Date & stipulation revealed for Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre WWE title match
It will be Three Stages of Hell in Berlin.
On Friday’s SmackDown, Drew McIntyre revealed that he had chosen the Three Stages of Hell stipulation for his upcoming WWE Championship match against Cody Rhodes, which will take place on the January 9 edition of SmackDown in Berlin. That means the title will be defended in a 2 out of 3 falls match, with each fall being a different stipulation.
The main event segment on Friday’s taped show saw McIntyre come out to pay his fine and apologize to referee Dan Engler for laying him out with a Claymore kick. After his apology, however, McIntyre started to berate the referee, his comments becoming more personal until Rhodes came out to confront him.
McIntyre shifted his attacks to Rhodes, getting even more personal in an attempt to provoke Rhodes into attacking him, which per the stipulations agreed to, would have seen Rhodes be stripped of the WWE Championship. Rhodes maintainted his composure until McIntyre uttered one last despicable line.
“When I torture you in Berlin, when I send you straight to hell…say hi to your dad for me,” McIntyre said.
Nick Aldis attempted to hold Rhodes back, but when Rhodes freed himself McIntyre took him out with a Claymore kick. The show ended with McIntyre holding the WWE Championship over a fallen Rhodes.
WWE SmackDown in Berlin (January 9)
- Three Stages of Hell match for WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes defends against Drew McIntyre
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