Overview
- The main event used the Three Stages of Hell format—standard bout, Falls Count Anywhere, then a Steel Cage—with the decision coming in the final stage.
- A masked Jacob Fatu made an unannounced return during the cage segment, attacked Cody Rhodes, and opened the door for McIntyre to escape and claim the belt.
- The title switch is reported as the first primary WWE championship change on the European mainland.
- Roughly 15,000 fans at Berlin's Uber Arena cheered McIntyre and loudly booed Rhodes throughout the 30-plus-minute match.
- McIntyre becomes a three-time champion and finally celebrates a WWE title win before a live crowd, with outlets saying the timing signals less predictable booking on the Road to WrestleMania and RAW set for Düsseldorf on Monday.