WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
December 14, 2024
Uniondale, New York (Nassau Coliseum)
Commentary: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, Joe Tessitore, and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the present.
Joe Tessitore welcomes us to the present and places over the return of the basic Saturday Night’s Main Event. It’s a retro really feel with new age stars.
Video: Jesse “The Body” Ventura narrates a video with basic clips from previous Saturday Night’s Main Event reveals.
We go stay into the Nassau Coliseum to see a giant pyrotechnics show. There is a basic set-up with the multi-colored entrance well-known from basic WWF reveals.
Pre-Show Arrivals
Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes is proven arriving on the enviornment. Kevin Owens, his opponent, can be proven arriving. Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan and IYO SKY are proven arriving on split-screen. Damian Priest, Finn Bálor, and World Heavyweight Champion Gunther are within the constructing. They will compete in a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Joe Tessitore is on a platform away from the ring, very like the set-up from years previous. WWE Hall of Famer Jesse “The Body” Ventura, clad in feathered boas, emerges. Tessitore is sporting a pink bowtie in tribute to “Mean” Gene Okerlund. Ventura and Tessitore speak in regards to the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Pat McAfee makes his entrance to do commentary alongside Michael Cole. McAfee says we’re paying tribute to the previous.
Replay: Two weeks in the past on Raw, Drew McIntyre returned and attacked Sami Zayn. Last Monday on Raw, McIntyre once more blindsided Zayn.
Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn
Zayn takes off his shirt and costs McIntyre, punching away at him. McIntyre throws him off and takes his ring jacket off. Zayn pops up and punches him once more, however McIntyre chops him down. A “Sami Uso” chant picks up. The referee is sporting the basic child blue shirt with a black bowtie. McIntyre backs Zayn to the nook and chops him earlier than eradicating his leather-based kilt. Zayn geese a chop and chops away at McIntyre’s chest earlier than doing the basic ten punches within the nook. Zayn punches well past ten earlier than hitting a clothesline excessive rope. Zayn goes to the apron and kicks him again. Zayn then wipes McIntyre out with a slingshot moonsault block to the ground!
Zayn will get McIntyre within the ring. McIntyre greets him with some chops and sends him into the ropes, however Zayn hangs on. McIntyre costs, however Zayn pulls the highest rope right down to get him out of the ring. Zayn goes for a plancha, however McIntyre catches him and slings him over the commentary desk.
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Back from the break, we see McIntyre taking it to Zayn with chops. Zayn fights again, however McIntyre backs him to the nook and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. McIntyre mounts Zayn and punches away at him. McIntyre sends Zayn into the ropes, however he lowers his head and eats a kick. McIntyre angrily costs, however Zayn elbows him again. McIntyre costs once more, however Zayn connects with a boot to the face, adopted by a diving ax deal with off the second rope. McIntyre furiously costs, however he hits the ring submit shoulder-first when Zayn strikes. Zayn units up for a Helluva Kick, however McIntyre boots him again earlier than hitting a Double-A spinebuster. McIntyre catches him with a jackknife pin for a two-count. McIntyre instantly follows up with a sitout powerbomb for a close to fall!
McIntyre sneers at Zayn. Another “Sami Uso” chant picks up. McIntyre lifts Zayn onto his shoulders and climbs to the second rope. McIntyre units up for Super White Noise, however Zayn counters with a sundown flip powerbomb! 1… 2… McIntyre kicks out! A “Sami” chant picks up. Zayn goes for a Blue Thunder Bomb, however McIntyre blocks it. Zayn powers him up, however McIntyre fights out of it. McIntyre connects with a Glasgow Kiss. McIntyre sizes Zayn up for a Claymore Kick, however Zayn boots him within the face and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb! 1… 2… McIntyre barely kicks out!
The crowd chants, “This is superior!” Zayn will get to his ft and fires the gang up. Zayn goes for a Helluva Kick, however McIntyre will get out of the ring. Zayn chases him out of the ring, so McIntyre will get in. As Zayn will get within the ring, McIntyre crushes him with a Claymore Kick for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Drew McIntyre
Backstage Segment
IYO SKY walks backstage together with her Damage CTRL cohorts Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane.
