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Forbes
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
WWE WrestleMania 41 Results: Jade Cargill Wins Historic Match Against Naomi
Jade Cargill beat Naomi in a highly entertaining grudge match that made WrestleMania women's history. Naomi walked out to huge cheers, with new theme music. The lyrics form Naomi's music spoke of a 'warning,' which is on brand for Naomi's new caution tape-influenced character. Jade Cargill walked out after a 'WrestleMania Weather Report' with all the star power of the X-Men. I will go to my grave saying Naomi's heel turn was better than John Cena's. Naomi singlehandedly seized the throne as the best performer in all of WWE and never looked back. Her emotional promo alongside a disheveled Bianca Belair was a peak into WWE's next era of Black Cinema. Oba Femi, Trick Williams, Je'von Evans and the stars of AfricaNXT will help WWE tell more unique stories that connect with The Culture like never before. Naomi and Jade Cargill made history as the first ever women's singles WrestleMania match without a stipulation or title on the line. This means Jade and Naomi's storyline was historically great, to the point where they didn't need a reason to compete at WrestleMania outside of pure hatred for one another. Naomi ran into a familiar problem in the wrestling business as her work as a heel was so good, it began to garner support. Naomi went Super Saiyan as a dedicated Twitter troll, Quote Tweeting Jade with every click. Naomi's act translated to real life, with a fiery appearance at WaleMania where she cut a profanity laced promo to the tune of cheers among the mostly Black crowd. Now with a newfound love of caution tape, fans sided with Naomi over Bianca Belair as recently as Friday's SmackDown. There was also a pro-Naomi feel with the WrestleMania fans in Vegas. Naomi has had more opportunities to tell her story than Jade Cargill, and Naomi has ran with the opportunity as a deranged, albeit entertaining, heel. But while Naomi shined in the ring, Jade Cargill shined brightest at WrestleMania 41. Jade and Naomi gelled perfectly in a match literally tailored to Jade's strengths. Jade pulled off a series of unique strong-woman spots. At one point she caught Naomi in midair in a suplex position. Some of these moves don't even have a name yet, but they will as Cargill adds them to her arsenal. Moving forward, Bianca Belair will remain the X-factor as Naomi's heel character continues her descent into madness. Will Bianca lean into the heel reactions she's received of late, or will she stay true to her morals as a forever babyface in WWE?
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WaleMania Unites Hip-Hop And Wrestling One Last Time Ahead Of WrestleMania 41
Wale and Kazeem Famuyide hosted the final installment of their annual WaleMania event ahead of WrestleMania 41 at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas Thursday (April 17). The night celebrating Hip-Hop and wrestling's ever growing connection brought out fans who love the DMV MC, as well as those looking forward to this weekend's matchups, including Gunther vs. Jey Uso, the latter of whom made his presence known at the event. Women's WWE star Naomi was also on deck for the festivities, as were Jeff Hardy, Chris Bey, Zilla Fatu, and other WWE faves. Comedian Kevin Fredericks, wife Melissa, and Jawn Murray were also spotted at the Netflix-sponsored event. A highlight of the evening found pro battle rappers Tay Roc, DNA, Chess and Saga engaging in a four-way rap battle ahead of performances from Samantha The Bomb, and of course, Wale himself. 'I hope everybody has a great time tonight,' Wale announced ahead of the event via X/Twitter. 'This will be the final Walemania. Ten years lots of memories.. thank u to everybody who has showed up and showed out.' Check out snaps from WaleMania's final installment below. More from Keyshia Cole Announces 'The Way It Is' 20th Anniversary Tour With Lil Kim, Wale, And More Azealia Banks Ignites Scathing Social Media Exchange With Wale J. Cole's Final Dreamville Festival Is Bringing Out The Hip-Hop And R&B Heavyweights Best of 10 Rap Albums Snubbed Of The Grammys' Album Of The Year Award 21 Black Entertainers Who Are Almost EGOT Winners 11 Black-Owned Games To Play At The Next Function Or Kick Back
Fox News
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Gunther relishes being 'party pooper' in WWE as fans flock behind rival Jey Uso
LAS VEGAS – The WWE Universe made it loud and clear that they support Jey Uso ahead of his attempt at winning the World Heavyweight Championship against Gunther at this weekend's WrestleMania 41. If it wasn't clear, fans who packed Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas for WaleMania on Thursday made their voices heard with ear-popping "yeet" chants throughout the night. Gunther's actions have made clear he's not going to go down easy. He has owned Uso in the ring, and also sent a message with a bloody beatdown of Uso's twin brother Jimmy weeks before the two are set to go 1-on-1 for the championship in Allegiant Stadium on Saturday. He admitted on Friday to Fox News Digital he was happy to rain on the fans' parade. "I enjoy it. I love to p--- on any parade," Gunther said. "I'm the party pooper in this company, and I'm very proud of that. I enjoy doing that. "The more support Jey has, the better for me." Gunther won the World Heavyweight Championship over Damian Priest at SummerSlam back in August. One of his only losses in singles competition over the last year came at Crown Jewel against Cody Rhodes, and against Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40 for the Intercontinental Championship. Since then, Gunther has proven to be one of the most dominant superstars the WWE roster has to offer. Uso earned the right to challenge Gunther with his win in the men's Royal Rumble. He's only held one singles title in his career, the Intercontinental Championship, which he dropped to Bron Breakker. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
