It was recently announced that Jinder Mahal would be defending the WWE Championship against AJ Styles on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, and many fans suspected that a title change would take place, and well, that’s exactly what happened. According to fans in attendance, AJ Styles beat Jinder Mahal with the Phenomenal Forearm, and he is the new WWE Champion.
#Smackdownmanchester AND YOUR NEW WWE CHAMPION AJ STYLES pic.twitter.com/4tJJ9TW8Lc
— Matthew Robinson (@MrMattyMcflyTv) November 7, 2017
The title change also means a big change for Survivor Series, as AJ Styles will go on to face Brock Lesnar instead of Jinder Mahal.
THIS… JUST … HAPPENED!! #wwe #SmackDown #smackdownlive #WWEManchester #AJStyles pic.twitter.com/45caU9dJwZ
— Shaun is typing… (@_Shaunw) November 7, 2017
AJ Styles is now a two time WWE Champion.
WWE.com also confirmed the title change and noted that this is the first title the WWE Championship has changed hands outside of North America.
You can check out the updated card for Survivor Series below.
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion AJ Styles
WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. WWE SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Natalya
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sheamus and Cesaro vs. WWE SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions The Usos
Traditional Male Survivor Series Match – Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Roode and TBA vs. Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe and Jason Jordan
Traditional Female Survivor Series Match – Team SmackDown Live Captain Becky Lynch, Carmella, Tamina, Charlotte Flair, Naomi vs. Team Raw Captain Alicia Fox, Nia Jax and TBA
WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match
Enzo Amore vs. Kalisto
The WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view will air live on the WWE Network on Sunday, November 19.
Women’s Raw Team added Asuka and Sasha Banks last night.