWE future, Bobby Lashley vs. Finn Balor, Jeff Jarrett vs. Elias, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Alicia Fox and Nikki Cross in a qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber|date=February 4, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 5, 2019}}</ref> By the following episode of ''Raw'', Lynch had been medically cleared and her suspension was lifted, but [[Vince McMahon]] overruled the decision, suspended Lynch for 60 days, and replaced her with Flair at WrestleMania.<ref name="Raw02112019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=2/11 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Becky Lynch invited by the McMahon family, Seth Rollins responds to Brock Lesnar’s attack, Kurt Angle’s future, final Raw hype for the Elimination Chamber|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/11/2-11-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-becky-lynch-invited-by-the-mcmahon-family-seth-rollins-responds-to-brock-lesnars-attack-kurt-angles-future-final-raw-hype-for-the-elimination-chamber/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=February 11, 2019|accessdate=February 12, 2019}}</ref> Over the next couple of weeks, Lynch continued to violate her suspension and attacked Rousey both physically and on [[Twitter]]. Following pleas by Rousey to reinstate Lynch, the suspension was lifted on the March 4 episode of ''Raw''.<ref name="Raw03042019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/04/3-4-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-triple-hs-response-to-batista-attacking-ric-flair-charlotte-flair-wants-vince-mcmahon-to-name-her-the-raw-womens-champion-snl-weekend-update-hosts-appear-final/|title=3/4 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Triple H’s response to Batista attacking Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair wants Vince McMahon to name her the Raw Women’s Champion, SNL Weekend Update hosts appear, final hype for WWE Fastlane|date=March 4, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 5, 2019}}</ref> At [[Fastlane (2019)|Fastlane]], a limping Lynch defeated Flair by disqualification when Rousey attacked Lynch. As a result, Lynch was added back into the championship match at WrestleMania to make it a triple threat match,<ref name="Fastlane2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Fastlane 2019 live review: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair, Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, The Shield vs. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, and Baron Corbin, The Usos vs. Shane McMahon and The Miz for the Smackdown Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/10/powells-wwe-fastlane-2019-live-review-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-daniel-bryan-vs-kevin-owens-for-the-wwe-championship-the-shield-vs-drew-mcintyre-bobby-lashley-and-baron-corbin-the-usos/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|accessdate=March 10, 2019}}</ref> which was confirmed to be the first-ever women's match to main event WrestleMania.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/article/wrestlemania-to-feature-first-ever-womens-main-event|title=WrestleMania to feature first-ever women's main event|work=WWE|access-date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> On the March 26 episode of ''SmackDown'', Flair defeated Asuka to win the SmackDown Women's Championship, becoming the match in a "[[Professional wrestling match types#Winner takes all match|winner takes all]]", with both titles on the line.<ref name="SmackDown03262019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/26/3-26-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-new-day-respond-to-vince-mcmahon-sabotaging-kofi-kingston-kurt-angle-vs-aj-styles-mandy-rose-vs-naomi-vs-sonya-deville-vs-carmella-for-a-shot-at-the/|title=3/26 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: New Day respond to Vince McMahon sabotaging Kofi Kingston, Asuka vs. Charlotte for the Smackdown Women’s Championship, Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles|date=March 26, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Raw04012019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/04/01/4-1-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-wrestlemania-35-go-home-edition-stephanie-mcmahon-announcement-regarding-ronda-rousey-vs-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-batista-and-brock-lesnar-appearances-kurt/|title=4/1 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: WrestleMania 35 go-home edition, Stephanie McMahon announcement regarding Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair, Batista and Brock Lesnar appearances, Baron Corbin vs. Rey Mysterio, The Revival vs. Aleister Black and Ricochet for the Raw Tag Titles|date=April 1, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=April 2, 2019}}</ref>
+At [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]], [[Becky Lynch]] and [[Charlotte Flair]] were involved in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination match|triple threat match]] for the [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship|SmackDown Women's Championship]], which Flair won. After the match, Lynch attacked Flair, ending their friendship.<ref name="SSlam2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE SummerSlam 2018 live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship, Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women’s Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/08/19/powells-wwe-summerslam-2018-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-roman-reigns-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-championship-alexa-bliss-vs-ronda-rousey-for-the-raw/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> Lynch defeated Flair for the championship at [[Hell in a Cell (2018)|Hell in a Cell]] and they continued to feud over the title for the next few months.<ref name="HIAC2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 live review: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman in an HIAC for the WWE Universal Championship with Mick Foley as referee, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Title, Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton in an HIAC match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/09/16/powells-wwe-hell-in-a-cell-2018-live-review-roman-reigns-vs-braun-strowman-in-an-hiac-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-with-mick-foley-as-referee-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-title-jeff/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=September 16, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Evolution">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Evolution live review: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella for the Raw Women’s Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair in a Last Woman Standing match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship, Mae Young Classic Finals|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/10/28/powells-wwe-evolution-live-review-ronda-rousey-vs-nikki-bella-for-the-raw-womens-championship-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-in-a-last-woman-standing-match-for-the-smackdown-womens/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=October 28, 2018}}</ref> At [[Survivor Series (2018)|Survivor Series]], Lynch was originally scheduled to face [[WWE Raw Women's Championship|Raw Women's Champion]] [[Ronda Rousey]] in a champion versus champion match, but was replaced by Flair due to a legit injury;<ref name="Raw11122018">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/12/11-12-powells-wwe-raw-live-tv-review-brock-lesnar-and-stephanie-mcmahon-appear-alexa-bliss-names-the-womens-team-raw-last-two-men-announced-for-mens-team-raw-final-hype-for-ww/|title=11/12 Powell’s WWE Raw Live TV Review: Brock Lesnar and Stephanie McMahon appear, Alexa Bliss names the women’s Team Raw, last two men announced for men’s Team Raw, final hype for WWE Survivor Series|date=November 12, 2018|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=November 13, 2018}}</ref><ref name="SmackDown11132018">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/13/11-13-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-wwe-survivor-series-shakeup-due-to-becky-lynchs-injury-the-final-push-for-sundays-event/|title=11/13 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: WWE Survivor Series shakeup due to Becky Lynch’s injury, New Day vs. Big Show, Sheamus, and Cesaro, the final push for Sunday’s event|date=November 13, 2018|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=November 13, 2018}}</ref> during the match, Flair brutally attacked Rousey with weapons.