Saturday Evening’s Primary Occasion returns this weekend, marking the primary time in almost 20 years WWE has revived their basic program. By no means a weekly program, Saturday Evening’s Primary Occasion aired on NBC at numerous instances of the 12 months from 1985 to 1992 and was revived for a quick run beginning in 2006.

Saturday’s card is constructed like a significant WWE premium dwell occasion, with 4 championship matches in addition to a grudge match between Drew McIntyre and Sami Zayn. The headliner sees Cody Rhodes seeking to defend his undisputed WWE championship towards longtime buddy turned bitter rival Kevin Owens. 

World heavyweight champion Gunther must fend off two challengers in a triple risk match towards Finn Balor and Damian Priest. The previous allies turned rivals have been at one another’s throats for months since Balor value Priest the title at SummerSlam and prevented him from regaining the title at Survivor Collection. Plus, girls’s world champion Liv Morgan defends her crown towards No. 1 contender Iyo Sky.

The primary girls’s United States champion will even be topped on Saturday evening when Chelsea Inexperienced takes on Michin after each superior by means of the match to find out a titleholder.

Let’s check out who the CBS Sports activities specialists are choosing to win every match, which airs dwell on NBC at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday.

WWE Saturday Evening’s Primary Occasion 2024 predictions

Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens

If WWE desires to make Saturday Evening’s Primary Occasion a cannot miss present, reserving a title change within the marquee match units the correct tone. It is also the extra fascinating artistic path. However I do not assume the promotion is able to half methods with their appointed main man. Rhodes oozes the throwback really feel of this occasion and this card may be very a lot constructed round him. Apart from, there are nonetheless feuds we have to see Rhodes in earlier than he is dethroned. Decide: Cody Rhodes retains the title — Shakiel Mahjouri

I anticipate WWE has Rhodes retain in a basic Saturday Evening’s Primary Occasion “babyface goes over” transfer. However it might be a lot extra fascinating to have Owens win the belt and prolong the feud out just a little bit. Rhodes can all the time regain the title within the months earlier than WrestleMania for no matter they’ve deliberate, however the points with Owens have been about the one time I’ve discovered Rhodes’ run with the belt fascinating in fairly some time. Owens profitable places Rhodes again on the chase the place he is extra fascinating. For that purpose, regardless of feeling pretty sure Rhodes will get the win, I’ll choose Owens anyway. Decide: Kevin Owens wins the title — Brent Brookhouse

World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor

Including Priest to the match is smart as all three males have points with one another. The gang additionally is way extra into Priest when he is concerned with Gunther than every other time, so just a little bit of additional warmth is an efficient factor. There does not appear to be any likelihood Gunther is leaving with out the title. Priest regaining the belt makes little sense, and whereas Balor is a improbable wrestler, he simply is not actually positioned to be world champion. Add in that the facility battle between Balor and Liv Morgan is a central storyline on Uncooked and a Balor loss solely strengthens that dynamic and Gunther retaining appears to be the one play. Decide: Gunther retains the title — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)

Ladies’s World Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Iyo Sky

Sky has been lights out as of late and I’d like to see her get one other run as champion. There are simply too many issues for Morgan nonetheless to do as champion, together with lastly blowing off her lengthy feud with Rhea Ripley. There’s not way more reasoning wanted for why Morgan will retain on Saturday evening. Decide: Liv Morgan retains the title — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)

Ladies’s United States Championship: Chelsea Inexperienced vs. Michin

I am all in on Chelsea Inexperienced. She is a improbable “sports activities entertainer” in the very best use of the phrase. Inexperienced has been persistently entertaining and is a good alternative for the primary girl to carry a brand new midcard title. A heel champion like Inexperienced simply units up so many enjoyable potentialities shifting ahead that it looks as if the precise right play. Decide: Inexperienced defeats Michin to win the title — Brookhouse

Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn

McIntyre did the very best work of his profession towards CM Punk. However like most of his main feuds in the previous couple of years, he misplaced. It is time WWE rewards McIntyre’s exhausting work with a robust profitable streak. Zayn is sort of bulletproof due to his beloved underdog standing. McIntyre must get his hand raised in his first match since shedding in Hell in a Cell. Decide: Drew McIntyre wins — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)