WWE’s biggest event of the year is officially here — it’s time for WrestleMania.
The 42nd annual WrestleMania will take place over two night with two stacked match cards.
On Night 1, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will defend his title against Randy Orton (with a stipulation that if Orton loses, sports analyst, commentator and occasional wrestler Pat McAfee will leave the professional wrestling industry permanently).
Night 2 is headlined by CM Punk defending his World Heavyweight title against Roman Reigns.
The event will be hosted by John Cena, who retired from WWE after two decades in December 2025,
WrestleMania 42: what to know
- When: April 18 and 19, 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Streaming: ESPN Unlimited
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to the WrestleMania 42.
When is WrestleMania 42?
WrestleMania 42 will take place over two nights on April 18 and April 19.
Both nights will start at 6 p.m. ET.
How to watch WrestleMania 42
WrestleMania 42 is airing exclusively on the ESPN Unlimited streaming service. If you don’t already have access to ESPN via one of the providers listed above, you can subscribe for $29.99/month.
If you want to stream even more and save a lot while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the Disney+ Bundles, four of which include ESPN. For $29.99/month, you can get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN with ads; all three without ads costs $38.99/ month.
Can I watch WrestleMania 42 for free?
While ESPN Unlimited doesn’t directly offer a free trial, the streaming service is included in all of DIRECTV’s streaming plans. DIRECTV offers a five-day free trial for all new users.
WrestleMania 42 match card:
Night 1 – April 18
- Undisputed WWE Championship Match – Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton (with Pat McAfee)
- Women’s World Championship Match – Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan
- Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
- Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match – AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way Match – Nia Jax & Lash Legend (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. The Bella Twins
- Unsanctioned Match – Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre
- Six-Man Tag Team Match – Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight
Night 2 – April 19
- World Heavyweight Championship Match – CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns
- WWE Women’s Championship Match – Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
- “The Demon” Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio
- United States Championship Match – Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
- Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
- Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match – Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio
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