SCOOPS THREAD for night 1 of WrestleMania

Welcome to our night one WrestleMania scoops thread! The article will be added to throughout the day.

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MIsc. Notes

• Cody Rhodes' "paler than Sting at Starrcade 1997" line to John Cena was a reference to Eric Bischoff noting that one of the reasons the finish to that PPV ended up getting adjusted was because Sting showed up pale.

• MLB player Brandon Phillips, longtime producer Kerwin Silfies were at the WWE Hall of Fame.

• The eventual "much dreaded" local call time for NXT ended up being between 5 and 6 AM

• Virtually the whole roster is in Las Vegas. This includes talent that weren't on Smackdown or WrestleMania such as Omos, Maxxine Dupri, Dakota KaI.

• CM Punk, Braun Strowman, Bron Breakker, Cora Jade, Dominik Mysterio, Giulia, Iyo Sky, Jacob Fatu, Jaida Parker, Jimmy Uso, John Cena, Kairi Sane, Kane, LA Knight, Liv Morgan, Naomi, Roxanne Perez, Rey Mysterio, Seth Rollins, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, Stephanie Vaquer, Solo Sikoa, The Miz, Maryse, Undertaker all sold out their appearances at WWE World. It doesn't mean they sold more by volume than those who didn't, just that their particular availabilities were sold out. There were also slots sold out for Asuka, Mike Tyson, Mick Foley.

MANIA RUMORS

• Regarding Donald Trump and WrestleMania, nobody in WWE have been told he's going to be there. When we contacted appropriate local authorities, they said they have not been informed or prepared for security measures or detail related to a presidential appearance.

• There are a number of returns and debuts planned for the next week.

• Living Colour has been planned for Las Vegas for months, and are expected by many for the show.

• We're told that Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte have maintained enough professional courtesy that there's not a concern for their match, but many in the company expect it will be "physical."

• Rey Mysterio got taken to the back and helped out by officials and we're told it's legitimate. By the end of Smackdown, the graphic was still aired for his match. We're told that if for some reason he couldn't compete, WWE would have a lot of performers that could fill in.

• Jelly Roll has been discussed for the show.

• There was word that doors may open late due to rehearsals.

WHO IS IN TOWN

• Rusev and Lana are in fact in Las Vegas, as PWInsider has reported.

• Becky Lynch is in town and was at the WWE Hall of Fame.

• Joe Hendry is in Las Vegas, not just for TNA, but for WWE World.

• JD McDonagh is in Las Vegas for WWE World. He's not been on the road while injured.

• X-Pac, Rikishi, Trish Stratus, Kane, Torrie Wilson, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mike Tyson, Mick Foley, Maryse, Undertaker, Rob Van Dam, DDP are all in town on behalf of WWE.

• Asuka had appearances set for WWE this week.

• Saraya, Ronda Rousey, Tank Abbott, Arn Anderson, Kurt Angle, Barbarian, Kayla Braxton, Berzerker, Tully Blanchard, Boogeyman, Kaitlyn, D-Lo Brown, Matt Cardona, Wrath/Adam Bomb/Bryan Clark, Super Crazy, Kalisto, Emma/Tenille Dashwood, Demolition, Jinder Mahal, Ted Dibiase, Ultimo Dragon, Dudley Boyz, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Layla El, Dory Funk Jr, Gangrel, Godfather, Henry Godwinn, Juventud Guerrera, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Bret Hart, Mark Henry, Missy Hyatt, Honky Tonk Man, The IIconics/IInspiration, Mickie James, Marty Jannetty, Jazz, Ahmed Johnson, Aja Kong, Jerry Lawler, JBL, Lita, Teddy Long, Dawn Marie, Summer Rae, Ernest Miller, Sean Mooney, Jacqueline, The Mountie, Great Muta, Kevin Nash, JoJo Offerman, Sonny Onoo, TJ Perkins, Jim Powers, Madcap Moss, Enzo Amore, Rhino, Matt Riddle, Dennis Rodman, Rock N Roll Express, IRS, Sabu, Mandy Rose, Sandman, Tito Santana, Saturn, Ron Simmons, Sgt. Slaughter, Steiners, Waylon Mercy, Greg Valentine, Carmella, Warlord, Jimmy Wang Yang are all in town for Wrestlecon and not signed elsewhere