<ref name="SSeries2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Survivor Series live review: WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair in a non-title match, Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins vs. U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/18/powells-wwe-survivor-series-live-review-wwe-universal-champion-brock-lesnar-vs-wwe-champion-daniel-bryan-raw-womens-champion-ronda-rousey-vs-charlotte-flair-in-a-non-title-match/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}</ref> At [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018)|TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs]], Rousey interfered in the [[Tables, ladders, and chairs match|namesake]] championship match between Lynch, Flair, and [[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]], costing both Lynch and Flair the match.<ref name="TLC2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE TLC live review: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs Asuka in a TLC match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the IC Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/12/16/powells-wwe-tlc-live-review-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-vs-asuka-in-a-tlc-match-for-the-smackdown-womens-championship-daniel-bryan-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-championship-seth-rollins-vs-de/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=December 16, 2018}}</ref> Lynch was unsuccessful in regaining the title at the [[Royal Rumble (2019)|Royal Rumble]], but won the women's [[Royal Rumble match]] by last eliminating Flair, despite injuring her own knee, and chose to face Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="RR2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Royal Rumble 2019 live review: Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble matches, Brock Lesnar vs. Finn Balor for the WWE Universal Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks for the Raw Women’s Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/27/powells-wwe-royal-rumble-2019-live-review-mens-and-womens-royal-rumble-matches-brock-lesnar-vs-finn-balor-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-daniel-bryan-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-championsh/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Raw01282019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/28 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Royal Rumble fallout, Braun Strowman vs. Drew McIntyre, Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin, qualifying matches for the Elimination Chamber match that will crown the WWE Women’s Tag Champions|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/28/1-28-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-royal-rumble-fallout-braun-strowman-vs-drew-mcintyre-kurt-angle-vs-baron-corbin-qualifying-matches-for-the-elimination-chamber-match-that-will-crown-the-wwe-wome/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 28, 2019|accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref> Lynch then refused a medical examination on her knee after a brawl with Flair on ''SmackDown'', resulting in [[Stephanie McMahon]] suspending Lynch until she was examined.<ref name="Raw02042019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/04/2-4-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-becky-lynch-and-stephanie-mcmahon-kurt-angle-addresses-his-wwe-future-bobby-lashley-vs-finn-balor-jeff-jarrett-vs-elias-sasha-banks-and-bayley-vs-alicia-fo/|title=2/4 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Becky Lynch and Stephanie McMahon, Kurt Angle addresses his WWE future, Bobby Lashley vs. Finn Balor, Jeff Jarrett vs. Elias, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Alicia Fox and Nikki Cross in a qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber|date=February 4, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 5, 2019}}</ref> By the following week, Lynch had been medically cleared and her suspension was lifted, but [[Vince McMahon]] overruled the decision, suspended Lynch for 60 days, and replaced her with Flair at WrestleMania.<ref name="Raw02112019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=2/11 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Becky Lynch invited by the McMahon family, Seth Rollins responds to Brock Lesnar’s attack, Kurt Angle’s future, final Raw hype for the Elimination Chamber|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/11/2-11-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-becky-lynch-invited-by-the-mcmahon-family-seth-rollins-responds-to-brock-lesnars-attack-kurt-angles-future-final-raw-hype-for-the-elimination-chamber/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=February 11, 2019|accessdate=February 12, 2019}}</ref> Over the next couple of weeks, Lynch continued to violate her suspension and attacked Rousey and Flair both physically and on [[Twitter]]. Following pleas by Rousey to reinstate Lynch, the suspension was lifted.<ref name="Raw03042019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/04/3-4-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-triple-hs-response-to-batista-attacking-ric-flair-charlotte-flair-wants-vince-mcmahon-to-name-her-the-raw-womens-champion-snl-weekend-update-hosts-appear-final/|title=3/4 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Triple H’s response to Batista attacking Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair wants Vince McMahon to name her the Raw Women’s Champion, SNL Weekend Update hosts appear, final hype for WWE Fastlane|date=March 4, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 5, 2019}}</ref> At [[Fastlane (2019)|Fastlane]], a limping Lynch defeated Flair by disqualification when Rousey attacked Lynch. As a result, Lynch was added back into the championship match at WrestleMania to make it a triple threat match,<ref name="Fastlane2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Fastlane 2019 live review: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair, Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, The Shield vs. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, and Baron Corbin, The Usos vs. Shane McMahon and The Miz for the Smackdown Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/10/powells-wwe-fastlane-2019-live-review-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-daniel-bryan-vs-kevin-owens-for-the-wwe-championship-the-shield-vs-drew-mcintyre-bobby-lashley-and-baron-corbin-the-usos/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|accessdate=March 10, 2019}}</ref> which was confirmed to be the first-ever women's match to main event WrestleMania.