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25-05-2025
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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results, grades, analysis: Cody Rhodes returns, John Cena smashes R-Truth
Cody Rhodes made his surprise return at Saturday Night's Main Event, his first appearance since losing the Undisputed WWE Championship to John Cena at WrestleMania 41. (WWE/WWE via Getty Images) WWE's revival run of the iconic Saturday Night's Main Event show continued this weekend at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. The 39th installment of the event — and third since WWE brought it back in December 2024 — featured five matches, including John Cena's latest stop in his retirement tour. The first surprise of the night came early as Bronson Reed made his return from injury to join the Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and Paul Heyman faction. Reed took out CM Punk in his first action since suffering a broken ankle in the War Games match at Survivor Series last November. Advertisement After being added to the Saturday Night's Main Event card on Friday's episode of "SmackDown," Zelina Vega retained her Women's United States Championship against Chelsea Green, seemingly ending the latter's presence in that title picture. Cena, who retained his Undisputed WWE Championship earlier this month at WWE Backlash 2025 with the help of R-Truth, faced off against his unintentional benefactor in a non-title match. The match was brief, but entertaining, delivering exactly what was needed from it with the Cena victory. The latest chapter in the ongoing, increasingly violent rivalry between Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest was also written, this time in a steel cage. Priest left Tampa victorious after an impressive match with McIntyre. It remains to be seen if this is the end of their battle, but there's undeniably chemistry between the two. Finally, in the main event of the evening, Jey Uso successfully defended his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Logan Paul. The match featured interference from Cena, which opened the door for the biggest return of the night: Cody Rhodes. Rhodes announced that Cena and Paul will team up against himself and Uso at Money in the Bank in two weeks. Advertisement Here are the results, grades and analysis from Saturday Night's Main Event: Jey Uso def. Logan Paul in 9:47 to retain the World Heavyweight Championship Grade: A- Best spot: Cody Rhodes' return Analysis: In my pre-show predictions, I suggested we would see Cena's next opponent set up in the aftermath of his match with R-Truth. If we're grading predictions, I think I would get partial credit. Thinking about how I wanted to grade this match, I focused more on the storyline progression than the actual in-ring action, which was solid, but was inevitably overshadowed by the return of Rhodes and the set up for the tag-team contest between him and Uso against Cena and Paul at Money in the Bank. The tease of Cena interfering earlier in the night was very well done and pairing him with Paul works very well as we build toward an inevitable rematch of the WrestleMania 41 main event. Damian Priest def. Drew McIntyre in 12:23 Grade: A Best spot: McIntyre superplexing Priest back into the ring Analysis: Despite us having seen Priest and McIntyre feuding for what feels like forever, the chemistry and talent between these two allows for everything to come across as fresh. The finish here — Priest winning with a vicious Con-Chair-To felt like the end of this program — and perhaps represented a bit of a turn for Priest in the sense that he's a bigger, more violent player moving up on the "WWE SmackDown" card. We still have four undecided Money in the Bank ladder match spots and you could make a very strong case for Priest deserving one of them and potentially becoming a two-time briefcase winner. John Cena def. R-Truth in 4:23 Grade: B+ Best spot: R-Truth's entrance Analysis: The build here was ridiculous — in a good way — and the match was exactly what it needed to be. R-Truth remains one of the most remarkably entertaining talents in WWE history and provided some genuine laugh-out-loud moments in the shortest match of the night. Cena's actions later on in the show will be what everyone is talking