Weekend TV Guide: Wrestlemania Weekend Special!

Is there any wrestling this weekend?

The busiest time of the year, Wrestlemania weekend, has arrived. The next few days will see hundreds of hours of wrestling air live from Las Vegas, Nevada. If you want to see our picks for some of the more notable shows taking place from now until Sunday evening, we’ve highlighted 15 different shows that you’ll be able to watch via TV or streaming in the next few days.

If you want a more comprehensive look at the Wrestlemania weekend schedule, Voices of Wrestling has put together an incredibly detailed listed full of every event and activity happening in the city. There’s way too much good stuff happening over the next few days, so much that not all of it could make the cut for this story. Alright, without any further delay, let’s begin.

Thursday

TJPW LIVE in Las Vegas 2026 / 2 p.m. ET / TrillerTV PPV

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling will continue its annual tradition of participating in Wrestlemania weekend today, hosting an afternoon event in Vegas. While some fly-in promotions have put together more showcase-focused cards for Mania weekend, TJPW has booked a triple title match lineup for today’s show. The main event will see Yuki Arai defend her TJPW Princess of Princess Championship for the first time ever, meeting JCW stand-out J-ROD. AEW’s The IInspiration will also put their TJPW tag belts up against the dynamic duo of Shoko Nakajima and Hyper Misao earlier in the show as well.

A match that could steal the show is a three-way between Miyu Yamashita, Mizuki, and Miu Watanabe, three experienced TJPW headliners who know how to put on a great performance.

• Raku, Yuki Aino & Pom Harajuku vs. Shino Suzuki, HIMAWARI & Alexis Lee
• Miyu Yamashita vs. Mizuki vs. Miu Watanabe
• Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara vs. Toga & Uta Takami
• Suzumi vs. Sakura Hattori (TJPW International Princess Championship)
• Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee vs. Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao (TJPW Princess Tag Team Championships)
• Yuki Arai vs. J-ROD (TJPW Princess of Princess Championship)

WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow / 6 p.m. ET / TrillerTV+

One of the most anticipated parts of each Wrestlemania weekend is, of course, WrestleCon’s Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow. While this year’s card is without the superfight between Ricochet and Leon Slater, which was controversially taken off the card last week, there are still lots of awesome bouts set to take place. In a never-before-seen bout, Masato Tanaka will take on Mark Davis. We’ll also be treated to some high-level lucha when Bandido squares off against ex-NOAH talent Galeno Del Mal.

• Heath & Rhino vs. Mosh & Thrasher
• Masato Tanaka vs. Mark Davis
• Blake Christian & Lee Johnson vs. Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews
• Danny Black & Joe Lando vs. Ben-K & Hyo vs. Latigo & Toxin vs. Starboy Charlie & Starman
• Bandido vs. Galeno Del Mal
• Kevin Knight, Mike Bailey & Michael Oku vs. Ricochet, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona

CMLL in Las Vegas / 6 p.m. ET / TrillerTV PPV

Lucha is well represented in Vegas this weekend, with lots of notable shows happening around the town with premier Mexican talent. The first of which is a showcase from the prominent brand CMLL, which is heading to Vegas with some of its biggest names. The main event is expected to be a banger, as should be the showdown between legends Blue Panther and Ultimo Guerrero.

• Kemalito & Periquito vs. Chamuel & Tengu
• Persephone vs. Tessa Blanchard
• Blue Panther vs. Ultimo Guerrero
• Esfinge, Xelhua & Valiente Jr. vs. Soberano Jr., Difunto & Barboza
• Mascara Dorada & Neon vs. Flip Gordon & Capitan Suicida
• Claudio Castagnoli vs. Atlantis Jr.
• Mistico & Templario vs. Hechicero & Angel de Oro

AEW Collision / 8 p.m. ET / TNT

Among all the madness in Vegas today, two taped shows will also air on TV. First is AEW, which is presenting its Saturday night Collision program a couple of days early this week, conveniently moving it away from the first night of Wrestlemania. The taped program includes a matchup where Alex Windsor will try to get revenge for Brawling Birds teammate Jamie Hayter when she challenges AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla. Washington’s own Nick Wayne will try to lean on his home-state supporters when he meets AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley in a title eliminator bout.

