The 2 Opening Matches At WWE WrestleMania 42 Revealed
A new report has shed some light on what WWE WrestleMania 42 matches will open the show on each day.
WrestleMania 42 will take place over two nights on Saturday, April 18th, and Sunday, April 19th, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. On Tuesday morning, WWE announced which matches will air on which day. As a reminder, John Cena will be the host.
Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select reports that the Saturday, April 18th opener will be the 6-man tag team match between LA Knight and The Usos – Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. The Vision – Logan Paul & Austin Theory and IShowSpeed. It will also air on ESPN2.
As for the Sunday, April 19th opener, that is expected to be the Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar match that will also air on ESPN. The report added that “ESPN pushed for Brock Lesnar to be included in a part of the package of matches to be included on the traditional ESPN platforms,” and WWE was happy to do it.
Saturday, April 18 Matches
- WWE Undisputed Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan
- Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
- Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch
- Women’s Tag Team Championships: Irresistible Forces – Nia Jax & Lash Legend (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. The Bella Twins – Nikki & Brie Bella vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
- Unsanctioned Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu (Match Will Also Air On ESPN 2 In First Hour)
- LA Knight and The Usos – Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. The Vision – Logan Paul & Austin Theory and IShowSpeed (Match Will Also Air On ESPN 2 In First Hour)
Sunday, April 19 Matches
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns
- WWE Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
- United States Championship: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
- Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match: Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. Rusev vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rey Mysterio (Match Will Also Air On ESPN In First Hour)
- Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar (Match Will Also Air On ESPN In First Hour)
WrestleMania 42 will STREAM LIVE Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on ESPN in the United States and Netflix everywhere else.
WWE May Add One More Match To WrestleMania 42 Lineup
Another match is expected to be added to the show. That match would be Asuka vs. Iyo Sky, likely taking place on Sunday night. However, WWE is waiting to see if Nikki Bella will be cleared to compete with an ankle injury. If not, Asuka and Kairi Sane will take The Bella Twins’ place in the Women’s Tag Team Title match.
In a video showing Sky after a recent interaction with Asuka and Sane, who is often verbally berated by Asuka, Sky said she had had enough of it.
“Did you see that? Did you see what Asuka did? Kairi! Snap out of it! Kairi! Come on! That’s not right! She grabbed your hair, and you looked terrified! That’s not the real Kairi! I know the real Kairi… and this isn’t her! This is all… all because of Asuka! The real Kairi… She’s slipping away! Asuka! You’re not getting away with this! You’re getting more… A lot more… And I’m the one who’s gonna beat it into you! I won’t let you do whatever you want anymore! I’m the one who stops you! Asuka! I will never forgive you!”
For now, the Sky/Asuka match is not official for WrestleMania, but that could change in the coming days.
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