Night 1 — April 18, 2026
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
WrestleMania 42 opened at Allegiant Stadium with a Saturday card built around Cody Rhodes' first Mania defense of the Undisputed WWE Championship, and the reigning champ walked out still holding the gold after outlasting Randy Orton in a Legacy-vs.-legacy main event that defined the night.
Main Results
Cody Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Championship over Randy Orton in the Night 1 main event. Liv Morgan turned back Stephanie Vaquer to keep the Raw Women's World Championship, and Becky Lynch captured the newly minted Raw Women's Intercontinental Championship by defeating AJ Lee in Lee's first Mania match in over a decade. Gunther handed Seth Rollins a decisive loss in a bruising singles bout, while LA Knight and The Usos opened the show by taking down the celebrity-stacked team of IShowSpeed, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory in the six-man tag opener.
What Stood Out
AJ Lee's return match was treated like a coronation moment for Becky Lynch, turning a title debut into a genuine passing-of-the-torch beat. Gunther over Rollins read as the night's clearest statement of direction — the Ring General is being positioned for a summer title run. And the decision to keep the belt on Cody rather than stage an Orton-era throwback swerve showed WWE is still fully invested in the Rhodes reign heading into the back half of 2026.
Night 2 — April 19, 2026
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Night 2 closed WrestleMania 42 weekend with the match fans had circled for months — Roman Reigns ripping the WWE World Heavyweight Championship off CM Punk in a main event that rewrote the SmackDown power structure and sent the stadium home on a title change.
Main Results
Roman Reigns defeated CM Punk to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. Rhea Ripley beat Jade Cargill to claim the WWE Women's Championship in a long-teased collision between the division's two biggest stars, and Trick Williams dethroned Sami Zayn for the United States Championship. Penta climbed over Je'Von Evans, JD McDonagh, Dragon Lee, Rusev, and Rey Mysterio in the Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match, "The Demon" Finn Bálor put away Dominik Mysterio in a Street Fight, and Oba Femi scored the shock of the weekend by beating Brock Lesnar — who appeared to retire on the spot after the loss.
What Stood Out
Reigns reclaiming the world title resets SmackDown's entire top card and opens the door for a Punk chase storyline through the summer. Oba Femi going over Brock Lesnar — and Lesnar's apparent retirement beat after — was the unmistakable generational torch-pass of the weekend. Rhea winning the women's title gives WWE the unified, dominant champion it's been building toward since last fall, and Penta's ladder-match win instantly legitimized his main roster run.
Fast Takeaway
Cody held the line on Saturday, Roman took the throne on Sunday, and Oba Femi walked out of Vegas a made man.
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