The third article that was rebooted WWE Saturday night main event The series took over from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida on May 24, 2025, and took place on May 24, 2025. Again engaged in throwback style, WWE has announced five matches. The world title was defended, grim matches were fought, and multiple storyline developments took place.
The match quality across cards varies, and Thesportster’s rating system examines each to determine how the best, worst, and how everything else piled up in between.
5
Jellina Vega vs. Chelsea Green (Women’s US Championship)
Overall rating from TheSportster: 4.25/10
Storytelling | 1/2.5 |
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Technical capabilities | 0.75/2.5 |
Character work/psychology | 1/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction | 1.5/2.5 |
The match was rushed, pointless, everything was said and little to help either woman when it was finished. Chelsea Green came out of the gate and urged some back and forth between each of their competitors, but it wasn’t long before the action quickly slowed down. They felt like they were set to steadily build up the action until Vega’s failed 619 sucked up energy from the audience.
The match then went on to become a nasty limp leg until the end of the match in front of a boring crowd, resulting in a rather calm response to Vega’s victory. In just five minutes, this was a face slap for both women, and didn’t give enough time to tell stories, craft psychology, or invest in the audience at all.
4
John Cena Vs. R-truth
Overall rating from TheSportster: 5.75/10
Storytelling | 1.25/2.5 |
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Technical capabilities | 1/2.5 |
Character work/psychology | 1.5/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction | 2/2.5 |
R-Truth cosplay at John Cena was fun and the audience was almost all loud, but the match itself wasn’t good. It lasted just four minutes, featuring both Cena and Truth hitting Doom’s five moves, ending with cheating to win again… this time against R-Truth’s lower card comedy.
Audience reactions to Cena continue to turn his heels into messy occasionally, as they cheered on much of what he was doing and influenced the way the matches were delivered. In most cases, it was harmless, but not special.
3
Jey Uso Vs. Logan Paul (World Heavyweight Championship)
Overall rating from TheSportster: 6/10
Storytelling | 1.25/2.5 |
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Technical capabilities | 1.25/2.5 |
Character work/psychology | 1.5/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction | 2/2.5 |
Jay Uso and Logan Paul had built up a decent match during the clash of the World Heavyweight Championship. The work in the ring was fine, but not perfect, but the audience was quite interested in the action. However, when the show time was over, the action began to rush a bit.
Cody Rhodes then came out to enormous applause and returned for the first time since his defeat in the main event of WrestleMania 41. The finish was made to set up matches purely for bank money. Within 10 minutes, I couldn’t feel like the main event of the show.
2
Drew McIntyre vs. Damian in the match of steel cages
Overall rating from TheSportster: 6.25/10
Storytelling | 1.25/2.5 |
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Technical capabilities | 1.5/2.5 |
Character work/psychology | 1.5/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction | 2/2.5 |
Damien’s Priest and Drew McIntyre brought a decent level of physicality to their match, but it certainly didn’t hit the level many expected in terms of the strength of their feud. They went back and forth, but the pacing was rather slow and lethargic, but somehow they managed to source a “this is a great” chant from the crowd.
Before the match really heated, the priest nailed a brutal refraction to McIntyre… before he left the door and won in a rather uneasy way. It felt like a weak way to close the chapters of their feud, and it didn’t help that Jesse Ventura openly criticised the commentary finish and reduced the effect of the priest’s victory.
1
Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker Vs. CM Punk & Samiséin
Overall rating from TheSportster: 7.75/10
Storytelling | 1.75/2.5 |
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Technical capabilities | 2/2.5 |
Character work/psychology | 1.75/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction | 2.25/2.5 |
This is a hot way to start the main event on Saturday night, with Crowd Electric for all four men in the match, and it turned out to be arguably the best match on the entire show. The action between the ropes was fast-paced, crunchy and fluid. At one point in the middle it was a bit confusing, but they easily went through it. The commercial break hampered the momentum of the TV audience, but the loud, live crowds were able to easily return to the action for those watching at home.
Punk & Rollins in particular added a good level of hostility to their exchange, making the match feel like a must-see for both teams. Bronson Reid’s return at the end of the match was a huge moment. He attacked CM Punk, leading the teams of Rollins and Blakeker to victory, then joined the heels after the match to add another member to the growing faction.
