WrestleMania 42 will take place on April 19 and 20 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. WrestleMania 41 also took place at the same place, and it was a huge financial success for the WWE. As a result, WWE and TKO decided that they would be hosting WrestleMania 42 at the same place once again.
The “Road to WrestleMania” officially began at the Royal Rumble 2026 in Riyadh, where Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan won the Royal Rumble matches. Liv Morgan has yet to decide her opponent at WrestleMania 42, but it is reported that she will face Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.
On the other hand, Roman Reigns has chosen CM Punk as his champion of choice, and they will officially face each other at WrestleMania 42. However, before we get to WrestleMania, the last stop on the road is Elimination Chamber, where CM Punk will be defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor, and if Finn Balor wins, he will face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania
Will CM Punk vs Roman Reigns be the Main Event of Night 2 of WrestleMania 42?
On the Raw after Royal Rumble 2026, Roman Reigns officially announced that he will face CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 42. Reigns stated, “I am choosing you because I hate you, I have always hated you”. This promo from Reigns has developed huge interest for this match in the WWE universe, with many fans saying, this was Roman Reigns’s Pipe Bomb.
During a recent podcast, CM Punk also indirectly hinted that his match with Roman Reigns will be closing out WrestleMania 42. All this aside, Roman Reigns vs CM Punk is one of the biggest box office matches in WWE, so WWE would likely want its most-anticipated match showcased on the biggest stage in professional wrestling.
Will Cody Rhodes vs Drew McIntyre Main Event WrestleMania?
Cody Rhodes recently lost his WWE Undisputed Championship against Drew McIntyre. Both Rhodes and McIntyre have been feuding for several months. Cody Rhodes will likely win the Elimination Chamber and will face McIntyre at WrestleMania 42. As per the latest reports, Cody Rhodes vs Drew McIntyre will be the main event of night one of WrestleMania 42. Jacob Fatu is also another big name who is feuding with Rhodes and McIntyre, so it will be very interesting to see what the road to WrestleMania 42 looks like for Fatu, Rhodes, and McIntyre.
FAQs
Q. Who defeated Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship?
A. Cody Rhodes was defeated by Drew McIntyre in a three-stages-of-hell match, where Fatu distracted Rhodes, and McIntyre took advantage and became the new WWE Champion.
Q. What did CM Punk say about Roman Reigns?
A. About a decade ago, Punk said that WWE is pushing Reigns, he added “they want me make Roman look strong”, this resulted in heavy backlash from the fans, which severely affected Reigns early career.
Q. Has Roman Reigns ever won the World Heavyweight Championship?
A. Roman Reigns has never won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Q. Did Roman Reigns face CM Punk at WrestleMania 41?
A. Roman Reigns faced Seth Rollins and CM Punk in a triple threat match in the main event of night one of WrestleMania 41.
Q. Will Liv Morgan main event WrestleMania 42?
A. Despite being the winner of the women’s Royal Rumble 2026, it is very unlikely that Liv Morgan will main event WrestleMania 42. CM Punk vs Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes vs Drew McIntyre are looking to be the main events of WrestleMania 42.
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