WWE concluded WrestleMania 40 Sunday night in Philadelphia with Cody Rhodes defeating Roman Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, concluding a blockbuster premium live event that served as the official start of a new era in the company.

More important than new eras and what the future looks like for wrestling's most prominent promotion is, naturally, star ratings.

What did each match earn and which two found themselves on polar ends?

Find out with this recap of the 2024 Showcase of the Immortals.

Star Ratings for Saturday Night

The star ratings for night one of WrestleMania 40 are as follows:

• Women's World Championship Match: Rhea Ripley defeated Becky Lynch to retain (****)
• Six-Pack Ladder Match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: A-Town Down Under won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, Awesome Truth won the Raw Tag Team Championship in a match that also included DIY, New Day, New Catch Republic, and Judgment Day (***1/2)
• Rey Mysterio and Andrade defeated Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar (***1/2)
• Jey Uso defeated Jimmy Uso (**)
• Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Naomi defeated Dakota Kai, Asuka, and Kairi Sane (**1/2)
• Intercontinental Championship Match: Sami Zayn defeated Gunther to win the title (****1/2)
• The Rock and Roman Reigns defeated Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin" Rollins (****)

Star Ratings for Sunday Night

The star ratings for night two of WrestleMania 40 are as follows:

• World Heavyweight Championship Match: Drew McIntyre defeated Seth "Freakin" Rollins to win the title (***)
• World Heavyweight Championship Match: Damian Priest defeated Drew McIntyre to win the title (DUD match, ****1/2 Money in the Bank cash-in)
• Philadelphia Street Fight: Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits defeated The Final Testament
• LA Knight pinned AJ Styles (***1/2)
• Triple Threat Match for the United States Championship: Logan Paul defeated Randy Orton and Kevin Owens to retain the title (***3/4)
• WWE Women's Championship Match: Bayley defeated Iyo Sky to win the title (****)
• Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match: Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns to win the title (*****)

A Sibling Misfire

If you love superkicks, Jimmy vs. Jey Uso from Saturday's broadcast is the match for you.

Otherwise, the showdown between brothers and former tag team partners was a disappointing 15-minute match that, like the overall storyline, was disjointed and messy.

That the fans did not want to see them battle each other as much as they wanted to play along to Jey's entrance did not help matters.

The match limped along, with the lone bright spot being Jimmy suckering his brother into a truce, only to down him with, you guessed it, a superkick and adding a splash that only earned him a two-count.

It was a match that should have meant more but an underwhelming story and reliance on a single strike doomed it to sub-mediocrity.

An Epic Night Two Main Event

Expectations were sky-high Sunday night when Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns took to the squared circle in the main event of WrestleMania 40.

Despite a universally panned outcome a year ago, that match was a legitimate Match of the Year candidate, which highlighted the chemistry between The American Nightmare and The Tribal Chief.

From the moment the combatants arrived in Lincoln Financial Field amid special entrances that matched the enormity of the contest, it was apparent that the WWE Universe was in for a treat.

A high drama epic that wowed fans with near-falls, story beats, callbacks to their previous encounter, and an abundance of interference that sometimes made sense and others, felt like a scene from Marvel's Avengers: Endgame, it was pro wrestling at its finest.

Reigns was the virtuoso heel, taunting the crowd as he beat down their hero. Rhodes was the valiant babyface, fighting his way through every obstacle before finally capitalizing on The Tribal Chief's one weakness: Seth Rollins.

The Visionary promised to be Rhodes' "shield," a reference to his former partnership with Reigns and Dean Ambrose earlier in his career, and did just that. He took a chair shot to the back from the champion, proving his effect on The Head of the Table.

The distraction cost Reigns and Rhodes finally executed three Cross Rhodes in succession en route to the win.

The pacing was great, the execution of the run-ins the grand finale a match of this magnitude deserved, and the happy ending was one the fans had earned through their commitment to Rhodes' story and the entire Bloodline storyline.

A classic encounter that belongs in the conversation with the best main events in company history.

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