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Professional wrestling’s largest occasion has rolled round once more, with WrestleMania 40 almost upon us.
In current years, the present has develop into a two-night spectacle, and this time round it will play out in Philadelphia.
Among the names scheduled for the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’ are Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Logan Paul, Becky Lynch and many extra.
Below, we check out all of the matches introduced to date, in addition to how you possibly can watch the occasion and what time it will air within the UK and US.
Here’s all you want to know.
When is WrestleMania 40 and what time does it begin?
WrestleMania 40 is scheduled for Saturday 6 April and Sunday 7 April. The occasion will happen on the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia – the stadium that is residence to the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.
In the US, WrestleMania 40 is set to begin at 5pm CT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on each nights. In the UK, that works out to 12am GMT the next day in each circumstances (i.e. In the UK, Night 1 will air within the early hours of Sunday morning, and Night 2 will air within the early hours of Monday morning).
How can I watch it?
In the US, WrestleMania 40 will air live on Peacock. In the UK, it will air live on TNT Sports Box Office. WrestleMania 40 may also stream live on the WWE Network in most international locations globally.
All matches introduced to date
The Rock (proper) and his ‘cousin’ Roman Reigns in 2015; they are going to crew within the Night 1 important occasion at WrestleMania 40
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The Rock and Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins [Night 1 main event]
Roman Reigns (C) vs Cody Rhodes (Universal Championship) [Night 2 main event]
Seth Rollins (C) vs Drew McIntyre (World Heavyweight Championship) [Night 2]
Iyo Sky (C) vs Bayley (Women’s Championship)
Rhea Ripley (C) vs Becky Lynch (Women’s Heavyweight Championship)
Gunther (C) vs Sami Zayn (Intercontinental Championship)
The Judgement Day (C) vs TBC (six-pack ladder match, Men’s Tag-Team Championships)
Logan Paul (C) vs Kevin Owens vs Randy Orton (United States Championship)
Jey Uso vs Jimmy Uso
LA Knight vs AJ Styles
What is WrestleMania?
The Rock and John Cena forward of their second straight WrestleMania important occasion, in 2013
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WrestleMania is an annual occasion that is placed on by the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). It is the most important present of the 12 months for the corporate, which in flip is the most important in skilled wrestling. Since 2020, WrestleMania has performed out as a two-night occasion. The WWE tends to reserve its highest-profile match-ups – and in some circumstances, its highest-profile stars – for WrestleMania.
For instance, WWE star-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will function on Night 1 this 12 months, in his first WWE match for eight years. His final match was a six-second win over Erick Rowan, as Johnson set a report for the shortest match in WrestleMania historical past. In the run-up to WrestleMania 40, The Rock has been closely concerned within the WWE’s weekly episodic tv, for the primary time since his rivalry with John Cena concluded at WrestleMania 29 in 2013.
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