3 Burning questions following WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026

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However, the event turned out to be a disaster for the former Undisputed Champion, Cody Rhodes, who couldn’t get his revenge on Jacob Fatu. The two fought even before the match started, and in the end were laid out by Drew McIntyre. The show did leave the fans with some burning questions, and in this listicle, we shall discuss those.

#3 Is AJ Styles really done with WWE?

The Phenomenal won his fight against Shinsuke Nakamura, but his fans were left wondering whether Styles was done with the WWE. It’s because Styles was seen getting emotional after his win, and he hugged Nakamura. He then took a round inside the ring and thanked his fans. The fans stood up to clap for the two-time WWE Champion, not only for the memories he gave in the past 10 years as a WWE star, but also for being a legend of the game for the past 28 years.

The emotional segment from Styles could be his last tribute to his admirers and fans who have backed him throughout the years. This could have also been his last match, where he won the fight. His next contest is against Gunther at Royal Rumble 2026, where The Phenomenal’s WWE career will be on the line. Most probably, WWE won’t be booking Gunther to lose this bout, and it could be game over for AJ Styles in Saudi Arabia.

It will be interesting to see how the promotion books his fight against Gunther. If the match ends on a DQ or for some reason doesn’t get a winner, the fans could see Styles even perform at WrestleMania 42.

#2 Is Drew McIntyre innocent after all?

Drew McIntyre attacked Jacob Fatu and Cody Rhodes in the opening match of the night at SNME. The attack was a surprising one as McIntyre wasn’t supposed to be intervening in the bout. So far, it hasn’t been established who took out Jacob Fatu in a backstage attack last year in October, because of which The Samoan Werewolf was out of action for nearly three months.

However, this attack at SNME raises the question which is: Is Drew McIntyre innocent after all? The mystery over Jacob Fatu’s attacker hasn’t been solved yet, and The Scottish Warrior could have something to do with it. Fatu was supposed to take on McIntyre in a No.1 Contender’s match, but the match got cancelled, and The Scottsman got the chance to take on Cody at SNME on November 1, 2025.

So, after this segment at SNME, one can’t really say that Drew McIntyre is innocent, and his role in that attack on Fatu could soon be revealed.

#1 Has WWE given up on Randy Orton?

Randy Orton once again lost a high-voltage encounter at SNME and was left sulking after Sami Zayn swept with the victory. This could have been a giant victory for The Viper, who hasn’t won the WWE Championship for the past five years. The last time he won the title was at Hell in a Cell in 2020, when he defeated Drew McIntyre for the championship. Since then, Orton has been without a title win.

After his heated segment with McIntyre this week on SmackDown, it appeared that it would be The Apex Predator getting a title shot at Royal Rumble 2026. However, the company booked him once again to lose.

And this raises a question whether Triple H has given up on Randy Orton? Orton is 45 years old and doesn’t have too many years left in his wrestling career. He has been looking to win his 15th Championship for a long time, but it doesn’t appear that the company is interested in giving him a title win. And after tonight’s defeat, it remains to be seen when he will be handed the title win.

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