7 New Directions For WWE After Saturday Night's Main Event (24 Jan)

WWE cut to some brilliant shots of Sami Zayn's family celebrating in the front row after he bagged a main event win on the latest Saturday Night's Main Event. His wife and son looked ecstatic as Sami punched his ticket to the Royal Rumble - not as part of the 30-man match, but as Drew McIntyre's first WWE Title opponent.

Now, Triple H and his creative team have a few options to work with.

They can either spring a surprise title change (another one!) or keep the story ticking right through until WrestleMania 42. Of course, McIntyre also has a couple of other names chasing him too. He walked in on a feisty brawl between Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu, then put both men through tables before storming off like the majestic big heel that he is.

SNME has taken some punches for being closer to AEW's old Battle Of The Belts series than some might like to admit. In truth, the in-ring quality has been solid since the concept's return, but there were worries due to this latest one happening in such close proximity to the Rumble. Would it be a fun night or a total washout?

The former rings true, which is lovely to report. All 4 matches had something to offer, and nobody tuning in could've felt short-changed by the action or results. Now, attention immediately turns to Saudi Arabia and the first international Rumble PLE.

Here's where it looks like WWE booking might be headed after Saturday's show. Boyhood dreams (possibly) coming true and all!

Run this back, for crying out loud!

The latest SNME featured one of the best Women’s Tag-Team Titles matches ever. Some might suggest that isn't saying much for the often-overlooked division, but credit where it's due: WWE are getting everything on the money these days, and there are other challengers waiting in the wings for a crack at the gold; the division is seriously competitive and stacked with teams who actually feel like permanent teams, especially on SmackDown.

Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY don’t need to be losing those straps anytime soon (to Morgan and Perez, Kiana James and Giulia, or anyone else), but WWE must realise what they’ve got on their hands here. The chemistry between both squads over the weekend was insane, and now people will be clamouring for another round ASAP. 

Liv and Roxanne worked perfectly as a duo, and the real-life friendship between RHIYO is clear for all to see. The quartet also cooked up a clever ref bump when Raquel Rodriguez ran in to trip Ripley from outside the ring and caused her to fall on the official. That was sensational and felt rather unique.

Overall, this was really good. If one's poking holes, there was a slight timing issue on Rhea’s near fall save towards the end, but that didn’t kill the buzz. Honestly, just a fabulous watch. A rematch is a must, and it'd be be WrestleMania worthy if both sides are on top form like they definitely were in Montreal.

Give us a sequel, please.