The following is from our play-by-play coverage of the WWE WrestleMania 35 PPV event:
WWE Title Match: Daniel Bryan © vs. Kofi Kingston
They lock up to start things off then Kingston took out Bryan with an outside dive. Back in the ring, Bryan hit a series of uppercuts then locked in the surfboard submission. Kingston got out of it and landed a series of kicks in the corner. Kingston landed a double foot stomp for 2. Bryan mounted him and landed some vicious shots. Kingston with a clothesline then followed up with a boom drop. Kingston with a baseball slide then went for a spring board dive but ate the edge of the announce table.
Back in the ring, Bryan put him on the top rope and landed a knee strike to the back for 2. Bryan with a knee strike to the gut and started working over the ribs of the challenger. He did so for the next few moments. Bryan got the boston crab submission but Kingston powered his way out of it. Bryan put him on the top rope but Kingston fought his way out with a series of elbow strikes then hit a splash for 2. They trade strikes then Kingston missed trouble in paradise and Bryan went for the boston crab. They trade roll ups until Kingston hit a spring board crossbody for 2. Bryan rolled through and got the lebell lock but Kingston landed a head kick to get out of it. Kofi blocked the running knee and hit the SOS but Bryan rolled through into the lebell lock. Kingston managed to get to the bottom rope.
Bryan landed a series of kicks to the chest of Kingston and Kingston answered. Kingston with an inverted DDT for 2. Rowan tossed Xavier Woods over the announce table then clotheslined Big E. Kingston took out the big man with trouble in paradise then Woods and Big E hit midnight ending. Kingston caught Bryan with a head kick but Bryan hit the running knee strike for a near fall. Bryan with a series of smashing kicks to the face of Kingston. Bryan with the lebell lock but Kingston managed to fight through the pain and got free with a series of strikes from guard. Kingston with some head kicks then connected with trouble in paradise for the win.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
HE. HAS. DONE IT!@TrueKofi HAS WON THE #WWEChampionship at #WrestleMania!!! pic.twitter.com/nrn2a8kSLm
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2019
