WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results 1/25/25
Frost Bank Center
San Antonio, Texas
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Commentators: (Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, Jesse “The Body” Ventura, Joe Tessitore)
Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Nia Jax w/Candice LeRae For The WWE Women’s World Championship
Jax HeadButts Ripley before the bell rings. Ripley avoids The Body Avalanche. Ripley dropkicks Jax. Ripley with forearm shivers. Ripley ducks a clothesline from Jax. Ripley with a Tilt-A-Whirl DDT. Jax regroups on the outside. Ripley with a Cannonball Senton off the ring apron. Ripley rolls Jax back into the ring. Ripley with two short-arm lariats. Jax with a Pop Up HeadButt. Jax levels Ripley with The Body Avalanche. Jax puts Ripley on the top turnbuckle. Ripley kicks Jax in the face. Jax rocks Ripley with a forearm smash. Jax with The Avalanche Samoan Drop for a two count. Jax has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Ripley with heavy bodyshots. Ripley decks Jax with a JawBreaker. Jax ducks a clothesline from Ripley.
Jax goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Ripley lands back on her feet. Ripley delivers her combination offense. Ripley with a short-arm lariat. Ripley with a knife edge chop. Jax catches Ripley in mid-air. Jax goes for a PowerBomb, but Ripley counters with The CodeRed for a two count. Ripley goes for The Riptide, but Jax counters with The Samoan Drop. Jax drags Ripley to the corner. Jax with The Flying Leg Drop for a two count. Ripley blocks The Annihilator. Ripley PowerBombs Jax. Jax escapes The Prism Trap. Jax with The Uranage Slam. Jax kicks Ripley in the back. Jax ascends to the middle turnbuckle. Ripley sends Jax spilling to the floor. Ripley with The Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Ripley rolls Jax back into the ring. Ripley goes for The Riptide, but Jax counters with a Crossbody Block for a two count. Jax drives Ripley face first into the canvas. Jax delivers The Annihilator. Jax poses for the crowd. Ripley hits The Electric Chair Drop. Ripley avoids The Body Avalanche. Ripley with The Roundhouse Kick. Ripley connects with The Riptide to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still WWE Women’s World Champion, Rhea Ripley via Pinfall
– WWE Hall Of Famers Mark Henry, Alundra Blayze, and “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase are in the crowd.
Second Match: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Sheamus For The WWE Intercontinental Championship
Jesse “The Body” Ventura joins the commentary team for this match. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Breakker backs Sheamus into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Test Of Strength. Sheamus blocks a boot from Breakker. Sheamus with a short-arm clothesline. Sheamus attacks the ribs of Breakker. Sheamus with a straight right hand. Breakker reverses out of the irish whip from Sheamus. Breakker goes for a Hip Toss, but Sheamus counters with a Lariat. Breakker with a reverse hammer throw. Breakker with The Northern Lights Suplex. Breakker applies a side headlock. Sheamus whips Breakker across the ring. Breakker ducks under two clotheslines from Sheamus. Breakker with a Running Lariat.
Breakker goes for The Wrap Around Spear, but Sheamus counters with a Powerslam into the timekeeper’s area. Sheamus rolls Breakker back into the ring. Sheamus with a Flying Clothesline for a one count. Sheamus dumps Breakker out of the ring. Haymaker Exchange. Sheamus goes for a Flying Clothesline off the steel ring steps, but Breakker counters with The Spear on the floor. Breakker has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Breakker with clubbing shoulder blocks. Breakker drives his knee into the midsection of Sheamus. Breakker with Two Double Knee Gutbusters for a two count. Breakker toys around with Sheamus. Sheamus with rapid fire haymakers. Sheamus drops Breakker with a Pump Knee Strike for a two count.
