WWE Champion Cody Rhodes retained the title, but again acted out of character to do so. Here's a breakdown of the first match of the night.

In the opening match of the November 1st edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event, Cody Rhodes defeated Drew McIntyre to retain his WWE Championship. The final moments of their nearly 19-minute bout saw Rhodes drop McIntyre onto the title to secure the victory while the referee was distracted.

McIntyre spent the next three years revitalizing his career on the independent circuit, including a prominent run in Insane Championship Wrestling in Scotland. He also captured the TNA World Championship in 2017 before making his return to WWE later that year as part of the NXT roster.

Drew McIntyre has revealed how he almost debuted in WWE as “The Runway Man.” Speaking on the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast, former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre revealed that before he made his debut with the Chosen One character,

WWE should use the discourse surrounding Drew McIntyre's booking to craft a storyline that blurs kayfabe and reality. It could lead to a huge return.

Drew McIntyre shut down Naomi with a brutal insult ahead of tonight's edition of WWE RAW. The Glow had to relinquish the Women's World Championship earlier this year due to her pregnancy with Jimmy Uso.