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5/23 WWE SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT REPORT: THREE TITLE MATCHES, A MATCH MADE FOR ITALY, , CAN RHEA AND CHARLOTTE CO-EXIST?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2026-05-23 22:00:00

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Wade Barrett.

Match Number One:  Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss versus B-Fab, Michin, and Jade Cargill

Jade and Rhea start things off and Jade tells Fab to take her place.  Fab misses a bicycle kick and Fab escapes a belly-to-back suplex attempt.  Rhea goes for a suplex and Fab land on her feet.  Fab with a waist lock and Rhea holds on to the ropes on an O'Connor Roll attempt.  Rhea with a clothesline and she tags in Alexa.  Alexa with a satellite head scissors.  Michin tags in.  Alexa with punches and a knee followed by a drop kick.  Alexa with a double knee drop and a flip senton for a near fall.  Flair asked to be tagged in and Alexa obliges.  Flair sends Alexa into Michin with a kick.  Flair with a kick in the corner and a figure four head scissors and she sends Michin all over the ring.  Flair struts and she chops Michin.  Flair with a walkover clothesline.  Fab tags in and Flair with a back breaker and a flatliner into the turnbuckles.  Alexa with a cross body.

Jade pulls Alexa to the floor and hits a super kick.  Jade and Flair stand face to face and then Jade knocks Rhea off the apron with a forearm.  Michin punches Flair.  Michin sends Flair into the turnbuckles and Fab and Jade tag in.  Michin with a back heel kick and Fab with a boot to the head.  Jade with a clothesline.  Jade sends Flair into the turnbuckles.  Michin gets a near fall.  Fab tags in and kicks Flair.  Jade tags in and connects with an elbow.  Jade with a hard Irish whip and jade does push ups over Flair.  Flair with a chop and Jade with a forearm.  Michin tags in and she hits a suplex and gets a near fall.  Michin with a guillotine.  

Flair with forearms to Jade and Fab.  Flair with a boot to Michin but Michin punches Flair on the turnbuckles.  Michin sets for a Frankensteiner and hits it.  Michin gets a near fall.  Michin sets for a power bomb but Flair counters with a back body drop.  Fab tags in and he stops Flair from making the tag.  Flair with forearms but Fab stops her.  Fab with a clothesline and she knocks Alexa off the turnbuckles.  Flair and Fab with bicycle kicks at the same time and both go down.  Michin and Rhea tag in and Rhea with a drop kick to knock Jade off the apron.  Rhea with a face buster to Michin followed by clotheslines.  Rhea with a face plant and a drop kick.  Rhea with an Irish whip but Michin sends Rhea to the apron. Rhea with a forearm and she goes up top and hits a missile drop kick for a near fall.

Michin blocks RipTide and Rhea kicks Jade when she tries to interfere.  Michin goes for Eat Defeat but Rhea with a head butt.  Rhea goes for RipTide but Michin escapes.  Rhea blocks a rana and goes for a power bomb.  Michin counters with a poisonrana for a near fall.  Rhea with a kick and Alexa tags in and hits a satellite DDT for a near fall.  Fab tags in and Alexa goes for Sister Abigail but Fab counters into a rollup.  Fab with a DDT for a near fall.  Michin tags in and they go for a double suplex but Alexa counters with a double DDT.  Flair tags in and she hits a double cross body on Michin and Fab.  Flair with a German suplex to Michin.  Flair goes for the figure four and Michin kicks her away and she stops short of Rhea.  Michin knocks Rhea off the apron.  Michin catches Flair on a handspring move and Michin with a Styles Clash but Rhea breaks up the cover.

Rhea with a head butt to Fab and Jade with a head butt to Rhea.  Alexa slaps Jade.  Flair with a boot to Jade.  We get the heart pose and Michin takes out Flair and Fab with a clothesline to Bliss.  Jade tags in and she waits for Rhea to tag in to get in the ring.  Jade invites Rhea into the ring.  Rhea and Jade exchange forearms.  Jade misses a bicycle kick and Rhea with a head butt and she gets Jade up for RipTide but Michin breaks up the cover.  Michin with a super kick to Flair.  Alexa with a shotei to Michin.  Fab with a bicycle kick to Alexa.  Flair with a boot to Fab when Fab waited to kick Rhea.  Flair offers her hand and Rhea with a super kick to Michin when she charges at them.  They both chop Michin and Jade.  They hit stereo fallaway slams.  They shake hands and then Alexa joins in for a hug.  Jade hits Rhea from behind and hits a bicycle kick on Rhea and follows with Jaded for the three count.

Winners:  Jade Cargill, B-Fab, and Michin

Cathy Kelley is with Ethan Page.  

She asks Ethan about his match against Penta.

Page brings up the biggest night of his career nonsense.  It is Cathy's biggest night of her career since she gets to interview Ethan before he wins the title.  It is the title's biggest night because the spotlight will be on it.  You are Intercontinental Champion so you can hand it to him in the center of the ring.

Cathy asks Sol Ruca if she is ready.

Sol asks if Becky is ready because she has underestimated her.  Sol says all it will take is one Sol Snatcher and the next generation is here.

Match Number Two:  Becky Lynch versus Sol Ruca in a Non Title Match

Becky tosses the title belt at Becky and she punches Sol.  Becky sends Sol into the turnbuckles and Becky yells at the referee.  Sol with a clothesline and the referee starts the match.  

Sol with a spinning face plant and a take down.  Sol with a springboard cross body and she flips over Becky and hits a thrust kick.  Sol is sent to the apron and Sol with a kick.  Sol with a springboard 450 to her knees and she clotheslines Becky in the midsection.  Sol with a cartwheel and she walks on her hands to avoid Becky.  Sol with a moonsault off the ring post to the floor.  Becky goes for a uranage and Sol with elbows and an arm drag.  Sol with forearms in the corner.  Becky with a kick and she misses a clothesline.  Sol with a back heel kick and Sol comes off the turnbuckles and Becky pushes the referee into Sol's path and the referee goes down.

The referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Sol Ruca (by disqualification)

After the match, Sol checks on the referee and Becky comes from behind and returns to the ring and hits Sol with the title belt.  Becky with a uranage and punches.  Becky with another uranage and then she hits a third one.

Penta says Ethan keeps talking about his title, but tonight they fight.  He is the Intercontinental Champion.  He fights with fire and he never steps down.  He fights for his people and his title.  You will learn why Penta has cero miedo.

Becky is in the back and she stops to talk to Nick Aldis.

Nick says he talked to Adam Pearce and he tells Becky that she will face Sol at Clash in Italy for the Intercontinental Championship.

Cathy is with Nia and Lash in HALLWAY.  

Nia says Cathy is wrong.  Former will not be before their names.  Lash says Paige and Brie might have been great in their time, but the nostalgia tour is over.  They say why they should be the champions.  They will make history by making you history.

Match Number Three:  Penta versus Ethan Page for the Men's Intercontinental Championship

Penta with a waist lock and Page with a standing switch.  Penta with a standing switch.  Page with a standing switch.  Penta with elbows to try to get out and he succeeds.  Penta kicks Page when he tries to roll through.  Penta misses a splash in the corner and Page with punches.  Page kicks Penta.  Page with a punch and Penta with a head scissors take down.  Penta with a clothesline and a tilt-a-whirl back breaker.  Penta goes for a springboard move but Page stops him with a drop kick.  Page with punches.  Page with a forearm and Irish whip.  Page is sent into the turnbuckles.  Penta with a slingshot arm drag and Page is sent to the floor.  Penta misses a baseball slide but he hits a thrust kick.  Page sends Penta onto the announce table with a back body drop.  Page stops the referee's count and he sends Penta into the ring post and then he sends him back in to break the count again.  Page sends Penta into the ring post.

