WrestleMania 42 – Night 2 took place on Sunday, April 19, 2026, live on ESPN Unlimited, at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. CM Punk and Roman Reigns headlined the show in what was Punk’s first-ever WrestleMania Main Event. WrestleMania 41 Night 1 was in the books, as Cody Rhodes retained the WWE Title against Randy Orton in the main event. The decision to have Rhodes retain and Orton merely punt him afterward was questionable, as it definitely got many fans talking after the show.
That night crowned two new singles champions in Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch, as they both had show-stealing matches against Stephanie Vaquer and AJ Lee, respectively.
There were also three surprise returns in Paige, who replaced the injured Nikki Bella to become the new tag team champions with Brie Bella, Bron Breakker, who returned to screw Seth Rollins in his match with Gunther, and Bianca Belair, who announced that she is pregnant and expecting a baby. It was truly a heavily criticized night to remember.
With that being said, it is now time for the WrestleMania 42 Night 2 Review, starting with Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi, which was an absolute spectacle.
Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi
Result: Oba Femi Slayed The Beast
Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi made this match all about power and brute force in the beginning stages. Once Lesnar took Femi to Suplex City, it felt like a gamer button-mashing the same maneuver on Mortal Kombat.
Lesnar eventually delivered the F-5, and Femi no-sold it by getting up immediately afterward, which shocked everyone, especially Paul Heyman, who looked like he saw a ghost. This moment was very special because it showed how much of a beast Femi is and how he is set apart from the rest of the roster.
Once Lesnar was thrown off his game from that incredible feat, Femi delivered a ChokeSlam and Fall From Grace to slay the Beast once and for all and win the match. After the match, Lesnar got a standing ovation from the crowd to effectively turn babyface. He took off his gloves and his boots to symbolize his retirement, but Gunther still owes a favor to Heyman for defeating Rollins on Night 1. It is unlikely that this was the end of Lesnar’s career, as SummerSlam is conveniently his hometown, where it should end.
This match was eminently short, but that’s all it had to be. This match was all about passing the torch to Femi as the new beast and assuring that he is seen as the future of this business. When Paul Heyman introduced the Brock Lesnar Open Challenge, he called back to The Undertaker, who is renowned for his 21-0 WrestleMania Streak.
Brock was the star who broke that streak, so it would be symbolic to see Femi take that mantle and create a commemorative WrestleMania streak of his own now that he is 1-0 at ‘Mania.
Rating (Grade): 4.0 Stars (B+)
Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Rey Mysterio vs. JD McDonagh vs. Dragon Lee vs. Rusev – 6-Way Intercontinental Title Ladder Match
Result: Penta Retained the Intercontinental Title
This InterContinental Title Ladder Match was a fast-paced barn burner. Since he is not a high flyer like everyone else in this match, Rusev used the ladder as a weapon and was crushing every competitor for the majority of the match.
His biggest moments were delivering the STO to Evans onto a bridged ladder and hip tossing JD McDonagh onto the wedged ladder. JD McDonagh’s biggest moment was delivering a Spanish Fly to Dragon Lee from the top of the ladder, but he was taking most of the bumps in the match.
Dragon Lee delivered a plethora of Styles Clashes as a tribute to his former tag partner, AJ Styles, and even delivered a picture-perfect dropkick to Mysterio while he was hanging from the ladder. Rey Mysterio’s biggest spots were delivering a 619 to Dragon Lee.
At the same time, he was sandwiched in the ladder on the second rope and executing a West Coast Pop Meteora to Rusev through the bridged ladder outside the ring. Since he is the veteran, he not only added structure and direction in this match but also shone brightest.
Evans was a bouncy highlight reel with the best spots in this match, as he bounced off the ropes to deliver a clothesline to McDonagh off the ladder and even an OG Cutter to Rusev off the top of the ladder after Rusev tried to stop him from grabbing the title.
As for the champ himself, Penta delivered a jaw-dropping Mexican Destroyer to McDonagh off the top of the ladder into the bridged ladders and delivered a Mexican Destroyer to Evans in the closing moments to climb the ladder and retain the IC Title in a story-less spot-fest.
Rating (Grade): 3.5 Stars (B-)
