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WWE WrestleMania 42 Scheduled for April 18-19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas

WWE WrestleMania 42 will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18 and 19, marking the second year at the venue. The event includes 13 matches across both nights, each lasting four hours. John Cena will host both nights, with key title defenses featuring wrestlers such as Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and Rhea Ripley.

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# WWE WrestleMania 42 Set for Las Vegas WWE WrestleMania 42 will occur at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The event is the second year at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It starts on Saturday, April 18, and ends on Sunday, April 19.

WWE WrestleMania 42 includes 13 matches across both nights. Each night of WWE WrestleMania 42 lasts four hours. John Cena will host both nights of WWE WrestleMania 42. John Cena holds 17 world championship reigns.

Saturday Night Matches Cody Rhodes will defend the WWE Championship against Randy Orton on Saturday night.

Stephanie Vaquer will defend the Women's World Championship against Liv Morgan on Saturday night. Liv Morgan won the Royal Rumble. AJ Lee will face Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship on Saturday night.

AJ Lee's last WrestleMania appearance was in 2015. Nia Jax and Lash Legend will defend the Women's Tag Team titles against three other teams in a fatal four-way match on Saturday night.

Sunday Night Main Events CM Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns in the main event on Sunday night.

Rhea Ripley will challenge Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Championship on Sunday night. Jade Cargill has lost four singles matches during her WWE career. Penta will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio, Rusev, and three other competitors in a six-man ladder match on Sunday night.

Oba Femi will face Brock Lesnar to open Sunday night.

Broadcast Details Netflix will broadcast WWE WrestleMania 42 for UK viewers.

Both nights of WWE WrestleMania 42 start at 11pm British time. ESPN's streaming service will carry WWE WrestleMania 42 for American audiences with subscription packages starting from $30 monthly. Netflix covers WWE premium live events including WrestleMania in Australia, Canada, Germany, and most of Europe.

Story Timeline

3 events
  1. 2026-04-19

    WWE WrestleMania 42 ends on Sunday, April 19.

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  2. 2026-04-18

    WWE WrestleMania 42 starts on Saturday, April 18.

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  3. 2015

    AJ Lee's last WrestleMania appearance was in 2015.

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Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Increased viewership in UK and Europe via Netflix coverage of the event.

  2. 02

    Subscription growth for ESPN streaming service among American audiences.

  3. 03

    Return of wrestlers like AJ Lee may draw nostalgic fans to the event.

  4. 04

    Title defenses could shift WWE championship landscape post-event.

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PublishedApr 14, 2026, 1:59 PM

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