WWE WrestleMania 41 Results: Jade Cargill Wins Historic Match Against Naomi
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?
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