The massive event kicks off on Saturday night in Philadelphia with tons of action and a main event with ramifications for Night 2
The biggest wrestling event of the year is here. WWE has landed in Philadelphia for its annual celebration and it's a big one. WrestleMania is here and for the 40th anniversary event, the promotion has loaded the two-night spectacular to the gills with entertainment value. It all gets started on Saturday night with seven matches currently scheduled to take place.
WWE Wrestlemania 40 start time and date
Date: Saturday, Feb. 24
Start time: 7 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and Sunday 12 a.m. BST / 10 a.m. AEDT
Watch in the U.S.: Peacock
Watch everywhere else: WWE Network
Watch anywhere
The biggest WWE event of the year hits the big four-oh this year, with Wrestlemania XL marking a major anniversary for the annual wrestling exhibition when it takes place on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.
Wrestlemania 40 moves to Philadelphia this year, and it's a major event in a few ways. It's the last Wrestlemania not to be airing on Netflix in most places around the world, plus it's the first Wrestlemania to be organized by WWE's new parent company Endeavor (which also does UFC). Most importantly, it'll mark the wrestling return of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson after eight years away.
Unlike last year's Wrestlemania, there's no specific theme for Wrestlemania 40, but that doesn't mean the match cards are any lighter than ususal. There are due to be at least 13 matches over the two nights of wrestling.
Here’s the full card for WWE Wrestlemania XL Night One:
Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar
Six-Woman Tag Team Match: Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, ASUKA, and Kairi Sane) vs. Bianca Belair, Naomi, and Jade Cargill
Six-Pack Ladder Match For The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) (c) vs. New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) vs. DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) vs. Awesome Truth (R-Truth and The Miz) vs. New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)
Jimmy Uso vs. Jey Uso
Intercontinental Championship Match: GUNTHER (c) vs. Sami Zayn
WWE World Women’s Championship Match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch
The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns) vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins
And here’s the full card for WWE Wrestlemania XL Night Two:
Six-Man Tag Team Philadelphia Street Fight: The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, and Rezar with Paul Ellering and Scarlett) vs. Bobby Lashley, Montez Ford, and Angelo Dawkins (with B-Fab)
LA Knight vs. AJ Styles
Triple Threat United States Championship Match: Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton
WWE Women’s Championship Match: IYO SKY (c) vs. Bayley
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Seth “Freakin” Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
With 13 marquee matches on the card, Wrestlemania XL is preparing to deliver the biggest nights of action in WWE history. One might even say that the company is going extra large with their event this year by featuring a little something for everybody thanks to some lucha libre, various multi-person matches, a sure-to-be chaotic ladder match, and much more.
However, the major headline heading into this year’s Wrestlemania is the massive feud between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. It has gotten so big that it managed to engulf a number of other people beyond the American Nightmare and the Tribal Chief, including Reigns’ legendary cousin The Rock and World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins. On the first night of action, these four men will clash in a star-studded tag team match to determine whether or not Rhodes and Reigns’ main event match on night two will be contested under Bloodline rules AKA an extremely one-sided No DQ match. Although, if Rollins and Rhodes can pull off a victory against all odds, then the massive rematch will be a fair one-on-one contest (in theory).
This isn’t just about the Son of the Son of a Plumber winning a title from one of the most dominant champions in all of pro wrestling history. If Rhodes can actually pull out a win on the second night of Wrestlemania, then he finally finishes his story and wins the one championship that managed to allude his father, the late, great Dusty Rhodes, and his legendary brother Dustin Rhodes. The former AEW executive would also end the record-breaking title run of his opponent, which has lasted just over 1,300 days at this point and is currently the fourth-longest WWE Championship reign of all time.
Fans have been going back and forth over whether or not Reigns will actually lose the title. On one hand, it would be amazing to see a person of color topple Hulk Hogan’s 1,474-day record. On the other hand, Roman and the Bloodline’s story has overstayed its welcome with many members of the WWE Universe. No matter what happens, it will be a historic night in South Philly when Wrestlemania XL is all said and done.
But considering that one of the points of this article is to provide a prediction, then here it is: After The Bloodline wins on night one, every member of Roman Reigns’ family on the active WWE roster will do everything they can to ensure another victory for the Head of the Table. Possibly maybe even Jey Uso. However, despite all of that, Cody Rhodes finds some way to finally win the big one.
In my heart of hearts, I acknowledge the Tribal Chief and I want to see him break Hogan’s record since no one else is going to come anywhere close for a long, long time. But as a fan of storytelling, so many things are in place right now to tell one hell of a story with the American Nightmare, possibly one that even sees him face off with The Most Electrifying Man In All Of Entertainment in a one-on-one match at some point in the future.
Unlike sports, theater, or any other form of entertainment, professional wrestling doesn’t have an off-season. The men and women who step through those ropes and into a ring do so all year round without any sort of extended break unless they suffer an injury of some kind.
However, just like our favorite TV shows, Wrestlemania acts as the season finale for the WWE. But rather than ending a chapter in anticipation for the next one anywhere from months to years later, the annual event picks right up the following Monday night with as fresh a start as you can get in this line of work.
After a 25-year gap since the last one took place in the city, the 40th annual Wrestlemania returns to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the two-night extravaganza emanates from Lincoln Financial Field on April 6th and 7th.
Over the course of the two nights, members of the WWE Universe will converge on the City of Brotherly Love to take in 13 of the biggest matches in WWE history, including the in-ring return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he teams with his cousin Roman Reigns against Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes to determine the stipulation of the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match the following night.
