WWE WrestleMania 42 – Night 1 Results: Live Coverage

WWE WrestleMania 42 – Night 1
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada

We are live with ongoing coverage of WWE WrestleMania 42 – Night 1. As always, we will post updates immediately after every match, so refresh this page often.

John Cena came out to the ring to open the show. He said the road to WrestleMania has been chaotic and unpredictable. He said that we’re all here today because the time is up and the time to deliver is now. He wants to see who will step up and deliver. He welcomed us to the show.

Six-Man Tag: IShowSpeed, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory vs. LA Knight and The Usos (ESPN 2 first hour)

Speed thought about starting things off, but quickly tagged in Paul, who got kicked a bunch of times by Knight while the fans cheered along. Theory got a blind tag and hit a drop kick to Jimmy. Jey got the hot tag and speared Theory only for Paul to break things up. Paul followed it up with a suplex and then things broke down in the ring. After confusion with Paul, Knight went over Theory with the BFT.

Winners: IShowSpeed, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory

Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre (Unsanctioned Match)

They began brawling as soon as the bell sounded. They started getting weapons out, including a table, tools and more. Drew sent him throat-first into the bottom of the ring. Drew with a clothesline then took a fan’s phone and hit Fatu with it. Back in the ring, Fatu with a series of moves including headbutts and a back splash. Fatu with a samoan drop for 2. Drew tossed him to the floor and hit a dive over the top rope. Drew went for the Claymore, but Fatu avoided it and sent him into a chair. Fatu with a moonsault off the top rope for 2. They traded near falls then right hands. Fatu hit a moonsault off the top rope for the win. 

Winner: Fatu

Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax & Lash Legend vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. Paige & Brie Bella

Everyone got to mix it up in the ongoing, including Brie with some yes kicks. There was a spot where each member from each team was down and everyone got hot tags except for Paige until the time was right for her to get in there and mix it up. Paige with a series of clotheslines and the fans were fully behind her. Paige with a series of knees to Lash then hit a crossbody to Lyra, who rolled through and hit a Paige turner for 2. Paige and Charlotte had a showdown before trading shots. Flair with natural selection then tagged in Bliss before Nikki hit Flair with a crutch and that distracted Bliss and Paige put the knees up. Paige with her finisher to Bliss for the win. 

Winners: Paige and Brie

Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch

After a quick start from AJ, Lynch fired back with various moves. AJ tripped her and went to the top rope and hit a drop kick off the top rope. Lynch caught her with a reversal of the black widow and hit her into the turnbuckle then hit a man handle slam for 2. Lee with a man handle slam for 2. Lee put her in her submission and Lynch used the hair to break it up. Lynch shoved the referee and tossed Lee’s face into the exposed turnbuckle for the win.

Winner: Lynch

Seth Rollins vs. Gunther

This match was dominated by Gunther as Rollins tried to fight from underneath. Gunther with shots in the corner before Rollins reversed and hit a buckle bomb. Seth with a german suplex then a series of clotheslines. Gunther with a powerbomb to Seth for 2. Seth went for the pedigree, but Gunther countered. Seth with a knee strike then went for it again, but Gunther reversed into a bridge. Seth hit the pedigree and the stomp for 2. Moments later, Gunther went to the top rope and Seth caught him with falcon arrows for 2. Seth with a sleeper to Gunther. Seth with an outside dive to Gunther then another one. Gunther caught him on the third one and hit a powerbomb on the apron then the announce table. Bron Breakker ran out to hit a spear to Seth while the referee didn’t see it as he was checking on Gunther. Gunther put Seth in the sleeper for the win.

Winner: Gunther

Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer vs. Liv Morgan

It was a slow start with Liv hitting three suplexes that got boos from the crowd. Liv with a back stabber then a series of slaps. Liv was about to go for devil’s kiss, but Vaquer reversed it and hit a neck breaker for 2. There was some outside interference from Roxanne Perez and Raquel. Liv with her finisher to Vaquer for 2. Liv tossed her into the steps at ringside then hit her finisher for the win in the ring. 

Winner: Morgan

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton