WrestleMania 42, Night Two - The LIVE Results

It is announced that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is not medically cleared after last night, with Cody needing three sutures to the face and four staples to the back of the head, and that the impact to Cody's left orbital socket is so severe that his left eye is swollen shut. The timetable for Cody's return is up in the air.

We see more of Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns.

We see Booker T's interview with Trick Williams, Lash Legend and Je'Von Evans from last Thursday.

Backstage, Peter Rosenberg interviews Tricky Williams and Lil Yachty. Lil Yachty looks forward to Trick Williams beating Sami Zayn, and Trick plans on walking out United States Champion tonight.

We see Byron Saxton's interview with Jade Cargill from earlier this week.

Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio complains to Raw General Manager Adam Pearce that he should not be facing Finn Balor as "The Demon" tonight. Pearce agrees, then tells him that he is now having a street fight tonight.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Dominik says that he signed the contract to wrestle Finn Balor, but he is the king of the luchadors and the greatest Mysterio of all time, and not only does Finn Balor not know his demons, he will beat Finn Balor's demon tonight.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Rey Mysterio. Rey says that tonight is a big moment, especially since he missed last year's WrestleMania, but he is ready to go. He says that tonight is a special moment after what happened a year ago and that luck is on his side.

We see Corey Graves' interview with CM Punk from earlier this week.

We see even more of Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns.

Joe Jonas sings The Star Spangled Banner.

John Cena heads to the ring to welcome everyone to tonight's show. He says that the stage is set for a historic second night, and with WrestleMania debuting on ESPN, they have to start with something big. This leads almost immediately into Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar after the LED boards change to the theme for night two.

Oba Femi beats Brock Lesnar after getting up from an F5, hitting the choke slam and then hitting Fall From Grace for the win in four minutes and forty-three seconds (4:43). After the match, Brock Lesnar sits in the center of the ring and removes both his gloves and his boots, and leaves them in the center of the ring. This leads to a "Thank You Brock" chant as Lesnar stands up, waves to the fans and hugs Paul Heyman before going out with a standing ovation.

Before the next match, Penta wears a Shao Khan-inspired helmet as part of a cross-promotion for the upcoming Mortal Kombat II movie.

Penta retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio, Je'Von Evans, JD McDonagh, Rusev and Dragon Lee in a ladder match.

Mexican singer JOP, producer Rick Rubin, three-time NLF Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs, former UFC fighter Daniel Cormier, and singer-songwriter Joe Jonas are seen in the crowd.

Lil Yachty introduces Trick Williams before the next match.

Trick Williams beats Sami Zayn to become the WWE United States Champion! After Lil Yachty sends Sami Zayn neck-first into the top rope, Sami is able to fight back after kicking out of a Trick Kick, but Trick counters a Helluva Kick with the Trick Shot for the win and the title.

Indiana Pacers player Tyrese Haliburton, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, and former NFL football player Rob Gronkowski are seen in the crowd.

Before the next match, multiple people wearing luchador masks line the ramp as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio (also wearing a mask) arrives on a motorized throne. The match also marks the return of Finn Balor as The Demon for the first time in three years.

Finn Balor beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in a street fight with a Coup de Grace through a table.

We see the Minute Maid Juice Zone.

American entrepreneur Adam Weitsman guests at the commentary table for the next match.

Rhea Ripley beats Jade Cargill to become the WWE Women's Champion for the second time (the first time was when the title was the Raw Women's Championship) after Iyo Sky shows up and fights off "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab. Cargill slips out of Riptide and almost hits Jaded, but Rhea slips out of Jaded and hits Riptide to win the match and the title.

John Cena announces that attendance for Night Two is 55,255 people. The overall weekend attendance is 106,072. John Cena thanks the fans, then The Miz and Kit Wilson show up. The Miz says Cena has left a hole that he has had to fill as locker room leader, and says that he will not leave the ring until he gets his WrestleMania moment this year after missing out last year. John Cena simply leaves and lets The Miz get his moment, which is immediately interrupted by Danhausen, who is introduced by tiny Danhausens as he drives what looks like a vehicle from Wacky Races. From a more distant angle, the vehicle is noted to look like a coffin. Danhausen gets in the ring with the tiny Danhausens and shakes John Cena's hand, and The Miz says that if he wanted to see The Wizard of Oz, he would have went down the street. Kit Wilson calls one of the tiny Danhausens "toxic" before shoving him, and the tiny Danhausen responds by punching Kit Wilson in the groin at Danhausen's behest before all of the tiny Danhausens go after him. Danhausen punches The Miz in the groin, then hits him with the Five Knuckle Shufflehausen before the tiny Danhausens carry Miz off to the back. A firework goes off afterwads, then Danhausen goes under the ring, having misses his cue due to the lights not turning off. Cena laughs.

