WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results 12/13/25
Capitol One Arena
Washington, D.C.
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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Wade Barrett)
Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia
Host: Joe Tessitore & Stephanie McMahonÂ
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Oba FemiÂ
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Femi outpowers Rhodes. Strong lockup. Rhodes applies a side headlock. Rhodes transitions into a hammerlock. Rhodes ducks under a back elbow smash from Femi. Rhodes drop steps into a side headlock. Femi whips Rhodes across the ring. Rhodes slides under The Big Boot. Rhodes kicks Femi in the gut. Rhodes goes for a drop-down uppercut, but Femi counters with The Uranage BackBreaker. Femi with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Femi hammers down on the back of Rhodes neck. Femi sends Rhodes to the corner. Rhodes with forearm shivers. Femi drives his knee into the midsection of Rhodes. Femi with a Big Biel Throw. Femi with the irish whip. Rhodes dives over Femi. Rhodes goes for a Powerslam, but Femi blocks it. Femi bodyslams Rhodes for a two count.
Femi rocks Rhodes with a forearm smash. Rhodes kicks Femi in the gut. Femi uppercuts Rhodes. Femi whips Rhodes across the ring. Femi with a Delayed BackBreaker for a two count. Femi clotheslines the back of Rhodes neck. Femi goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Rhodes lands back on his feet. Rhodes sends Femi shoulder first into the steel ring post. Rhodes with a running forearm smash. Rhodes dives over Femi. Rhodes Powerslams Femi. Rhodes is fired up. Rhodes drops Femi with The Cody Cutter for a two count. Femi blocks The Cody Cutter. Rhodes dumps Femi out of the ring. Rhodes goes for The Suicide Dive, but Femi counters with a forearm smash. Rhodes sends Femi tumbling to the floor. Rhodes lands The Suicide Dive. Femi responds with The SpineBuster for a two count.
Femi goes for a Bodyslam, but Rhodes lands back on his feet. Rhodes kicks Femi in the gut. Rhodes with the drop-down uppercut. Femi clotheslines Rhodes over the top rope. Femi with a Running Uppercut over the announce table. Rhodes is busted open. Femi rolls Rhodes back into the ring. Femi with another SpineBuster for a two count. Femi whips Rhodes across the ring. Femi goes for The Fall From Grace, but Rhodes lands back on his feet. Femi delivers The Super Cody Cutter for a two count. Drew McIntyre storms into the ring and attacks Rhodes which forces the disqualification. After the match, McIntyre transitions into a ground and pound attack. Femi pulls McIntyre off Rhodes. McIntyre talks smack to Femi. Femi shoves Rhodes into the canvas. Rhodes drops McIntyre with The Cody Cutter. Femi Chokeslams McIntyre. Rhodes raises Femi’s hand.
Winner: Cody Rhodes via DisqualificationÂ
– Shoutouts from The TODAY Show, Tyrese Haliburton, Eli Manning, Jordana Brewster, Snoop Dogg, Peyton Manning, Jimmy Fallon, Kurt Angle, AJ Styles, Bayley, Rey Mysterio, Charlotte Flair, Jey Uso, Stephanie McMahon and CM Punk.
– Tyrese Haliburton, Jon Bernthal, Chuck Zito, Sami Zayn, Trish Stratus and Eve Torres are in the house tonight.
Second Match: Bayley w/Lyra Valkyria vs. Sol Ruca w/Zaria
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Bayley applies a side headlock. Standing Switch Exchange. Bayley with a side headlock takeover. Ruca rolls Bayley over for a one count. Bayley applies a wrist lock. Bayley goes for a wrist lock takeover, but Ruca lands back on her feet. Bayley drop steps into a side headlock. Bayley wrenches on the left shoulder of Ruca. Bayley whips Ruca across the ring. Ruca showcases her speed and athleticism. Ruca with a Headscissors Takeover. Ruca taunts Bayley. Bayley grabs a side wrist lock. Bayley with two arm-ringers. Bayley goes for a Hip Toss, but Ruca lands back on her feet. Ruca drops Bayley with The X-Factor. Bayley regroups on the outside. Bayley with The Middle Rope Stunner. Ruca blocks The Ring Post Dropkick. Ruca with a handstand on the ring apron. Ruca blasts Bayley with The PK. Bayley avoids The Triangle MoonSault. Bayley with a running forearm smash. Bayley rolls Ruca back into the ring.
