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WrestleMania 40 takes place this weekend at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Logan Paul facing off in a marquee match.
On Saturday (April 6), The Rock will face “Cousin” Roman Reigns in a tag team match against Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins, while Paul will face Randy Orton & Kevin Owens on Sunday (April 7). He is scheduled to defend his U.S. title. ).
But WWE champion-turned-actor The Rock and YouTube star Paul aren't the only celebrities appearing at this year's biggest WWE show.
Rapper Lil Wayne confirmed his attendance during an appearance on WWE Raw on Monday (April 1), and fellow rapper Meek Mill will reportedly open this weekend's event.
There are also rumors that NFL star Travis Kelce and his brother Jason, both of whom play for the Philadelphia Eagles, may appear due to their involvement in the city. Jason retired in March after the Eagles won the Super Bowl in February.
Some pro wrestling fans are even speculating that Travis Kelce's girlfriend, pop star Taylor Swift, might appear at WrestleMania.
Friday's (April 5) SmackDown Live will include the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which has seen football players compete in the past. Will either of the Kelce brothers be able to step into the ring? Fans will know right away.
Additionally, at WrestleMania 30, WWE went all out, with Hulk Hogan, The Rock, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appearing together in one segment. While there has been controversy surrounding Hogan in recent years, some fans have speculated that the wrestling legend could be featured at WrestleMania 40.
Meanwhile, John Cena has expressed his desire to be involved in some way. Most recently, at WrestleMania 38 in 2022, Austin faced Kevin Owens in his first iconic match since 2003, so there's still a chance that “Rattlesnake” will show up in Philadelphia, whether 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 be held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
In the United States, WrestleMania 40 is scheduled to begin at 4:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM Central Time / 7:00 PM ET on both nights. In the UK, both times will be at 12am BST the following day (so in the UK, the first night will air early on Sunday morning, and the second night will air early on Monday morning in the UK).
How can I watch it?
In the United States, WrestleMania 40 will be broadcast live on Peacock. It will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports Box Office. WrestleMania 40 will also be streamed live on WWE Network in most countries around the world.
All announced matches
first night
The Bloodline (The Rock, Roman Reigns) vs. Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins
Rhea Ripley (C) vs Becky Lynch – WWE Women’s World Championship
Gunther (C) vs Sami Zayn – WWE Intercontinental Championship
Jey Uso vs Jimmy Uso
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) (C) vs #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) vs The Awesome Truth (The Miz & R-Truth) vs The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory & Grayson Waller) vs New Catch Republic (Pete Dunn & Tyler Bate) – Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder match
Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, Naomi vs. Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka, Kairi Sane) – 6-man tag team match
Latin World Order (Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee) vs. Santos Escobar & “Dirty” Dominic Mysterio – Tag Team Match
second night
Roman Reigns (C) vs Cody Rhodes – WWE Undisputed Universal Championship
Seth Rollins (C) vs Drew McIntyre – WWE World Heavyweight Championship [CM Punk on guest commentary]
Iyoskai (C) vs Bayley – WWE Women’s Championship
Logan Paul (C) vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens – United States Championship
LA Night vs AJ Styles
The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford) vs. The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, Reza) – 6-way Philadelphia Street Fight
What is WrestleMania?
WrestleMania is an annual event hosted by WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). This is the company's biggest show of the year, and by extension, the biggest show in professional wrestling. Since 2020, WrestleMania has been held as a two-night event. WWE tends to book the highest profile matches, and sometimes the highest profile stars, for WrestleMania.
For example, WWE star-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is scheduled to appear on Night 1 of this year in his first WWE match in eight years. His last match was a six-second victory over Erick Rowan, setting Johnson the record for the shortest match in WrestleMania history. Leading up to WrestleMania 40, The Rock is heavily involved in WWE's weekly episodic television for the first time since his rivalry with John Cena ended at WrestleMania 29 in 2013.
