WWE WrestleMania 40: Updated Card, PPV Schedule and Predicting the Match Listing

The biggest event on the WWE calendar has arrived.

WrestleMania 40 takes over Philadelphia Saturday and Sunday, with two jam-packed cards headlined by the biggest stars in professional wrestling, including the in-ring return of The Rock.

When can fans check out this year's edition of the annual Showcase of the Immortals, who will take to the squared circle when, and which two competitors will run their rivalry back as the first match-up to main event in consecutive years in over a decade?

Find out with this preview of the extravaganza.

PPV and Streaming Info

Credit: WWE

When: Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7

Where: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia

Countdown to Wrestlemania 40: 5:00 p.m. ET (Saturday and Sunday)

Main Card Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET (Saturday and Sunday)

Streaming: Peacock

TV: available on traditional pay-per-view systems

WrestleMania Saturday Match Card, Predicted Order

WrestleMania Saturday

1. Women's World Championship Match: Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley (c)
2. Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar
3. Intercontinental Championship Match: Sami Zayn vs. Gunther (c)
4. Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso
5. Six-Pack Challenge Ladder Match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: DIY vs. Awesome Truth vs. The New Day vs. New Catch Republic vs. Grayson Waller and Austin Theory vs. The Judgment Day (c)
6. Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Naomi vs. Damage CTRL
7. Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin" Rollins vs. The Rock and Roman Reigns
   

WrestleMania Sunday Match Card, Predicted Order

WrestleMania Sunday

1. World Heavyweight Championship Match: Seth "Freakin Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
2. LA Knight vs. AJ Styles
3. Triple Threat Match for the United States Championship: Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens vs. Logan Paul (c)
4. Philadelphia Street Fight: Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits vs. The Final Testament
5. WWE Women's Championship Match: Bayley vs. Iyo Sky (c)
6. Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns (c)

Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns Run It Back

For the first time since WrestleMania 28 and 29, The Showcase of the Immortals will be headlined by the same match in consecutive years.

Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns will become the first match-up since The Rock vs. John Cena in 2012 and '13 to headline back-to-back WrestleManias, a testament to WWE Creative's ability to keep the rivalry alive and the fans' desire to see The American Nightmare finish his story by winning the one title that eluded his legendary father, the late "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.

A year ago, Rhodes came within seconds of dethroning Reigns and ending his historic run as champion, only for Solo Sikoa to interfere and cost him the victory. The outcome shocked a wrestling world that was certain the babyface was taking the title.

Since that night, Rhodes underwent an arduous climb back up the WWE mountain, overcoming the oppressive Brock Lesnar, fending off The Judgment Day, and becoming the first repeat winner of the Royal Rumble match since "Stone Cold" Steve Austin accomplished the feat in 1997 and '98.

The journey was not without its hiccups, including the tease of a Reigns vs. The Rock main event that was quickly rejected by fans in favor of Rhodes finishing his story, but the match most expected back in January is back on.

The question is whether WWE learned from last year and is prepared to put the title on Rhodes, giving fans the happy ending they were robbed of in Los Angeles.

If not, the goodwill the company has built up by way of an electric road to WrestleMania may be extinguished in short order.

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