WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe is now official for Friday's WWE Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.
The match was made after Styles retained his title over Daniel Bryan in the opening match of tonight's SmackDown. Bryan vs. AJ was originally scheduled for Crown Jewel but Bryan is not making the trip, presumably due to the controversy surrounding WWE's relationship with the Kingdom following the state-sponsored death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view takes place on Friday, November 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at King Saud University Stadium. Below is the updated card:
Vacant WWE Universal Championship
Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar
WWE Championship Match
AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe
DX vs. The Brothers of Destruction
WWE World Cup: One-Night Eight-Man Tournament
Bobby Lashley, Kurt Angle, Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio and The Miz
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
The Bar (c) vs. The New Day
