With WWE programming moving at a relentless pace, it would be easy to overlook Saturday Night’s Main Event, which takes place this Saturday from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Between the premiere of WWE Unreal Season 2 on Netflix this week and the Royal Rumble just over a week away, this show risks getting lost in the shuffle.
That would be a mistake.
Saturday Night’s Main Event has quietly re-established itself as a show that matters. WWE chose this stage for John Cena's retirement, and WWE has treated the revived nostalgia special like a premium event—stacked cards, high-stakes matches, and real storyline consequences.
That moment matters.
It marked the first time Cody openly embraced villainous behavior on the same night Jacob Fatu was attacked. WWE has never disconnected those two threads.
Yes, Drew McIntyre remains a possible suspect. But would WWE really stretch a mystery this long just to reveal that an established heel was responsible all along?
Unlikely.
A payoff of this magnitude demands a shocking reveal—and increasingly, the story points back to Cody Rhodes.
Where This Is Headed
Cody attacking Jacob Fatu doesn’t just explain the mystery. It sets the stage for something much larger.
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It creates the justification for Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns III—with Roman stepping in not just as “The Tribal Chief,” but as the protector of his family, facing a fully unleashed, villainous “American Nightmare.”
If that’s the direction, then Saturday Night’s Main Event isn’t just another stop on the road to WrestleMania.
It’s the turn.
This is what we could be talking about on Unreal Season 3.
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 43: Full Card
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Cody Rhodes vs. Jacob Fatu
Grudge match -
Randy Orton vs. Trick Williams vs. Damien Priest vs. Sami Zayn
Fatal Four-Way Match to determine the No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship -
Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY (c) vs. Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez
Tag team match for the Women’s Tag Team Championships
How to Watch WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 43
- Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
- Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
- Streaming:Peacock (U.S.), Netflix (International)
- Venue: Bell Centre — Montreal, Quebec, Canada