WWE Saturday Night time’s Primary Occasion returns to primetime. World heavyweight champion Gunther, undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes and ladies’s world champ Rhea Ripley are all current for the second version of the trendy period.
Saturday Night time’s Primary 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 Normal” Gunther for the world heavyweight title. Uso’s family Jacob Fatu and Nia Jax are additionally on the cardboard.
Additionally featured on Saturday night time is a contract signing between Rhodes and title challenger Kevin Owens. SmackDown basic 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 can even acquire the undisputed WWE and retired Winged Eagle titles at stake.
Look under on the confirmed Saturday Night time’s Primary Occasion matches. Saturday Night time’s Primary Occasion airs dwell on NBC and Peacock on Jan. 25 with the primary card beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
2025 WWE Saturday Night time’s Primary Occasion matches
World Heavyweight Championship — Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso: The construct to this world title program is easy. 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 gained the intercontinental title and has fallen brief for years. Breakker advised it is time for Sheamus to retire, however “The Celtic Warrior” has no intention to take action earlier than gathering his ultimate prize.
Braun Strowman vs. Jacob Fatu: Strowman crossed paths with The Bloodline quickly after coming back from damage. Strowman has loosely aligned himself with LA Knight and Sami Zayn to tackle The Bloodline. At Saturday Night time’s Primary Occasion, behemoths Strowman and Fatu battle.
Ladies’s World Championship — Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Nia Jax: Jax attacked Ripley at first of Monday Night time Uncooked on Jan. 20. Ripley bounced again later that night time and put palms 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 night time. 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 type of brawl. The important thing hook to Saturday night time is that Micheals is charged with gathering 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.
