WrestleMania 42 will put WWE’s women’s division front‑and‑center, featuring Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer and Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill as the night’s headline title bouts. Those two contests join AJ Lee versus Becky Lynch and a four‑way women’s tag match, bringing the total to four women’s matches across the two‑day Las Vegas spectacle. The bouts promise high‑stakes drama and highlight the athletes’ credibility.

Back when the first WrestleMania aired in 1985, women barely featured – Wendi Richter’s six‑minute title win over Leilani Kai was framed by pop‑star Cyndi Lauper’s involvement, and the following year’s bout lasted under 90 seconds. Over the next dozen events, only a handful of matches appeared until the Attitude Era introduced Sable, Chyna and later Trish Stratus, laying groundwork for today’s depth and paved the way forward.

Since 2015 the division has exploded: NXT graduates like Paige, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks stormed Raw and SmackDown, the Divas title was retired and a 16‑minute triple‑threat at WrestleMania 32 set a new record. By the time WWE crowned its first women’s main‑event at WrestleMania 35, the brand had cemented a permanent, marquee spot on the sport’s biggest stage and inspires the next generation.