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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.
Steve Austin was spotted chugging beer at Fuel Bar in Las Vegas during WrestleMania weekend, with video surfacing on April 18, 2026 showing him drinking multiple cans while a crowd cheered him on. Reports suggest the WWE Hall of Famer is scheduled to be backstage for WrestleMania 42, though there is no official word on whether he will appear on camera.
WWE has revealed the producers, writers, and referees assigned to each major match for WrestleMania 42 Night One at Allegiant Stadium. The main event between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton will be produced by Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode with Charles Robinson as referee, while other notable matches include Stephanie Vaquer vs Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship and AJ Lee vs Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship. The card also features matches involving Seth Rollins vs Gunther, Jacob Fatu vs Drew McIntyre, and a Fatal 4-Way Women's Tag Team Championship bout.
John Cena criticized surprise appearances in WWE without clear purpose during a live episode of Six Feet Under at WWE World ahead of WrestleMania 42, stating "I hate when people just show up without a reason." The comment drew attention due to Travis Scott's surprise appearance during last year's WrestleMania 41 main event involving Cena and Cody Rhodes, which received mixed reactions and didn't lead to storyline developments. Cena is set to host WrestleMania 42 this weekend, marking one of his biggest WWE appearances since announcing his retirement from in-ring competition in December.
Logan Paul called Tom Brady "washed up" when asked about the possibility of the NFL legend appearing at WrestleMania 42. Paul also referenced Brady being "beaten by a YouTuber slash wrestler in his own sport," taking a shot at Brady's involvement in flag football events. Paul is scheduled to team with IShowSpeed and Austin Theory against LA Knight and The Usos in the opening match of WrestleMania 42 Night One.
WWE President Nick Khan will appear before a Senate Subcommittee on behalf of TKO to discuss proposed reforms to the Ali Act. Khan will be representing the interests of both TKO and Zuffa Boxing during the proceedings.