Bayley rocks Ruca with a forearm smash. Ruca with an inside cradle for a two count. Ruca with a double leg takedown for a two count. Ruca sweeps out the legs of Bayley. Ruca SuperKicks Bayley. Ruca dumps Bayley out of the ring. Ruca plays to the crowd. Ruca delivers The Sasuke Special. Ruca rolls Bayley back into the ring. Ruca goes for a Springboard Frog Splash, but Bayley ducks out of the way. Bayley with a Running Lariat. Bayley with a Running Sunset Bomb into the turnbuckles for a two count. Bayley drives her knee into Ruca’s back. Bayley applies a rear chin lock. Ruca with a gut punch. Bayley with a roll through escape. Bayley follows that with a running knee lift. Ruca avoids The Running Knee. Ruca delivers her combination offense. Ruca with two diving back elbow smashes. Ruca sends Bayley chest first into the turnbuckles. Ruca with a Release German Suplex. Ruca pops back on her feet. Ruca ascends to the top turnbuckle. Ruca kicks Bayley in the face.
Ruca hits The Cartwheel DDT for a two count. Ruca goes for a Springboard Shoulder Tackle, but Bayley counters with The Bayley to Belly for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Bayley ducks a clothesline from Ruca. Bayley gets Ruca tied up in the tree of woe. Bayley is raining down haymakers. Bayley with a Springboard Elbow Drop for a two count. Ruca SuperKicks Bayley. Ruca ducks a clothesline from Bayley. Ruca with The Backslide for a two count. Bayley goes for The Rose Plant, but Ruca lands back on her feet. Ruca drops Bayley with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Bayley denies The Sol Snatcher. Bayley hits The Rose Plant for a two count. Bayley transitions into a ground and pound attack. Bayley with The Saito Suplex. Bayley drags Ruca to the corner. Bayley goes for The Flying Elbow Drop, but Ruca gets her knees up in the air. Ruca with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Ruca connects with The Sol Snatcher. Ruca had to pull Bayley back into the ring. Bayley goes for The Victory Roll, but Ruca rolls her over to pickup the victory. After the match, Bayley raises Ruca’s hand. Bayley and Ruca pay homage to John Cena by doing his signature salute.
Winner: Sol Ruca via PinfallÂ
– Shoutouts from Sheamus, Rob Van Dam, Corey Graves, Becky Lynch, Stew, Michael Cole, Cody Rhodes, The Undertaker, and The Rock.
– WWE Hall Of Famers Kurt Angle, Mark Henry, Michelle McCool and Rob Van Dam are in the house tonight.
– Michael Cole gives a big shoutout to Jim Ross, Jerry The King Lawler, TAZ, JBL and Corey Graves who also called some of John Cena’s epic matches throughout his career.
Third Match: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater
Evans and Slater with Stereo SuperKicks before the bell rings. Evans with The Stage Dive. Slater drops Lee with a Leg Lariat. Slater lands The SomerSault Plancha over the steel ring post. Slater rolls Lee back into the ring. Slater with The Flying Crossbody Block. Slater tags in Evans. Evans with The Frog Splash for a two count. Evans tags in Slater. Evans with a gut punch. Slater with a flying corner clothesline. Following a snap mare takeover, Slater hooks the outside leg for a two count. Slater rocks Lee with a forearm smash. Lee kicks Slater in the face. Lee decks Evans with a back elbow smash. Lee sends Slater shoulder first into the ring post. Lee sends Evans tumbling to the floor. Slater goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Lee lands back on his feet. Lee flips over a clothesline from Slater. Lee with The SitOut PowerBomb.
Styles and Evans are tagged in. Styles delivers The Phenomenal Blitz. Styles with a Sliding Basement Forearm. Styles with a leaping corner clothesline. Styles follows that with The Ushigoroshi. Styles ducks a clothesline from Slater. Styles with a SitOut Wheelbarrow FaceBuster. Evans rocks Styles with a forearm smash. Evans goes for a SpringBoard MoonSault, but Styles ducks out of the way. Styles drives Evans back first into the ringside barricade. Lee with a Running Hurricanrana off the apron. Styles catches Slater in mid-air. Styles goes for The Styles Clash, but Evans counters with a SuperKick. Evans nails Styles with The OG Cutter. Evans drags Styles to the corner.
Evans tags in Slater. Slater hits The Swanton 450. Lee dropkicks Evans into Slater to break up the cover. Evans with a Roundhouse Kick. Lee with a Pump Knee Strike. Evans goes for The Red Dot, but Lee counters with a Running Back Elbow. Lee with The SomerSault Plancha. Slater mocks Styles. Styles with a backdrop. Slater blocks The Styles Clash. Slater launches Styles over the top rope. Styles rocks Slater with a forearm smash. Styles prepared for The Phenomenal Forearm. Styles slipped off the top rope. Slater hooks the outside leg for a two count. Styles PowerBombs Slater out of mid-air. Styles connects with The Styles Clash to pickup the victory. After the match, Styles and Lee had a nice embrace with Evans and Slater.
Winner: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee via PinfallÂ
– Shoutouts from Kane, R-Truth, The Miz, Big E, The New Day, Alexa Bliss, Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Tom Brady, Jimmy Kimmel, Gabriel Iglesias, Lil Yachty, Jalen Brunson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Jelly Roll.
