Saturday Night's Main Event 45 - The Results

Trick Williams beats Laredo Kid in the countdown.

Stephanie McMahon introduces Oba Femi to the ring. Oba says that there is one win apiece between him and Brock Lesnar and that while his last match against Lesnar was not in his favor, he is miles ahead of Lesnar in the mental game and that he lives in Lesnar's head. Oba says that Lesnar is acting out of character and that Lesnar will understand that the tides are changing quickly and that he is not locked in a steel cage with Lesnar; Lesnar is locked in a steel cage with him.

Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) beat Brie Bella and Paige to become the WWE Tag Team Champions after Jacy Jayne rolls Paige backwards after a roll-up, allowing Lainey to roll Paige up for the pin, the win and championship gold.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says he is trying to choose his words carefully, as he does not want to call himself a victim, yet everything that has happened since he won the WWE Championship has been egregious. He says that CM Punk and Cody Rhodes just asked for title shots while he has to bash his head against the glass ceiling to get it. Gunther shows up and tells Sami to stay out of his way and not ruin SummerSlam for him.

Former boxer Terence Crawford, YouTuber and streamer n3on, actor and rapper O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Trick Williams are seen in the crowd.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Liv Morgan, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh. McDonagh says that Danhausen is a curse and that he will "rid WWE of that sad buffoon."

Danhausen beats JD McDonagh after putting a black cat in a cage in his cloning machine to create New York Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns while McDonagh and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio look for weapons and get attacked by three Mini-hausens. Towns choke slams both McDonagh and Domini, with Dominik going through a table, before Danhausen hits the Triple D - the Danhausen Death Drop, which is the Scorpion Death Drop - on McDonagh.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Lyra Valkyria. Lyra says that the last time she and Bayley were in Madison Square Garden were fighting for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. She says she wanted to get to the top and be proud of how she did it, and she cannot stop thinking about who she would be if Bayley was the person she thought she could be, but tonight, she will get Bayley out of her head.

Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, comedian Jeff Ross, and Philadelpha Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean are seen in the crowd.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Bayley. Bayley says she tried to give grace to Lyra Vakyria because she believed that Lyra was different, but she realized she is the different one, and that she will have to put an end to Lyra Valkyria before she can get started.

Lyra Valkyria beats Bayley by submission after countering the Bayley-to-Belly. After the match, Lyra attacks Bayley again, then puts her into the submission hold that she won the match with again. Officials try to remove Lyra afterwards, but Lyra grabs Bayley and hits her with Nightwing on the ring steps.

Zuffa boxers Johnny Fisher and Zuffa boxer Ee Ajagba are seen in the crowd. The Roman Family are the recipeints of the Arby's Seat Upgrade tonight.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews CM Punk and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody says that he and Punk will coexist and that Punk will have no excuse when he beats him to become a four-time Undisputed WWE Champion. Punk knows they are teammates tonight and opponents at SummerSlam, and tonight, they have to keep it one-on-one so that Cody has no excuses when he beats him at SummerSlam.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and CM Punk beat Gunther and Sami Zayn to keep their Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam one-on-one. (Had Gunther and Sami Zayn won, they would have been added to the Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam, making the match a Fatal 4-Way.) During the match, referee Charles Robinson is knocked out by Sami Zayn when Sami Zayn tries to save the match. Gunther soon hits Cody Rhodes with the Undisputed WWE Championship and powerbombs Cody, and a referee shows up to make the count only to be pulled out of the ring by SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who then blasts Gunther with the WWE Championship and brings referees Charles Robinson back into the ring as Punk hits Gunther with the GTS and drags Cody into the cover. After the match, CM Punk comically smacks Cody Rhodes in the face with one of the straps of the Undisputed WWE Championship on his way out.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers football player James Harrison, two-time NBA all-star Cade Cunningham, Buffalo Bills five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, and Oba Femi are seen in the crowd.

New York Knicks player Jalen Brunston heads to the ring with Roman Reigns. Reigns says that this is "rare air" where greatness acknowledges greatness and that New York City is the home of WWE, and every time he comes here, the fans make him feel like he is at home, too. He also states that 53 years was way too long for the Knicks to get another NBA Championship, then says that there is only one Tribal Chief and only one Captain as he introduces Jalen Brunston. Reigns says that every champion needs a title and that he made some moves, and awards Brunson a custom-made New York Knicks World Heavyweight Championship, saying that he not only deserved it, but earned it. Reigns then has the fans in attendance acknowledge the two of them as they both raise their titles. Suddenly, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up. Reigns then has the fans in attendance acknowledge the two of them as they both raise their titles. Suddenly, Tyrese Haliburton shows up with a metal folding chair in his hands to Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' entrance theme. All of a sudden, Reigns is attacked from behind by the real Rollins, then goes for The Stomp only for Jalen Brunston to stand between him and Roman. Rollins threatens to drop Brunston where he stands, and Roman hits Rollins with a Supeman Punch followed by a Spear. Afterwards, Reigns is awarded with his own Larry O'Brien Trophy. Reigns holds up the trophy while Brunson holds up Reigns' World Heavyweight Championship.

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