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/article/wrestlemania-to-feature-first-ever-womens-main-event|title=WrestleMania to feature first-ever women's main event|work=WWE|access-date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> Flair then defeated Asuka to win the SmackDown Women's Championship on the March 26 episode of ''SmackDown''.<ref name="SmackDown03262019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/26/3-26-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-new-day-respond-to-vince-mcmahon-sabotaging-kofi-kingston-kurt-angle-vs-aj-styles-mandy-rose-vs-naomi-vs-sonya-deville-vs-carmella-for-a-shot-at-the/|title=3/26 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: New Day respond to Vince McMahon sabotaging Kofi Kingston, Asuka vs. Charlotte for the Smackdown Women’s Championship, Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles|date=March 26, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 27, 2019}}</ref> In response, Stephanie made the WrestleMania match "[[Professional wrestling match types#Winner takes all match|winner takes all]]" with both titles on the line.<ref name="Raw04012019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/04/01/4-1-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-wrestlemania-35-go-home-edition-stephanie-mcmahon-announcement-regarding-ronda-rousey-vs-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-batista-and-brock-lesnar-appearances-kurt/|title=4/1 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: WrestleMania 35 go-home edition, Stephanie McMahon announcement regarding Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair, Batista and Brock Lesnar appearances, Baron Corbin vs. Rey Mysterio, The Revival vs. Aleister Black and Ricochet for the Raw Tag Titles|date=April 1, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=April 2, 2019}}</ref>
 ====World Championship matches====
-At the Royal Rumble, [[Seth Rollins]] won the men's Royal Rumble match, thus earning a [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world championship]] match of his choice at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="RR2019"/> The next night on ''Raw'', after [[WWE Universal Championship|Universal Champion]] [[Brock Lesnar]]'s advocate [[Paul Heyman]] tried to discourage Rollins from challenging Lesnar, Rollins confronted Lesnar, resulting in a brawl. Afterwards, Rollins chose to face Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania.<ref name="Raw01282019"/>
+At the Royal Rumble, [[Seth Rollins]] won the men's Royal Rumble match, thus earning a [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world championship]] match of his choice at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="RR2019"/> The next night on ''Raw'', Rollins was given until the end of the night to choose his opponent. Later, after [[WWE Universal Championship|Universal Champion]] [[Brock Lesnar]]'s advocate [[Paul Heyman]] tried to discourage Rollins from challenging Lesnar, Rollins confronted Lesnar, resulting in a brawl. Afterwards, Rollins chose to face Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania.<ref name="Raw01282019"/> On the March 11 episode of ''Raw'', Heyman reminded Rollins of his previous encounters with Lesnar and Rollins was attacked by [[Shelton Benjamin]], Lesnar's old wrestling friend from the [[University of Minnesota]] and tag team partner in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]; Benjamin performed several [[Suplex#German suplex|German suplexes]] on Rollins, just as Lesnar would do, but Rollins nonetheless defeated Benjamin in a match.<ref name="Raw03112019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/11/3-11-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-the-shields-farewell-batista-and-triple-h-finn-balor-vs-bobby-lashley-for-the-intercontinental-championship-all-roads-lead-to-wrestlemania-coming-out-of-wwe-fas/|title=3/11 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: The Shield’s farewell, Batista and Triple H, Finn Balor vs. Bobby Lashley for the Intercontinental Championship, all roads lead to WrestleMania coming out of WWE Fastlane|date=March 11, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 12, 2019}}</ref> Rollins and Lesnar had one final confrontation on the April 1 episode of ''Raw'', which resulted in Rollins delivering two low blows to Lesnar and The Stomp.<ref name="Raw04012019"/>
-On the February 12 episode of ''SmackDown'', [[Kofi Kingston]] was a last-minute replacement for an injured [[Mustafa Ali (wrestler)|Mustafa Ali]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Gauntlet match|gauntlet match]] to determine who would enter last in the [[Elimination Chamber match]] for the [[WWE Championship]] at [[Elimination Chamber (2019)|Elimination Chamber]]; Kingston pinned WWE Champion [[Daniel Bryan]] and lasted over an hour before being eliminated.<ref name="SmackDown02122019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/12/2-12-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-daniel-bryan-vs-jeff-hardy-vs-samoa-joe-vs-mustafa-ali-vs-randy-orton-vs-aj-styles-to-determine-who-will-enter-last-in-the-elimination-chamber-match/|title=2/12 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Daniel Bryan vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe vs. Mustafa Ali vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles to determine who will enter last in the Elimination Chamber match, McMiz TV with The Usos, final hype for Elimination Chamber|date=February 12, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}</ref> At Elimination Chamber, Bryan retained the title in the titular match, with Kingston being the last wrestler eliminated.<ref name="EC2019"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', Kingston was granted a WWE Championship match at Fastlane after pinning Bryan in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple wrestlers streamed matches|six-man tag team match]].<ref name="SmackDown02192019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/19/2-19-powells-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-daniel-bryans-fastlane-challenger-the-mizs-public-apology-to-shane-mcmahon-charlotte-flairs-response-to-being-attacked-by-becky-lynch/|title=2/19 Powell’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Daniel Bryan’s Fastlane challenger, The Miz’s public apology to Shane McMahon, Charlotte Flair’s response to being attacked by Becky Lynch|date=February 19, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 22, 2019}}</ref> The following week, however, Vince McMahon replaced Kingston with a returning and "more deserving" [[Kevin Owens]].<ref name="SmackDown02262019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/26/2-26-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-daniel-bryan-and-kofi-kingston-contract-signing-for-wwe-fastlane-johnny-gargano-vs-cesaro-aleister-black-and-ricochet-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-and-rusev/|title=2/26 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston contract signing for WWE Fastlane, The Hardy Boyz vs. The Bar, Aleister Black and Ricochet vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev|date=February 26, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 27, 2019}}</ref> At Fastlane, [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]], Kingston, and [[Xavier Woods]]) confronted Mr. McMahon, who scheduled a triple threat match for the title, however, Kingston was instead put in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap match]] against [[Cesaro and Sheamus|The Bar]] ([[Cesaro (wrestler)|Cesaro]] and [[Sheamus]]) and lost, while Bryan retained the title in his respective match.