WrestleMania weekend is here as the two-night event begins in Las Vegas tonight.
The most anticipated WWE Premium Live Event (PLE) of the year is shaping up to be an unforgettable one.
The 42nd edition of WrestleMania will take place across both Saturday and Sunday at the Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas for the second year in a row and John Cena has been announced as the host, a few short months after retiring from in-ring competition.
Debuting on March 31 1985, WrestleMania is WWE’s annual flagship event and since 2020, the event has grown into a two night spectacle.
Many unforgettable moments over the past three decades have been provided at WrestleMania, from Stone Cold Steve Austin defeating Shawn Michaels for WWE Championship at WrestleMania XIV to Cena beating Cody Rhodes to become a record-breaking 17-time world champion in the main event 12 months ago.
This year, WWE's top superstars and a handful of celebrities are set for two memorable nights where legacies will be cemented and history will be made.
One of many marquee matches is CM Punk taking on Roman Reigns for the world heavyweight championship. Reigns earned the right to challenge his long-time rival by winning the men's 2026 Royal Rumble and this title showdown will headline night two.
That means the main event on night one is Rhodes putting the undisputed WWE championship on the line against former friend and mentor Randy Orton. A rather convoluted build to this match now has the added stipulation that Pat McAfee must leave professional wrestling for good if Orton fails to capture the gold.
In the other world title matches, the women's 2026 Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan hopes to dethrone Stephanie Vaquer, while Jade Cargill defends the WWE women's championship against Rhea Ripley.
AJ Lee, making her first WrestleMania appearance in well over a decade, must knock back the challenge of Becky Lynch to keep hold of the WWE women's Intercontinental championship.
Nia Jax and Lash Legend (The Irresistible Forces) are at a major disadvantage in their defence of the women's tag team championships, facing Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, Bayley & Lyra Valkyria and The Bella Twins in a fatal four-way.
Trick Williams has taken Smackdown by storm since debuting on the main roster at the beginning of the year and will look to mark his WrestleMania debut by ending Sami Zayn's second United States title run after less than a month.
The six-pack ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental championship has the potential to be the best match across both nights as champion Penta defends against Je'Von Evans, Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, Rusev and Rey Mysterio.
Meanwhile, there are several intriguing matches on the undercard including an unsanctioned match between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu as they aim to settle a personal rivalry.
Dominik Mysterio has summoned 'The Demon' Finn Balor for a one-on-one match, Seth Rollins faces Gunther and the most anticipated battle of the weekend, arguably, sees Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar collide.
This year's celebrity involvement will be popular influencer and online streamer IShowSpeed as he will compete in an official match at WrestleMania for the first time, teaming up with Logan Paul and Austin Theory of 'The Vision' in a six-man tag match against The Usos and LA Knight.
Here’s everything you need to know about WWE WrestleMania 42...
Date, start time and venue
In the UK, WWE WrestleMania 42 is scheduled to start tonight at 11pm BST on Saturday April 18, 2026 and Sunday April 19, 2026.
The Premium Live Event will take place at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
Where to watch WWE WrestleMania 42
Live stream: In the UK, WWE WrestleMania 42 can be watched and streamed live on Netflix.
A standard subscription costs £5.99 per month and it can be cancelled at any time.
WWE WrestleMania 42 night one match card
Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre
Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
Logan Paul, Austin Theory and IShowSpeed vs. The Usos and LA Knight
WWE women's tag team championship: Nia Jax and Lash Legend (c) vs. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria vs. The Bella Twins
WWE women's Intercontinental championship: AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch
WWE women's world championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan
Undisputed WWE championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton (with Pat McAfee)
*Card is subject to change.
WWE WrestleMania 42 night two match card
Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
'The Demon' Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
WWE United States championship: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
WWE Intercontinental championship (six-pack ladder match): Penta (c) vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio
WWE women's championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
World heavyweight championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns
*Card is subject to change.