Before the next match, Roman Reigns' theme contains live drums, piano and opera vocals. We also see photos of previous wrestlers in the Anoa'i family line - "High Chief" Peter Maivia, The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika), and Yokozuna - on the video screens. Roman Reigns also receives his previous theme from when he became the Tribal Chief. CM Punk's entrance shows Punk on the roof of the Allegiant Stadium followed by photos of his career while Miseria Cantare plays. Punk then stands in front of black video screens, and Cult of Personality plays as soon as he says "It's clobberin' time!"

Roman Reigns beats CM Punk to become the World Heavyweight Champion! With this victory, Roman Reigns becomes a seven-time world champion in WWE, and only the third holder of the title after Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Drew McIntyre to also have held both the WWE Championship and the WWE Universal Championship.

Here are all the entrances from tonight's show!

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for April 19, 2026

We hear from The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito). Bad Dude Tito says Fly Def ("Fly Brother" Warren Jay and "The Big Homie" Zackzilla)calling them out is not too bright, and Che Cabrera says that they are the most dominant team in Championship Wrestling. Tito says they will break necks, cash checks, have some beer and sell some merch. Cabrera tells Fly Def to get ready to get "Zatisfied."

Fly Def ("Fly Brother" Warren Jay and "The Big Homie" Zackzilla) beats The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) after The Wolf Zaddies hit Total Zatisfaction on Warren J only for Zackzilla - who tagged himself in before the double-team - to sneak in and steal the win.

Backstage, we hear from Jordan Castle and "One in a Million" Maximilien. Castle says that Mathias got his ass kicked again and Maxmilien retained the Heritage Championship. He says that this will keep going for the next couple of months, then says jealousy is an ugly green monster while Maximilien is a beautiful champion. Castle says they will keep winning until they see fit, as Maximilien is the greatest thing ever seen.

"The Anomaly" Alex Ace beats J Mighty. After the match, Christian Rosenberg warns that destruction is in everyone's destiny, courtesy of "The Anomaly" Alex Ace.

In footage from last week, he hear from The Krusty Krew (Dom Kubrick and Lucas Riley). Dom Kubrick calls 5150's (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) "tough guy act" a cry for attention and says that 5150 is scared. Lucas Riley agrees, saying 5150 knows that they could not lace their boots on their best day. He then challenges 5150 to put the tag team titles on the line in a two-out-of-three falls match against The Krusty Krew.

Jake Redondo and Joey Lancaster beat Rayshawn Price and G4.

Fred Rosser vs. Jordan Cruz for the UWN World Championship from April's Sunday Night Slam is replayed.

WrestleMania 42, Night One - The LIVE Results

We see Wade Barrett's interview with Randy Orton from earlier today.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews AJ Lee. AJ Lee says that everything she has fought for a decade ago has now come to fruition, and that Becky Lynch is her Mount Everest tonight. She says that 11 years ago, she walked in and out of WrestleMania victorious for what was almost the last time, and tonight, she will do it again.

Vic Joseph interviews Sol Ruca regarding tonight's Women World Championship match.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Stephanie Vaquer. Vaquer says she has worked her entire life to get to WrestleMania and hold the Women's World Championship, and tonight is the most important match of her career. She says that it is about fame and attention for Liv Morgan, but it is about years of sacrifice for her, and tonight, she will beat Liv Morgan.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Drew McIntyre. McIntyre says that he is not playing mind games and that he is telling the truth, and that one cannot play mind games with someone who is mindless. He insults Jacob Fatu's intelligence and says that Jacob has re-offended since he left prison. McIntyre says he will take every weapon and beat Jacob within an inch of his life, and that Jacob will re-offend, hurt everyone around him and head back to prison. McIntyre then says that he is not the hero the people want, but the hero the people need.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews iShowSpeed. He feels like he is at the point where he has to do it, and while he is nervous about his first WrestleMania match, he is here. He says the training has been hectic and very different, and he hopes everything goes well.

We hear from The Miz, but he is suddenly interrupted by footage of Danhausen on the Good Year blimp.

We see Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns from earlier this week.

We see Joe Tessitore's interview with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes from earlier this week.

We see Joe Tessitore's interview with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque from earlier this week.

The Las Vegas Mass Choir sings sings God Bless America.

Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomes us to the show in the cold open.

John Cena heads to the ring as host of tonight's show. He admits that the road to this year's WrestleMania has been chaos, unpredictable and "very, very vocal," and that one could say that it is polarizing. He says that the time to talk is up and that the time to deliver is now, and that everyone is here to see who will stand up and deliver. Cena then welcomes everyone to tonight's show.

LA Knight shows up in a custom LA Knight pick-up truck on the way to the ring for the next match. The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory) and iShowSpeed show up with multiple camera anglesafter a large banner with The Vision's logo drops down.

The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) and LA Knight beat The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory) and iShowSpeed after Theory holds Knight down for iShowSpeed to attack Knight only for Knight to send Theory into Speed and then hit Speed with the BFT for the win. After the match, Logan Paul confronts iShowSpeed and smacks him for costing him a WrestleMania win. He then sends Speed to the commentary table and goes up to the top rope, but The Usos and LA Knight get back into the ring for a 1D on Logan. After the match, Knight gets Logan Paul on the commentary table, and Speed goes up to the top of the ring post and splashes Logan through the table, breaking it apart. The Usos, LA Knight and iShowSpeed all celebrate in the ring.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, three-time Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs, two-time NBA All-Star Tyrese Halliburton and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith are seen in the crowd.

