Bloodline Rules stipulation added to WWE title match at SummerSlam
Bloodline Rules are on for SummerSlam.
The opening of Friday’s SmackDown saw WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and challenger Solo Sikoa meeting face-to-face in the ring. When Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa came in through the crowd, Sikoa issued the Bloodline Rules challenge. Rhodes said it wouldn’t be the smartest idea, but he accepted the new stipulation for Saturday’s match.
Bloodline Rules was first brought up as part of WrestleMania 40’s storyline. The Rock & Roman Reigns faced Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins with the stipulation that if Rhodes & Rollins lost, Bloodline Rules would be in effect the following day when Reigns defended the WWE title against Rhodes. The Rock won the match for his team, setting up the stipulation the following day.
Despite interference from The Bloodline, including Rock, appearances by John Cena, Seth Rollins and The Undertaker allowed Rhodes to pin Reigns, ending his 1,316 day reign as champion.
Here is the updated card for SummerSlam:
- Bloodline Rules: WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes defends against Solo Sikoa
- WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damien Priest defends against Gunther (Seth Rollins is special guest referee)
- WWE Women’s Champion Bayley defends against Nia Jax
- WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan defends against Rhea Ripley
- WWE U.S. Champion Logan Paul defends against LA Knight
- WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn defends against Bron Breakker
- CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre with special guest referee Seth Rollins
- Jelly Roll to perform