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LAS VEGAS– Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre had several major skirmishes on SmackDown in the build-up to their WrestleMania 42 match. So much so that they were involved in an unsanctioned match at WrestleMania 42 on Saturday night.
Fatu vowed on the final “Friday Night SmackDown” before WrestleMania to put McIntyre in the “rear view.” That’s exactly what he did.
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Jacob Fatu hits Drew McIntyre during their unsanctioned match on night one of WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The two wrestling juggernauts brutalized each other to the best of their abilities. The match itself began outside the ring when Fatu pushed McIntyre into the ring announcer’s corner and brought tables, chairs and a toolbox into the match.
That didn’t last long, as McIntyre regained momentum. He took a cell phone and recorded a video of himself before hitting Fatu’s head with it.
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Jacob Fatu enters the ring before his unsanctioned match against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
As the match progressed, McIntyre’s frustration boiled over. He dove over the ring ropes onto Fatu outside the ring. He tried to corner Fatu, but he kicked out. This happened a lot because Fatu just didn’t want to stay down.
McIntyre even pushed Fatu off the top rope and through a table. But Fatu just didn’t want to stay down.
Fatu returned to the ring and nailed McIntyre with a toolbox to the head. McIntyre fell onto a table set up in the ring. Fatu performed a moonsault from the top rope, crashing into McIntyre.
Fatu covered McIntyre and got the victory.
Drew McIntyre reacts during his unsanctioned match against Jacob Fatu at WrestleMania 42 on April 18, 2026, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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This is Fatu’s second consecutive WrestleMania victory in two appearances. He beat LA Knight for the United States Championship last year.