Jacob Fatu beats Drew McIntyre in an unsanctioned match after hitting McIntyre with a toolbox and putting him through a table with a moonsault from the top rope.

We see Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto at the Spanish commentary table.

Demolition (Ax and Smash) are in the crowd before the next match as The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) show up in white Demolition-esque gear.

Before the next match, The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) show up, with Nikki holding a crutch. Nikki says she could not get cleared in time and called up an old friend: Paige, formerly known as Saraya.

Brie Bella and Paige beat Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria and The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) in a Fatal 4-Way tag team match to become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions after Nikki Bella pulls Charlotte out of the ring and hits her with her crutch, allowing Paige to get the knees up to counter Twisted Bliss and hit Ram-Paige for the win and the title in what is Paige's first match in WWE in around eight years.

Comedians Tony Hinchcliffe and Jeff Ross are seen in the crowd. We also see the Drumstick Squad in The Cone Zone.

Rock band The Wonder Years perform Becky Lynch's entrance theme before the next match. For AJ Lee's entrance, kids dressed like AJ Lee, complete with replica WWE Women's Intercontinental Championships, skip and dance their way to the ring with AJ Lee.

Becky Lynch beats AJ Lee to win the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship for the third time after removing a turnbuckle cover that she previously removed earlier in the match, using referee Jessika Carr as a shield, sending AJ into the exposed turnbuckle as the referee is disoriented, and hitting the Manhandle Slam to win the match and the title.

Actor and boxer Chuck Zito (and George Kittle, still drinking beers), recently retired boxer Terence Crawford, comedian Funny Marco, Zuffa boxer Conor Benn, and The General - who has given the Dorfman Family the Big Break Seat Upgrade - are seen in the crowd.

Gunther beats Seth "Freakin'" Rollins by submission with a sleeper hold after Rollins puts Gunther through the commentary table with a Pedrigree only for Bron Breakker to return and nearly Spear Rollins through the barricade, allowing Gunther to get Rollins back into the ring for a sleeper hold and the win when Rollins passes out. After the match, Breakker runs down the ramp and hits Rollins with another Spear. Paul Heyman welcomes Bron Breakker back into The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory) at the top of the ramp.

The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026 is seen on the stage.

Before the next match, Liv Morgan performs the dance routine for her new theme song "Trouble," which contains her vocals. The dancers from the music video are also on stage with Liv as they rip her clothes off to reveal her wrestling gear underneath.

Liv Morgan beats Stephanie Vaquer to win the Women's World Championship for the third time after Vaquer takes out both Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez on the outside only for Liv to send Vaquer into the ring steps and hit a top rope Backstabber and a second Ob-Liv-Ion to win the match and the title.

John Cena announces that tonight's official attendance is 50,816.

Bianca Belair heads to the ring in her first appearance in WWE in months. Bianca thanks the fans for their support, then announces that she is pregnant. Cena adds one more to the attendance count, then announces that the main event is next.

Staff Sergeant Yari Arista is tonight's Wheatley American Vodka's Military Spotlight.

Before the next match, Randy Orton's theme starts with the sound of a hissing viper, while "The American Nightmare" Cody Rohdes' entrance shows Cody Rhodes' history in WWE up until tonight.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton. As per pre-match stipulation, Pat McAfee must leave the business permanently. Before the match starts, Pat McAfee hits Cody Rhodes with a cheap shot, but Cody hits him with a Cross Rhodes. Cody then gets McAfee on the commentary table, and Jelly Roll jumps from one commentary table to the other to put McAfee through the table with an elbow drop before McAfee is taken out on a stretcher. McAfee flips the bird on the way out. Later in the match, Cody pokes Orton in the eyes, and Orton inadvertently hits the RKO on referee Charles Robinson, taking him out. Orton goes for a low blow, but Cody goes low first. Cody then goes for a Super Cody Cutter, but Orton counters with an RKO. Pat McAfee shows up in a neck brace dressed like a referee afterwards. Shortly afterwards, Orton hits McAfee with an RKO, then Cody hits a Cross Rhodes on Orton to win and retain after original referee Charles Robinson comes to. After the match, Orton grabs the Undisputed WWE Championship and blasts Cody with it, then hits his trademark punt to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Here are all the entrances from tonight's show!

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for April 18, 2026

Dustin Starr interviews "The Gift" Ray Sanders and Derrick King. Sanders says he beat Tim Bosby once and he can beat him again, and calls him out so he can face him for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship. Bosby shows up and says Ray Sanders is nothing more than a charity case, but if he wants another shot, he will got it on the condition that if Sanders loses again, he cannot challenge for the title again for as long as he is champion. Sanders accepts the challenge, and the match happens right now. Bosby takes this an an opportunity to ram Sanders into the ring post before the match can begin. Derrick King guests on commentary.

