For weeks now Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles have been fighting over the WWE Championship, and Shinsuke Nakamura has been breaking the rules in his attempt to win the title.
Nakamura has been hitting Styles with the low blow on a regular basis, and he’ll likely try to use the move when he challenges AJ for the belt at Backlash.
Luckily for Styles, the playing field has been leveled, as it was announced this week on SmackDown Live that AJ Styles will now defend the belt in a no disqualification match.
You can check out the updated card for WWE Backlash below.
No Disqualification Match For The WWE Championship
AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Seth Rollins vs. The Miz
Raw Women’s Championship Match
Nia Jax vs. Alexa Bliss
SmackDown Women’s Championship Match
Carmella vs. Charlotte Flair
WWE United States Championship Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton
Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn