![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmRxN42QFJTEWGV1L12DYLWerNiKMd4szC7tRf6SLE2Xos/copilot_20260414_235451.png) We’re just a few days away from the biggest wrestling event, WrestleMania by WWE, but sadly, it’s been announced for months as the worst WM ever, and there are several reasons why it’s stuck in that standard. The most worrying part is how wrestling now looks more like merchandise than a sport. Since TKO bought WWE, we’ve seen radical changes. On a corporate level, it feels like: “We have the brand, we just need to sell,” and that’s how WM ticket prices ended up being double what they were last year. Then came the cancellation of the Orlando event to hold it in the same city as last year, with the same wrestlers, the same stories—it all feels recycled. ![Copilot_20260414_234008.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/animek/23xAVJvbMdGXHKrPwYbdtyrue2mfupkFvtHxpMc4ck96imtUnT3JPCUkn68XDWMN7nVAs.png) The fans’ frustration was so obvious that in two months they haven’t sold even half the tickets for a stadium that holds over 70,000 people. That’s already a huge sign of how bad the event is going. Then we’ve got forced storylines like Roman vs. CM Punk, which started one day because Roman was bored and wanted to fight Punk just because he hated him—and that’s where the plot ends. The story is so weak that this Monday, being the last RAW before the event, they didn’t even say anything in the promo; it felt like a normal night. ![Copilot_20260414_234017.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/animek/23wX1FY6tDEvix3gyGJJtbUWnLNoZmZCVCwbkVNrakXJ1bHbYEs9r5RBpFD5HTvQSRzdU.png) We also have the roster of superstars who were supposed to build rivalries, but bad luck struck—most of the main cast got injured, leaving only a few wrestlers available. They had to improvise last-minute stories, forcing rivalries with zero creativity. Maybe it’s not entirely Triple H’s fault, since he’s limited and can’t make all the decisions he’d like. TKO, being the boss of everything, decides how it all looks. As a company, obviously, the first thing that matters is numbers—selling merchandise—which leads to lowering product quality, as we’ve seen in recent years. It makes the wrestlers look like amateurs in their first match, making tons of mistakes, with hits that don’t connect or look so fake that the opponent seems hurt by the wind instead of the move. ![Copilot_20260414_234149.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/animek/23wX1FVGirFpbUA58ZxPs84DarAS8Lg3nJxQX4uBTGSVjHQ7r6Cx2qh7hXidxUPsLQTeX.png) Before, wrestlers used to hit each other and it looked real—I used to think they actually did when I was a kid. You know those movie fight scenes where no one really gets hit, but every punch looks like it could knock someone out? Well, WWE doesn’t even have that anymore. They look like amateurs trying to fight, which is why the internet is full of memes from every match showing more mistakes than actual wrestling. I think this is the first WM that, like thousands of others, doesn’t excite anyone. It doesn’t even feel like a PPV—it feels like a regular show, just another night. I might not even watch it. I used to mark it on my calendar and sit with my family glued to the TV so we wouldn’t miss it. But as long as TKO keeps treating wrestling like cheap merchandise, where selling is all that matters and the product becomes invisible, wrestling in that company won’t have anything exciting to offer to fans who truly love sports entertainment. They even had to call John Cena to boost social media rankings—that’s how desperate they are to fill the stadium. This will be the match card if nothing changes at the last minute:

# 🥊 WrestleMania 42 (2026) ## 📅 Night 1 – Saturday, April 18 | Match | Title / Stipulation | |-------|----------------------| | Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton | Undisputed WWE Championship | | Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight | Six-Man Tag Match | | Seth Rollins vs. Gunther | Singles Match | | Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar | Showdown of Generations | | Additional matches | Intercontinental & US Championship | --- ## 📅 Night 2 – Sunday, April 19 | Match | Title / Stipulation | |-------|----------------------| | CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns | World Heavyweight Championship | | LA Knight & The Usos vs. The Vision & IShowSpeed | World Tag Team Championship | | Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair | WWE Women’s Championship | | Women’s Tag Team Match | Women’s Tag Titles | | Other matches | Rivalries and minor titles | Table made with Copilot --- ## ⭐ Details - **Total matches:** 13 - **Championships defended:** 8 - **Most anticipated match:** Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar

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