WWE WrestleMania 42 Night 1 Card

WWE heads to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, April 18, 2026 for Night 1 of WrestleMania 42. With seven officially confirmed bouts, including four title matches and one unsanctioned match, it could potentially be the better show of the weekend. Here’s a complete, in-depth breakdown of the full WWE WrestleMania 42 Night 1 card.

WWE WrestleMania 42 Night 1 Full Match Card at a Glance

Main Event: Undisputed WWE Championship

Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton (w/ Pat McAfee)

This is the match that has dominated the WrestleMania 42 build. Rhodes walked into 2026 as the reigning Undisputed WWE Champion to face Randy Orton, flanked by Pat McAfee, with the stipulation that if Orton loses, McAfee must leave professional wrestling.

Women’s World Championship

Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan

Vaquer defends her Women’s World Championship against Royal Rumble 2026 winner Liv Morgan. While not the most anticipated match on the card for most it has started to heat up a bit in the last few weeks.

Women’s Intercontinental Championship

AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch

AJ Lee finally gets her first WrestleMania match since WrestleMania 31, where she teamed with Paige to face The Bella Twins. At Elimination Chamber (back in February), Lee forced Lynch to tap out to the Black Widow to claim the Women’s Intercontinental Championship for the first time in her career.

Seth Rollins vs. GUNTHER

This one was put together pretty late but it could easily be a dark horse for match of the weekend. Seth Rollins makes his in-ring return after injury back in October at Crown Jewel sidelined him. GUNTHER made a surprise return on the March 30 episode of Raw at Madison Square Garden to attack Rollins, who had just been cleared from injury.

Unsanctioned Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu

After losing out on another WrestleMania main event, Drew McIntyre gets an unsanctioned match against Jacob Fatu. Just like Seth vs Gunther, this could potentially be a match of the weekend candidate, depending on how long they’re given.

Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way

Irresistible Forces (c) vs. Bella Twins vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria

This title match was put together after a disqualification-marred Raw match led to all four teams being inserted into this bout.

Six-Man Tag: LA Knight & The Usos vs. Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed

This will be opening the night and is also being shown on ESPN as a big crossover event with IShowSpeed and Logan Paul bringing the “mainstream” starpower.

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