Our WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event results for tonight include Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes clashing with his bitter rival Kevin Owens, the Women’s United States Championship Tournament coming to a close when Michin meets Chelsea Green to crown the inaugural champion, IYO SKY challenging Liv Morgan for the Women’s World Championship, Sami Zayn battling Drew McIntyre, Gunther defending the World Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat match against Finn Bálor and Damian Priest. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York.
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Card:
- Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens
- World Heavyweight Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. Finn Bálor vs. Damian Priest
- Women’s World Championship Match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. IYO SKY
- Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre
- Inaugural Women’s United States Championship Match: Chelsea Green vs. Michin
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results:
Jesse “The Body” Venture welcomes the crowd to the show. Pat McAfee is here to do color commentary tonight.
Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre
Zayn attacks McIntyre before the bell rings. Zayn clotheslines McIntyre over the top. Arabian press to the outside by Zayn. Zayn tries another dive, but McIntyre catches him. McIntyre tosses Zayn over the commentary desk. After the break, McIntyre is working over Zayn. Zayn fires up. McIntyre misses a spear in the corner. Zayn sets up the Helluva Kick. McIntyre counters with a big boot.
Sit-out powerbomb by McIntyre. Zayn kicks out. McIntyre carries Zayn up top. Zayn reverses it into a sunset flip powerbomb. McIntyre kicks out. Glasgow kiss by McIntyre. McIntyre calls for the Claymore. Zayn counter with a big boot. Blue thunder bomb by Zayn. McIntyre kicks out! McIntyre slips out of the ring to avoid a Helluva Kick. Zayn follows. McIntyre rolls back in. As soon as Zayn rolls back into the ring, McIntyre floors him with a Claymore! McIntyre pins Zayn.
Winner- Drew McIntyre
Grade: B
Great opening contest. For a minute there, this writer actually believed Zayn was going to win. If that’s not a sign a match is good, what is?
Women’s World Championship Match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. IYO SKY
Morgan and SKY trade strikes. The fight spills out to the apron. Sky tries a German suplex. Morgan escapes and sets up a sunset flip powerbomb. SKY holds on to the apron and lands a PK. Asai moonsault by SKY. After the break, SKY sends Morgan out of the ring. Suicide dive by SKY. Springboard dropkick by SKY. Morgan kicks at two. Sky misses a knee strike in the corner. Backstabber by Morgan.
Second rope code breaker by Morgan. SKY kicks out. SKY goes behind Morgan and lands three consecutive German suplexes. Nasty knee strike by Sky. Enziguri by Morgan. Morgan runs right into a crossface by SKY. Morgan rolls out. SKY sends Morgan into the corner. Bullet Train attack by SKY. SKY goes out top for the Over the Moonsault. Morgan gets her boots up. Oblivion by Morgan. Morgan pins SKY.
Winner- Liv Morgan
As Morgan is walking up the ramp, Rhea Ripley’s music hits. Ripley goes nose-to-nose with Morgan. Morgan holds the championship high in the air.
Grade: B
SKY and Morgan killed it tonight. Sky was flying all over the ring, and Morgan did a good job keeping pace. It’s worth noting that Morgan pulled out this win on her own. That’s exactly what she needs: definitive wins. She needs to be a semi-believable threat to Ripley when they lock up next. Even though she is a sniveling heel, she has to be able to beat someone.
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. Finn Bálor vs. Damian Priest
As soon as the bell rings, everyone trades blows. Bálor gets tossed out of the ring. Priest sends Gunther out to the apron. Gunther tumbles out to the floor. Priest “lands” a dive. After the break, Gunther boots Bálor and Priest in the face. Gunther misses a chop. Overhead kick by Bálor. Priest floors Bálor and Gunther with a double clothesline. Priest does Old School into a splash. Leaping flatliner by Priest to Bálor. Bálor kicks out. Bálor takes both Priest and Gunther out with sling blades.
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Priest sends Bálor out of the ring. Gunther drops Priest into a sleeper. Priest fights out of it and hits South of Heaven. Bálor grabs Priest and hits the final cut. John Woo dropkick by Bálor. Bálor sets up his double stomp. Gunther crotches Bálor on the top. Gunther sets up a superplex. Priest pulls Gunther off the top with a Razor’s Edge. Bálor dives off the top and lands his double stomp. Priest breaks up the pin. Priest and Gunther brawl outside of the ring. Gunther powerbomb Priest on the ring steps. Gunther rolls back in the ring and powerbombs Bálor for the win.
