Show Notes
Billi looks at the betting for both nights of WrestleMania 42. As usual, WWE has loaded up WrestleMania with a mix of superstar wrestlers and the involvement of mainstream stars.
Thirteen matches have been announced for the two-day event. Night 1 will be headlined by Randy Orton challenging Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE championship. In a controversial twist to the match, Pat McAfee was revealed as the voice in Orton's ear and now McAfee will have to leave the wrestling business forever if Orton fails to win on Saturday.
Night 1 Main Event – Cody Rhodes (c) vs Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs Liv Morgan for the Women’s World Championship AJ Lee (c) vs Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship Irresistble Forces (c) vs Bella Twins vs Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs Bayley & Lyra Valkyria; Fata 4-Way for the Women’s Tag Team Championship Seth Rollins vs Gunther Drew McIntyre vs Jacob Fatu in an unsanctioned match (will air in the first hour) Logan Paul, Austin Theory and iShowSpeed vs The Usos and LA Knight (will air in the first hour).
The Night 2 main event pits world heavyweight champion CM Punk against Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns. Reigns is looking to climb back to being a champion, having previously been champion for 1,316 days. Punk has invoked the ire of Reigns' Samoan family, leading to questions over whether or not Reigns will truly go at it alone against the champion.
Night 2Main Event – CM Punk (c) vs Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Jade Cargill (c) vs Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women’s Championship Sami Zayn (c) vs Trick Williams for the United States Championship Demon Finn Balor vs Dominik Mysterio Penta (c) vs Je’Von Evans vs Rusev vs Dragon Lee vs JD McDonagh vs Rey Mysterio: Ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship (will air in the first hour) Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi (will air in the first hour)
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