WWE wrestler Roman Reigns enters the Stadium ahead of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against CM Punk during WrestleMania 42 on Sunday April 19, 2026 at Allegiant Stadium.LAS VEGAS -- It would have been hard to imagine a WWE Universe without Roman Reigns.Fortunately for The Tribal Chief and his legions of adoring fans, he lived to see another day in the industry by defeating CM Punk in an instant classic main event at WrestleMania 42. Reigns secured the win after a 23-minute long battle in which he himself was nearly finished several times, landing his signature spear on a bloodied and battered Punk to regain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and more importantly salvage his career.

Every so often, there are moments in time in sports and entertainment where you just know you’re watching something that you’ll remember for life. WrestleMania has had a handful of those moments over the years, and Sunday’s bout between Reigns and Punk stands among some of the greatest. Even in defeat, Punk exhibited the exact kind of effort and put on the exact kind of performance that made him one of the most captivating wrestlers in history to begin with.

And what can you say about Reigns? Year after year, time and time again, he proves he’s not just the biggest star in the modern WWE but is among the pantheon of the greatest wrestling stars in history. For all the criticism his lengthy reigns received over the years, it’s been almost a guarantee throughout the last half-decade plus that he would register a classic on the biggest stage.

With a worker as notorious as Punk on the other side, it was all but a guarantee that Sunday’s match would live up to the billing. And boy, did it ever. Reigns entered the ring first, putting forth a powerful display as his usual theme song blared while photos of his great Anoa’i ancestors graced the screen.

It was a poignant way for Reigns to walk into his record 11th WrestleMania main event, although there were no noticeable emotions from the always stoic Tribal Chief as he emerged to represent his legendary family in yet another war.Punk’s entrance was a captivating tribute to his entire pro wrestling career, from his groundbreaking stint with Ring Of Honor to Sunday’s WrestleMania main event. A photo montage of Punk’s greatest hits played over his original ROH theme song, Miseria Cantare by AFI, before he emerged from the tunnel to silence. Punk stared at the monstrous crowd for a few moments, announcing that it was “Clobbering Time!” before the opening notes of his more known theme song, Cult Of Personality by Living Color, blared throughout Allegiant Stadium.

Ripley is champion againRhea Ripley beat Jade Cargill by pinfall to win the WWE Women’s World Championship, thanks to a timely interference from her good friend Iyo Sky. Moments after Sky rendered Cargill’s ringside cohorts useless, Ripley attempted to land a Riptide on Cargill but Cargill promptly denied it and landed a boot to Ripley’s head in return. With Cargill holding Ripley's arms behind her back while positioning another slam, Ripley maneuvered between Cargill’s legs and ended up in perfect position for another attempt at a Riptide.

This time, the 29-year-old Aussie landed it successfully and three seconds later she was a two-time holder of the most prestigious belt in the history of women’s wrestling.MAMI IS THE NEW WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPION!!! 🏆A fourth World Title for @RheaRipley_WWE!Stream #WrestleMania LIVE RIGHT NOW on the @espn app!➡️ https://t.co/jKAIj8nxxtpic.twitter.com/Ows7A0WKQT— WWE (@WWE) April 20, 2026Ripley's win was among the most popular of the weekend, earning a raucous cheer from a Las Vegas crowd that has showed her plenty of adoration in her stops here throughout the years. With the win, Ripley is now a six-time champion under the WWE/NXT umbrella.

A star is born, a legend departs Night Two kicked off with one of the most anticipated matches of the weekend, as rising star Oba Femi defeated the legendary Brock Lesnar by pinfall at 4:42. Lesnar dominated the majority of the short-lived match and even hit an F5, but Femi reversed momentum sharply by landing a chokeslam before effectively ending the match with a powerbomb. Following the match, the 48-year-old Lesnar emotionally took off his boots and placed them in the center of the ring to signify his retirement from an industry in which he gave so much.

Lesnar bid a tearful farewell to the WWE faithful present at Allegiant Stadium and those watching throughout the globe, gratefully pounding the canvas with his fists before sharing a hug with his right hand man Paul Heyman. While wrestling fans and Lesnar have had a turbulent relationship with each other over the years, the mutual love and respect that underlaid it couldn’t have been any more apparent and further, the moment between Lesnar and the fans couldn’t have been any more genuine. Lesnar’s retirement was seen by a national television audience in the United States, as the first hour of