WrestleMania 42 takes place this weekend at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20, and for the first time in history, ESPN is the exclusive streaming home of the event, with Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton on Night 1 and CM Punk facing Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship on Night 2.
How to Watch WrestleMania 42 on ESPN
WrestleMania 42 is available to stream through ESPN’s direct-to-consumer service. The first hour of Night 1 on Saturday airs on ESPN2, and the first hour of Night 2 on Sunday airs on ESPN. Both nights are available in full through ESPN’s streaming platform, which is where WWE premium live events now live as part of the landmark rights agreement between ESPN and WWE that took effect in 2026.
SportsCenter is originating this weekend from WWE World in Las Vegas, and First Take is broadcasting live from Allegiant Stadium throughout the weekend, giving ESPN’s full programming slate a WrestleMania footprint before the first bell rings.
Night 1 Match Card — Saturday, April 19
The following two matches are featured in the first hour on ESPN2:
Unsanctioned Match: Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre
Six-Man Tag Team Match: Logan Paul, Austin Theory and IShowSpeed vs. The Usos and LA Knight
The full Night 1 card continues on ESPN streaming:
Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton (with Pat McAfee)
Women’s World Championship Match: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan
Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: Nia Jax and Lash Legend (c) vs. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria vs. The Bella Twins
Night 2 Match Card — Sunday, April 20
The following two matches are featured in the first hour on ESPN:
Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match: Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio
The full Night 2 card continues on ESPN streaming:
World Heavyweight Championship Match: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns
WWE Women’s Championship Match: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
“The Demon” Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
United States Championship Match: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
Why This WrestleMania Matters
WrestleMania 42 is the first event under the new ESPN and WWE rights agreement that makes ESPN the exclusive U.S. domestic home of all WWE premium live events going forward. The two main events at the top of each night have been building for months. Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton is a championship match with real stakes and a compelling corner man story with Pat McAfee involved. CM Punk versus Roman Reigns is the kind of collision that defines a WrestleMania main event, putting two of the biggest personalities in wrestling history against each other in a bout fans have been waiting for.
The Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match on Night 2 is worth watching for the chaos alone. Six competitors including Penta, Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, and Rusev in a ladder match is the kind of match that produces moments people talk about for years.
How to Watch WrestleMania 42 on ESPN and the Complete Night 1 and Night 2 Match Card
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