AEW EVP Cody Rhodes is no longer booked for tonight’s Battle of the Belts event.
During Friday night’s episode of AEW Rampage, it was announced that Rhodes is not medically cleared to compete and will be unable to defend his title against Sammy Guevara as originally planned. Due to this, an interim TNT Championship match has been booked between Guevara and Dustin Rhodes.
Also, Ricky Starks will defend the FTW Championship against Matt Sydal.
AEW Battle of the Belts will be a one-hour special that will air live on the TNT Network later tonight.
#CodyRhodes isn’t medically cleared for #AEWBOTB. Tomorrow we’ll have our 1st ever Interim TNT Title match: former champ @sammyguevara vs @dustinrhodes (15-3 overall, 7-2 singles since his only TNT Title shot vs. Mr. Brodie Lee in 2020) at Battle of the Belts on TNT 8pm ET/7pm CT pic.twitter.com/VzGMRbEtYd
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 8, 2022
Another incredible match has been added to #AEW’s #BattleOfTheBelts!
It’s #RickyStarks vs. @MattSydal for the FTW Title TOMORROW LIVE at 8/7c on @TNTDrama! pic.twitter.com/qpUjat9YvH— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 8, 2022