about rather than this match. Zelina Vega def. Chelsea Green in 5:09 to retain her Women's United States Championship Grade: C+ Best spot: Vega's avalanche Code Red Analysis: Solid — albeit brief — action here, but ultimately the biggest takeaway is that the Women's United States Championship picture needs an injection of an established, marquee-name star to elevate it similar to what Becky Lynch has done with the Women's Intercontinental Championship on 'WWE Raw.' I don't see how Green can justifiably stay involved here, which is unfortunate because she developed a persona and character that is somewhat based on being in this specific championship picture. Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker def. Sami Zayn and CM Punk in 13:13 Grade: A Best spot: Breakker's flying clothesline Analysis: An excellent start to the show, all four men shined and put together the most complete match of the night. Breakker does something that makes you go 'holy &^#%' every time he steps in the ring, Zayn can work wonders with anyone, and the chemistry between Rollins and Punk is through the roof. The returning Bronson Reed is a perfect fit for the Rollins/Breakker/Paul Heyman stable, even if it's going to take a little explaining after the tsunami assault Reed previously delivered to Rollins. This faction feels significantly more dangerous heading into Monday's episode of 'WWE Raw.' For a recap of all of the action from WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, check out Uncrowned's live blog below:
Forbes
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
WWE Saturday Night Main Event: Full Recap And Highlights
TAMPA, FLORIDA - MAY 24: John Cena in action against R-Truth during Saturday Night's Main Event at ... More Yuengling Center on May 24, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images) WWE did a great job with Saturday Night's Main Event. It felt like an episode of Raw or SmackDown on steroids, and it went much deeper than I expected. Here's what happened. I had no interest in the winner of this match; I was waiting to see what the payoff would be, and it was worth the wait. We found out who Paul Heyman's third man would be, and it was Bronson Reed. In fact, it appears Rollins was the orchestrator of this union, which adds even more depth. Reed showed up and wrecked Punk with a Tsunami. Punk's sells were stellar too. Overall, this was an excellent opener to the show. I'm not gonna lie; I thought Vega was going to lose the title here. She didn't. Vega retained her title with a Super Code Red for the clean victory. Green is still awesome, and she worked through a busted nose at the end of the match. This was easily the weakest match of the night, but it is good to see Vega's reign last a bit longer. While short, this match was one of the highlights of the evening. Cena came out wearing his Farewell Tour garb, but in Tampa Bay Buccaneers colors. R-Truth followed him rocking a makeshift version of Cena's classic T-shirt—only it was an image of him on it and it said 'Ron' Cena. Truth came out to Cena's signature music, did his entrance, and during the match landed a 5-Knuckle Shuffle and an Attitude Adjustment. Cena got the win when he kicked Truth below the belt and landed his own AA. It was a great segment. If this is the end of the Priest-McIntyre feud, it was a violent conclusion. There were several hellacious spots, but the final blow was a concerto from Priest. He exited the cage while McIntyre sold the severity of the spot perfectly. Jesse Ventura was doing color commentating on the match, and it was pretty brutal. He didn't seem to know that the rules for a steel cage match are different today than they were in the 1980s. There were several other disconnected portions of the audio, thanks to his input. To close out the night, Uso retained his title, but not before Cena showed up and tried to help Paul win the title. When it looked like Cena had the tables turned in Paul's favor, Cody Rhodes' music hit and he came to the rescue. Rhodes then appeared to lock in a tag team match between him and Uso vs. Cena and Paul at Money in the Bank. I like the idea of Cena attempting to ruin wrestling by letting a YouTuber win the world title. Despite Rhodes' save on Saturday night, it feels like something that will happen at some point this year.
