1. The Shield Give Vince And The Authority Their Comeuppance
It all comes down to the main event, Triple H versus Roman Reigns. The Authority has managed to hold onto their power, but Reigns can still take Triple H's WWE World Heavyweight Championship. He finally gets his shot - and fails. Reigns is dominating HHH for the bulk of the match when "The Game" throws him into the referee. Suddenly, Shane McMahon hobbles down to the ring with a steel chair, still selling his beating at the hands of The Undertaker. Shane rears back, then wallops Reigns with the chair. The audience is shocked - including Seth Rollins, who's still sitting in the front row. Dean Ambrose runs out to the ring, but Triple H cuts him off and nails him with a Pedigree. Finally, Vince McMahon saunters out from the back in a referee shirt, then makes the count when HHH hits a Pedigree on Reigns. "The Game" is victorious. McMahon orders the beatdown on Reigns and Ambrose to continue, but Rollins is disgusted. He hops the guardrail, gets in the ring, and tries to stop HHH, but "The Game" shoves him down. Angered, Rollins gets up and kicks Triple H in the face. Reigns and Ambrose then fight back to their feet and run off HHH and the McMahons, with Ambrose hitting the champ with a Dirty Deeds. HHH may have retained the title, but WrestleMania ends with the (uneasily) reunited Shield standing tall.
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