Rollins was forced to vacate the title after The Vision's Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed betrayed him on the episode of Raw immediately following Crown Jewel. Punk was granted a vacant title match, with his opponent determined in a battle royal. Jey Uso outlasted the field to set up Saturday's clash to crown a new king.

A s of September’s Wrestlepalooza, WWE’s main roster premium live events moved to ESPN’s new app/subscription service for U.S. viewers. That was before their deal with NBCUn