The WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event XLI is officially in the books. The card was packed with four major title bouts, and as expected, all matches delivered well.
The event saw a new Women’s Champion crowned as Jade Cargill nearly dominated Tiffany Stratton, ending her reign at 302 days. Dominik Mysterio retained his strap, Cody Rhodes defeated Drew McIntyre once again, and CM Punk is now the new World Heavyweight Champion.
Overall, the entire show was eventful and has changed the whole trajectory. In this article, we will look at all matches along with the star rating out of five.
#4. Cody Rhodes’ title match
The American Nightmare kicked off the SNME by defending his Undisputed Title in a rematch against Drew McIntyre. The two put on a show for the fans.
The Scotsman also tried to get Cody Rhodes disqualified so he could use the stipulation added at the last minute, which stated that if the 40-year-old champion lost by countout or DQ, he would still lose his WWE title.
The ending segment of the match saw Drew bringing in the title to hit Cody while the referee was down, but Rhodes saw it coming and dodged. They collided and ended up on the mat. The American Nightmare timed it perfectly and hit a DDT on The Scottish Warrior onto the title, then followed up with Cross Rhodes to pin his challenger and retain his title.
Rating: 3/5
#3. The WWE Women’s Championship contest
The long-standing rivalry between Jade Cargill and Tiffany Stratton has finally ended as The Storm managed to defeat The Buff Barbie and has become the new face of SmackDown’s women’s division.
The Stamford-based promotion built the entire match, selling that Tiffany had been entering the contest with an injury. Heel Jade took full advantage of this and dominated, ending Stratton’s reign of over 300 days, delivering two consecutive powerbombs, and then executing her finishing move to become the new WWE Women’s Champion.
Rating: 3/5
#2. The Triple Threat bout
Dominik Mysterio has been a workhorse champion for World Wrestling Entertainment, having defended his Intercontinental Championship multiple times and also successfully defending his AAA Mega Title.
Tonight, fans saw a Triple Threat WWE match, where “Dirty” Dom put his IC Title on the line against Rusev and Penta. The whole match was a back-and-forth battle, and at one point, Mysterio tricked everyone by ringing the bell. It looked like The Bulgarian Brute had submitted Penta, but it didn’t happen.
Dom brought the ring hammer with him. Penta snatched it from his hand, and just as he was about to hit him, The Judgment Day member slipped, causing it to connect directly with Rusev’s head. The King of Luchadors saw the moment he shoved the 40-year-old into the ringpost, then hit his five-star frog splash on the former US Champion to retain his belt.
Rating: 3.5/5
#1. New World Heavyweight Champion
CM Punk and Jey Uso headlined the show with their singles match for the vacant World Heavyweight Title. The two babyfaces, as expected, delivered a five-star classic as they gave it their all to win the biggest prize.
But, after surviving the brutal beating by The YEET Master, The Best in the World pulled the final blow and became the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Rating: 4/5
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