WrestleMania 42 has reached its halftime. Night 1 of the two-night spectacle is in the books and three new champions have been crowned along with one champion who retained.
Cody Rhodes held on to the WWE title on Saturday night in the main event from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, but it didn’t come without a price. Rhodes battled tooth and nail with his former mentor Randy Orton, who entered with Pat McAfee in his corner. By night’s end, Orton delivered an RKO to McAfee before Rhodes hit Orton with a Cross Rhodes to retain. After the match, Orton lost it and attacked Rhodes, hitting the champion with his patented punt to the head and standing tall as the show went off the air.
Elsewhere on Saturday, Liv Morgan took the women’s world title from Stephanie Vaquer with a little help from her Judgement Day cohorts Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. A new women’s tag team champion was crowned as well as Brie Bella and Paige, returning to WWE for the first time in four years, outlasted three other teams. And Becky Lynch finally overcame AJ Lee, thanks to her dirty tactics, to claim the women’s intercontinental title.
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Just six matches remain in this year’s WrestleMania festivities. Some of them are among the most anticipated of the weekend. That includes the opener on Sunday when Oba Femi answers the challenge of Brock Lesnar for an epic clash. Plus, a Judgement Day grudge match is set with Finn Balor taking on Dominik Mysterio after Balor was ex-communicated from the group.
Four title matches also take place on Sunday. Penta must defend his intercontinental title in a six-pack ladder match with the likes of Je’Von Evans, Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, Rusev and Rey Mysterio all gunning for the belt hung above the ring. Plus, WWE women’s champion Jade Cargill will defend her crown against former champ Rhea Ripley in a grudge match after Cargill enlisted Michin and B-Fab as cohorts to slow down Ripley. And United States champion Sami Zayn will look to defend his title against Trick Williams, who will have Lil’ Yachty in his corner.
It all culminates with world heavyweight champion CM Punk attempting to defend his crown against Roman Reigns in a main event built on bad blood.
Check out the complete match card for Night 2 below as well as the full results from Night 1.
WrestleMania 42 Night 2 match card
- Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
- Intercontinental Championship — Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio (Ladder Match)
- WWE Women’s Championship — Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
- United States Championship — Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
- Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
- World Heavyweight Championship — CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns
WrestleMania 42 Night 1 match card, results
- The Usos & LA Knight def. Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed via pinfall (Knight pins Austin Theory)
- Jacob Fatu def. Drew McIntyre via pinfall (Unsanctioned Match)
- Brie Bella & Paige def. Nia Jax & Lash Legend (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria (Women’s Tag Team Championship)
- Becky Lynch def. AJ Lee (c) via pinfall (Women’s Intercontinental Championship)
- Liv Morgan def. Stephanie Vaquer (c) via pinfall (Women’s World Championship)
- Gunther def. Seth Rollins via submission (sleeper hold)
- Cody Rhodes (c) def. Randy Orton via pinfall (Undisputed WWE Championship)
