WWE SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT RESULTS (1/24): Priest vs. Orton vs. Sami vs. Trick for WWE Title mWWE SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT RESULTS (1/24): Keller’s report on Priest vs. Orton vs. Sami vs. Trick for WWE Title match, Cody vs. Fatu, Styles vs. Nakamura, moreatch, Cody vs. Fatu, Styles vs. Nakamura, more

WWE SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT RESULTS
JANUARY 24, 2026
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA AT BELL CENTRE
STREAMING ON PEACOCK (U.S.) & NETFLIX (Outside U.S.)

Commentators: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett

Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia

Host: Stephanie McMahon

Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 11,002 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 11,237. The arena has a capacity of 21,00 spectators when configured for concerts or hockey.

-Stephanie McMahon introduced the show from the podium. She said Joe Tessitore was stuck in an airport in Detroit due to inclement weather in the U.S. She said she was proud to be the host. She said it was negative 7 degrees outside. She asked if the fans were ready.

-A video package aired on the premiere episode of SNME in 1985 with images of kids playing videogames and then moved ahead to more recent SNME moments as “New Trip” by Quavo played.

-Cole introduced the show as they showed the crowd. He said 12,892 were in attendance. They showed a quad screen of the four wrestlers in the Fatal Four-way, then others on the card, including a pensive Cody Rhodes sitting alone in the empty arena earlier.

(1) JACOB FATU vs. CODY RHODES

They showed Fatu backstage saying some words to get psyched up and then heading to the ring. Fatu attacked Cody as he entered teh ring. Cody fought back. Cole said, “We’re underway in what’s going to be a war!” The ref tried to restore order and Cody knocked him down. Fatu went back on the attack. Several referees and an agent came to the ring to check on the fallen ref and restore order. Cody backdropped Fatu to the floor and then dove through the ropes. Fatu punched him out of mid-air. Fatu then attacked security officers entering the ring. Fatu then leaped off the topr ope and landed on some security guys and missed Cody. Referees ordered Fatu to the back.

Fans booed as Fatu headed toward the back. Cody jumped him from behind. They fought to ringside where Cody knocked Fatu over the desk. They brawled into the crowd. “This is a flat out fight,” said Cole. Cole said it turned into a nightmare for Cody Rhodes. Cody recoverd and surged at Fatu and rammed him into a rolling crate. Barrett said they are two polar opposite human beings. Barrett said Fatu views Cody as “a corporate stiff” and Cody views Fatu as “a prison thug.” He said they come from two completely differently sides of the spectrum of humanity.

Cody and Fatu brawled up the steps in the crowd. They fought nto the concourse where Cody threw plastic trash cans at security guys and producer Petey Williams. Fatu chokeslammed a security guy through a table. Cody dragged Fatu back into the arena blown down the next set of steps. They fought onto a platform  and again fended off security guys coming at them like Storm Troopers . Drew McIntyre showed up and yanked Fatu off of the platform through a table. He then gave Cody a low-blow and a powerbomb through a table. Fans chanted “Holy shit!” Fans booed Drew. Cole said it was a preemptive strike by McIntyre as Cody heads to the Royal Rumble trying to win the Rumble to get a rematch. Drew made his way to the ring. Cole said, “What a mess.”

WINNER: Match never officially started. [c]

-Cole and Barrett commented on clips of the previous segment.

-Cathy Kelley interviewed Drew backstage. She asked for an explanation. He said that was a statement to everyone on the roster that if you want to run your mouth of come near him or come for his title, “that’s exactly what’s going to happen to you.”

(2) IYO SKY & RHEA RIPLEY VS. LIV MORGAN & ROXANNE PEREZ – WWE Women’s Tag Team Title match

The bell rang 32 minutes into the hour. Perez and Liv got in sustained offense against Sky in the early minutes. Cole noted that Liv said on social media she’s been caring for Dirty Dom as he recovers from an injury. Perez eventually did hot-tag Ripley who delivered a sinister smile to Liv before entering the ring. Barrett said he can’t recall seeing Ripley this happy as she beat up Liv. Liv tagged out and then yanked on Ripley’s hair. Perez then took control.

