WWE WrestleMania 42: Opening matches for Night 1 & Night 2 reportedly revealed
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The Grandest Stage is now just one week away.
With the clock quickly winding down, WWE WrestleMania 42 is now just one week away. The two-night spectacle is set to emanate on April 18 and 19 from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The promotion earlier in this week announced the full match cards for both nights of WrestleMania 42 on ESPN’s Get Up!.
Night 1 will be headlined by Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton, while Night 2 will close with CM Punk putting the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Roman Reigns.
Now, a report from WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select has provided an update on which matches are scheduled to open both nights of the PLE.
ESPN pushes for Brock Lesnar’s inclusion in WWE match package
According to the report, the six-man tag team match where The Vision (Logan Paul, Austin Theory) will team up with YouTube star iShowSpeed to take on The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso), and LA Knight will open Night One of WrestleMania 42.
On the other hand, the highly anticipated clash between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi will open Night Two of the PLE. The report also adds that ESPN pushed to have Brock Lesnar included in the lineup of matches for its traditional platforms, a move that WWE was happy to accommodate.
Notably, the first hour of each night will air on ESPN2 and ESPN, respectively, in the United States, a move that could be aimed at attracting more fans to subscribe to ESPN.
Confirmed match cards for Night One & Two of WrestleMania 42
Night One:
- Logan Paul, Austin Theory & iShowSpeed vs The Usos & LA Knight (ESPN2)
- Drew McIntyre vs Jacob Fatu (ESPN2)
- Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs Liv Morgan
- Seth Rollins vs Gunther
- Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee (c) vs Becky Lynch
- Women’s Tag Team Championship: Lash Legend & Nia Jax (c) vs Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs The Bellas vs Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs Randy Orton (w/ Pat McAfee) [Main Event]
Night Two:
- Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi (ESPN)
- Intercontinental Championship – Ladder Match: Penta (c) vs Rey Mysterio vs Dragon Lee vs JD McDonagh vs Rusev vs Je’Von Evans (ESPN)
- Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs Rhea Ripley
- Finn Balor (Demon) vs Dominik Mysterio
- U.S. Championship: Sami Zayn (c) vs Trick Williams
- World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (c) vs Roman Reigns [Main Event]
When and where will WrestleMania 42 take place?
The 42nd edition of the show will air live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
What matches will headline the two-night spectacle?
Night 1 will be headlined by Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton, while Night 2 will close with CM Punk putting the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Roman Reigns.
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