Overview
- Two first-round bouts are confirmed: Rusev vs. Damian Priest and Sheamus vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, with additional entrants kept under wraps.
- Dave Meltzer reports the field is partially concealed to enable surprise participants, a plan that media coverage treats as likely but unconfirmed.
- John Cena captured the Intercontinental Championship on Nov. 10 in Boston by defeating Dominik Mysterio during Raw.
- Cena was announced for the Nov. 29 WarGames match on Team CM Punk, and his Intercontinental title will not be defended in that bout.
- Backstage notes include Bianca Belair’s continued absence due to a severe finger injury and reports that Drew McIntyre’s current WWE deal runs into 2028 at millions per year.