WWE has officially confirmed that the Cody Rhodes WrestlePalooza Main Event will feature a championship match between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. This announcement comes ahead of the company’s first pay-per-view event on ESPN, scheduled for this weekend.
Despite the excitement surrounding Brock Lesnar and AJ Lee’s returns, it was revealed by Pat McAfee that Lesnar’s match against John Cena will open the show instead of closing it. On the recent SmackDown episode, the spotlight shifted to the Undisputed WWE Championship contract signing, where General Manager Nick Aldis declared that the Rhodes versus McIntyre bout is booked as the main event. Aldis also cautioned Paul Heyman to stay clear during the proceedings.
The intense signing segment concluded SmackDown with the official confirmation that Cody Rhodes will defend his title against Drew McIntyre in WrestlePalooza’s final match. This decision moves AJ Lee’s anticipated match, which includes CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Becky Lynch, to an earlier spot on the card rather than the closing bout.
Setting Rhodes and McIntyre as the headline fight underlines WWE’s focus on the Undisputed WWE Championship for WrestlePalooza, signaling a pivotal moment in the company’s new chapter on ESPN. Fans can expect the event to showcase intense competition, shaping the direction of WWE’s premier live events in the near future.
