WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event hits MSG with Punk and Rhodes teaming up
Saturday Night’s Main Event streams on Peacock from Madison Square Garden, with CM Punk and Cody Rhodes in tag action and one title bout on the card.
By Deshawn Carter · Sports Writer
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WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event is set for Madison Square Garden on Saturday, July 18, with the show scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET, according to CBS Sports.
The New York card will stream live on Peacock, CBS Sports reported. The event brings WWE back to one of its best-known stages, with a lineup built around tag-team pairings, a championship defense and a no-disqualification match.
The top listed match has Cody Rhodes and undisputed WWE champion CM Punk joining forces against Gunther and Sami Zayn, according to CBS Sports. The pairing arrives with Rhodes and Punk identified by CBS Sports as future SummerSlam opponents, adding an extra wrinkle to their one-night partnership.
A championship match is also on the schedule. CBS Sports listed Paige and Brie Bella as defending the women’s tag team championship against Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley.
Elsewhere on the card, Danhausen is booked against Judgment Day’s JD McDonagh in a no-disqualification match, CBS Sports reported. Bayley is also scheduled to face Lyra Valkyria.
The show will include a New York sports crossover as well. CBS Sports reported that Knicks star Jalen Brunson is set to appear alongside world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns.
How to watch
- Date: Saturday, July 18
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
- Live stream: Peacock
Announced match card
- Sami Zayn and Gunther vs. CM Punk and Cody Rhodes
- Women’s Tag Team Championship: Paige and Brie Bella (c) vs. Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley
- Danhausen vs. JD McDonagh in a no-disqualification match
- Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria
- Jalen Brunson appearing with Roman Reigns
Saturday Night’s Main Event is one of WWE’s long-running television brands, and this edition puts the spotlight on Madison Square Garden, the New York arena closely tied to the company’s history. CBS Sports described the show as a return of a classic WWE event to the promotion’s most famous venue.
For viewers at home, the key detail is straightforward: the event is not listed for traditional pay-per-view in the CBS Sports viewing guide. Fans looking to watch live will need Peacock when the show starts at 8 p.m. ET.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS Sports.