The Road to WrestleMania starts with Montreal!

Saturday Night’s Main Event is in Montreal, and Sami Zayn, Damian Priest, Randy Orton and Trick Williams battle for a chance at the WWE Championship!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Cody Rhodes VS Jacob Fatu; No Contest.
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky VS Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez; Rhea & Iyo win and retain the titles.
• AJ Styles VS Shinsuke Nakamura; Styles wins.
• Undisputed WWE Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Randy Orton VS Damian Priest VS Sami Zayn VS Trick Williams; Sami wins and will challenge for the title at the Royal Rumble.

PLAY BY PLAY

Jacob Fatu walks ‘n’ talks towards gorilla.

The Samoan Werewolf says he’s locked in, tapped in, and even on his worst day, he’s dialed in! He’s about to beat Cody’s ass! He went from EBT to WWE, yadadada mean!? FATU~! The fans in Montreal fire up as Fatu makes his entrance. Will he come through in tearing up Cody Rhodes? Or will the American Nightmare beat the brakes off Fatu’s all gas car?

Cody Rhodes VS Jacob Fatu!

The fans sing along with Kingdom while Cody makes his entrance in a new, darker helmet, but we still get the “WHOA~ OH~!” and pyro. Cody goes to the ring, but then Fatu attacks during the second “WHOA~ OH~!” The fans are torn as the hands fly, and the ref does his best to get in there. The brawling goes all around the ring, but then Cody SHOVES the ref away! Fatu CLOBBERS Cody! Fatu HEADBUTTS Cody, throws hands, and refs rush out here, along with producers! The hands keep flying, but Fatu kicks low! Fatu runs up, but Cody DUMPS Fatu out! Cody builds speed to DIVE into a HAYMAKER!

Security has to get in here now, they separate Cody and Fatu, but Fatu goes into the ring. Cody wants after Fatu, but Fatu SUPERKICKS a security guard, then DCKS another! Fatu goes up, up, adjusts, and WHISPER IN THE WIND! Down goes Cody AND the security! The fans are thunderous, but then refs tell Fatu to leave. Fatu goes, but then Codyu attacks back! Cody THROWS Fatu around the narrow aisleway, even CLAWS Fatu’s eyes, but Fatu hits Cody back! The brawl continues, and Cody puts Fatu in the ring. The fans fire up as Cody then LARIATS Fatu up and out! Cody builds speed, and this time he DIVES! Direct hit and Fatu is sent over the desk!

The fans are thunderous as Cody stands tall on top of commentary! More producers get in here, they tell Cody to back off, but Cody just clears the desk. Cody brings Fatu up, just to LARIAT Fatu up and over barriers! Then things pill into the crowd! The fans fire up again as Cody even SMASHSE Fatu with a fan’s beer! Fatu hits back, HEADBUTTS Cody, and they go to the back rows! Fatu CLOBBERS Cody into the barriers! Refs try but fail to stop this! Cody pushes free of security to go after Fatu again! Fatu hits back, they go all around the way, and Cody RAMS a trash can into Fatu! Then he brings Fatu in, but Fatu BACKDROPS Cody onto the floor!

The fans fire up but security, refs, and producers plead with these two to stop. Fatu just scoops and SLAMS Cody down! The fans are loving this as Cody manages to get up. Cody CLOBBERS Fatu again, fires more hands, then SMACKS Fatu off a road case! They’ve moved to behind the production area but the fans chant, “This is Awesome!” Cody CLUBS Fatu, but Fatu DUMPS Cody into the seats! The fans have to move aside fast as Cody and Fatu start moving up the stands. Cody SPITS water at Fatu! The fans are torn, but Cody rains down fists! Cody brings Fatu up and up, but Fatu ROCKS Cody in return!

