Overview
- WrestleMania 42 runs Saturday and Sunday, April 18–19, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with ESPN airing each night’s first hour and ESPN Unlimited streaming the show.
- Night 1 features Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship, and Night 2 closes with CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight title.
- Industry outlets report TKO leaders ordered Pat McAfee’s late insertion into the Rhodes–Orton story, a move CM Punk later blasted on television and in interviews.
- Injuries and shifting plans reshuffled the card for months, with Seth Rollins tearing a rotator cuff and expected opponents Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed sidelined before Rollins landed on Gunther.
- The card also includes Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi, Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill, AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch, and a six-man Intercontinental Championship ladder match.