<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', The New Day again confronted Mr. McMahon, who said that Kingston would have to win a gauntlet match to receive a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="SmackDown03122019"/> The following week, Kingston won the gauntlet match, but McMahon then forced him to also wrestle Bryan, who defeated Kingston.<ref name="SmackDown03192019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/19/3-19-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-kofi-kingston-vs-randy-orton-samoa-joe-sheamus-cesaro-and-rowan-in-a-gauntlet-match-the-miz-addresses-shane-mcmahons-attack-sasha-banks-and-bayle/|title=3/19 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton, Samoa Joe, Sheamus, Cesaro, and Rowan in a gauntlet match, The Miz addresses Shane McMahon’s attack, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. The Iiconcis|date=March 19, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 20, 2019}}</ref> On the March 26 episode, The New Day teased leaving WWE and once again confronted McMahon, who decided that if Big E and Woods won a tag team gauntlet match, Kingston would in fact receive the championship match. Big E and Woods won after scoring a count out victory over their final opponents, Bryan and [[Erick Rowan|Rowan]], thus securing Kingston's WWE Championship match against Bryan at WrestleMania.<ref name="SmackDown03262019"/>
+On the February 12 episode of ''SmackDown'', [[Kofi Kingston]] was a last-minute replacement for an injured [[Mustafa Ali (wrestler)|Mustafa Ali]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Gauntlet match|gauntlet match]] to determine who would enter last in the [[Elimination Chamber|Elimination Chamber match]] for the [[WWE Championship]] at [[Elimination Chamber (2019)|Elimination Chamber]]; Kingston pinned WWE Champion [[Daniel Bryan]] in the first match.<ref name="SmackDown02122019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/12/2-12-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-daniel-bryan-vs-jeff-hardy-vs-samoa-joe-vs-mustafa-ali-vs-randy-orton-vs-aj-styles-to-determine-who-will-enter-last-in-the-elimination-chamber-match/|title=2/12 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Daniel Bryan vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe vs. Mustafa Ali vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles to determine who will enter last in the Elimination Chamber match, McMiz TV with The Usos, final hype for Elimination Chamber|date=February 12, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}</ref> At Elimination Chamber, Bryan retained the title in the titular match, lastly eliminating Kingston.<ref name="EC2019"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', Kingston was granted a WWE Championship match at Fastlane after pinning Bryan in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple wrestlers streamed matches|six-man tag team match]].<ref name="SmackDown02192019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/19/2-19-powells-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-daniel-bryans-fastlane-challenger-the-mizs-public-apology-to-shane-mcmahon-charlotte-flairs-response-to-being-attacked-by-becky-lynch/|title=2/19 Powell’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Daniel Bryan’s Fastlane challenger, The Miz’s public apology to Shane McMahon, Charlotte Flair’s response to being attacked by Becky Lynch|date=February 19, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 22, 2019}}</ref> The following week, however, Vince McMahon replaced Kingston with a returning and "more deserving" [[Kevin Owens]].<ref name="SmackDown02262019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/26/2-26-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-daniel-bryan-and-kofi-kingston-contract-signing-for-wwe-fastlane-johnny-gargano-vs-cesaro-aleister-black-and-ricochet-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-and-rusev/|title=2/26 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston contract signing for WWE Fastlane, The Hardy Boyz vs. The Bar, Aleister Black and Ricochet vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev|date=February 26, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 27, 2019}}</ref> At Fastlane, [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]], Kingston, and [[Xavier Woods]]) confronted Mr. McMahon, who scheduled a triple threat match for the title, however, Kingston was instead put in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap match]] against [[The Bar (professional wrestling)|The Bar]] ([[Cesaro (wrestler)|Cesaro]] and [[Sheamus]]) and lost, while Bryan retained the title in his respective match.<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', The New Day again confronted Mr. McMahon, who said that Kingston would have to win a gauntlet match to receive a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="SmackDown03122019"/> The following week, Kingston won the gauntlet match, but Mr. McMahon then forced him to also wrestle the WWE Champion, who defeated Kingston.<ref name="SmackDown03192019"/> On the March 26 episode, The New Day teased leaving WWE and once again confronted Mr. McMahon, who decided that if Big E and Woods won a tag team gauntlet match, Kingston would in fact receive the championship match. Big E and Woods won after scoring a count out victory over their final opponents, Bryan and [[Erick Rowan|Rowan]], thus securing Kingston's WWE Championship match against Bryan at WrestleMania,<ref name="SmackDown03262019"/> and they signed the contract the following week.<ref name="SmackDown04022019"/>
 ====Undercard matches====
-On the ''SmackDown 1000'' special on October 16, 2018, [[Dave Bautista|Batista]], who had last wrestled in WWE in 2014, made an appearance for an [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]] reunion. During the segment, Batista praised fellow Evolution member [[Triple H]] for having done everything in the wrestling business, except defeat him;<ref name="SmackDown10162018">{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=10/16 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown 1000 TV Review: Evolution, Undertaker, and other legends return for the milestone show, Rey Mysterio vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev vs. The Miz in World Cup tournament qualifiers|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/10/16/10-16-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-1000-tv-review-evolution-undertaker-and-other-legends-return-for-the-milestone-show-rey-mysterio-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-and-rusev-vs-the-miz-in-world-cup/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 16, 2018|accessdate=October 17, 2018}}</ref> during Batista's first singles run in 2005, he defeated Triple H in all three of their matches against each other.<ref name="PWH results">{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/mania.html#21|title=WrestleMania 21 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|accessdate=January 14, 2008}}</ref><ref name="PWH">{{cite web|title=Backlash 2005 results|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2005|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|accessdate=2008-04-22|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410190903/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html|archivedate=10 April 2008|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="Vengeance2005Results">{{cite news|title=Vengeance 2005 Results|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/2005/results|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=May 1, 2014}}</ref><ref name="SmackDown10162018"/> However, on the February 25, 2019 episode of ''Raw'', a celebration for fellow Evolution member [[Ric Flair]]'s 70th birthday was planned, Batista had attacked Flair backstage, seeking Triple H's attention.