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Key Points CM Punk defeated Jey Uso to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion for the seventh time. The match featured traded finishers, crowd excitement, and special dedication to Punk’s late trainer. Other event highlights: Cody Rhodes retained, Jade Cargill won, Dominik Mysterio kept his title. CM Punk is WWE World Heavyweight Champion again. Punk defeated Jey Uso after a physical back-and-forth match, which saw both men trade finishers and near falls. Punk dominated the match early, which Wade Barrett acknowledged on commentary. Uso gained control, however, and started working his way toward winning the goal. Fans chanted “this is awesome” about a quarter of the way in. Jey channeled his cousin, “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns with a spear through the barricade. In a highlight of the match, Punk hit Uso with a GTS which led to a close near fall that had the Salt Lake City crowd, including Post Malone, thinking it was it. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on 𝕏 Jey locked in and applied the same sleeperhold he beat Gunther with at WrestleMania. Punk countered that into an anaconda vice. After trading more finishers, Punk hit Uso with one final GTS and scored the pin to win his 7th world championship. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on 𝕏 The moment was special for Punk, who dedicated the match to his MMA trainer, Duke Roufus, who passed away two weeks ago. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on 𝕏 Overall Grade: A WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results: Cody Rhodes (c) def. Drew McIntyre — Singles match to retain the WWE Championship Cody won in a sketchy way, hitting Drew with a DDT on the WWE Championship while referee Dan Engler was down. The match stipulation was that if Cody were counted out or disqualified, he would have lost. The Salt Lake City fans hit Cody with some boos after his cheating victory. Jade Cargill def. Tiffany Stratton — Singles match to win the WWE Women’s Championship Cargill absolutely squashed Stratton, targeting her injured knee and wrestling with intensity from start to finish. “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio (c) def. Penta and Rusev — Triple threat match to retain the Intercontinental Championship Dom finessed his way to another win, using the ring bell to manipulate both opponents. The Last Time is Now Tournament Announced to Determine John Cena’s Last Opponent Main Event: CM Punk def. Jey Uso — Singles match to win the World Heavyweight Championship About the author Steven Harrison Wrestling Writer, Athlon Sports Steven is a lifelong WWE fan and experienced writer who brings both creativity and analysis to his work, offering a unique spin on wrestling news and concepts.