Elsewhere backstage, Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan is strolling with Raquel Rodriguez and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio.
-Commercial Break-
Raw is coming to Netflix on January 6, 2025.
WWE Hall of Famer Tito Santana is at ringside. WWE Hall of Famer Rich Hering, one of many key folks within the early WWE, is beside him. WWE Hall of Famer “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart, trying precisely like he did within the 80s, is at ringside along with his trademark megaphone.
IYO SKY enters with Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane by her facet, however they quickly head to the again. Sky might be doing this alone tonight.
Video: There is a retro-style recap of the feud between Liv Morgan and IYO SKY.
Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan enters with Raquel Rodriguez and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, however they let her stroll down the aisleway alone.
Women’s World Championship
IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan (c)
Charles Robinson, clad in basic referee apparel, is sporting the Ref Cam tonight.
The bell rings, and Morgan shortly takes Sky down. Sky kips up and challenges her. Sky hits the ropes and does some handsprings, however Morgan dropkicks her down. Morgan connects with a working again elbow and rolls away, however Sky flooring her with a dropkick. Sky connects with a flapjack for a two-count. Sky sends Morgan to the nook and costs, however Morgan twists away. Sky joins her on the apron and assaults her. Sky goes for a German Suplex on the apron, however Morgan elbows her away. Morgan goes for a sundown flip powerbomb to the ground, however Sky holds the ropes. Sky kicks Morgan again and hits an Asai Moonsault!
-Commercial Break-
We return from the break to see Sky double-stomp Morgan’s midsection. Sky connects with a pair of clotheslines, adopted by a dropkick. Sky does a double kip-up. Morgan rolls out of the ring, and Sky catches her with a tope suicida. Sky will get her within the ring and hits a springboard missile dropkick for a two-count. Sky goes for the Bullet Train assault within the nook, however Morgan strikes and hits a backstabber. Morgan follows up with a codebreaker off the second rope for a close to fall.
Morgan costs, however Sky boots her again. Sky connects with a German Suplex earlier than rolling by means of the bridge and hitting a second German Suplex. Sky rolls by means of the bridge and hits a 3rd German Suplex with a bridge for a close to fall. That was cool. Sky heads to the highest rope, however Morgan cuts her off. Sky knocks her again and goes for a springboard, however she slips. Morgan instantly catches her with a codebreaker for a two-count. Morgan slaps herself within the face a couple of occasions to get fired up. Sky catches her with an inside cradle for a two-count. Morgan stuns her with a step-up enzuigiri, however Sky shortly takes her down with a crossface. Morgan rolls by means of, however Sky knees her HARD within the face. Sky connects with a Bullet Train assault. Sky goes to the highest rope for an Over the Moonsault, however Morgan will get the ft up! Morgan catches her with Ob-Liv-ion for the win!
Winner by Pinfall and nonetheless Women’s World Champion: Liv Morgan
Morgan’s nostril is bleeding from the vicious knee from Sky moments in the past. Morgan celebrates with Mysterio and Rodriguez.
“THIS IS MY BRUTALITY!”
Rhea Ripley walks out to confront Morgan. Ripley stares at Morgan, and Morgan raises the Women’s World Championship up. They stare coldly at one another.
They present a graphic for the Tale of the Tape between World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, Damian Priest, and Finn Bálor. The Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship is subsequent.
-Commercial Break-
WWE Elimination Chamber, the final John Cena will take part in, is approaching Saturday, March 1, 2025.
World Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh head to the ring. McDonagh goes to the again to let Bálor compete alone within the Triple Threat Match.
Replay: Last Monday on Raw, Finn Bálor and the Judgment Day viciously attacked World Heavyweight Champion Gunther and Damian Priest.
World Heavyweight Championship
Triple Threat Match
World Tag Team Champion Finn Bálor vs. Damian Priest vs. “The Ring General” Gunther (c)
The bell rings, and Priest goes proper after Bálor. Bálor will get away and assaults Gunther. Priest goes for Bálor, however Bálor escapes. Gunther assaults Priest, and Bálor rolls Gunther up for a two-count. Priest and Gunther punch at Bálor earlier than Gunther boots Priest within the face. Priest knocks Gunther to the apron and kicks him to the ground. Priest hits the ropes and wipes out Gunther with a somersault senton that almost got here up brief.
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Back from the break, Priest assaults Bálor. Priest knocks Bálor to the nook and costs, however Gunther cuts him off with a giant boot. Gunther then boots Bálor within the mouth. Gunther is fired up. Priest fights again at Gunther with kicks. Gunther blocks a kick and chops him down earlier than making use of a Boston Crab. Bálor chops Gunther, however that solely upsets him. Bálor hits the ropes, however Gunther chops him. Bálor geese a second chop and hits a Pelé Kick. Priest then wipes them each out with a double clothesline. Priest will get fired up, so Gunther chops him. Priest responds to Gunther with some stiff chops and a punch. Priest unloads on Bálor with some strikes to take him down. Priest goes forwards and backwards hitting Bálor and Gunther with working again elbows. Gunther drops Priest on the apron, however Priest blocks a chop. Priest wrenches Gunther’s arm and climbs to the highest rope earlier than strolling the highest rope a la The Undertaker. Priest hits Gunther with a cross-body block earlier than popping up and hitting Bálor with a flatliner for a close to fall!
Priest units up for a Razor’s Edge on Bálor, however Gunther kicks him to interrupt it up. Gunther goes to hit Priest with a Powerbomb, however Priest will get out. Priest units Gunther up, however Bálor takes him out with a Sling Blade. Gunther sends Bálor into the ropes, however Bálor geese a clothesline and hits a Sling Blade. Bálor costs for a Woo Dropkick, however Gunther counters with a Sleeper Hold. Priest boots Gunther down, and Bálor rolls Gunther up for a close to fall. Bálor costs, however Priest sends him excessive rope. Gunther locks Priest in a Sleeper Hold and elbows him within the facet of the pinnacle a couple of occasions earlier than cinching it in. Priest will get fired up and powers up earlier than hitting Gunther with a snapmare. Priest goes for South of Heaven, however Gunther chops him. Priest will get fired up and hits Gunther with South of Heaven. Bálor shortly grabs Priest and hits a falling elbow drop. Bálor sizes Priest up and hits a Woo Dropkick. Bálor heads to the highest rope, however Gunther crotches him up there. Gunther climbs the ropes and appears down at Priest. Gunther goes for a superplex on Bálor, however Priest golf equipment the again and hits Gunther with a Razor’s Edge. Bálor instantly hits a Coup de Grâce and covers, however Priest breaks it up! Priest powers Bálor up for a Razor’s Edge, however Bálor counters right into a roll-up for a close to fall. Priest flooring Bálor with a South of Heaven, however Gunther breaks the pin up by pulling Gunther out of the ring by the hair.
Gunther applies a Sleeper Hold on Priest at ringside earlier than hitting a VICIOUS POWERBOMB onto the steep steps! Gunther will get within the ring and hits Bálor with a Tyrannosaurus Dropkick. Gunther instantly follows up with a Powerbomb on Bálor for the win!
Winner by Pinfall and nonetheless World Heavyweight Champion: Gunther
Backstage Segment
Kevin Owens is proven warming up backstage.
We see the workplace of SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis. He emerges carrying the Women’s United States Championship. The first-ever champion might be topped subsequent. Will it’s Michin or Chelsea Green?
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Joe Tessitore and Jesse “The Body” Ventura break down the motion we’ve seen on Saturday Night’s Main Event. Ventura loves Liv Morgan and places over that shot to the face from IYO SKY. Tessitore asks how tonight compares to the primary present from 1985. Ventura says wrestling is greater than ever and places the gang over.
Chelsea Green makes her strategy to the ring in ring apparel adorned together with her face.
