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WWE Saturday Nights Main Event (5/24/25) Review

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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 4:52 am

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Review: Tampa Bay Delivers a Mixed Bag

WWE brought the energy to Tampa Bay for a special edition of *Saturday Night's Main Event*, featuring a card packed with high-profile matches. The event, held at the Yuengling Center, promised a night of wrestling nostalgia and delivered a mixed bag of results.

The show kicked off strong with a tag team match pitting Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker against CM Punk & Sami Zayn. This fast-paced opener, rated 2.75/5, showcased the talents of all four competitors and built towards the return of Big Bronson Reed.

The Women's United States Championship match saw Zelina Vega face Chelsea Green. While Green received a stronger crowd reaction, the match (2/5) suffered from some sloppy moments. Despite a fantastic code red spot from Vega, the match felt like a card filler.

John Cena battled R-Truth in a match that failed to ignite. Despite entertaining entrances, the match was a squash, with Cena ultimately victorious. The match didn't advance either wrestler's storyline.

The Steel Cage Match between Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre (2.5/5) delivered some exciting moments, including a superplex off the cage and a chair shot to the throat. However, the finish, with Priest escaping the cage, felt anticlimactic.

The main event, a World Heavyweight Championship match between Jey Uso and Logan Paul (3/5), proved to be the highlight of the night. The match was exciting and featured a tight wrestling match between the two. The match was exciting and fit a ton of spots in a short time frame. The run-in by Cena got a bit of an eye roll, but it seemed to be the only way to connect Cena/Paul vs Rhodes/Uso at Money in the Bank.

Overall, *Saturday Night's Main Event* in Tampa Bay offered a night of wrestling with some highs and lows. While the main event and the opening tag match delivered, some matches fell short of expectations.

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