Wrestlemania 42: All of the Match Winners, Returns, and Surprises — Updating Live!

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Wrestlemania 42 is finally here, and I’m here in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium to soak it all in and give you live updates on what’s happening inside the squared circle. With WWE’s biggest names set to face off, from Roman Reigns and CM Punk, to Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, we’ll let you know the winners of each match, who will be taking home a new championship belt, and, of course, those all-important surprise moments on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19.

It’s fair to say that this year’s run-up to Wrestlemania has been a bit rocky, to say the least — in no small part because of the reemergence of Pat McAfee — and some fun surprises have already been spoiled, such as the return of The Demon and John Cena as host, but I’m not going to let that dampen my spirit too much. There’s still plenty to be excited about on this card, with Oba Femi’s heavyweight clash with Brock Lesnar certainly looking like a headline attraction at this point. Maybe Paul Heyman isn’t actually lying when he calls it the “real main event of Wrestlemania.” That fight will be opening night two, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves too much.

Night One Live Updates

So, a potentially confusing main event to end Night One of Wrestlemania 42. It had its moments, with Seth Rollins and Gunther providing perhaps the best match, but a lot of the talk will be about Cody and Randy. To wrap things up, here are the headlines from Night One. I’ll be back tomorrow for Night Two!

6:54pm PT – We aren’t done, though! As Cody lifts the belt high, Randy RKOs him again and lines him up for the punt. A blood-soaked Cody is then kicked in the head by a charging, also bloody Cody. Night one is done.

6:51pm PT – CODY RHODES HAS WON! Orton RKOs McAfee, and then Rhodes takes advantage to get the pin as the referee comes to his senses. Who saw that coming?!

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6:49pm PT – A few back-and-forths and then Randy Orton RKOs the ref out of nowhere. Poor Charles Robinson. He’s laid out on the mat as Orton RKOs Cody out of midair. Pat McAfee has returned in a referee’s uniform, but the count only gets to two on Rhodes! It’s all gone a bit mad, but feeling like a main event now.

6:46pm PT – Cody does then get an RKO away, but it isn’t enough for the win as Randy kicks out of the pin!

6:45pm PT – Cody lines up an RKO on Orton, but Randy gets out of the way and does a bit of move-stealing of his own, delivering a Cross Rhodes to Cody.

6:43pm PT – Cody rams Randy into the ring post and draws blood from Orton’s head. He then goes in for some more hits as the boos get even louder for Cody. He’s almost playing the heel at this point. It’s getting interesting.

6:39pm PT – The crowd are definitely more in favour of a Randy win right now, but to tell the truth, it’s a pretty subdued atmosphere in here.

6:34pm PT – We’ve settled into a rhythm here with each fighter getting little shots in at one another, but nothing too dramatic to report in about.

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6:28pm PT – The bell rings, and now the match can officially begin. Randy and Cody stare at each other and we finally get the one-on-one everyone wanted a month ago.

6:26pm PT – A stretcher has arrived for McAfee, and there are even louder cheers. “You deserve it”, rings out.

6:24pm PT – A fast start and Cody Rhodes delivers a Cross Rhodes to Pat McAfee, drags him onto the announcement table, and then Jelly Roll appears to splash him through the table. Everyone liked that.

6:22pm PT – Pat McAfee takes the mic from Alicia Taylor and takes the opportunity to call all of us pigs before introducing the man who is going to “save the business”, Randy Orton.

6:19pm PT – They’re really leaning into super babyface Cody here. He’s getting absolutely crushed, isn’t he?

6:16pm PT – Now it’s Cody Rhodes’ time, and we’re being treated to a trip down memory lane as outfits from his entire career. From Dashing Cody Rhodes to Stardust, we’re getting glimpses of everything before the pyro erupts and a golden Rhodes emerges. The big screen cuts to a very bored looking Randy.

6:11pm PT – Randy Orton is walking to the ring incredibly slowly as his theme plays endlessly. It’s a great song, though, isn’t it.

6:07pm PT – Oh, great. This is exactly what I flew 11 hours for. Let’s hope there was something in that contract that puts a swift end to this part of the match.

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6:02pm PT – We’re still getting ready for the big one. Here’s Randy’s giant face in the meantime.

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5:53 pm PT – She also reveals that she’s pregnant. I guess we can all stop asking when she’s returning now. Fair enough. Next up, it’s the main event and another helping of Pat McAfee.

5:52 pm PT – Bianca Belair says, “You can’t spell Wrestlemania without EST.” Funny, I hear a saying like that all the time.

5:51 pm PT – Bianca Belair has returned after nearly a whole year out with injury!

5:50 pm PT – John Cena is back to reveal tonight’s attendance. “There’s been a lot of speculation about what it might be. Vegas is the perfect city. I look around, and there are people everywhere. I am proud to announce tonight’s official attendance is 50,816.”

5:48pm PT – Here’s that finish and Liv becoming world champion.

5:44pm PT – The distraction does work, though! Vaquer launches into both Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez, but then Morgan gets her back into the ring after slamming her into the steps and pins her swiftly. Liv Morgan is the new Women’s World Champion and is joined by boyfriend Dirty Dominik Mysterio in the ring to celebrate. A surprisingly quick match, as many have been this evening, Seth and Gunther aside.

5:42pm PT – Liv then tried to do a Devil’s Kiss of her own, but Stephanie reverses it. Vaquer does then steal Liv’s finisher and hits an Oblivion. It’s not enough to pin Morgan, though. Now Raquel Rodriguez has arrived ringside to help out her Judgment Day friend. It almost gets the win for Morgan, but not quite.

5:40pm PT – Booker T must be loving this. A few minutes in, and we’ve already had Vaquer deliver a Devil’s Kiss to Liv.

5:39pm PT – Liv and Stephanie waste no time. They’re going at each other from the bell here. This one feels like it could genuinely go either way.

5:34pm PT – We do indeed get the full song. Now it’s Stephanie Vaquer’s turn, who arrives with her still relatively new theme soundtracking a walk down the ramp in a ludicrously long dress showered in petals.

5:26pm PT – Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship next. Looks like we’re getting treated to a live version of Liv’s music video. It’s a song I never particularly wanted to hear again after its release this week, but I guess I have no choice now. I can’t really complain too much, though.

5:21pm PT – Here’s that final spear from Breakker. Poor man looks out of breath towards the end there. Would’ve taken me a good minute to get down all of that runway, mind you.

5:18pm PT – WE’RE NOT DONE. Breakker sprints back down the ramp from the stage to the ring to deliver one more spear to Rollins. Paul Heyman then hugs his big dog with a massive smile on his face.

5:16pm PT – Breakker spears Rollins outside of the ring. Gunther drags his body back onto the mat and then gets him into a chokehold until Seth passes out. Gunther wins once again in the best match of the night so far by a mile.

5:15pm PT – BRON BREAKKER IS BACK. THE DOGS ARE BARKING.

5:14pm PT – This announcement table just won’t break. Three times Rollins has tried to put Gunther through it.

5:12pm PT – A top rope superplex from Seth into a falcon arrow almost gets the win for again for Seth, but somehow Gunther kicks out. Then he goes for a submission of his own, but Gunther doesn’t tap out either. This is easily the best match of the night so far. Two great wrestlers doing amazing work.

5:10pm PT – A pedigree and a stomp from Seth almost gets the win, but the Career Killer stays alive in this one. Soon after a swift reversal from Gunther then sees him lock Rollins’ neck into a chokehold. He resists the tap out, though, and they’re both back on their feet.

5:07pm PT – A cut has appeared on Gunther’s knee following him powerbombing Seth Rollins into the mat. He lifts his arms and gloats to the crowd.

5:04pm PT – A look of genuine worry on Gunther’s face as Seth Rollins carries him on his shoulders and throws him into the corner of the ring. The crowd won’t stop chanting Seth’s theme. There’s “whoaing” echoing all around.

5:00pm PT – After two or three minutes of brawling out of the ring, the bell finally rings for this one, and some meaty wrestling can officially begin.

4:56pm PT – Gunther walks in with the sort of understated menace we’ve come to expect from him. Seth Rollins, on the other hand, doesn’t really deal in the understated. He walks in with jet-black contact lenses on in a Mortal Kombat-like look. There’s fire and smoke everywhere.