– The Miz appears in the ring and starts complaining about the fact that he should’ve had a bigger spotlight during John Cena’s Farewell Tour. Miz is wearing the ring jacket he wore at WrestleMania 27 where he beat John Cena in the main event. R-Truth storms into the ring. Truth said that Miz stole an opportunity when he switched out Nick Aldis Balls during The Last Time Is Now Tournament. Miz opens the ball and reads the card. It’s Joe Hendry. Hendry appears on the ring apron. Miz snaps at the crowd. Miz shoves Truth. Hendry is throwing haymakers at Miz. Hendry ducks a clothesline from Miz. Hendry catches Miz in mid-air. Hendry with The Fallaway Slam. Hendry pops back on his feet. Hendry does his signature spin with Truth. Ten Knuckle Shuffle to Miz. Hendry connects with The Standing Ovation. Truth makes the cover and raises Hendry’s hand.
Fourth Match: John Cena vs. GUNTHERÂ
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gunther is playing mind games with Cena. Strong lockup. Gunther uppercuts Cena. Gunther stomps on Cena’s chest. Gunther poses for the crowd. Gunther uppercuts Cena. Gunther unloads two knife edge chops. Gunther talks smack to the crowd. Gunther with a blistering chop. Gunther bodyslams Cena. Gunther whips Cena back first into the turnbuckles. Cena blocks a chop from Gunther. Cena with a gut punch. Cena is throwing haymakers at Gunther. Gunther reverses out of the irish whip from Cena. Cena ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Cena with two diving shoulder tackles. Cena with a Spinning Side Slam. Cena plays to the crowd. Cena delivers The Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena goes for The Attitude Adjustment, but Gunther lands back on his feet. Gunther with a Release German Suplex. Gunther with a Running Lariat. Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. Cena with a snapmare escape. Cena with a drop toe hold. Cena applies The STFU.
Gunther push kicks Cena across the ring. Gunther with a Shotgun Dropkick. Gunther PowerBombs Cena. Gunther wants the referee to ask Cena if he wants to give up. Gunther with a Running Lariat. Gunther says that Cena is going to give up tonight. Gunther with another Running Lariat. Gunther tells Cena to get up. Gunther with Three Running Lariats. Gunther talks smack to Cena. Cena ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Cena with two diving shoulder tackles. Cena with another Spinning Side Slam. Cena follows that with The Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena hits The Attitude Adjustment for a two count. Cena goes for another Attitude Adjustment, but Gunther lands back on his feet. Gunther chops the back of Cena’s neck. Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. Cena rises back on his feet. Cena whips Gunther across the ring. Cena applies The Sleeper Hold. Gunther puts his foot on the middle rope which forces the break. Gunther regroups on the outside. Gunther with a knife edge chop. Gunther with a Belly to Back Suplex on the ring apron. Gunther whips Cena chest first into the steel ring steps.
Gunther drags the ring steps towards the announce table. Gunther starts gloating. Gunther taunts the DC Crowd. Gunther punches Cena in the back. Gunther is raining down haymakers. Gunther clears the announce table. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Cena counters with The Attitude Adjustment through the announce table. Cena rolls Gunther back into the ring. Cena hooks the outside leg for a two count. Cena ascends to the top turnbuckle. Cena with The Flying Leg Drop for a two count. Cena calls for one last Five Knuckle Shuffle. Gunther drops Cena with The Big Boot. Gunther with a Release German Suplex. Gunther PowerBombs Cena for a two count. Gunther ascends to the top turnbuckle. Cena uppercuts Gunther. Cena with The Avalanche Attitude Adjustment for a two count. Cena and Gunther are trading back and forth shots. Cena ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Cena goes for The Attitude Adjustment, but Gunther lands back on his feet. Gunther PowerBombs Cena. Gunther with The Flying Splash for a two count.
Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. Cena refuses to quit. Gunther denies The Attitude Adjustment. Gunther reapplies The Sleeper Hold. Gunther jumps on Cena’s back. Cena drives Gunther back first into the turnbuckles. Gunther locks in another Sleeper Hold. Cena gets back to a vertical base. Cena runs Gunther into the turnbuckles. Cena connects with The Attitude Adjustment for a two count. Gunther goes back to The Sleeper Hold. Cena still won’t quit. Gunther with hammer elbows. Gunther makes Cena tap out to The Sleeper Hold. After the match, Cena kisses the mat. Cena takes a bow for the crowd. CM Punk and Cody Rhodes come down to the ring and gives Cena their titles. The entire WWE Locker Room surrounds the ringside area. Cena had a nice embrace with Triple H. We see a beautiful tribute package for Cena. Cena takes one final bow for the crowd. Cena loves his shoes and wristbands in the ring. Cena walks up the ramp. Cena gives a wink to Stu. Cena says that it’s been a pleasure serving everybody. Cena does one final salute as the show goes off the air.
Winner: GUNTHER via SubmissionÂ
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