WWE WrestleMania 42 Night 2 Main Event Grade: CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns Lived up to The Hype

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After a lackluster Night 1, Night 2 of WrestleMania 42 delivered. That's especially true of the main event, where Roman Reigns beat CM Punk to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

The match was Reigns’ best WrestleMania match of his career. It was also a true moment for Punk, who, for years, fought for a main event spot. Both had the crowd, reserved through two nights, in the palm of their hands.

Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton, the main event of Night 1, didn’t feel like there was a big payoff. Reigns vs. Punk did, and then some.

How did we grade the main event? Here is the full grade, reaction, and breakdown of what happened during the main event.

What happened in CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42 Night 2?

Punk and Reigns gave it their all from the jump. Punk tried to get into Reigns’ head, while Reigns attempted to show Punk why he was “the man” while Punk was away from WWE. They both had moments of greatness throughout.

They talked trash, from the opening bell to the finishing sequence. Reigns was telling Punk how he was the best. Maybe he was trying to convince himself of that?

Regardless, the actual action was what mattered.

Punk landed the GTS, a Spear, locked in the Anaconda Vice, and even connected with a Superman Punch. Reigns hit the Superman Punch, a Shield Bomb through a table, and a Guillotine. He even tried the GTS.