Drew McIntyre Denies Fatu Attack, Defeats Jimmy Uso as WWE Books Rhodes Title Match

Overview

• SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis set a No Disqualification main event after Jimmy Uso confronted Drew McIntyre over Jacob Fatu’s backstage attack.
• McIntyre beat Uso with a Claymore and repeatedly insisted he was not the assailant while trapping Uso with a chair.
• WWE announced Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship on November 1 at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
• Rhodes hit the ring after the match to confront McIntyre and was laid out after turning his back.
• The identity of Fatu’s attacker remains unknown, keeping the storyline open as the title match approaches.