The brawl keeps moving up the stands, Fatu CLAWS Cody’s eyes, then HEADBUTTS him! They keep going, Cody SMACKS Fatu off the handrailing, and they continue all the way to the top! Cody ROCKS Fatu, pushes him along, but Fatu sends Cody into the wall! The security does all it can to keep fans back, and Cody CHUCKS a trash can at Fatu! Producers keep asking to stop this, but Cody just keeps CHUCKING that trash can around! He takes out security, too, but Fatu UPPERCUTS! Fatu brings Cody around, CHOKES him against a pillar, but a security guard gets in. Fatu URENAGES that guy through a merch table!

Fatu shoves more guards around, but Cody SMASHES Fatu with a popcorn bucket! And then SMACKS him off the countertop! They brawl back through the curtain and into another part of the crowd! The haymakers fly and the fans cheer as the brawling just doesn’t stop! They move down the stands this time, and Nick Aldis has appeared! ALdis reprimands Cody and Fatu but the fans cheer them on! Cody drags Fatu up, brings him down the stands, but Fatu HEADBUTTS again! The fans rally and sing as Fatu bends Cody against the railing! Fatu HEADBUTTS Cody, tells Aldis to shut up, and they continue back down to ground level.

Fatu BOOTS Cody, BOOTS him again, and Cody tumbles to the barrier. Fatu HEADBUTTS a security guard outta the way! Cody DECKS another! Then they brawl with each other! They end up taking one guy, and they THROW him onto the cluster together! Cody ROCKS Fatu, Fatu HEADBUTTS Cody, and repeat! DREW MCINTYRE gets in there?! The CHUCKS Fatu down through a table, and he LOW BLOWS Cody! The fans are torn again as the Scottish Terminator looms over Cody, reels him in, and POWERBOMBS him down through a table! The fans go nuts as the Undisputed WWE Champion just annihilated his two biggest threats!

Drew glares at referees and producers as he storms to ringside. Drew soaks up the cheers and jeers as he stands in the middle of the ring. Cody and Fatu sputter in the wreckage, will either man even make it to the Royal Rumble?

Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.

Cathy Kelley catches the WWE Champion as he picks up his belt and storms through the hall. What he just did out there deserves an explanation! An explanation? No, that was a statement to everyone on the roster. You wanna run your mouth about him or this title? That is exactly what will happen to you! Drew storms off again, will he do far worse to whoever faces him in Saudi Arabia?

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky VS Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez!

Mami & The Genius proved they’re ready for anything when they finally brought down Asuka & Kairi Sane, but they might need to keep their heads on a swivel when dealing with The Judgment Day. Will Liv & Roxie make everyone watch them take these titles back to the clubhouse? Or will #RheYo always be on top?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who will #CryAboutIt after tonight!

The teams sort out and Iyo starts with Liv. The bell rings, and Iyo DROPKICKS Liv down! Iyo clamps onto an arm, then scoops Liv, but Liv slips free to THROW Iyo by her hair! Liv stomps and HAMMERS away on Iyo, then flexes while she soaks up cheers and jeers. Liv taunts Rhea, brings Iyo up to whip, but Iyo reverses. Liv ELBOWS back, tags Roxie, and they reel Iyo in. DOUBLE SUPLEX, but Iyo lands out! Iyo dodges Liv to ROCK her! Then she blocks Roxie’s kick to THRWO it into Liv! Iyo then ducks ‘n’ dodges, handsprings, and leg sweeps! Iyo keeps moving, SHOTGUN! Roxie flounders, the fans fire up, and Iyo sees Roxie going to ropes.

Iyo drags Roxie in, but Roxie has the apron skirt! The ref reprimands, Roxie lets go of the skirt, but that’s a distraction for Liv to HOTSHOT Iyo! Rhea is furious but Roxie WINDMILLS away on Iyo! Roxie then soaks up cheers and jeers, talks some trash, and drags Iyo up. Roxie whips Iyo to the corner, UPPERCUTS, then tags Liv. They wrench and clinch for a CODE BREAKER to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Iyo survives and the fans rally up while Liv brings Iyo up. Liv reels Iyo in for a suplex, that’s Uno Amiga! A shoutout to Dirty Dom for Dos Amigas! and THREE Amigas! The fans are torn over Liv’s Latino Heat, but she ENZIGIRIS Iyo down! Cover, TWO!

