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How to Watch WWE WrestleMania 42 Live: Start Times, Streaming, Full Match Card

By Matthew Thomas Men's Journal

Updated April 17, 2026 12:23 PM

WrestleMania 42 is shaping up to be a two-night spectacle that will feature the WWE's biggest superstars battling for pride and the company's top championships. This guide breaks down the matches fans can expect, along with everything you need to know about watching Night 1 and Night 2, including streaming options and start times.

How To Watch the WWE Hall of Fame 2026: Start Time and Streaming Home

While the WWE Hall of Fame isn't an official WrestleMania event, it has been a beloved part of the weekend's events for many years. Fans will be able to watch the 2026 WWE Hall of Game ceremony on Friday, April 17 at 9:00 9.m. PT and Saturday, 12:00 a.m. on ESPN. ET. To avoid confusion, that means it starts right at midnight Saturday morning (or the minute at 11:59 p.m. on Friday) for viewers in the Eastern Time Zone.

When Is WrestleMania 42? Exact Dates and Start Times by Time Zone

The weekend will start with the official WrestleMania 42 Kickoff on Friday, April 17, at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. The main shows take place on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. Each night will be preceded by a three-hour Pre-Show that will start at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT, followed by the main card, which starts at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT each night. Here are the start times for both nights of the main card in other common time zones:

United States:

Eastern Time (ET): 6:00 p.m.
Central Time (CT): 5:00 p.m.
Mountain Time (MT): 4:00 p.m.
Pacific Time (PT): 3:00 p.m.
Alaska Time (AKT): 2:00 p.m.
Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HAT): 1:00 p.m.

Canada:

Pacific Time (PT): 3:00 p.m.
Mountain Time (MT): 4:00 p.m.
Central Time (CT): 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET): 6:00 p.m.
Atlantic Time (AT): 7:00 p.m.
Newfoundland Time (NT): 7:30 p.m.

International:

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC, e.g. London): 11:00 p.m.
Central European Time (CET, e.g. Milan): 12:00 a.m. the next day
Eastern European Time (EET, e.g. Helsinki): 1:00 a.m. the next day
Moscow Standard Time (MSK): 2:00 a.m. the next day
Gulf Standard Time (GST, e.g. Dubai): 3:00 a.m. the next day
India Standard Time (IST): 4:30 a.m. the next day
China Standard Time (CST, Beijing): 6:00 a.m. the next day
Japan Standard Time (JST, Tokyo): 7:00 a.m. the next day
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, Sydney): 8:00 a.m. the next day
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, Auckland): 10:00 a.m. the next day

Right after each night's main card, the WrestleMania Post-Show will start immediately and feature appearances from Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque and various WWE superstars. For people in Las Vegas during Night 2, there is an official WrestleMania 42 afterparty that fans can attend that is hosted by Rob Gronkowski. It will be held at Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas starting at 10:30 p.m with Tiffany Stratton, Trick Williams, and Lash Legend all set to appear.

How to Watch WrestleMania 42: Streaming Options and TV Details

The WWE's website details that in the United States, WrestleMania 42 Night 1 and Night 2 will air live on ESPN (via the ESPN app for those with an Unlimited subscription) and on Netflix in most international markets.

In America, Friday's WrestleMania 42 Kickoff event streams on the ESPN app. On Saturday and Sunday, the Countdowns will be available on ESPN, WWE.com, and WWE social channels, while the Post-Show will be available on the same platforms except WWE.com.

WrestleMania 42 Full Match Card for Night 1 and Night 2

Since WrestleMania is the biggest event in wrestling, the card is always stacked, and this year is no different. Both nights of the event will have several championships on the line, fierce grudges will come to a head, and captivating superstars will perform. Night 1 is set to be headlined by a match that is years in the making when Cody Rhodes takes on Randy Orton. Night 2 will see CM Punk put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Roman Reigns after they have been trading sharp and very personal verbal jabs for weeks.

WrestleMania 42 Night 1 Match Card (Saturday, April 18)

Undisputed WWE Championship Match

Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton (with Pat McAfee)

Women's World Championship Match

Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan

Seth Rollins vs. Gunther

Women's Intercontinental Championship Match

AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way Match

Nia Jax & Lash Legend (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. The Bella Twins

Two Matches Featured in the First Hour on ESPN2:

Unsanctioned Match

Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre

Six-Man Tag Team Match

Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight

WrestleMania 42 Night 2 Match Card (Sunday, April 19)

World Heavyweight Championship Match

CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns

WWE Women's Championship Match

Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley

"The Demon" Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio

United States Championship Match

Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams

Two Matches Featured in the First Hour on ESPN:

Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar

Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match

Penta (c) vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio

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This story was originally published April 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM.