WWE Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion returns to primetime. World heavyweight champion Gunther, undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes and girls’s world champ Rhea Ripley are all current for the second version of the fashionable period.
Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion was revived in December after a 16-year absence from WWE programming. The revival is a part of a quarterly deal between WWE and NBC to convey the present to prime time. This weekend’s most important occasion is predicted to be Jey Uso difficult “The Ring Common” Gunther for the world heavyweight title. Uso’s kinfolk Jacob Fatu and Nia Jax are additionally on the cardboard.
Additionally featured on Saturday evening is a contract signing between Rhodes and title challenger Kevin Owens. SmackDown normal supervisor Nick Aldis introduced an addendum that wants signing forward of their ladder match on the Royal Rumble. WWE Corridor of Famer Shawn Michaels will mediate the contract signing. Michaels may also accumulate the undisputed WWE and retired Winged Eagle titles at stake.
Look under on the confirmed Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion matches. Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion airs dwell on NBC and Peacock on Jan. 25 with the principle card beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
2025 WWE Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion matches
World Heavyweight Championship — Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso: The construct to this world title program is simple. Uso challenged Gunther and Gunther accepted. Gunther repeatedly downplayed Uso’s deserves as a title challenger, however Uso despatched Gunther reeling throughout a brawl on the Jan. 20 episode of WWE Uncooked.
Intercontinental Championship — Bron Breakker (c) vs. Sheamus: Sheamus is a surefire WWE Corridor of Famer, however there’s one accolade hanging over his head. Sheamus has by no means received the intercontinental title and has fallen brief for years. Breakker steered it is time for Sheamus to retire, however “The Celtic Warrior” has no intention to take action earlier than amassing his ultimate prize.
Braun Strowman vs. Jacob Fatu: Strowman crossed paths with The Bloodline quickly after getting back from damage. Strowman has loosely aligned himself with LA Knight and Sami Zayn to tackle The Bloodline. At Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion, behemoths Strowman and Fatu battle.
Ladies’s World Championship — Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Nia Jax: Jax attacked Ripley initially of Monday Night time Uncooked on Jan. 20. Ripley bounced again later that evening and put arms on her rival. A combating champion, Ripley challenged Jax with Ripley’s title on the road.
Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens contract signing: Whereas it will not be a match, there’s positive to be fireworks when the 2 are within the ring on Saturday evening. Shawn Michaels will function mediator as the 2 signal on for his or her ladder match on the Royal Rumble. Each time these two have seen one another has resulted in some kind of brawl. The important thing hook to Saturday evening is that Micheals is charged with amassing each the undisputed WWE title and the retired Winged Eagle title from each males. Be on the look out for some wildness to shut the present.
