{"id":164518,"date":"2026-07-17T20:24:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T00:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=164518"},"modified":"2026-07-17T21:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T01:01:11","slug":"wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-in-msg-big-stipulation-for-main-event-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/07\/17\/wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-in-msg-big-stipulation-for-main-event-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in MSG: Big Stipulation for Main Event Tag"},"content":{"rendered":"

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in MSG<\/a> just got a lot bigger, as Gunther protested on this week’s WWE SmackDown. Acting SmackDown General Manager Adam Pearce made it clear that Gunther made a huge mistake by attacking Nick Aldis, and he made it abundantly apparent why Aldis chose to do the all-star tag team match at WWE SNME.<\/p>\n

Big Stipulation With SummerSlam 2026 Implications Set for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event<\/h2>\n
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A WWE SmackDown graphic featuring Nick Aldis and Gunther<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On last week’s SmackDown, Gunther was livid after Nick Aldis “gave” him CM Punk and Cody Rhodes. Unfortunately, Gunther is going to team up with Sami Zayn at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event as they take on QB1 and the Undisputed WWE Champion in a main event tag match. Gunther viciously assaulted Aldis, and on this Friday’s SmackDown<\/a>, he made it clear he did not regret it one bit.<\/p>\n

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Official WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event title card. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Acting SmackDown and Current WWE Raw GM Adam Pearce stated that if he had only waited just a bit more, he would’ve had his chance because Aldis was thinking that if Sami Zayn and Gunther won the WWE SNME tag match against Punk and Cody, they would be added to the SummerSlam 2026<\/a> main event for the Undisputed WWE Championship.<\/p>\n

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WWE SmackDown graphic featuring CM Punk and Cody Rhodes. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While that’s still the case, Gunther has already caused irreparable damage to Aldis, taking him out effectively. Gunther seems remorseless, even calling his own partner Sami Zayn a “bum,” and being jolly that he will probably get another shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship at SummerSlam 2026. That said, he still has a huge axe to grind with Cody Rhodes, and Rhodes vows that he won’t even get pass WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

It’ll be a huge curveball for SummerSlam if Gunther and Sami Zayn managed to pull this off in the Garden.<\/p>\n

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