RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO – NOVEMBER 3: CM Punk stairs down his opponents during Monday Night RAW at Rio Rancho Event Center on November 3, 2025 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. (Photo by Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images)
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Full SNME watch info and confirmed match card delivered
- CM Punk is expected to appear—here’s what he might be there to do
- Why John Cena’s final match could spark multiple new storylines heading into 2026
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event isn’t technically a premium live event, but it feels like one. Anytime the G.O.A.T, John Cena is set to have the final match of his wrestling career, that’s as premium as it gets.
As if Cena’s final match weren’t enough, recent reports suggest CM Punk is expected to appear at the monumental show from Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. It should be noted, Punk is not a part of an official match as of yet. So there’s no way to know what he’ll be doing.
Here’s the viewing info and the entire confirmed card.
When Is Saturday Night’s Main Event And How Can You Watch?
Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII takes place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The broadcast is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET.
In the United States, the show streams live on Peacock.
For a deeper breakdown of the card and storylines, I covered the full preview earlier this week.
Saturday Night’s Main Event Full Confirmed Card
What Could CM Punk Be Doing At SNME?
Punk’s role practically writes itself. Here are three possibilities—all of which could happen on the same night.
A Face-to-Face Moment With Cena
Punk walking out after Cena vs. Gunther for one last in-ring acknowledgment would be the emotional core of the night. Cena has been calling Punk his “wrestling soul mate” in interviews, talking about their legendary 2011 rivalry and a recent overseas moment as one of the most powerful of his career.
Punk showing up unadvertised to trade words and close the book in front of a live crowd fits the real-life story between them.
The Vision Crashes The Moment
Once the building is fully in its feelings, that’s exactly when Bron Breakker and The Vision should strike. Breakker has been cutting savage promos for weeks about wanting the “old CM Punk,” mocking his age and promising to take the World Heavyweight title on Raw’s Netflix anniversary show.
Interrupting Punk’s respectful moment with Cena would put insane heat on Breakker and position The Vision as the new top heel machine on Punk’s neck heading into January 6.
The mysterious masked man situation could also factor in here.
The same masked figure attacked CM Punk at Survivor Series, and with rumors swirling about multiple people under the mask, SNME could be the night for a reveal.
A Showcase Match Against An NXT Star
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – OCTOBER 6: Ethan Page enters the arena during NXT Deadline at Boeing Center at Tech Port on October 6, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)
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SNME could give Punk a “fighting champion” bout against an NXT standout like Ethan Page earlier in the show. It would be framed as Punk giving a young star a big-stage opportunity while The Vision watches from the shadows.
Mid-match, Breakker and The Vision storm ringside—maybe they cheap-shot Punk to cause a DQ, or they brutalize Page too to show Bron doesn’t respect anyone until he’s champion.
This accomplishes three things: Punk gets ring time without needing a clean finish, the NXT star gets elevated just by being in there with Punk, and The Vision’s interference tightens the build to Punk vs. Breakker on Raw’s Netflix anniversary.
Oba Femi’s NXT Deadline victory already set the stage for main-roster vs. NXT clashes. A Punk showcase match would lean into that theme even further.
No matter what Punk does at SNME, because of how important this show is on the WWE calendar–and in the promotion’s history–it seems fitting he would make some kind of appearance. If I had my way, Punk’s involvement would be a combination of the three possibilities I outlined above. We’ll have to wait and see as anticipation continues to grow for an epic show.