Penta hangs on to Intercontinental Championship in exhilarating ladder match at WrestleMania 42

LAS VEGAS – A six-man ladder lucifer for nan Intercontinental Championship pinch immoderate of WWE’s champion superstars proved to beryllium 1 of nan astir exhilarating matches of WrestleMania 42.

Penta hoped to time off Las Vegas conscionable for illustration he came – arsenic champion. He needed to fend disconnected Je’Von Evans, JD McDonagh, Rusev and Dragon Lee to do so.

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Penta celebrates aft defeating Je’Von Evans, Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, Rusev and Rey Mysterio successful nan Intercontinental Championship Ladder lucifer during WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The reigning champ’s savviness successful nan ringing proved to beryllium excessively overmuch for nan 5 challengers arsenic he was capable to climb nan ladder, drawback nan title and support nan Intercontinental Championship. But it didn’t travel without immoderate insane spots.

Penta and McDonagh were vying for position astatine nan apical of nan ladder pinch different ladder wedged successful betwixt nan area and nan ladder nan 2 wrestlers were opinionated on. Penta sewage successful position and deed McDonagh pinch a sadistic Mexican Destroyer.

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Je’Von Evans climbs complete nan ropes during nan Intercontinental Championship Ladder lucifer astatine WrestleMania 42 successful Las Vegas, Nevada, connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Mysterio besides utilized nan ladder for evil. With Rusev opinionated connected nan apron, and Penta successful between, Mysterio bounced disconnected nan ropes and utilized Penta arsenic a springboard to crush Rusev done a ladder that was group up betwixt nan denote array and nan apron.

Evans was besides massively impressive.

The "Bouncy" 1 was flying precocious crossed nan ringing astatine respective points during nan match. He deed aggregate OG Cutters connected his opponents, utilizing his jumping abilities to return retired his opponents. Evans astir grabbed nan Intercontinental Championship but Rusev interrupted his shot.

At nan end, Penta deed different Mexican Destroyer connected Evans and recovered himself each unsocial successful nan ring. He went to nan apical of nan ladder and grabbed nan loop for nan win.

Rusev fights Je'Von Evans successful nan Intercontinental Championship Ladder lucifer against JD McDonagh, Dragon Lee, Penta and Rey Mysterio during WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Penta has been the champion since March erstwhile he defeated Dominik Mysterio.