<ref name="Raw02252019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/25/2-25-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-roman-reigns-returns-ric-flairs-70th-birthday-celebration/|title=2/25 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Roman Reigns returns, Ric Flair’s 70th birthday celebration|date=February 25, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 25, 2019}}</ref> On the March 11 episode of ''Raw'', Batista challenged Triple H to a match at WrestleMania 35; Triple H accepted as a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Holds Barred match]]<ref name="Raw03112019"/> and also put his in-ring career on the line.<ref name="Raw03252019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/25/3-25-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-ronda-rousey-becky-lynch-and-charlotte-flair-face-riott-squad-in-beat-the-clock-challenge-matches-kurt-angle-vs-samoa-joe-the-penultimate-edition-before-wrestlem/|title=3/25 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair face Riott Squad in Beat The Clock Challenge matches, Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe, the penultimate edition before WrestleMania 35|date=March 25, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 26, 2019}}</ref> Batista explained that his hatred for Triple H dated back to before their time in Evolution, claiming that Triple H had only used him and underestimated him.<ref name="Raw03182019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/18/3-18-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-kurt-angle-reveals-his-wrestlemania-opponent-seth-rollins-vs-drew-mcintyre-raw-womens-champion-ronda-rousey-vs-dana-brooke-bobby-lashley-and-lio-rush-vs-finn/|title=3/18 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Kurt Angle reveals his WrestleMania opponent, Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre, Ronda Rousey vs. Dana Brooke for the Raw Women’s Championship, Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush vs. Finn Balor and a partner of his choosing|date=March 18, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 19, 2019}}</ref>
+On the ''SmackDown 1000'' special on October 16, 2018, [[Dave Bautista|Batista]], who had last wrestled in WWE in 2014, made an appearance for an [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]] reunion. During the segment, Batista praised fellow Evolution member [[Triple H]] for having done everything in the wrestling business except defeat him;<ref name="SmackDown10162018">{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=10/16 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown 1000 TV Review: Evolution, Undertaker, and other legends return for the milestone show, Rey Mysterio vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev vs. The Miz in World Cup tournament qualifiers|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/10/16/10-16-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-1000-tv-review-evolution-undertaker-and-other-legends-return-for-the-milestone-show-rey-mysterio-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-and-rusev-vs-the-miz-in-world-cup/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 16, 2018|accessdate=October 17, 2018}}</ref> during Batista's first singles run in 2005, he defeated Triple H in all three of their only matches against each other.<ref name="PWH results">{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/mania.html#21|title=WrestleMania 21 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|accessdate=January 14, 2008}}</ref><ref name="PWH">{{cite web|title=Backlash 2005 results|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2005|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|accessdate=2008-04-22|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410190903/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html|archivedate=10 April 2008|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="Vengeance2005Results">{{cite news|title=Vengeance 2005 Results|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/2005/results|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=May 1, 2014}}</ref> The two had a tense stare down before embracing, seemingly showing that there was no ill will between the two.<ref name="SmackDown10162018"/> However, on the February 25, 2019 episode of ''Raw'', a celebration for fellow Evolution member [[Ric Flair]]'s 70th birthday was planned, but Flair did not show. It was then shown that Batista had attacked Flair backstage, seeking Triple H's attention.<ref name="Raw02252019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/25/2-25-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-roman-reigns-returns-ric-flairs-70th-birthday-celebration/|title=2/25 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Roman Reigns returns, Ric Flair’s 70th birthday celebration|date=February 25, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 25, 2019}}</ref> Triple H called out Batista on the March 11 episode of ''Raw'',<ref name="Raw03042019"/> where Batista stated that he wanted his final match to be on his own terms. He challenged Triple H to a match at WrestleMania 35, and Triple H accepted as a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Holds Barred match]].<ref name="Raw03112019"/> Batista explained that his hatred for Triple H dated back to before their time in Evolution, claiming that Triple H had only used him and underestimated him.<ref name="Raw03182019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/18/3-18-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-kurt-angle-reveals-his-wrestlemania-opponent-seth-rollins-vs-drew-mcintyre-raw-womens-champion-ronda-rousey-vs-dana-brooke-bobby-lashley-and-lio-rush-vs-finn/|title=3/18 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Kurt Angle reveals his WrestleMania opponent, Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre, Ronda Rousey vs. Dana Brooke for the Raw Women’s Championship, Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush vs. Finn Balor and a partner of his choosing|date=March 18, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 19, 2019}}</ref> Batista then decided that he would not face Triple H unless Triple H put his career on the line, and Triple H agreed.<ref name="Raw03252019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/25/3-25-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-ronda-rousey-becky-lynch-and-charlotte-flair-face-riott-squad-in-beat-the-clock-challenge-matches-kurt-angle-vs-samoa-joe-the-penultimate-edition-before-wrestlem/|title=3/25 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair face Riott Squad in Beat The Clock Challenge matches, Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe, the penultimate edition before WrestleMania 35|date=March 25, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 26, 2019}}</ref>
-On the March 11 episode of ''Raw'', [[WWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Kurt Angle]] began his farewell tour, culminating with his [[Professional_wrestling_match_types#Retirement_match|farewell match]] at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="Raw03112019"/> The following week, Angle chose [[Baron Corbin]] as his final opponent, explaining that while there were many opponents he would have liked to have faced, Corbin was the only one he wanted to beat.<ref name="Raw03182019"/>
+On the March 11 episode of ''Raw'', [[WWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Kurt Angle]] began his farewell tour, culminating with his [[Professional_wrestling_match_types#Retirement_match|farewell match]] at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="Raw03112019"/> The following week, Angle chose [[Baron Corbin]] as his final opponent, explaining that while there were many opponents he would have liked to have faced, Corbin was the only one he wanted to beat. Corbin had caused Angle many problems while Angle was Raw General Manager from 2017–2018 and eventually supplanted Angle, becoming Acting Raw General Manager until TLC in December 2018.<ref name="Raw03182019"/> Corbin said he was glad to be the one to end Angle's career and boasted about his own accomplishments. On the April 1 episode of ''Raw'', Angle challenged Corbin to an exhibition match that night, but Corbin declined, claiming Angle would not be able to make it to WrestleMania if they had a match before then.<ref name="Raw04012019"/>
-At [[WWE Crown Jewel|Crown Jewel]], [[Shane McMahon]] replaced [[The Miz]] in the finals of the [[WWE World Cup]], winning the tournament.<ref name="CrownJewel">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Crown Jewel live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman for the vacant WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship, Undertaker and Kane vs. DX, World Cup tournament|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/02/powells-wwe-crown-jewel-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-braun-strowman-for-the-vacant-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-championship-undertaker-and-kane-vs-dx-wor/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref> Following this, The Miz began a pursuit to form a tag team with Shane, claiming that they could become the "best tag team in the world, winning the [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="RR2019"/> After they lost the titles,<ref name="EC2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 live review: Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton vs. Samoa Joe in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship, new WWE Women’s Tag Champions, Ronda Rousey vs. Ruby Riott for the Raw Women’s Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/17/powells-wwe-elimination-chamber-2019-live-review-daniel-bryan-vs-aj-styles-vs-jeff-hardy-vs-kofi-kingston-vs-randy-orton-vs-samoa-joe-in-an-elimination-chamber-match-for-the-wwe-championship/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 17, 2019}}</ref> and failed to regain them; McMahon turned on his partner, since Miz was the pinned in both matches.<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', Shane scheduled a Falls Count Anywhere match between himself and Miz for the event.<ref name="SmackDown03122019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/12/3-12-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-vince-mcmahon-addresses-kofi-kingston-shane-mcmahon-explains-his-attack-on-miz-samoa-joe-vs-r-truth-for-the-u-s-title-the-hardys-ricochet-and-aleis/|title=3/12 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Vince McMahon addresses Kofi Kingston, Shane McMahon explains his attack on Miz, Samoa Joe vs. R-Truth for the U.S. Title, The Hardys, Ricochet, and Aleister Black vs. The Bar, Rusev, and Shinsuke Nakamura|date=March 12, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref>
+At [[WWE Crown Jewel|Crown Jewel]], [[Shane McMahon]] won the [[WWE World Cup]], replacing [[The Miz]] in the finals, who was deemed unable to compete due to a pre-match brawl.<ref name="CrownJewel">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Crown Jewel live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman for the vacant WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship, Undertaker and Kane vs. DX, World Cup tournament|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/02/powells-wwe-crown-jewel-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-braun-strowman-for-the-vacant-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-championship-undertaker-and-kane-vs-dx-wor/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref> Following this, The Miz began a pursuit to form a tag team with Shane, claiming that they could become the "best tag team in the world". Shane finally agreed to the pairing, and the two won the [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] at the Royal Rumble.<ref name="RR2019"/> They lost the titles at Elimination Chamber,<ref name="EC2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 live review: Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton vs. Samoa Joe in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship, new WWE Women’s Tag Champions, Ronda Rousey vs. Ruby Riott for the Raw Women’s Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/17/powells-wwe-elimination-chamber-2019-live-review-daniel-bryan-vs-aj-styles-vs-jeff-hardy-vs-kofi-kingston-vs-randy-orton-vs-samoa-joe-in-an-elimination-chamber-match-for-the-wwe-championship/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 17, 2019}}</ref> and failed to regain them at Fastlane; in both matches, Miz was pinned. Following their match at Fastlane, a disappointed Miz and Shane hugged Miz's father, who was in the front row. After Shane consoled Miz and his father, Shane then attacked Miz from behind, turning heel.<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', Shane explained that he was tired of people using him. He claimed that he enjoyed beating up The Miz at Fastlane and wanted to do it again at WrestleMania 35, and then scheduled a match between himself and Miz for the event.<ref name="SmackDown03122019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/12/3-12-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-vince-mcmahon-addresses-kofi-kingston-shane-mcmahon-explains-his-attack-on-miz-samoa-joe-vs-r-truth-for-the-u-s-title-the-hardys-ricochet-and-aleis/|title=3/12 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Vince McMahon addresses Kofi Kingston, Shane McMahon explains his attack on Miz, Samoa Joe vs. R-Truth for the U.S. Title, The Hardys, Ricochet, and Aleister Black vs. The Bar, Rusev, and Shinsuke Nakamura|date=March 12, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref> Miz responded and said that he was warned not to trust Shane,<ref name="SmackDown03192019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/19/3-19-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-kofi-kingston-vs-randy-orton-samoa-joe-sheamus-cesaro-and-rowan-in-a-gauntlet-match-the-miz-addresses-shane-mcmahons-attack-sasha-banks-and-bayle/|title=3/19 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton, Samoa Joe, Sheamus, Cesaro, and Rowan in a gauntlet match, The Miz addresses Shane McMahon’s attack, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. The Iiconcis|date=March 19, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=March 20, 2019}}</ref> and challenged him to make the match [[Professional wrestling match types#Falls count anywhere match|falls count anywhere]] and Shane agreed.<ref name="SmackDown03262019"/>
-For several weeks, [[AJ Styles]] and [[Randy Orton]] interrupted each other's backstage segments on ''SmackDown'', insulting each other. At Elimination Chamber, Orton eliminated Styles in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship.<ref name="EC2019"/> At Fastlane, after Orton had attacked [[Elias (wrestler)|Elias]] from behind with an [[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|''RKO'']], he himself was then attacked by Styles with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Flying forearm smash|''Phenomenal Forearm'']].<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', Orton took umbrage with Styles referring to SmackDown as "the house that AJ Styles built", since Orton began his career on SmackDown in 2002 and became very successful, while Styles, who debuted in WWE in 2016, spent most of his career on the [[independent circuit]]. Styles responded by saying that Orton had everything handed to him because of his family's wrestling lineage while Styles had to actually work for it. Styles eventually challenged Orton to a match at WrestleMania 35, which was made official.<ref name="SmackDown03122019"/>