They return to the ring and Page with a knee and kick to the back.  Page with an elbow drop for a near fall.  Page with a reverse chin lock.  Penta with forearms and Page sends enta to the mat.  Page with a boot to the head for a near fall.  Page with a reverse chin lock.  Penta with punches and a chop.  Penta with a kick and a kick to the back of the leg and a wrap around bulldog.  Penta with a kick and a leg sweep.  Penta with a headstand hesitation kick in the corner.  Penta with a flip dive onto Page and both men are down on the floor.  Penta goes up top and he hits a cross body.  Penta runs into a boot from Page.  Page goes to the turnbuckles but Penta with a chop.  Penta sets for a super rana and Page sends Penta to the apron.  Penta with a chop and a rana to Page and a tornado DDT for a near fall.  Penta goes for the Penta Driver but Page escapes.

Penta with an Irish whip but Page with a boot and a kick from the turnbuckles.  Page with a power slam for a near fall.  Page with a forearm.  Page with an Irish whip but Penta floats over and hits a lung blower for a near fall.  Penta with a chop and Page with a forearm.  They go back nd forth with chops.  Page with a forearm but Penta with a thrust kick.  Page with a thrust kick and forearms.  Both men with bicycle kicks and both go down.  Page runs into a thrust kick but Page with a Confidence Breaker for a near fall.  Penta escapes a suplex attempt and Penta with a Penta Driver for a near fall.  Penta sets for a Destroyer but Page with a jumping knee.  Page puts Penta on the turnbuckles but Penta goes for a move off the turnbuckles.  Page grabs the mask and hits a power slam off the turnbuckles for a near fall.  

Page with punches and the referee checks on Penta.  Page removes the turnbuckle pad and the referee goes to put it back and Page pulls another off.  Penta charges into the exposed turnbuckle and Page gets a near fall.  Page goes into the exposed turnbuckle and Penta with a springboard destroyer for the three count.

Winner:  Penta (retains championship)

Cathy is with Brie and Paige.  

She asks for their thoughts on what Lash and Nia said.

Brie says everyone has written them off.  Paige came in to help when Nikki couldn't    They have each other's backs.  They believe in each other.  

Paige says this wasn't supposed to happen.  It was supposed to be Nikki.  They are not supposed to win tonight, but they are going to.

Angelo Dawkins says it is time to get things right and win the titles.  Ford asks if he is focused and ready.  He asks if he can trust Dawkins and he says tonight is the night for them to get the smoke.

Match Number Four:  Paige and Brie Bella versus Nia Jax and Lash Legend for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships

Nia misses a splash into the corner and Brie and Paige with a double drop kick to Lash.  They hit a double bulldog on Nia and Paige gets a near fall.  Brie with a missile drop kick and she goes back up and hits a double sledge off the turnbuckles.  Brie is caught off the turn-buckles and Nia with a Samoan drop for a near fall.  Lash tags in and Brie with a boot and forearms.  Lash smisses a bicycle kick and Paige tags in.  Lash goes for a double choke slam but Paige and Brie stop her.  Paige with a cover.  Nia goes after Paige but misses but Paige gets distracted.  Lash with a bicycle kick and she punches Paige and gets a near fall.  Lash with a shoulder tackle and a splash for a near fall.  Nia tags in and she head butts Paige in the midsection.  Nia uses her rear end against Paige in the ropes.  Paige is sent into the turnbuckles.  Nia iwth a chop.  Nia with a cobra clutch.  

Paige with punches but Nia sends Paige into the turnbuckles.  Nia sends Paige into the turnbuckles and she tags in Lash.  Lash with a forearm and an Irish whip.  Lash with another Irish whip and a clothesline for a near fall.  Lash slams Paige's arm into the mat.  Lash with a full nelson.  Lash sends Paige face first into the mat.  Lash chokes Paige in the ropes.  Nia tags in and Lash with a chop.  Nia remembers that she is in the match and she Irish whips Paige and hits a splash.  She does it again.  Lash tags in and she misses a splash against Paige on the middle rope but she goes over the top rope to the floor.  Lash pulls Paige into her corner and Nia tags in.  Nia iwth an Irish whip and Paige moves.  NIa hits the ring post shoudler first.  Brie tags in and hits a missile drop kick.  Brie with kicks to the chest.

