Overview
- WWE confirms Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre in a Three Stages of Hell match on Friday’s SmackDown in Berlin.
- The reported fall order features a standard match, a Falls Count Anywhere fall, and, if needed, a Steel Cage decider.
- In a new promo, McIntyre calls the bout “now or never,” claims he has broken Rhodes “mentally” and “physically,” and says, “If I am defeated Friday, then I don’t know who the hell I am.”
- Coverage frames the stipulation as a potential capstone to a rivalry that began in September 2025 and intensified through recent confrontations.
- Contextual stats highlight the stakes: McIntyre is 2–10 in world title matches since 2021 and reportedly 0–7 against Rhodes on the holiday tour.