WWE Chairman Vince McMahon takes the final call regarding the shows. WWE is working towards the highly-anticipated Day 1 pay-per-view event because it’s being considered as a big show as WWE President Nick Khan came up with the idea. WWE wants to establish it as one of the bigger shows of the year alongside WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, SummerSlam, and Money in the Bank. That’s why WWE is having another match between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. Vince McMahon has also decided to refuse big money sale.
Vince McMahon turns down ideas of Day 1 appearance
WrestleVotes reported today that Vince McMahon declined various pitches to change the presentation of the show including the ring ropes, mat color, and more.
The account wrote, “in coordination w/ the Day 1 theme, multiple presentation ideas were discussed regarding the look & feel of tomorrow’s PPV. Everything from different rope colors, mat colors, camera angles etc and from what I’m told ALL were declined. Sheesh.”
Other top matches planned for Saturday’s event include WWE Champion Big E vs. Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens vs. Bobby Lashley and Edge vs. The Miz. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the company, WWE pulled several top stars from this week’s house shows to make sure those wrestlers who didn’t test positive are available for Day 1.
The inaugural WWE Day 1 pay-per-view will take place on New Year’s Day, this Saturday, January 1, from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Kickoff will begin at 7pm ET, and the main show will begin at 8pm. Below is the updated card:
WWE Universal Title Match
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (c)
Fatal 4 Way for the WWE Title
Bobby Lashley vs. Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens vs. Big E (c)
RAW Women’s Title Match
Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch (c)
WWE Intercontinental Title Match
Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (c)
SmackDown Tag Team Titles Match
The New Day vs. The Usos (c)
RAW Tag Team Titles Match
The Street Profits vs. Randy Orton and Riddle (c)
WWE Hall of Famer Edge vs. The Miz
Drew McIntyre vs. Madcap Moss
Kickoff Pre-show
Ricochet and Cesaro vs. Sheamus and Ridge Holland
Rappers The Migos make a special appearance as their “Straightenin” single is the official theme song
