WWE Saturday Night Main Event Results: Key Moments Before Royal Rumble
Introduction: Why these results matter
The latest WWE Saturday Night Main Event results are significant as the show officially kicked off the week‑long road to the Royal Rumble. Outcomes on this special influence title pictures, determine challengers for next week’s pay‑per‑view and set the tone for several ongoing rivalries. For fans and casual viewers alike, Saturday’s card offered both answers and new questions heading into one of WWE’s biggest annual events.
Main body: Results and notable developments
Rhodes and Fatu: a rivalry renewed
Weeks after inadvertently costing Cody Rhodes the Undisputed WWE Title to Drew McIntyre in a Three Stages of Hell Match, Jacob Fatu again made his presence felt. During Rhodes’s pyro on Saturday, Fatu attacked Rhodes in the entranceway, escalating their grudge and hinting at further conflict in the immediate future. The incident lends momentum to a storyline that could affect Rhodes’s trajectory in the weeks around Royal Rumble.
Women’s Tag Team Title defence
Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY defended the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles against The Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez. Ripley and IYO SKY retained the belts, reinforcing their status atop the division and keeping the women’s tag scene central to WWE’s short‑term plans.
Fatal 4‑Way sets a new challenger
A frenetic Fatal 4‑Way between Randy Orton, Sami Zayn, Damian Priest and Trick Williams determined who would challenge Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at the Royal Rumble. Sami Zayn secured the victory after hitting the Helluva Kick on Damian Priest, earning the title shot and setting up next Saturday’s headline matchup.
Styles vs Nakamura: a fitting final chapter
The programme also featured what was described as the final battle in the rivalry between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura. The match drew praise for solid in‑ring action, convincing selling and a respectful finish between long‑time rivals — a tidy showcase before both men move on from this chapter.
Conclusion: What to expect next
Saturday’s results clarified at least one Royal Rumble main event — Sami Zayn versus Drew McIntyre — while deepening other storylines, notably the Rhodes‑Fatu feud and the women’s tag division. Although some observers have called this year’s Rumble builds weaker than usual, this edition of Saturday Night Main Event provided decisive moments and strong matches that should keep interest high heading into next week’s pay‑per‑view.
