PHILADELPHIA — The biggest event in wrestling has arrived.
It is time for WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia, where WWE will hold its flagship two-day event that will bring wrestling fans across the world to Lincoln Financial Field.
Night one of WrestleMania will feature seven matches, three of which will be for championships. Highlighting those title fights is the superstar battle for the Women’s World Championship between Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch. But the main event of the night will be the return of The Rock, who makes his highly anticipated return to the ring to team up with Roman Reigns against Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins.
It’s already shaping up to be a thrilling night of WrestleMania, and there’s still Sunday night to go. Follow USA TODAY Sports for updates and results from the action in Philadelphia:
WrestleMania 40 start time
WrestleMania 40 night one will begin at 7 p.m. ET Saturday. WrestleMania night two will start at 7 p.m. ET Sunday.
How to watch WrestleMania 2024
WrestleMania 40 can be streamed on Peacock, but you must have their premium or premium-plus subscription to watch. Internationally, it will be available on WWE Network.
WrestleMania 40 match card, schedule for Night 1
Matches not in order.
- The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins to determine stipulations on Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match.
- Women’s World Championship match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship match: Gunther (c) vs. Sami Zayn.
- Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso.
- Six-pack ladder match for Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: Finn Bálor and Damian Priest (c) vs. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa vs. The Miz and R-Truth vs. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods vs. Austin Theory and Grayson Waller vs. Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate.
- Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Naomi vs. Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka, and Kairi Sane).
- Rey Mysterio and Andrade vs. Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio.
WrestleMania 40 Night 1 predictions
- The Rock and Roman Reigns defeat Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins.
- Women’s World Championship match: Rhea Ripley defeats Becky Lynch.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship match: Sami Zayn defeats Gunther.
- Jey Uso defeats Jimmy Uso.
- Six-pack ladder match for Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: Austin Theory and Grayson Waller defeat Finn Bálor and Damian Priest, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, The Miz and R-Truth, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, Austin Theory and Grayson Waller and Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate.
- Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Naomi defeats Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka, and Kairi Sane).
- Rey Mysterio and Andrade defeat Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio.
WrestleMania 40 stage
Why is WrestleMania two nights?
The first 35 WrestleManias all happened on one night, but that changed in 2020.
When COVID-19 resulted in WrestleMania 36 being held behind closed doors, WWE took advantage by booking as many matches as possible and stretching it over two nights. It was a success, and when fans returned for WrestleMania 37 in 2021, WWE opted to keep the two-day format and it’s been that way ever since.
Having WrestleMania across two nights was also a relief for fans. When it was just one night, WrestleMania would last around eight hours, and it became hard for fans to maintain the hype in the stadium, while also creating logistical challenges in the host city. With more and more matches worthy of being on the event card, it only made sense to make it a two-day event.
WrestleMania 40 weather
It’ll be a cold night inside Lincoln Financial Field for WrestleMania 40. Temperatures are expected to be 50 degrees when the show begins, according to AccuWeather. With winds up to 15 miles per hour, it will feel like 40 degrees.
By the end of the show, temperatures will be in the mid-40s and it will feel like 36 degrees.
The Rock returns to WWE
For the first time in eight years, The Rock will be competing in a WWE match.
The Rock will be competing in the main event match of night one and it will be a tag team match. He will team up with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins will impact Night 2 match
The tag team match won’t be a regular match, but it will have consequences for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match on Night 2.
If Rhodes and Rollins win, then The Bloodline, the faction spearheaded by Reigns that now includes The Rock, will be barred from the ringside during the championship match. If The Rock and Reigns win, then the match will be under Bloodline rules — a no disqualification match — which means The Bloodline can interfere however it wants. If that happens, The Rock said he will do “everything” to make sure Rhodes doesn’t win the title.
Andrade steps in to help Rey Mysterio
The last change to the WrestleMania card came on Friday during “Smackdown.”
Dragon Lee was scheduled to team up with Rey Mysterio against Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio on night one. But during a backstage segment, Lee was attacked by an unknown person and suffered an injury.
After the Zelina Vega vs. Elektra Lopez match, Dominik Mysterio and Escobar attacked Rey Mysterio and asked Andrade to assist. Andrade opted out and instead attacked the people he appeared to align with and put himself with Vega and the WWE Hall of Famer.
Later in the night, Rey Mysterio was informed Lee was unable to compete, putting him out of a tag partner. But Andrade stepped up and said he will be his partner for the match.