Liv drags Iyo around, kicks her around, but the fans rally for Iyo. Tag to Roxie and Judgment Day mugs Iyo again. Roxie clamps onto Iyo, CLUBS her down, and she stalks Iyo as she crawls. Roxie stands on Iyo’s leg, soaks up the cheers and jeers, then STOMPS the foot! Iyo writhes, Roxie drags her around again, and Roxie dares her to tag Rhea. Iyo BOOTS Roxie away, then hurries for her corner! But Roxie CLOBBERS Iyo! Roxie blows a kiss to Rhea, then drags Iyo up. Roxie whips, Iyo wheelbarrows to victory roll, STOMP 182! The fans fire up while both women are down! Iyo crawls, but so does Roxie, hot tags to Liv and Rhea!

The fans fire up as Mami smiles at Liv. The familiar foes tie up, and Rhea short arm LARIATS! And short arm LARIATS! And ripcord to mule kick! Rhea scoops to FALL AWAY SLAM! Liv flounders, Rhea roars, and Montreal is loving it as Rhea DROPKICKS Liv down! Cover, TWO! Liv survives but Rhea stays close. Rhea drags Liv up, pump handles, and RIP- NO, Liv slips free, shoves Rhea, then CODE- NO! Rhea stops that to pop Liv up and BOOT her! Then Rhea reels Liv in, lifts her to a Canadian Rack, but Liv flails free! Tag to Roxie! Rhea runs up, and she TOSSES Roxie in! Liv goes after Rhea but gets a HEADBUTT for it!

Roxie RAMS Rhea into the corner, then WINDMILLS off on her! Rhea SHOVES Roxie, then BOOTS her down! The fans fire up while Rhea drags Roxie up from the apron. Rhea deadlifts Roxie, but Roxie CLUBS away on Rhea! Roxie UPPERCUTS, then goes up after her. Liv tags in before the SUPER- NO! Rhea stops the Steiner! Liv BLASTS Iyo while Roxie fights. Roxie SUPER STEINERS Rhea, and Liv hits a FLYING CODE BREAKER!! Roxie DIVES onto Iyo! Liv covers Rhea, TWO!! Rhea survives and Liv is furious! The fans are thunderous as Liv thinks on what to do next. Rhea goes to ropes, and she BOOTS Liv away!

Liv tries again, springboards, but Rhea bypasses her for the EDDY GORDO KICK! Liv flounders, Rhea drags her over, and Rhea calls to Iyo. Canadian Rack, tag to Iyo, RAZOR’S EDGE! MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, but Roxie breaks it! The fans are torn but Rhea clamps onto Roxie. Roxie breaks free to ROCK Rhea! Rhea snarls, Roxie ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls for a DEJA VU! Rhea flounders from the rana, but Iyo springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK Roxie! Iyo handsprings up and the fans are loving it! Time to get crazy! SHINKANSEN misses as Liv dodges! Wrench and step over, then a ROLLING CRUCIFIX! Cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up as Iyo survives and Liv is furious again! Liv HAMMERS away but “This is Awesome!” Liv whips Iyo to the corner, then SHINING WIZARDS! Tag to Roxie, Liv snapmares Iyo and Roxie wrenches. Liv goes up, but Iyo fights free! SHOTEI for Liv! Roxie SOBATS Iyo, runs to hop on, but Iyo pops through! Iyo wags her finger, then BUZZSAW! The fans fire up again and Iyo hurries up, up, and OVER THE MOONSAULT! But into BOOTS! Roxie hurries to hop on, POP ROX!! Cover, RHEA BREAKS IT!! That was really close, but Rhea drags Iyo to safety. Rhea tags in, she hurries to get Roxie up, but Roxie SOBATS!

