World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk goes to war with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42

CM Punk is set to go head-to-head against Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. 

Reigns outlasted 29 other Superstars to win the 2026 Royal Rumble and earn the opportunity to headline The Showcase of the Immortals against whichever World Champion he wished to challenge. 

 

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“The Original Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns basks in his 2026 Royal Rumble win. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Netflix, Peacock, USA Network, CW Network and more.

Two nights later on Raw, The OTC was confronted by Punk, which resulted in an intense war of words. 

The rivals traded shocking insults on several topics, including the quality of their historic World Title reigns, Punk's involvement in bringing The Shield to the main roster and Punk claiming that Reigns followed his example. 

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World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk confronts 2026 Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns, and The OTC declares that he will challenge Punk at WrestleMania. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Peacock, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network and more.

Reigns fired back by declaring that Punk was an example of what not to do and said that the only reason Punk is back in WWE is because he allowed it. 

Reigns also took issue with Punk leaving WWE and disparaging the company more than a decade ago as well as Punk's actions following their brief alliance at Survivor Series: WarGames, while Punk called out Reigns for his recent comments on "The Pat McAfee Show" and for being a "part-timer." 

The shocking standoff concluded with Reigns telling Punk that he has always hated him and that he would challenge him on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

Don't miss the epic title showdown when WrestleMania 42 STREAMS LIVE Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, at 6 ET/3 PT at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Liv Morgan will challenge Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer in a highly personal showdown at WrestleMania. 

Morgan outlasted 29 other Superstars to win the 2026 Royal Rumble Match and earn the right to challenge the Women's Champion of her choosing at The Showcase of the Immortals.

 

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The Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan celebrates her historic 2026 Royal Rumble victory. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Netflix, Peacock, USA Network, CW Network and more.

On The Road to WrestleMania, Morgan engaged in volatile encounters with Vaquer and WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill. But once Stephanie interrupted Liv's interview and struck a nerve by claiming Morgan hadn't earned her position, the Royal Rumble winner knew who she wanted to face.

 

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2026 Women’s Royal Rumble Winner Liv Morgan chooses to challenge Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer at WrestleMania.

On the Feb. 23 edition of Raw, Morgan attacked Vaquer and announced that she would challenge the Women's World Champion at The Show of Shows. 

Don't miss the epic title showdown when WrestleMania 42 STREAMS LIVE on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, at at 6 ET/3 PT at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. 

A storm is coming to The Showcase of the Immortals when WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill battles Rhea Ripley in a highly-anticipated title fight at WrestleMania. 

After becoming the 2025 Queen of the Ring by defeating Asuka in the tournament final at Night of Champions 2025, the dangerous Cargill captured the title from Tiffany Stranton on the Nov. 1, 2025 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event. 

The dominant Superstar has not suffered a loss in one-on-one action in seven months, and she boasts a unique arsenal that allows her to obliterate opponents in mere minutes. 

Cargill, however, has never competed in the same match as Ripley, who earned this title bout by defeating Alexa Bliss, Kiana James, Asuka, Raquel Rodriguez and Tiffany Stratton in an Elimination Chamber Match.

 

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Rhea Ripley outlasts Alexa Bliss, Kiana James, Asuka, Tiffany Stratton and Raquel Rodriguez to win the Women's Elimination Chamber. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Netflix, Peacock, USA Network, CW Network and more.

While Ripley has not held a singles title since March of 2025, she is no stranger to epic WrestleMania moments, having previously defeated Asuka, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch in championship matches at The Show of Shows. 

Don't miss all the action when WrestleMania 42 STREAMS LIVE on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, at at 6 ET/3 PT at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Get individual WrestleMania event tickets now

WWE, in partnership with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), has announced that individual event tickets for WrestleMania 42, taking place Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, are now on sale.

Fans can be the first in line to secure individual event tickets to WrestleMania Saturday and WrestleMania Sunday exclusively at Ticketmaster.com. All fans who purchase individual event tickets on Black Friday will receive a limited-edition T-shirt inspired by the Las Vegas-themed WrestleMania 42 promo featuring WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman. This exclusive Black Friday offer ends at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Additionally, WrestleMania 42 Priority Pass ticket packages are now available from exclusive hospitality partner On Location, offering fans premium seating, a dedicated entrance and more. To purchase, visit onlocationexp.com/wm42.

In June, WWE and LVCVA announced that WrestleMania will return to the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World in April 2026 following a record-breaking WrestleMania 41 earlier this year at Allegiant Stadium. WrestleMania 42 will mark the third time Las Vegas has hosted WWE’s biggest event of the year (2026, 2025 and 1993).

Fans can still purchase two-day combo tickets for WrestleMania 42 by visiting Ticketmaster.com.