WrestleMania 37 delayed because of unhealthy climate and Drew McIntyre LOSES opener vs Bobby Lashley for WWE title

Consistent with everybody’s horrible luck for the previous yr, WrestleMania bought off to a rocky begin.

The primary 35 minutes of the present was ‘on pause’ as climate warnings swept the Tampa Bay, Florida space.

With the considerations over thunder in an open stadium, WWE relied on off-the-cuff promos to maintain them ticking over after Vince McMahon had been the primary to welcome followers again to WWE along with his roster standing behind him on the stage.

When the motion lastly began, it was Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley that began issues off with the WWE title on the road.

McIntyre entered to a monster pop, nevertheless it was Lashley who largely managed issues early on.

The massive males would find yourself buying and selling huge energy strikes within the ring from Drew’s Glasgow kiss to Lashley’s spinebuster, the match was as bodily as you’d anticipate.

McIntyre nailed an uncharacteristic dive to the surface however again within the ring, Lashley stored making an attempt to get the Scot within the Harm Lock and, lastly, after MVP distracted Drew previous to a Claymore Kick, the champion did.

Two champion McIntyre fought as laborious as he might, however he would ultimately cross out within the submission and Lashley would take the victory.

Many had anticipated that WWE put McIntyre on this match so he might win the WWE title as soon as again in entrance of followers. Each of his reigns got here in entrance of no followers and the temptation to offer him that huge second will need to have been sturdy.

However Lashley, who had a ton of virtually sudden momentum after taking the belt from The Miz and followers are left hoping that lastly, Brock Lesnar is in his future!

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