Darby Allin’s first AEW World title defense will come on Wednesday night on Dynamite, just a week after beating MJF for the gold in just two minutes.
Allin’s opponent will be former TNT champion Tommaso Ciampa, who all of a sudden finds himself with an AEW World title shot.
This will be the first time that the two will be sharing the ring together in a one-on-one match.
Stephanie McMahon, Demolition, Dennis Rodman, and AJ Styles were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026 yesterday while Sid Vicious and Bad News Brown joined the Legacy list of inductees.
Linda McMahon and her granddaughters, Aurora, Murphy, and Vaugh helped induct Stephanie, Haku, The Warlord, and Arn Anderson inducted Demolition, Kevin Nash and X-Pac inducted Rodman, and Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson inducted AJ Styles.
Below are the highlights from the ceremony.
WWE’s favorite comedian, Tony Hinchcliffe, will be taking the stage at the Dolby Live theater tonight right after WrestleMania Saturday for a Kill Tony: WrestleMania episode of his Netflix series.
The show will not air live, however, it will be uploaded to the streaming service on Monday.
Known as the biggest live podcast in the world, Kill Tony brings its signature chaos to WrestleMania 42. Famous for its unpredictable format, raw emerging talent, and unapologetically no-holds-barred humor, Kill Tony: WrestleMania will collide the worlds of comedy and wrestling with appearances from WWE Superstars, WWE Legends, established comedians, and surprise celebrity guests. The show’s signature format remains intact: rapid-fire stand-up sets from aspiring comics, followed by razor-sharp – and often ruthless – feedback from Hinchcliffe and an all-star panel of guests.
Tickets for the show remain available starting from just $65.77 on Ticketmaster.com.
Hello everybody! This is @TheMagnumDA with yet another edition of the Pick’em report. But this isn’t just some ordinary Pick’em tonight. For the first time ever, the WOPC Championship has been vacated and will be decided in a Triple Threat at WrestleMania XLII!
Brother Bull won the title at the Royal Rumble, but did not participate in the Elimination Chamber (Colin won). So to settle all the controversy, the title will be decided in a two-night aggregate Mania Pick’em. Who will be the Champion at the end of WrestleMania Sunday? It’s time to find out right now.
Colin: This match is on ESPN simply because of the extra eyeballs Logan Paul and IShowSpeed will bring. Love them or hate them, they are some of the most followed people in the world. I’m looking forward to see what Speed does in this match actually. It would be criminal if Speed gets the pinfall victory here, but I’m expecting The Vision to win this one.
Bull: I hate that this could all be decided on a meaningless six-man tag, but I look for the babyfaces to win it here tonight. I’ll take The Usos and LA Knight to get the victory.
Magnum: I look at it the other way. This could definitely tip the Pick’em in my favor, because this match has Islanders/Bulldogs vibes from Mania IV. What do I mean by that? I think a non-wrestler could get the pin! Either way, I’m rolling with The Vision and IShowSpeed to get the upset.
Colin: Fatu needs a good, proper, monster win. It’s not nice that it has to come at the expense of Drew McIntyre, but McIntyre is busy doing other things at the moment, so a brutal beating would help keep him away from TV for a while. Fatu needs to be in the main event picture. Jacob wins.
Bull: I’m going with Jacob Fatu in this match – there’s rumors of Drew going away to shoot the Highlander movie, so I think we can write him off in this one.
Magnum: That is correct about Highlander – Jacob and Drew are probably going to do something incredibly memorable in this match. Something that makes Fatu look like the world beater that we always knew that he could be. Fatu gets the biggest win of his career tonight.
Colin: Liv is still without a win on a WrestleMania card. Incredible, isn’t it? She’s great and she definitely deserves the title. I’m on team Vaquer, she’s a tremendous wrestler, but I think her time is up tonight. Liv finally wins.
Bull: What’s better than having a bad music video? How about being a champion with a bad music video? I’m taking Liv Morgan in this one.
Magnum: I also heard that the new song is actually going to be Liv’s theme music moving forward – hey, if it’s good enough for HBK, it’s good enough for me, I like Vaquer and I think she’ll be back on top soon, but tonight is Liv’s night. She’s not going to lose this after winning the Rumble to get here – Liv wins the championship.
Colin: I don’t know how long AJ is signed for but her return has done nothing for me. Yeah, the first night return pop was amazing and great, but let’s face it, in the ring, AJ is way behind others. I get why she won the title and I don’t disagree with the decision, but it’s time for Big Time Becks to get her baby back. New champ.
Bull: This should be a fantastic match – I’m going to take AJ Lee to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
Magnum: Here comes another title change – tonight is likely going to be AJ Lee’s swansong. AJ’s had a great comeback, and she’ll leave it all on the line tonight…but The Man is coming to collect, and this is the match that puts her back on top. Becky Lynch regains the IC gold.
Colin: Should be interesting to see how Nikki is played out of the match if she can’t wrestle. Taken out backstage, maybe? The thing I hate in this match is that Charlotte, Alexa, and Bayley are stuck in it. But I guess not everyone can get a singles match at a WrestleMania. I’m going for the champs, Jax and Legend, to retain the gold.
Bull: I look at this as, “Who has had the most TV time devoted to them?” After giving this some thought, I’m going to take Lyra and Bayley to win the tag titles.
Magnum: That makes all the sense in the world, but I think the mere fact that Bayley and Lyra made it back to the dance together is the real victory. I don’t know if that’s going to lead them to gold, though. I am extremely intrigued by the rumors that Brie and Nikki have come up with a Plan B in case Nikki cannot go tonight. If the rumors are true, it’s going to be a real Paige turner! Ultimately, though, I have to roll with the champions getting their signature win – this is all about new stars getting big wins, and I think Lash will get her first Mania victory. Nia and Lash retain.
Colin: This match came out of nowhere to be honest. But it should be a fantastic match nonetheless. Totally expecting some former Vision member to return (woof woof) and cause Rollins the match. Gunther can’t just lose now after retiring both Cena and Styles. Gimme Gunther for the win.
Bull: I think there’s going to be (using industry jargon)…a “run-in” by Bron Brekker. I’m going to take my boy Gunther to win this matchup.
Magnum: This could steal the show. I think there could be a run-in by Brekker, as well. I could also see a scenario where Paul Heyman shows up and costs Seth the match. Maybe both? Either way, it’s looking real good for Gunther to pick up the win.
Colin: I love Pat McAfee….only when he’s on commentary though. His addition to this match here is criminal. I’m on team Cody through and through but I believe a new champion will be crowned tonight. It should be a great match considering who’s in it, but the odds are stacked against the champ and The Viper will strike.
Bull: I do believe that Randy Orton will become a 15-time WWE Champion with this victory. I’m taking The Viper to win it all.
Magnum: Man, the pop if that happens. Here’s what is so strange about this storyline…people don’t care for Cody. They REALLY don’t care for Pat McAfee’s (sorry, Sly Stallone’s) involvement in this match. The only person getting cheers and singalongs anymore is RKO, so when he takes home his 15th WWE Championship tonight, I would expect a huge pop from this crowd, no matter what he does to win it. Orton wins, Jelly Roll shows up, Pat wears over-sized sunglasses…expect anarchy!!
Okay folks that’s going to do it for us here at the Pick’em report. We will see you tomorrow for more fun, more surprises, and WrestleMania Sunday! @TheMagnumDA signing off.
TNA star Elayna Black wrote on her social media that she was sexually assaulted by a fan at WrestleCon during today’s session.
“Just got sexually assaulted by a fan at WrestleCon! If anyone sees this guy ban him from anything ever,” the former Cora Jade wrote.
She also added a video, as she followed the so-called fan as he was being escorted out by security.
“You’re a sick f*cking pig. You like to grab women’s ass? You like to come conventions? F*ck you. You’re f*cking sick and disgusting you f*cking pig,” she said, while giving him the middle finger in front of his face.
Nikki Bella was still wearing a walking boot last night at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony and alluded at still being able to compete in her fatal four-way match at WrestleMania.
Asked by Big E at the red carpet arrivals about the boot, Nikki replied, “I’m feeling great, just getting that extra rest in so I can be ready for tomorrow…ready to win those tag titles.”
PWInsider.com reported that Nikki is not going to be cleared in time for the match and is supposed to be replaced by the returning Paige, who signed a new multi-year deal with WWE this week.
“I’m there. I’m here, I would never leave Brie’s side ever,” Nikki continued. “I’m still in it, I’m still there tomorrow and we’re going to win those tag titles.”
The twins are set for a fatal four-way tag match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles against champs Nia Jax and Lash Legend, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, and Bayley and Lyra Valkyria.
Bayley hosted her second Lodestone seminar for women this week in Las Vegas.
Over 20 up-and-coming women stars participated in the seminar, where everything was paid for by Bayley. It followed the successful multi-day seminar held in Orlando in December of last year.
Aalyah Mysterio and Sherilyn Guerrero, the daughters of Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero, were both at the seminar as they are now following in their father’s footsteps.
Throughout the day, a few WWE Superstars dropped by to share their knowledge and help with the training, including Becky Lynch, Lyra Valkyria, WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio, and WWE World Heavyweight champion CM Punk.
“I didn’t want @itsBayleyWWE to influence the next generation of Becky Believers,” Lynch wrote on X. “So I had to crash the Lodestone party and offer up some advice so maybe one day someone can be the next GOAT!”
Hours before WrestleMania Saturday is set to take place, WWE has increased the attendance by selling over 4,000 tickets in a single day.
Data from @WrestleTix shows that the show is currently at 49,000 and the Allegiant Stadium has been expanded to 51,393 seats for tonight.
The cheapest ticket available for the show is $138.55 and that is a partially obstructed view due to the stage. More rows and sections were added to accommodate the spike in ticket sales.
The most expensive ticket is $16,040 and is a second row seat in full view of the camera.
Cody Rhodes will be entering his fifth consecutive WrestleMania main event ever since he returned to the company.
Rhodes main evented WrestleMania 39 against Roman Reigns, WrestleMania 40 on both nights, once with Seth Rollins against The Rock and Roman Reigns, and the other against Roman Reigns again, and last year at WrestleMania 41 he main evented against John Cena.
His WrestleMania 38 return match against Seth Rollins is the only one which was not part of the main event so far.
It’s an impressive record in the company that so far is only surpassed by none other than Roman Reigns.
She might be one of the most popular WWE Superstars at the moment, but Liv Morgan and WrestleMania aren’t exactly BFFs!
Believe it or not, Morgan is still winless at the Showcase of the Immortals and has a record of four losses to her name at this particular event. Morgan had four matches on the actual premium live event and an additional three that came during the pre-show, registering one win there.
For WrestleMania 34 and 35, Morgan was part of the women’s battle royal where she was eliminated. At the COVID WrestleMania in 2020, Morgan beat Natalya in the pre-show.
She moved out of the pre-show with the following WrestleMania in 2021, participating in a tag team turmoil match with Ruby Riott at WrestleMania 37. At WrestleMania 38 and 39, Morgan teamed up with Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez respectively in fatal four-way tag team matches, but also lost those matches. At WrestleMania 41, she once again teamed up with Raquel Rodriguez and lost the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles.
WrestleMania 42 will be her first singles WrestleMania match and will come against the WWE Women’s World champion Stephanie Vaquer.
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon helped induct her daughter Stephanie into the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame yesterday along with her three grand daughters Aurora, Murphy, and Vaughn.
This was the first time that the Steph and Triple H kids had somewhat of an official role on a WWE broadcast as they were largely kept out of sight growing up. All three made a short speech about her mother and how she has helped them become who they are today.
Linda, the former WWE CEO and President, then took over for the final part of the induction speech. Despite her position, McMahon kept politics completely out of the speech and stuck to her daughter’s accomplishments.
The speech, both from Linda and Stephanie, did include the multiple mentions of Vince McMahon, who got a large pop from the crowd when he was mentioned along with a “Thank you Vince” chants.
Vince was not at the ceremony, and not even Shane, but both were thanked by Stephanie during her speech. Stephanie also alluded at past problems with her brother and his family, and said that no matter what happened before, she loves them all.
Live tonight from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, WWE presents WrestleMania 42 Saturday. The full card is as follows:
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.
For the first time ever, the first hour of WrestleMania 42 Saturday will also air on ESPN2 for those in the United States.
Royce Keys won the 2026 Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal on Smackdown last night.
This was Keys’ only third televised match in WWE, following his debut at the Royal Rumble and his Smackdown arrival against Berto last week.
Keys eliminated Talla Tonga to win the match, with the final four also including Otis and Aleister Black.
The match featured a total of 25 stars, some of which came from NXT and even AAA. Those who participated included Akira Tozawa, Aleister Black, Alex Shelley, Angel, Apollo Crews, Axiom, Berto, Chris Sabin, Cruz Del Toro, El Grande Americano, Ilja Dragunov, Joaquin Wilde, Joe Hendry, Johnny Gargano, Kit Wilson, La Parka, Matt Cardona, Nathan Frazer, Otis, Psycho Clown, Rey Fenix, Shiloh Hill, Shinsuke Nakamura, Talla Tonga, and The Original El Grande Americano.
It will be a marathon of live WWE programming today and tomorrow, with WrestleMania taking center stage.
According to the schedule published by WWE, each night will feature a total of eight and a half hours consisting of a three-hour pre-show, four and a half hours of WrestleMania, and another one-hour post-show to close each night.
That means that over two nights, WrestleMania and its related programming will run for 17 hours.
The Countdown to WrestleMania will air on YouTube for both U.S. and international viewers. WrestleMania Saturday and Sunday will air on the ESPN app with Unlimited Plan in the United States and Netflix internationally. The first hour of each WrestleMania will air on ESPN2 and ESPN respectively. The post-shows will also air on YouTube everywhere.
The WWE LFG show will be represented at WWE World today and tomorrow.
Bubba Ray Dudley, Booker T, and Natalya will showcase four standout prospects from the series that they’ve personally mentored. The three serve as coaches on the new season along with Kevin Owens. Owens and Natalya replaced The Undertaker and Michelle McCool.
Two matches are set for today, with Harlem Lewis vs Kam Hendrix and Nikita Lyons vs Kali Armstrong. Tomorrow, Nikita Lyons and Kam Hendrix team up to take on Kali Armstrong and Harlem Lewis. The matches will take place at the WWE World arena in front of a live audience.
The new season of WWE LFG starts on Sunday, April 26.
(Article originally published for WrestleMania 41)
Fans attending WrestleMania this weekend should not take just any bag with them, otherwise you will be refused entry unless your bag matches the Allegiant Stadium policy.
All bags must be clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC and must not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” in size. Small clutch bags, purses, or wallets, 4.5″ x 6.5″ x 2″ or smaller can be taken into the stadium in addition to one of the approved clear bags.
Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, purses larger than 4.5” x 6.5” x 2”, coolers, briefcases, diaper bags, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, seat cushions, luggage of any kind, computer bags, and camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size.
If you have bags for medical items, an exception will be made but will be screened prior to entry.
Cody Rhodes unveiled the stage of WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium with a bunch of content creators inside the ring filming.
After a short countdown, Back in the Saddle by Aerosmith featuring YUNGBLUD hit the speakers and the lights and video screens lit up the stage in sync.
If you thought last year’s WrestleMania stage was awesome, well, this year it leaves a lot to be desired.
It primarily involves several video screens with a large vertical scaffold on each side of the entrance and a ramp which is also a video screen in itself. There is a large video screen in the background to cover the empty seats behind the stage.
There is no actual physical WrestleMania sign apart from digital ones on the video screens and yes, there are seats on the stage where fans will sit.
No expenses were spared last year in the design of the set but it looks this time, TKO took the cheaper option!
Dynamite Spring BreakTru with the AEW World title switch drew 710,000 viewers this week, up 56,000 viewers from the previous episode. The show had a 0.12 rating in 18-49, down 0.02 from last week and ranked #3 in the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)
The Hollywood Reporter has a story about Brandi Rhodes getting a brand new reality show, titled All Rhodes.
The show is produced by Magilla Entertainment, the production company behind Moonshiners, Diesel Brothers and Beachfront Bargain Hunt.
All Rhodes will chronicle Brandi Rhodes’ life at “the center of family, fame and a rapidly expanding business empire,” and the company will start the process of shopping the series to networks.
“I’m thrilled to be partnering with Magilla Entertainment on this new docuseries. I’ve long admired their work, and couldn’t imagine a better team to capture the ambition, chaos and heart it takes to build and grow a business,” said Brandi.
“Brandi is in constant motion; she wears so many hats and moves at a relentless pace across every part of her life,” Magilla co-founders and executive producers Matthew Ostrom and Laura Palumbo Johnson said in a statement. “Entrepreneurship is already a full-time endeavor, but Brandi is constantly expanding what she takes on, and that ambition and drive are at the center of what this series explores.”
The final push for WrestleMania takes place tonight on Friday Night Smackdown live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Four matches have been announced so far for the three-hour broadcast, including:
Plus, WWE champion Cody Rhodes is also in the house and all the major players from the Smackdown brand heading into Mania will be appearing.
Smackdown airs at 8PM ET on USA Network in the United States and on Netflix internationally.