Tim Bosby retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship against "The Gift" Ray Sanders by submission with the ankle lock. As per pre-match stipulation, Sanders cannot challenge for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship again for as long as Bosby is champion.

Jake Brewer announces that next week, The Modern Day Monsters (Bruce and Morrow) and The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick) will face off in a steel cage match.

Xya vs. Raven Black ends in a no-contest. During the match, Raven Black grabs a bottle, and when Paige Collett tries to stop her, Raven hits her in the back of the head with the bottle when she turns her back.

CJ Money beats Main Event Bradley in a Tough Love Match after CJ Blaine and Mama Money confront Bradley for illegally choking CJ Money, allowing CJ Money to get the schoolkid pin and the win. After the match, Bradley tries to shake CJ Money's hand only for CJ Money to bring him down with a drop toe hold so that Mama Money can whip Bradley in the back with a leather belt.

We hear from Matchmaker King Cobra, who calls out Vince Russo, saying that if Russo gets out of line even once, he will send him back where he came from. Meanwhile, in the parking lot, Vince Russo tells Caleb Konley that Memphis Wrestling paid a lot of money to get him here, and that they are not going back. Konley says he has some friends in Juggalo Championship Wrestling and that they will flush the toilet that is Memphis Wrestling.

The Circus (Barnabas the Leader, Jackson Crowley, Abel Booker) returns as "The Outbreak," with Barnabas now known as "Barnabas the Bizarre" as they team with Kaleb Conley.

The Super Friends (Wonder Boy and The Shocker) and Big John Dalton beat Caleb Konley and The Outbreak (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) in a six-man tag match after The Outbreak inadvertently spit black poison mist into Konley's eyes, allowing Big John Dalton to hit a top rope splash on Konley back in the ring for the win.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 17, 2026

The show begins with Pat McAfee and Randy Orton arriving to the arena in a red Dodge Ram. General Manager Nick Aldis hands McAfee a contract and says they will have a chat, and Orton lets McAfee and Aldis handle things. McAfee asks Aldis to park the truck as he signs the contract. Orton makes his way to the ring, and says he will be the first to admit that he does not need Pat McAfee. He does want him, however, as he is the only straight shooter in WWE and does not tell him what he wants to hear, and tells him what he needs to hear. McAfee told him that he had to do was be himself, as he got into a title match with Drew McIntyre, who he was easy to be himself with. When "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes took the WWE Championship back, he did not want to hurt Cody at first. When Cody gave him permission to be himself, he took exception to that. He says that in his and Cody's give-and-take relationship, he kept giving while Cody kept taking. Orton mentions that he did not benefit from having Cody's back in the last two years, saying Cody did nothing but take and even gifted his then-friend Kevin Owens a title match only for Kevin to turn on Cody. Orton says he tried to reason with Owens only to be piledriven, which nearly cost him his career. He says that McAfee has done more and given to him in more than half a lifetime while Cody has done nothing but take. He says helping Cody has hurt his legacy more than anything else, and at WrestleMania, he will fix his legacy and take his fifteenth world title home where it belongs.

Backstage, Randy Orton rejoins Pat McAfee and General Manager Nick Aldis and gets in the red Dodge Ram. McAfee says everything will change for the better at WrestleMania and that he has put in a good word for Aldis before he and Orton speed off.

The MFTs (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) beat The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis) in a eight-man tag team street fight after Solo Sikoa hits Uncle Howdy with a Samoan Spike as Tama Tonga is about to hit Howdy with Cutthroat.

Backstage, R-Truth and Damian Priest are talking about potential opponents. R-Truth wants to face The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Grayson Waller), but Priest says they are on Raw. R-Truth has to be reminded that Danhausen is cursing people, not Asuka. Also, when R-Truth says that Xavier Woods is so bad that he turned Sammy Sosa "lavender white white," Priest reminds him that he is really talking about Grayson Waller.

We see footage of The Miz renewing his vows with Maryse with Kit Wilson running the proceedings. All of a sudden, Danhausen suddenly shows up and ruins everything, and it leads to Danhausen cursing Maryse, who gets inadvertently shoved into a wedding cake by Miz when Miz gets his hands on Danhausen.

We learn more about Royce Keys, such as how his mother suffered a fatal overdose at the age of 61, which still pains Royce Keys and his family to this day. Royce feels that tapping into your emotions make you stronger, and knows that his mother is proud of him.

A police car is seen entering the arena. The driver gets out, and Jacob Fatu is helped out of the back. Jacob Fatu stands on the top of the car as he addresses Drew McIntyre, saying he still wants to double back about his life. He says he is not shamed or afraid of his past life and that he does not live that life anymore, and that McIntyre made a mistake in thinking that handcuffing him would embarrass him, as even the police know he is not the same guy. Jacob Fatu then says that this is where things get twisted, as they have an unsanctioned match and that no authority can keep him from beating up McIntyre or save McIntyre from him beating his ass. He says McIntyre tried to put him back in the jail cell where he changed his life when he already put the cell in his rear view mirror, and when he gets down beating McIntyre's ass, he will put him in the rear view mirror.

