The primary defence of Jacob Fatu as WWE United States Champion is official!
Throughout final evening’s SmackDown, Common Supervisor Nick Aldis introduced that Fatu will defend his United States Championship in opposition to Damian Priest, LA Knight and Drew McIntyre at WWE Backlash this weekend.
The bout was initially introduced as a triple risk between Fatu, Priest and Knight. Nevertheless, Fatu’s Bloodline stablemate Solo Sikoa argued that McIntyre needs to be thought-about #1 Contender as he beat Knight final week, albeit through DQ by Priest’s interference.
Aldis agreed and determined so as to add McIntyre into the match, making it a Deadly 4-Method. This can mark Fatu’s first match for the reason that first evening of WrestleMania 41 final month, the place he dethroned Knight for the belt, in addition to his first title defence.
Fatu’s defence is the third championship match to be introduced for Backlash in St Louis, on high of John Cena vs Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship and Lyra Valkyria vs Becky Lynch for the Ladies’s Intercontinental Championship. Gunther and Pat McAfee are additionally set to face off on the Premium Dwell Occasion.
WWE Corridor of Famer: ‘I See Jacob Fatu In The Primary Occasion Of WrestleMania’
Many followers are predicting large issues within the WWE way forward for Jacob Fatu and it seems some legends of the trade agree.
Talking on a latest version of One thing To Wrestle, JBL mentioned the idea that Fatu might have taken Solo Sikoa’s spot and praised the WWE newcomer as “a once-in-a-generation man” who he sees headlining WrestleMania sooner or later.
