During last night's episode of WWE SmackDown, it was announced that the first hour of WrestleMania 42, Night One, will air on ESPN2. Meanwhile, the first hour of WrestleMania 42, Night Two, will be broadcast on ESPN.
This marks the first time that a portion of a WWE Premium Live Event (PLE) will air live on ESPN. This change is part of WWE's partnership with ESPN, which began hosting all main roster PLEs exclusively on ESPN Unlimited in the United States starting last fall. The partnership kicked off with WrestlePalooza in September.
WrestleMania 42 will take place on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the second consecutive year. Internationally, the event will be available for streaming on Netflix.
BIG NEWS!
The 1st hour of WrestleMania on BOTH Saturday and Sunday will be streaming LIVE on ESPN2 and @espn!
📺 6 ET/ 3 PT pic.twitter.com/isQdByYSqa— WWE (@WWE) February 28, 2026
