Jeff Hardy has earned his way into the WWE United States Championship bout at WWE Extreme Rules.
This week on WWE RAW, Hardy defeated Sheamus in a singles match; as a result, “The Charismaic Enigma” was added to the previously announced singles match between Sheamus and the champion, Damian Priest.
He's done it! @JEFFHARDYBRAND is now in the U.S. Championship match at Extreme Rules. pic.twitter.com/zB8DsgSSRj
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) September 21, 2021
The official announcement from the WWE website is as follows:
At WWE Extreme Rules, United States Champion Damian Priest will attempt to retain his title against the very Superstar he dethroned for it, Sheamus, and the legendary Jeff Hardy in a Triple Threat Match.
On the Aug. 30 edition of Raw, Priest overcame The Celtic Warrior and Drew McIntyre in a Triple Threat Match after McIntyre knocked Sheamus out of the ring with an earth-shattering Claymore Kick. The following week, Sheamus was out for payback when he once again took on and bested his former friend for the right to challenge The Archer of Infamy at WWE Extreme Rules.
With Priest and Sheamus set for a one-on-one rematch, a further caveat was added when Hardy managed to defeat The Celtic Warrior on the final Raw before Extreme Rules, resulting in The Charismatic Enigma being added to the match.
Now that this Triple Threat showdown is set in stone, find out who will walk away from the bout with the United States Title on the one night of the year when WWE goes extreme, streaming live on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 8 ET/5 PT on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.
Later in the show, the broadcast team announced that Roman Reigns’ bout with “The Demon ” Finn Balor is now an Extreme Rules Match. As of this writing, this contest is the only one the card with an “extreme” stipulation.
It's an EXTREME RULES Match this Sunday with the #UniversalTitle on the line!@WWERomanReigns defends against The Demon @FinnBalor at #ExtremeRules. pic.twitter.com/ht6WfHRRUX
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) September 21, 2021
The updated card is as follows:
- WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair
- WWE United States Championship: Damian Priest (c) vs. Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy
- WWE RAW Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Alexa Bliss
- Extreme Rules Match for the WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. “The Demon” Finn Bálor
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Usos (c) vs. The Street Profits
- Liv Morgan vs. Carmella
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