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A new stipulation has been added for Saturdayâ€s WWE Championship match.

During SmackDown, Drew McIntyre assured Nick Aldis that everything was fine ahead of the Saturday Night’s Main Event contract signing in the main event. However, when the time came to sign, McIntyre refused. He stated that it was lopsided against him, pointing out in their last match that Rhodes was able to walk away with the title after a disqualification. Rhodes said if he wanted the rules changed so he could lose the title via DQ or count out, that was fine. Aldis warned Rhodes against doing this, but Rhodes insisted, wanting the title match to move forward.

After the two traded some more words, Rhodes finished his promo by saying nice guys finished last until he showed up. McIntyre refused to let Rhodes have the last word, bringing up Rhodes†daughters. That caused Rhodes to go on the attack, aiming to strike McIntyre with the WWE title. McIntyre dodged and exited the ring as Aldis warned Rhodes doing something like that would cost him the title tomorrow. The distraction left an opening long enough for McItnyre to re-enter the ring and lay out Rhodes with the claymore. After a powerbomb through the table, McIntyre told Rhodes heâ€d be leaving with the title tomorrow.

Several weeks ago, McIntyre was set to wrestle Jacob Fatu in a number one contenderâ€s match when Fatu was seen reeling from a backstage attack. McIntyre denied that he had anything to do with it. Rhodes came out and told McIntyre if he wanted a title match, he would give one to him. The two brawled for a while before the match officially began. However, it soon ended  when Rhodes used the WWE title to attack McIntyre, causing a disqualification.

Saturday Night’s Main Event (November 1)

• WWE World Heavyweight title: CM Punk vs. Jey Uso
• WWE Championship, title can change hands by DQ or count out: Cody Rhodes defends against Drew McIntyre
• WWE Womenâ€s Championship: Tiffany Stratton defends against Jade Cargill
• Three-way for WWE Intercontinental title: Dominik Mysterio defends against Penta and Rusev

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Cody Rhodes will be at further risk of losing his Undisputed WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre at this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, after a new stipulation was added during the contract signing in the main event of “WWE SmackDown.”

McIntyre has been pursuing Rhodes, and more specifically the title he is holding, for the past few months after sidelining him with an attack following his title victory at SummerSlam.Â

He failed in his initial shot at the title at Wrestlepalooza, and Jacob Fatu was mysteriously attacked backstage ahead of a number one contendership bout between them, clearing the field for him to get his second opportunity; Rhodes didn’t take well to the idea that McIntyre had attacked Fatu for a short cut, so rushed into making a title bout between them on the night. But that wound up coming to an end via disqualification when Rhodes struck McIntyre across the face with the title belt.Â

Thus, their full rematch for the title was made for this Saturday, and they were due to sign the contract for that bout during “SmackDown.” Rhodes signed the contract in an attempt to get it out of the way, but McIntyre said that he would not agree to the terms stipulated. He said that he wanted a guarantee that he could not be robbed of the title in the event of another indecisive finish, goading Rhodes into accepting that if he was to get disqualified or counted out in the incumbent match, then he will lose the title.Â

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AEW has announced a new segment and a new stipulation for Saturday’s WrestleDream pay-per-view.

The previously announced Hurt Syndicate vs. The Demand trios match will now take place under tornado tag rules. The new stipulation for the bout was revealed on Wednesday’s Dynamite episode.

Also new for the pay-per-view, TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will make an appearance as she celebrates passing Jade Cargill as the longest-reigning TBS Champion in company history. Mone was announced for the pa-per-view in a backstage promo on Dynamite, although it was not made clear if she will be wrestling at the show.

The updated card for AEW’s shows this Saturday, October 18:

AEW WrestleDream, 8 p.m. Eastern time —

• AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page defends against Samoa Joe
• AEW Womenâ€s World Champion Kris Statlander defends against Toni Storm
• I Quit match: Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin
• TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher defends against Mark Briscoe
• AEW Tag Team Champions Brody King and Bandido defend against Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita
• $500,000 tag team match: The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) vs. Jurassic Express (Jack Perry and Luchasaurus)
• Tornado trios match: The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MVP) vs. The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona)
• Jamie Hayter vs. Thekla
• TBS Champion Mercedes Mone appears

AEW Saturday Tailgate Brawl, 7 p.m. Eastern time —

• FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. JetSpeed (Kevin Knight and Mike Bailey)
• Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford
• The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii, Kyle Oâ€Reilly, Roderick Strong) vs. The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia)
• Eddie Kingston and Hook vs. TBA

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Things are heating up fast on the blue brand, and WWE might be gearing up to raise the stakes even higher for next weekâ€s SmackDown.

