WrestleMania 42

List of WrestleMania 42 Superstars Competing This Year

Every confirmed WWE superstar scheduled to compete at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas on April 18–19, 2026.

10 itemsUpdated Mar 17, 2026

WrestleMania 42 is bringing together the biggest collection of top-level WWE talent in recent memory. With up to 14 matches expected across both nights, the Las Vegas event will feature an unprecedented number of superstars on the grandest stage in sports entertainment...

#	Name	Role	Brand	Match	Night
1	CM Punk World Heavyweight Champion — Night 2 Main Event The Best in the World defends his World Heavyweight Championship in the Night 2 main event against Roman Reigns. Punk has been the definitive top star of Raw in 2026, successfully defending the title at multiple major events including Elimination Chamber in Chicago.	Champion	Raw	vs. Roman Reigns	Night 2
2	Roman Reigns Royal Rumble Winner — Night 2 The Tribal Chief won his second Royal Rumble match in Riyadh and chose CM Punk as his WrestleMania opponent in a choice that was personal rather than strategic. Reigns returns to WrestleMania for an 11th appearance.	Challenger	SmackDown/Free Agent	vs. CM Punk	Night 2
3	Cody Rhodes Undisputed WWE Champion — Night 1 Main Event The American Nightmare is a three-time WWE Champion heading into his WrestleMania 42 main event title defence against Randy Orton. Rhodes became champion by defeating Drew McIntyre on SmackDown on March 6.	Champion	SmackDown	vs. Randy Orton	Night 1
4	Randy Orton Elimination Chamber Winner — Night 1 The Viper won the Men's Elimination Chamber match and turned heel on his best friend Cody Rhodes in one of the most shocking moments of WrestleMania season 2026. Orton brings 20+ years of WrestleMania experience to this match.	Challenger / Heel	SmackDown	vs. Cody Rhodes	Night 1
5	Jade Cargill WWE Women's Champion The physically dominant SmackDown Women's Champion makes her WrestleMania title defence against Rhea Ripley. Cargill has been virtually unstoppable since winning the title at Saturday Night's Main Event.	Champion	SmackDown	vs. Rhea Ripley	TBC
6	Rhea Ripley Women's Elimination Chamber Winner Mami is back in the WrestleMania title picture. Ripley dominated the Women's Elimination Chamber to earn her shot at Cargill's Women's Championship in what promises to be one of the most physically spectacular women's matches in WrestleMania history.	Challenger	Raw	vs. Jade Cargill	TBC
7	Brock Lesnar Open Challenge Match The Beast Incarnate returned to WWE on February 23 alongside Paul Heyman and issued his WrestleMania open challenge. On the March 16 Raw in San Antonio, Oba Femi officially answered the call.	Challenger Host	Free Agent	vs. Oba Femi	TBC
8	Oba Femi Answered Lesnar's Open Challenge The Ruler answered Brock Lesnar's open challenge on the March 16 Raw, hitting Lesnar with his Fall From Grace pop-up powerbomb in front of a stunned San Antonio crowd to officially confirm this WrestleMania bout.	Challenger	Raw	vs. Brock Lesnar	TBC
9	Stephanie Vaquer Women's World Champion The first Chilean WWE Women's World Champion, Vaquer has been a revelation since her WWE debut. She defends against Liv Morgan at WrestleMania 42 in her first WrestleMania main championship defence.	Champion	Raw	vs. Liv Morgan	TBC
10	Liv Morgan Women's Royal Rumble Winner Morgan won the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble and immediately targeted Stephanie Vaquer's Women's World Championship. This WrestleMania shot represents the biggest singles title opportunity of her career.	Challenger	Raw	vs. Stephanie Vaquer	TBC

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 17, 2026.

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