As the opening sequence of WrestleMania 37’s Night 1 main-event match pitting Sasha Banks against Bianca Belair was about to begin, the crowd lit up at the mere sight of the two stars in the ring. Raw emotion seized control of Belair’s steel nerves, serving as an intense reminder of the enormity of the moment—both for her as well as wrestling fans around the world.
“It all hit me again right then,” Belair says. “I’m in the ring with Sasha Banks, in the main event of WrestleMania, making history. My family was there, fans were there for the first time in over a year, and it all sunk in.