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WrestleMania 42 Night 2 Grades: Roman Reigns Reclaims the Throne in Epic Main Event

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The Sporting Tribune's Fernando Ramirez writes about Roman Reigns winning yet again, Ripley beats Cargill, and Oba Femi beats Lesnar

LAS VEGAS -- WrestleMania 42 Night Two was by far superior to Night One, with better in-ring action and a much louder crowd — especially during the main event. Allegiant Stadium witnessed Roman Reigns capture the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career. It was an electric main event that saw two warriors battle for the top spot in the company.

One of the biggest talking points from Night One was the match length, with most bouts not exceeding 15 minutes outside of the main event between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton. Sunday night followed a similar trend, with only the ladder match reaching the 15-minute mark while everything else came in at 13 minutes or less. Inside the stadium, though, the pacing made the show feel smooth.

It seemed like fans watching from home had more complaints than those in attendance. It was an electric Night Two of WrestleMania, and here are the grades for the event: CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship There was an electricity to this match before it even started.

It felt like a true 50/50 split inside Allegiant Stadium. Reigns and Punk opened the match trading headlocks, Irish whips, and shoulder checks before getting in each other’s face and laughing. The crowd ate it up.

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