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How to Watch WWE WrestleMania 42: Start Times, Full Match Card, and Where to Order

How to Watch WWE WrestleMania 42: Start Times, Full Match Card, and Where to Order

WrestleMania 42 takes place over two nights — Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026 — at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, returning to Las Vegas for a second consecutive year. For the first time in WrestleMania history, each night’s opening hour will air live on cable television before shifting to streaming. Night one’s first hour airs on ESPN2, and night two’s first hour airs on ESPN, with both nights then continuing exclusively on ESPN Unlimited in the United States. Internationally, both nights stream live on Netflix. The show kicks off at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT both nights.

Full Confirmed Match Card for WrestleMania 42

World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns. Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton. WWE Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley. Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan. WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch. Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi. WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax & Lash Legend) (c) vs. multiple challengers in a fatal four-way. Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre (per Wrestling Observer Newsletter). Additional matches including a potential Seth Rollins bout and Jelly Roll involvement are also expected to be added before the event.

Night Assignments and How to Watch

WWE ticket pages list Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton for Night 1 and CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns for Night 2, though these assignments have not been officially confirmed in writing. The event is available in the US on the ESPN App and ESPN Unlimited. Internationally, both nights stream live on Netflix. WrestleMania Weekend also includes a special WrestleMania Edition of SmackDown on April 17 at T-Mobile Arena, the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Dolby Live at Park MGM, and Raw After WrestleMania on April 20 streaming on Netflix.

Andrew Ravens

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