We’re back with another week of action on WWE Main Event, but for the first time ever, after spending most of 2026 on YouTube, last night’s show aired on Rumble. WWE loaded up its Rumble debut with four matches in a show that ran for almost exactly an hour. Check out the preview Cageside user GM05 posted in the Feed yesterday, find the full episode at the link below, or scroll down a little further to just read what went down on the show!
Rey Fenix continues to roll
After a slightly tweaked opening video featuring a slightly tweaked Main
Event logo, the show kicked off with AAA Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix taking on Kit Wil-Son. Before the action could get going, Fenix and Kit had an impromptu hip-swiveling contest. Wilson didn’t take too kindly to Fenix infringing upon his gimmick, and that was the spark that got the graps started. Kit controlled the match at the outset, but Fenix turned the tide after hitting some of his signature offense. Kit survived the onslaught and almost turned it into a win of his own. After a big clothesline, Wilson went for a top-rope splash but came up empty. When he got back, Fenix hit him with a superkick, then secured the win with a double underhook face buster, as Kit’s pearl necklace fell apart and scattered across the mat. Vic Joseph pointed out that Fenix dug deep into his bag of tricks and didn’t need to use the Mexican Muscle Buster to win.
Reaction: At one point, announcer Blake Howard mentioned that Rey Fenix has successfully defended the Cruiserweight Title 14 times. That is a crazy number, although it shouldn’t be too surprising. Fenix has appeared on almost every one of WWE’s weekly shows in recent months and continues to impress in the ring. His ability to defend his AAA title on WWE’s main roster shows has truly elevated both the wrestler and the title. As for Kit, it was good to see him in the ring again, as he’s been relegated mostly to backstage segments in recent months. He looked pretty good controlling the early part of the match, and I’m holding out hope that he comes out on the other side of the partnership with The Miz in an elevated spot on the card.
Saints goes marching to a win
Nathan Frazer was back in action on Main Event this week with Axiom by his side, taking on Absolute Ricky Saints. Interestingly, because the match was likely taped before Friday’s SmackDown in Louisiana, Ricky got a solid reaction during his entrance and heard some “Let’s go, Ricky!” chants early on. The match quickly spilled outside the ring, and Saints used his surroundings to take control. Ricky had a solid game plan, focusing on slowing Frazer down and keeping the former NXT Tag Team Champion grounded. One sequence sent Saints to the outside, and that’s all it took for Frazer to pick up the pace. Frazer hit a big splash to pick up a near fall. Looking to capitalize, Nathan went back up top, probably for a Phoenix Splash, but Ricky recovered and knocked him off the top turnbuckle. Saints regrouped and hit Frazer with a Rochambeau to pick up the victory.
Reaction: An interesting heel/face dynamic was developing here, with the Louisiana crowd chanting for Ricky Starks. Axiom just shook his head at the “Let’s go, Ricky” chants early on. The match wasn’t long enough for it to become a big thing or work the crowd too much, but it was a solid win for Ricky. The announce team mentioned Saints’ rivalry with Rey Fenix a few times, so a match for the AAA Cruiserweight Title could be on the horizon for the Absolute. Tough loss for Frazer. He’s one of the company’s more exciting in-ring performers, and it feels like both he and Axiom are criminally underused on the main roster right now.
Austin Theory slays the Dragon
The action rolled on as the man Rey Mysterio has dubbed the future of Lucha Libre, Dragon Lee, took on one half of the World Tag Team Champions, Austin Theory, who, of course, was accompanied by Maxxine Dupri. Maxxine has been featured prominently on Main Event recently, picking up wins the last two weeks, and now it was her man’s turn. Theory wasted no time going for Dragon Lee’s mask and got one up right away, but Dragon mostly stayed in control until Maxxine grabbed his leg as he bounced off the ropes, sending us to a commercial break? Hmm. When we got back, Dragon tried to go for a Styles Clash, which Theory reversed, but Lee was still in the driver’s seat. Maxxine got involved again, hopping up onto the ring apron just as Lee started heading toward his finishing sequence. Theory took advantage of the distraction, hit a big running forearm, and picked up the win.
Reaction: For the third straight week, The Vision was in the Main Event win column. For the last two weeks, Maxxine picked up the wins, but this week it was Theory’s turn. I wonder if featuring this duo prominently on Main Event the last three weeks is a trial run for a Theory/Dupri partnership if The Vision ever falls apart. If that faction sticks around for a while, it’s good for them to stack wins where they can. As for Dragon Lee, the recent narrative about him possibly leaving the company when his contract comes up is still lingering, and him losing to Theory here could add some fuel to that story.
Gunther & Chelsea Green exclusive interviews
Just before the main event, we saw a recap of last Friday’s SmackDown. After a few clips, we cut backstage to Gunther after the brutal beatdown he inflicted on Danhausen and Finn Balor on Friday. The Ring General reminded us the mat is sacred and said that he’s got his sights on the WWE Championship.
After we were brought up to speed on the goings-on from the most recent SmackDown episode, we got a similar breakdown of this past Monday’s Raw. After the clips, Jackie Redmond got a word from Chelsea Green after the WWE Women’s Champ suffered a beatdown on Monday at the hands of the Judgment Day. With Roxanne! now pushing for a shot at Chelsea’s title, the champ vowed to take down whichever member of Judgment Day she needed to, even stealing Liv’s catchphrase by saying she’s going to prove she’s the best women’s champion… of alllllllllllll time!
Sol snatches a bird lady’s soul
The main event of Main Event featured two former Women’s Intercontinental Champions, with Lyra Valkyria taking on Sol Ruca. The crowd was pretty firmly behind Sol as Lyra continued to show a more aggressive side. Things took a turn when Sol went for a springboard back into the ring, but got knocked off the top rope by Lyra, tweaking her knee in the process. Lyra leaned into her new jittery and paranoid persona more than I remember seeing in recent weeks, especially when the crowd chanted “We want Bayley!” as Lyra locked in a submission. Sol fought through the pain in her knee to turn the tide. As she went for a Sol Snatcher, Lyra cut her off at the pass and tried to inflict more damage on Sol’s injured knee. Just as Lyra lifted Sol up for a Night Wing, Bayley’s music hit in the arena.
The Role Model was nowhere to be found, but the distraction allowed Sol to slide off Lyra’s shoulders and eventually hit a Sol Snatcher to win. As Ruca headed back up the entryway, she was joined by Bayley and the two celebrated as Main Event went off the air!
Reaction: I was pleasantly surprised by the storyline development on Main Event, though it wasn’t a major one. The match served a dual purpose: getting Sol back into the win column and furthering the feud between Lyra and Bayley, with a stipulation match reportedly on the horizon. I felt Lyra’s in-ring mannerisms are starting to match the unhinged backstage behavior she’s shown in recent weeks. We may be at just the start of her downward spiral, and I’m here for it.
Final Thoughts
Pretty solid hour of action here, that reminded me of some of the old-school C-shows WWE used to put on, like Velocity, Sunday Night Heat, or Main Event when it first premiered. I liked the SmackDown and Raw recaps they included, as well as the quick backstage segments with Gunther and Chelsea. It was nice to see some attention to detail and continuity, as that is sometimes lacking on some of WWE’s lesser shows. Accessing Main Event on Rumble was really easy. I downloaded the Rumble app on Roku, did a quick search, and it popped right up. I appreciated how easily I could find the show, so I didn’t have to spend any unnecessary time in the app. I’ll be curious to see if WWE makes the show an hour long going forward, after it was typically a half-hour or less in recent months. All in all, I’d say a strong debut for a WWE show on yet another new platform.
