Triple H offers two-word verdict as Iyo Sky makes history in WrestleMania 41 opener described as ‘greatest’ ever
Iyo Sky, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley blew the roof off Allegiant Stadium on Sunday night. The Women’s World Championship triple threat match opened night two of WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, and set the tone for the rest of the evening. The Women’s World Championship match opened night two of WrestleMania 41Getty In fact, the action was so good, that it arguably eclipsed much of the action that took place 24 hours before on night one. Sky, who walked into WrestleMania as the champion, came flying out of the blocks in an explosive triple threat match that quickly turned into a slugfest. All three women left everything in the squared circle as they went to war for just shy of 15 minutes, with a mix of high-risk spots and intense action bringing the Vegas crowd to their feet. While Belair was showered with boos as she made her entrance — with Sky and Ripley proving the fan favorites early on — the strength she put on show throughout quickly brought those inside Allegiant Stadium on side. The ‘EST’ of WWE came close to winning the title with a number of near falls, but in the end, it was Sky who picked up the win. In crazy closing moments, Belair caught Ripley with a vicious hair whip before hitting her K.O.D (Kiss of Death) finisher. But Sky came flying down from the top rope to break the pin with a moonsault, before rolling up her rival to secure the three count. With the victory, Sky made WWE history, becoming the first Japanese woman to win a match at WrestleMania. The conclusion of the opening bout was met with a huge ovation from the crowd, and Triple H took to social media to share his reaction minutes after. “F’N incredible,” he wrote of the historic match. Sky, Belair and Ripley put on an ‘instant classic’ to open WrestleMania 41Getty Triple H described the match as ‘incredible’Getty It’s fair to say WWE fans agreed with his assessment, with many describing it as the greatest WrestleMania opener they have ever seen. “So Iyo, Rhea and Bianca decided to open up WrestleMania with an instant 5-star classic?! That may have been one of the best matches I’ve ever seen,” one person wrote. “That will go down as one of the best WrestleMania openers! What a match,” another said. “I had such high expectations for that. It somehow exceeded them. Pure magic,” a third wrote. “10/10 match,” a fourth simply concluded. With a superb opening match, Sky, Ripley and Belair set the tone for the rest of WrestleMania night two. Sky won the match after 15 minutes of intense actionGetty View Tweet: https://twitter.com/hashtag/IYOSKY?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Last night, meanwhile, one star smashed a horrific streak in front of a 60,000 strong crowd in Las Vegas.
Iyo Sky, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley blew the roof off Allegiant Stadium on Sunday night.
The Women’s World Championship triple threat match opened night two of WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, and set the tone for the rest of the evening.
In fact, the action was so good, that it arguably eclipsed much of the action that took place 24 hours before on night one.
Sky, who walked into WrestleMania as the champion, came flying out of the blocks in an explosive triple threat match that quickly turned into a slugfest.
All three women left everything in the squared circle as they went to war for just shy of 15 minutes, with a mix of high-risk spots and intense action bringing the Vegas crowd to their feet.
While Belair was showered with boos as she made her entrance — with Sky and Ripley proving the fan favorites early on — the strength she put on show throughout quickly brought those inside Allegiant Stadium on side.
The ‘EST’ of WWE came close to winning the title with a number of near falls, but in the end, it was Sky who picked up the win.
In crazy closing moments, Belair caught Ripley with a vicious hair whip before hitting her K.O.D (Kiss of Death) finisher.
But Sky came flying down from the top rope to break the pin with a moonsault, before rolling up her rival to secure the three count.
With the victory, Sky made WWE history, becoming the first Japanese woman to win a match at WrestleMania.
The conclusion of the opening bout was met with a huge ovation from the crowd, and Triple H took to social media to share his reaction minutes after.
“F’N incredible,” he wrote of the historic match.
It’s fair to say WWE fans agreed with his assessment, with many describing it as the greatest WrestleMania opener they have ever seen.
“So Iyo, Rhea and Bianca decided to open up WrestleMania with an instant 5-star classic?! That may have been one of the best matches I’ve ever seen,” one person wrote.
“That will go down as one of the best WrestleMania openers! What a match,” another said.
“I had such high expectations for that. It somehow exceeded them. Pure magic,” a third wrote.
“10/10 match,” a fourth simply concluded.
With a superb opening match, Sky, Ripley and Belair set the tone for the rest of WrestleMania night two.
Last night, meanwhile, one star smashed a horrific streak in front of a 60,000 strong crowd in Las Vegas.
