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According to sources via BodySlam.net, Stone Cold Steve Austin is currently scheduled to be backstage at WrestleMania 42, though it remains unclear whether he will appear on camera during the event. Austin is also scheduled for meet-and-greet appearances throughout WrestleMania weekend as part of WWE World activities in Las Vegas.
Randy Orton is reportedly "hurting" heading into his main event match with Cody Rhodes at WWE WrestleMania 42 Night One. The match between Orton and Rhodes is scheduled for the first night of the premium live event.
Street Fighter movie character posters have been released featuring WWE superstars Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. The posters were dropped days ahead of WrestleMania 42.
Jade Cargill has expressed interest in competing against male WWE stars and would like to be managed by Paul Heyman. When asked about the possibility of intergender matches, Cargill responded "of course, if they let me."
Randy Orton is reportedly dealing with physical issues just days before his WWE Championship match against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 42. According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, while Pat McAfee's recent promo suggesting Orton would win the title seemed definitive, Orton's current physical condition could potentially change the match outcome if he needs time off. Despite these concerns, WWE still has Orton scheduled for the May 9 Backlash event in a tag team match alongside McAfee against Cody Rhodes and Jelly Roll.
Seth Rollins defended his brutal chair attack and Stomp on Paul Heyman during the March 2, 2026 RAW opening segment, telling ESPN's First Take that Heyman "deserves what he gets" and "a whole lot more than that." Rollins blamed Heyman for being at least partially responsible for the shoulder injury that sidelined him last October, calling the attack justified revenge and stating "payback is cold."
Seth Rollins revealed that his shoulder is only at 80-90% strength heading into his WrestleMania 42 match against Gunther. Rollins, who has been sidelined since October 2025 due to a shoulder injury suffered during a match against Cody Rhodes, told ESPN's First Take that while his shoulder feels great, it isn't completely healed yet. The match will mark Rollins' first return to the ring since his injury.
WWE's Jey Uso attacked rapper Cam'ron during Cam'ron's podcast after getting fed up with comments made by the rapper. The incident occurred ahead of WWE WrestleMania 42 this weekend.
WWE is making significant changes to the WrestleMania 42 stage setup at Allegiant Stadium, with fans being seated directly on the stage itself for the April 18 and 19 shows. According to PWInsider, the pyrotechnics will come from behind the main stage due to fan seating, and the stage will feature seats on both sides with an entrance aisle running through the center, plus two large square columns framing the entrances.
Jey Uso responded to his heated confrontation with Cam'ron by posting a brief Instagram Story message asking "yall boy good?" and tagging the Come And Talk 2 Me podcast account. The message marks Uso's first public acknowledgment of the physical altercation that occurred during the podcast ahead of WrestleMania 42, after Cam'ron had previously posted warnings and callouts on social media following the incident.
Vince Russo predicts that WWE will blame CM Punk if WrestleMania fails to sell out, stating that if the event falls 40,000 tickets short across both nights, WWE decision-makers will question Punk's drawing power as champion. Russo believes internal conversations would focus on Punk not being able to sell out WrestleMania, reflecting what he sees as a long-standing wrestling industry mentality of holding top stars responsible for attendance numbers and revenue generation.
Seth Rollins stated that he doesn't expect The Vision to interfere in his match against GUNTHER at WWE WrestleMania 42. Rollins expressed confidence that he has "a straight path to GUNTHER" for their upcoming encounter.