Overview
- SmackDown GM Nick Aldis offered Drew McIntyre an Undisputed WWE Championship bout with conditions that include a public apology to referee Dan Engler and a fine.
- McIntyre secured the right to choose the match stipulation and obtained written no‑contact protections that would trigger consequences for Cody Rhodes before the bell.
- WWE released video showing Rhodes confronting and attacking McIntyre at his Nashville home during Aldis’ visit, with police and security attempting to break up the fight.
- The date of the rematch and McIntyre’s chosen stipulation remain unannounced, with some outlets speculating about the Royal Rumble though nothing is confirmed.
- Following the incident, McIntyre mocked Rhodes on X by echoing “Is there a camera rolling?,” extending their rivalry through social media.