Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre For Undisputed WWE Title Set For Saturday Night’s Main Event

A new title match is locked in for the show.

It was on the October 17th edition of Friday Night SmackDown that Drew McIntyre and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes clashed in an impromptu match in the main event segment. Rhodes was still sporting his suit when he went down to the ring to brawl with McIntyre.

The match ended via disqualification when Rhodes hit McIntyre with the championship.

Taking to X, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis broke the news that at Saturday Night’s Main Event on November 1st, Rhodes will defend the title against Drew McIntyre.

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After what went down on SmackDown, @RealNickAldis has some HUGE news regarding @CodyRhodes, @DMcIntyreWWE and Saturday Night’s Main Event on November 1st!

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— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025

As of this writing, here’s the updated Saturday Night’s Main Event lineup:

• Vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk vs. Jey Uso
• Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre