WrestleMania 42 main event: Who is in WWE spotlight, title matches

One of wrestling's biggest honors is to compete at WrestleMania, but there's a different echelon that tells who really are the big stars: going for championships and being in the main event of WWE's grand event.

Only some of the industry's top tier talent have been able to call themselves a WrestleMania main eventer, and the ones headlining WrestleMania 42 are no stranger to the weight it holds as they will be in the spotlight again in 2026. There's limited space for the main event, but it's still a major career moment to be fighting for a title at WrestleMania, and plenty of wrestlers have the chance to elevate their careers with eight championships on the line in Las Vegas.

Here's what to know about the title matches and main event of WrestleMania 42.

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Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton will face each other for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42 night one on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

WrestleMania 42 main event matches

The two main event matches feature the top two men's titles.

The main event of night one is Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship. It will be the fourth straight year Rhodes is in the main event, while Orton returns for the first time since 2014, and his third main event overall.

Night two features the top main event of WrestleMania 42, which CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship. This will be a record-breaking 11th main event for Reigns, which he has been in for the sixth straight year. Punk will be in his second straight main event.

WrestleMania 42 championship matches

Here is every title match that will happen during WrestleMania, and which day it will happen:

Night one (Saturday, April 18)

• **WWE Women's Tag Team Championship fatal four-way match:**Nia Jax and Lash Legend (c) vs. The Bella Twins vs. Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair vs. Lyra Valkyria and Bayley
• **Women's Intercontinental Championship match:**AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch
• **Women's World Championship match:**Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan
• **Undisputed WWE Championship match:**Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton

Night two (Sunday, April 19)

• **Intercontinental Championship ladder match:**Penta (c) vs. Je'Von Evans vs. JD McDonagh vs. Dragon Lee vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio
• **United States Championship match:**Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
• **WWE Women's Championship match:**Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
• World Heavyweight Championship match: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns

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