WWE Clash Of Champions Intercontinental Title Match Changes
The Triple Threat Ladder Match at WWE's "Clash of Champions: Gold Rush" pay-per-view will now be for the Undisputed Intercontinental Title, featuring current champion Jeff Hardy vs. former champion AJ Styles vs. relinquished champion Sami Zayn.
It was announced during tonight's go-home SmackDown opening segment, which was called the Intercontinental Title Ascension Ceremony for the pay-per-view, that Hardy's title and Zayn's relinquished title will both be hanging above the ring on Sunday. The winner will have to retrieve both titles to be declared the Undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
Tonight's opening match saw Zayn defeat AJ and Hardy in a non-title Triple Threat. AJ hit a Phenomenal Forearm to win, but Sami stole the pin from him.
The 2020 WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view will take place this Sunday from the Amway Center in Orlando, FL, beginning at 6pm ET with the Kickoff. Below is the updated card, along with shots from tonight's opening segment and match:
Ambulance Match for the WWE Title
Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre (c)
WWE Universal Title Match
Jey Uso vs. Roman Reigns (c)
SmackDown Women's Title Match
Nikki Cross vs. Bayley (c)
WWE Women's Tag Team Titles Match
Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (c)
SmackDown Tag Team Titles Match
Lucha House Party vs. Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura (c)
Triple Threat Ladder Match for the Undisputed WWE Intercontinental Title
AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn vs. Jeff Hardy (c)
Hardy and Zayn's titles will be hanging above the ring.
RAW Tag Team Titles Match
Andrade and Angel Garza vs. The Street Profits (c)
WWE United States Title Match
Apollo Crews vs. Bobby Lashley (c)
Kickoff Pre-show: RAW Women's Title Match
Zelina Vega vs. Asuka (c)
We're just kicking off Friday Night #SmackDown... and there are LADDERS all over the place!#ICTitle @JEFFHARDYBRAND @AJStylesOrg @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/YgCkOzuDTT
? WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2020
"That is the LAST TIME you're gonna hold that championship!"#ICTitle @AJStylesOrg @JEFFHARDYBRAND @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/KEjGoOeChH
? WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2020
Talk about a CHEAP SHOT.#SmackDown #ICTitle @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/Y3Ra6j2Grm
? WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2020
This match is now a Triple Threat!@SamiZayn, @AJStylesOrg, and @JEFFHARDYBRAND collide NEXT on #SmackDown! @ScrapDaddyAP pic.twitter.com/duYpC8zisY
? WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2020
#Phenomenal. #SmackDown @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/JklPO9RoH9
? WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2020
Whisper in the Wind!!#SmackDown @JEFFHARDYBRAND pic.twitter.com/Y1D4saHVFF
? WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2020
A sign of things to come this Sunday at #WWEClash of Champions?? #ICTitle@SamiZayn picks up the win on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/rWKXRkRynY
? WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2020
Will the #ICTitle once again become #Phenomenal THIS SUNDAY at #WWEClash of Champions?!@JEFFHARDYBRAND @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/YkcDCiZl4j
? WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2020
#WWEClash preview by @AJStylesOrg? pic.twitter.com/03Kati8zC2
? WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) September 26, 2020
HE STOLE IT!@SamiZayn stole the victory from @AJStylesOrg #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/mxyk0qktks
? WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) September 26, 2020
By order of @ScrapDaddyAP it's now @AJStylesOrg vs. @JEFFHARDYBRAND vs. @SamiZayn and it is NEXT on FOX!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/lf6CRRUImJ
? WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) September 26, 2020
A preview of #WWEClash this Sunday? ?? @AJStylesOrg #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/A8EHhWc328
? WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) September 26, 2020