WWE Wrestlemania 42 Live Coverage: Night 2 - April 19th, 2026

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WRESTLEMANIA 42 - NIGHT 2



Date:
Saturday, April 18 (Night 1) | Sunday, April 19 (Night 2) 6 p.m. ET

Location:
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

Available on:
ESPN2 (first hour), ESPN Unlimited (U.S.), Netflix (international)


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World Heavyweight Championship Match
CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns

WWE Women's Championship Match
Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley

"The Demon" Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio

United States Championship Match
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams

Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar

Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match
Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio

— We are live! Lin-Manuel Miranda walks through what happened at Night One of WrestleMania 42.

— Michael Cole and Wade Barrett then greet audiences at home as John Cena makes his way to the ring. He says Night One of WrestleMania 42 was incredible and he feels the energy of Las Vegas, then says WWE has already made history by airing its first WrestleMania on ESPN.

— Oba Femi makes his way to the ring. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman follow.

Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman)

The bell rings and the two lock up, unable to take the other one down. Femi sends Lesnar crashing into the mat, then levels him with a clothesline. Lesnar ends up on the outside of the ring and grabs the ring steps, but Femi looks to drag him back inside. Lesnar pulls Femi out of the ring and sends him crashing into the ring post spine first, then sends him crashing into one of the barricades and dumps him back in the ring.

Lesnar lands a trio of German suplexes on Femi, but Femi lands a pair of running uppercuts on Lesnar in the corner. Lesnar delivers an F5 to Femi, but Femi quickly recovers and lands a chokeslam on Lesnar. He follows it up with Fall From Grace for the win.

Winner: Oba Femi

— After the match, Lesnar takes off his gloves and his boots. He leaves them in the ring, and Heyman joins him in the ring. Lesnar and Heyman hug one another, and Lesnar takes a minute to soak it all in with the fans. He high fives several fans on the way to the back with Heyman.

— Penta, JD McDonagh, Dragon Lee, Rusev, Je'Von Evans, and Rey Mysterio all make their way to the ring.

WWE Intercontinental Championship Six-Pack Challenge Ladder Match: Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio

McDonagh delivers a chop block to Evans, and the bell sounds. Penta levels Rusev with a crossbody off the top rope, but Rey runs the ropes and Rusev pulls him under them. Penta and Lee deliver a double dropkick to Rusev through the middle rope, but Rusev hits both men with a ladder and bridges the ladder between the ring apron and the announce desk.

McDonagh hits Penta with a ladder, but Evans flies over the top rope to take out McDonagh. He slides the ladder into the ring, but Lee delivers a hurricanrana to Evans to send him crashing off the apron and on top of McDonagh.

Rey fires off right hands on Lee in the ring, then sends him crashing into the ropes and dials it up to a 619. Lee moves out of the way before Rusev sends McDonagh crashing into a ladder set up in the corner. Rusev then sets up the ladder and climbs it, but Penta joins Rusev on the ladder. Both men end up back on the mat, but Penta sets up for a modified Bronco Buster on Evans. McDonagh stops Penta.

Evans ascends up the ladder, and McDonagh joins him on it. Rusev pushes both men off and McDonagh lands on his feet, then climbs back up the ladder. Evans knocks McDonagh off the ladder with a clothesline, but Lee looks to set up a ladder. Rey dials it up for a 619 on Lee using the ladder.

Rey hangs off a ladder set up in the middle of the ring by his toes as Penta suplexes Evans on top of a ladder in the corner. Lee lands a dropkick off the top rope on Rey, then ascends up the ladder looking to grab the Intercontinental Championship belt.

Rusev intercepts Lee and delivers a uranage to him, then bridges a ladder between the one in the middle and the corner. He sends Evans crashing on top of the ladder, and Lee launches Rey on top of Rusev in order for Rey to deliver a senton to Rusev and send him crashing through the ladder that was bridged between the ring apron and the announce desk.

Penta gets Rey in an electric chair position, but Rey escapes and dials it up for a 619 on Penta. He ascends up the ladder in the middle of the ring, but Lee joins him. Rey fights off Lee, but Lee grabs onto Rey's foot. Rey takes out Lee by flying off the ladder, but Lee catches Rey and delivers a Styles Clash to him.

Lee ascends up the ladder, but McDonagh joins Lee on the ladder in the middle of the ring and connects with a Spanish Fly on him off the ladder. He ascends back up the ladder, but Penta meets McDonagh on it. The two men exchange forearms with one another, but Penta delivers a Mexican Destroyer on McDonagh off the ladder in the middle and on top of the one bridged between that ladder and the corner.

Evans ascends up the ladder in the middle, but Rusev pushes the ladder out from under Evans and pulls him down as Evans hangs onto the apparatus holding the Intercontinental Championship above the ring. Rusev then sets up the ladder again in the middle of the ring, but Evans delivers an OG Cutter to Rusev to send Rusev crashing off the ladder.

Penta delivers a Mexican Destroyer to Evans using the ladder in the middle of the ring, then ascends up it and grabs the Intercontinental Championship to retain the title.

Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Penta

— Michael Cole then confirms that Brock Lesnar just called it a career and his time with WWE has ended.

— Lil Yachty then introduces Trick Williams and Trick makes his way down to the ring for the next match of WrestleMania 42 Night Two. Sami Zayn then makes his way down to the ring next.

WWE United States Championship Match: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams

The match starts off with both men exchange punches and Sami hit a clothesline. Sami sends Trick into the turnbuckles and punches him. Sami hits a chop and he springboards over Trick and clotheslines Trick over the top rope and to the floor. Sami sets up for a dive to the floor, but Trick hits several clotheslines and a spinning heel kick. He misses a jumping cyclone kick. Trick hits a neck breaker. Trick pulls Sami up for a uranage and he gets a near fall. Sami hits a boot when Trick charges at him. Sami hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Sami kicks Trick and the referee warns him. Sami then hits several punches and the referee holds him back. Sami kicks Trick in front of Yachty.

Sami goes to the floor and he hits Yachty from behind with a forearm. Sami sends Yachty into the ringside barrier. Sami sends Trick into the ring post from the apron and he does it again. Sami hits a brainbuster on the apron and the referee checks on him. The referee starts his count and Trick leans against the ringside barrier. Sami hits a Helluva Kick. Trick beats the count to get back into the ring. Sami kicks Trick while the referee checks on Trick.

Sami sets up for a Helluva Kick, but Yachty grabs Sami and drops him on the ropes. Trick gets a near fall. Trick pulls the knee pad down and he goes for the jumping boot, but misses and almost hits the referee. Sami gets a rollup for a near fall. Sami hits an exploder into the turnbuckles. Sami then charges into the corner and Trick hits the Trick Shot for the win.

Winner and NEW WWE United States Champion: Trick Williams

— After the match, Trick Williams celebrates with Lil Yachty and his family. Trick then gets on the middle rope and raises the title.

— Dominik Mysterio makes his way down to the ring for the next match of WrestleMania 42 Night Two and Finn Bálor follows.

Street Fight: “The Demon” Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio

The bell rings and Dominik stares down "The Demon" that crouches before him. Balor rains down right hands on Dominik and levels him with a pair of back elbows, then fires off stomps on Dominik.

The action spills out of the ring, and Balor grabs a kendo stick from under the ring. He hits Dominik with it a couple of times, then dumps him back in the ring and grabs another table from under the ring. Dominik flies out of the ring to take out Balor and cracks the kendo stick across Balor's spine repeatedly. Dominik then slides several chairs into the ring, then fires off stomps on Balor's face.

Balor sends Dominik crashing into a pair of chairs facing one another and delivers a Sling Blade to him, but Dominik drops Balor into the ropes and dials it up for a 619. He ascends to the top rope and lands a Frog Splash on Balor, then goes for a pin but Balor quickly kicks out.

Balor lands a pair of shotgun dropkicks Dominik into the corner and sets up for a Coup De Grace on him, but Dominik avoids it and hits Balor with a chair face first. He slides a table into the ring and sets it up in the corner, then looks to whip Balor through the table. Balor stops his momentum and delivers a Sling Blade to Dominik, but Dominik intercepts Balor with a superkick and sends him crashing through the table in the corner.

Dominik cracks a chair across Balor's spine and slides it onto his neck, then dials it up for a 619 on Balor and follows it up with a Frog Splash off the top rope. He goes for a pin, but Balor kicks out and Dominik repeatedly hits him with a chair.

Dominik goes back under the ring to grab another table and slides it inside, then sets it up near the corner. Balor turns Dominik inside out with a clothesline and repeatedly hits him with a chair, then places the chair around his neck and lands a shotgun dropkick on him in the corner. He lays Dominik on the table near the corner and ascends to the top, then connects with a Coup De Grace on him to send Dominik crashing through the table for the win.

Winner: Finn Balor

— Jade Cargill makes her way to the ring. Rhea Ripley follows, and Adam Weitsman joins the announce desk for the upcoming match.

WWE Women’s Championship Match: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley

The bell rings and the two lock up. Cargill levels Ripley with a shoulder tackle and follows it up with a bodyslam, but Ripley sends Cargill crashing into the mat face first and follows it up with a dropkick. Cargill responds with a scoop powerslam on Ripley, then fires off forearms and stomps on her in the corner and dumps her out of the ring.

Cargill dumps Ripley back in the ring and cinches in a crossface on her. Ripley powers up to her feet with Cargill up on her shoulders, but Cargill escapes and exchanges forearms with Ripley. Ripley rocks Cargill with a kick and gets her in an electric chair position, then sends her crashing into the mat face first and goes for a pin. Ripley kicks out.

Ripley sets up for Rip Tide, but Cargill counters into a Hip Toss and connects with a spinebuster on Ripley. She goes for a pin, but Ripley kicks out and levels Cargill with a kick.

