{"id":134715,"date":"2025-05-21T07:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=134715"},"modified":"2025-05-21T05:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:23:30","slug":"wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-39-preview-5-24-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/05\/21\/wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-39-preview-5-24-25\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event 39 Preview (5\/24\/25)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s time for WWE Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event! The 39th instalment takes place on Saturday, May 24 live from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>In the US, it is available to watch on <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peacock<\/a>, and internationally, it can be watched on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>. The event is set to begin at 8 PM ET\/5 PM PT.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, four matches have been confirmed for the event, with only one of those being for a title. Here is all you need to know about the event and a preview of some of the matches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"entry-content\">Full WWE Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event Card<\/h2>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>World Heavyweight Championship Match: Jey Uso (c) vs. Logan Paul<\/li>\n<li>Singles Match: John Cena vs. R-Truth<\/li>\n<li>Tag Team Match: CM Punk &amp; Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins &amp; Bron Breakker<\/li>\n<li>Steel Cage Match: Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Jey Uso Defends Gold Against Logan Paul<\/h2>\n<p>World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso puts his title on the line against Logan Paul at WWE Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event 39. &#8216;The Maverick&#8217; made his presence felt the night after WrestleMania, setting his sights on the newly crowned champion. After Uso successfully defended against Seth Rollins, Paul ambushed the champion, making his intentions crystal clear.<\/p>\n<p>With Paul\u2019s history of thriving on the big stage and Uso\u2019s unstoppable momentum, the stakes couldn\u2019t be higher. Will Jey\u2019s championship run continue, or will The Maverick claim the crown for himself? Could this be the moment things change quite significantly in the WWE?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Logan Paul KNOCKS OUT Jey Uso after CM Punk and Sami Zayn ignite brawl: Raw, May 19, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kvDHsEB5AzQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>John Cena and R-Truth Meet in the Ring<\/h2>\n<p>A clash years in the making, R-Truth steps into the spotlight against his childhood hero, John Cena, at Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event 39. Their shared history is one of friendship and mutual respect, but that took a sharp turn at Backlash. Truth shockingly inserted himself into Cena\u2019s match against Randy Orton, preventing The Viper from delivering a match-ending punt and essentially handing Cena the victory, but &#8216;The Unseen 17&#8217; was less than grateful.<\/p>\n<p>The emotional weight of this bout is undeniable \u2014 a mix of admiration, betrayal, and long-standing history. For Cena, it\u2019s about continuing his legendary reign and proving that no one \u2014 not even a former friend \u2014 can take his spotlight. For R-Truth, it\u2019s about toppling the icon he once idolized, all in an effort to bring back the lovable side of him.<\/p>\n<p>Expect emotions to run high, and the unexpected to unfold when these two collide at Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"History of John Cena and R-Truth: WWE Playlist\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FnOf6_naO9s?feature=oembed\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Loaded Tag Team Match<\/h2>\n<p>Tensions will reach a boiling point at Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event when CM Punk and Sami Zayn join forces to take on Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker in a high-stakes tag team clash. The fallout from WrestleMania still looms large, where Paul Heyman\u2019s shocking betrayal of Punk and Roman Reigns handed Rollins the victory in their Triple Threat main event. Since then, Rollins aligned himself with Breakker, and Zayn has inserted himself into the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Punk\u2019s quest for revenge against Heyman\u2019s new regime takes its first official step here, while Zayn looks for payback of his own. Meanwhile, Rollins and Breakker aim to continue asserting their dominance on Raw and WWE at large. Expect chaos, high emotion, and no shortage of physicality when these four collide in Tampa.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL SEGMENT: CM Punk, Sami Zayn and Jey Uso fight Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker: Raw, May 12, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yAi1gz-87RU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on WWE Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Network<\/a>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The CW<\/a>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tubi<\/a>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A&amp;E<\/a>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peacock<\/a>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Speed<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for WWE Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event! The 39th instalment takes place on Saturday, May 24 live from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. In the US, it is available to watch on NBC, Peacock, and internationally, it can be watched on Netflix. 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