Drew McIntyre Eyes Third Undisputed Title Shot vs Rhodes

Drew McIntyre will get a third chance at the Undisputed WWE Championship on Saturday, November 1, when he challenges Cody Rhodes at Saturday Night's Main Event at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The match follows McIntyre's loss to Rhodes at Wrestlepalooza and a No Disqualification victory over Jimmy Uso on the most recent Friday Night SmackDown.

McIntyre shared a personal social media post this week, publishing photos from a Halloween outing with his wife and writing, "I loved her, not for the way she danced with my angels, but for the way the sounds of her name could silence my demons." The post was followed by a terse exchange on X with former Women's Champion Naomi, who joked about McIntyre's appearance in a response to the photos.

The Wrestlepalooza main event outcome — a clean victory for Rhodes — has prompted debate about booking and McIntyre's trajectory. Wrestling veteran Vince Russo questioned the decision to have McIntyre lose cleanly and warned that repeated high-profile defeats could erode the 40 year old's standing with fans. "How many times are you going to beat Drew McIntyre until he means absolutely nothing, bro?" Russo said on a recent podcast,...