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WWE WrestleMania 42 Main Events and Lineups Announced on ESPN

We now know which matches will take place on which nights of WrestleMania 42, and Roman Reigns is officially back in the main event.
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Roman Reigns
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It's official. WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton are set to headline night one of WrestleMania 42, while World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk and Roman Reigns will close out night two.

Those were among the announcements that were made by SmackDown lead commentator Joe Tessitore on Tuesday morning as he unveiled the WrestleMania Saturday and Sunday schedules during an appearance on ESPN's Get Up with Mike Greenberg.

WWE has gone ahead and scheduled the Women's World Championship Match between Stephanie Vaquer and Liv Morgan for Saturday night, giving Morgan one less day to clear concussion protocol. Both Liv and Roxanne Perez are reportedly undergoing evaluations after their rough collision with one another Monday night on Raw.

Also taking place on Saturday will be the Women's Intercontinental Championship Match between AJ Lee and Becky Lynch, and the Women's Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way.

Sunday night will feature WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill defending her title against Rhea Ripley, the Men's Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match, and Sami Zayn putting his Men's United States Championship on the line against Trick Williams.

There are currently 13 matches booked for the show, but the expectation is that one more will be added to the lineup before the show goes live from Allegiant Stadium. A singles bout between IYO SKY and Asuka has reportedly been penciled in, but has yet to be officially announced.

The Empress of Tomorrow did promise to teach IYO one final lesson in the ring during a backstage vignette that aired on Raw this week. SKY later responded on social media and said she hoped to see Asuka in Las Vegas.

WrestleMania 42 Lineup for Saturday, April 18:

Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton
Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton | WWE
  • Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton w/ Pat McAfee for the WWE Championship
  • Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship
  • AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship
  • The Irresistible Forces (c) vs. The Bella Twins vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
  • Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu in an Unsanctioned Match
  • Gunther vs. Seth Rollins
  • Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso & LA Knight

WrestleMania 42 Lineup for Sunday, April 19:

CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns
CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns | WWE
  • CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship
  • Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women's Championship
  • Penta (c) vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. Rusev vs. JD McDonagh in a Ladder Match for the Men's Intercontinental Championship
  • Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams for the Men's United States Championship
  • Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi
  • Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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