Sky hot-tagged in at 8:00 and rallied against Liv. Liv avoided a charging Sky after Sky spent time playing to the crowd. She scored a two count. Perez landed a Pop Rocks on Sky a minute later. Ripley was way late to break up the cover, so the ref had to pause and Sky had to lift her shoulder. Ripley tagged in and gave Perez a Rip Tide. She then tagged in Sky who landed an Over the Moonsault (overshooting badly) for a near fall, but Raquel Rodriguez tripped Ripley and she fell onto the ref to sto his count. (This was overly cute.) Sky leaped at Raquel. Raquel caught her and slammed her at ringside and then threw her back into the ring. Stephanie Vaquer charged out and leaped at Raquel. They fought in the crowd.

Perez raped her arm over Sky and scored a two count at 13:00. Perez crawled over and tagged in Liv. Meanwhile, Ripley tagged herself in. Liv gave Sky am Oblivion, but Ripley gave Liv a Rip Tide for the win.

WINNERS: Ripley & Sky in 14:00 to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles.

(Keller’s Analysis: Hot action throughout, although at times the timing was a bit off the more “creative” they got or the closer they tried to cut things.)

-They went to Cole and Barrett at ringside. Cole said he can’t believe A.J. Styles’s career might only have seven days left. A video package aired on Styles. [c]

[HOUR TWO]

(3) A.J. STYLES vs. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA

Styles made his entrance first. The bell rang at the top of the hour. Cole talked about their history against each other, including 8 times in WWE and 3 of those times for the WWE Title. After some mat work by Nakamura, Styles flung himself over the top rope onto Nakamura at ringside at 4;00. Cole said Styles wants to go out on top.

Back in the ring, Nakamura took over and worked over Styles in a stretch of second-gear offense. He landed a flying knee at 9:00 for a two count. Styles took over and focused on Nakamura’s left knee. Nakamura countered into a triangle choke. Styles lifted Nakamura into position for a Styles Clash. Nakamura broke free and landed a high kick. Styles caught a charging Nakamura with a stiff-looking knee to his chin. Yikes. The ref checked on him.

They stood and exchanged strikes mid-ring. Styles landed a Pele Kick. Nakamura landed a Kinshasa. Both were down and slow to get up. Fans chanted, “This is awesome!” Styles landed a running knee to Nakamura at ringside from the ring apron at 16:00. Nakamura caught Styles going for the Phenomenal Forearm and then turned it into a Michinoku Driver for a two count.

They stood and exchanged strikes mid-ring again. Styles blocked a Nakamura kick. They rolled through and Nakamura stood and kneed Styles. “What a match!” said Cole. Styles side-stepped Nakamura charging at him and then landed a Phenomenal Forearm followed by a Styles Clash for the win.

Styles offered an emotional fist-bump to Nakamura. Nakamura accepted. They stood and hugged. Cole said this is the final year of the career of Styles (and perhaps the final week).

WINNER: Styles in 21:00.

(Keller’s Analysis: Really good match. There were some stretches that were a bit long in second gear, but they told a nice story and the execution was strong. The crowd was into it at times, but not rabidly.)

-Cole and Barrett stood at ringside and built the Royal Rumble weekend. Cole said it’s his favorite weekend of the year.

-Stephanie talked about the main event. They showed Sami outside being greeted by fans. [c]

(4) RANDY ORTON vs. SAMI ZAYN vs. DAMIEN PRIEST vs. TRICK WILLIAMS – Fatal Four-way to determine challenger to Drew McIntyre at the Royal Rumble

All four were shown making their ring entrances. Cole described Trick as “towering, athletic, and braggadocios.” (I just realized it would have taken me at least 20 tries to spell that right without spellcheck.) The bell rang 41 minutes into the hour. Fans were singing for Sami as all four stared each other.