During the October 10 episode of SmackDown at RAC Arena in Perth, Drew McIntyre ambushed Jacob Fatu backstage, triggering a major response. SmackDown General Manager Adam Pearce wasnâ€t having it and quickly made the match official for the October 17 episode in San Jose, California.

But now it sounds like this showdown could mean even more than just bragging rights. According to Dave Meltzer in the October 10 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, thereâ€s more to this match than meets the eye.

“Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu is listed as a match where the winner would get a shot at Cody Rhodes for the world title.â€

While WWE hasnâ€t officially added that stipulation to the match yet, itâ€s very possible an announcement could come before next week. With Survivor Series on the horizon and Cody Rhodes set to defend his title, WWE could use this match to determine his next challenger.

McIntyre has been on a warpath lately, while Fatu has proven himself as an unstoppable force since arriving on SmackDown. Adding a world title opportunity to the mix would make this already explosive match a potential game-changer.

SmackDown has no off-season, and this could be the next chapter in shaping WWEâ€s main event picture as we head toward Crown Jewel and Survivor Series.

Are you hoping WWE makes it official and adds the title shot stipulation to McIntyre vs. Fatu? Drop your predictions and thoughts in the comments section below.

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A new, violent stipulation has been added to the highly personal grudge match between Roman Reigns and “Big” Bronson Reed for this Saturday’s WWE Crown Jewel. On the October 6 episode of Monday Night Raw, it was announced that the two powerhouse superstars will now face each in an Australian Street Fight. The announcement was made during an opening segment that saw the two rivals come face-to-face for the first time since their encounter at Clash in Paris, and it ended with a wild brawl that had to be broken up by security.

The show kicked off with Roman Reigns addressing the WWE Universe, but he was quickly interrupted by Bronson Reed and his advocate, Paul Heyman. Heyman taunted Reigns, reminding him that after their match at Clash in Paris, Reigns was stretchered out of the arena for the first time in his career. Reed then took the microphone and invoked the names of Reigns’s legendary father, Sika, and his uncles, questioning how they would feel about his moment of vulnerability.

The personal insults enraged “The Tribal Chief,” who challenged Reed to a fight right then and there. Paul Heyman stepped in and declared that the match would happen on Reed’s terms, in his home country of Australia, and that it would be an Australian Street Fight. Reigns immediately accepted the challenge, leading to a brawl between the two men that spilled all over the ringside area before officials could separate them.

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A new stipulation is set for one of the matches announced for Wednesday’s AEW September to Remember event in London, Ontario, Canada.

AEW’s Tony Khan announced in a social media post Monday night that Wednesday’s Queen Aminata vs. Thekla contest will now be a ho holds barred match, writing:

#SeptemberToRemember Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite No Holds Barred @amisylle vs @toxic_thekla With the violent animosity between Queen Aminata/Thekla, itâ€s likely to be a chaotic brawl with little emphasis on rope breaks or rules, so Iâ€ve made it No Holds Barred THIS WEDNESDAY!

Wednesday’s three-hour September to Remember special is the go-home show for Saturday’s All Out pay-per-view in Toronto. The card for Wednesday’s show:

AEW September to Remember, Wednesday, September 17 —

• All Out tag title match qualifier: Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Gunn Club (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn)
• All Out tag title match qualifier: Luchasaurus & Kip Sabian vs. JetSpeed (Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight)
• All Out tag title match qualifier: Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs. Josh Alexander & Hechicero
• No holds barred: Thekla vs. Queen Aminata
• All Out Unified title match qualifier: The Beast Mortos vs. Mascara Dorada
• Bobby Lashley vs. Toa Liona
• Jon Moxley vs. Roderick Strong
• FTR face-to-face with Adam Copeland & Christian Cage
• Toni Storm feature
• Riho vs. Robyn Renegade

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