Brie with a knee to knock Lash off the apron followed by a running knee to Nia for a near fall.  Nia with a pop up head butt to Brie.  Lash tags in and Nia with a Samoan drop.  Lash with a splash off the turnbuckles.  Lash tags Nia back in and Nia goes to the turnbuckles while Lash bear hugs Brie.  Nia with a leg drop for a near fall.  Brie crals across the ring and Paige makes the tag and Nia catches her off the turnbuckles.  Paige with a rollup and Brie adds a base to get the three count.

Winners:  Brie Bella and Paige (retain championship)

Cathy is with Logan, Austin, and Paul.

She asks about the match.

Paul says the Street Profits will be denied the titles by the reigning and defending tag champions.

Logan says they are the greatest cross over stars in history.  They are the greatest tag team champions.

Match Number Five:  Austin Theory and Logan Paul versus Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins for the Raw Tag Team Championship

Ford and Theory start things off.  Ford with a rollup for a near fall.  Theory with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  They lock up and Ford with a side head lock.  Theory with a reversal.  Theory with another shoulder tackle.  Logan tags in and he wants a test of strength.  Ford obliges and Logan with a kick to the midsection.  Logan with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Ford gets back to his feet and Ford floats over and flips out of the corner.  Ford with arm drags and a drop kick.  Ford with another drop kick.  Ford with a drop kick to Theory.  Dawkins tags in and they hit a double flap jack on Logan.  They give Theory a double flap jack onto Logan.  Ford clotheslines Theory over the top rope and Dawkins knocks Logan off the apron.  

Logan says they are done and they go up the aisle.  Ford and Dawkins stop them.  Dawkins sends Logan back into the ring.  Dawkins with an Irish whip and a twisting splash into the corner followed by an enzuigiri for a near fall.  Dawkins with a boot and he punches Theory on the apron.  Logan with an uppercut to Dawkins and he punches Ford off the apron.   Logan with punches to Dawkins.  Theory tags in and Logan with a splash off Theorys back.  Theory with a butterfly suplex.  Theory with push ups and he stomps on the hand.  Logan tags in and they hit a double shoulder tackle.  Logan with a reverse chin lock.  Dawkins with elbows and forearms but Logan with a clothesline to stop the tag.  Theory tags in and he punches Dawkins.

Theory sends Dawkins into the turnbuckles and he connects with shoulders and elbows.  Theory with an Irish whip and he runs into a boot.  Dawkins sends Logan to the floor and Logan pulls Ford off the apron to prevent the tag.  Theory with a boot to Dawkins and Logan tags in and he punches Dawkins.  Theory tags in and Logan misses a splash off Theory's back and then Dawkins with a neck breaker to Theory that sends Logan to the mat with a DDT.  Ford tags in and hits an elbow off the turnbuckles.  Ford punches Logan off the apron.  Ford blocks a boot but Theory with a punch.  Theory goes for a rolling move but Ford with a power slam and moonsault for a near fall.  Logan tags in when Ford goes for an O'Connor Roll on Theory.  Theory with a forearm and Logan with a buckshot lariat for a near fall.  

Theory tags in and they Irish whip Ford but Ford sends Logan to the apron and Ford with a rollup for a near fall.  Ford with a back elbow and Dawkins tags in.  Ford land son his feet on belly-to-back suplex.  Dawkins sends Theory to Ford for a German suplex.  Ford with a suicide dive to Logan.  Ford tags in and they hit a Doomsday Device but Logan breaks up the cover.  Logan punches Dawkins but Ford with an enzuigiri.  Dawkins clotheslines Logan over the top rope to the floor.  Ford with a flip dive over the ring post.  

Bron Breaker comes out and Ford leap frogs him and Dawkins with a POUNCE.  Dawkins with Anoitment and Ford with a frog splash but Paul puts Theory's foot on the rope.  Paul backs from Ford and Ford comes off the steps and Logan punches Ford with the brass knuckles.  Dawkins with a flip dive onto Logan while Theory covers Ford for the three count.

Winners:  Austin Theory and Logan Paul (retain championship)

Bron returns to the ring and he hits a spear to Dawkins and then he hits one on Ford.

Logan, Theory, and Bron return to the ring.

We go to credits.

 

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