Pro wrestling fans all around highly anticipate WWE WrestleMania 42, which is set to take center stage at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, on April 19 and 20.
This year’s weekend promises to deliver an unforgettable experience, bringing together fans from around the world for two nights.
In the lead-up to WrestleMania, WWE’s developmental brand NXT held its biggest show of the year, Stand & Deliver, weeks earlier.
Main evented by the NXT Championship fatal four-way, where Tony D’Angelo captured the title.
A win is long overdue for a talent who has acted as a cornerstone of NXT since 2021.
The following is the card for NXT Stand & Deliver:
- EK Prosper, Hank Walker, Shiloh Hill, Tank Ledger, & Wren Sinclair def. Birthright
- NXT Women’s Championship: Lola Vice def. Jacy Jayne (c) & Kendal Grey
- NXT Tag Team Championship: Vanity Project (c) def. Los Americanos
- Sol Ruca def. Zaria
- NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne (c) def. Johnny Gargano w/ Candice Le Rae
- NXT Women’s North American Championship: Tatum Paxley (c) def. Blake Monroe
- NXT Championship: Tony D’Angelo def. Joe Hendry (c), Ethan Page, & Ricky Saints
Although NXT Stand & Deliver wasn’t the only event being held on the road to WrestleMania, following the April 17 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, WWE will hold its Hall of Fame ceremony.
Honoring seven WWE legends across multiple decades.
This year’s class is headlined by AJ Styles, a multi-time world champion who retired at this year’s Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earlier this year at the hands of GUNTHER.
Well-deserved following an over twenty-year career across companies like WWE, NJPW, ROH, and TNA.
The following is the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026:
- AJ Styles (Headliner)
- Ax (Tag Team Wing)
- Bad News Brown (Legacy Wing)
- Dennis Rodman (Celebrity Wing)
- Smash (Tag Team Wing)
- Stephanie McMahon (Women’s Wing)
- Sycho Sid (Legacy Wing)
Shifting now to the WrestleMania card itself, Night One offers a lot to get excited about.
The Judgement Day implodes as Finn Balor takes on former ally Dominik Mysterio, Becky Lynch looks to recapture the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship from AJ Lee, and much more is planned.
Nevertheless, the show closes with a match fifteen years in the making, as Cody Rhodes heads into his fourth straight WrestleMania main event defending his WWE Undisputed Championship against Randy Orton.
Especially with the controversial, x-factor of Pat McAfee, the bout is truly unpredictable.
The following is the Night One card for WWE WrestleMania 42:
- GUNTHER Vs Seth Rollins
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee (c) Vs Becky Lynch
- LA Knight & The Usos Vs The Vision
- Drew McIntyre Vs Jacob Fatu – Unsanctioned Match
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Irresistible Forces (c) Vs Allies of Convenience Vs Bayley & Lyra Valkryia Vs Bella Twins
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) Vs Liv Morgan
- WWE Undisputed Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) Vs Randy Orton w/ Pat McAfee
Even with fans recovering from the night prior, Night Two still has a promising lineup in its own right.
It features dream matches such as Brock Lesnar taking on Oba Femi, as well as Penta defending his WWE Intercontinental Championship against Monday Night RAW’s finest in a ladder match.
However, the weekend will close out with Roman Reigns going against CM Punk for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
A rivalry that has been brewing since the 2024 Survivor Series in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The following is the Night Two card for WWE WrestleMania 42:
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Penta (c) Vs Dragon Lee Vs JD McDonagh Vs Je’Von Evans Vs Rey Mysterio Vs Rusev – Ladder Match
- Asuka Vs IYO SKY
- WWE United States Championship: Sami Zayn (c) Vs Trick Williams
- Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman Vs Oba Femi
- WWE Women’s Championship: Jade Cargil (c) Vs Rhea Ripley
- Dominik Mysterio Vs Finn Balor
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (c) Vs Roman Reigns
Despite criticism from many skeptical fans, hopefully, WrestleMania 42, hosted by John Cena, is one to remember.