World Wrestling Entertainment will host WrestleMania 42 on April 18 and 19, 2026, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada [1, 2, 3].
As the company's flagship annual event, the showcase serves as the primary destination for the industry's biggest storylines and highest-profile matches. The scale of the two-night production underscores WWE's strategy to maximize revenue and viewership through expanded event durations.
Night one is scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2026 [1]. A primary attraction for the first evening features Cody Rhodes defending the WWE Championship against Randy Orton [6]. Fans can access the event via live-stream options on Fubo, with the first hour of Saturday's coverage airing on ESPN2 [4].
Night two will follow on Sunday, April 19, 2026 [2]. Viewing options for the second night include Fubo, with the first hour of the broadcast airing on ESPN [5]. The event returns to the Las Vegas strip, a location chosen to leverage the city's infrastructure for massive sporting spectacles [3].
WWE continues to utilize the two-night format to accommodate a larger match card and reduce the pacing pressure on individual performers. By splitting the event, the company can distribute its top-tier talent across two separate broadcasts, thereby increasing total advertising inventory and ticket sales for the weekend.
“WrestleMania 42 will be held on April 18-19, 2026, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.”
The selection of Allegiant Stadium and the two-night format indicates WWE's commitment to treating WrestleMania as a destination tourism event rather than a standard wrestling show. By partnering with Fubo and ESPN for initial broadcast windows, the company is bridging the gap between traditional sports broadcasting and digital streaming to capture a broader demographic of viewers.
