Wrestlemania 36: Undertaker And AJ Styles’ Boneyard Match Was A Wild Event

Matt Hardy left WWE earlier this year to pursue his career in AEW. But even though he’s no longer with the company, his influence still lingers. Case in point: Wrestlemania 36‘s “Boneyard Match” between AJ Styles and the Undertaker. Rather than closing the first night of Wrestlemania with the title match between Braun Strowman and Goldberg–the safer, more conventional choice–WWE threw caution to the wind and allowed a heavily produced, cinematic segment to close their show–and you can read our review of it here.

The producers threw everything at the wall. The Undertaker, now in his biker gimmick from the early ’00s, pulled up to a spooky graveyard, filled with smoke, dramatic mood lighting, and pyrotechnics. Styles and Undertaker brawled everywhere. They beat each other with shovels and concrete blocks. Undertaker threw people off the roof of a house. The segment even had a jump scare spot, where Undertaker appeared behind AJ Styles, lit menacingly by a spotlight.

The match ended gloriously. The Undertaker used a mini-tractor to push dirt over AJ Styles’ grave. He unveiled the headstone, which read, “AJ Styles, 1977-2020.” And then he got back on his chopper and drove off into the night.

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Wrestlemania 36: Every Title Change At The 2020 WWE Event

Stephanie McMahon opened 2020’s Wrestlemania 36 with an invitation/warning: what we are about to witness is a very different sort of Wrestlemania than what we’re used to: A tiny arena, pre-taped matches, and no one but Rob Gronkowski to cheer the wrestlers on.

Wrestlemania is here, come hell or high water, and though it may not have the hype and atmosphere it usually does, it does have a characteristically stacked match card, with nearly every title up for grabs.

Throughout the course of Night One of the two-part event, there were numerous title matches and changes. You can find out the results of night one, a review of the show, and check out the WWE photos released on April 4.

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2020 WWE Wrestlemania Night 1 Photos: Relive The Boneyard Match

WWE’s biggest show of the year, Wrestlemania, is a lot different this year. The 2020 installment of Wrestlemania took place in front of no audience at WWE’s Performance Center, leading to a lot of silence throughout the matches, and a very scaled-down presentation.

Ultimately, the smaller-scale presentation gave the show a unique look, though. If you weren’t able to catch it, don’t worry. You can take a look at a bunch of high-quality photos from the event below to get an idea of what you missed out on. From Becky Lynch defending her Raw Women’s Championship against Shayna Baszler to Daniel Bryan and Sami Zayn going the distance to determine an Intercontinental Champion, there’s plenty to see.

After you check out the images, make sure to read GameSpot’s live results from Wrestlemania 36, plus our live review from Wrestle Buddies Chris E. Hayner and Mat Elfring. Then, of course, come back on Sunday, April 5, for Night 2 of the extravaganza.

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Daily Deals: Learn How to Use the Adobe CC Suite for $34

It’s the weekend, and with the world how it is, what better way to spend it then learning new skills for the future. That’s our focus today, great deals on digital services that will let you learn new things, or further your talents in avenues you’re already interested in.

The All-in-One Adobe Creative Cloud Suite Certification Bundle for $34

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Proficiency in Adobe apps is basically a requirement for today’s graphic or video professional, but these are also very handy tools for hobbyists who are into photography, video streaming, digital art, and more. This bundle includes 8 courses, or only $4.25 per course and includes topics on Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier, Lightroom, InDesign, and more.

The 2020 Premium Learn To Code Certification 10-Course Bundle for $39

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In this day and age, learning to code is one of the safest ways to job security. There’s no lack of programming jobs, especially in growing tech sectors like here in the San Francisco Bay Area. This online package contains ten courses to get you started, or only $3.90 per course. They include topics on JavaScript, HTML5, CS3, Python, Django 2, Flutter, Dart, and more.

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Adorama is offering the best price we’ve seen on the newest generation Sonos One Gen 2. Think of this as a fully-featured Amazon Echo speaker with superior audio quality. If you want multiple speakers, pair it up with the Sonos One SL, which is the same speaker but without the Alexa functionality. You only need one speaker with Alexa to talk to, and the Sonos One SL is also on sale. The Sonos Beam is also on sale; this is a soundbar that’s better suited as a home theater system. Again, pair it wth Sonos One SL speakers as rear satellites.

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The XBR X900F was Sony’s best LED LCD TV in 2018 and the image quality is nearly identical to the 2019 X950G model. The best price we had previously seen was $1098. Today you can get it for $100 less and Dell is offering an additional $250 Dell eGift Card that you can use on anything at Dell.com including computers, TVs, gaming consoles, and more. The gift card is emailed to you within 3 weeks and carries a 90-day expiration date. Use the gift card to buy a Nintendo Switch Lite for free.

