2023 WrestleMania 39 results: Roman Reigns defeats Cody Rhodes in main event

© Provided by Yahoo Sports Roman Reigns retained the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship over Cody Rhodes in a 34-minute instant classic. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The biggest wrestling card of the year, WWE’s WrestleMania 39 wrapped up on Sunday night. The two-night affair featured all of your typical bells and whistles for the “Showcase of the Immortals.” There were 15 matches — including two impromptu, celebrity adjacent affairs — with two title changes and an ending that unexpectedly extends WWE’s biggest storyline heading into WrestleMania.

So what went down in Inglewood, California this weekend? Who were the biggest winners and losers? Which matches will be in the conversation for 2023’s best already? Yahoo Sports takes a look back and has you covered with the results from both nights of wrestling action.

Results WrestleMania 39 Night 2 (Sunday)

WrestleMania 39 Night 1 (Saturday)

© Provided by Yahoo Sports Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeated The Usos for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship during Night 1 of WrestleMania 39. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) WrestleMania winners and losers

Winner: Women’s wrestling — We’re about eight years removed from the “Women’s Revolution,” ushered in in part by Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks and Bayley. Three of the Four Horsewomen were in action this weekend, with Lynch and Bayley working a six-woman tag-team match featuring the past (Lita, Trish Stratus) and future of the division (Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai).

We also saw two of the greatest women’s matches ever as Charlotte Flair defended her Smackdown Women’s Championship against Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair defended her Raw Women’s Championship against Asuka. Ripley and Belair walked away victorious and both matches are worth your time if you missed them.

Winner: Seth Rollins and Logan Paul — Seth Rollins may have won this match, but both he and Logan Paul raised the bar for what a celebrity-esque bout should be at WrestleMania. The victory likely pushes Rollins closer to the top of the WWE card (where he arguably should always be) and it builds Paul’s reputation as a legitimately good and entertaining professional wrestler. Oh, and there was also a walking billboard for Paul’s Prime drink in the form of KSI in a mascot costume.

Winner: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens — The purpose of WrestleMania is to essentially serve as the Super Bowl or season finale of WWE’s year. Night 1 created a WrestleMania moment that will be looked back on fondly for years, if not decades.

Zayn and Owens dethroning The Usos as tag team champions in the main event was significant for a number of reasons. It marked the first time the tag team championships have been defended in the main event of a WrestleMania and it paid off WWE’s best storyline in recent memory. The match was arguably the best of the entire event and sparked a massive crowd reaction when it finally ended.

Winner: Snoop Dogg — Snoop is no stranger to WWE and being part of the events, but Sunday, during Night 2 he was called into emergency action as Shane McMahon suffered a torn quadriceps during an impromptu match against Mike “The Miz” Mizanin. Once McMahon went down, Snoop jumped into ring, hitting a few punches and a People’s Elbow to score the pin. It was a moment that went sideways, but ultimately was salvaged due to quick thinking and action.

Winner: George Kittle — Kittle, the star tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, is not shy about his wrestling fandom. On Saturday night, he was able to get into the ring and be a part of the action alongside former NFL punter and media personality Pat McAfee in a match against The Miz. Crossover moments for the win!

Winner: Roman Reigns — In what was the biggest swerve of the entire event, Roman Reigns retained his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in a thrilling main event. Reigns remains the top star in WWE and pretty much the entire industry on a night where it felt like Cody Rhodes was going to “finish the story” and usher in a new era. Rhodes-Reigns had everything you want in a main event and because of the questionable finish — Solo Sikoa interfering as Rhodes was on the cusp of victory — we’re going to see this feud continue and an all-new version of The Bloodline since The Usos lost their own main-event match on Saturday.

Loser: The Judgment Day — Sure, Rhea Ripley won the SmackDown Women’s Championship, but she always seemed destined for bigger things than the faction. Dominik Mysterio and the group’s leader, Finn Bálor, took pretty major losses in storyline-heavy matches at WrestleMania. It seems like we might be headed for a major tag-team match at Backlash in Puerto Rico in May, but beyond that we’re not sure what the long-term plan is for this group.

Loser: Damage CTRL — Bayley, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai’s group made a huge return/debut at SummerSlam last year and, while it makes sense that they lost Saturday night, it’s hard to view them as a major threat in the women’s division (singles or tag). All three women are too talented to be kept down for long, but much like the Judgment Day, it remains to be seen where this stable goes.

WrestleMania Superlatives

Night 1’s best match: Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair

Night 2’s best match: Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes

Best WrestleMania moment: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens winning Unified Tag Team Championships

Best performance: Rhea Ripley

Best entrance: Bianca Belair

Viral move: Chad Gable’s suplex of Braun Strowman

What’s next? ‘The TODAY show’ and ‘Raw’ After ‘Mania

While WrestleMania the event may be over, the action carries over into Monday as the big winners make appearances on “The TODAY Show” and there’s another whole night of wrestling with WWE’s weekly “Monday Night Raw” airing on USA Network later that day.

The same way WrestleMania serves as the Super Bowl/season finale for WWE, the “Raw” after WrestleMania basically starts the whole cycle all over again. It’s usually a night filled with new storylines, surprise returns and features a “hot” crowd that really adds to the atmosphere.

How to watch:

“Today Show” airs at 7am ET on NBC.

“Monday Night Raw” airs at 8pm ET USA Network

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