WrestleMania 40 is set to take place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and is anticipated to be the biggest WWE premium live event in the company’s history. The weather is expected to clear up after a week of rain in the Northeast. WWE’s chief content officer, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, announced the card for the first night of WrestleMania which includes several matches with championship implications.
One of the highly anticipated matches at WrestleMania 40 is a tag-team match featuring Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins facing off against Roman Reigns & The Rock. The match has been building up with Rhodes initially planning to face Reigns for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship, but The Rock’s return to WWE led to a change in plans. The Rock challenged Reigns for the championship, setting up this historic tag-team match.
Rhea Ripley, the current RAW women’s champion, will defend her title against Becky Lynch. The two top female stars have been engaged in a heated feud, culminating in a showdown at WrestleMania. The match is expected to be the beginning of a long-lasting rivalry between the two competitors.
The Intercontinental Championship match will see Gunther defending his title against Sami Zayn. Gunther has held the title for over 400 days and has been dominant in his reign. However, Zayn, who has been making waves since leaving The Bloodline, will be looking to dethrone Gunther and claim the championship for himself.
A long-standing feud between brothers Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso will finally come to a head at WrestleMania. The brothers have been at odds ever since Jey left The Bloodline and joined forces with Cody Rhodes. Jimmy, on the other hand, remained loyal to Reigns and Solo Sikoa. The match will likely settle the score between the two siblings.
A 6-Pack ladder match for tag team titles will feature six different teams vying for two sets of tag-team championships. With the stipulation that the match will end when both belts are taken down, anything could happen in this high-stakes contest. Tag teams like The Miz & R-Truth, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods, and more will battle it out for the titles.
Jade Cargill, Naomi, and Bianca Belair will team up to take on Damage CTRL in a women’s match. While Iyo Sky will be focusing on her women’s championship match against Bayley in Night 2, the rest of Damage CTRL will have to face the strong trio of Belair, Naomi, and Cargill. With tensions running high, this match is sure to be intense.
In another tag-team match, Rey Mysterio and Andrade will team up to face Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio. The match has been building up with Dominik aligning himself with Escobar, causing tension between him and his father, Rey. With alliances shifting and betrayals unfolding, this match promises to be full of surprises and excitement at WrestleMania 40.