Sixteen Beats Of The Bodhran. Sheamus delivers The Celtic Cross for a two count. Breakker fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Breakker sends Sheamus ribs first into the turnbuckles. Breakker with The Gorilla Press Slam for a two count. Sheamus with a double boot out of the corner. Sheamus ascends to the top turnbuckle. Breakker with The Super FrankenSteiner. Breakker goes for The Spear, but Sheamus counters with The Brogue Kick for a two count. Breakker wisely put his foot on the bottom rope. Sheamus plays to the crowd. Sheamus prepares for another Brogue Kick. Sheamus ribs give out. Breakker with a Pounce into the ropes. Sheamus responds with a Rebound Pump Knee Strike. Breakker avoids The Brogue Kick. Breakker connects with The Spear to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still WWE Intercontinental Champion, Bron Breakker via Pinfall
– Dory Funk Jr., Hacksaw Jim Duggan, The Brain Busters in the building.
Cody Rhodes & Kevin Owens Contract Signing
Shawn Michaels: I’m sweating through my suit, because for the last three minutes, I’ve been dancing around because I’m so happy to be back home in San Antonio. Now, I have been given one job here tonight, and that is walk out of this ring with the signatures of Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes. Now, the GM of SmackDown, Nick Aldis, you couldn’t get it done, so you send in the closer, HBK. And rest assured, it is happening tonight. So, as they say, without further ado, let me introduce to you, your challenger for the WWE Championship, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Kevin Owens. Now, ladies and gentlemen, your Undisputed WWE Champion, “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes. Gentlemen, if you would sit down, please. Alright, this is how we’re going to do this. Fair enough, I dig it. For months, you two have battered and beaten each other. And as much as all of us have enjoyed watching it, I have an assignment here tonight, and that is to walk out of this ring with your signatures on this contract. One way or another, that needs to happen, So, again, I ask you gentlemen, please, sign the contract.
– Cody proceeds to sign the contract.
Kevin Owens: You know, last night, you said something that really pissed me off. You said that, ten times out of ten, Kevin Owens takes the easy way out. Is that right? That’s a lie. That’s what you are, you’re a liar. Because I could’ve taken the easy way out at Bash In Berlin, in our match, because of your knee, but I didn’t because our friendship more than you ever did. You know who I think takes the easy way out? It’s you, because who between you and I left here when things got though? Not me, I stayed, you quit.
Cody Rhodes: Enough! Enough, Kevin. I didn’t come out here to talk about the past. I didn’t come out to here, so you can justify your actions. I didn’t get all dressed up, Shawn Michaels didn’t return to San Antonio to listen to you talk. I’m done worrying about Kevin Owens. Instead, I need to focus on who I’m defending this championship against at WrestleMania, so could you please the sign contract?
Kevin Owens: Trust me, you’re not done worrying about Kevin Owens, because once I sign this, you know what that means. It makes it official that, Saturday night, at the Royal Rumble, I will shut everyone up who dares to say that I’m not the real champion. I’m the true, rightful WWE Champion. And once I win the title, everything you got when you came back, your face on every poster, on all the buses, all the fanfare, all the grand entrance, the attention, the pyro, everything, it’s coming to me, because that’s what I’ve deserved for the last ten years, and I’m taking it from you.
Shawn Michaels: Jesus, Kevin. Dude, you sound jealous.
Kevin Owens: What did you just say?
Shawn Michaels: I said, you just sound jealous.
Kevin Owens: Jealous? You know, it’s pretty rich that you would side with Cody Rhodes, of course you would, because you’re just like him. When things got tough for you here, you quit, too, didn’t you? You want to know who I think is jealous? I think you’re jealous of the fact that I’ve been bringing more pride in making this title more than you ever did. And once I win at the Royal Rumble, I will give everyone a champion that they could be proud of, a champion they could look up to, a champion who won’t lose his smile, because the only that’s going to his smile and his championship at the Rumble is you.
Kevin finally signs the contract and shoves it into HBK’s chest.
Shawn Michaels: Gentlemen, there’s only one thing left to do, and that is to take these championships. Can I please get a referee in here? And ascend them above the ring. Referee, please. This Saturday, Lucas Oil Stadium, one man ascends that ladder, one man walks out the Undisputed WWE Champion. Gentlemen, good luck.
Kevin proceeds to sucker punch Cody. Shawn tells Kevin to get out of his face. Kevin kicks Shawn in the gut. Kevin goes for The Package PileDriver, but Cody counters with a SuperKick. Shawn starts tuning the band. Shawn nails Kevin with Sweet Chin Music to close this segment.
