WrestleMania 40: 5 of the Best Entrances on Night 1, Including the Rock’s Final Boss Gimmick

• Rhea Ripley had Motionless in White play her entrance theme as she walked out to defend her title
• Damage CTRL paid tribute to the Japanese culture with their stylish entrance at WrestleMania 40
• The Rock embraced his new Final Boss theme with his special entrance before the main event

WrestleMania is called the show of shows for a reason, and WWE pulls out all the stops when it comes to their marquee event.

Whether it's over-the-top action or unique entrances, WrestleMania has plenty of memorable moments.

With Night 1 of WrestleMania officially done and dusted, Sports Brief looks at five of the best entrances on the night.

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Rhea Ripley

WWE are no strangers to live performances on the grandest stage of 'em all, and WrestleMania kicked off with one.

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Rhea Ripley looked to defend her Women's World Championship against Becky Lynch and was played out to the ring by Motionless in White.

The band sing Ripley's Demon in Your Dreams theme song and are big fans of the WWE.

They got to live out a dream by performing it live at Mania and also helped sell Ripley's new darker persona.

Finn Balor and Damian Priest

The Judgement Day are known for their dark and broody persona, and they played on that in Philadelphia.

Damian Priest and Finn Balor took part in the Six Pack Ladder Match, looking to defend their Undisputed Tag Team Titles and made an eye-catching entrance.

The duo both wore unique headgear to the ring, and even Michael Cole joked that Balor looked like Scarecrow, the villain from Gotham City.

Damage CTRL

With Bull Nakano inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2024, much focus was on Japanese wrestling over WrestleMania weekend.

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Damage CTRL paid tribute to that with their Japanese-themed entrance.

The group is made up of three Japanese superstars, Kairi Sane, Iyo Sky, and Auska, as well as New Zealand's Dakota Kai, who plied her trade in Japan before coming to WWE.

Jade Cargill, Bianca Bellair, and Naomi

Damage CTRL's opponents on the night weren't going to be outdone when it came to entrances.

Jade Cargill, Naomi and Bianca Bellair all appeared together for the match, but still made their entrance count.

Each superstar got a bit of their own theme played before entering as a trio, and their presentation helped sell the hype for their fight.

Asuka and Sane mocking Bellair's song also made the entrance a must-watch.

The Final Boss

The Rock's entrance has always been iconic, but at WrestleMania 40, he took it to another level.

Now going by the nickname, The Final Boss, his entrance reflected it perfectly.

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The Rock's entrance video played on the gaming theme before he walked out into a Brahma Bull logo that was on fire.

The People's Champion also came out for the match with a special title that was gifted to him by Muhammad Ali's widow.

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