In a post-show appearance, new WWE World Heavyweight champion Roman Reigns said that he’s going to be at WWE events “all summer” after fans started a “part timer” chant right behind him.
Reigns, who was in a very good mood, said, “I’m gonna take you all to Monday Night Raw tomorrow night. All this part-time crap? We’re gonna fix that!”
The new champ then continued, “Y’all better make some room, because you’re gonna see my ass all Summer!”
That got a huge pop from the crowd and Reigns then dropped the mic and posed with the titles in front of fans to end his segment.
Throughout Reigns’ appearance, the were also several “F*ck TKO” chants from the crowd, which Reigns acknowledged by saying they have a rowdy crowd.
WrestleMania 42 has registered the lowest WrestleMania stadium attendance excluding the COVID era since Mania 19 at Safeco Field in Seattle in 2003.
The Saturday event drew 50,816 fans while the Sunday event drew an additional 55,255 for a combined attendance of 106,072. John Cena announced the attendance numbers on both nights.
That is a drop from last year’s WrestleMania in the same venue which had 61,467 on Saturday and 63,226 on Sunday for a combined 124,693. Documents released by the Las Vegas Stadium Authority later revealed that WrestleMania 41 had a combined audience of 118,641 without WWE’s inflated number.
WWE struggled to sell WrestleMania tickets this time around, mainly because of two factors: high ticket prices and the location.
The WWE World fan convention comes to an end this morning, with the final half day at the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall.
Entry ticket for today is discounted to $64.14 for adults and $34.98 for kids since it’s only open from 9AM to 1PM.
Scheduled to appear today for meet and greets are:
Big E
Blake Monroe
Bronson Reed
Carmelo Hayes
Giulia
Honky Tonk Man
Jacob Fatu
JBL
Je’Von Evans
Jimmy Uso
LA Knight
Lita
Mr. Iguana
Nick Aldis
Rob Van Dam
Ron Simmons
The APA
Lash Legend and Nia Jax
Wyatt Sicks
The WrestleMania Superstore also closes at 1PM today, with the store having some new stock celebrating the winners of WrestleMania 42. It is your last chance to get your hands on WWE merchandise while in Las Vegas, that is if you have any money left! If not, you can always head to WWE Shop and get them delivered to your home!
Roman Reigns, Trick Williams, and Rhea Ripley were crowned new champions at WrestleMania 42, making it to a total of six title changes over two nights.
Trick was the first one to get some gold, defeating Sami Zayn for the WWE United States title. Williams, who was super over with the crowd at Allegiant Stadium, had Lil’ Yachty with him.
Rhea Ripley won the WWE Women’s title after overcoming Jade Cargill. Cargill had some help from Michin and B-Fab throughout the last part of the match but Iyo Sky came out to a massive pop to help her friend. Ripley delivered a Riptide to Cagill in a neatly-worked finish to secure the victory and then celebrated with Sky.
In the main event of the night, Roman Reigns returned to the top of the mountain after he beat CM Punk in the longest match of the two-night WrestleMania, clocking in at 34 minutes, to claim the WWE World Heavyweight title for the first time. This ended Punk’s 169-day reign as champion and it’s the first time in 742 days that Reigns has held WWE gold.
Penta was the only one who survived with his Intercontinental title during WrestleMania Sunday. Three title changes were also done yesterday.
An emotional Brock Lensar has seemingly wrestled his final match, putting over Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42, and then leaving his gloves and boots in the middle of the ring.
Femi pinned Lesnar clean and even no-sold some of his moves, with the crowd firmly behind the Nigerian ruler.
But once the match was over and Lesnar stayed in the ring, the crowd sensed something was up.
Lesnar started removing his gloves and the fans started a “No! No! No!” chant. He then broke down and cried as he untied his boot laces, perhaps the first time that the WWE Universe has seen this human side of the Beast Incarnate.
Lesnar placed both his gloves and boots in the middle and then stood up to salute the crowd. Paul Heyman entered the ring and embraced Lesnar in a long hug. Both crying, Heyman then raised the arm of his client around the sides of the ring and Lesnar waved goodbye.
It was a scene that came out of nowhere and he was greeted with “Thank you Brock” chants. Before exiting, he dropped on his knees, kissed the ring, and then high-fived fans on the way back up the ramp.
The former multi-time champion put his arms on his heart as fans continued to serenade him. He said thank you and then turned around for the final time before disappearing to the back.
In a post on social media, Alexa Bliss thanked her tag team partner Charlotte for the WrestleMania moment and Bray Wyatt, who she paid tribute to with her outfit.
“Charlotte, thank you for everything this year. For being with me through the laughs, the chaos, the no sleep, the not enough coffee, the fun & the always needed hugs,” she wrote. “This may not have been our winning Mania, but I’ve won with having you by my side.”
The two might be going separate ways post-WrestleMania.
Bliss also had a special mention for Bray Wyatt, who she said he impacted her life forever as a person, performer, and friend.
“Your vision lives on through the Wyatt’s & those who all love you. Always & Forever connected. Thank you Bray,” she wrote.
Bliss wore a costume which was inspired by Bray Wyatt and rocked moth wings for her entrance, which are synonymous with Wyatt. They were created by Jason Baker, the same person behind all The Fiend stuff. Bliss also carried her doll Lilly with her.
Hello again everybody! It’s @TheMagnumDA and we’re already back with the WrestleMania Sunday Pick’em. Last night was quite the roller coaster ride, and we’ve got some pretty close scores after WrestleMania Saturday.
To spice things up, we’re going to double the scores for picks on this second night of Mania action. That means each correct pick is worth TWO points! It’s anyone’s ballgame – who will leave WrestleMania XLII as the WOPC Champion? :Let’s find out right now,
ON WITH THE MANIA SUNDAY PICKS!!
Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
Colin: This has to be fast and furious. Vibes of Brock vs Goldberg from a few years back. Quick, short, and powerful. There’s only one result in this one: Oba HAS to beat Brock. The dude is going to be a major Superstar and a soon-to-be WWE champion. And he’s super over. Oba wins.
Bull: This one might be one of the hardest picks to make all weekend. In the end, I think that Brock is going to get the win in an awesome match.
Magnum: Ohh yes yes yes, I’m excited for this one. These two giants are going to beat the hell out of each other, and it’s going to be terrific. Knowing Brock’s history with being the opener on a card, I don’t foresee this match going longer than 10 minutes, although I could be wrong. I think Lesnar is going to dominate the first part of this match, and then we’re going to see Oba make the comeback and hit the Fall From Grace. The Beast…will be conquered. Oba wins.
WWE Intercontinental Championship – Six-Pack Ladder Match
Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio
Colin: Hopefully this could be the match of the night. I was kinda hoping Fenix would be in it too but I guess three masks were already enough. Waiting for Je’Von Evans to do some crazy shit in this match but I don’t see anyone from this bunch beating Penta. Penta to retain.
Bull: I’m taking the sentimental favorite in this one – Je’Von Evans. I think the bouncy one will win the Intercontinental Championship.
Magnum: This is going to be a wild one. I think we’re going to see a power showcase by Rusev, and we’re going to see a Lucha showcase from Dragon Lee and Rey Rey. I also foresee some tricky ladder contraptions being built by JD, and I think that’s going to lead to things getting a little BOUNCY. In summary, everyone’s going to get their shine. In the end? This is going to be the biggest win of Penta’s life – Penta retains the Intercontinental Championship.
“The Demon” Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio
Colin: Remember last year Dom was surprisingly enough the face in his match? Crowd exploded when he won. Finn needs to be back in his winning ways and with the Demon character coming back, I think that (hopefully) reassures it. But Dom is also the AAA Mega champ so it might not be a good look so I’m going to pick Dom just based on that.
Bull: The Demon lost the last time we saw him against Edge – this time, he’s going to exorcise those demons when he defeats Dirty Dom. Finn Balor wins.
Magnum: Ohh, Dom Dom. You really stepped in it this time. Man, if we’re talking Vegas odds…look at this. Balor is a -2000 favorite to win. If you put $100 down, you’d win $5 back. That’s not good news, Dom! Time to pay the piper. Balor wins.
WWE Women’s Championship
Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
Colin: Ooof. I think this will be rough. Not because of Rhea, obviously. Jade is still green as grass in the ring but Rhea will be leading this one so it will be at least a bit bearable. I don’t know what’s going on with Rhea’s life and I hope she’s okay, but I have a feeling Cargill will retain tonight.
Bull: Jade has not had that strong of a run as champion, but that could all change with a career marking performance against the most popular female wrestler in the world right now in Rhea Bloody Ripley. I’m going to go with the surprise pick and take Jade Cargill to retain the title.
Magnum: Originally, I swore up and down that if Jade lost this match, it would be the end for her. That’s before she linked up with Michin and B-Fab. Now that she has a crew backing her…I actually like her chances less here, because I think it’s going to lead to a rematch down the road. Rhea is doing something that I’ve not seen in nearly 25+ years – she’s getting the biggest reaction of all the wrestlers. That’s including male and female wrestlers. They can’t have her lose here, even if it makes all the sense in the world to do so. I’m taking Rhea to overcome the odds and take back her WWE Championship.
WWE United States Championship
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
Colin: This match should have been a triple threat match with Carmelo Hayes also involved. Trick, just like Oba, is going to be a major star. His time to shine is now and I predict we are going to have a new United States champion by the end of the night. Whoop that!
Bull: I’m going with WHOOP THAT TRICK in this one. I think his entrance will get one of the biggest pops of the entire weekend. When he wins, it’ll be an even bigger pop. I’ll take Trick to win the United States Championship.
Magnum: I was reading one of those DIRT SHEETS, brother…and they wrote that Oba Femi *needs* to beat Brock Lesnar for the health and survival of this company. I would make the exact same argument for Trick Williams right here and right now. Sami’s “I know who my fans are!” battle cry is hilarious, and it reminds me of 1997 Bret Hart…but if Sami wants to take it all the way with this turn, he needs to lose this match. Trick’s entrance, his hype…it’s all for nothing if he loses here. Spare me the first-timer jinx…and strike while the iron is hot! WHOOP THAT TRICK and take that US Title…now let’s talk about it. Trick wins the gold.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns
Colin: Oh man oh man. I genuinely don’t know how this will play out. I love Roman, but the thought of him leaving again for months with the title makes me angry. That title should be defended every month and Reigns cannot do that anymore. Punk has done a great job as champion and I think that will continue. Yes, I think Reigns is going to lose his THIRD WrestleMania main event in a row tonight. 40, 41, and 42! Punk retains.
Bull: Man, I hope there’s some fireworks in this one – would love to see some crazy stuff go down. I think we’ll have a few surprises that nobody sees coming – in the end, Roman Reigns will defeat CM Punk to become the NEW World Heavyweight Champion.
Magnum: Oooo Doctor. This is the one. The final match of WrestleMania 42. Punk has finally made it. It’s one thing to be on the final match on Night One of last year’s Mania…but to be in the final match of the Mania card, for the World Championship…well, folks, Uncle Phil has finally made it. Unfortunately, for him…he’s pissed off a few Samoans along the way. There’s going to be some run-ins, and it should get crazy…but I’m will Bull – Roman is walking out of Vegas as the World Heavyweight Champion.
That’s going to do it for us here at the Pick’em report! Thank you for continuing to check us out here on Wrestling-Online! @TheMagnumDA signing off.
ESPN reporter Andreas Hale yesterday wrote that he was denied his media credentials for WrestleMania and was not going to cover the show for ESPN.
Hale, who gained popularity with the Internet Wrestling Community after he graded the first ESPN PLE, WrestlePalooza, a C- on the official ESPN website, also said that WWE blocked his access for the show.
“Neither I nor ESPN has been told why,” he wrote. “You can speculate on the reasons, but if you want answers, ask WWE. Let me know what they tell you.”
Hale just recently covered the Janel Grant lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE for ESPN and has been critical of the company in the past on social media, something which eventually came back to bite him.
ESPN yesterday gave WrestleMania an incredible amount of coverage throughout the day and that continues today with WrestleMania Sunday.
Paige proclaimed to be a “WWE girl forever” last night during the WrestleMania 42 post-show.
The British star left WWE in 2022 after her contract expired and it was not renewed. She made it very obviously clear at the time that she wanted to stay, but WWE medical did not want to clear her to return to the ring following her several neck issues.
“WWE is my home, I was raised here, I’m a WWE girl forever,” Paige said, before the Bellas added that she’s a Total Diva too.
“I didn’t know how anyone was gonna react, I’m walking out there, I forgot how big WrestleManias were,” she continued.
Paige obviously received the biggest pop of the night from an otherwise very quiet crowd.
“It was magical, it was surreal, I forgot how to skip at one point. I was like, ‘What do I do? What does Paige do?'” she added.
Paige reportedly signed a long-term deal with WWE this week. She previously worked for AEW and is a former AEW Women’s champion. She left the promotion last year.
While Cody Rhodes is entering his fifth consecutive WrestleMania main event, Roman Reigns is entering his unprecedented seventh back-to-back Mania top billing and his record-breaking 11th main event overall.
Reigns surpassed Hulk Hogan with the most WrestleMania main events and no one comes even close to his 11 total.
Along with Cody Rhodes, he is also the only WWE Superstar to main event both nights of WrestleMania, having done so at WrestleMania 40, first teaming with his cousin The Rock to take on Rhodes and Seth Rollins and then taking on Rhodes in a one-on-one match the following night.
Reigns was also supposed to main event WrestleMania 36 against Goldberg when he was the WWE Universal champion but opted out of the event due to the COVID pandemic.
So far, his WrestleMania main event record is of six wins and four losses.
Roman Reigns WrestleMania main events
WrestleMania 31 vs Brock Lesnar (lost)
WrestleMania 32 vs Triple H (won)
WrestleMania 33 vs The Undertaker (won)
WrestleMania 34 vs Brock Lesnar (lost)
WrestleMania 37 vs Edge and Daniel Bryan (won)
WrestleMania 38 vs Brock Lesnar (won)
WrestleMania 39 vs Cody Rhodes (won)
WrestleMania 40 with The Rock vs Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins (won)
WrestleMania 40 vs Cody Rhodes (lost)
WrestleMania 41 vs Seth Rollins and CM Punk (lost)
Cody Rhodes suffered an eye injury last night, one of the battle wounds from his war against Randy Orton in the main event of the show.
A bloodied Rhodes had his left eye completely shut and swollen and was tended by paramedics backstage after he returned to the back. The injury is believed to have happened in the post-match attack by Orton, who clocked Rhodes with the WWE title and then gave him the punt kick.
Rhodes was scheduled to appear at WWE World today for photo ops and autograph signings, but due to his injury, will no longer be appearing. An e-mail by Leap Epic Events was sent to all ticket holders, offering them either the chance to exchange to another WWE Superstar or get a full refund.
Live tonight from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, WWE presents WrestleMania 42 Sunday. The full card is as follows:
CM Punk vs Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight title
Jade Cargill vs Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women’s title
Sami Zayn vs Trick Williams for the WWE United States title
Penta vs Je’Von Evans vs Dragon Lee vs JD McDonagh vs Rusev vs Rey Mysterio in a six-pack ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental title
Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar
“The Demon” Finn Balor vs Dominik Mysterio
How to watch
The Countdown to WrestleMania will start at 4PM ET and airs on the WWE’s YouTube as well as social media properties. This will be followed by WrestleMania 42 at 6PM ET, airing on the ESPN Unlimited app in the United States and on Netflix internationally.
Also, the first hour of WrestleMania 42 Sunday will also air on ESPN for those in the United States.
Nikki Bella had no chance of getting cleared for WrestleMania yesterday as she revealed during the WrestleMania post-show that she underwent surgery in Birmingham, Alabama.
Bella fractured, tore, and sprained her ankle and in a video on her social media, showed the extent of her injury – a badly bruised ankle with stitches.
“It’s been a painful two weeks,” she said.
Nikki rolled her ankle during a match on Raw against Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair and she kept people guessing if she would be able to wrestle at Mania.
Bella was eventually replaced by the returning Paige and she and Brie won the tag team titles.
All the women’s titles which were on the line at WrestleMania 42 swapped hands during the night, with three new champions crowned.
The first title switch came in the third match of the night as Brie Bella and surprise tag team partner Paige defeated Lash Legend and Nia Jax, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, and Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles. This is the first run with the title for both Brie and Paige.
Following that match, Becky Lynch defeated AJ Lee to regain the WWE Women’s Intercontinental title. This is the third reign for Lynch with the gold after ending Lee’s 49-day run as champion. Lynch leads the board with the most reigns and most combined days with the Women’s IC title which was introduced in January 2025.
And Liv Morgan finally got her WrestleMania win after she beat Stephanie Vaquer for the WWE Women’s World title. Morgan had some help from fellow Judgment Day members Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriquez. Vaquer held on the belt for 210 days, winning the then-vacant title at Wrestlepalooza. It’s Morgan’s third run with the title.
The WWE Women’s title will be on the line today at WrestleMania 42 Sunday with Jade Cargill defending against Rhea Ripley.
Bianca Belair made a surprise appearance at WrestleMania yesterday and had another major surprise for the audience!
After John Cena announced the attendance while standing in the middle of the ring, Belair’s music hit and the former champion walked down the ring wearing an elaborate blue outfit which covered her body.
Belair said you can’t have WrestleMania without the EST and thanked the fans for all the love and support during the past year.
“Now you know you can’t have WrestleMania without a few surprises right? Now John, I think we need to add one more to the attendance list,” Belair said, as she unzipped her dress to reveal a baby bump!
An emotional Belair cried and John Cena went in for the hug before Belair said, “Because the EST is having a BABY.”
“Thank you so much for allowing our family to share this moment with yours,” Cena responded, before correcting the attendance to 50,817, adding one to reflect the baby!
Belair suffered a finger injury at last year’s WrestleMania and has been out of action ever since.
Paige returned to WWE after an three-year absence at WrestleMania 42 Saturday, coming out as the surprise tag team partner of Brie Bella, replacing the injured Nikki Bella.
The Bellas had their entrance last and Nikki had a mic in her hand and a crutch on the other, explaining that she’s unable to compete due to her ankle injury. She said that she wasn’t going to ruin her sister’s WrestleMania moment and called in an old friend to replace her.
Paige’s old entrance theme kicked in and the British star came out to a massive pop from the Vegas crowd who were uncharacteristically quiet throughout the whole evening.
Paige, who last wrestled in a WWE ring in December 2017, even picked up the victory for her team, hitting the Rampage on Alexa Bliss to win the titles.
Paige also won the WWE Divas title in her main roster debut on the Raw After Mania in April 2014, beating AJ Lee.
Just minutes before the match started, Mercedes Mone wrote on X, “I’ll always be here to support you” in reference to Paige.
Here are the results from WrestleMania 42 Saturday which took place live from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Usos and LA Knight defeated The Vision and IShowSpeed in a six-man tag match
Jacob Fatu defeated Drew McIntyre in an unsanctioned match
Brie Bella and Paige defeated Nia Jax and Lash Legend, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, and Lyra Valkyria and Bayley in a fatal four-way tag match to become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team champions
Becky Lynch defeated AJ Lee to become the new WWE Women’s Intercontinental champion
Gunther defeated Seth Rollins
Liv Morgan defeated Stephanie Vaquer to become the new WWE Women’s World champion
Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton to retain the WWE title
A replay of WrestleMania 42 Saturday is available to stream on the ESPN app with the Unlimited plan for viewers in the U.S. and on Netflix internationally.
Sid Eudy’s son Gunnar was not happy at how the WWE treated his father during this weekend, especially at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, calling it “straight up disappointing and disrespectful as hell.”
“I’m glad my dad was big enough to put himself over even in death, because WWE damn sure wouldn’t. I didn’t see one single ad for him here in Vegas,” Gunnar wrote on Facebook. “The Hall of Fame gift shop had zero merch for my dad not a damn thing, But they were loaded with all the Dennis Rodman crap you could want.”
He said that the whole thing felt like they just swept him under the rug like a footnote and rushing to get them out of the way.
“Maybe if we had waited another 20 years until all those jealous, insecure ex-colleagues were gone you know the ones who could never match his athletic ability, his looks, or his unbreakable will power to tell them “no” he would’ve finally gotten the full induction he actually deserved,” he continued.
Gunnar said that he tried to stay positive for his son’s sake and while he is not aware WWE did his grandpa “dirty,” he got to see his hero honored.
“That moment with my boy made it worth it. And at least we walked away with the real Hall of Fame ring,” he added. “That’s something solid we can actually hold onto while the rest of this felt like a slap in the face.”
