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CM Punk defeated Finn Balor at Elimination Chamber in Chicago, finishing with a clean GTS after a Sharpshooter moment and signaling a WrestleMania 42 world title showdown with Roman Reigns.
WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas has only one confirmed match (Roman Reigns vs CM Punk) with Fightful Select noting original plans haven’t been presented and most of the card is still being debated; Liv Morgan's Royal Rumble win sets up a Women’s Title scenario with Vaquer or Cargill, the women’s Elimination Chamber winner facing the survivor, and Drew McIntyre set to defend the WWE Championship against the men’s Elimination Chamber winner, while names like Rollins, Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, Zayn, Logan Paul, and others may appear but nothing is finalized yet.
Fightful Select cites WWE sources saying most WrestleMania 42 matches haven’t been formally presented and the card is still under discussion, with only CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns officially confirmed. Other teased bouts (like Rollins, Lesnar, and AJ Lee) have not been greenlit, leaving the Las Vegas event’s lineup largely in flux ahead of April 18–19.
Plans for WrestleMania 42 reportedly centered on four top stars—Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins—with Rollins defending the world title against Reigns and Rhodes defending against Punk in a babyface‑vs‑babyface match. After Rollins’ injury, WWE reportedly shifted to Reigns vs Cody, then to McIntyre defeating Cody for the WWE Championship; earlier, there was talk of Bron Breakker winning the Royal Rumble to face Punk, but Reigns won the Rumble instead.
Drew McIntyre fired back on SmackDown after CM Punk and Roman Reigns buried him on Raw, saying he carried WWE through the pandemic and that Punk and Reigns belittling SmackDown and his title amounts to a declaration of war. He mocked Reigns’ family-led ascent and called Punk “Fragile Phil,” signaling a tense confrontation as WrestleMania 42 build continues, following earlier attacks on McIntyre by Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu on the same show.
According to Dave Meltzer, Bron Breakker was initially planned to win the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble and challenge CM Punk at WrestleMania 42, but Roman Reigns ultimately won the Rumble in Riyadh, last eliminating Gunther to set up a Punk vs. Reigns WrestleMania main event, with additional booking shifts involving Cody Rhodes and Breakker.
WWE reportedly scrapped Bron Breakker’s planned Royal Rumble win after Seth Rollins’ injury, shifting to CM Punk as champion with a plan for Breakker to lose on the Raw Netflix anniversary, then win the Rumble and face Punk at WrestleMania. The change came as Drew McIntyre lobbied to win the title against Rhodes in a Three Stages of Hell, pushing Punk vs Reigns for Mania and likely McIntyre vs Rhodes on Night 1, possibly with Jacob Fatu added. Reigns, Rhodes, and Punk are viewed as the top stars.
A Wrestling News report discusses the opponent reportedly planned for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42, outlining the booking context and potential impact on the event's card.
WWE RAW heads to Philadelphia with Roman Reigns set to address his Royal Rumble victory, Liv Morgan returning after her win, and a Philadelphia Street Fight for the WWE Women's World Title between Stephanie Vaquer (c) and Raquel Rodriguez.
Roman Reigns is reportedly set to close Monday Night RAW after winning the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble, likely delivering a closing promo rather than a match as WrestleMania plans begin to take shape. The episode includes several confirmed segments: a Philadelphia Street Fight for the WWE Women’s World Title (Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel Rodriguez), Penta vs. Bronson Reed, Je’Von Evans vs. El Grande Americano, and Liv Morgan celebrating her Women’s Royal Rumble win, with Ringside News providing live play-by-play coverage.
Roman Reigns returns to the top of WWE by reportedly winning the Royal Rumble in Riyadh, setting up a potential WrestleMania showdown versus Drew McIntyre or CM Punk, and addressing WWE’s creative direction after criticizing it on The Pat McAfee Show; the piece also notes an inconsistent line claiming Drew McIntyre won, indicating some ambiguity in the report.
WWE Royal Rumble 2026 in Riyadh crowned Roman Reigns as the men’s winner and Liv Morgan as the women’s winner, with AJ Styles retiring after losing to Gunther. Drew McIntyre retained the Undisputed Championship against Sami Zayn. The show mixed crowd-pleasing moments with pacing and surprise intrigue, earning a solid B- grade overall.
Roman Reigns won the Men’s Royal Rumble and Liv Morgan won the Women’s Royal Rumble in Riyadh, earning WrestleMania title opportunities. Drew McIntyre retained the WWE Championship against Sami Zayn. AJ Styles’ career ended in a loss to Gunther via the Gojira Clutch after a long, brutal duel. The Men’s Rumble featured surprise entrants and chaos, including a hooded attacker ambushing Bron Breakker (Oba Femi) and a final four of Reigns, Gunther, Logan Paul and Randy Orton, with Reigns ultimately eliminating Gunther to win.
Roman Reigns is set to return at the 2026 Royal Rumble in Riyadh, with reports of a giant, customized entrance featuring a large OTC hand gesture prop. WWE has not confirmed entrance specifics, but the setup would follow the company’s history of grand Saudi-event productions. Reigns has been out since November 2025 and was officially announced to return via a SmackDown video package on January 23, 2026; the event is January 31 at the King Abdullah Financial District.
WWE's cryptic teaser videos featuring Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and Brock Lesnar were revealed to be promotional content for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, not hints at storylines or returns, ending speculation among fans.