WWE has reportedly changed main event plans for WrestleMania 42
As seen during the January 9th 2026 edition of WWE SmackDown, Cody Rhodes defended the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre in a “Three Stages of Hell” match. McIntyre ended up winning the title after interference from Jacob Fatu.
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com discussed main event plans for WrestleMania 42…
“This whole WrestleMania changed on Wednesday of last week which is when they made the decision to go with the McIntyre title win. That wasn’t decided until Wednesday.
I don’t know what the new matches are. They may be doing a three way with McIntyre, Jacob Fatu, and Cody Rhodes. That may not necessarily be at Mania, and that’s not even 100 percent, but I was told that’s kind of like it’s a possibility.
But the Cody Rhodes-Roman Reigns thing is probably not happening. Whatever it is, the Mania plans were changed on Wednesday when they made the decision to change the championship.
[We don’t know why?] I think it was just one of those things where they wanted to shake things up.”