AJ Styles To Face Shinsuke Nakamura At WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura will clash once more at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on January 24th.
The bout was confirmed on the January 23rd episode of WWE SmackDown during a backstage segment. Nakamura spoke with AJ, wanting him to prove he was is still phenomenal before he puts his career on the line against Gunther at WWE Royal Rumble.
This will be the first singles match between Styles and Nakamura since May 2020. The first met at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10.
Oh this will be FUN! 🙌@AJStylesOrg vs @ShinsukeN tomorrow night at #SNME! pic.twitter.com/U6iEmMKRAw
— WWE (@WWE) January 24, 2026
Here is the current lineup for Saturday Night’s Main Event:
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event (1/24)
- #1 contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship: Randy Orton vs. Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest vs. Sami Zayn
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Rhiyo (Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky) (c) vs. The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez)
- Cody Rhodes vs. Jacob Fatu
- AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
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