Backstage, Alexa Bliss looks back on 2025, and Charlotte Flair looks forward to winning tag team gold at WrestleMania. Alexa says that they need to win tonight.

Two-time NBA All Star Tyrese Haliburton is seen in the crowd.

R-Truth and Damian Priest retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Grayson Waller).

We look back on Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 39, courtesy of Snickers.

Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab head to the ring. Rhea Ripley also shows up and heads to the ring before Jade can start speaking. Rhea says she would love nothing more than to lay Cargill out for all she has done, but she does not want Cargill to have an excuse not to walk into WrestleMania. Rhea also admits that she is usually not the most patient of people, and says Cargill is lucky she is not in the ring whupping her ass right now. She also says Cargill does not let her meet her face-to-face in the ring because she is scared. Rhea says she will embarrass Cargill at WrestleMania, but B-Fab says Rhea should be the one who is embarrassed because she keeps coming after Cargill and failing. Rhea says she has yet to come for Cargill because Cargill hides behind Michin and B-Fab, social media and anything she can to avoid coming face-to-face with her, and gives Cargill one last chance to say anything to her face alone. Cargill says she is not scared of "some cosplay kid with insecurities" and is everything Rhea wishes she could be as well as "a real bitch," and that Rhea only gets her way because of "a weak-ass locker room." She says she has been trying to scare Rhea, but since Rhea has not learned her lesson, she will put belt to ass at WrestleMania and make her quit. Rhea laughs at the idea of being like Cargill and says she has fought people like Cargill her entire life, and says her insecurities do not hold her back and make her who she is today. She says that if she wants to make it quick, it will not be in her favor, then goes on to call Jade "narcissistic" and a "fake-ass bitch."

Backstage, Solo Sikoa tells The MFTs (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) that they won tonight, and tells Tama Tonga that they did it as a team. Tonga agrees, then Solo tells Talla Tonga to win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal trophy and bring it home. He tells the rest of The MFT's to get Talla ready while he speaks with General Manager Nick Aldis about getting back the WWE Tag Team Championships.

Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins is seen in the crowd.

Giulia and Kiana James watch the next match from ringside.

Tiffany Stratton beats Jordynne Grace to become #1 contender for the WWE Women's United States Championship. (The match was originally Tiffany Stratton vs. Giulia for the Women's United States title, but was changed hours before the show.)

Trick Williams heads to the ring. Trick says he is usually all smiles, games and jokes, but not tonight, as he has something to get off his chest. He addresses Sami Zayn's actions from last week, saying that he crossed a line. He addresses Sami Zayn hitting Lil Yachty with a Helluva Kick and that he does not know if Lil Yachty will come back, then says that they will not wait until WrestleMania and will take care of business right now before calling Sami Zayn out. Sami Zayn's music hits, then someone in a gingerbread man suit shows up and walks to the ring. Trick introduces everyone to "Sami Zayn, the gingerbread man" before stating that all of Sami Zayn's diehard fans are in Drury Lane. Trick then says that Sunday is all about him and his first WrestleMania where he gets his first United States Championship, and that he is going to whoop that trick. The real Sami Zayn shows up and says he is glad Trick Williams is taking his first WrestleMania so seriously, and that he wishes he was having as much fun as Trick, but he has not had a good time in a very long time. He says that he is not having a very good time even as champion, as are the fans, then says he does not care what he did wrong, as he does this everyday for the ride-or-die fans who have been with him since day one. Sami says there are plenty of ride-or-die fans at home and in Las Vegas, and they will be in his corner at WrestleMania and beyond, then gets annoyed with the person in the gingerbread man suit and tells them to stand in the corner. Sami then talks about his first impressions of Trick Williams before telling him that Trick has not showed him much since four months ago and has not showed him anything where it counts and when it matters. He says that when he looks at Trick, he does not see the future of the business; he sees "a little punk rookie" who is about to walk into his first WrestleMania with one of the best to ever do it and realize that he bit off more than he can chew because he walked in with no plan. Trick says he is the plan and that Sami has been losing himself and crashing out backstage, and while Sami is one of the most respected guys in the locker room, he threw it all away when he got in the game. Trick then says that he is the one who is going to get the job done, but Sami says that Trick is not in his head and that he is not impressed with the gingerbread man. Trick then says he is standing in the ring with two gingerbread men, and Sami Zayn goes for a cheap shot only for Trick to fight back. Sami clotheslines Trick out of the ring, then Sami sees the person in the gingerbread suit and hits him with a Helluva Kick that almost kicks the head off of the suit. Trick then gets back in the ring, hits Sami with the Trick Shot, and raises up the United States title.

We see a video package for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship picture at WrestleMania, courtesy of Progressive.

Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria ends almost as soon as it begins due to The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) showing up to lay out both teams.

We see a video package for Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi at WrestleMania.