• Adam Copeland to appear
• Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander in tag action
• Mistico, Mascara Dorada & Brody King in trios action
• Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed
• PAC vs. Lio Rush
• Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly vs. Jay Lethal, Blake Christian & Lee Johnson (AEW World Trios Championships Eliminator)
• Jon Moxley vs. Nick Wayne (AEW Continental Championship Eliminator)
• Thekla vs. Alex Windsor (AEW Women’s World Championship)

TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! / 9 p.m. ET / AMC

In the first show since TNA’s Rebellion special, Thursday Night iMPACT! will air this evening. Days removed from his successful win over Eddie Edwards, TNA World Champion Mike Santana will appear as part of tonight’s program. Also, for the first time in five and a half years, EC3 will wrestle inside a TNA ring when he meets Eric Young.

• Mike Santana to appear
• The System to appear
• EC3 vs. Eric Young
• KC Navarro vs. AJ Francis
• Tasha Steelz vs. Jada Stone

El Desperado Presents: Death Vegas Invitacional / 11 p.m. ET / TrillerTV+ / NJPW World PPV

One of the more intriguing lineups this weekend is the El Desperado-produced Death Vegas Invictacional, which has quite a unique lineup. The madness that is El Desperado, Jun Kasai, Nick Gage, Rina Yamashita and others all sharing the same ring is enough to get my attention.

• Daisuke Sasaki & Gedo vs. Gringo Loco & Joey Janela
• KUSHIDA & YAMATO vs. Mansoor & Mason Madden vs. Alec Price & Jordan Oliver
• Effy vs. Jimmy Lloyd vs. ISHIN
• Masashi Takeda & Rina Yamashita vs. El Desperado & Jun Kasai vs. Matt Tremont & Nick Gage
• Dragon Kid & Starlight Kid vs. ??? & El Phantasmo

Friday

GCW Gringo Loco’s The Wrld on Lucha / 2 p.m. ET / TrillerTV+

Gringo Loco’s The Wrld on Lucha, a show we didn’t see as part of last year’s Mania weekend, has made up for lost time by booking one hell of a lineup this time around. This year’s card is full of some crazy matchups: El Desperado and Vipress working an extreme match, Arez (El Clon) teaming with Gringo Loco and Vengador to face the Dragon Gate trio of Hyo, Kzy and Yuki Yoshioka, plus Galeno Del Mal facing AAA’s Jack Cartwheel. Out of all the shows set for Friday, this might be the one I’m most looking forward to.

• Ciclope vs. TBA (Extreme Match)
• El Desperado vs. Vipress (Extreme Match)
• Galeno Del Mal vs. Jack Cartwheel
• Jimmy Lloyd vs. KJ Orso vs. Devon Monroe vs. Dulce Tormenta vs. Resplandor vs. Rafael Quintero
• Thunder Rosa vs. Julissa Mexa
• Noisy Boy, Spider Fly & Briyante Je. vs. Latigo, Toxin & Rey Horus
• Arez, Gringo Loco & Vengador vs. Hyo, Kzy & Yuiki Yoshioka

STARDOM American Dream 2026 in Las Vegas / 6 p.m. ET / TrillerTV PPV

Although the card suffered a trio of losses due to visa issues, Joshi brand STARDOM is still offering up a strong lineup this weekend in Vegas. This evening’s card, which includes heavy collaboration with AEW, has a ton of fun matchups. The opening bout will be a return for Mina Shirakawa, who hasn’t wrestled in a STARDOM ring since she left the promotion in 2025. The co-main, which sees the AEW trio of Statlander, Nightingale, and Cameron face AZM, Mei Seira and Starlight Kid, could be fun. Alex Windsor vs. Saya Iida is a strong main event, too.