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The massive event kicks off on Saturday night in Philadelphia with tons of action and a main event with ramifications for Night 2
The biggest wrestling event of the year is here. WWE has landed in Philadelphia for its annual celebration and it's a big one. WrestleMania is here and for the 40th anniversary event, the promotion has loaded the two-night spectacular to the gills with entertainment value. It all gets started on Saturday night with seven matches currently scheduled to take place.
WWE Wrestlemania 40 start time and date
Date: Saturday, Feb. 24
Start time: 7 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and Sunday 12 a.m. BST / 10 a.m. AEDT
Watch in the U.S.: Peacock
Watch everywhere else: WWE Network
Watch anywhere
The biggest WWE event of the year hits the big four-oh this year, with Wrestlemania XL marking a major anniversary for the annual wrestling exhibition when it takes place on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.
Wrestlemania 40 moves to Philadelphia this year, and it's a major event in a few ways. It's the last Wrestlemania not to be airing on Netflix in most places around the world, plus it's the first Wrestlemania to be organized by WWE's new parent company Endeavor (which also does UFC). Most importantly, it'll mark the wrestling return of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson after eight years away.
Unlike last year's Wrestlemania, there's no specific theme for Wrestlemania 40, but that doesn't mean the match cards are any lighter than ususal. There are due to be at least 13 matches over the two nights of wrestling.
Here’s the full card for WWE Wrestlemania XL Night One:
Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar
Six-Woman Tag Team Match: Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, ASUKA, and Kairi Sane) vs. Bianca Belair, Naomi, and Jade Cargill
Six-Pack Ladder Match For The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) (c) vs. New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) vs. DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) vs. Awesome Truth (R-Truth and The Miz) vs. New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)
Jimmy Uso vs. Jey Uso
Intercontinental Championship Match: GUNTHER (c) vs. Sami Zayn
WWE World Women’s Championship Match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch
The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns) vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins
And here’s the full card for WWE Wrestlemania XL Night Two:
Six-Man Tag Team Philadelphia Street Fight: The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, and Rezar with Paul Ellering and Scarlett) vs. Bobby Lashley, Montez Ford, and Angelo Dawkins (with B-Fab)
LA Knight vs. AJ Styles
Triple Threat United States Championship Match: Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton
WWE Women’s Championship Match: IYO SKY (c) vs. Bayley
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Seth “Freakin” Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
With 13 marquee matches on the card, Wrestlemania XL is preparing to deliver the biggest nights of action in WWE history. One might even say that the company is going extra large with their event this year by featuring a little something for everybody thanks to some lucha libre, various multi-person matches, a sure-to-be chaotic ladder match, and much more.
However, the major headline heading into this year’s Wrestlemania is the massive feud between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. It has gotten so big that it managed to engulf a number of other people beyond the American Nightmare and the Tribal Chief, including Reigns’ legendary cousin The Rock and World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins. On the first night of action, these four men will clash in a star-studded tag team match to determine whether or not Rhodes and Reigns’ main event match on night two will be contested under Bloodline rules AKA an extremely one-sided No DQ match. Although, if Rollins and Rhodes can pull off a victory against all odds, then the massive rematch will be a fair one-on-one contest (in theory).
This isn’t just about the Son of the Son of a Plumber winning a title from one of the most dominant champions in all of pro wrestling history. If Rhodes can actually pull out a win on the second night of Wrestlemania, then he finally finishes his story and wins the one championship that managed to allude his father, the late, great Dusty Rhodes, and his legendary brother Dustin Rhodes. The former AEW executive would also end the record-breaking title run of his opponent, which has lasted just over 1,300 days at this point and is currently the fourth-longest WWE Championship reign of all time.
Fans have been going back and forth over whether or not Reigns will actually lose the title. On one hand, it would be amazing to see a person of color topple Hulk Hogan’s 1,474-day record. On the other hand, Roman and the Bloodline’s story has overstayed its welcome with many members of the WWE Universe. No matter what happens, it will be a historic night in South Philly when Wrestlemania XL is all said and done.
But considering that one of the points of this article is to provide a prediction, then here it is: After The Bloodline wins on night one, every member of Roman Reigns’ family on the active WWE roster will do everything they can to ensure another victory for the Head of the Table. Possibly maybe even Jey Uso. However, despite all of that, Cody Rhodes finds some way to finally win the big one.
In my heart of hearts, I acknowledge the Tribal Chief and I want to see him break Hogan’s record since no one else is going to come anywhere close for a long, long time. But as a fan of storytelling, so many things are in place right now to tell one hell of a story with the American Nightmare, possibly one that even sees him face off with The Most Electrifying Man In All Of Entertainment in a one-on-one match at some point in the future.
Unlike sports, theater, or any other form of entertainment, professional wrestling doesn’t have an off-season. The men and women who step through those ropes and into a ring do so all year round without any sort of extended break unless they suffer an injury of some kind.
However, just like our favorite TV shows, Wrestlemania acts as the season finale for the WWE. But rather than ending a chapter in anticipation for the next one anywhere from months to years later, the annual event picks right up the following Monday night with as fresh a start as you can get in this line of work.
After a 25-year gap since the last one took place in the city, the 40th annual Wrestlemania returns to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the two-night extravaganza emanates from Lincoln Financial Field on April 6th and 7th.
Over the course of the two nights, members of the WWE Universe will converge on the City of Brotherly Love to take in 13 of the biggest matches in WWE history, including the in-ring return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he teams with his cousin Roman Reigns against Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes to determine the stipulation of the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match the following night.