It was previously announced by WWE that Jinder Mahal would be using his rematch this week on Smackdown Live to try and win back his WWE Title from AJ Styles. The strategy of course is that AJ is coming off of a grueling match with Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series and is likely not at 100%.
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It looks like WWE has nixed the rematch, for this week at least.
Here is what WWE.com is advertising on their preview for Smackdown Live tonight. As you will see, it asks if Jinder and AJ will “cross paths” and mentions nothing about the planned title match:
Will AJ Styles cross paths with Jinder Mahal after tangling with The Beast?
Although WWE Champion AJ Styles failed to conquer Universal Champion Brock Lesner at Survivor Series, he left WWE’s second-longest running pay-per-view looking phenomenal after a gutsy effort. Nevertheless, Styles may have no time to reflect on his hard-fought showdown against The Conqueror.
Last week, former titleholder Jinder Mahal made no bones about his intentions to come after the WWE Champion once Lesnar was done with him. Will Styles and the former titleholder cross paths tonight? And if they do, considering the beatdown that the Phenomenal One has already endured this week, will he be in any condition to repel an assault from The Modern Day Maharaja?
Have to wonder why WWE nixed the match. Saving it for Clash of Champions? We will have to wait and see.
Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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