An injury has forced a significant change to the card for this Saturday’s WWE Night of Champions premium live event, as the planned Intercontinental Championship match is now off.
The news came during this past Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, where General Manager Adam Pearce provided an update on the situation. Pearce announced that Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio has sustained an injury and will not be cleared to compete in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
As a result, his scheduled championship defense against AJ Styles has been postponed.
Pearce assured Styles that he will receive the first opportunity to challenge for the title once Mysterio is able to return to action. No specific details regarding the nature of Mysterio’s injury or a potential timeline for his return were provided.
Despite the canceled match, all other indications suggest that the Night of Champions event itself will proceed as planned this weekend.
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