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WrestleMania 42 has reached its halftime. Night 1 of the two-night spectacle is in the books and three new champions have been crowned along with one champion who retained.

Cody Rhodes held on to the WWE title on Saturday night in the main event from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, but it didn’t come without a price. Rhodes battled tooth and nail with his former mentor Randy Orton, who entered with Pat McAfee in his corner. By night’s end, Orton delivered an RKO to McAfee before Rhodes hit Orton with a Cross Rhodes to retain. After the match, Orton lost it and attacked Rhodes, hitting the champion with his patented punt to the head and standing tall as the show went off the air.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Liv Morgan took the women’s world title from Stephanie Vaquer with a little help from her Judgement Day cohorts Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. A new women’s tag team champion was crowned as well as Brie Bella and Paige, returning to WWE for the first time in four years, outlasted three other teams. And Becky Lynch finally overcame AJ Lee, thanks to her dirty tactics, to claim the women’s intercontinental title.

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Now the attention turns to Sunday where six matches are set, including four with world titles on the line. The main event pits two longtime rivals against one another as world heavyweight champion CM Punk takes on Roman Reigns. The two have been at each other’s throats since Reigns won the Royal Rumble and declared his intent to pursue Punk and the world heavyweight title. 

Plus, the United States title is on the line when champion Sami Zayn takes on Trick Williams. The WWE women’s title is also at stake when champion Jade Cargill takes on former titleholder Rhea Ripley. And the intercontinental title is up for grabs — literally — when Penta faces off against five other superstars in a ladder match.

Check out the complete match card for Night 2 below as well as the full results from Night 1.

WrestleMania 42 Night 2 match card

  • Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
  • Intercontinental Championship — Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio (Ladder Match)
  • WWE Women’s Championship — Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
  • United States Championship — Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
  • Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
  • World Heavyweight Championship — CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns

WrestleMania 42 Night 1 match card, results

  • The Usos & LA Knight def. Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed via pinfall (Knight pins Austin Theory)
  • Jacob Fatu def. Drew McIntyre via pinfall (Unsanctioned Match)
  • Brie Bella & Paige def. Nia Jax & Lash Legend (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria (Women’s Tag Team Championship)
  • Becky Lynch def. AJ Lee (c) via pinfall (Women’s Intercontinental Championship)
  • Liv Morgan def. Stephanie Vaquer (c) via pinfall (Women’s World Championship)
  • Gunther def. Seth Rollins via submission (sleeper hold)
  • Cody Rhodes (c) def. Randy Orton via pinfall (Undisputed WWE Championship)