{"id":568639,"date":"2023-04-03T18:38:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T15:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/snoop-dogg-steps-in-at-last-second-during-wrestlemania\/"},"modified":"2023-04-03T18:38:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T15:38:44","slug":"snoop-dogg-steps-in-at-last-second-during-wrestlemania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/snoop-dogg-steps-in-at-last-second-during-wrestlemania\/","title":{"rendered":"#Snoop Dogg steps in at last second during WrestleMania"},"content":{"rendered":"
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39.<\/p>\n

During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, the company on the verge of being sold<\/a> and Roman Reigns remaining the undisputed champion, the iconic rapp<\/a>er stepped up in an emergency.<\/p>\n

Snoop Dogg was co-hosting a segment between matches on Sunday at SoFi Stadium with wrestler Mike \u201cThe Miz\u201d Mizanin when he goaded Mizanin into an impromptu match with Shane McMahon, who made his appearance at a WWE event for the first time in 14 months. McMahon and Mizanin traded punches before McMahon tore his quad when he did a leapfrog maneuver while trying to avoid Mizanin.<\/p>\n

Doctors checked on McMahon before he was helped out of the ring. Snoop Dogg then came back<\/a> into the ring to continue the match, as he punched \u201cThe Miz\u201d twice, then stole a page from \u201cThe Rock\u201d and landed a people\u2019s elbow to secure the win.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy hat\u2019s off to Snoop, just picking it up and like, \u2018oh man, he\u2019s hurt? That\u2019s alright, I\u2019ll fix that.\u2019 Just a natural born entertainer,\u201d said WWE head of creative Paul \u201cTrip<\/a>le H\u201d Levesque. \u201cI\u2019ve known Snoop for years in this environment and what kind of a fan he is, but tonight he put himself on a different playing field and respect factor for me. I know a lot of guys that have been in business a long time; if that happened, they\u2019d go, \u2018what do we do?\u2019 It was amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The biggest surprise, though, happened less than eight hours after Reigns pinned Cody Rhodes in the main event when UFC owner Endeavor announced Monday morning it had signed an agreement with WWE to form a new company that will put UFC and WWE under one roof.<\/p>\n

Levesque did not answer questions about Endeavor Sunday night, saying he wanted to focus on what happened over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Outside the ring, attendance for both days was 161,892 and set stadium single-day records on both nights. The first WrestleMania in Los Angeles since 2005 generated a record gate of $21.6 million, breaking the previous record by 27%.<\/p>\n

Sponsorship revenue eclipsed $21 million<\/a>, more than doubling the previous record, while merchandise sales were up 20% over last year.<\/p>\n

The Doggfather stepping in as a pinch wrestler continued the trend of celebrities coming in and not looking out of place.<\/p>\n

Social media<\/a> star Logan Paul participated in a WrestleMania match for the second straight year on Saturday. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle<\/a> came out of the stands and was part of a match between former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee and \u201cThe Miz.\u201d Rapper Bad Bunny made a cameo during the match between the Mysterios.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have no right to be this good,\u201d Levesque said of the celebrities stepping into the ring. \u201cWhat\u2019s awesome about it is the grind and the level of what they\u2019re willing to put into this because they respect the business, respect for the WWE superstars and what we do and the people that came before them. It\u2019s cool to see them do that, but also awe-inspiring to see how good they are at it and how it raises the bar for everyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides co-hosting with \u201cThe Miz\u201d both nights, Snoop drove Rey Mysterio out to the stage in a lowrider before his match against son Dominik Mysterio.<\/p>\n

Paul, who lost to Seth Rollins, did high-flying stunts and moves as if he had performed for more than 10 years. McAfee was a WWE announcer for 17 months (April 2021-September 2022) and participated in a match at last year\u2019s WrestleMania, while Kittle has been a long-time wrestling fan.<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny, who took part in a tag team match at WrestleMania two years ago, will host WWE\u2019s next premium live event on May 6, which will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the first time since 2005 that WWE is going to Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny could also take part in a match that night. On Saturday, he was doing commentary in Spanish during Mysterio\u2019s match when he stopped Dominik from using a steel chain he would hit his father with. Rey Mysterio capitalized on the distraction and would hit his finishing move to get the win and set up a possible storyline between Bad Bunny and the younger Mysterio.<\/p>\n

Reigns continuing his 900-day-plus reign<\/a> as champion was mostly unexpected. Rhodes had all the momentum going into the match, and all indications pointed to a title change. Still, WWE\u2019s creative forces have decided to continue Reigns\u2019 dominance atop the company.<\/p>\n

Barring injury or a giant surprise, Reigns will become the first WWE wrestler to reach 1,000 days as champion in early June. At this point, Reigns will likely keep the title through Summerslam in early August in Detroit, or he could still be the champion by next year\u2019s WrestleMania in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want somebody to step up and take this ball from us,” Reigns said. “Because if you don\u2019t, we\u2019re just going to keep a chokehold on this.\u201d<\/p>\n

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