• Maika, HANAKO & Mina Shirakawa vs. Rina Yamashita, Suzu Suzuki & Hazuki
• Athena vs. Rina
• Natsupoi & Aya Sakura vs. Brittnie Brooks & SAKI
• Harley Cameron, Willow Nightingale & Kris Statlander vs. AZM, Mei Seira & Starlight Kid
• Alex Windsor vs. Saya Iida (NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship)

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV / 6 p.m. ET / TrillerTV+

No ropes & no pinfalls. Bloodsport, a special GCW event which sees wrestlers compete under the rarely-showcased combat sports-inspired style of professional wrestling, returns on Friday night. This Mania weekend special, which quickly became a highly anticipated part of the year after it debuted back in 2018, has some fun names in this year’s lineup. NJPW legend Yuji Nagata will make his Bloodsport debut, ex-UFC and RIZIN talent turned NOAH talent Ulka Sasaki will compete, striking specialists Janai Kai and Miyu Yamashita will square off, Erick Stevens will continue his return tour against Fuminori Abe, and much more. If you want to see something “different” from the average show, Bloodsport is exactly what you’re looking for.

• Matt Mako vs. Angel Verduczo
• Ulka Sasaki vs. Joe Dashou
• Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ray Jaz
• Erick Stevens vs. Fuminori Abe
• Miyu Yamashita vs. Janai Kai
• Shane Mercer vs. Royce Isaacs
• Masashi Takeda vs. Pete Dunne
• Timothy Thatcher vs. Charlie Dempsey
• Nattie Niedhart vs. Shayna Baszler
• Yuji Nagata vs. Josh Barnett

WWE Friday Night Smackdown / 8 p.m. ET / USA Network

Less than 24 hours before Wrestlemania takes place, a go-home episode of Smackdown will take place from the T-Mobile Arena. While not announced yet, we’ll likely hear from Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton (and/or Pat McAfee) before they headline Night 1 of Wrestlemania. The show is also set to feature the annual Andre the Giant Battle Royal, as well as a grudge match to continue the never-ending Wyatt Sicks vs. MFTs feud.

• Andre the Giant Battle Royal
• Wyatt Sicks vs. MFTs (Eight-Man Street Fight)

GCW Joey Janela’s Spring Break X / 10 p.m. ET / TrillerTV+

There’s nothing more chaotic, weird, and unpredictable than the annual Joey Janela’s Spring Break card presented by GCW. The top headlines going into this week’s show, for me, are: Mark Stunt wrestling for the first time in nearly two years teaming with Jack Perry, Joey Janela facing 14-year-old Brodie Lee Jr. in a grudge match, and, of course, The Sandman facing GCW legend The Invisible Man. I also think that a multi-person “Grab The Brass Ring” bout could be some fun madness.

• Jack Perry & Marko Stunt vs. KJ Orso & Sam Stackhouse
• Mance Warner & Steph De Lander vs. Megan Bayne & ???
• Marcus Mathers, Alec Price & Jordan Oliver vs. Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed & Zachary Wentz
• Gringo Loco vs. Shotzi vs. Bear Bronson vs. 1 Called Manders vs. Sidney Akeem vs. Vipress vs. Charles Mason vs. Terry Yaki (Grab The Brass Ring Doors, Ladders & Chairs Match)
• Atticus Cogar vs. Hayabusa (GCW World Championship)
• Effy vs. Allie Katch (Loser Leaves GCW)
• The Sandman vs. The Invisible Man
• Joey Janela vs. Brodie Lee Jr.

Saturday

WWE 2026 Hall of Fame Ceremony / 12 a.m. ET / ESPN+

A little over an hour after Smackdown wraps up, WWE’s annual Hall of Fame ceremony will go live. This year’s ceremony includes the induction of AJ Styles, who wrapped up his career just a few months back at the Royal Rumble. Other inductions include Stephanie McMahon, NBA star Dennis Rodman, and Sid Vicious.