Winner- Gunther
Grade: A
That was how you do a triple-threat match. This match was action from start to finish. There were zero periods of one of the competitors disappearing for minutes on end. Priest, Gunther, and Bálor tried to murder each other tonight. Priest ate a powerbomb on the ring steps. Gunther stood tall tonight and did it 100% on his own. Someone is getting his swagger back…
Women’s United States Championship Tournament Finals: Chelsea Green w/Piper Niven vs. Michin
Michin and Green trade strikes and takedowns. Green avoids a hip toss and sends Michin out of the ring. Michin gets to her feet. Green sets up a dive, but gets stopped by a slap to the face from Michin. Green distracts the referee as Niven crushes Michin with a Blackhole Slam. After the break, Green tries the rough rider, but Michin counters with a powerbomb. Tornado DDT by Michin. Green kicks out.
After a series of reversals, Green lands the rough rider for a near fall. Green tries a dive. Michin moves out of the way. Green takes out Niven. Michin drops Niven with Eat d’Feet. Michin lands Eat d’Feet. Green gets her foot on the bottom rope. Green goes up top. Niven hops on the apron. Michin dropkicks Niven off the apron. Green grabs Michin and lands a rolling Unprettiher for the win.
Winner and Inagural Women’s United States Champion, Chelsea Green!
Grade: C
Great to see Green get a big win, but there wasn’t much to this one. Niven’s involvement in the match was actually an outlier tonight; we have gotten nothing but clean finishes, so if anything that was a plus in this contest. We will probably see Green and Michin clash again. Hopefully, the next time, they will be given a bit more time to tell a compelling story, other than the crowing of a new champion.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens
Rhodes walks to the ring wearing the classic winged eagle championship belt. As soon as the bell rings. Rhodes lunges at Owens. Owens rolls out of the ring. Rhodes lands a dive. Owens drives Rhodes into the ring post. Owens suplexes Rhodes on the commentary desk, a’la Randy Orton. After the break, Owens crotches Rhdoes on the top rope. Owens lands a swanton. Rhodes kicks out. Rhodes is favoring his ankle but fires up and manages a powerslam. Disaster kick by Rhodes.
Rhodes sets up a super Cody Cutter. Owens rolls out of the ring and clears off the commentary desk. Owens drags Rhodes onto the table. Rhodes surprises Owens with an RKO on the table. Rhodes sends Owens back into the ring and hits a Cody Cutter. Owens kicks out. Owens counters Rhodes’ superplex with a fisherman’s suplex off the top. Rhodes kicks out. Owens surprises Rhodes with a Stunner, but the referee tumbles out of the ring after getting clocked by a flailing Rhodes. Owens tries a pin, but there is no referee.
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Another referee runs down to the ring and makes the count. Rhodes kicks out. The new referee eats a disaster kick as Owens ducks the attack. Owens rolls out of the ring and grabs a chair. Rhodes avoids the chair shot and lands a Cody cutter. The original referee starts to stir. Rhodes sets up Crossroads but notices a chair near his foot. Rhodes intentionally hits Crossroads on the chair and pushes the chair out of the ring to hide the evidence. The referee counts to three.
Winner- Cody Rhodes
Grade: B
This match delivered drama and intensity, showcasing both men’s toughness and ability to adapt. The chaotic sequence of referee bumps and chair shenanigans added an old-school flair to the storytelling. Cody’s calculated use of the chair to retain his title was a smart heelish move, adding complexity to his character. While the overbooked finish might not sit well with purists (me… I’m talking about me…), it worked in the story’s context.
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Review:
WWE SNME was a well-rounded show with memorable matches and logical storytelling. The triple-threat match between Gunther, Damian Priest, and Finn Bálor stood out as the best of the night, while the undercard delivered a mix of solid action and meaningful character development. The only real drawback was the rushed nature of the Women’s U.S. Championship match, which didn’t fully capitalize on its significance of crowning an inaugural champion.
Despite this, the show’s consistency and engaging main event left a strong impression. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has been showing more of an edge as of late. Blatantly cheating to retain his title was an interesting wrinkle that will further Owens’ crusade to prove that Rhodes isn’t who he claims to be. When Rhodes eventually turns heel… look out.
Rating: B
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