Overview
- Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. NXT Champion Oba Femi opened SNME in Washington, D.C., as a non-title champion-versus-champion bout.
- McIntyre rushed the ring and attacked Rhodes to trigger the disqualification, after which Rhodes and Femi dispatched him and stood tall together.
- The crowd reacted strongly to Femi’s entrance and offense, with chants that mirrored his NXT presentation.
- WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque praised Femi on the post-show, calling him a bona fide star with long-term top potential.
- The showcase followed Femi’s NXT title win at Deadline and his SmackDown face-off with Rhodes, with his next defense set for New Year’s Evil on Jan. 6.