BETTING:

• Sean Ross Sapp's night 1 BetOnline "safe" picks are Jey Uso, New Day

• Less safe picks are LA Knight, Seth Rollins, El Grande Americano, Seth Rollins, Jade Cargill.

• There are no LOCK PICKS as of now. This is one of the harder events we've had to pick

MID-SHOW NOTES

• AAA talent we spoke to said that there had been rumors of a WWE relationship of late, and they thought WWE would be at their recent TV tapings to solidify it, but it didn't happen.

• We're told that the lines to get in to WrestleMania are insanely long, with concern people will all be in the venue by the time the show starts.

• There are seats on the WrestleMania set.

• Bayley's injury is an angle. It's been planned for a while.

• There are a ton of celebrities in attendance.

• There are special announce tables being used tonight.

• We're told to expect more brand integrations into this weekend than WWE has ever had before.

• Jey Uso winning the world title has been the creative direction for quite some time.

• Sadie Gibbs is in attendance as a fan.

• The WrestleMania attendance included an estimate of people in the stadium. The tickets distributed would have been between 56-57k.

• Tiffany Stratton's surprise Barbie-inspired entrance at WrestleMania 41 utilized Proto's AI hologram technology.

  The stunt created by the WWE production team created "convincing confusion" over which of the 3 boxes held the real Tiffany Stratton. Proto is the original hologram communications and AI spatial compute platform in use in finance, healthcare, education, retail, entertainment and sports. The technology allows people to "beam" anywhere in the world, and for hyper-real AI avatars to converse in any language. This is the first time Proto has been used at a WWE event.

  "I've followed WWE for decades so to actually have Proto at WrestleMania is like some insane dream," said Proto Founder and Chairman David Nussbaum. "One of my favorite things is seeing all the inventive things people come up to do with our hologram and AI tools -- the WWE creatives have really raised the bar tonight -- and Tiffany Stratton 100% sold it!"  A few combat sports type uses of Proto in the past: UFC CEO Dana White made an AI Hologram of himself for  Noche UFC at Sphere Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao used it to beam from Seoul to L.A. for a Triller press conference, Francis Ngannou used it to beam from Paris to a Riyadh soccer stadium and to a live Barstool Sports podcast for the PFL. 

MATCH ORDER (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) -- PLEASE CREDIT AND TAG FIGHTFUL WHEN USING THIS!

• Triple H welcomes fans

  World Title: Jey Uso vs. Gunther

• Tag Titles: War Raiders vs. New Day

• Jade Cargill vs. Naomi

• US Title: LA Knight vs. Jacob Fatu

• Rey Fenix vs. El Grande American

• WWE Title: Tiffany Stratton vs. Charlotte

• Hall of Fame inductions

• Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Roman Reigns

PRODUCERS

• Triple H welcomes fans (writer Devyn Prieto)

• World Title: Jey Uso vs. Gunther: Bobby Roode

• Tag Titles: War Raiders vs. New Day: Abyss & Adam Pearce

• Jade Cargill vs. Naomi: Jason Jordan & Petey Williams

• US Title: LA Knight vs. Jacob Fatu: Shane Helms & Kenny Dykstra

• Rey Fenix vs. El Grande American: Shawn Daivari vs. El Grande Americano

• WWE Title: Tiffany Stratton vs. Charlotte: TJ Wilson & Molly Holly

• Hall of Fame inductions: (writers Alexandra Williams & Michael Kirshenbaum)

• Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Roman Reigns: Michael Hayes & Jamie Noble