After his impromptu title defense resulted in a disqualification, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is now set for a redo at WWE Saturday Night’s Fundamental Event, which emanates from Salt Lake City, Utah on November 1. “WWE SmackDown” General Manager Nick Aldis confirmed as such on X.
“As lots of you recognize, next Saturday night, November the first, we present to you Saturday Night’s Fundamental Event,” Aldis said in a video. “Now after the events of last week last Friday, I even have been discussing and deliberating with fellow WWE officials and upper management, and we now have decided to make the next match official for Saturday Night’s Fundamental Event: Cody Rhodes, the WWE Champion, The American Nightmare, will defend the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre. The American Nightmare versus the Scottish Warrior that takes place live November the first for Saturday Night’s Fundamental Event. And I’ll see you all for SmackDown!”
Initially, Drew McIntyre was meant to face Jacob Fatu in a primary contender’s bout on “SmackDown.” On account of a storyline attack and a legitimate injury sustained by Fatu, nonetheless, McIntyre as a substitute battled a furious Rhodes with the Undisputed WWE Championship on the road within the predominant event. The title itself later got here into play when Rhodes struck McIntyre with it, causing the referee to call for a DQ.
McIntyre and Rhodes previously collided over the title at WWE Wrestlepalooza as well. Rhodes emerged victorious to retain it.
Elsewhere at Saturday Night’s Fundamental Event, CM Punk and Jey Uso will vie for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship recently vacated by Seth Rollins as a result of a shoulder injury.