The WWE United States Title will be defended at Hell In a Cell.
WWE has announced that WWE United States Champion Theory will defend against Mustafa Ali on Sunday in Chicago.
Tonight’s RAW saw Ali face Ciampa in a singles match, with Ali earning a future title shot from Theory if he defeated Ciampa. The match ended with Ali winning via DQ after Theory interfered and attacked him. Theory beat Ali up some more, and then ruled that a hurt Ali would have to accept his title shot tonight, not in the future. That match saw Theory retain in the middle of the ring after hitting ATL and getting the pin. Adam Pearce then announced that WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon was so impressed with Theory’s antics in roping Ali into a title match, that he wants to see Ali vs. Theory in a fair fight at Hell In a Cell.
WWE then confirmed Ali vs. Theory for Hell In a Cell. Kevin Patrick later interviewed Ali backstage, and he promised he would leave his hometown with the title on Sunday, but Theory attacked him and laid him out once again.
While Theory has defended the strap at recent non-televised events, this will be just his second TV title defense since winning the title from Finn Balor on the April 18 RAW. The other title defense was the DQ loss to Cody Rhodes on the May 9 RAW.
The 2022 WWE Hell In a Cell Premium Live Event will take place on Sunday, June 5 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, near Chicago. Below is the updated card, along with related posts from RAW:
Hell In a Cell Match
Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
Triple Threat for the RAW Women’s Title
Asuka vs. Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair (c)
WWE United States Title Match
Mustafa Ali vs. Theory (c)
2-on-1 Handicap Match
Omos and MVP vs. Bobby Lashley
Ezekiel vs. Kevin Owens
Can @AliWWE go the distance up next on #WWERaw? pic.twitter.com/H7bzyXTKkp
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
"I've been in the ring with @BrockLesnar. I'm not afraid!"@_Theory1 #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/HFCaW9rLIc
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
Such a rebel.
@NXTCiampa #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/iquyOENzMh
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
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"That #USTitle match for the future … why not just do it RIGHT NOW?"@_Theory1 #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/NVv1Xjd5XN
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
That #USTitle match starts RIGHT NOW!@AliWWE might not be ready thanks to @_Theory1!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/qSdiG6srI5
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
Let's go @AliWWE! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/S5rMcniQSt
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
Winning selfie for @_Theory1!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/0iyMBpmxp9
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
Looks like @_Theory1 will have to defend the #USTitle against @AliWWE THIS SUNDAY at #HIAC!
Now that … is official! pic.twitter.com/S6nA7AzJft
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
.@AliWWE is doing everything he can to win the #USTitle, but @_Theory1 might be too much this time around. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/CcOcueITCS
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
Real nice, @_Theory1!@AliWWE #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/mxoNPKPASY
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2022
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