It is a homecoming for Drew McIntyre and Piper Niven at WWE Conflict on the Citadel. The Scottish superstars hope to rise to the event as they problem for world titles in entrance of their pals and households on Saturday night time on the OVO Hydro.
McIntyre seems to be to proper a number of wrongs at Conflict on the Citadel. Damian Priest stole McIntyre’s WrestleMania second in April, cashing in his Cash within the Financial institution briefcase to finish McIntyre’s world heavyweight title reign after 5 minutes and 46 seconds. Trying again additional, McIntyre could make up a tough loss in 2022. McIntyre delivered an exciting efficiency towards undisputed WWE common champion Roman Reigns on the inaugural Conflict on the Citadel occasion. It appeared McIntyre may pull the upset however Solo Sikoa’s debut left him empty-handed. The spiteful Scotsman can erase all of it by profitable the title in entrance of his house nation.
Plus, undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes is ready for a rematch with AJ Types. Rhodes and Types placed on an incredible present at Backlash, however now the 2 look to outdo that efficiency once they meet beneath “I give up” stipulations. One other title match set sees Sami Zayn look to defend the intercontinental title towards Chad Gable.
Look under on the confirmed matches for Conflict on the Citadel and look on the crystal ball of what might come. The occasion streams dwell on Peacock on June 15 with the primary card beginning at midday ET.
2024 WWE Conflict on the Citadel matches
World Heavyweight Championship — Damian Priest (c) vs. Drew McIntyre: WWE chief content material officer Paul Levesque introduced Priest vs. McIntyre throughout King and Queen of the Ring. McIntyre defeated Seth Rollins to change into world champion at WrestleMania 40. A bodily altercation between McIntyre and CM Punk post-match opened the door for Priest to steal McIntyre’s second. McIntyre’s obsession with Punk burned him and Priest’s endurance paid off.
WWE Ladies’s Championship — Bayley (c) vs. Piper Niven: Niven and Inexperienced have repeatedly attacked Bayley on SmackDown. Naomi tried to even the chances however the pals couldn’t halt Niven and Inexperienced’s momentum. The WWE ladies’s champion seems to be to settle the rating together with her powerhouse bully on Niven’s house turf.
Undisputed WWE Championship — Cody Rhodes (c) vs. AJ Types (“I Give up” match): Rhodes and Types’ first match at WWE Backlash was well worth the wait. The sequel seems to be to be even higher. Rhodes and Types carried out for a rabid French crowd that actually shook the world. Their Backlash primary occasion was spirited however they left tips of their luggage. It is a good factor they did as a result of Rhodes vs. Types II is a large improve story-wise. Types — desperately conscious his profession is winding down — faked his retirement on the Could 31 episode of SmackDown to put a beating onto an unsuspecting Rhodes. Count on the combating champion to stake his title in a rematch that now delivers out and in of the ring. A vengeful Rhodes granted Types his rematch in an “I Give up” match.
Intercontinental Championship — Sami Zayn (c) vs. Chad Gable: Gable was instrumental in getting ready Zayn to finish Gunther’s file intercontinental title reign however Gable’s envy bought the higher of him. The buddies-turned-rivals had a ripper of an intercontinental title match in Montreal, the night time Gable turned on Zayn. A lot of the rematch focuses on Gable’s abusive remedy of his Alpha Academy faction and Zayn’s failed efforts to assist them break away.
WWE Ladies’s Tag Staff Championship — Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill (c) vs. Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark vs. Alba Fyre and Isla Daybreak: Belair and Cargill’s want to defend their tag crew championships led Smackdown common supervisor Nick Aldis to guide a triple risk tag crew match. The models of Baszler and Stark, and Fyre and Daybreak made appearances in the course of the champions’ tag crew match towards Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae on the June 7 episode of SmackDown.