Wait! Rhea blocks the kick! HEADBUTT!! And then the RIPTIDE!! Iyo tags back in, to go OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, RAQUEL TRIPS RHEA ONTO THE REF! The fans boo but La Ruda was of course going to get involved! Iyo DIVES onto her, but Raquel catches her! And pops her up, POWERBOMB on the floor! Raquel drags Iyo up to put her in the ring! But STEPHANIE VAQUER is here! The fans fire up as La Primera is 100% and ready to fight! Vaquer RAMS Raquel, but Raquel guzels! Raquel whips Vaquer, but Vaquer stops herself! And dodges the boot to KICK Raquel into the crowd!

Vaquer CROSSBODIES Raquel down! The fans fire up as Vaquer drags Raquel up, brings her around the way, and they scrap all the way back stage! Roxie still crawls to a cover on Iyo! TWO!! Roxie is beside herself but Liv reaches out. Roxie crawls while Liv is freaking out! Hot tag, Liv runs up, but Rhea tags before OBLIVION! Cover, Rhea STOMPS Liv down! RIPTIDE!! Cover, RHEYO WINS!

Winners: Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)

The Judgment Day tried to stack the deck, but they didn’t realize Rhea & Iyo would have a wild card backing them up! Rhea & Iyo indeed stay on top, but now they must prepare for Giulia & Kiana James. Will Mami & The Genius be ready for the Beautiful Madness and Miss Management? As for Vaquer and Raquel, will they finally have it out for the Women’s World Championship on the Road to WrestleMania?

AJ Styles VS Shinsuke Nakamura!

Whether anyone else understands it or not, The Phenomenal One is going to put his career on the line against Gunther next week at the Royal Rumble. And while no one wants to assume the worst, this could be the last chance the King of Strong Style has to face his old friend and rival. Will this match truly be a phenomenal finale to a storied rivalry?

Speaking of that rivalry, Styles wears a new dragon inspired mask to the ring. He hasn’t worn a mask since 2016, when he and Nakamura battled over the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in NJPW! Nakamura himself is bringing back a classic look in his all red leather jacket and pants. The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Styles and Nakamura circle, feel things out, then tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Nakamura headlocks, Styles powers up and out, but Nakamura grabs ropes to stop himself. The two reset, tie up again, and Nakamura headlocks for a takeover. Styles moves around, rolls Nakamura to a cover, ONE!

Nakamura holds onto the headlock, but Styles fights up as the fans duel. Nakamura shifts to a waistlock, Styles switches, but Nakamura pries free to wrench and wristlock. Nakamura headlocks again, but Styles powers up and out, only for Nakamura to BOOT him outta the hurdle! Styles sputters, gets to his feet, and he resets with Nakamura. They reset, tie up again, and Nakamura puts Styles on the ropes. The ref counts, Nakamura lets off, but he brings back the ab rest. Styles pushes Nakamura, and gives him a finger gun. The fans cheer the Chaos and Bullet Club shoutouts, and Nakamura says, “C’MON~!”

Styles runs up but into the KNEE! Styles avoids the stomps, then he DROPKICKS Nakamura! The fans fire up again, and Styles scoops to a BACKBREAKER! Styles stands Nakamura up, bumps him off buckles, then RAMS him again and again! Styles brings Nakamura around, but Nakamura fires body shots. Nakamura runs but Styles ELBOWS him down! Nakamura bails out, Styles aims, PLANCHA! Down goes Nakamura and the fans fire up! Styles hobbles a bit, but he goes back to bring Nakamura up. Styles puts Nakamura in the ring, then he runs up in the corner. Nakamura dodges to ENZIGIRI! Then he puts Styles up top!

