Jacob Fatu puts Drew McIntyre in the ‘rear view’ in unsanctioned match at WrestleMania 42

LAS VEGAS – Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre had respective awesome skirmishes connected SmackDown successful nan buildup to their WrestleMania 42 match. So overmuch so, they were put into an unsanctioned lucifer astatine WrestleMania 42 connected Saturday night.

Fatu vowed connected nan last "Friday Night SmackDown" earlier WrestleMania to put McIntyre successful nan "rear view." He did conscionable that.

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Jacob Fatu punches Drew McIntyre during their unsanctioned lucifer connected nighttime 1 of WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The 2 wrestling behemoths brutalized each different to nan champion of their abilities. The lucifer itself started connected nan extracurricular of nan ringing arsenic Fatu pushed McIntyre into nan ringing announcer’s area and introduced tables, chairs and a toolbox into the match.

It wouldn’t past agelong arsenic McIntyre sewage nan momentum back. He took a cellphone and recorded a video of himself earlier bashing Fatu’s caput pinch it.

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Jacob Fatu enters nan ringing earlier his unsanctioned lucifer against Drew McIntyre astatine WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas connected April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

As nan lucifer wore on, McIntyre’s vexation boiled. He dove complete nan ringing ropes onto Fatu connected nan extracurricular of nan ring. He tried to pin Fatu, but he would footwear out. It would hap often arsenic Fatu conscionable wouldn’t enactment down.

McIntyre moreover pushed Fatu disconnected nan apical statement and done a table. But Fatu conscionable wouldn’t enactment down.

Fatu sewage backmost into nan ringing and nailed McIntyre pinch a toolbox to nan head. McIntyre fell onto a array setup successful nan ring. Fatu performed a moonsault from nan apical rope, crashing done McIntyre.

Fatu covered McIntyre and picked up nan victory.

Drew McIntyre reacts during his unsanctioned lucifer against Jacob Fatu astatine WrestleMania 42 connected April 18, 2026, astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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It’s Fatu 2nd consecutive triumph astatine WrestleMania in 2 appearances. He defeated LA Knight for nan United States Championship past year.