Kyoki, Maxxine Dupri, and Otis secure wins on WWE Main Event

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Keeping up with the broadcast history of WWE Main Event is an exercise in futility, but WWE’s C-show moved to YouTube at the start of 2026. With just a few weeks left before making yet another move to Rumble, the latest episode of Main Event aired last night. The show featured three singles matches with Axiom, Otis, and Maxxine Dupri and more in action. After attending Raw in Milwaukee this past week and seeing a few matches taped, I felt motivated to check out Main Event in its entirety and talk about it right here on Cageside Seats, with the possibility of making it a weekly gig. Here is a link to the full show, but if you’d rather get the rundown before pressing play, scroll down a little further to see how last night’s episode went down! Kyoki wins battle of tag team specialists Main Event kicked off with Kyoki taking on Axiom in singles competition. Both guys were accompanied to the ring by their tag team partners, Shinsuke Nakamura and Nathan Frazer, respectively. Fresh off advancing to the quarterfinals of the Dusty Rhodes Classic on Tuesday, Axiom took a while to get going, as Kyoki controlled the proceedings early. The tide looked like it was starting to change for the former NXT Tag Team Champion when he hit a top-rope Spanish Fly. Axiom couldn’t capitalize, though, as Kyoki quickly grabbed the momentum back, hitting a Time Bomb to pick up the victory. Reaction: Quick little sprint between these two. Kyoki picked up the win as they try to establish Bakusai as legitimate contenders in the tag team division. I usually dig Axiom’s matches, and this one was fine, but it didn’t get much time to really get going. All in all, it was a decent match to kick off the show, and it left me thinking a Bakusai/Axiom match could be a lot of fun. Maxxine gets The Vision in the win column The Vision’s leading lady, Maxxine Dupri, got a chance to mix it up with Evolve’s Chantel Monroe. Dupri, of course, was accompanied by one half of the World Tag Team Champions, Austin Theory. Chantel got in a fair amount of offense and even seemed like she could be heading toward an upset at one point, until Theory slid halfway into the ring, drawing the attention of both Monroe and the official. The distraction allowed Maxxine to recover and hit a spinning kick to pick up the victory. Reaction: Having seen this match live before Raw on Monday, I was curious how it would look on screen, and I’ve gotta give the WWE production team some props. While Maxxine has undoubtedly improved her in-ring acumen, she’s worked best when she’s in there with someone more experienced who can guide her through her spots. Dupri was clearly the ring general in this match, working with an even less experienced opponent. The live match was a bit sloppy, but the camera cuts made some of the tough spots look less bad. Most of the match’s heat landed on Austin Theory, although Chantel got a little help from the crowd when she strung some offense together. Monroe is clearly still pretty green, having wrestled in fewer than 50 career matches, but there is some potential there. Otis shimmies his way to a win The always-entertaining Alpha Academy appeared on this week’s Main Event, with Otis taking on Naraku from NXT. Otis tried to get the crowd into it early by jiggling his thighs and swiveling his hips. He backed those moves up with power offense. Naraku turned the tide with the big man on the outside, sending Otis crashing into the steel ring steps. Back in the ring, Naraku looked to follow up with ground-and-pound, but Otis shook off some heavy blows by literally shaking it off. Seeking reprieve on the outside, Naraku got a few shots in on Akira Tozawa, sending him crashing into the ringpost and then into the barricade. The former IWGP Champion got back into the ring hitting a flying clothesline on Otis but could only manage a 2-count. The complexion of the match shifted when Naraku went for Enter the Abyss and couldn’t get the former Money in the Bank winner up. Otis caught Naraku’s crossbody attempt and turned into a big front slam. Otis then tore his shirt off, prompting announcer Blake Howard to state that Otis-mania was running wild. The big hit the Caterpillar, landing a splash on Naraku to pick up the win. Reaction: Having seen this match live, Otis got a pretty decent pop on his entrance, and then again on his win. Both he and Akira are a ton of fun, and I kinda hoped that the recent storyline between them and The Vision would lead to Alpha Academy competing for some tag team gold. I guess they can still get there, as the Raw tag team division is pretty non-existent right now, but it’ll take some heating up. As for Naraku, he did a fair amount of heeling here, and getting a shot to work with a main roster star shows he could be in consideration for a bigger spotlight. Final Thoughts Last night’s episode lasted just a shade under a half hour and had some decent action. Otis came out looking the best of everyone who competed, as he got the most opportunity to flex his character muscles. Although nothing on the show blew me away and I already saw two of the three matches in person, it still wasn’t a bad way to spend a half hour on a Thursday night!