AJ Styles has found a way to a title fight, although Cody Rhodes wants to make him pay for it with a special stipulation.
It was revealed on Friday’s episode of Smackdown that WWE Champion Rhodes will face Styles at the promotion’s Clash At The Castle PLE on June 15 in Scotland. The bout will take place under “I Quit” rules, meaning the fight is no disqualification and can only come to an end after one of the wrestlers verbally submits.
After being denied a title shot by Smackdown General Manager Nick Aldis, Styles picked up a championship opportunity by lighting a fire under Rhodes. He used a fake retirement speech to lure Rhodes into an attack last week, then taunted the livid champ on this week’s episode of Smackdown.
Styles denied Rhodes a fight on Smackdown this week but asked for a shot at his title in Scotland. Rhodes accepted the challenge, on the condition that it would be an “I Quit” match.
“This isn’t just any regular match, I’m not just going to beat you,” Rhodes said. “I’m going to make you say what you should have said last week, and that’s ‘I quit.'”
Here’s an updated look at WWE’s Clash At The Castle lineup:
- Cody Rhodes vs. AJ Styles (WWE Championship) (I Quit Match)
- Damien Priest vs. Drew McIntyre (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
- Bayley vs. Piper Niven (WWE Women’s Championship)
- Sami Zayn vs. Chad Gable (WWE Intercontinental Championship)
- Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair vs. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark vs. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn (WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships) (Triple Threat Match)
