Cody Rhodes did enough to defeat Kevin Owens and retain the Undisputed WWE Championship but the celebration was short-lived.
Owens attacked Rhodes after the Saturday Night’s Main Event show went off the air and performed a piledriver on the champion. Rhodes did not move after the attack and had to be carried out of the arena on a stretcher.
With Rhodes laid out in the middle of the ring, Owens picked up the Winged Eagle championship and began taunting the crowd.
As Owens was headed backstage, he was approached and shoved by Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque. The confrontation was first seen by fans in the arena who shared the footage on social media.
Here’s what happened at Saturday Night’s Main Event:
Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens
Result: Cody Rhodes def. Kevin Owens
Highlights for this action-packed match:
Cody Rhodes brings back the Winged Eagle Championship
Chelsea Green vs. Michin
Result: Chelsea Green def. Michin
Highlights for this action-packed match:
Gunther (c) vs. Finn Balor vs. Damian Priest
Result: Gunther def. Damian Priest and Finn Balor
Highlights for this action-packed match:
Liv Morgan (c) vs. Iyo Sky
Result: Liv Morgan def. Iyo Sky
Highlights for this action-packed match:
Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre
Result: Drew McIntyre def. Sami Zayn
Here are some highlights:
When is Saturday Night’s Main Event?
Saturday Night’s Main Event begins at 8 p.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 14. It will be a two-hour event.
Where is Saturday Night’s Main Event?
Saturday Night’s Main Event will take place at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on Long Island. It’s the same arena where the first Saturday Night’s Main Event was held in 1985.
How to watch Saturday Night’s Main Event: TV channel, streaming
The event will be broadcast on NBC or can be streamed on Peacock.
Watch WWE Main Event with Peacock.
Saturday Night’s Main Event match card
Matches not in order
Undisputed WWE Championship match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens
Triple threat match for World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Finn Balor vs. Damian Priest
Women’s World Championship match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Iyo Sky
Final for inaugural Women’s United States Championship: Chelsea Green vs. Michin
Sami Zayne vs. Drew McIntyre
What is Saturday Night’s Main Event?
In the 1980s, if there was an event that had WrestleMania-worthy matches not at WrestleMania and for a nationwide audience, it was Saturday Night’s Main Event.
As wrestling continued to grow across the country and WWE strengthened its position as the top company in the U.S., Saturday Night’s Main Event was a way to showcase the biggest stars getting in the ring against each other. Typically held on NBC, it allowed millions of people a rare opportunity to tune in.
The show was a success and multiple shows a year would take place from 1985-1992. After a hiatus, it was brought back in 2006 and a couple more shows took place over the next few years. Now, in 2024, it’s back and appears to be something WWE is going to try to hold continuously; another Saturday Night’s Main Event will be held on Jan. 25 in San Antonio.
Who will be the announcers for Saturday Night’s Main Event?
A familiar voice will be on the call for Saturday Night’s Main Event.
WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura will be back to put on the headset Saturday night. The former governor of Minnesota was a commentator for WWE after his wrestling career and was featured in the early editions of Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Women’s United States Championship tournament
History will be made on Saturday night with the crowning of the first Women’s United States Championship. For months, fans have been calling on WWE to introduce a mid-card title to the women’s division, and now it’s finally here.
To determine the first champion, a tournament was held with the finals taking place on Saturday night between Chelsea Green and Michin. Here is how the tournament played out:
First round
Bayley def. Candice LeRae and B-Fab
Chelsea Green def. Bianca Belair and Blair Davenport
Michin def. Lash Legend and Piper Niven
Tiffany Stratton def. Naomi and Elektra Lopez
Semifinals
Chelsea Green def. Bayley
Michin def. Tiffany Stratton
Finals
Chelsea Green vs. Michin
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