7 highlights from WWE WrestleMania 39

Roman Reigns extends historic streak while Austin Theory overcomes John Cena in 2-day showpiece event at SoFi Stadium Los Angeles

RIYADH: The 39th edition of WrestleMania which took place at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles at the weekend provided two memorable moments for WWE fans around the world.

Here are Arab News’ highlights from WWE’s showpiece event of the year.

Austin Theory defeats idol John Cena

The current WWE United States Champion Austin Theory provided one of the shocks of the weekend as he defeated the legendary WWE superstar turned actor John Cena in a high-octane match to kick off the first day of WrestleMania 39.

Theory, who as a child idolized Cena, said he had no intention of copying the icon who goes by the moniker, The Doctor of Thuganomics.

Cena had made a memorable entrance alongside a group of kids from the Make-A-Wish Foundation in a moment they will never forget.

The power of @JohnCena's #WrestleMania entrance alongside these @MakeAWish kids is a dream come true.  pic.twitter.com/05ZLCIrj0b

— WWE (@WWE) April 2, 2023

Snoop Dogg steals the show

Celebrity WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg was gifted a Golden Title by the organization at the WrestleMania 39 launch party. The US rapper also co-hosted the two-day event with WWE Superstar Mike “The Miz” Mizanin.

On day two, The Miz spoke to Snoop Dogg about his match with Pat McAfee the previous night, before the musician introduced WWE wrestler, producer, and minority owner Shane McMahon to a standing ovation.

McMahon then oversaw a rearranged match-up between the two which saw Snoop Dogg punch the WWE Superstar twice, before performing his own version of the People’s Elbow and pinning The Miz for the win.

Hey @TheRock, @SnoopDogg just