India, April 19 -- In a main event that shifted the landscape of the WWE forever, Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton to retain his Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42 Night 1. The match, held on April 18, 2026, in front of a capacity crowd of 50,386 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, was a masterpiece of storytelling. However, the victory was overshadowed by the shocking attitude change of the "American Nightmare," who leaned into a ruthless heel persona throughout the bout, and a violent aftermath that left the champion bloodied.

#ANDSTILL ��@CodyRhodes RETAINS the Undisputed WWE Title at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/qnbTPW0Vg1

- WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 19, 2026

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