section_path: Event/Night 1/Preliminary matches
section_name: Preliminary matches
paragraph_text: Preliminary matches
  
  WrestleMania Saturday began with Triple H hyping the crowd for the event.
  
  In the first match, Gunther defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Jey Uso. During the match, Uso countered a powerbomb attempt from Gunther and performed an Uso Splash on Gunther for a nearfall. Gunther then attempted to leave the ring with the title belt only to strike Uso with it during a suicide dive attempt from Gunther. Gunther then followed up with a top-rope splash on Uso for a nearfall. In the closing moments, as Gunther attempted another powerbomb, Uso countered and performed his own powerbomb on Gunther. Uso followed up with three Uso Splashes and applied a sleeper hold on Gunther, who submitted, to win the title. Following the match, Jey celebrated with his brother Jimmy Uso in the ring, embracing each other.
  
  Next, The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defended the World Tag Team Championship against The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods). In the end, Kingston and Woods performed Midnight Hour on Ivar to win the title, marking the team's first win and Woods' first win at a WrestleMania.
  
  After that, Jade Cargill faced Naomi. During the match, Naomi performed a running bulldog and followed up with a split-legged moonsault on Cargill for a nearfall. In the end, Cargill performed a powerbomb and Jaded on Naomi to win the match.
  
  In the fourth match, LA Knight defended the United States Championship against Jacob Fatu. Fatu dominated most of the match. In the climax, Knight countered a double-jump top-rope moonsault and performed the BFT on Fatu for a nearfall. Fatu then performed a top-rope Samoan Drop and two double-jump top-rope moonsaults on Knight to win the title.
  
  After that, Rey Fenix faced El Grande Americano. During the match, Americano performed a top-rope moonsault senton on Fenix for a nearfall. In the closing moments, Fenix was unaware that Americano had inserted a metal plate into his mask and Americano performed a headbutt on Fenix in midair. Americano then performed a top-rope headbutt on Fenix to win the match.
  
  In the penultimate match, Tiffany Stratton defended the WWE Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair. During the match, Flair performed a sitout powerbomb on Stratton for a nearfall. As Stratton attempted the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, Flair countered and rolled up Stratton for a nearfall. Flair performed a top-rope Natural Selection on Stratton for a nearfall. In the end, as Flair attempted a spear on Stratton, Stratton countered and performed a rolling senton and a Prettiest Moonsault Ever on Flair to retain the title.
  
  WrestleMania Saturday began with Triple H hyping the crowd for the event.
  
  In the first match, Gunther defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Jey Uso. During the match, Uso countered a powerbomb attempt from Gunther and performed an Uso Splash on Gunther for a nearfall. Gunther then attempted to leave the ring with the title belt only to strike Uso with it during a suicide dive attempt from Gunther. Gunther then followed up with a top-rope splash on Uso for a nearfall. In the closing moments, as Gunther attempted another powerbomb, Uso countered and performed his own powerbomb on Gunther. Uso followed up with three Uso Splashes and applied a sleeper hold on Gunther, who submitted, to win the title. Following the match, Jey celebrated with his brother Jimmy Uso in the ring, embracing each other.
  
  Next, The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defended the World Tag Team Championship against The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods). In the end, Kingston and Woods performed Midnight Hour on Ivar to win the title, marking the team's first win and Woods' first win at a WrestleMania.
  
  After that, Jade Cargill faced Naomi. During the match, Naomi performed a running bulldog and followed up with a split-legged moonsault on Cargill for a nearfall. In the end, Cargill performed a powerbomb and Jaded on Naomi to win the match.
  
  In the fourth match, LA Knight defended the United States Championship against Jacob Fatu. Fatu dominated most of the match. In the climax, Knight countered a double-jump top-rope moonsault and performed the BFT on Fatu for a nearfall. Fatu then performed a top-rope Samoan Drop and two double-jump top-rope moonsaults on Knight to win the title.
  
  After that, Rey Fenix faced El Grande Americano. During the match, Americano performed a top-rope moonsault senton on Fenix for a nearfall. In the closing moments, Fenix was unaware that Americano had inserted a metal plate into his mask and Americano performed a headbutt on Fenix in midair. Americano then performed a top-rope headbutt on Fenix to win the match.
  
  In the penultimate match, Tiffany Stratton defended the WWE Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair. During the match, Flair performed a sitout powerbomb on Stratton for a nearfall. As Stratton attempted the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, Flair countered and rolled up Stratton for a nearfall. Flair performed a top-rope Natural Selection on Stratton for a nearfall. In the end, as Flair attempted a spear on Stratton, Stratton countered and performed a rolling senton and a Prettiest Moonsault Ever on Flair to retain the title.