Women’s United States Championship
Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven vs. Michin
The winner would be the first-ever Women’s United States Champion.
Jessika Carr will referee this historic match. The bell rings, and Michin avoids a giant boot. Green geese a kick and talks trash. Michin hits a snapmare and applies a rear chin lock. Green twists out, however Michin hits an arm drag. Michin hits one other arm drag. Green avoids a 3rd and slaps her within the face earlier than sending her out of the ring. Piper Niven lurks close by. Michin punches Green as she makes an attempt a tope suicida. Michin then applies a modified tarantula over the second rope. Green will get away and distracts the referee. Niven grabs Michin and slams her HARD on the ground!
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We come again from the break to see Green cost for a Rough Ryder, however Michin counters with a powerbomb. Michin connects with a launch German Suplex. Michin hits a second one and connects with a twister DDT for a two-count. Michin units up for Eat Defeat, however Green will get out and tries for Un-Pretty-Her. Michin escapes, however Green catches her with a Rough Ryder for a close to fall. Green goes to dive at Michin from the apron, however Michin strikes. Niven catches Green and falls over a bit. Michin wipes out Green and Niven with a cannonball off the apron. Michin then hits Niven with Eat Defeat on the ground.
Michin is fired up and will get within the ring. Green goes for Un-Pretty-Her, however Michin rolls her up for a two-count. Michin hits Eat Defeat, however she doesn’t get all of it. Michin covers 1… 2…, however Green will get a foot on the underside rope to interrupt the pin. A “Chelsea” chant fires up. Michin lifts Green and places her on the highest rope. Michin rocks her with some slaps to the face. Niven will get on the apron to distract her. Green knocks Michin again. Michin knocks Niven off the apron. Green slaps Michin and flips off the second rope into the Un-Pretty-Her to turn into the inaugural Women’s United States Champion!
Winner by Pinfall and new Women’s United States Champion: Chelsea Green
SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis offers Chelsea Green the Women’s United States Championship. Piper Niven places Green on her shoulder. Pyrotechnics go off to have fun the inaugural Women’s United States Champion.
Coming up subsequent, Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Championship towards Kevin Owens.
-Commercial Break-
Raw is coming to Netflix on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 8 p.m. Eastern.
The Raw on Netflix Kickoff Show is approaching Wednesday at 2 p.m. from WWE Headquarters.
WWE Hall of Famers Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and Koko B. Ware are at ringside.
Jesse “The Body” Ventura might be on commentary for the principle occasion. Ventura desires to congratulate Cole and McAfee. They’re sitting in these comfortable jobs, and Ventura paved the way in which for them.
Pat McAfee makes use of the telestrator to place over Jesse “The Body” Ventura’s outfit to begin the present. Ventura says the snakeskin vest got here from Damien, Jake “The Snake” Roberts’ legendary python.
Video: Undisputed WWE Championship match
Kevin Owens makes his entrance. He’ll combat Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship subsequent.
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“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes is sporting the basic WWF Winged Eagle Championship, first utilized by Hulk Hogan in 1988 and final seen in 1998 with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. This title might be used for one night time solely. Ventura laments that he by no means wore the title.
Undisputed WWE Championship
Kevin Owens vs. “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes (c)
The bell rings to begin the match, and Owens instantly will get out of the ring. Owens saunters across the ring and appears on the Undisputed WWE Championship. Owens slowly will get within the ring however drops down and will get out when Rhodes costs. Rhodes follows him out of the ring and assaults Owens. Rhodes backs him into the apron and slams him off the desk. Rhodes will get him within the ring, however Owens shortly will get out. Rhodes hits a tope suicida and grabs his injured ankle.
Rhodes will get Owens within the ring and drops down for an uppercut. Rhodes goes for a vertical suplex, however Owens fights it. Rhodes fights again and hits a entrance suplex. Owens rolls out of the ring to get better. Rhodes follows him out, and Owens tackles him spine-first into the ring submit. Owens slams Rhodes off the commentary desk and hits a again suplex on the commentary desk, a la Randy Orton! Owens seems to be into the digital camera and says, “Hi, Randy!”
