WWE SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon has announced that AJ Styles would defend the WWE Title against Shinsuke Nakamura at the Money in the Bank PPV. He wrote the following:
Every fan of these athletes is looking for a definitive winner, a CLEAR victor…so I am making it official: @AJStylesOrg vs @ShinsukeN for the @WWE Championship at #MITB. #SDLive
— Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) May 14, 2018
The Money In The Bank pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, June 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. Both Raw and SmackDown brands will be featured. Here is the updated card:
– Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Braun Strowman vs. Finn Balor vs. The Miz vs. Rusev
– Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon vs. Charlotte Flair
– WWE Title Match: AJ Styles © vs. Shinsuke Nakamura