Summary

Cody Rhodes said WrestleMania 42 can be one of the strongest top-to-bottom in-ring shows in event history.

He pointed to the current announced and developing lineup, including CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns and his Undisputed WWE Championship defense against Randy Orton.

Rhodes also referenced Stephanie Vaquer vs. Liv Morgan, Jacob Fatu's expected direction, and Sami Zayn while stressing that spectacle elements will still be part of the show.

The source text also lists Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill among the announced WrestleMania 42 matches.

Cody Rhodes says WrestleMania 42 depth raises the stakes across the card

Cody Rhodes framing WrestleMania 42 as a bell-to-bell event creates a clear consequence, fan attention shifts from one headline match to the full card quality across both main events and featured singles programs.

With Rhodes vs. Orton and Reigns vs. Punk already positioned as major anchors, plus active momentum in Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill's rivalry, WWE is presenting this card around layered match value as much as star spectacle.

Quotes

Quote from Cody Rhodes

"I said something that I don’t love how it came out, I said, ‘we’re sitting on a Sleeper Mania.’ What I meant was because a ten-year Mania, like (WrestleMania) 40, you feel this sense of destiny. There is something about that ten-year moment. This year, the matches, we have our main event with CM Punk and Roman Reigns. We just got to myself and Randy Orton as the other main event. The matches that are coming together, Stephanie and Liv, what clearly looks like what Jacob (Fatu) might be doing. Sami (Zayn). I think you’re looking at a bell-to-bell Mania that is the best it’s been. Bell-to-bell wrestling. Good, the type of stuff I frew up on, wrestling, bell-to-bell. For people who come for all the other grandeur and the spectacle that is WrestleMania, that’s all there, too. I feel like I saw some names on a sheet of some potential guests that is really exciting for a WrestleMania, for me, particularly. Bell-to-bell, I think they’re going to get one of the better Manias, if not the best Mania of all-time. I’d watch this WrestleMania for the potential of Je’Von, Oba, Kit Wilson, guys and girls who are hopefully sitting here ten years from now talking about main eventing WrestleMania,"

Cody Rhodes later went on to say:

"because the stakes are higher."

Sources

As reported by Fightful.