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Take 42% off this official Microsoft Xbox One controller directly from the Microsoft Store. Besides being the controller of choice for the Xbox , it’s also my favorite PC gamepad.

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For those of you who haven’t been keeping up with the Intel vs AMD CPU war, AMD has been giving Intel a run for its money with its flagship processors. The new AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-core processor is comparable to the Intel Core i7-9700, both in terms of gaming and workstation performance. It’s paired with an RX 5700 XT video card, which is on par with the RTX 2070. If you want to upgrade the RAM or hard drive, I’d suggest doing it on your own. You’ll save money, and the Aurora R9 allows for toolless access without voiding your warranty.

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2020 WWE Wrestlemania 36 Results: Live Match Card Updates (April 4)

It’s time for WWE’s biggest event of the year! It’s day one of the two-day Wrestlemania 36 extravaganza. It’s easily the largest PPV in WWE’s history, even though there won’t be one single person in the audience for the show. There are 16 matches currently on this massive card, which more than likely means we will see eight matches each night.

This year’s event is happening at the Performance Center–it was originally scheduled to take place at Tampa, Florida’s Raymond James Stadium. One of the biggest matches of the night was going to be Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg for the Universal Championship. However, Reigns revealed in a video that he pulled out of the event, so Goldberg will face a replacement opponent at the show.

Additionally, the Undertaker returns to Mania, and he’ll be taking on AJ Styles in a Boneyard Match, and Styles explained to GameSpot why having this PPV is so important, regardless of the circumstances: “Our job is to make you forget about what’s going on in the world. It’s just not good right now. But we’re going to get past it. We’re going to get over it. And then, in the meantime for Saturday and Sunday, we’ll make fans forget about what’s going on and just enjoy that time and watch some television.”

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Wrestlemania 36 Night 1 Review: Live Results & Reactions For WWE’s Biggest Show Of 2020

It’s finally time. Wrestlemania 36 is here and, for the first time ever, it’s taking place over two consecutive nights without the benefit of a live audience. Of course, that’s not stopping WWE from pulling out all the stops for their biggest annual pay-per-view event.

At current, there are 16 matches scheduled for Wrestlemania 36, which likely means each night will get eight different matches. There’s also the distinct possibility of an extra bout or two being added to the card, perhaps during the pre-show.

As for what to expect from the event, there are several high-profile bouts that will no doubt be looking to steal the show. From Edge’s in-ring return against Randy Orton to John Cena facing “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt in a Firefly Funhouse match, whatever that is, this is going to be a very interesting pair of shows.

You’re able to catch all of the action on the WWE Network beginning with the Wrestlemania 36 pre-show that kicks off at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT on Saturday, April 4. You can also keep tabs on everything that happens on the big show over both nights right here, as GameSpot’s Wrestle Buddies Mat Elfring and Chris E. Hayner review every match as it happens.

Take a look at the card for the two-night event below and get ready for so much wrestling.

Wrestlemania 36 match card:

  • Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Elias vs. King Corbin
  • Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler
  • John Cena vs. The Fiend (Firefly Funhouse Match)
  • The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles (Boneyard Match)
  • Edge vs. Randy Orton (Last Man Standing)
  • Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins
  • Street Profits (c) vs. Angel Garza & Austin Theory (Raw Tag Team Championship)
  • The Miz & John Morrison (c) vs. The Usos vs. The New Day (Triple Thread Ladder Match for Smackdown Tag Team Championships)
  • The Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross (Women’s Tag Team Championships)
  • Sami Zayn (c) vs. Daniel Bryan (Intercontinental Championship)
  • Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Lacey Evans vs. Tamina vs. Naomi (5-Way Elimination Match for Smackdown Women’s Championship)
  • Becky Lynch (c) vs. Shayna Baszler (Raw Women’s Championship)
  • Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair (NXT Women’s Championship)
  • Goldberg (c) vs. TBD (Universal Championship)
  • Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre (WWE Championship)

My Hero Academia Season 5 Is In Production

Surprising no one, My Hero Academia will be getting a fifth season. An announcement at the end of the fourth season’s final episode confirmed MHA’s continuation and teased that the fifth season was in production. The exact release date is unknown at this time, but since the next installment is still in the works and given what’s happening in the world, it’s likely we won’t see Season 5 this year.

The fourth season ended with Endeavor’s showdown with a Nomu, and if the anime continues to follow the manga’s progression (i.e. no fillers), the fifth season should pick up during the joint training arc. During this part of the story, Midoriya and the rest of class 1-A join up with 1-B to do some more leveling up and honing of their abilities. Season 5 might also cover some of the Meta Liberation Army arc, which gets into Tomura Shigaraki’s backstory as well as new moves made by his crew.

If you want to get a jump on Season 5 and see what it’s likely going to cover in the manga, Viz Media publishes My Hero Academia in English online.

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