WrestleMania 42 is taking place this weekend on April 18 and 19. The event is being held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and is a two-night event. In the UK, WrestleMania 42 starts at 11pm BST.
UK fans can watch WrestleMania 42 live or on demand via Netflix as part of their subscription. The Netflix subscription for UK fans includes live weekly episodes of Raw, NXT, and SmackDown, monthly Premium Live Events, and historic events. Among the new talents featured is Je'Von Evans, a 22-year-old wrestler making his WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania 42.
Me, Leon [Slater] Oba Femi, Trick Williams, Carmelo Hayes, we got some ballers.
Evans is also included in the WWE 2K26 video game, which is available now. Randy Orton is challenging for his 16th world title at WrestleMania 42. The rivalry between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes is 20 years in the making.
Pat McAfee has been inserted into the build to Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes' world championship match. Cody Rhodes publicly criticized the way Pat McAfee has been inserted into his rivalry with Randy Orton. Je'Von Evans and Randy Orton clashed on NXT and at the Royal Rumble.
I feel like this next generation is about to turn wrestling into a whole different attitude, whole different sport.
The Hardy Boyz recently hailed Leon Slater as the 'future' of the wrestling business. Predictions for major matches have been offered by The Independent, which forecasts Randy Orton will defeat Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 42. The outlet also predicts Oba Femi will defeat Brock Lesnar and Rhea Ripley will defeat Jade Cargill.
Further predictions from The Independent include Liv Morgan defeating Stephanie Vaquer and Penta winning the Intercontinental Championship ladder match at WrestleMania 42. The outlet also forecasts Trick Williams will defeat Sami Zayn. Additional predictions from The Independent cover the women's tag-team fatal four-way match, with Bayley and Lyra Valkyria expected to win at WrestleMania 42.
I honestly feel like it's gonna be like a new Attitude Era! I feel highly confident saying that.
The outlet also predicts Jacob Fatu will defeat Drew McIntyre and The Usos and LA Knight will defeat Logan Paul, Austin Theory, and IShowSpeed. Conflicting information surrounds the opening match of Night 1 and the women's tag team championship match. Netflix's global availability for WrestleMania 42 remains unclear.
Start times for the event in the US and other regions outside the UK have not been specified. Reactions to Pat McAfee's involvement have been mixed. The event's two-night format allows for a packed card with multiple storylines unfolding across both days.
Fo' sho', most definitely. We did our thing at TNA – of course, the finish was upset, but we got so many years to redo it.
The inclusion of new stars like Je'Von Evans highlights WWE's focus on building future talent, while veterans like Randy Orton continue to pursue historic achievements. The Netflix deal in the UK represents a significant shift in how fans access WWE content, offering comprehensive coverage beyond just WrestleMania. As predictions roll in, the outcomes of key matches could reshape championship landscapes and rivalries moving forward.
Not redo the finish, let us at least get something! We got so many years to grind and do a match like that again.
Hopefully next time go a bit crazier, have a better match and steal the show again.
I feel like that was, for sure, a moment that I learned from... I talked to Booker T about it right after.
I was so hurt, you know, I didn't watch the match for a while. And then I got the confidence, and I watched it, and I talked to Randy about it.
I was like, 'This is good', you know. And then we did it at the Rumble, and it was sexy, it was tough!
I'm excited, nervous. I'm so blessed.
I'm just happy to be here, to be able to say my first WrestleMania match was for the IC Title in a ladder match at WrestleMania at 21, it's great. It's wild.
Y'all can expect me to try to win. Y'all can expect me to do something crazy sometimes.
Maybe, I haven't really thought about it yet. And y'all can expect me to... get bouncy! And be the new IC Champion, the youngest champion. Let's make history.