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WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair praised Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton following their match at WrestleMania 42, calling it one of the greatest matches he has seen in years. Flair showered praise on both WWE stars after their WrestleMania encounter.
WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella has confirmed she suffered an ankle sprain, tear, and fracture after WrestleMania 42. Bella provided an update on her injury after missing her scheduled match at the event.
A heavily intoxicated fan at WrestleMania 42 fell from his seat in the upper section of Allegiant Stadium and landed on a woman below after Seth Rollins lost to GUNTHER following interference from Bron Breakker. Video footage shows the man struggling to get up after the fall while the woman he landed on immediately confronted him about the incident. There is no official word on injuries or whether security took further action regarding the incident.
AJ Lee has returned to WWE and states that the love of her fans inspired her decision to come back to professional wrestling.
Content creator GFed claims WWE security had him ejected from WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium despite having purchased a ticket, with security stating the removal order came directly from WWE's head of security. In a recorded video of the interaction, stadium security told GFed they were acting on WWE's instructions and suggested the ejection was related to "something that might have happened on social media," but provided no specific explanation for the removal. WWE has not issued any public statement explaining the ejection.
Cody Rhodes suffered a gruesome face injury during WrestleMania 42 when he defeated Randy Orton to retain the Undisputed WWE Title. WWE has shown footage of Rhodes' facial injury following the event.
AJ Lee lost the Women's Intercontinental Championship to Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 42, making Lynch a three-time champion. Following the loss, Lee addressed fans during the post-show and hinted at taking a hiatus from WWE, stating "this is not goodbye, but I'll see ya soon."
Paul Heyman claimed he orchestrated Bron Breakker's interference in the Seth Rollins vs. GUNTHER match at WrestleMania 42, stating he "set his ass up from the very beginning" and planned the entire situation that led to Rollins' loss. Heyman warned that what happened at WrestleMania was just the beginning of his plans against Rollins, saying "going out every single time is what will happen when he goes against Paul Heyman and The Vision." Breakker's spear allowed GUNTHER to secure the victory after Rollins passed out rather than tapping out.
Nikki Bella revealed during the WrestleMania post-show that she encountered Paige in Birmingham while getting her ankle checked out, and it became clear she wouldn't be able to compete at WrestleMania 42. The Bella Twins decided that Paige would take Nikki's spot at the event, where Paige made her WWE return and became half of the Women's Tag Team Champions at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Paige returned to WWE at WrestleMania 42 and won the Women's Tag Team Championship with Brie Bella. Following her return, Paige commented that she is "a WWE girl forever."
Cody Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42. During the match, Randy Orton delivered an RKO to Pat McAfee.
At WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of night one. The match featured interference from Pat McAfee, who was in Orton's corner, and Jelly Roll, with Rhodes ultimately getting the pinfall victory after hitting the Cross Rhodes. Following the match, Randy Orton attacked Cody Rhodes with an RKO and a punt to the head, then stood over the fallen champion while holding the World Heavyweight Championship.