WWE has no 'Plan B' for the main events of WrestleMania 42

Triple H acknowledges that they have not considered any replacement for Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Randy Orton, and Cody Rhodes

The Show of Shows will take place this coming weekend

WrestleMania 42
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Antonio Rubio
Antonio Rubio
Published 04/14/2026

WrestleMania 42 will take place next weekend in the city of Las Vegas with a fully booked card. As usual, the show will be divided into two nights, each with a main event, which this time will have both company's top championships on the line.

As the event date approaches, it is crucial to protect the health of its protagonists, as any unforeseen event could ruin their scheduled match. In these cases, WWE usually has a plan B. However, this does not apply to the main events, as Triple H acknowledged in a recent interview with Joe Tessitore.

"If you lose your quarterback, if you lose your starting offensive lineman, if you lose your star point guard or your star point guard in the NBA, you have a substitute who can replace them, and you hope those substitutes are pretty good. There is no replacement for Cody Rhodes. There is no replacement for Randy Orton, there is no replacement for Roman Reigns, there is no replacement for CM Punk," stated the WWE's Chief Content Officer.

WrestleMania night 1 will close with the match between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship. A match that has generated rejection from some fans after Pat McAfee and Jelly Roll were included in this rivalry.

WrestleMania night 2 will feature the highly anticipated one-on-one between Roman Reigns and CM Punk as the main event. A match where the World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line. Both men have been involved in cross-promos and altercations in recent weeks. Last night, on WWE Raw, they openly expressed the reasons why they hate each other in a final face-off before the grand event.