WWE returned to its home, the Big Apple, New York City for the July 18 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event streaming on Peacock headlined by a blockbuster tag team match featuring CM Punk and Cody Rhodes against Gunther and Sami Zayn.

The bout had an added stipulation: if Punk and Rhodes can co-exist and win the match, they will continue as planned to face each other at SummerSlam, where Rhodes has the chance to win the WWE Undisputed Championship from Punk. However, if they lose, Gunther and Zayn would make it a fatal four-way.

Being held at Madison Square Garden, the night was to be heralded return of Danhausen to New York City since he uncursed the New York Knicks and became a cultural phenom during the NBA team’s title run; where they captured the championship for the first time in 53 years.

Also, the show was going to close with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns alongside Knicks playoffs MVP Jalen Brunson for a special acknowledgment ceremony. Let’s take a look at what happened when the smoke cleared at one of the better SNME’s delivered by the WWE over the past year.

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Undisputed WWE champion CM Punk and Cody Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn and Gunther

This star-studded match-up literally had a fantastic fast and frenetic pace which was great to see from all four men. Throughout the match, chants of “this is awesome” came from the audience in attendance, especially when after much high flying (especially from Cody Rhodes), the four laid spent flat out on the mat for what was a breather before the match’s final moments, leaving the drama to anyone’s guess at the finish and who would be the title picture at SummerSlam.

After referee Charles Robinson took a bump and was taken out, Gunther grabbed Punk’s title belt and clocked Rhodes in the head with it. As he was pinning Rhodes, he called for a new referee. As one came out from the back to deliver the three count, suddenly, he was pulled out by Nick Aldis (SmackDown GM, who has been feuding with Gunther) and yanked by his leg to the floor. Next, Aldis hit Gunther with the title belt, allowing Punk to deliver a Go to Sleep while Rhodes pinned the Ring General to secure the pin..

However, things got intense between Punk and Rhodes while after celebrating their victory in the ring, upon Punk making his entrance, he “accidentally” hit Cody in the face with his belt. Later, Rhodes came at Punk in a backstage segment that went viral. Leading the WWE Universe to ponder; Is Punk turning heel? Is Cody? Stay tuned as now the heat starts to build for their championship match-up in two weeks at SummerSlam in Minneapolis.

GRADE: A

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No Disqualification Match: Danhausen vs. JD McDonagh

Minihausens and New York Knicks center/forward  Karl-Anthony Towns gave an assist to the very nice, very evil Danhausen so he could defeat Judgement Day’s JD McDonagh with interference from Dominik Mysterio.

During most of the match, McDonagh was manhandling Danhausen, but when the NYC favorite was able to get up the ring ramp to his “Cloning Machine” and putting his cat in it … out came Towns! When the Knicks favorite made his way to the ring, it got a huge pop from the crowd, which led to Town chokeslamming Mysterio through a table, while Danhausen delivered his Triple D (Danhausen Death Drop) to JD for the win.

GRADE B+

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Bayley vs, Lyra Valkryia

Lyra Valkyria has gone off the rails and this match against Bayley, her former idol, tag-team partner and friend, illustrated fully her new heel character who has seemingly lost her marbles.

Early in the match though, Bayley’s elbow struck Lyra in the nose and she may have broken it and was bleeding during the entire match due to the mishap.

This unhinged version of Valkyria defeated Bayley, and then continued to give her a beat down after the match throwing Bayley into the ring post and then the steel steps before security and officials finally got her to back off.

GRADE B+

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Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Paige and Brie Bella vs. Fatal Influence

This was the least interesting match of the night, but due to interference from Jacy Jayne, Fatal Influence’s Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid are the new Women’s Tag Champs.

As to what happens now with Paige and Bella remains to be seen. Do they split and have a feud since Paige’s comeback was initially as a fill-in for Brie’s sister, Nikki Bella, in a tag team championship match, who was out with an injury? More soon.

