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Former NXT Champion Ricky Saints has shared his thoughts on the possibility of rapper Sexyy Red potentially signing with WWE as a wrestler.
WrestleMania 42 Night Two features a lineup focused on championship stakes, powerhouse clashes, and matches designed to carry momentum into the final hours of the event. The night has shaped expectations for how the weekend will close, with interest extending beyond wrestling into predictions and betting discussions.
According to PWInsider, WWE originally planned for Aleister Black to face Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42 in a storyline where Black would psychologically torment Orton to bring back his "Apex Predator" persona. The pitch involved Orton hesitating to use his punt kick and losing the match, followed by a post-match angle where he would attack Cody Rhodes with the punt to prove Black was right about Orton never truly changing. Pat McAfee's role at WrestleMania ultimately replaced the planned Black storyline, though the core concept of Orton reverting to his darker persona remained intact.
Cody Rhodes suffered an eye injury during his WrestleMania 42 main event match against Randy Orton when Orton landed a punch that caught Rhodes clean and cut him near the eye, causing significant swelling. Despite retaining the Undisputed WWE Championship in the chaotic match that featured interference from Pat McAfee and Jelly Roll crashing through the announce table, WWE pulled Rhodes from scheduled WrestleMania weekend appearances at WWE World due to the injuries sustained during the bout. There is no official word on the severity of the injury or whether it will affect his future in-ring schedule.
WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella confirmed she underwent surgery for an ankle injury. The injury was sustained on the March 27 edition of WWE SmackDown.
Pat McAfee was seen partying with NBA star Tyrese Haliburton at a 50 Cent concert after WrestleMania 42, still wearing a neck brace from the brutal beating he took during the event. McAfee was involved in the chaos during the Undisputed WWE Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, where he was put through the announce table by Jelly Roll's elbow drop and later hit with an RKO by Orton after attempting to help as a referee. Due to a pre-match stipulation, WWE fans are not expected to see or hear from McAfee again following WrestleMania 42.
John Cena thanked WWE WrestleMania 42 Saturday fans for showing "warmth" to Bianca Belair after her pregnancy announcement. Belair announced her pregnancy at the event.
Roman Reigns responded to CM Punk's criticism about his part-time schedule by calling Punk's comments "beta behavior" for bringing up his family life. Punk had questioned whether Reigns being a part-timer fits his role as a top WWE star while comparing him to Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes, though he also acknowledged Reigns' dedication to putting family first. The exchange escalated the rivalry between the two wrestlers ahead of their match at WrestleMania 42.
Becky Lynch has spoken about a dress code that was previously enforced for women in WWE. Lynch expressed frustrations with the dress code requirements that female wrestlers were required to follow.
AJ Lee addressed her future in WWE following her loss to Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 42. The former Women's IC Champion said "I'll See You Soon, I Hope" after the match.
AEW's Paul Wight revealed details about the origins of his match with Floyd Mayweather at WWE WrestleMania XXIV. Wight shared that two other wrestlers were originally supposed to be involved in the feud with Mayweather.
Triple H made comments claiming WWE has "no backup" for top stars like Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and CM Punk. Vince Russo criticized Triple H on The Brand on April 19, 2026, arguing that the lack of backup stars is a failure of WWE's creative system and that Triple H should have developed replacements rather than admitting there are none.