US title match added to WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
A Women’s United States Championship match has been added to this weekend’s WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
After a backstage altercation between Zelina Vega and Chelsea Green on Friday’s SmackDown, WWE announced that Vega will defend the US title against Green on the Saturday, May 24 Saturday Night’s Main Event show.
Green was the inaugural Women’s US Champion after winning a tournament final at SNME last December. Vega defeated Green for the title on the April 25 SmackDown.
The two-hour Saturday Night’s Main Event airs on NBC beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time, with five matches now set for the program. The lineup:
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, Saturday, May 24 —
- World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso defends against Logan Paul
- John Cena vs. R-Truth
- Steel cage match: Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest
- CM Punk & Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker
- Women’s United States Champion Zelina Vega defends against Chelsea Green