4:51pm PT – Next up, we have Seth Rollins vs Gunther. No belts on the line here, and, sadly for the giant Austrian, no career to kill either. Just a good old-fashioned bit of wrestling. Will a returning Bron Breakker get involved? Let’s see.

4:44pm PT – And now the crowd do get into it, and it’s thanks to referee Jessika Carr! She shoves Becky after a little history between the two, and AJ nearly benefits before Becky kicks out at two. Then, AJ runs into Carr, who inadvertently gets in between her and Becky, leading to Becky getting the pin and reclaiming her belt. A short match that likely won’t stay too long in the memory. The Wonder Years were great, though.

4:40pm PT – AJ and Becky exchange early blows and a couple of failed pin attempts as the crowd struggles to get into this one. No clear sign yet as to who will be going home with the Women’s Intercontinental Championship belt.

4:34pm PT – And AJ Lee is accompanied by a dozen skipping girls. Little bit cringe, and three fewer guitars than Becky’s entrance, so I want Becky to win this one.

4:32pm PT – Next up is Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee. And to play in Becky are The Wonder Years! One of my favourite bands, so genuinely a treat for me here.

4:28pm PT – And here is that Paige return.

4:22pm PT – And Paige and the Bella Twins do get the win thanks to a Rampaige finisher on Alexa Bliss, but not before Alexa went for the win instead of helping her teammate Charlotte Flair out who was being attacked by Nikki Bella and her crutch.

4:17pm PT – Bayley and Lyra try to get an early win after landing an elbow on Alexa Bliss, but she kicks out of the pin. Lash Legend then shows off her strength, slamming both Alexa and Lyra to the ground with each arm. Paige finally enters the ring, and the crowd love it.

4:11pm PT – Nikki Bella is indeed injured. She comes in holding a crutch and microphone and says she’s called “an old friend” to take her place. That friend…IS PAIGE. After nearly a decade away from WWE, the British-born former Divas champion is back to help Brie Bella out in this one! Is the tag team title going their way?

3:59pm PT – Now we have the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way Match between Nia Jax & Lash Legend (c), Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, and The Bella Twins. Has Nikki Bella healed in time? We’re about to find out…

3:54pm PT – And this time, Jacob does get his moonsault away off the top rope and sends McIntrye through the table. He then claims the win via pinfall. Not the most violent or bloody match, as some may have predicted, but a solid end to a heated feud between the two. It will be interesting to see where they go from here. Could Fatu find himself main eventing next year if he keeps this momentum up? Does McIntyre take a little time away now?

3:51pm PT – Both men have now kicked out of each other’s finishers. First Drew escaped a Fatu moonsault, then Jacob denies McIntyre his Claymore glory. A table is now set up in the ring with Drew strewn across it. Fatu climbs to the top rope, but Drew stands before he can attempt another moonsault. Instead, Fatu finds himself going through a table outside of the ring thanks to a push off the ropes from McIntyre.

3:48pm PT – And here is that video from Drew McIntyre’s phone. Happy Wrestlemania, indeed.

3:46pm PT – Drew is now taking a wrench to Jacob. First his chops him down with the metal tool, before hitting him in the skull with it, and then seemingly trying to gouge his eye out with it. It’s lovely stuff.

3:43pm PT – And as is now Wrestlemania tradition for Drew McIntyre, he’s got his phone out. He whacks Jacob over the head before getting rid of it. I’m sure we’ll see the video hit his Twitter any moment now. People will do anything for engagement these days, even in the middle of a heated, violent feud.

3:40pm PT – Unsurprisingly, Drew didn’t even make it into the ring before this one kicked off. Within a minute of the bell ringing, there’s already a variety of furniture in the ring, including the table and a couple of chairs. Jacob has also found a toolbox, which I can only imagine contains pain.

3:37pm PT – Next up is the Jacob Fatu vs Drew McIntyre Unsanctioned Match. Anything could happen here, and I’m quite excited. Things are about to get a little bit violent. Well, as bloody as it can get at 3:30pm on TV, anyway. Jacob is in the ring already, and Drew is being his big ol’ Claymore sword his way. I’m going for Fatu in this one. What do you think?