Third Match: Braun Strowman vs. Jacob Fatu w/Tama Tonga
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Strowman outpowers Fatu. Strowman drops Fatu with a shoulder tackle. Strowman backs Fatu into the ropes. Fatu uppercuts Strowman. Fatu ducks a clothesline from Strowman. Strowman scores the elbow knockdown. Strowman clotheslines Fatu over the top rope. Fatu slams Strowman’s head on the top rope. Fatu sends Strowman tumbling to the floor. Fatu with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Fatu lands The Suicide Dive. Fatu has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Fatu with repeated headbutts. Strowman with a Sidewalk Slam. Strowman with forearm shivers. Strowman follows that with The Big Boot. Strowman with a gut punch. Strowman HeadButts Fatu. Strowman is mauling Fatu in the corner. Strowman with a Big Biel Throw.
Fatu regroups on the outside. Strowman plays to the crowd. Strowman delivers The Strowman Express. Fatu was sent flying over the announce table. Fatu rises back on his feet. Fatu with The Samoan Drop onto the announce table. Fatu with clubbing headbutts. Fatu throws Strowman into the steel ring steps. Fatu rolls Strowman back into the ring. Fatu HeadButts Strowman. Fatu nails Six Running Hip Attacks. The referee admonishes Fatu throws the referee out of the ring. Fatu continues to deliver more Running Hip Attacks. The referee calls for the bell. After the match, Fatu launches a steel chair into the ring. Fatu lays out the security guards. Strowman is bleeding from the mouth. Fatu is completely unhinged. Fatu plants Strowman with The Double Jump MoonSault. Nick Aldis starts yelling at Fatu. Not even Tama Tonga can restrain Fatu. Fatu delivers two more Double Jump MoonSaults.
Winner: Braun Strowman via Disqualification
– Joe Tessitore & Jesse Ventura recaps the show from The Okerlund Position.
– We get a clip of Triple H inviting iShowSpeed to the Royal Rumble.
Fourth Match: GUNTHER (c) vs. Jey Uso For The World Heavyweight Championship
Gunther starts things off with a Running Boot. Jey uppercuts Gunther. Chop/Forearm/Haymaker Exchange. Gunther slaps Jey in the chest. Jey with rapid fire bodyshots. Jey transitions into a corner mount. Gunther puts Jey on the top turnbuckle. Gunther chops Jey to the floor. Gunther has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Jey is throwing haymakers at Gunther. Jey with a deep arm-drag. Gunther blocks The SuperKick. Gunther with a Falling Lariat for a two count. Gunther cranks on Jey’s neck. Gunther bodyslams Jey. Gunther with a blistering chop. Gunther kicks Jey in the face. Second Chop/Forearm Exchange.
Uppercut Exchange. Jey with a straight right hand. Gunther answers with a reverse hammer throw into the turnbuckles. Gunther with a knee drop. Gunther stomps on Jey’s face. Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. Gunther fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Gunther and Jey are trading back and forth shots. Jey ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Jey with The Samoan Drop. Jey plays to the crowd. Gunther blasts Jey with The Shotgun Dropkick. Gunther PowerBombs Jey for a two count. Gunther stomps on Jey’s chest. Gunther is choking Jey with his boot. Gunther kicks Jey in the face. Third Chop/Forearm Exchange.
Jey goes for the long range uppercut, but Gunther counters with The Big Boot. Jey with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Gunther with The Release German Suplex. Jey SuperKicks Gunther for a two count. Jey avoids The Shotgun Dropkick. Jey nails Gunther with The Running Hip Attack for a two count. Jey ascends to the top turnbuckle. Gunther is lighting up Jey’s chest. Jey blocks The SuperPlex. Jey with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Gunther kicks Jey in the gut. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Jey counters with a Hurricanrana. Jey Spears Gunther for a two count. Jey SuperKicks Gunther. Jey delivers another spear. Jey connects with The Uso Splash for a two count. Jey goes for The Spear, but Gunther counters with Two PowerBombs to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still World Heavyweight Champion, GUNTHER via Pinfall
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