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WWE’s 40th Saturday Night’s Main Event Begins Tonight With Goldberg’s Final Title Clash

The NBC/Peacock simulcast marks the culmination of weeks of story-building on Raw with a four-match card that closes Goldberg’s illustrious WWE career.

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WWE wrestling hall of famer and former Georgia Bulldogs defensive tackle Bill Goldberg talks during the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon on Nov. 1, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville.
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Roman Reigns

Overview

  • The card features four confirmed matches: World Heavyweight Champion Gunther vs. Goldberg, Seth Rollins vs. LA Knight, Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre, and Solo Sikoa vs. Jimmy Uso for the U.S. Championship.
  • Revived in 2024, the 40th edition continues WWE’s counterprogramming strategy against AEW events and serves as a lead-in to next month’s SummerSlam.
  • Goldberg is set to close his WWE career in the main event at State Farm Arena in front of his hometown Atlanta crowd.
  • NBC will air the two-hour special live at 8 p.m. ET with Peacock handling U.S. streaming for the first time this year.
  • Storylines that developed on the July 7 episode of Raw culminate tonight with four championship bouts on the SNME card.