+For several weeks, [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]] and [[Randy Orton]] interrupted each other's backstage segments on ''SmackDown'', insulting each other. At Elimination Chamber, Orton eliminated Styles in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship.<ref name="EC2019"/> At Fastlane, after Orton had attacked [[Elias (wrestler)|Elias]] from behind with an [[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|''RKO'']], he himself was then attacked by Styles with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Flying forearm smash|''Phenomenal Forearm'']].<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', Orton took umbrage with Styles referring to SmackDown as "the house that AJ Styles built", since Orton began his career on SmackDown in 2002 and became very successful, while Styles, who debuted in WWE in 2016, spent most of his career on the [[independent circuit]] (1998–2016), with Orton also referencing Styles' time in [[Ring of Honor]] and [[Impact Wrestling|TNA]]. Styles responded by saying that Orton had everything handed to him because of his family's wrestling lineage while Styles had to actually work for it. Styles eventually challenged Orton to a match at WrestleMania 35, which was made official.<ref name="SmackDown03122019"/>
-At Fastlane, Reigns, [[Dean Ambrose]], and Seth Rollins reunited for one last time as [[The Shield (professional wrestling)|The Shield]] and defeated the team of Baron Corbin, [[Bobby Lashley]], and [[Drew McIntyre]], and The Shield performed their signature Triple Powerbomb on McIntyre through a broadcast table.<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> The following night on ''Raw'', Reigns was scheduled to face Corbin, but McIntyre attacked Reigns before the match.<ref name="Raw03112019"/> The following week, McIntyre challenged Reigns to a match at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="Raw03182019"/> On the March 25 episode, after McIntyre brought up Reigns' leukemia and family, Reigns accepted the challenge.<ref name="Raw03252019"/>
+On the October 22, 2018 episode of ''Raw'', [[Roman Reigns]] went on hiatus due to [[leukemia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|title=Roman Reigns relinquished the Universal Championship after revealing his battle with leukemia|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2018-10-22/article/roman-reigns-relinquished-universal-championship-leukemia-battle|publisher=WWE|accessdate=October 22, 2018}}</ref> He returned on the February 25, 2019 episode and explained that his leukemia was in remission and that he would return to action.<ref name="Raw02252019"/> At Fastlane, Reigns, [[Dean Ambrose]], and Seth Rollins reunited for one last time as [[The Shield (professional wrestling)|The Shield]] and defeated the team of Baron Corbin, [[Bobby Lashley]], and [[Drew McIntyre]], and The Shield performed their signature Triple Powerbomb on McIntyre through a broadcast table.<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> The following night on ''Raw'', Reigns, who had not competed on ''Raw'' in five months, was scheduled to face Corbin, but McIntyre attacked Reigns before the match. Ambrose subsequently faced McIntyre in a falls count anywhere match in a losing effort.<ref name="Raw03112019"/> The following week, McIntyre challenged Reigns to a match at WrestleMania 35 and then defeated Rollins later that night.<ref name="Raw03182019"/> On the March 25 episode, after McIntyre brought up Reigns' leukemia and family, Reigns accepted the challenge.<ref name="Raw03252019"/> The following week, Reigns said that although McIntyre's previous attack had kept him out of action for a couple of weeks, he was cleared to compete at WrestleMania. McIntyre then attacked Reigns from behind.<ref name="Raw04012019"/>
 At Fastlane, [[Samoa Joe]] retained the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal four-way match]] by making [[Rey Mysterio]] pass out to the Coquina Clutch.<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', Mysterio pinned Joe in a tag team match.<ref name="SmackDown03122019"/> The following week, Joe was scheduled to defend the championship against Mysterio at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="SmackDown03192019"/> However, Mysterio suffered an ankle injury during his match against Baron Corbin on the April 1 episode of ''Raw'' and is to be evaluated to determine if he can compete at WrestleMania.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/rey-mysterio-ankle-injury|title=Rey Mysterio suffers ankle injury|date=April 2, 2019|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE.com|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}</ref>
-After becoming the inaugural holders of the [[WWE Women's Tag Team Championship]] at Elimination Chamber,<ref name="EC2019"/> The Boss 'n' Hug Connection ([[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Sasha Banks]]) stated that they would defend the titles across Raw, SmackDown, and [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]].<ref name="Raw02182019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/18/2-18-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-the-night-after-elimination-chamber-the-road-to-wwe-fastlane-begins/|title=2/18 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: NXT talent debut, Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin in a tables match, the night after Elimination Chamber, and the road to WWE Fastlane begins|date=February 18, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 22, 2019}}</ref> After retaining the championship against [[Nia Jax]] and [[Tamina Snuka|Tamina]] at Fastlane, for which they received a post-match beat down,<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> [[The IIconics]] ([[Billie Kay]] and [[Peyton Royce]]) called out the champions on the March 12 episode of ''SmackDown''.<ref name="SmackDown03122019"/> The following week on ''Raw'', WWE Hall of Famer [[Beth Phoenix]] came out of retirement to reform [[The Divas of Doom]] with [[Natalya Neidhart|Natalya]] and challenge for the championship at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="Raw03182019"/> The next night on ''SmackDown'', The IIconics defeated The Boss 'n' Hug Connection in a non-title match.<ref name="SmackDown03192019"/> The following ''Raw'', after asserting that they would defend the titles against anyone, The Boss 'n' Hug Connection were scheduled to defend the titles against Jax and Tamina, The Divas of Doom, and The IIconics in a fatal four-way tag team match at WrestleMania.<ref name="Raw03252019"/>
