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WWE SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT REPORT: THREE TITLE MATCHES, A CONTRACT SIGNING, A SAMOAN MASSACRE, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2025-01-25 22:00:00

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.

Your hosts are Joe Tessitore and Jesse Ventura

Cody Rhodes arrives in the garage with his title belt.

Kevin Owens walks in the back.

Shawn Michaels also walks.

Rhea Ripley walks outside the arena.

Nia Jax walks down stairs with a coffee.

Jey Uso walks in the back.

Gunther walks down a hallway.

Ted DiBiase emerges from a limo and he has the Million Dollar Belt and he chortles.

Jesse reminds us that he was on the original Saturday Night's Main Event and he is back.  He talks about the Minnesota weather they had in San Antonio and he criticizes the way that the people were dressed.

Jesse says he is looking forward to the IC Title match.

Match Number One:  Nia Jax versus Rhea Ripley for the Raw Women's Championship

Nia with a head butt to Rhea during the introduction.

The match is started and Rhea with a drop kick and a DDT.  Nia goes to the floor and Rhea with a cannonball off the apron.  Rhea with short arm clotheslines but Nia stays on her feet.  Nia with a pop up head butt and a splash into the corner.  Nia puts Rhea on the turnbuckles.  Nia with a forearm and she gets Rhea on her shoulders for a Super Samoan Drop for a near fall.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Rhea lands on her feet on a belly-to-back suplex.  Rhea with a knee and chop followed by a springboard head scissors attempt that is blocked by Nia.  Rhea counters with Code Red for a near fall.  Rhea goes for RipTide but Nia counters with a Samoan Drop.  Nia goes to the turnbuckles and hits a leg drop for a near fall.  Nia goes to the turnbuckles and Rhea stops her and hits a power bomb.  Rhea goes for the Prism Lock and Nia kicks her away.  Nia with a uranage in the corner when Rhea charges at her.  Nia with a kick and she sets for aNIAlator.  Rhea pushes Nia into the ring post and she falls to the floor (if this was next week, she would be eliminated).

Rhea with a cross body onto Nia on the floor.  They return to the ring and Rhea goes for RipTide and Nia adjusts her weight for a lateral press and a near fall.  Nia goes to the turnbuckles for aNIAlator and hits it.  Nia does not go for the cover and Rhea grabs the leg.  Nia goes to the turnbuckles for a second one and Rhea gets to her feet and she gets Nia on her shoulders for an electric chair drop.  Both get back to their feet and Nia misses a splash.  Rhea with a round kick to the temple followed by RipTide for the three count.

Winner:  Rhea Ripley (retains championship)

We see Alundra Blayze in the crowd.  We also see Mark Henry, who made the drive from Austin to San Antonio. 

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jesse Ventura joins Cole and Pat for the next match.

Gabriel Iglesias completes the main roster hat trick, by being in the crowd tonight.

Match Number Two: Sheamus versus Bron Breakker for the Men's Intercontinental Championship

They lock up and they go around the ring.  Bron with a clean break.  Sheamus blocks a kick and he connects with a forearm.  Sheamus with punches in the corner.  Sheamus blocks a hip toss and hits a short arm clothesline.  Bron with an Irish whip and an exploder.  Bron with a side head lock and Bron with a Warp Clothesline that sends Sheamus to the floor.  Bron goes to the floor and he sets for a shoulder tackle but Sheamus stops Bron and he lawn darts Bron into the time keeper's area.  Sheamus ends Bron into the ring and Sheamus goes up top for a clothesline.  Sheamus gets a near fall.  Sheamus sends Bron to the floor and then he sets for the forearms on the apron but Bron stops him.  Bron with a punch and Sheamus punches Bron to the floor.  Sheamus goes for a clothesline off the ring steps but Bron meets him with a spear.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus with a forearm and Bron fires back.  Bron gets Sheamus on his shoulders for a double knee gutbuster.  Bron gets Sheamus up again for a second one.  Bron gets a near fall.  Bron slaps Sheamus and Sheamus tells him to hit him again.  Sheamus punches Bron and Bron punches back.  Sheamus with a running knee and he gets a near fall.  Bron goes to the apron and Sheamus is in the mood to connect with forearms.  Sheamus gets Bron on the ropes for a Celtic Cross and he hits it.  Sheamus gets a near fall.  Sheamus gets Bron on his shoulders but Bron escapes and he sends Sheamus into the turnbuckles.  Bron with a press slam for a near fall.