Nakamura runs to TOP SHELF KNEE! Styles sputters, Nakamura covers, ONE!! The fans fire up as Nakamura looms over Styles. Nakamura brings Styles up to snapmare him down, and KNEE DROP! Nakamura pushes Styles over to then KNEE away into the shoulders and side! Nakamura clamps on with a chinlock but the fans rally and duel. Styles endures, fights up, but Nakamura puts Styles in the corner. The ref counts, but Nakamura KNEES Styles low! And KNEES him again! Nakamura sits Styles down, and gives him some GOOD VIBRATIONS~! The fans cheer the classic, and Nakamura struts his way to the other corner.

Nakamura runs back in, but Styles avoids the boot! Styles and Nakamura ROCK each other, but then Styles LARIATS through! And LARIATS again! SLIDING FOREARM! The fans fire up with Styles and he runs at the corner, LARIAT! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Nakamura is still in this but Styles stays cool. Styles drags Nakamura up again, reels him in, but Nakamura SCORPION KICKS free! Then Nakamura dodges to KAMEN RIDER DROPKICK! Nakamura KICKS Styles to the ropes, then KICKS again, and again! Styles sputters but Nakamura winds up again, only for Styles to block! But the ENZIGIRI hits!

Styles goes to a corner, Nakamura runs up, and he blocks boots to put Styles in the ropes! ENZIGIRI and SLIDING GERMAN! The fans fire up again as Nakamura goes up the corner. FLYING KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives but even Nakamura is a bit surprised. Nakamura goes back to a corner, powers up, and runs in, but into a DROPKICK to the legs! Then a DRAGON SCREW! Styles stands while Nakamura hobbles, and Styles rolls him for the CALF CRUSHER! Nakamura endures, reaches out, and he crawls his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Styles lets go in frustration, and he stalks Nakamura to the apron.

Nakamura KICKS from below! Styles wobbles, Nakamura stands, but Styles gets the leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Nakamura flops down and writhes in pain! Styles gets the leg again to GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then the CALF CRUSHER!! Nakamura endures, Styles says he gonna tap Nakamura like he did Gunther! The fans rally, Nakamura fights around, but Styles pulls on that leg! Styles puts all the pressure he can on the leg, but Nakamura refuses to give up! Styles keeps thrashing the leg around, but Nakamura pushes up off the mat! The fans fire up as Nakamura keeps fighting! Nakamura reaches around, but Styles even pulls on the foot!

Nakamura reaches for ropes, Styles roll shim away, but Nakamura uses that to get an ARMBAR!! Styles clasps hands, Nakamura pries at the grip, but Styles still holds on! The fans rally as Styles moves, but ends up in a TRAINGLE HOLD! Nakamura rains down fists, then squeezes tight! Styles is fading, but he gets a second wind! He drags Nakamura up, but Nakamura fights free of the Clash! ROUNDHOUSE! Styles KICKS a leg! Nakamura shoots in, but into a KNEE!! The fans fire up while both men are down! Styles goes to the ropes and drags himself up. Styles hobbles his way over to Nakamura and brings him up.

Styles ROCKS Nakamura, but Nakamura ROCKS Styles! And repeat! The shots go back and forth, both men fire strike fests! Nakamura ducks to ROCK Styles, but Styles PELE! BLINDSIDE KINSHASA!! Nakamura clutches his leg from that shot, but he goes to the corner. “This is Awesome!” as Nakamura aims again. Styles rises up, Nakamura shouts, “YAO~!” But the leg buckles! SHINING WIZARD from Styles!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Nakamura survives and the fans fire up! Styles rises again, the fans cheer, and Styles brings Nakamura up. Nakamura swings, but Styles ducks it! Torture rack for the TOWER HACKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up again while both men are down! Styles brings Nakamura around, suplexes, but Nakamura slips free! Nakamura waistlocks, Styles bucks the O’Conner, but Nakamura comes back. Nakamura blocks boots, puts Styles in the ropes again, but his arm and leg won’t let him do the Sliding German! Styles then KNEES Nakamura from the apron! The fans fire up and Styles drags Nakamura back into the ring. The fans rally, Styles prepares his forearm, and the springboard! PHENOMENAL- NO, Nakamura catches Styles to a fireman’s carry! LANDSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives and the fans fire up again!

