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Sami Zayn will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble. (Credit: Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images) WWE via Getty Images WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026 was a pivotal stop for SmackDown and its most prestigious title, the WWE Championship. After Drew McIntyre’s upset victory over Cody Rhodes, WWE moved quickly to name a new No. 1 contender for the Scottish superstar’s title. SmackDown’s General Manager Nick Aldis booked a mini-tournament featuring a quartet of singles matches, with the winners of those bouts earning the right to compete in a Fatal 4-Way to determine who would face McIntyre for the WWE Championship at the 2026 Royal Rumble. At Saturday Night’s Main Event XLIII in Montreal, four of SmackDown’s biggest stars competed for the right to earn that No. 1 contendership: Damian Priest, Randy Orton, Sami Zayn and main roster newcomer Trick Williams. ForbesWWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results As Rhea Ripley Pins Liv MorganBy Blake Oestriecher WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results for Sami Zayn vs. Trick Williams vs. Randy Orton vs. Damian Priest At WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026, there seemed to be only two stars who had a realistic shot at leaving the Bell Centre with a WWE Championship opportunity: Randy Orton and Sami Zayn. At times, it looked like either star could win it, but in the end, it was Zayn who prevailed with a career-definining victory when he blasted Priest with his panted Helluva Kick to pick up the victory and become the No. 1 contender for the WWE title. Here are the key moments and highlights of Zayn’s massive victory at Saturday Night’s Main Event: Zayn, the hometown hero, got a huge reaction as expected, with the crowd chanting “Ole! Ole! Ole!” to kick off the match. Early on, Williams targeted…

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