Sheamus with a boot and he pulls himself up on the turnbuckles.  Bron leaps up for a Frankensteiner.  Bron sets for a spear but he has to wait for Sheamus to get up.  Sheamus with a Brogue Kick and Bron gets his foot on the rope to stop the count.  Bron with a shoulder to stop a Brogue attempt.  Bron with a spear for the three count.

Winner:  Bron Breakker (retains championship)

Shawn MIchaels makes his way to the ring for his job tonight to observe the signing of the Addendum to the contract for the Ladder Match at Royal Rumble.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ted DiBiase is in the crowd.  Dory Funk Junior is also in the crowd.  Hacksaw Jim Duggan is also in the crowd.

We go to the ring and there is a ladder behind the ring.

Shawn says he has been sweating through his suit because he has been dancing because he is so happy to be back in San Antonio.  Shawn says he was given one job.  That is to walk out of the ring with the signatures of Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes.  He says Nick couldn't get it done, so they sent in the closer to get it done.

Shawn brings out the 'challenger' Kevin Owens.

Kevin comes to the ring with a 'Cody Sucks Eggs' shirt.

Shawn brings out the 'champion' Cody Rhodes.

Cody climbs one of the ladders at ringside.

Cody and Kevin stand face to face in front of the table.

Shawn asks them to take their seats and neither man moves so Shawn allows them to stand.  

He says they have battered and beaten each other for months.  While we have enjoyed watching it, he needs their signatures on this contract.  He says that needs to happen.  He asks them to please sign the contract.

Cody signs the contract first.

Kevin refuses to sign until he can say a few things.

Kevin says Cody said something last night that pissed him off.  You said that Kevin takes the easy way out ten out of ten times.  He says he could have taken the easy way in Berlin because of Cody's knee.  Kevin says Cody took the easy way out.  Who left when things got tough?  It was you.

Cody tells Kevin he isn't here to talk about the past or justify your actions.  He did not get dressed up and Shawn Michaels did not come to San Antonio to hear you talk.  Cody says he has to start focusing on his opponent at Wrestlemania so he asks Kevin to sign the contract.'

Kevin says Cody isn't done worrying about him because at the Royal Rumble, he will shut everyone up who says he is not the rightful WWE Champion.  Once he wins the title, everything you got when you came back.  Everything you got is coming to him and he says that is what he has deserved for the last ten years.

Shawn tells Kevin that he sounds jealous.

Kevin does not appreciate Shawn's use of words.  He says it is pretty rich that you would side with Cody.  When things got tough for you, you quit too.  Kevin says Shawn is jealous that he has brought more pride and made this title mean more than you ever did.  Kevin says he will give everyone a champion they can be proud of and that they can look up to.  It will be a champion who will not lose their smile.  He says Cody will lose his smile.

Kevin signs the contract.

Shawn says it is time for both men to surrender their title belts for them to be hung above the ring.

Kevin hands over his belt and it is hooked onto the device.  Cody gives his belt to the referee.  

The belts are raised to the rafters, even though the match is in Indianapolis.

Shawn says one man ascends that ladder and one man walks out the Undisputed WWE Champion.  Shawn wishes them luck.

Kevin punches Cody when Shawn shakes Cody's hand.  Kevin with a kick and he sets for a Package Pile Driver.  Cody makes the save.  Shawn with a super kick to Kevin.

Jey Uso bounces in the back.

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