Grade: C-

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Jalen Brunson and Roman Reigns Face off with Seth Rollins and Tyrese Haliburton

The Friday, July 17 episode of General Hospital brought with it a cliffhanger that many viewers were forecasting was on its way to happening. Yup, Brennan (Chris McKenna) and Nina (Cynthia Watros) have a thing for each other and their relationship took a turn when Jack kissed Nina while at the Brown Dog bar while they were having drinks and she certainly did not pull away.

How did we get here? After being unable to find his black box at Wyndemere, Jack raised concerns that his WSB higher-ups would consider transferring him out of Port Charles because Cullum’ machinations happened in the town where he was the bureau chief.

Then, Jack asks Nina what motivates her to go to such extremes to help her daughter Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) with her nefarious crimes. Nina begins to explain to Jack that her children were taken from her and she was unable to protect Nelle or Willow and that Willow has suffered unspeakable trauma in her life that she had never totally dealt with. As a mother, she will do anything to protect her daughter and to stay in her life.

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JACK MAKES HIS MOVE

After downing more drinks, Jack apologized for having blackmailed Nina to get intel from Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) in exchange for the traffic cam footage of Willow. He wished instead of that maneuver he would have asked the editor in chief of Crimson out on a date. He feel like then he would have gotten to know Nina before she had to save his life.

When Nina shared that is sounds like Jack is holding it against her, his comeback response is that he doesn’t do gratitude well. So in an effort to show Nina how gratefully he truly is to her, Jack gets up from his barstool and plants a major kiss on her! We fade to black.

You can check out the scenes between Jack and Nina from today’s GH below in the video entitled, “Before You Saved My Life” below.

Now weigh-in: are you all for Jack and Nina as a couple? Do you find it interesting that for the most part, Nina ends up with men that used to be involved with her nemesis Carly (Laura Wright)? Share your thoughts on this new romantic pairing via the comment section.

What happened to Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) when he was captivity by the WSB? That is the question on many minds of General Hospital viewers, especially following the airing of the Tuesday, July 14 episode of the ABC daytime drama series, which also received a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards yesterday.

In story and in the pick-up of Monday’s episode, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) comes face to face with his father at the Quartermaine boathouse. Jason assures his son that he is home for good. However, Jason is confused why the WSB suddenly released him from Jakarta in the last 48 hours.

Danny goes in on his father for taking the fall for Cullum’s shooting when it was Rocco who shot the now deceased WSB director. Jason tried to explain he had to make a last minute decision and didn’t want Rocco’s life to be ruined by shooting another man.

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JASON WANTS TO TAKE A SHORT TRIP WITH DANNY

Jason promised Danny that from now on, he is his top priority, and that time away has given him a new perspective. When Danny tries to get more intel from his dad on what he went through, all Jason would say is, “The place they were holding me was bad, really bad.”

Danny admits that the person he told that Rocco shot Cullum was Port Charles bureau chief, Jack Brennan, but he told him that WSB would want Danny to drop the whole thing, and just leave it be now that Cullum is dead.

TRACY SEES JASON

Suddenly, Tracy (Jane Elliot) shows up and is happy to see that Jason has resurfaced saying she knew he would be back. As she welcomed him home, Jason has a favor to ask her.

Next, he proposes much to Danny’s happiness, that he and his son are going to away together for a few days to catch up on things. So, that there is no issue, Jason asks if Tracy can please tell Alexis that he has returned to Port Charles and anyone else that would need to know, so they are not concerned for Danny’s welfare and that they know he is with his dad. Tracy agrees, and she and Jason share a hug.

Now the question is, what happened to Jason? We know his face is beaten up. We saw in flashbacks he was held in a cell and we can see he had been experiencing what seems like PTSD from being in captivity.

Previously, GH co-head writer, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten previewed to Soap Opera Digest on Jason’s return, “His imprisonment has had a profound effect on his outlook and how he intends to conduct the rest of his life. His decision will have big implications for Danny, Britt, the Quartermaines, Anna and especially Sonny.”

So, what do you think happened to Jason while being held by the WSB? Did something horrific occur? Will Jason tell Sonny he can no longer work for him so he no longer puts himself or his family in any kind of danger? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.