Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens took place at the WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on Saturday night from Uniondale, New York, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. As teased, Rhodes had the famous Winged Eagle version of the WWE Title for one night. Jesse Ventura was on commentary for the bout.
Rhodes went right after Owens as Owens tried to escape. Rhodes with an outside dive to the floor and took him out. Rhodes was selling his ankle. Once on the floor, Rhodes was driven into the ring post before being suplexed on the announce table. Owens began the beatdown through the commercial. Rhodes made his comeback with a series moves before hitting a spring board head kick for 2. Owens caught Rhodes with a superkick on the floor. Rhodes with an cutter on the announce table. Back in the ring, Rhodes hit the Cody Cutter for 2. They did a referee bump spot before Owens hit a stunner to Rhodes for 2 as another referee came to the ring. Cody avoided a powerbomb and hit a superkick. Rhodes took out the second referee. Owens tossed him into the ring post. Owens got a chair, but Rhodes stopped him and hit the crossrhodes to Owens on the chair for the win with the referee standing over the title on the floor while counting.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
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A special night, and a special moment for @CodyRhodes! 🦅 🏆#SNME pic.twitter.com/85fdBVw0KO
— WWE (@WWE) December 15, 2024
Cody Rhodes has the Winged Eagle Championship and it's beautiful. #WWE #SNME pic.twitter.com/T1vcAFekoT
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) December 15, 2024
DOWN GOES THE REF! 😱#SNME pic.twitter.com/tv5ll4gMpm
— WWE (@WWE) December 15, 2024
Cody Rhodes is still WWE Champion. As Jesse Ventura said, incompetence by the referees cost Kevin Owens the title. KO was screwed. #WWE #SNME pic.twitter.com/g1nsx8vgSr
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) December 15, 2024