+After becoming the inaugural holders of the [[WWE Women's Tag Team Championship]] at Elimination Chamber,<ref name="EC2019"/> The Boss 'n' Hug Connection ([[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Sasha Banks]]) stated that they would defend the titles across Raw, SmackDown, and [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]].<ref name="Raw02182019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/02/18/2-18-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-the-night-after-elimination-chamber-the-road-to-wwe-fastlane-begins/|title=2/18 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: NXT talent debut, Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin in a tables match, the night after Elimination Chamber, and the road to WWE Fastlane begins|date=February 18, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=February 22, 2019}}</ref> After retaining the championship against [[Nia Jax]] and [[Tamina Snuka|Tamina]] at Fastlane, for which they received a post-match beat down,<ref name="Fastlane2019"/> [[The IIconics]] ([[Billie Kay]] and [[Peyton Royce]]) called out the champions on the March 12 episode of ''SmackDown''.<ref name="SmackDown03122019"/> The following week on ''Raw'', WWE Hall of Famer [[Beth Phoenix]] came out of retirement to reform [[The Divas of Doom|her tag team]] with [[Natalya Neidhart|Natalya]] and challenge for the championship at WrestleMania 35.<ref name="Raw03182019"/> The next night on ''SmackDown'', The IIconics defeated The Boss 'n' Hug Connection in a non-title match.<ref name="SmackDown03192019"/> The following ''Raw'', after asserting that they would defend the titles against anyone, The Boss 'n' Hug Connection were scheduled to defend the titles against Jax and Tamina, The Divas of Doom, and The IIconics in a fatal four-way tag team match at WrestleMania.<ref name="Raw03252019"/>
-At Elimination Chamber, [[Finn Bálor]] defeated Bobby Lashley and [[Lio Rush]] in a 2-on-1 [[handicap match]] to win Lashley's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]].<ref name="EC2019"/> Lashley regained the title on the March 11 episode of ''Raw'' thanks to assistance from Rush.<ref name="Raw03112019"/> On the March 25 episode, Bálor was originally scheduled to face Lashley and Rush in a handicap match where if he won, he would receive a title match at WrestleMania 35, but as Rush was not medically cleared, [[Jinder Mahal]] instead teamed with Lashley. Despite the odds, Bálor defeated Lashley and Mahal to earn a championship match against Lashley at WrestleMania.<ref name="Raw03252019"/> The following week, Bálor warned Lashley that he would be facing "The Demon" at WrestleMania.<ref name="Raw04012019"/>
+At Elimination Chamber, [[Finn Bálor]] defeated Bobby Lashley and [[Lio Rush]] in a 2-on-1 [[handicap match]] to win Lashley's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]].<ref name="EC2019"/> Lashley regained the title on the March 11 episode of ''Raw'' thanks to assistance from Rush.<ref name="Raw03112019"/> On the March 25 episode, Bálor was originally scheduled to face Lashley and Rush in a handicap match where if he won, he would receive a title match at WrestleMania 35, but as Rush was not medically cleared, [[Jinder Mahal]] instead teamed with Lashley. Despite the odds, Bálor defeated Lashley and Mahal to earn a championship match against Lashley at WrestleMania.<ref name="Raw03252019"/> The following week, Bálor warned Lashley that he would be facing "The Demon".<ref name="Raw04012019"/>
 On the April 2 episode of ''SmackDown'', WrestleMania 35 host Alexa Bliss informed [[The Usos]] (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) that while forfeiting their gauntlet match against The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) the previous week was honorable, there would be repercussions; they would defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania in a fatal four-way tag team match against The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus), [[Aleister Black]] and [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]], and [[Rusev (wrestler)|Rusev]] and [[Shinsuke Nakamura]].<ref name="SmackDown04022019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/04/02/4-2-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-kofi-kingston-and-daniel-bryan-contract-signing-aj-styles-and-randy-orton-on-the-kevin-owens-show-rey-mysterio-vs-andrade-the-final-push-for-wrestleman/|title=4/2 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Kofi Kingston and Daniel Bryan contract signing, AJ Styles and Randy Orton on the Kevin Owens Show, Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade, the final push for WrestleMania 35|date=April 2, 2019|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}</ref>
+On the April 1 episode of ''Raw'', after [[The Revival (professional wrestling)|The Revival]] ([[Dash Wilder]] and [[Scott Dawson (wrestler)|Scott Dawson]]) had retained the [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|Raw Tag Team Championship]] against Aleister Black and Ricochet, [[Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder]] challenged the champions to a match for the titles at WrestleMania 35, which was made official.<ref name="Raw04012019"/>
 ====Pre-show matches====
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 |stip1  = [[Professional wrestling match types#Singles matches|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Burdick|first=Michael|title=Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/brock-lesnar-seth-rollins|work=WWE|accessdate=January 28, 2019}}</ref>
 |match<!--DO NOT ADJUST MATCH TO #1, PER [[WP:PW/SG]], IT GOES IN ORDER IT WAS ANNOUNCED -->2 = [[Ronda Rousey]] (Raw) vs. [[Charlotte Flair]] (SmackDown) vs. [[Becky Lynch]]
-|stip2  = [[Professional wrestling match types#Winner takes all match|Winner takes all]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] for both the [[WWE Raw Women's Championship]] and the [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|title=Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch (Winner Take All Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/ronda-rousey-vs-charlotte-flair-becky-lynch|work=WWE|accessdate=February 11, 2019}}</ref>
+|stip2  = [[Professional wrestling match types#Winner takes all match|Winner takes all]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] for the [[WWE Raw Women's Championship]] and [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|title=Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch (Winner Take All Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/ronda-rousey-vs-charlotte-flair-becky-lynch|work=WWE|accessdate=February 11, 2019}}</ref>
 |match3 = [[Buddy Murphy]] (c) vs. [[Tony Nese]]
 |stip3  = Singles match for the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Powers|first1=Kevin|title=WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy vs. Tony Nese (Kickoff Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/buddy-murphy-vs-tony-nese|work=WWE|accessdate=March 19, 2019}}</ref>
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 |stip14  = Battle royal for the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal Trophy<ref name=Mollah>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/wrestlemania-womens-battle-royal|work=WWE|accessdate=March 29, 2019}}</ref>
 |pre14   = yes
-|match15 = [[The Usos]] (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] and [[Aleister Black]] vs. [[Cesaro and Sheamus|The Bar]] ([[Cesaro (wrestler)|Cesaro]] and [[Sheamus]]) vs. [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] and [[Rusev (wrestler)|Rusev]]
+|match15 = [[The Usos]] (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] and [[Aleister Black]] vs. [[The Bar (professional wrestling)|The Bar]] ([[Cesaro (wrestler)|Cesaro]] and [[Sheamus]]) vs. [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] and [[Rusev (wrestler)|Rusev]]
 |stip15  = Fatal four-way tag team match for the [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Burdick|first1=Michael|title=SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black vs. The Bar vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/the-usos-ricochet-aleister-black-the-bar-shinsuke-nakamura-rusev|work=WWE|accessdate=April 2, 2019}}</ref>
 |match16 = [[The Revival (professional wrestling)|The Revival]] ([[Dash Wilder]] and [[Scott Dawson (wrestler)|Scott Dawson]]) (c) vs. [[Curt Hawkins]] [[Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder|and]] [[Zack Ryder]]

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