WWE is making a one-night change to one of its longest-running event brands this weekend. Instead of Saturday Night’s Main Event, fans will get the first-ever Sunday Night’s Main Event on September 6 in Atlanta.
The reason for the unusual switch is the Labor Day holiday weekend in the United States. Labor Day falls on Monday, September 7, giving many Americans a three-day weekend. WWE has placed the special on Sunday as part of its Labor Day weekend plans, with the company officially promoting it as the first Sunday Night’s Main Event.
This is not being presented as a permanent change to the event’s traditional Saturday identity. WWE has specifically billed the Atlanta show as a special Sunday edition, meaning fans should not expect the franchise to permanently become Sunday Night’s Main Event.
The location also adds some history to the occasion. WWE is returning to Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, which previously hosted Saturday Night’s Main Event in July 2025. That show featured Gunther defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Hall of Famer Goldberg in the latter’s final WWE match.
WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event: Start Time, Match Card and How to Watch
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Sunday Night’s Main Event will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, September 6. The show begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will stream live on Peacock in the United States. International viewers can watch through YouTube.
The announced card includes Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton and Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker. Lil Yachty will also make his WWE in-ring debut against United States Champion Baron Corbin in a five-minute challenge. If Yachty survives the full five minutes without being pinned or submitting, Trick Williams will receive a United States Championship match against Corbin later that night.
The women’s match on the card will see Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley team up against Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab.
The show will also open with a performance from Atlanta rapper Quavo, who is scheduled to perform an unreleased track from his upcoming album QROMELIFE.
For WWE, the Sunday scheduling makes this year’s edition different from every previous Saturday Night’s Main Event. For fans, it provides a holiday-weekend wrestling special without changing the identity of the franchise permanently.
