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WrestleMania 40 will take place this weekend at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Logan Paul set to compete in marquee matches.
On Saturday (April 6), The Rock will team with his “cousin” Roman Reigns in a tag team match against Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, while on Sunday (April 7), Paul will retain his US title against Randy Orton and Kevin Owens will defend).
But WWE champion and former actor The Rock and YouTube star Paul won't be the only celebrities appearing at WWE's biggest show of the year.
Rapper Lil Wayne confirmed his participation while appearing on WWE Raw on Monday (April 1), and fellow rapper Meek Mill will reportedly open this weekend's event.
There have also been rumors that NFL stars Travis Kelce and brother Jason could appear as Philadelphia Eagles players due to their connection to the city. Jason retired in March after the Eagles won the Super Bowl in February.
Some wrestling fans have even speculated that pop star Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's girlfriend, could appear at WrestleMania.
On Friday (April 5), Smackdown Live will feature the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which has pitted soccer players against each other in the past. Could one of the Kelce brothers get in the ring? Fans will find out soon.
Additionally, WWE pulled out all the stops at WrestleMania 30, with Hulk Hogan, The Rock and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appearing together in a segment. While there has been controversy surrounding Hogan in recent years, some fans have speculated that the wrestling legend could appear at WrestleMania 40.
Meanwhile, John Cena has expressed a desire to get involved in some capacity. It wasn't until WrestleMania 38 in 2022 that Austin faced Kevin Owens – in the icon's first match since 2003 – so the “Rattlesnake” could still appear in Philadelphia, be it in a match or simply on the microphone.
When is WrestleMania 40?
WrestleMania 40 is scheduled for Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, April 7th. The event will take place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia – the stadium home to the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
In the US, WrestleMania 40 is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET on both nights. In the UK this works until 1am BST the following day in both cases (ie in the UK Night 1 airs in the early hours of Sunday morning and Night 2 airs in the early hours of Monday morning).
How can I watch it?
In the US, WrestleMania 40 will air live on Peacock. In the UK it will be broadcast live on TNT Sports Box Office. WrestleMania 40 will also be broadcast live on the WWE Network in most countries around the world.
All announced games
Night one
The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns) vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins
Rhea Ripley (center) vs. Becky Lynch – WWE Women’s World Championship
Gunther (center) vs. Sami Zayn – WWE Intercontinental Championship
Jey Uso vs Jimmy Uso
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) (C) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs. The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) vs. New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) – Undisputed WWE Tag-Team Championship ladder match
Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Naomi vs. Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka and Kairi Sane) – Six-Women Tag Team Match
Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee) vs. Santos Escobar and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio – Tag Team Match
Night two
Roman Reigns (center) vs. Cody Rhodes – WWE Undisputed Universal Championship
Seth Rollins (center) vs. Drew McIntyre – WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Iyo Sky (C) vs. Bayley – WWE Women’s Championship
Logan Paul (center) vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens – United States Championship
LA Knight vs. AJ Styles
The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam and Rezar) – Six-man street fight in Philadelphia
What is WrestleMania?
WrestleMania is an annual event hosted by WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). It's the biggest show of the year for the company, which in turn is the biggest in professional wrestling. Since 2020, WrestleMania has taken place as a two-night event. WWE tends to save its highest-profile matches – and in some cases its highest-profile stars – for WrestleMania.
For example, former WWE star and actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will appear on Night 1 this year, in his first WWE match in eight years. His final match was a six-second victory over Erick Rowan, setting Johnson a record for the shortest match in WrestleMania history. Leading up to WrestleMania 40, The Rock was heavily involved in WWE's weekly episodic television for the first time since his rivalry with John Cena ended at WrestleMania 29 in 2013.
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