Jey Uso vs. Logan Paul title match official for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
WWE has set a date for Jey Uso and Logan Paul’s World Heavyweight Championship match.
During the broadcast for Backlash tonight, it was confirmed that Uso will defend his World Heavyweight title against Paul on the next edition of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. The episode is being held in Tampa, Florida on May 24 and will air live on NBC and Peacock.
Dave Meltzer first reported that the Uso vs. Paul match was expected to take place on SNME. It will be Uso’s second title defense since winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Gunther at WrestleMania 41. His first defense was a match against Seth Rollins on Raw last Monday that ended in a DQ.
Paul defeated AJ Styles at WrestleMania and has now set his sights on winning the first World Championship of his wrestling career. After Raw last Monday, an off-air angle took place where Paul dropped Uso with a punch and then bragged that he’s now knocked him out three times. He promised to take Uso’s title.
WWE has also confirmed that John Cena will appear on the May 24 Saturday Night’s Main Event episode, but his plans for the show have not been announced yet. Tampa’s Yeungling Center is hosting the event on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
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