Who will hit the jackpot on WWE’s grandest stage this weekend?
WrestleMania 42 is set to take place in Las Vegas, the second consecutive year WWE’s signature event is being held in Sin City.
The two-night spectacle features a 13-match card with seven matches on the schedule for Night 1 on April 18 and six more on Night 2 on April 19.
On Saturday night, Randy Orton, with Pat McAfee, in his corner will go for his 15th WWE championship when he challenges Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes. It’s Rhodes’ fourth straight year in the WrestleMania main event.
On Sunday, Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns seeks to get back to the top of the WWE mountaintop when he takes on World Heavyweight champion CM Punk to close out WrestleMania. It’s Reigns’ record-extending 11th WrestleMania main event and sixth straight.
Here’s what to know about WrestleMania, including the start time, where to watch, the match card, predictions and more:
What time is WrestleMania today?
WrestleMania on April 18 begins at 3 p.m. local time in Las Vegas.
Where will WrestleMania stream?
WrestleMania streams live through the ESPN Unlimited app, ESPN’s streaming service, in the United States and on Netflix everywhere else.
This is the first year that WrestleMania will stream on the ESPN app, which launched in August 2025.
WrestleMania on ESPN app
The ESPN streaming service costs $29.99 a month or $35.99 for the Disney+, Hulu and ESPN bundle.
If you have ESPN through your TV provider like DirectTV, Spectrum, U-verse, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo TV, Comcast Xfinity, Verizon FiOS, Cox you can activate the ESPN app at no extra cost. Here are directions on how to activate your plan and connect it through your MyDisney login.
Stream WrestleMania on ESPN Unlimited App
WrestleMania preshow
Watch the WrestleMania preshow on WWE’s YouTube channel, beginning at 2 p.m. CT. ESPN 2 will also host the final hour of the preshow. The entire preshow will also stream on the ESPN Unlimited app:
WrestleMania on TV
WrestleMania will air two matches each night in the first hour on ESPN 2.
Where is WrestleMania? WrestleMania location
For the second straight year, WrestleMania will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The stadium, which opened in summer 2020, is home to the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s the second time in the history of WrestleMania that the event will be held in the same location in consecutive years.
The other time was at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey for WrestleMania 4 and 5 in 1988 and 1989.
WrestleMania match card Night 1
Here are the matches for Saturday, April 18:
WrestleMania predictions
Winner: Randy Orton
Winner: Liv Morgan
Winner: Gunther
Winner: Becky Lynch
Winner: Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
Winner: Jacob Fatu
Winner: Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed
WrestleMania match card Night 2
Here’s the Sunday match card:
WrestleMania predictions
Winner: Roman Reigns
Winner: Rhea Ripley
Winner: “The Demon” Finn Bálor
Winner: Trick Williams
Winner: Oba Femi
Winner: Penta
WrestleMania host
Last year, John Cena won his record 17th WWE championship when he defeated Cody Rhodes in the main event as part of his farewell tour and during the early stages of his heel turn. Cena is back at WrestleMania in 2026, but not as a participant.
Cena, who retired at the end of 2025, is the host of WrestleMania.
Cena walked the red carpet at WWE Hall of Fame on April 17 and talked about how it’s “so much less stress” in 2026.
“This is fun,” Cena said.
WrestleMania 42 stage
Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes had the honors of unveiling the WrestleMania stage on April 17:
WrestleMania 43 location
After two straight years in Las Vegas, WWE is leaving North America for the first time for a WrestleMania.
WrestleMania 43 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as WWE’s partnership with the Saudi General Sports Authority continues to grow and reach new levels.
WWE has been hosting events in Saudia Arabia since 2014 and began holding major events in 2018. The Royal Rumble was held in in Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 31, 2026.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What time is Wrestlemania today? Live stream, TV channel, match card
Reporting by Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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