{"id":2379301,"date":"2026-04-18T21:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2379301"},"modified":"2026-04-18T21:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:20:33","slug":"wrestlemania-42-start-time-schedule-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wrestlemania-42-start-time-schedule-and-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WrestleMania 42 start time, schedule and how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"89665338007\" title=\"WrestleMania stars share what to expect in the ring\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/04\/17\/USAT\/89665360007-usatsi-28244692.jpg?crop=2047,1152,x0,y0\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>WrestleMania stars share what to expect in the ring<\/p>\n<p>WrestleMania stars share what viewers can expect from their upcoming performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>The WWE&#8217;s biggest event of the year is officially here.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The 42nd edition of WrestleMania, often dubbed &#8220;The Grandest Stage of Them All,&#8221; is slated to take place this weekend. And while the professional-wrestling company has historically rotated the event among different major cities, it will be taking place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the second year.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you need to know about this year&#8217;s event, and how to watch it:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Who is wrestling for Wrestlemania 42?<\/h2>\n<p>It will feature high-profile matchups including Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes versus Randy Orton and World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk versus Roman Reigns. And wrestler-turned actor John Cena will hosting the event. Stephanie Vaquer also faces Liv Morgan for the Women&#8217;s World Championship.<\/p>\n<p>See the full match card <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/2026\/04\/18\/wrestlemania-42-start-time-watch-match-card-night-1\/89664324007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/2026\/04\/18\/wrestlemania-42-start-time-watch-match-card-night-1\/89664324007\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"89626496007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">When is WrestleMania 42?<\/h2>\n<p>WrestleMania, which became a two-day event in 2020, will take place on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Each night will begin with a three-hour pre-show at 3 p.m. ET, followed by the event at 6 p.m. ET. This is an hour earlier than it has started in previous years.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Where can I watch WrestleMania 42?<\/h2>\n<p>WrestleMania will stream live on the ESPN App through an ESPN Unlimited subscription. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.web.plus.espn.com\/c\/1205322\/531511\/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fwwe&amp;subId1=USATSportsESPNWrestling&amp;subId3=story%2Fsports%2F2026%2F04%2F17%2Fwhen-does-wrestlemania-2026-start-time-where-to-watch-stream%2F89660236007_u5pxYi2EoOQqlib7YB23Yzi\">Plans<\/a> start at $29.99 per month.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN&#8217;s service is also available through select cable and TV packages, including DirecTV, Fubo TV, Hulu + Live TV, Spectrum, Verizon FiOS, U-verse, Cox and Comcast Xfinity. You can figure out how to activate the streaming service on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.espn.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/40231460139924-How-do-I-activate-my-ESPN-Unlimited-plan-through-my-Pay-TV-Provider\">ESPN website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-04-18 16:44:33.768035287 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-04-18 16:44:33.768035287 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.northjersey.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WrestleMania stars share what to expect in the ring WrestleMania stars share what viewers can expect from their upcoming performance. The WWE&#8217;s biggest event of the year is officially here. 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