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WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results: Review, Grades, Card For July 12

By Lovell Porter

Our WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event results for tonight include LA Knight clashing with Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins, Randy Orton seeking revenge against Drew McIntyre, Jimmy Uso challenging Solo Sikoa for the United States Championship, and Goldberg returning for his final match against Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Card:

  • World Heavyweight Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. Goldberg
  • LA Knight vs. Seth Rollins
  • Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton
  • United States Championship Match: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jimmy Uso

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results:

Joe Tessitore and Jesse “The Body” Ventura set up the card from the crowd.

Drew McIntyre w/Logan Paul vs. Randy Orton w/Jelly Roll

McIntyre backs Orton into the corner and lays in a few punches. Orton drops McIntyre on the top rope. Corner ten punches by Orton. Orton clotheslines McIntyre over the top. Orton follows and tries to suplex McIntyre on the commentary desk. McIntyre blocks it and suplexes Orton on the desks twice.

After the break, McIntyre works over Orton’s injured back. Orton lands the Orton powerslam. McIntyre rolls out. Orton follows and suplexes McIntyre on the commentary desk, three times in a row. Draping DDT by Orton. Orton calls for the RKO. Paul hops up on the apron to cause a distraction. McIntyre drops Orton with a Claymore! Orton manages to get his foot on the bottom rope. Jelly Roll gets in Paul’s face. Paul pushes Roll. Roll pushes Paul on his butt. McIntyre yells at Jelly Roll. McIntyre turns around and gets RKO’d! Orton pins McIntyre.

Winner- Randy Orton

After the match, Paul cheap shots Orton. Jelly Roll reluctantly gets in the ring and tosses Paul across the ring. Paul tries a right hand, but Jelly Roll blocks it and lays Paul out with one punch. The crowd goes nuts. Jelly Toll checks on Orton. McIntyre almost decapitates Jelly Roll with a Claymore out of nowhere.

Grade: B

This was a solid, well-constructed, old-school-style match. This writer generally hates it when celebrities get involved in a match, but… So far, Jelly Roll has done quite well in his role. Props to… Logan Paul… (I feel dirty now) for making Jelly Roll seem credible by selling his butt off every time Jelly Roll breathes on him. Jelly Roll ate that Claymore head on. That was impressive. This was a good piece of business.

It’s ON SIGHT

Jade Cargill is shown in the crowd. Naomi attacks Cargill from behind. Naomi dumps Cargill over the barricade. Security and officials try to break it up. Cargill boots Naomi in the face and tosses her over the commentary desk. As security tries to calm Cargill down, Naomi leaps off the desk onto Cargill! As both women brawl, security eventually pulls them apart. SmackDown GM Nick Aldis grabs a mic and says he knew these two wouldn’t be able to wait, so he has an announcement. At Evolution for Cargill and Naomi’s No Holds Barred Match, they will have a special guest referee to keep order: Bianca Belair. Belair walks down to the ring and shakes her head. Naomi is seething. Cargill doesn’t look happy either.

Grade: B+

One word: Cinema!!!

United States Championship Match: Solo Sikoa (c) w/MFT vs. Jimmy Uso

Jimmy and Sikoa jaw at each other. Jimmy lands a few strikes. Sikoa floors Jimmy with a chop. Sikoa is sent over the top. Jimmy lands a dive. Jimmy trips on the apron. Spinnign Solo by Sikoa. Jimmy kicks out. Jimmy ends up back on the apron. Sikoa decks Jimmy during a springboard. Jimmy falls to the floor. Sikoa distracts the referee while Tala Tonga clotheslines Jimmy. After the break, Sikoa pushes Jimmy into the ring post out on the apron. Jimmy responds with a superkick. Jimmy German suplexes Sikoa on the apron. Sikoa kicks out.

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Jimmy lands a hip attack. Jimmy goes up top and lands another Splash. Sikoa kicks out again. Sikoa blocks a spear with a knee strike. Spinning Solo by Sikoa. Sikoa calls for the Samoan Spike. Jimmy ducks it and lands a Spear. Jimmy goes up top. Sikoa rolls out to the floor. Jimmy dives off the top and takes out Sikoa and the MFTs with a whisper in the wind. Jimmy PKs Tala. Sikoa rolls up Jimmy and Tala holds Jimmy down so Sikoa can get the pin.

Winner and STILL United States Champion, Solo Sikoa!

After the match, Tala boots Jimmy in the face. Sikoa and the MFTs attack Jimmy. Sikoa Spikes Jimmy. Jacob Fatu’s music hits, and he runs to the ring. Fatu takes out JC Mateao and Tonga Loa. Tala and Fatu have a staredown. Fatu lands a few punches. Tala boots Fatu. Fatu sends Tala over the top. Fatu lands a dive that takes out everyone.

Grade: B

Good match. Jimmy didn’t have a chance in hell here, but it’s still a fun watch. One thing: why did Fatu wait for Jimmy to get a Samoan Spike shoved up his nose before coming to make the save?

LA Knight vs. Seth Rollins w/Paul Heyman

Knight and Rollins trade finish attempts. Rollins gets dumped over the top. Knight dropkicks Rollins through the ropes. Knight slams Rollins’ head on the commentary desk repeatedly. Rollins turns around, and Knight floors him with a diving clothesline off the desk. After the break, Rollins is focusing his attack on Knight’s previously injured ribs. Gutbuster by Rollins. Rollins follows that with a frog splash. Kick out by Knight. Rollins tries his swanton/springboard moonsault combo, but he tweaks his knee. The referee holds Knight back as the doctor and Heyman check on Rollins. Rollins gets ot his feet, but Knight immediately hits a BFT for the win.

Winner- LA Knight

Grade: N/A

Rollins is hurt, and they seemingly called an audible to get to a finish. With Rollins going down, there is no need to grade this one. Get well soon, Rollins.

World Heavyweight Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. Goldberg

Goldberg and Gunther circle each other while the crowd chants for Goldberg. Gunther and Goldberg lock up. Goldberg pushes Gunther to the mat. Gunther boots Goldberg in the gut and grabs a headlock. Goldberg shoots Gunther into the ropes and floors him with a shoulder block. Gunther chops Goldberg. Goldberg laughs at Gunther. Gunther chops Goldberg again. It has no effect. Goldberg lands a clothesline. Goldberg works over Gunther in the corner. Gunther lands a clothesline. Gunther goes up top. Goldberg slams Gunther off the top and calls for a Spear. Gunther rolls out of the ring.

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Goldberg follows. Gunther lands a few more chops, which have some effect on Goldberg. Goldberg tries to whip Gunther into the barricade. Gunther does a front roll. Goldberg charges in for a Spear, but Gunther side steps. Goldberg crashes through the barricades. After the break, Gunther is working over Goldberg’s injured knee. Goldberg and Gunther trade strikes. Gunther kicks Goldberg in the knee to stop his flurry. Gunther walks into a spinebuster from Goldberg. Goldberg backbody drops Gunther to avoid a powerbomb. Goldberg tries a Spear, but Gunther moves, and the referee gets cut in half by Goldberg.

Gunther rips off Goldberg’s knee brace and parades around with it, mocking Goldberg. Gunther whips Goldberg’s knee using his knee brace. Gunther walks over to Goldberg’s son in the crowd. Gage Goldberg gets in Gunther’s face. Gunther pushes Gage. Gage hops the barricade but gets cut off by security. Gunther rolls back in the ring and gets Speared. Goldberg hits the Jackhammer, but hurts his knee on the landing. A new referee runs down to the ring to make the count. Gunther kicks out at 2.9. Goldberg clutches at his knee. Gunther locks Goldberg in a rear-naked choke. Goldberg fights, but eventually passes out.

Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther!

Grade: B

This was a top-five Goldberg match. Goldberg sold for Gunther more than he ever has. This being his last match, it was clear that Goldberg wanted to show he was capable of more than 3-minute squashes. In his later years, Goldberg’s work has gotten better. It’s about time we all admitted that, and for a man his age, he performed quite well tonight. We have to give Gunther props for leading this one and making Goldberg look like the Goldberg of old at points during this one.

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Review:

Tonight’s show was good of quality matches, but nothing that would exactly change the world. Goldberg and Gunther put on a match that was way better than anyone expected, and the unfortunate injury to Seth Rollins put a damper on a fun match between Mr. Money in the Bank and LA Knight. The match of the night was the opener between McIntyre and Orton, with the main event being a close second. What did you think of the show? Let us know in the comments!

Rating: B

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Lovell Porter
Lovell Porter

Lovell Porter is the lead Play-by-Play Analyst for Wrestlezone.com. Lovell handles the live coverage for Monday Night RAW, NXT, and all WWE Special Events. Lovell is a lifelong professional wrestling fan that has been covering the sport professionally since 2015.

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