Both men are down, but they rise up as the fans rally. Nakamura has Styles for a full nelson. Styles breaks that, but ends up in a straitjacket! But Styles breaks free of that, too! Styles runs, but into a SLINGBLADE! A shoutout to The Ace, and Nakamura hurries to clinch Styles again! Styles fights it with elbows, then PELES! Both men are down again and the fans stay fired up! Styles and Nakamura rise again, they get forehead to forehead, then go forearm for forearm! Styles CHOPS, Nakamura KICKS, then they go back to forearms! Both men wobble, but Styles comes back to fire another shot! Nakamura fires back!

Styles ROCKS Nakamura, Nakamura SLAPS Styles, then they trade KICKS to the legs! Nakamura BOOTS Styles, but Styles rebounds to fire a flurry of forearms! Nakamura HEADBUTTS Styles, then slips around for an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Styles clasps hands, stacks Nakamura, TWO!! Styles ducks one kick but not the HEEL KICK! The fans fire up and Nakamura aims again! KINSHASA BLOCKED! Styles trips Nakamura, reels him in, but Nakamura rolls through! POINT-BLANK KINSHASA!! Both men are down again and the fans are loving it! Nakamura reloads, runs up, but Styles sends him into buckles!

Nakamura clutches the knee, but he DUMPS Styles to the apron! Styles ROCKS Nakamura, avoids the boot, and he HOTSHOTS the leg! Nakamura hobbles away, and Styles springboards, PHENOMENAL FOREARM! Then a lift into the STYLES CLASH!! Cover, STYLES WINS!

Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall

Now THAT was phenomenal! They get a standing ovation from Montreal, and if this is truly the last time these two battle, it was the perfect way to wrap this up. They fist bump, bow, and even hug it out to show respect. The fans cheer that, but will this also be Styles’ last victory in his career? Or can he survive Der Ring General in Saudi Arabia?

Undisputed WWE Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Randy Orton VS Damian Priest VS Sami Zayn VS Trick Williams!

While 30 men prepare for the Royal Rumble match next week, one of these four will have their shot at the title against Drew McIntyre. The Scottish Terminator put out the warning that whoever comes at him better be ready for war. Will the Viper, the Archer of Infamy, the hometown hero, or the new kid on the block punch their ticket to Saudi Arabia?

The fans sing along with Voices for Randy’s entrance, then cheer for Priest during his entrance. The fans chant “Whoop Dat Trick!” for Hollywood Trick Willy, but they of course sing along and go wild for Sami Zayn. Sami is fired up, too, and he gets right in Trick’s face. The fans sing “OLE~, OLE OLE OLE~!” for Sami while the bell rings. All four men watch each other, and Sami smiles as he has pretty much ALL of the fans on his side. Trick bails out, the fans boo, but then RK- NO, Priest denies Orton his shot! But Sami LARIATS Priest up and out! Sami and Orton stare down, and the fans are still on Sami’s side.

Sami and Orton circle, feel things out, but then Trick trips Sami up! Trick drags Sami out to CLUB away on him, but Orton goes out to UPPERCUT Trick! The fans cheer that, and Orton UPPERCUTS again! Orton CLUBS Trick, but Priest uses the steel steps to LEAP and CLOBBER everyone! Priest puts Sami in, then goes corner to corner, ELBOW! Priest keeps moving, LEAPING LARIAT! The fans boo as Priest drags Sami up, but Priest suplexes, only for Sami to slip free! Priest ELBOWS Sami away, but Orton is back! Priest KICKS and KICKS Orton, spins, but Orton pokes him in the eyes! The fans cheer that, and Orton TOSSES Priest out.

