All matches announced for WWE WrestleMania 42 so far ft. CM Punk vs Roman Reigns & more
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The Road to WrestleMania kicked off with the Royal Rumble.
WWE kicked off the Road to WrestleMania 42 with style in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 31 with the Royal Rumble PLE. The event saw Liv Morgan and Roman Reigns win the women’s and men’s Rumble matches, respectively, to punch their ticket to the ‘Grandest Stage.’
The 42nd edition of WrestleMania will take place as a two-night event on April 18 and 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. The city will host the PLE for two consecutive years, after the original plan to hold the event in New Orleans, Louisiana, was scrapped.
On the Road to Mania, WWE will deliver the 2026 edition of Elimination Chamber, which is scheduled for February 28, 2026, and will take place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The remaining two contenders for the World titles will be decided at the aforementioned PLE.
The promotion has started building for the ‘Grandest Stage’ as feuds and storylines take shape. Let us now take a look at all the matches announced so far for the event.
Roman Reigns has picked CM Punk after winning the Rumble
Following his win in the Rumble match, Roman Reigns made an appearance on the fallout show of Monday Night Raw in Philadelphia. Reigns engaged in a scathing promo battle with the current World Heavyweight Champion, CM Punk.
Both stars engaged in a promo battle, addressing the bad blood and the decade-old history between the two. All this was enough for Reigns to make up his mind, after initial hesitation in his pick.
Reigns picked Punk as his opponent, which means CM Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against ‘The OTC’ Roman Reigns in the main event of Mania.
This will be their second singles meeting and their first clash after last year’s Night One main event of Mania, where the two battled in a triple-threat match also involving Seth Rollins.
On the other hand, Liv Morgan is yet to make her pick, but all signs currently point to her choosing Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer for a clash in Las Vegas.
All matches announced for WWE WrestleMania 42
- CM Punk (c) vs Roman Reigns – World Heavyweight title match
- TBD (c) vs Liv Morgan – Women’s World title or WWE Women’s title match
When and where will WrestleMania 42 take place?
The 42nd edition of WrestleMania will take place as a two-night event on Saturday, April 18 and 19, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
What is the next PLE after the Royal Rumble?
The next WWE PLE after the Royal Rumble 2026 is Elimination Chamber (2026). It’s scheduled for February 28, 2026, and will take place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
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