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BBC News
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Wrestlemania 41: John Cena makes history
John Cena has won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania for a record-breaking 17th time. The wrestler, who announced he was going to retire at the end of 2025, has won more titles than anyone in WWE history, overtaking Ric Flair. Cena beat Cody Rhodes with a bit of help from rapper Travis Scott at the 41st WrestleMania near Las Vegas, USA, this weekend. John Cena who announced his retirement in July last year, has not been wasting his last months on the circuit. He shocked fans with a 'heel turn' at the beginning of March ahead of his two UK appearances in Glasgow and London. With 30 appearances planned in total before his retirement in December, WrestleMania, Vegas is the biggest. As well as the thousands of fans watching from inside the arena, it was the first time WrestleMania has been shown live on gave 300 million people a chance to watch as part of their subscription to the streaming platform. What else happened at WrestleMania? Wrestlemania also saw a triumphant return for Becky Lynch, who hasn't wrestled since May 2024. The former world champion stepped in as a tag partner for Lyra two won the Women's Tag Team Championships. Seth Rollins seemed to form an alliance with Paul Heyman as the two defeated Roman Reigns and CM Punk on Saturday popular wrestler Jey Uso, also won his first ever title, the World Heavyweight Championship.
CBS News
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
How to watch WrestleMania 41 and more key details on the 2025 WWE matches
The most eagerly awaited event on the sports entertainment calendar comes to Las Vegas this weekend as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) prepares to host its 41st WrestleMania event over two nights. More than a dozen high-profile matches featuring the biggest names in wrestling will take place on Saturday and Sunday night, culminating in the grudge match between current WWE champion Cody Rhodes and former champion John Cena. Cena won the chance to battle for the title once again after winning the Elimination Chamber event on March 1. After that event, and with the support of former champ The Rock, Cena turned on Rhodes, setting up a classic good vs. bad match-up for wrestling's biggest night. Ready to take in all the wrestling action? Read on to find out how and when to watch WrestleMania 41 tonight and tomorrow. The mega wrestling event will begin at the same time on both Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20: 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). According to the WWE , there will also be countdown programming on both days starting at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. ET). Despite select WWE programming still being available during the week on cable television, this year's Wrestlemania event won't be available with a cable television subscription. There are two primary ways to watch WrestleMania without cable: on or via the Peacock app. By signing up for the Peacock app now not only will you gain access to all of this weekend's WrestleMania programming but you'll also be able to watch the WWE's already scheduled premium events later this year. Peacock also airs NFL games, NASCAR races, top golf games and a series of classic television shows, among other offerings. Plans start as low as $7.99, making it one of the more affordable streaming options on the market now. Catch all of the WrestleMania 41 action on Peacock . The first night of WrestleMania will be topped by a Triple Threat match featuring Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Seth Rollins. Here are the other six matches scheduled to take place on the first night: WWE undisputed champion Cody Rhodes will take on former champion John Cena in the eagerly anticipated main event of the WrestleMania night 2 card. Here are the other five matches set to take place on Sunday: This year's two-night WrestleMania event will be held at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, the home field of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders.