Orton and Sami are alone again and the fans rally up. They circle, Orton kicks low, then UPPERCUTS! Sami staggers to the corner, Orton climbs up, and Orton rains down fists! The fans count along in both English and French, but Sami stops Orton after five! Sami then goes up and rains down fists! Sami goes all the way to TEN! Or perhaps, DIX! Sami brings Orton around with a farcelock, but Trick CLOBBERS them both! The fans boo but Trick stomps away on Sami, then stomps away on Orton. Trick scuffs Orton out of the ring, talks trash on him, then goes to Sami. The fans boo more while Trick rains down fists on Sami.

Trick soaks up the heat, but he runs and CLOBBER Sami! Trick BLASTS Priest off the apron, then RAMS Sami into Orton! ZIGZAG on Sami! Cover, TWO! Sami survives Trick showing off, but Trick brings Sami up. Trick talks trash on Montreal, then CHOPS Sami to the ropes. Trick whips Sami corner to corner hard, and Sami falls to the mat! The fans boo again but Trick just soaks it up. Trick CHOPS Sami, but Sami ROCKS and ROCKS Trick again and again! Sami whips, Trick reverses, then LEG LARIATS! The fans boo but Trick fires up. But Priest clinches for a FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Trick drags himself out of the ring, but Priest focuses on Sami.

Priest winds up, mule kicks, and he reels Sami in. Sami fights the lift, wrenches out to knuckle lock and CHOP! Sami goes up up, slips a bit, but he still TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO! Priest survives but Sami stays cool. The fans rally up again and Sami brings Priest up. Sami reels Priest in, but Orton is back! Sami ditches Priest to get around Orton, but Orton fights the Blue Thunder! Priest runs up, Orton ducks then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up, but then Orton LARIATS Sami again and again! Orton dodges Sami to SNAP POWERSLAM! Trick is back, but Orton LARIATS him up and out! Orton then has Priest in the ropes!

The fans fire up for the DRAPING DDT! Priest flounders away, Orton KICKS Trick in the ropes and brings him in! But Sami waistlocks Orton, BLUE THUNDER! Cover, TWO!! Orton survives that surprise and the fans rally up again! Both men rise, and Sami’s the one taking aim from a corner! Sami goes corner to corner, but TRICK LEG LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Sami survives that surprise, but now Priest ROUNDHOUSES Trick! And SPINNING ROUNDHOUSES! Priest sees Trick bail out so he goes out the side. Priest runs pup, but into a clinch! BOOKEND onto a barrier! The fans are torn while Trick talks trash again.

Trick brings Priest around, but Sami builds speed! Sami FLIES to wipe out Trick and the fans fire up again! Sami hurries to fetch Orton, but Orton kicks low! Orton has Sami for the DESK BACK- NO, Sami lands out to DESK BACK SUPLEX Orton! The fans fire up and Sami hurries back into the ring. Sami clinches Priest for a CORNER EXPLODER! Priest writhes but the fans are thunderous for Sami! Sami runs back in, HELLUVA KICK!! Cover, TRICK YANKS THE REF OUT! The fans boo but that is a savvy move from the former NXT Champion. The ref reprimands, Trick warns the ref, but Sami grabs Trick by his hair!

Trick UPPERCUTS Sami! But Orton reels Trick in! DESK BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up, and Orton hits another DESK BACK SUPLEX! Trick flops down, Orton brings Sami over, DESK BACK SUPLEX! The fans are torn about that one, but Orton gives Priest a DESK BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up again as The Viper is an equal opportunity killer! Orton then drags Trick up, for another DESK BACK SUPLEX! Trick sputters and coughs but Orton isn’t done! Orton promised to Whoop Dat Trick, so he puts Trick in the ring. Trick hurries away, the fans boo, but then Sami reels Orton in! BLUE- NO, Orton pops free! R K- NO, Sami rolls Orton up, TWO!!

Orton and Sami stand, Orton runs up, but Sami dodges! Orton POSTS himself! Orton falls back while Sami goes to the apron. The fans rally and sing for Sami as he climbs the corner. Orton rises, Sami leaps, but Orton dodges! Orton R K- NO!! Sami stops the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment! The fans are thunderous as Sami reloads from the corner! Orton flounders to his feet, Sami runs in, HELLUVA- RKO!!! But Trick TOSSES Orton!! Cover, PRIEST BREAKS IT! “This is Awesome!” as this Saturday Night’s Main Event continues! Priest goes to an apron, Trick follows him, and Sami’s out the other side.

