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WrestleMania 41 results: Iyo Sky defends WWE Championship with electric win over Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley

Iyo Sky started WrestleMania 41, Night 2 in style. (Photo by Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images) (WWE via Getty Images) Iyo Sky reminded the world why she's the Women's World Champion when she, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley blew the roof off of Allegiant Stadium to start WrestleMania 41, Night 2 with their triple-threat title match. "The Empress of the Sky" overcame the odds and retained her title in the first of four title matches on WrestleMania Sunday. Advertisement The match started as you'd expect, with the sentiment that Sky was getting overlooked throughout the whole storyline. Belair and Ripley went at it after Sky tried to get the early momentum. With the two focusing on each other, it allowed Sky to get off some great double team offense, hitting a blockbuster to both women before a pin attempt on each. The pace of this was 100 miles per hour from the start, sticking some highlights with Sky's outside moonsault to Ripley after Ripley's apron senton landed on Belair. Belair got back into control when she hit a triple suplex on Sky, as she basked in boos from the crowd. Ripley and Belair teamed up briefly to take out Sky. The triple-threat moves started coming into play when Ripley hit a Razor's Edge on Sky into Belair. As the match progressed, the crowd heated up big time. Ripley appeared to have the match won after Sky ate a 450 splash from Belair before taking a Riptide, but the kick out came at 2.5. Sky started to look for the finish. She was met with a counter from Ripley that almost led to an avalanche Riptide. Sky countered with an arm drag before a failed moonsault, as Ripley kicked her into a KOD from Belair. Ripley broke up the pin, and the "this is awesome" chants began while Belair started embracing an impromptu heel role. Advertisement In the end, Belair used her braid to whip Ripley and hit a KOD. Sky broke up the pin with a big moonsault, giving her the pin for the win over Belair. Check out highlights of Sky's title defense below. Catch full WrestleMania 41, Night 2 results, highlights and match-by-match coverage here.