According to WWE SmackDown! Live General Manage Paige, AJ Styles will face Andrade “Cien” Almas in the opening segment/match of tonight’s SmackDown! Live broadcast.
WWE posted the following video, showing AJ Styles being confronted by Zelina Vega, who said that Almas is the only person who should face Styles at SummerSlam:
EXCLUSIVE: It’s about time #WWEChampion @AJStylesOrg met the #FutureOfSDLive @AndradeCIenWWE… #SDLive @Zelina_VegaWWE pic.twitter.com/SxwPtBMhxn
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
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And the #WWE Universe won’t have to wait very long BECAUSE…@AJStylesOrg vs. @AndradeCienWWE will be the FIRST match of #SDLive. I’m ready to see this one. #TheFuturevsThePhenomenal https://t.co/G07X77STuC
— PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) July 17, 2018