Saturday, July 12, 2025

Saturday Night's Main Event 40 - The Results

Randy Orton beats Drew McIntyre after Jelly Roll shoves Logan Paul to the ground and Drew McIntyre dares Jelly Roll to fight him, allowing Randy Orton to hit an RKO out of nowhere for the win. After the match, Logan Paul attacks Randy Orton. Jelly Roll gets in the ring and throws Logan Paul off of Orton, then blocks a punch and knocks Logan down with a right hand. When Jelly Roll checks on Orton, he gets hit with a Claymore by McIntyre, who is then chewed out by both main roster General Managers.





Backstage, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis are arguing with Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre.

The Lavergne Family is the recipient of the Jimmy John's Seat Upgrade.

Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill are seen in the front row. When Jade Cargill is on camera, she is attacked by Naomi. Officials and security jump in as Naomi and Cargill brawl. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announces that the special guest referee for Cargill and Naomi's match at Evolution is Bianca Belair.



Former WCW Head of Security Doug Dellinger and WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page are seen in the crowd.

Solo Sikoa retains the WWE United States Championship after Tala Tonga plants his boot on Solo to keep Jimmy from kicking out of a schoolkid pin in response to Jimmy Uso kicking him in the face from the ring apron. After the match, Tala Tonga hits Jimmy So with a big boot, then helps solo up while Tanga Loa and JC Mateo go on the attack. Solo then hits Jimmy with a Samoan Spike. Jacob Fatu then shows up, takes down Tanga Loa and JC Mateo, then has a staredown with Tala Tonga. Both men fight, and Tala Tonga overpowers him with a big boot. Tala then rushes at Jacob, but Jacob sends him tumbling out of the ring and hits him with a tope suicida.





Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Randy Orton and Jelly Roll. Orton feels guilty for what happened to Jelly Roll tonight, but Jelly Roll says that Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre have grossly underestimated him and he wants them anywhere, any time. Orton says that will happen at SummerSlam.



The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) are seen in the crowd.

LA Knight beats Seth "Freakin'" Rollins after Rollins tweaks his knee and is checked on by medical. When Rollins decides to continue with the match, Knight hits him with the BFT for the win. (It is later made apparent after the match that Rollins has injured his knee.)



NFL analyst Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, Blake Monroe, Jacy Jayne and 2 Chainz are all seen in the crowd.

Before the next match, Former WCW Head of Security Doug Dellinger helps lead Goldberg to the ring one last time. Also in Goldberg's entourage is his Goldberg's son Gage and Ernest "The Cat" Miller.

Gunther retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Goldberg in what is Goldberg's final match. During the match, Gunther rips off Goldberg's knee brace and uses it to taunt Goldberg's son Gage, who has to be held back by security after he jumps the barricade. After the match, Goldberg apologizes for "going out a little subpar" and that he has over 100 friends and family who came in from all over the world who he cannot thank enough. Afterwards, he thanks the fans, saying he could not have done it without them as the show ends. Post-show, he says that when he did it for the fans and especially for the kids, then talks about his professional football career and how he was lucky enough to play for the University of Georgia and the Atlanta Falcons as well as beat "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in the Georgia Dome in front of 45,000 fans. He says he could not have done it without the fans, and that it has been one hell of a ride. He also says there will never be another Goldberg, save for his son. Goldberg tells the fans to treat everyone with respect and treat everyone the way you wanted to be treated. He then says he is not going anywhere, then says he gained strength from the fans and that he cannot thank them enough. Goldberg also thanks his wife Wanda for being with him every step of the way, then says this is not goodbye and that he will be doing other things. Goldberg also mentions the passing of his father last week as well as the flood victims in both Camp Mercy as well as North Carolina, saying one is never good enoguh to lend a helping hand. He says that he was a proud Georgian for eighteen years and that he is a proud Texan now, as he and his neighbors dropped what they were doing to lend a helping hand. Goldberg then reiterates treating everyone with respect, saying that this can be a crappy world if you let it, but if you stand up, put your foot down and lead by example, then it can be a hell of a ride, and he wants everyone to take that ride with him. Goldberg celebrates with family and friends after ending his retirement speech with a mic drop, then "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up and says that everyone saw magic much like back then before thanking Goldberg for everything that he has done in professional wrestling, stating that he is not just wrestling royalty, but Atlanta and Georgia royalty. He then leads one more "Goldberg" chant.







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