Shawn Michaels Lays Out Kevin Owens With Sweet Chin Music During WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Contract Signing

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event took place at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center for the first time on January 25. The event served as a lead-up to the Royal Rumble on February 1. The night built toward the event in Lucas Oil Stadium, and that included a big contract signing.

Kevin Owens stole the Winged Eagle Championship at the last Saturday Night’s Main Event. That historic title belt saw another SNME special this week as Shawn Michaels was there with a special task to take it from him. Cody Rhodes was also on hand to surrender his Undisputed WWE Title, because the two will collide at the Royal Rumble in a ladder match.

This segment closed out the first hour of Saturday Night’s Main Event. The contract signing came right after Bron Breakker retained the IC Title against Sheamus.

Shawn Michaels took the ring first as he introduced Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens. Before he did, HBK gave love to his home city of San Antonio. Michaels said that SmackDown GM Nick Aldis couldn’t get the contracts signed, so he “sent in the closer,” and he intended on getting that contract signed.

Kevin Owens wore a red t-shirt that said, “Cody Sucks Eggs” in white font, but Cody Rhodes rocked an expensive suit as usual. The American Nightmare also posed on top of a ladder for the second pyro blast in his entrance.

Cody and Kevin stood face-to-face as fans chanted on. Then they ignored Shawn Michaels as he asked that they take a seat. HBK said “is that how we’re gonna do this? I can dig it,” so they remained standing as Michaels explained that they need to sign the Royal Rumble match contract.

Rhodes wasted no time in signing his portion of the contract. Then Kevin Owens went to do the same, but he grabbed the microphone instead. Owens said that Rhodes said something on the January 24 episode of SmackDown that upset him, because he doesn’t take the easy way out as Rhodes said he does.

Cody Rhodes just cut Kevin Owens off and told him that he’s not dwelling on the past. He just wanted Owens to sign the contract. Owens then said that he will shut everyone up at the Royal Rumble who say he’s not the true WWE Champion. He will do that by winning the ladder match on February 1.

Shawn Michaels interjected and said that Kevin Owens sounds jealous. That is something that Owens didn’t want to hear at all. Then he said that HBK would side with Cody, because he quit when times got tough, just like Rhodes did. Owens said that he will give fans a champion that won’t lose his smile. Then Owens finally signed the contract before shoving it into Shawn Michaels’ chest to hand it back to him.

After that, Shawn Michaels had a referee come in the ring and take both titles from Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens. He hooked the belts up and they raised them above the ring, where they will remain until the Royal Rumble.

Kevin Owens took a cheap shot on Cody, and Shawn Michaels jumped in. Owens almost hit a packaged piledriver on him, but Cody kicked him. Then HBK landed a Sweet Chin Music on KO to close out the segment.

We will have to see how things turn out at the Royal Rumble in Lucas Oil Stadium, but the contract has been signed. Now, only one man will walk out of the Royal Rumble as Undisputed WWE Champion.

What’s your take on how the Royal Rumble will turn out? Will Kevin Owens take the win in Indianapolis? Let us know what you think in the comments section!