Royce Keys last eliminates Talla Tonga to win the 2026 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

We see a video package chronicling the events between Roman Reigns and CM Punk leading to their match for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody says he will not be talking about the last three years' worth of WrestleMania, then says tomorrow is all about two men wrestling for the biggest prize of them all in him and Randy Orton. He addresses Orton's claims that he does nothing but take, then says Orton has never taken responsibility in his life. He remembers the things that Randy Orton did in 2009 and how he wrestled for the WWE Championship and lost. As Cody continues to talk about Orton, CM Punk suddenly shows up. Cody asks Punk if he is going to kick him in the balls and turn on him after they hug, but Punk says some people deserve it and that Cody does not deserve it. CM Punk says he is here to stop Cody from mentioning a certain person's name, then mentions each others' suits as well as Teddy Long's wedding, then Punk mentions that he was chasing Cody for a time to become champion, but now they are both champions at WrestleMania. Punk says he is beyond the point of giving Cody advice after Cody has said and done things he has yet to accomplish, and that while Cody has learned from the best, Orton is not much of a teacher. Punk says that tomorrow is uncertain, but he knows that they will both be here on Monday. Punk says that tomorrow is uncertain, but he knows that they will both be here on Monday. He says that Cody has done so much, and that he hopes that everyone joins them for the next adventure. Punk says he is proud of Cody, and Cody tells Punk to get it done. Cody stops Punk before he can leave and mentions Punk's match with Roman Reigns, as well as what Punk himself has accomplished throughout his career. He also mentions that Punk came back better than ever, then thanks Punk for everything he has taught and for sharing this moment in the ring with him and the fans. He also says that if it means anything, Dusty Rhodes would be proud of him, too. Cody tells Punk he loves him, then hugs him. Punk says he is not crying after a Friday in Las Vegas, and that he will cry after he wins at WrestleMania, then says the world titles are theirs as much as they are the fans' before celebrating with the crowd.

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Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for April 16, 2026

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth guests on commentary for the next match.

KC Navarro beats AJ Francis after countering the Down Payment with a victory roll after "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth distracts AJ Francis.

Backstage, we hear from EC3. EC3 says a story requires three acts, and talks about his time in Act 1, his "exile," trials and tribulations away from TNA in Act 2, and his crusade - not a comeback, which requires permission - to finish what he started in Act 3. He says that this is only beginning with Eric Young, and that he is back.

The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) heads to the ring. Myers makes fun of the fact that the fans are booing them and brags about him and Bronson being the new tag team champions, then admits that not everything at Rebellion went as planned. Eddie says he should be World Champion, but he lost because of one person: Moose, who he says could not stand the thought of him being a three-time World Champion, The System holding all the power and Alisha being his ride or die. Alisha tells Moose that she is glad that hanging out with her made him a little bit smarter, saying it was a smart move for Moose because Moose likes stooges. She also says that she and The System played him like a fool because he is a fool. Cedric says Rebellion was supposed to be total dominance and a clean sweep, but instead of celebrating excellence, they are still dealing with a Moose problem. He also says that Slater cheated to beat him with the X-Division Championship, which is a disqualification, which means he never lost and is owed a title shot. Slater shows up and tells Cedric to shut up before he slaps the taste out of his mouth, then tells Cedric that he got beaten and he has the title to prove it. He also says that Cedric has "a boo-boo face" - which starts a crowd chant - because he is on the verge of becoming the longest-reigning X-Division Champion of all time. Eddie says Slater may have the title, but he will not break the record, because he is like Moose in that he just gets lucky time and time again and cannot get the job done. Moose shows up and says it is just like Eddie to make excuse, and says Eddie lost because he is "a little bitch," and that The System is full of bitches. He says that Bronson and Cedric are his bitches after he beat him in the past week, then says that Eddie is Alisha's bitch because Alisha has the balls in their relationship. He then calls Myers "Edge's bitch." Moose then says he has thirty Knockouts in the locker room to back him up when he says that Alisha is the biggest bitch to step into TNA. Alisha says Moose is nothing compared to Eddie, as he has a pea brain and needs to stay out of their business. Slater says that he and Moose are in their gear and The System is also in wrestling gear, and that they should have a match. Suddenly, Daria Rae shows up. Daria Rae says that this funny business would have slid with Santino Marella in charge, but he is at home suspended, and the match is not happening. Slater says stuff like this is why Santino is the superior general manager. Daria Rae then changes her mind, then puts Slater and Moose against The System in a four-on-two handicap match.

Backstage, Daria Rae is met by Elijah, who finds out that Santino Marella is suspended as he demands a rematch with Frankie Kazarian. Daria Rae makes a phone call to Kazarian regarding the rematch, who does not want it, and therefore Elijah does not get it. Elijah says "So this is how it's gonna be?" before walking out of the room.

Before the next match, Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero) is in the ring. Mustafa Ali says he is happy because he has a weapon of mass destruction behind him, attack dogs to his sides, and the TNA International Championship. He says the fans should be happy, too, as they have a champion who does not need a second chance. He says that Mike Santana and Trey Miguel had second chances while The Hardys had multiple chances. He then states that while he does not need a second chance, he does give chances, and announces an open challenge for the TNA International Champion to any challengers either in TNA or around the world. Mustafa Ali then addresses Jada Stone, telling her to get in the ring so that Tasha Steelz can kick her ass.

