Night 2 at WrestleMania 42 features Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi, four title matches, and CM Punk vs Roman Reigns in the main event.
WrestleMania 42 is halfway through—and Night 2 in Las Vegas is already shaping up as the kind of Sunday wrestling fans circle all year.
After Cody Rhodes successfully defended his WWE Undisputed Championship in Night 1. the event’s second act brings bigger stakes. fresh rivalries. and a main event built on years of hostility.. Misryoum will break down what’s on the card. why these matchups matter. and what to watch for as the weekend’s momentum shifts.
Night 2 opens with a high-impact collision: Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar.. Lesnar’s presence alone raises the ceiling on any match. but Femi’s momentum and challenge-driven storyline make the opener more than a warmup.. For a crowd settling into a long night. the match is designed to yank attention back to the center of the ring immediately.
From there. the Intercontinental scene turns into a ladder-match free-for-all as Penta defends against Je’Von Evans. Dragon Lee. JD McDonagh. Rusev. and Rey Mysterio.. Ladder matches typically reward timing and improvisation as much as strength. and with this many recognized names. the result is often chaotic in the best way—multiple opportunities. sudden reversals. and a constant scramble for position.
Title pressure rises again with the WWE Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs Rhea Ripley.. Misryoum expects this one to feel personal rather than purely strategic.. Cargill’s use of Michin and B-Fab to slow Ripley adds a layer of disruption—less about trading clean attacks and more about whether Ripley can cut through the interference and impose her own rhythm.
Two more championships bring different kinds of tension.. Sami Zayn (c) takes on Trick Williams for the United States Championship. with Trick countering the moment by bringing Lil’ Yachty into his corner.. The symbolism is clear: confidence. momentum. and the sense that this isn’t just a title defense—it’s a test of presence.. Meanwhile. Finn Bálor faces Dominik Mysterio in a Judgement Day grudge match after Bálor was ex-communicated from the group.. Misryoum reads this as a classic “inside betrayal” storyline in match form: pride. resentment. and the question of whether family-like alliances can be undone.
Then comes the main event, and it’s built to feel historic.. Roman Reigns will meet CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.. Reigns enters as a Royal Rumble winner who chose Punk instead of Cody Rhodes, citing a long and bitter history.. The feud’s escalation has included Punk weaponizing Reigns’ personal grief and the sense that the hatred is no longer just verbal—Misryoum will be watching closely for how the match accommodates that emotional volatility.. This isn’t only about who can win a bout; it’s about who can hold the narrative together when the crowd turns every reaction into gasoline.
If Night 1 was about crowns being won and retained. Night 2 is about what kind of wrestlers step forward when the stakes get louder.. Rhodes’ retention. Randy Orton’s post-match attack. and the way Night 1 ended all point to an important theme for the weekend: victory doesn’t calm rivalries—it often accelerates them.
That same weekend logic flows through the rest of the card.. Even away from the main event. Misryoum expects interference. alliances. and sudden rule-breaking to be part of the weekend’s language.. In a two-night WrestleMania. momentum is its own currency. and the show’s producers have clearly built Night 2 to be the place where characters either cash in their biggest advantage—or lose it in real time.
WrestleMania 42 Night 2 match card (Sunday, Las Vegas)
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
WWE Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
United States Championship: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio
World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns
Night 1 results to know before you watch
The weekend also set the table with Night 1 outcomes that explain why certain rivalries feel primed for Sunday. Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Other Night 1 results included:
Liv Morgan def. Stephanie Vaquer (to win the Women’s World Championship)
Becky Lynch def. AJ Lee (to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship)
Gunther def. Seth Rollins (via submission)
Brie Bella & Paige def. Nia Jax & Lash Legend (Women’s Tag Team Championship)
Jacob Fatu def. Drew McIntyre (Unsanctioned Match)
Misryoum’s quick takeaway: Night 2 doesn’t just continue the story—it tries to lock in the next chapter immediately. With multiple title matches and a main event rooted in long-running personal hostility, the Sunday slate is designed to end WrestleMania 42’s first half of the new era with fireworks.
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