AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe added to WWE Crown Jewel
Though AJ Styles vs. Daniel Bryan was moved to tonight’s SmackDown, there will still be a WWE Championship match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this Friday.
It was announced on SmackDown that Styles will defend his WWE title against Samoa Joe at Crown Jewel. The match was set up in storyline with Styles asking Paige to face Joe at Crown Jewel after Joe attacked Styles and Bryan tonight.
After Styles retained against Bryan, they were showing each other respect when Joe attacked them and put them in the Coquina Clutch. Joe then held up the WWE Championship.
In what appeared to be the end of their feud, Styles defeated Joe in a no disqualification, no countout match at Super Show-Down earlier this month.
Crown Jewel will begin at noon Eastern time this Friday. Here’s the updated card:
- Triple H & Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker & Kane
- Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar for the vacant Universal Championship
- WWE Champion AJ Styles defending against Samoa Joe
- World Cup tournament finals
- World Cup tournament semifinals
- Bobby Lashley vs. Seth Rollins in a World Cup tournament first round match
- Kurt Angle vs. Dolph Ziggler in a World Cup tournament first round match
- Jeff Hardy vs. The Miz in a World Cup tournament first round match
- Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton in a World Cup tournament first round match
- SmackDown Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Sheamus defending against The New Day