Opponent for Drew McIntyre at 2026 Royal Rumble Decided on WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event (SNME) XLIII

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event (SNME) XLIII featured a Fatal 4-Way Match between Randy Orton, Trick Williams, Damian Priest, and Sami Zayn to determine Drew McIntyre’s first challenger for his Undisputed WWE Championship at the 2026 Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. As the WWE Universe can imagine, with these heavy-hitters in the ring, they went all out.

Each and every competitor was on their A-Game tonight, but none more so than Sami Zayn. Sami was going for homeruns throughout the match, hitting everyone with a Blue Thunder Bomb left and right, as well as a multitude of Helluva Kicks that almost nabbed him the match on more than one occasion. Trick Williams would prove to be the difference-maker. Like a vulture, Trick would thwart Sami’s attempts at winning and steal the opportunity for himself.

Trick finally got what was coming to him as Damian Priest would hit him with a gnarly kick that put him out of commission. Zayn acted fast, seeing Priest in a prime position, and with a full sprint, Zayn would hit the Helluva Kick on Damian. Randy Orton would try to break up the pin, but couldn’t make it in time, allowing Sami Zayn to advance to the Rumble to face Drew McIntyre in an Undisputed WWE Championship Match.