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The road to WrestleMania is almost upon us, but before it can begin, WWE will bring back the Saturday night main event as the starter for the most memorable time of the year.
The second edition of the vintage show in as many months, Saturday night’s main event is another opportunity for WWE to showcase its top stars to a national audience. Staying true to the show’s identity, there will be three championship matches, and another matchup featuring the two dominant forces in the company. Also, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens face off before their rematch at the 2025 Royal Rumble.
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When is Saturday Night Live?
Saturday night’s main event is Saturday, January 25 at 8 p.m. ET.
How long is Saturday night’s main event?
It will be a two-hour event.
Where is Saturday night’s main event?
The latest edition will take place at the Frostbank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
How to watch Saturday Night Live: TV Channel, Streaming
There are two ways to watch the event on Saturday. It can be watched or streamed on NBC Peacock.
Saturday night’s main event match card
Not in match order
- World Heavyweight Championship Match: Gunther (C) vs GSU
- Women’s World Heavyweight Championship Match: Rhea Ripley (C) vs. Nia Jax
- Intercontinental Championship Match: Brawn Breaker (C) vs. Shams
- Braun Strowman vs Jacob Fito
- The contract signing for the ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble: Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens with Shawn Michaels as moderator
If there was one event that had WrestleMania-worthy matches that weren’t at WrestleMania and for a nationwide audience, it was Saturday Night’s Main Event.
As wrestling continued to grow nationwide in the 1980s as WWE solidified its position as the top company in America, Saturday night’s main event featured the biggest stars in the ring against each other. There was a way to do it. Usually held on NBC, it gave millions of people a rare opportunity to join in.
Usually placed on NBC, it gave millions of people a rare opportunity to tune in to see the marquee matchup, and the show was a success as it ran multiple times from 1985-1992. After a hiatus, it returned in 2006 and had a few more shows over the next few years. It returned once again in December 2020 and it looks like WWE is trying to keep up with the second edition of The Return in San Antonio.
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