Jada Stone beats Tasha Steelz after the rest of Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Special Agent Zero) are ejected from ringside.

In the Undead Realm, Victoria Crawford is seen running and screaming from the realm's dangerous denizens. Meanwhile, Rosemary runs into Joseph Park, who has suddenly appeared in the Undead Realm as he looks for Abyss. Joseph Park says that his family's law firm has taken care of his divorce pro bono before having some choice words regarding Father James Mitchell and leaving to go "up North." Meanwhile, a woman wearing lots of black and jewelry with red eyes is seen. Tessa Blanchard asks someone for help getting out of The Undead Realm, but ended up having to fight two citizens of the Undead Realm sitting on church pews. She manages to survive and run away. We see the words "To Be Continued."

Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth congratulates KC Navarro, then says KC Navarro owes him one. "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth shows up wanting to know what's going on, and as Nic explains, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) show up, and Myers calls Navarro "a charity case." Bear Bronson says he does not like Nic's tone as Nemeth stands up for Navarro, and Nemeth tells Bronson he is not a hard man to find. Myers holds Bronson back as The System leave and Ryan calls his mom.

Mike Santana heads to the ring. Santana says that Rebellion ended like he knew it would, and says that while Eddie Edwards threw everything he could at him, he broke that foundation in half and remained TNA World Champion. Santana says he has beaten every former TNA World Champion that has been thrown at him, and says that he should throw out some opportunities of his own, and he has one man in mind who has done as much as he has and is in the best shape of his life. He declares that man to be Rich Swann, who shows up and says that an opportunity for the World Championship does not fall into one's lap everyday, and says that he reciprocates Santana's respect tenfold after having seen what Santana has gone through to be world champ. Swann asks Santana if he is sure he wants to do this, as he is looking at agility, ability, charisma, athleticism and raw talent as he shows off his new and improved physique and proclaims that people will talk about their match for a long time to come.Swann then says he will give Santana every ounce of fire, heart and desire just like him, and he will fight him all night long. Santana asks the fans if they want that, and the people make it known they want this. Santana regrets that he will have to bring this to Daria Rae's attention, then says that if she needs a match next week, she knows what to do, and looks forward to his and Swann's World Championship match.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Trey Miguel sustained a severe laceration on his right knee at Rebellion and needed seven stitches, and is out for now. The Hardys (Jeff and Mat Hardy) are out of competition after last week's Tables Match and their match with The System (Brian Myers and Bear Bronson) at Rebellion. Indi Hartwell is cleared to compete, but she is suspended and ineligible for in-ring action until further notice from TNA management. EC3 is 100% cleared for in-ring action in time for his match tonight with Eric Young.

Before the next commercial break, it is announced that Eric Young vs. EC3, which is coming up next, is EC3's first match in TNA since 2020, correcting the factual error on commentary from Rebellion.

We hear from Lei Ying Lee, who talks about her road to America and how she came to learn about and understand professional wrestling. She says that when she came to TNA, Xia Brookside supported her on her journey to winning her first championship and became her tag team partner. She then says that everything changed last week and that she does not understand why, as she has not only lost her title, but she has lost her best friend. Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Xia Brookside, who has seen the vignette from Lei Ying Lee backstage. Brookside simply and silently walks away.

Eric Young vs. EC3 ends in a no-contest after the referee is caught between the ropes and Eric Young before being clotheslined over the top rope along with Eric Young by EC3. After the match, EC3 grabs a metal folding chair and swings at Eric Young only to miss and hit the post when Eric Young dodges. Eric Young clotheslines EC3 and wraps the chair around EC3's neck, and referees and security have to stop Eric Young from twisting EC3's neck as well as the ensuing brawl. Eric Young manages to get a hold of EC3 and send him head- and chair-first into the ring steps, hurting EC3 before being combative with security and referees on his way out.

In the Undead Realm, Rosemary comes across an axe murderer in a corridor with wooden walls. Rosemary knows the axe murderer, whose name is Frank, and has some small talk with him. Meanwhile, Mara Sadé and Allie come across the woman in black with the horns, who walks towards them, disappears, and then reappears past them before heading into the room behind them. They then meet Victoria Crawford, who runs backwards into the woman with the horns, screams and runs. Tessa Blanchard finds Rosemary and demands a way out of the Undead Realm. Rosemary refuses, and they brawl. Tessa wraps a chain around Rosemary's neck and ties her to the chair, but finds her efforts fruitless. After another vision of the woman with the horns, Tessa catches up with Crawford and Mila Moore while Mara Sade and Allie check on Rosemary, who mentions the tussle with Tessa. Allie decides to go after Tessa herself. Rosemary then reveals that they have some of Tessa's hair from their brief battle. Tessa, Crawford and Mila Moore find the exit out of the Undead Realm thanks to Father James Mitchell, and run into it and away from the woman with the horns, whom Father James introduces himself to. Back at the arena, we see some interesting imagery, and Tessa, Crawford and Mila Moore crawl out from underneath the ring as the lights are out and red lights glow. We then see more of the interesting imagery, which has image of Rosemary, before the lights turn red again. Mara Sadé and Rosemary show up and brawl with Tessa, Crawford and Mila Moore, who soon overpower and surround the two of them. As Rosemary dares them to fight her all at once, the lights go out, then the imagery appears once again. The lights come back on after we see even more images, and Allie makes her return to TNA, alive and well. She superkicks Crawford and Mila Moore before hitting Tessa with a lungblower and standing tall with Rosemary and Mara Sadé.

