WrestleMania Axxess Day 1
April 5, 2018
New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Convention Center
WWN Championship
Keith Lee (c) defeated Kassius Ohno via Ground Zero
WWE U.K. Championship Invitational First Round
Lio Rush defeated Buddy Murphy
WWE U.K. Championship Invitational First Round
Drew Gulak defeated Dan Matha
NXT North American Invitational First Round
Fabian Aichner defeated Jason Kincaid
NXT North American Invitational First Round
Akira Tozawa defeated Kona Reeves
NXT Tag Team Invitational First Round
Moustache Mountain defeated Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
NXT Tag Team Invitational First Round
Street Profits defeated Cezar Bononi & Adrian Jaoude
NXT Women’s Invitational First Round
Nikki Cross defeated Aliyah
NXT Women’s Invitational First Round
Kairi Sane defeated Bianca Belair
Triple H on Brock Lesnar’s In-Ring Retirement Tease After His Match with Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42
Steve Maclin Provides Update on Head Injury Saying He’s Medically Cleared for Return
WWE: WWE Talent Reportedly Worried Over Potential New Wave of Roster Cuts Soon, Seth Rollins Returns to Good Morning Football After staged Altercation Incident, Backstage Update on Ric Flair’s Issues with Ludwig Kaiser
![WWE Releases Uncle Howdy (Bo Dallas), Joe Gacy, Alba Fyre, Zoey Stark, & Nikki Cross [Update x6: Kairi Sane, Santos Escobar, Andre Chase, Rowan, & More Also Released, Apollo Crews, Zelina Vega, Aleister Black, MCMG, & Dexter Lumis Believed To Have Departed, Dante Chen Departs]](https://www.tpww.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Uncle-Howdy-540x304.png "WWE Releases Uncle Howdy (Bo Dallas), Joe Gacy, Alba Fyre, Zoey Stark, & Nikki Cross [Update x6: Kairi Sane, Santos Escobar, Andre Chase, Rowan, & More Also Released, Apollo Crews, Zelina Vega, Aleister Black, MCMG, & Dexter Lumis Believed To Have Departed, Dante Chen Departs]")
