6 Shocks That Happened At WWE WrestleMania 34

1. Reign(s) In Blood

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Fans, pundits, journalists, insiders: almost everyone had Roman Reigns pegged to beat Brock Lesnar last night, scoring his first Universal Title run, and closing WrestleMania 34 with his latest coronation.

There were ALL wrong.

'The Big Dog' was slain, and 'The Beast' retained in brutal, bloody fashion. Their match will divide opinion, and it's impossible to ignore the muted crowd reaction, but it was almost shockingly violent. A glancing MMA-style elbow turned loss a torrent of crimson plasma from Reigns' forehead. It gushed down his head and quickly pooled on the mat, with the grisly scene prompting a spirited comeback from Roman, before Lesnar finally put him away with his sixth F-5 of the night, prompting bewilderment in the bleachers.

It was a crazy match with an even crazier outcome, and it raises all kinds of questions. Is the Reigns push finally over? Is Lesnar sticking around? What does it mean for the Universal Title? The answers are unclear at the moment, but we'll likely learn more on tonight's Raw, with this shocking main event outcome all but guaranteeing exciting television.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.