WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Results - 12/14/2024: Cody Vs. KO, Inaugural Women's US Champion, More

For the first time since 2008, WWE is presenting the famous Saturday Night's Main Event from Uniondale, NY's Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The show is set to be simulcast on Peacock and NBC at 8pm ET.

The show will be headlined by Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defending his title against former WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens. World Heavyweight Champion Gunther will also be putting his title on the line against Finn Balor and Damian Priest, who seem more interested in settling their bad blood with each other than winning the title. Liv Morgan will put her WWE Women's World Championship on the line against Iyo Sky, and Michin and Chelsea Green will compete to determine who will be the first-ever WWE Women's United States Champion. Plus Sami Zayn will face Drew McIntyre in a grudge match.

Pyro explodes through the Uniondale Coliseum, revealing an LED set reminiscent of the old WWF neon entrance. Videos show Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens arriving at the arena. Damage CTRL is shown. Damian Priest is shown walking down an aisle. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh are shown with their tag titles. Gunther arrives with his title. Back in the arena, Jesse Ventura is welcomed to the event.

Ventura runs down the card and says that he didn't think Cody Rhodes was Dusty Rhodes's son due to Cody's physique and his ego. Pat McAfee's music plays and McAfee makes his entrance to join Michael Cole at commentary.

Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn

Zayn blindsided McIntyre to little avail. McIntyre quickly takes control and tosses Zayn around. Zayn dodges an attack in the corner and pummels McIntyre. Zayn sends McIntyre to the floor. Zayn hits an Arabian Press to the floor, wiping out McIntyre. Back in the ring and McIntyre is chopping away at Zayn. Zayn dumps McIntyre back to the floor.

Zayn goes for a plancha but McIntyre catches him and throws him across the announce table. We head to commercial.

Back from commercial, and McIntyre is keeping his dominance against Zayn. Zayn begins to fight back and levels McIntyre with an Axe Handle. McIntyre gets sent into the post. Zayn sets up for the Helluva Kick but McIntyre counters. McIntyre hits a Spinebuster for a nearfall. McIntyre hits a Deadlift Sitout Powerbomb for a nearfall. McIntyre drags Zayn to his feet and then sets him up on the top rope. Zayn fights out of an Avalanche Air Raid Crash and hits a Sunset Flip Powerbomb for a nearfall. 

McIntyre fights out of a Blue Thunder Bomb attempt and hits a Glasgow Kiss. Zayn struggles to his feet and counters a Claymore. Zayn hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall. Both men fight to their feet. McIntyre evades Zayn and comes back with a Claymore for the pinfall.

WINNER: Drew McIntyre

Backstage, Liv Morgan is shown, flanked by Dominik Mysterio and Raquel Rodriguez, heading to gorilla position for her match.

Women's World Championship Match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Iyo Sky

Iyo flips away from Liv multiple times but Liv sends her into the corner. Liv tries to crush Iyo with a back elbow but Iyo counters and sends Liv into the opposite corner. Iyo hits a big dropkick and gets a nearfall. They fight to the apron, where Liv fights out of a German Suplex. Morgan is sent to the floor where Iyo flattens her with an Asai Moonsault as we head to commercial.

Back from commercial and Iyo rolls up Liv for a nearfall. Iyo knocks Liv around the ring. Liv retreats to the floor. Iyo hits a suicide dive to wipe out Morgan. Back in the ring, Sky hits a Springboard Missile Dropkick for a nearfall. Morgan counters a Meteora and hits a Backstabber. Morgan hits a diving Codebreaker for a nearfall. Iyo comes back with a series of German Suplexes for a nearfall. Iyo continues to punish Morgan. Iyo slips on a springboard and Morgan hits a Codebreaker for a nearfall.

Morgan hits an Enzuigiri. Sky comes back and traps Morgan in an Arm-Trap Crossface. Iyo hits a running Meteora. She climbs to the top rope. Morgan counters a Moonsault and hits Oblivion for the pinfall.

WINNER AND STILL WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPION: Liv Morgan

As Liv is heading up the entry ramp, Rhea Ripley makes an entrance and stares down Morgan.

World Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat Match: Gunther (c) vs. Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor

The match starts with Damian and Gunther pinballing Finn Balor around the ring until they turn on each other and begin throwing hands. Gunther falls to the outside. Priest hits a big dive to the outside as we head to commercial.

Back from commercial and Priest is dominating Balor in the ring. Gunther comes from out of nowhere to blindside both men. Gunther chops Priest to the canvas and locks in a submission. Balor slaps Balor and both men trade blows. Finn comes back with a Pele kick. Both men get leveled by Priest who hits a double clothesline. Priest and Gunther trade chops. Priest knocks Gunther to the mat. Balor eats a series of forearms from Priest. Priest delivers running back elbows to Gunther and Priest. Gunther tries to fight back but Priest turns it into a rope-walk crossbody. Priest hits a Flatliner on Balor for a nearfall.