3:31pm PT – And here is that final moment of the first match, as IShowSpeed gets his revenge on Logan Paul in acrobatic style.

3:24pm PT – And we’re done already! The Usos and LA Knight take the win as a BFT takes down Austin Theory after IShowSpeed costs The Vision the win. Logan Paul is not happy at all and punches Speed before hauling him out of the ring and setting him up to put him through the announcer’s table. Before it can happen, though, The Usos and LA Knight pull Logan Paul down from the top rope.

Now it’s IShowSpeed’s turn to put Logan through the table and he happily obliges, flipping off the corner top rope and leaving Logan crumpled under ring furniture. I guess Speed just didn’t have it in him to play the heel, and begins yeeting with The Usos. The crowd seem very happy with that outcome. How about you?

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3:19pm PT – The Vision have the early momentum in this one, as Logan Paul and Austin Theory team up to take down Jimmy Uso, before flexing in the middle of the ring. Logan then locks Jimmy into the corner, delivering a few punches, before the Uso escapes and tags in his brother.

3:15pm PT – And The Usos’ teammate, LA Knight, has now joined them in the ring as their opponents, Logan Paul and Austin Theory, representing The Vision, have roped IShowSpeed into this one-off tag team match. With the bell about to go, who do you think will take this one?

3:08pm PT – The people are Yeeting. Jey and Jimmy Uso are the first to enter the ring at Wrestlemania 42 as they prepare for the first fight of the evening.

3:04pm PT – JOHN CENA IS HERE! (we knew he would be, but it’s still great to see him.) “Long-time fan. Long-time performer. First-time host. How am I doing so far?”, says Cena. Not bad so far, John but it’s a long night to come.

3:00pm PT – And here we go. Hamilton creator Lin Manuel Miranda has welcomed us all via a video package teasing us with everything to come this weekend. No raps, though.

2:51pm PT – Michael Cole is here. I won’t be able to hear him, but it’s nice to know, nonetheless.

2:42pm PT – Another one of the night’s biggest matches is the tussle for the Women’s Tag Team belts in a 4-way between Nia Jax & Lash Legend, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, The Bella Twins. BUT, will Nikki Bella’s injury have had time to rehab? It’s a big question looming over this fight. If she isn’t good to go, will The Bella Twins be replaced completely? Perhaps with The Kabuki Warriors? Or, if rumours are true, will Brie be getting a brand new surprise partner today? I’m British, so if the much-touted return does happen, I’ll be pretty happy about it.

2:30pm PT – Seems with got a bit of a “Mad Max” apocalypse in the desert theme going on with the staging of Night One. I guess that fits the Vegas setting somewhat; there is a lot of sand here from what I’ve seen. I imagine a few dreams have come here to die, too. I’m $10 up on roulette, in case you were wondering. Basically a millionaire.

Anyway. Wrestlemania. I think Jacob Fatu vs Drew McIntyre in an Unsanctioned Match has to be the fight I’m most looking to right now. I imagine we’ll see table, chains, maybe even some more handcuffs, and a smattering of blood. I think Jacob will likely win, too, and would love to see it.

2:05pm PT – Hi everyone! Simon here live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to keep you up to date on everything happening here at Wrestlemania 42. Just under an hour to go until we get underway here, with the six-man tag team match featuring Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight. Before that, we can probably expect an intro from this year’s host, the recently-retired, greatest of all-time, John Cena.

We’ve got a great view here up near the roof, and yes, we do expect most of those seats to be filled before 3pm PT hits. What match are you most looking forward to today? Let me know in the comments and I’ll drop a couple of your picks in here!

A view of the ring at Wrestlemania 42.

As a reminder, here’s a rundown of the matches currently lined up for each day:

So, which match are you most looking forward to at Wrestlemania 42? Let me know in the comments. I’ll be with you throughout the whole of the weekend’s action, giving you live updates every few minutes of the biggest moments, so make sure to come back on Saturday and Sunday and read along if you’re watching, or if you can’t see it for yourself, I’ll do my best to be your eyes for you. Let’s have some fun with it.

Simon Cardy is a Senior Editor at IGN who can mainly be found skulking around open world games, indulging in Korean cinema, or despairing at the state of Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Jets. Follow him on Bluesky at @cardy.bsky.social.


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