WrestleMania 33 was dubbed as the ultimate thrill ride and it lived up to the hype. The biggest wrestling event of the year was full of great matches and great moments. Here are the top five moments from WrestleMania 33.
Honorable Mentions
Before the unveiling of the top five moments from WrestleMania 33, some of the honorable mentions include Shane McMahon's Coast-to-Coast on A.J. Styles and Bayley's Win in the Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match. Non-wrestling moments like The New Day's tribute to Final Fantasy, Chris Jericho's giant List of Jericho, the maggots during the Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton match also stands out and Kurt Angle's music playing at WrestleMania once again were also memorable.
Gronk Helps Mojo Rawley Win Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Rob Gronkowski has the size, athletic ability and personality to make it as a WWE superstar. The WWE Universe got a preview of it at the WrestleMania 33 kickoff show when "Gronk" helped his good friend, Mojo Rawley, win the 2017 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, per FOX Sports.
The Patriots star tight end entered the ring after a confrontation with Jinder Mahal. He proceeded to hit a very hard tackle on Mahal to help Rawley recover from the beating. He eliminated NXT's Killian Dain and Mahal to become the fourth winner of the prestigious Andre the Giant trophy.
John Cena Proposes to Nikki Bella
It has been rumored that John Cena is going to propose to his longtime girlfriend Nikki Bella at WrestleMania 33. After defeating The Miz and Maryse in a mixed tag team match, Cena finally popped the question and Nikki, of course, said yes.
The now-engaged couple is set to take some time off together after WrestleMania 33. Cena will film a couple of movies while Nikki is feeling pain in her surgically-repaired neck and she needs time to recover.
Brock Lesnar Finally Defeats Bill Goldberg
After going 0-2 against Bill Goldberg, Brock Lesnar was finally able to conquer his rival at WrestleMania 33. The match surprisingly lasted for more than four minutes as Lesnar brought Goldberg to Suplex City to become the new WWE Universal champion.
The Hardy Boyz Return, Wins Raw Tag Team Titles
The loudest reaction of WrestleMania 33 happened when The New Day announced that a fourth team will enter the Raw Tag Team title Ladder Match. The Hardy Boyz's music hit as the crowd gave them a massive pop.
Matt and Jeff Hardy put on a show along with Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Enzo Amore, Big Cass, Cesaro and Sheamus. Jeff put on a vintage performance with a Swanton Bomb atop a 20-foot ladder as Matt pulled down the titles to win the match.
The Undertaker Seemingly Retires After Loss to Roman Reigns
The crowd was already exhausted when The Undertaker faced off against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 33. The match was sub-par but it still produced the best moment of the night. The Undertaker laid his trench coat, gloves and hat in the middle of the ring after his loss.
It seems like The Undertaker has wrestled his final match and he put over Roman Reigns, who needed four spears to get the win, per Wrestling Inc. The crowd knew that they are seeing a legend perform for the final time and they give him the ovation he deserved.
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