4 Questions From Night 1 Of WWE WrestleMania 42
WrestleMania 42 Night 1 left plenty to unpack, from Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton to Gunther vs. Seth Rollins and WWE’s focus on big moments.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 18: Cody Rhodes celebrates winning against Randy Orton (not pictured) during their Undisputed WWE Championship match on night one of WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium on April 18, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Getty Images It was a long and at times bumpy road, but WWE finally arrived at WrestleMania 42, with Night 1 taking place on Saturday, April 18. Headlined by Cody Rhodes vs.
Randy Orton for the WWE Championship, the build was largely overshadowed by the inclusion of Pat McAfee, who served as the Viper’s mystery caller heading into the match. The big question was how the College GameDay analyst would factor into it all. Gunther and Seth Rollins also went head-to-head in a match thrown together late in the WrestleMania build.
Did they manage to turn that into something special? WrestleMania 42 left plenty of questions coming out of Night 1. So, let’s get into what stood out and what’s worth thinking about after the first night of action.
What’s Next For Gunther And Seth Rollins? Actual wrestling was missing from most of this card, because most of the matches weren’t given a chance to, well, wrestle. Gunther and Seth Rollins were, though, and they delivered a stellar match—two guys trying to outwrestle each other to prove who’s better.
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