WrestleMania 42

List of WrestleMania 42 Superstars Making Their WrestleMania Debut

Every WWE superstar expected to compete at WrestleMania 42 for the very first time in their career.

3 itemsUpdated Mar 17, 2026

WrestleMania 42 will feature a remarkable number of first-time WrestleMania competitors — a testament to the extraordinary depth of talent WWE has built since 2023. Multiple superstars will experience the grandest stage for the very first time in Las Vegas...

#	Name	Brand	Match	Previous mania
1	Oba Femi WrestleMania 42 Debut — vs. Brock Lesnar The former NXT Champion and former NXT North American Champion makes his WrestleMania main roster debut in the most high-profile possible setting — opposite Brock Lesnar in the Beast's open challenge match. Femi officially answered the challenge on the March 16 Raw in San Antonio, hitting Lesnar with his Fall From Grace to seal the match. A strong WrestleMania performance could be the most important moment of his career.	Raw	vs. Brock Lesnar	None — WM42 debut
2	Stephanie Vaquer WrestleMania 42 Debut — WWE Women's World Championship defence The first Chilean WWE Women's World Champion, Stephanie Vaquer makes her WrestleMania debut defending the title against Liv Morgan. Vaquer arrived in WWE from CMLL in late 2024 and has been one of the most impressive additions to the roster — her WrestleMania debut as champion is a remarkable achievement for a superstar who has been with the company for under two years.	Raw	vs. Liv Morgan	None — WM42 debut
3	Jade Cargill WrestleMania 42 Debut — WWE Women's Championship defence Despite joining WWE in 2023, WrestleMania 42 will mark Jade Cargill's first WrestleMania appearance as a competing superstar. She defends the WWE Women's Championship against Rhea Ripley in what is expected to be one of the signature women's moments of the entire weekend.	SmackDown	vs. Rhea Ripley	None — WM42 debut

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