Michin hops up on the ring apron, allowing B-Fab to trip Ripley and help Cargill. Ripley rocks B-Fab with a forearm, but Cargill sends Ripley crashing into the ring post face first. Michin clocks Ripley and Cargill lands a One Winged Angel on her, then goes for a pin but Ripley kicks out.

IYO SKY's music hits and she runs out to the ring. She levels a pair of spinning back fists on B-Fab and Michin, then delivers a springboard moonsault to Michin and B-Fab as Cargill looks to level her with a pump kick. Ripley lands a headbutt on Cargill and sets up for Rip Tide, but Cargill escapes and runs over Ripley with a big boot. Cargill sets up for Jaded, but Ripley manages to counter into a Rip Tide on Cargill for the win.

Winner and NEW WWE Women’s Champion: Rhea Ripley

— John Cena appears in the ring to announce that the attendance number for Night Two of WrestleMania 42 is 55,255. He also notes that the total attendance for Nights One and Two of WrestleMania 42 is 106,072. Cena says his host duties may be done, but The Miz and Kit Wilson cut off Cena. The Miz says he didn't get his WrestleMania moment last year and will get one tonight, but Danhausen's music hits and he makes his way to the ring along with several little people who are dressed up like him.

Danhausen tells Cena that he's a huge fanhausen of is, but The Miz interrupts the pair. Wilson calls Dahnausen and the little people toxic and clocks one of them, but one of the little people low blows Wilson. The little people attack Wilson, and Danhausen low blows The Miz. He curses The Miz and delivers a Five Knuckle Shuffle to The Miz. The little people carry The Miz to the back.

— Roman Reigns makes his way down to the ring for the main event of WrestleMania 42 Night Two and CM Punk follows.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns

The bell rings and the two men stare down one another before they lock up. Reigns levels Punk with a strike, then follows it up with a Samoan Drop and headbutts Punk. Punk lands a chop on Reigns, but Reigns levels Punk with a right hand and sends him crashing into the corner face first.

Reigns clotheslines Punk out of the ring, then sends Punk crashing into the ring post and looks to send his head bouncing off one of the announce desks. Punk stops Reigns and sends him crashing into the announce desk face first.

Reigns and Punk spill into the crowd, and Punk fires off left hands and right hands on Reigns' midsection. Punk flies off the barricade to level Reigns, but Reigns pulls Punk off the announce desk as Punk stands on it.

The two men return to the ring, and Reigns lands a strike on Punk as Punk is tangled up in the ropes. Reigns connects with a strike on Punk and calls for a Superman Punch, but Punk sees Reigns coming and sends him crashing into the mat. He ascends to the top rope and levels Reigns with a crossbody, then rains down right hands on him.

Punk delivers a step-up knee to Reigns in the corner and sends him crashing into the mat face first, then gets him up on his shoulders to set up for a GTS. Reigns fires off elbows on Punk to escape, then connects with a Superman Punch on him and goes for a pin. Punk kicks out.

Punk rocks Reigns with two more step-up knees in the corner, then levels him with a clothesline and sends his face bouncing off one of the announce desks and the ring steps on the outside. Punk then ascends to the top rope, but Reigns pulls him off and Punk rocks him with a boot to his face. Reigns responds with a boot of his own and sits Punk on the top rope, then drapes Punk off the top rope by his knees and fires off Superman Punches on him.

Reigns separates the ring steps and hits Punk with one of them as Punk is still draped off the top rope, but Reigns powerbombs Punk through one of the announce desks. The two men return to the ring, and Punk sends Reigns crashing into the mat with a GTS. He goes for a pin, but Reigns kicks out.

Punk sets up for another GTS, but Reigns catches him with a spear and goes for a pin. Punk kicks out, but Reigns sends his head repeatedly bouncing off the mat and looks to deliver a GTS of his own to Punk. Punk escapes before Reigns can do so, then fires off right hands on Reigns.

Punk grabs Reigns' Ula Fala from ringside and places it around his neck. He looks to land a spear on Reigns, but Reigns catches Punk in a Guillotine. Punk counters into a roll up, but Reigns kicks out and Punk cinches in an Anaconda Vice on him. Reigns reverses back into a Guillotine, but Punk breaks free and looks to cinch in a Sharpshooter on Reigns. Reigns avoids it and cinches in the Guillotine once again, but Punk counters into a jackknife pinfall. Reigns kicks out.

Punk and Reigns exchange right hands with one another, but Punk takes the tape off one of his hands and throws it at Reigns. As the referee disposes of the tape, Punk low blows Reigns and delivers a GTS to him. He goes for a pin, but Reigns kicks out and Punk sends his face bouncing off the remaining announce desk face first. He lays Reigns on top of it and ascends to the top rope, then delivers an elbow drop to him off the middle rope to send Reigns crashing through the announce desk.

Punk dumps Reigns back in the ring and connects with a GTS on him, then sets up for a second one to him. Punk's legs give out and Reigns delivers a pair of spears to Punk for the win.

Winner and NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Roman Reigns

— After the match, Roman celebrates alone in the ring as pyro goes off. Roman stands tall and raises the championship as WrestleMania 42 Night Two comes to a close.

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