Priest and Gunther try to trade Powerbombs but before either man can pull one off, Balor hits both men with Slingblades. Gunther locks Balor in a Sleeper. Priest kicks Balor. Balor and Gunther fall over into a nearfall for Balor. Gunther locks Priest in a Rear Naked Choke. Priest powers out and goes for a Chokeslam but Gunther fights out. Priest comes back with a Chokeslam. Balor comes back and hits Priest with an Eye of the Hurricane. Balor climbs to the top rope. Gunther stops Balor from attempting Coup De Grace. Gunther goes for a Suplex, Priest recovers and gets Gunther into a Razor's Edge. Balor hits Gunther with a Coup De Grace and covers but Priest breaks up the pinfall. Priest counters a Razor's Edge with a rollup for a nearfall. Priest hits a Chokeslam on Balor but Gunther stops him from capitalizing. Gunther chokes out Priest outside the ring and then powerbombs him onto the steel steps. Gunther gets back in the ring and hits Balor with a Dropkick. Gunther hits Balor with a Powerbomb for the pinfall.

WINNER AND STILL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Gunther

Backstage, Kevin Owens is shown getting ready for his match. Nick Aldis emerges from his GM Office with the WWE Women's United States Championship.

Inaugural WWE Women's United States Championship Match: Michin vs. Chelsea Green (w/ Piper Niven)

Michin and Green trade counters and holds to start. Michin hits a big gutwrench suplex. Green dumps Michin to the outside. Michin counters a suicide dive and takes Green to the apron, where she stretches her amongst the ropes. The referee is distracted by Chelsea Green and Piper Niven crushes Michin with a Belly To Belly Suplex on the outside. We head to commercial.

Back from commercial and Green is maintaining control over Michin, but attempts a Ruff Ryder that gets countered. Michin hits a big German Suplex and then a Tornado DDT. Michin covers for a nearfall. Michin attempts Eat Da Feet but Green counters an hits a Ruff Ryder for a nearfall. Green nearly wipes out Piper at ringside. Michin comes flying in and wipes both women out. Back in the ring, Michin counters an Unprettier and hits Eat Da Feet and covers, but Green gets her leg on the rope.

Michin sits Green on the top rope. Michin smacks her. Green shoves Michin to the canvas. Michin knocks Piper Niven off the apron. Green recovers and hits an Unprettier for the pinfall.

WINNER AND FIRST WWE WOMEN'S UNITED STATES CHAMPION: Chelsea Green

Green celebrates with Niven and the title as pyro explodes in the rafters.

Jesse Venture joins commentary and tells the crew that his snakeskin jacket is made from Jake "The Snake" Roberts's snake Damien. Cody makes his entrance in the classic Winged Eagle WWE Championship.

Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens

The bell rings and Owens immediately retreats to ringside. Cody gibes chase smashes Owens into the apron and then into the announce table. Back in the ring, and Owens retreats again, only to be hit with a suicide dive from Rhodes. 

Back in the ring, Cody hits a Gourdbuster. They both exit the ring and Owens takes control. Owens backdrops Rhodes onto the announce table as we head to commercial.

Back from commercial and Owens hits a Swanton Bomb on Rhodes for a nearfall. Owens and Rhodes trade Dusty impressions, with Rhodes hitting a Bionic Elbow. Rhodes hits a powerslam. Rhodes hits a Disaster Kick for a nearfall. Owens dodges a Cody Cutter and heads to ringside. Rhodes gives chase and eats a Superkick. Owens gets Rhodes onto the announce table, where Rhodes recovers and hits an RKO. The table does not break. Back in the ring, Cody hits a Cody Cutter for a nearfall.

Rhodes puts Owens on the top rope. Owens fights out of a Superplex and hits an Avalanche Fisherman Buster for a nearfall. Rhodes counters a Stunner. Owens counters a Cross Rhodes. The referee gets knocked out of the ring. Owens hits a Stunner and covers for an uncounted 15 count. A ref finally comes in and counts but Cody finally kicks out.

Cody counters a Pop Up Powerbomb. Owens dodges a Disaster Kick and the referee gets knocked out. Owens sends Rhodes into the ringpost. Owens grabs a steel chair. Rhodes dodges and hits a Cody Cutter. Rhodes hits a Cross Rhodes onto the chair for the pinfall.

WINNER AND STILL UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPION: Cody Rhodes