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WrestleMania 42 Results: Roman Reigns & Rhea Ripley Champions

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JANUARY 28: Roman Reigns looks on during the WWE and Universal Championship match during the WWE Royal Rumble event at the Alamodome on January 28, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images)

Roman Reigns and Rhea Ripley were crowned champions after WrestleMania 42.

Reigns fought in the main event against CM Punk. Their match lasted 33 minutes. Ultimately, Reigns was able to outlast him. Reigns became a WWE champion for the fourth time in his career. He holds the record for the longest championship reign with a 1,316-day reign.

Toward the end of his last reign, he didn’t do as many title defenses. Most WWE experts expect him to keep his title until WrestleMania 43.

One wrestler who could challenge Reigns is Oba Femi. Femi defeated multiple-time champion Brock Lesnar in an earlier day-two event. WWE announcer Michael Cole proclaimed Femi as “the next big thing.”

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Meanwhile, Ripley dethroned Jade Cargill and ended Cargill’s 169-day reign.

Ripley entered WrestleMania with an impressive resume. She was a two-time Tag Team champion, a women’s Triple Crown champion and a women’s Grand Slam champion. Despite this, this is her first undisputed WWE championship.

Despite this loss, Cargill is expected to still be in the hunt for a championship. There’s currently no rematch scheduled with Ripley, but it’s always a possibility. Cargill could also compete in the tag team event again.

There are also reports that Cargill could join the Raw roster. WWE Raw focuses on storylines. The Raw Show airs every Monday on Netflix.

Ripley is expected to face many competitors for the WWE title. Tiffany Stratton, Jordynne Grace, Chelsea Green and Cargill are all possible competitors for Ripley.

Stratton was eliminated by Ripley in the Elimination Chamber earlier this year. Ripley winning the Elimination Chamber secured her spot in WrestleMania 42.

Despite this, Stratton still put up a good performance. Stratton defeated Kiana James in their match.

Stratton forced James to the ground. James lay on the ground for several seconds. While on the ground, her bra slipped, partially exposing her nipple. The camera did not turn away or black out while James was on the ground.