Oba Femi Attempts To Slay Brock Lesnar At WWE WrestleMania 42 Night 2 In Las Vegas

WWE WrestleMania 42 Night 2 is set to unfold at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with multiple outlets framing Sunday’s slate as the event’s final night.

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ESPN says the action continues “on Night 2 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas,” beginning with “The Ruler” Oba Femi attempting to “slay” “The Beast” Brock Lesnar.

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USA Today likewise places the opening match as “arguably the most anticipated match in Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi,” before the main event between CM Punk and Roman Reigns.

CBS Sports adds that “six matches are scheduled to take place” on Sunday, with “four of those see titles on the line,” and it lists the main event as “world heavyweight champion CM Punk” against “Roman Reigns.”

The start-time and viewing logistics are also emphasized across outlets: CBS Sports says “Start time: 6 p.m. | Pre-show starts at 3 p.m.” and notes “Watch live: ESPN Unlimited | First hour will simulcast live on ESPN.”

Cageside Seats states the show is “live on ESPN Unlimited in the United States and on Netflix elsewhere,” and it says the event begins “tonight (Sun., Apr. 19, 2026) from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada at 7:00 pm ET.”

Even where the exact time differs, the location and card structure remain consistent: multiple sources anchor the event in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium and tie it to ESPN Unlimited coverage.

The match order and the storylines leading into Night 2 are described in detail across outlets, with several matches positioned as both marquee and plot-driven.

USA Today says the night “will start with arguably the most anticipated match in Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi,” and it also lists “a pair of singles matches for the United States Championship and the WWE Women’s Championship” as part of the overall card.

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ESPN’s preview similarly highlights “a six-man ladder match for the men's Intercontinental Championship,” along with singles for “the United States Championship and the WWE Women's Championship,” and it frames the main event as “CM Punk puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Roman Reigns.”

CBS Sports provides a fuller card and viewing schedule, stating “Date: April 19, 2026” and “Location: Allegiant Stadium -- Las Vegas,” then listing “Night 2 match card” including “Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar,” “Penta (c) vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio (Ladder Match),” and “Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley.”

It also includes “Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams,” “Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio,” and “CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns.”

DraftKings Network adds another card listing that includes “Demon’ Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio” and “Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi” as “Singles Match,” plus “Penta (c) vs. Rusev vs. JeVon Evans vs. Rey Mysterio vs. JD McDonagh vs. Dragon Lee” in an “Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match.”

Sports Illustrated likewise describes the Sunday main event as “Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (c) - World Heavyweight Championship” and pairs it with “Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill (c) - WWE Women’s Championship” and “Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn (c) - United States Championship.”

The lead-in to the Night 2 main event is described as a long-running feud with specific beats that CBS Sports traces through multiple WWE shows and named figures.

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CBS Sports says Roman Reigns “earned his spot by winning the Royal Rumble in January,” and it adds that he “chose to face Punk instead of Rhodes, citing their long history of hatred toward the other.”

The same account connects the hostility to “Survivor Series in 2024 by longtime advisor Paul Heyman,” where Punk was “called on to help Reigns and The Usos,” and it says Punk then used his favor “to get Heyman in his corner at last year's WrestleMania when he faced Reigns and Seth Rollins.”

CBS Sports also describes Punk’s escalation by stating he “invok[ed] Reigns' deceased father in the feud and saying he would bury Reigns next to him.”

Sports Illustrated adds that Reigns has “expressed his hatred for Punk on the road to the biggest match of the year,” and it frames the matchup as “Roman Reigns going one-on-one with CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.”

The Mirror US, meanwhile, emphasizes the Lesnar-Femi rivalry’s build by citing that “their rivalry grew out of Lesnar eliminating Femi in the 2026 Royal Rumble,” and it says “Femi answered Lesnar’s WrestleMania challenge and planted him with Fall From Grace.”

For the women’s title match, PWTorch’s preview describes Jade Cargill’s path to WrestleMania by stating “Rhea Ripley won the women’s Elimination Chamber match for the right to challenge WWE Women’s Champion, Jade Cargill at WrestleMania.”

While previews set the stage, Cageside Seats provides a live-style account of Night 2’s opening match, describing the in-ring sequence and the conclusion.

It says the show opens with “Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi Collar and elbow,” and it narrates a series of exchanges including Lesnar “stampedes him into the corner” and then “German suplex connects!”

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The account then credits Oba Femi with turning the match, writing “Corner uppercut from Femi, another one, on the third, Brock gets under him, F-5!” before describing the finish as “Femi… FALL FROM GRACE! HE DID IT! OBA CONQUERS THE BEAST!”

Cageside Seats states the result directly: “Oba Femi wins by pinfall with the Fall From Grace.”

It also describes Brock Lesnar’s post-match reaction, saying “Lesnar sits up in the ring and takes his gloves off and then takes his boots off, sobbing by the time he gets his left boot off,” and it notes that “Paul Heyman gets in the ring and the two longtime associates hug.”

ESPN’s preview and USA Today’s live-results framing also align with the main event’s headline, with USA Today describing the CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns match progression in extended detail, including moments like Reigns “hits Punk with the steel steps” and Punk eventually landing “the GTS.”

USA Today’s account includes the crowd and attendance figures, stating “The announced crowd is 55,255, meaning the full weekend total attendance is 106,072.”

As Night 2 approaches, multiple outlets frame the stakes through predictions and viewing guidance, while also highlighting how the event is distributed across platforms.

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MLive says fans can catch the action “on ESPN at 6 p.m. ET,” and it lists streaming options including “Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling and ESPN+,” while also stating “When:Sunday, April 19, 2026” and “Where:Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.”

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It further provides subscription details, including that “Fubo’sPro plan offers customers 211 channels” and that “New subscribers can start with a free trial of up to five days and score $25 off the first month of their subscription.”

Akron Beacon Journal similarly states “The second night of WrestleMania 42 begins at 6 p.m. ET,” and it specifies that “Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on WWE's various social media channels,” while also stating “In the U.S. you'll need an ESPN Unlimited subscription to watch WrestleMania.”

For predictions, ClutchPoints argues the main event is “headlined by Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship,” and it offers a “Final prediction: Roman Reigns defeats CM Punk to win the World Heavyweight Championship.”

The New York Post’s Joseph Staszewski also predicts outcomes across the card, including “Winner: Oba Femi” for Lesnar vs. Femi, “Winner: Je’Von Evans” for the Intercontinental ladder match, and “Winner: Trick Williams” for the United States Championship.

Sports Illustrated adds a different emphasis by describing the main event as a test of whether “The Tribal Chief” can “reclaim his spot at the head of the table in WWE,” while also noting that “Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar might be the most compelling match on the card after "The Ruler" declared that he will slay the beast.”