Summary

WWE has confirmed the matches set to open both nights of WrestleMania 42.

During the opening minutes of Raw, WWE announced that night one will begin with LA Knight and The Usos taking on The Vision and IShowSpeed in a six-man tag team match. WWE also confirmed that Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi will kick off night two.

That lines up with an earlier report on the planned WrestleMania 42 openers, but Raw made both matches official as part of the final push toward the two-night card.

How WWE Is Framing WrestleMania 42

Putting LA Knight, The Usos, The Vision and IShowSpeed in the first match of night one gives WrestleMania 42 an opening built around star power, crowd energy and mainstream attention. On the other side of the weekend, Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi starting night two immediately places one of WWE's biggest attractions opposite one of its most heavily spotlighted rising names.

The decision also tells fans where WWE sees early momentum for each show. Rather than using a lower-card match to ease into the card, WrestleMania 42 is opening both nights with matches designed to feel important as soon as the bell rings.

What Brock Lesnar Vs. Oba Femi Means For Night Two

Lesnar opening the second night puts immediate focus on Oba Femi, because WWE is positioning that match as a major hook instead of saving it for later in the show. That does not reveal the finish, but it does show the company views the bout as one of the defining attractions on Sunday.

For LA Knight and The Usos, opening night one gives their six-man tag a major spotlight as well. With IShowSpeed involved, WWE is clearly treating the match as a conversation-starting piece of the weekend rather than a background card addition.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.