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: Owens slings Rhodes into the ring submit earlier than placing him within the ring. Owens stomps the hand and assaults the injured ankle utilizing the ropes. Owens kicks Rhodes at the back of the knee and steps on the injured ankle. Owens takes Rhodes down and jumps on the ankle. Owens applies a toehold, however Rhodes kicks him away. Owens shortly kicks Rhodes within the face earlier than hitting a senton splash for a two-count. Owens connects with a again elbow earlier than doing the Stardust taunt and telling the gang to “Suck it.” Owens spikes Rhodes with a DDT for a close to fall. Owens grabs Rhodes for a again suplex, however Rhodes flips by means of and drops down for an uppercut. Rhodes places Owens on the highest rope and does a Stardust cartwheel. The cartwheel injures his ankle additional. Rhodes punches Owens and goes to the ropes.
Back from the ultimate break of the night, Owens shoves Rhodes to the facet to crotch him on the highest rope. Owens connects with a Swanton Bomb for a close to fall. Owens seems to be down at Rhodes and sizes him up. Owens hits some stinging left jabs and goes for a Bionic Elbow, however Rhodes fights him off. Rhodes hits some jabs and connects with a Bionic Elbow. Rhodes connects with a working shoulder sort out. Rhodes slingshots over Owens and hits a snap powerslam. Rhodes will get the gang going, and Ventura shouts, “What’s he ready for?” Rhodes connects with a Disaster Kick for a close to fall. Rhodes will get up and sizes Owens up for a Cody Cutter, however Owens rolls out of the ring. Rhodes places the brakes on the Cody Cutter.
Owens superkicks Rhodes as he involves ringside. Owens clears off the commentary desk and pulls Rhodes up. Rhodes takes Owens out with an RKO on the desk! The desk doesn’t break. Rhodes will get Owens within the ring and scales the ropes for a Cody Cutter! 1… 2… Owens barely kicks out. Ventura is shocked Owens kicked out. Owens rolls to the ropes, which Ventura likes. Rhodes places Owens on the highest rope and punches him. Rhodes climbs the ropes and hits a head-butt. Owens begins to combat again and hits a fisherman’s buster for a close to fall! Ventura says the referee slow-counted Owens.
The crowd chants, “This is superior!” Owens waits for Rhodes to stand up and goes for a Stunner, however Rhodes fights out. Rhodes goes for Cross Rhodes, however Owens will get out and shoves Rhodes into the referee, knocking Charles Robinson out of the ring. Owens connects with a Stunner and covers, however the referee is down. Referee Eddie Orengo runs down and counts 1… 2…, however Rhodes kicks out! Owens is livid and will get in Orengo’s face. Owens goes for a Pop-up Powerbomb, however Rhodes will get away and hits a superkick. Rhodes goes for a Disaster Kick however unintentionally takes out Orengo when Owens strikes! Owens sends Rhodes into the ring submit shoulder-first.
Owens goes to ringside and grabs a metal chair. Owens will get within the ring and swings, however Rhodes geese. Rhodes connects with a Cody Cutter and hits a Cross Rhodes onto the chair! Robinson will get to his ft and counts from ringside to award the match to Rhodes.
Winner by Pinfall and nonetheless Undisputed WWE Champion: “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
Jesse “The Body” Ventura says Kevin Owens might have introduced the chair into the ring, however Cody Rhodes is the one who wound up utilizing it. Ventura seems to be ahead to the subsequent Saturday Night’s Main Event in San Antonio.
Rhodes celebrates with the basic Winged Eagle Championship to finish the present.
Quick Match Results
— Drew McIntyre def. Sami Zayn
— Liv Morgan (c) def. IYO SKY to retain the Women’s World Championship
— “The Ring General” Gunther (c) def. World Tag Team Champion Finn Bálor and Damian Priest in a Triple Threat Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
— Chelsea Green def. Michin to turn into the first-ever Women’s United States Champion
— “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes (c) def. Kevin Owens to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship
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