We hear from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) backstage. Matt Hardy asks The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) if they are happy, as they have broken them down enough physically for them to lose the tag team titles. He says that they are picking up what The Righteous is putting down, and that it takes a near-death experience to truly feel alive before challenging The Righteous to a match next week so they can make them the sacrifice, as it is nearly "Broken Season." Jeff Hardy snaps his fingers, and the screen cuts to black as Willow - who has not been seen or heard from in TNA in a while - laughs maniacally.

The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) beat Leon Slater and Moose in a four-on-two handicap match.

Collision Course - Collision recap for April 16, 2026

Adam Copeland heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Copeland admits that Dynasty did not go his or Christian Cage's way and admits that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) did what they said they would do. He also says that Christian is getting MRI's on his arm to see if it is broken. He mentions FTR piledriving Beth Copeland and stealing Christian's watch, saying that one does mess with Christian's watches, wine and women, in that order. Copeland then FTR's statement that he and Christian will not get another shot at the tag team titles, and states that this is about more than just the tag team titles after everything that they have been through and that he and Christian are not just going to tuck their tails and walk away. Copeland talks about how he and Christian were forced to career and forced to take their careers back, stating that they are like dogs on a bone and that they will be on FTR and take their pound of flesh. FTR and Stokely Hathaway show up, but it is just a distraction so that RPG Vice (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta) can attack Copeland from behind while FTR join in. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) arrive and give Copeland back-up, taking out FTR before making quick work of RPG Vice. Beretta soon eats a Spear from Copeland as FTR and Stokely slowly back away, and Copeland shakes hands with The Young Bucks.

Backstage, we hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry. He mentions his first title defense at Dynasty and says that Don Callis only got close enough to sniff the AEW National Championship after Mark Davis was defeated. Perry then challenges Don Callis to pick another challenger so he can add another notch to his belt as the National Champion.

The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed). After the match, The Young Bucks are attacked from behind by Clark Connors and David Finlay, the latter of whom has a shillelagh, and Dezmond Xavier tries to help out only to get laid out as The Rascalz are also decimated. Finlay says they may be down one Dog in Gabe Kidd (who is out with a shoulder injury following Dynasty, and says that one will have to kill all of The Dogs to get rid of them. He says the numbers may change, but the mission remains the same: they want bodies and they want gold. Connors puts the entire tag team division, telling them that they are all about to get screwed.

We hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Megan Bayne says the divine stand high above all, and that they captivate and dominate. They both that their beauty is exquisite, their fury is unbridled, and their power is everlasting.

The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly) beat The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) in an AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator Match by submission with a heel hook from O'Reilly to Johnson.

Backstage, we hear from Hook while "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata holds the camera. Anthony Bowens catches up with Hook before he and Shibata leave. Bowens wants to know if he is in or out of The Opps. Hook tells Bowens he will find out next week.

Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida beat Big Anne and Danika Della Rouge. This time, Shida lets Statlander finish the job.

Jon Moxley beats "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Don Callis states that Okada and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita did not play by the arrangement at Dynasty, and says there does not have to be a title match. Okada insists on having a title match, because he can beat Takeshita, as he is a champion, unlike Takeshita.

PAC beats an even more insane than usual Lio Rush by submission with the Brutalizer. In this match, Lio Rush talks to himself (even saying "I used to call him "The King," a reference to PAC's "King of the Cruiserweights" heel gimmick back when he was Neville in WWE), snaps at Daniel Garcia on the outside, and goes out with a smile on his face when PAC applies the Brutalizer.

We see a vignette for Bandido.

Brody King, Mistico and Mascara Dorada beat "Rockin'" Ricky Gibson, KC Riff and Cole Rivera in a trios match.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida. Mina Shirakawa shows up wanting to talk to Hikaru Shida, stating that she heard everything that she said about Harley Cameron and that she found her shinai near "Timeless" Toni Storm when she was attacked. Mina says she does not know what Shida is up to, but she does not trust her. Shida replies in Japanese, and Statlander has to keep them both from brawling backstage.

"The Toxic Spider" Thekla retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Alex Windsor after hitting her with brass knuckles without the referee seeing it in the corner before hiding the evidence in the ring skirt. During the match, it is announced that next week's Collision will air at its regularly scheduled time.