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25-05-2025
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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event live results: Updates, winners and losers, highlights, analysis
WWE's revival run of the iconic Saturday Night's Main Event show continues tonight at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. The 39th installment of the event — and third since WWE brought it back in December 2024 — features four matches, including John Cena's latest stop in his retirement tour. Cena, who retained his Undisputed WWE Championship earlier this month at WWE Backlash 2025 with the help of R-Truth, will face off against his unintentional benefactor in a non-title match. In addition, we'll see advancement of the main ongoing storyline on "WWE Raw" as Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker take on CM Punk and Sami Zayn in a tag-team match, and the feud between Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest will have another violent chapter added with a steel cage match. Advertisement A late addition to the show came on Friday night as Chelsea Green will take on Zelina Vega in an attempt to recapture her Women's United States Championship. Finally, in the other title match of the evening, Jey Uso will defend his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Logan Paul. Here's a look at the full card for WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock: John Cena vs. R-Truth World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso (C) vs. Logan Paul Women's United States Championship: Zelina Vega (C) vs. Chelsea Green Steel cage match: Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre CM Punk and Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker Follow all of the action from WWE Saturday Night's Main Event with Uncrowned's live blog below:
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Saturday Night's Main Event live coverage: Match card, how to watch, analysis
Cue up Animotion, it's time for Saturday Night's Main Event! The stars of World Wrestling Entertainment are taking over NBC and Peacock for the quarterly special event. And with WWE enjoying one of its busiest summers ever, tonight could have a huge impact on how the rest of the events play out. Advertisement We'll take you through the opening bell until we have a winner announced in our main event. Here's everything you need to know about Saturday Night's Main Event, and once the action gets going, we'll keep you updated! When is Saturday Night's Main Event? Saturday Night's Main Event will take place Saturday, May 24. What time does Saturday Night's Main Event start? The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and will last two hours. What channel is Saturday Night's Main Event on? The show will air on NBC. Can you stream Saturday Night's Main Event? The show will also air live on Peacock. Saturday Night's Main Event match card Jey Uso vs. Logan Paul, World Heavyweight Championship match CM Punk and Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker John Cena vs. R Truth, nontitle match Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre, steel cage match Zelina Vega vs. Chelsea Green, U.S. Women's Championship match This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: WWE Saturday Night's Main Event features John Cena, CM Punk
Forbes
22-05-2025
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- Forbes
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Full Card And Potential Surprises
OMAHA, NEBRASKA - MAY 5: Paul Heyman takes the mic during Monday Night RAW at CHI Health Center on ... More May 5, 2025 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Rich Freeda /WWE via Getty Images) The WWE will continue its rekindling of a classic weekend program with another edition of Saturday Night's Main Event. It's happening on Saturday, May 24, from Tampa, Florida. Based on the graphics on it appears the main event is set to have World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso defending his title against Logan Paul. That's a mild surprise considering John Cena will face R-Truth on the same card. Cena's clash with Truth is a non-title affair. Perhaps that explains why it wouldn't take top billing despite involving Cena. Likewise, the tag-team matchup between CM Punk and Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker could have been the main event, but it is seemingly set to warm the canvas for Uso and Paul. Here is a look at the viewing information for the event. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17: Cody Rhodes standing in the ring during Smackdown at Pechanga ... More Arena on January 17, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo) Obviously, Rhodes is coming back sooner rather than later. We haven't seen him on WWE programming since he dropped the title last month at WrestleMania 41. While having Rhodes return at SNME would be a way to put the show over as a legitimate regular program that features marquee storyline shifts, I think WWE will save Rhodes' return for Money in the Bank, which happens on June 7 in Los Angeles at the Intuit Dome. The arena is state-of-the-art, and Rhodes' return could go viral. It seems the promotion would want to save that for a spot like MITB. ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MAY 10: John Cena addresses R-Truth during the WWE Backlash Press Conference at ... More Enterprise Center on May 10, 2025 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by WWE/WWE via Getty Images) In short, no. This match was made a non-title affair so fans would believe Truth has a chance. Even with that adjustment, this match will probably have some comedic moments, but it will end with the WWE attempting to shift the love away from Cena by having him savagely beat down Truth. I don't think it will work. I'm more apt to believe the fans will be chanting 'one more time' as Cena hits Truth with an Attitude Adjustment from atop the roof. Too many fans simply want to feel the opposite way they believe the story is encouraging them to feel. In any case, we'll see if my prognostication is correct on all fronts this Saturday. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 21: Bron Breakker, Paul Heyman, and Seth Rollins pose at entrance During ... More Monday Night Raw at T-Mobile Arena on April 21, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images) Of all the concepts I've discussed, this is the one that might have the best chance of happening on Saturday. It seems inevitable for the Heyman-led faction to go without a third member for long. I think it could ultimately be Austin Theory, but it could also be someone from NXT. In any case, I would not be surprised to see the third man influence the decision at the end of this tag-team match.
