WWE releases opening video for WrestleMania 42 night one
With WrestleMania 42 set to kick off in just three days, WWE has released the opening video for night one of the show.
Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton” fame voices the cold open, referencing some of the most memorable WrestleMania moments of all time and setting the stage for some of this year’s matches to take their own place in history:
- It’s something you can’t really explain. That feeling when the lights come on, the crowd roars, and you realize there’s no bigger stage than this. No brighter lights. No higher stakes. No louder crowd. And no second takes. It happens once, and it’s forever. Because memories are made in this ring. And we — you and me, the fans — we get to be there for the moments we’ll never forget.
- We were there when the Irresistible Force met the Immovable Object. We were there when it seemed impossible until it happened. When legends took their final bows. When Seth shocked the world. When Cody finished his story and made his dad proud. And years from now, decades from now, our kids will tell their kids that we were alive and we were there. When Punk fought Roman for the title. When La Primera confronted La Guerita. When the Voices tried to squash The Nightmare. When Jade and Rhea stood face-to-face. When Oba stepped onto the stage, the biggest stage of them all, for the very first time.
- There’s no way to know exactly what drama lies ahead. But we know that we’re here for the pops and the surprises. The memories that will last a lifetime. We are here. We are alive. No second takes. Lights up. The curtain’s about to rise. Welcome to WrestleMania.
Miranda is a wrestling fan and a multi-time Emmy, Grammy, and Tony award winner. He also appeared in a WrestleMania promo video that WWE put out back in January.
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is hosting WrestleMania 42 this Saturday and Sunday, with the show set to stream live on the ESPN app in the United States and on Netflix internationally. The start time for each night is 6 p.m. Eastern.
WWE WrestleMania 42 —
Night one:
- Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defends against Randy Orton (w/ Pat McAfee)
- Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer defends against Liv Morgan
- Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
- Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee defends against Becky Lynch
- Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax & Lash Legend defend against Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, The Bella Twins, and Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
- Unsanctioned match: Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu
- Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight
Night two:
- World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defends against Roman Reigns
- WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill defends against Rhea Ripley
- “The Demon” Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
- United States Champion Sami Zayn defends against Trick Williams
- Ladder match: Intercontinental Champion Penta defends against Je’Von Evans, Dragon Lee, Rusev, JD McDonagh, and Rey Mysterio
- Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi
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