Spoiler: Huge Title Change Takes Place At WWE SmackDown Live Tapings

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.

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.

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.