The road to Saturday Night's Main Event XLIV is heating up, and after this week's Raw, the card is starting to take shape. With May already packed full of premium live events, the May 23 show from Fort Wayne, Indiana is shaping up to be a can't-miss night of championship action.
Two huge title bouts were locked in on the May 11 episode of Raw, setting the stage for what promises to be an explosive evening. Here's a breakdown of what's official so far:
Venue: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Match 1: Intercontinental Championship — Penta (c) vs. Ethan Page
Ethan Page has been on a fast track since his main roster call-up, and he earned this shot the old-fashioned way: by talking the talk and walking the walk. After teaming with Rusev to pin Penta in a tag match the week prior, Page found himself as the number one contender when Rusev was eliminated from the conversation following a loss to Je'Von Evans on the May 11 Raw. Page's confidence is sky-high, and he's looking to dethrone a champion who has been nearly unstoppable. Penta has held the Intercontinental Championship since early March, when he defeated Dominik Mysterio, and has successfully defended it in high-stakes matches, including a six-man ladder match at WrestleMania 42. According to Wrestling Inc., this will be Penta's seventh title defense of his reign, and he's not about to let a newcomer steal his spotlight.
Match 2: World Tag Team Championship — The Vision (Logan Paul & Austin Theory) (c) vs. The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins)
The Street Profits have been clawing their way back to tag team gold, and they punched their ticket to Fort Wayne with a hard-fought victory on Raw. Teaming up with Joe Hendry, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins took down the trio of Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory in a six-man tag match. The win came after Angelo Dawkins rolled up a distracted opponent, proving that the Profits are ready to seize any opportunity. Now, they'll look to bring the tag titles back to the blue brand and end The Vision's reign of chaos.
With two championship matches already on the docket, Saturday Night's Main Event XLIV is shaping up to be a pivotal night for the WWE landscape. Whether you're rooting for the high-flying champion or the hungry newcomer, Fort Wayne is the place to be on May 23.