Overview
- WWE has officially confirmed five matches for the two-night show: Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk, Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton, Jade Cargill vs. Rhea Ripley, Stephanie Vaquer vs. Liv Morgan, and Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi, with industry outlets expecting roughly 14 total bouts.
- Yahoo Sports, citing Dave Meltzer, reports AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental title and Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu are set to be added, with SmackDown tonight expected to build toward McIntyre–Fatu.
- Forbes and Bleacher Report frame Lesnar vs. Femi as a likely passing of the torch, with widespread predictions that Femi defeats Lesnar.
- Coverage forecasts Liv Morgan—fresh off her 2026 Royal Rumble win—to beat Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship.
- Analysts also project Randy Orton over Cody Rhodes and Jade Cargill over Rhea Ripley, emphasizing WrestleMania 42’s role in elevating former NXT standouts such as Oba Femi, Trick Williams, and Je’Von Evans.