WrestleMania 40 – live: Updates, match card and results from night one

Reigns tries to save Rock, but he’s taken down by Rollins. All four men then brawl in the middle of the ring.

They hit the outside, where Rhodes and Reigns fight up the ramp. Elsewhere, Rollins spits Prime in Rock’s face.

The Rock, who is on the board of the WWE’s parent company, warns the referee that he’ll fire him if he counts any wrestler out.

Rollins and Rock fight into the crowd, where Rock throws a bin at the “Architect”, before spitting water in his face! At the top of the ramp, Rhodes suplexes Reigns!

The Rock vs Rollins for now, then. They lock up, and Rock shoves Rollins to the mat. Rock paces around the ring, waiting for Rollins to get back up.

Rollins does, and he out-grapples Rock before taunting the legend. A segment of the crowd sings Rollins’s theme song, before they’re drowned out by “Rocky” chants.

Rock beats up Rollins in the corner then threatens the referee – which gets a laugh out of the crowd. Rock then mocks Rhodes with a signature taunt.

Rollins tags in Rhodes… There’s a long face-off between Rhodes and Rock, as the crowd soaks up the moment. Rhodes then gets to work in the corner, punching and kicking Rock.

Rhodes tags in Rollins, and the pair double-team Rock.

The wrestlers’ introductions are under way… and there’s the first bell!!!

All four men face off in the middle of the ring for a long time, until The Rock and Rhodes step aside, leaving Rollins and former teammate Reigns to kick things off.

It’s the Universal Champion vs the World Heavyweight Champion for the time being. They lock up in the middle of the ring, where Reigns overpowers the smaller man. They lock up again, but this time Rollins outmanoeuvres Reigns.

He then tags in Rhodes, who eats a headbutt from Reigns in the corner. Rhodes responds with a knee to the body. Rollins tags himself in, and Reigns finally tags in The Rock – to a huge reaction.

Here we go… Cody Rhodes’s music hits first, to a great ovation. He embraces his mother in the front row, and he’s soon joined in the ring by rival-turned-ally Seth Rollins – who is sporting a very garish, black and gold gown.

Now, The Rock. You can sense the anticipation as the lights go out ahead of his entrance… And his music hits! What a moment. He stands inside the outline of a bull’s head – which is flaming, by the way – before walking to the ring.

Finally, Roman Reigns makes his entrance, accompanied by manager Paul Heyman. Fewer thrills for Reigns than The Rock… until the “Tribal Chief” hoists his Universal Title above his head, and fireworks go off behind him!

Next up, the main event…

The Rock’s first full match in 11 years, as he teams with his ‘cousin’ Roman Reigns to face Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins.

If The Rock and Reigns win, the latter’s Universal Championship defence against Rhodes – the main event of night two – will be ‘anything goes’, meaning plenty of weapons and interferences.

(Rollins is also competing on night two, by the way, defending the World Heavyweight Title against Drew McIntyre).

Gunther runs at Zayn in the corner, landing a big boot! But Zayn returns the favour, before getting a close pinfall attempt!

Both men pop back up, and Gunther hits two powerbombs in a row, but Zayn kicks out again! Gunther taunts Zayn’s wife in the front row. “It’s over for you,” she fires back. In the ring, Gunther continues to bully Zayn.

Another powerbomb by Gunther, who grins at Zayn’s wife. Gunther climbs the ring post and splashes onto Zayn. And again.

Gunther climbs the ring post one more time, but Zayn rises to his feet and kicks the Austrian in the corner. Now a suplex variation from the top rope on Gunther!

Gunther stumbles to the far corner, and Zayn runs at him, kicking the champion square in the face! Zayn pumps up the crowd and goes for one more kick!

It connects, and there’s the pinfall! Zayn wins! The new Intercontinental Champion…

Zayn is building some momentum here. Lots of punches, then a suplex. And another suplex. But Gunther with a huge clothesline! The referee counts: 1, 2… Zayn kicks out!

Zayn stands at strikes Gunther repeatedly, before hitting a Tornado DDT off the ring ropes. Gunther pops back up and tries a chokehold, but Zayn counters with a backdrop…

Or a backdrop attempt, rather, because Gunther reverses and gets a rear naked choke locked in. He drags Zayn to the mat with it.

Zayn stands, carrying Gunther’s weight, until the champion hops off Zayn’s back and lands another German suplex.

Gunther runs at Zayn in the corner, but the Canadian catches the Austrian and throws him into the ring post. Zayn looks to build momentum, but Gunther hits a big dropkick then a powerbomb!

Zayn skips around the ring, evading Gunther early on. Eventually Zayn engages, slapping Gunter multiple times and backing him into the corner.

Zayn then leaps at Gunther, who catches the Canadian and reverses, throwing him with a German suplex. Big uppercut by Gunther now.

“Let’s go Gunther,” and “Let’s go Sami,” are the duelling chants at Lincoln Financial Field. Gunther lays Zayn across the ring post and stretches out his challenger.

In the front row, Zayn’s wife tries to encourage him. Gunther is kicking and slapping him about. Zayn fires back, as each man chops the other’s chest.

Zayn then runs across the ring and hurls himself at Gunther, flooring the champion.

Sami Zayn is out first. Before he makes his entrance, we see him backstage with his wife and young son, then with recent ally Chad Gable, then longtime friend Kevin Owens.

Champion Gunther follows, looking very serious.

Two matches left tonight! Before the seismic main event, Gunther defends the Intercontinental Championship against Sami Zayn.

Ahead of WrestleMania 40, our own Ollie Browning interviewed Gunther – the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time.

Here’s an excerpt from Ollie’s conversation with the Austrian: