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Becky Lynch defeated AJ Lee to win the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 42. Lynch is now the new champion following her victory.
Paige and Brie Bella won the Women's Tag Team Championship at WWE WrestleMania. This marked Paige's first WWE match in eight years and Brie Bella's first WrestleMania match in a decade.
Paige and Brie Bella won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas after Paige made a surprise return to replace the injured Nikki Bella in a fatal four-way match. The match originally featured The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) defending against Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, and The Bella Twins, but Nikki Bella was unable to compete due to an ankle injury. Paige secured the victory by hitting the Rampaige on Alexa Bliss after getting her knees up to counter a Twisted Bliss.
Paige made her return to WWE at WrestleMania 42, stepping in for an injured Nikki Bella in an in-ring capacity.
Paige made a surprise return to WWE at WrestleMania 42, replacing an injured Nikki Bella as Brie Bella's partner in the Women's Tag Team Championship Fatal Four-Way match after Nikki was unable to compete due to ankle issues. This marks Paige's first WWE appearance in years, following her 2018 retirement due to neck injuries, her departure from WWE in 2022, and her subsequent run in AEW under the name Saraya where she won the AEW Women's World Championship. Paige has reportedly signed a multi-year contract with WWE, indicating this return is intended to be a long-term comeback rather than a one-time appearance.
Paige officially returned to WWE during night one of WrestleMania 42. She replaced an injured Nikki Bella in a championship match at the premium live event.
Jacob Fatu defeated Drew McIntyre in a brutal unsanctioned match at WrestleMania 42, which took place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The match featured extensive use of weapons including chairs, a wrench, and a toolbox, with Fatu ultimately winning after hitting McIntyre with the toolbox and executing a moonsault through a table. The encounter was the culmination of a feud that began after Drew McIntyre was walking into WrestleMania as Undisputed Heavyweight Champion before Cody Rhodes took his championship match spot with help from Nick Aldis.
LA Knight and the Usos rescued IShowSpeed from Logan Paul, who blamed IShowSpeed for their defeat at WrestleMania 42 on Saturday. The rescue came after LA Knight and the Usos' victory over Vision at the event.
Logan Paul attacked IShowSpeed following their loss in a WWE WrestleMania 42 tag team match. IShowSpeed got revenge by performing a massive dive that sent someone through the announce table, marking his WWE WrestleMania in-ring debut at the April 18 Saturday event.
IShowSpeed competed at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, teaming with The Vision against The Usos and LA Knight in the opening match. During the match, Speed hesitated to hit LA Knight which allowed Knight to hit Austin Theory with a BFT for the victory, and afterward Speed turned on his partner Logan Paul by putting him through the announce table with a splash from the top turnbuckle. Speed celebrated with The Usos and LA Knight after the match.
Multiple-time Tony and Grammy award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Broadway hit "Hamilton," narrated the cold open for WWE WrestleMania 42.
John Cena served as host for WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, opening the show with a promo where he spoke about the chaos leading to this year's event and welcomed fans to WrestleMania. Cena, who wrestled his final match against GUNTHER and has retired from in-ring competition, appeared in a suit and received a rousing welcome from the crowd before pyro went off in the arena.