Trick ROCKS Priest, Priest ROCKS Trick, and repeat! Trick BOOTS Priest, but Priest BOOTS back! Both men sputter against the ropes, and Orton is back! Orton drags them both in, and the fans go nuts for the DOUBLE DRAPING DDT!! The fans are thunderous while Orton shakes out his arm. Orton sees Trick and Priest are both vulnerable, and he hears those voices in his head! Trick rises first so Orton takes aim! R K- NO, Trick powers out and Priest guzels! SOUTH OF HEAVEN! But Trick ghost pins Priest! TWO!! Trick is frustrated and he argues with the ref! But Priest guzels Trick! SOTH OF- NO, Trick pops free, TRICK KICK!

Trick runs up on Sami now, but Sami cliches! CORNER EXPLODER!! Sami hurries to the other corner, he runs back in, but Trick dodges!! The fans boo as Trick hurries up the corner! But Sami ROCKS Trick first! The fans cheer as Sami climbs and brings Trick up! But Priest CLUBS Sami, and he brings Sami around for a RAZOR’S EDGE! Priest staggers up, runs up on Trick, but Trick RAMS him low! Trick brings Priest up, but Priest avoids the haymaker to ROUNDHOUSE! HELLUVA KICK OUTTA NOWHERE!!! Cover, SAMI WINS!!!

Winner: Sami Zayn, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the Undisputed WWE Championship)

Montreal erupts as their hometown hero is now heading for the Royal Rumble! But DREW rushes out here! Only for Sami to dodge and TOSS back out! The fans cheer as Sami stands tall, infuriating the Scottish Terminator! Sami even gets pyro! But will Sami finally have the title he’s always wanted? Or will Drew refuse to lose to Sami even once?

My Thoughts:

An awesome Saturday Night’s Main Event, probably the best one since bringing it back. For one, they caught me by surprise with Cody VS Fatu turning into a chaotic brawl that went all around ringside and even into the concourse. Drew getting involved was also a bit of a surprise, but I suppose he has a point in sending a message to them and everyone else. I feel like this means Cody and Fatu will be in the final four of the Royal Rumble match, maybe even the final two, so that the winner goes for Drew at WrestleMania. Still hoping Cody goes Heel and reveals he attacked Fatu and all that. It is time to freshen things up for Cody and that’s how you do it.

Then all the matches that actually became matches were really good, really giving Peacock and the fans their money’s worth for once. Great tag title match, and when Raquel got involved, I could just feel Vaquer showing up. That was a good way to also plug their part in this story, and while there was the one count botch, Rhea & Iyo winning out made a lot of sense. As I said last night for SmackDown, Giulia getting to interact with Rhea & Iyo will be great stuff, but Kiana will definitely eat the pin in that match. Raquel VS Vaquer could be added right on this Raw, because what would the point of Raquel waiting for the Rumble match be if she and Vaquer just had this brawl?

Styles VS Nakamura was awesome, it’s what we should’ve gotten almost ten years ago, but that’s because Vince didn’t care about Strong Style while HHH greatly respects it. To be fair, a truly perfect finale would be if this was Styles’ final match and he retires on top. But no, I fear this was Styles’ final win before Gunther beats him. At the same time, we’ve got Raw as the go-home for that story, maybe if Gunther stands tall there, that gives away Styles wins at the Rumble. And then speaking of the Rumble, great Fatal 4 main event, but all the math lined up for Sami to win out. They sure did a good job hiding it, though, I almost thought Trick might snipe the win. But in the end, Sami VS Drew is set for Saudi Arabia, that’ll be a great one, and I feel like Drew wins out because Cody’s still in the mix.

My Score: 9/10