WWE Smackdown Live
According to a locally aired video ad during tonight’s episode of WWE RAW, AJ Styles is set to defend the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens, and Daniel Bryan will serve as special guest referee.
Before they get to Smackdown, Styles is of course set to defend the title against both Owens and Sami this Sunday at the Royal Rumble, so the match could change before then. It’s worth noting that the voiceover said ‘AJ Styles versus Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship’ and didn’t distinguish Styles as champion, despite the photo designating him as such.
RAW 25
On a related note, Styles joined Charly Caruso for an interview on RAW, but Styles said he had a special guest lined up for this one. Styles introduced Okerlund and did a Hulk Hogan ‘let me tell you something’ style opening, and cut a promo about how he’s still going to be WWE Champion after Sunday’s event.
"WELL, LET ME TELL YA SOMETHIN', MEAN GENE!"@WWE Hall of Famer @TheGeneOkerlund is getting the #RoyalRumble report from the @WWE Champion himself, @AJStylesOrg! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/KeUzafREUy
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