Class of 2026

• Stephanie McMahon
• AJ Styles
• Demolition (Ax & Smash)
• Dennis Rodman
• Sid Vicious
• Bad News Brown
• Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant from Wrestlemania III

GCW Effy’s Big Gay Brunch / 2 p.m. ET / TrillerTV+

Before the first night of Wrestlemania goes down, GCW will present the weekend’s annual celebration of queer wrestling, Effy’s Big Gay Brunch. Highlights from this year’s show include the Twink Gauntlet Match, former AEW Women’s World Champion Nyla Rose against HOODSLAM vet Dark Sheik, and Zack Sabre Jr. returning to the brunch for a first-time ever matchup against Effy.

• Charli Evans vs. Allie Katch vs. Steph De Lander vs. Kidd Bandit
• Dark Sheik vs. Nyla Rose
• Twink Gauntlet Match
• Brick Savage vs. Mad Dog Connelly
• Mercedez Martinez vs. Vipress
• Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Effy

WWE Wrestlemania Night 1 / 6 p.m. ET / ESPN Unlimited

The main event of the weekend is Wrestlemania, which is returning to Allegiant Stadium for the second year in a row.

Saturday night’s headliner is the match that, at least over the past two weeks, has become the most polarizing storyline of this year’s card: Pat McAfee-backed Randy Orton challenging Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. Earlier on the card, women’s Rumble winner Liv Morgan will try to take down Stephanie Vaquer, Gunther will meet Seth Rollins, and AJ Lee will make her first Mania appearance in 11 years when she defends her Intercontinental title against Becky Lynch.

What makes this year’s broadcast intriguing is how it is spread out across two platforms: The opening hour of both nights will be simulcast on an ESPN linear TV channel before the rest takes place on their “Unlimited” streaming service. Getting the spotlight in Saturday’s first hour will be a six-man tag match featuring influencer IShowSpeed, as well as an “Unsanctioned” bout between Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre.

• LA Knight, Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso vs. IShowSpeed, Austin Theory & Logan Paul
• Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu (Unsanctioned Match)
• Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
• Lash Legend & Nia Jax vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair vs. Brie Bella & Nikki Bella (WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships)
• AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch (WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship)
• Stephanie Vaquer vs. Liv Morgan (WWE Women’s World Championship)
• Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton (Undisputed WWE Championship)

Sunday

GCW Joey Janela’s Spring Break Presents: The Immortal Clusterf*ck / 1 a.m. ET / TrillerTV+

It has become a tradition for Joey Janela’s Spring Break to host a spin-off card each year focused on the “Clusterf***” Battle Royal. The rumble-style match is the most hectic wrestling bout you’ll see all year. Last year’s match, which featured 89 wrestlers and went over two hours, was won by Brodie Lee Jr. Who will prevail in the marathon to end all marathon matches this year?

• Otis Cogar vs. Matt Tremont (GCW Ultraviolent Championship)
• 2026 Clusterf*** Match

WWE Wrestlemania Night 2 / 6 p.m. ET / ESPN

The busy stretch of wrestling in Vegas will conclude with, of course, the second night of Wrestlemania. The biggest match of the weekend is the showdown between WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk and 2026 Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns, who have been hyping up their match with verbal sparring sessions for the past few months.

Sunday’s card will also feature arguably the biggest non-title bout of the weekend, as Oba Femi will take on Brock Lesnar in a clash of two of the roster’s most imposing figures. That, along with a wild six-way ladder match, will be part of the first hour airing on ESPN’s main TV channel.

Sunday’s show will also feature Sami Zayn defending against recent NXT call-up Trick Williams, Finn Balor unleashing his Demon persona against Dominik Mysterio, and Jade Cargill defending against Rhea Ripley.

• Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi
• Penta vs. Rey Mysterio vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Dragon Lee vs. Je’Von Evans (WWE Intercontinental Championship) (Ladder Match)
• Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
• Sami Zayn vs. Trick Williams (WWE United States Championship)
• Jade Cargill vs. Rhea Ripley (WWE Women’s Championship)
• CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)