On Smackdown this week, Kevin Owens challenged Shane McMahon to a ladder match. If Owens wins, Shane is gone from WWE. If Shane wins, Owens has to drop the lawsuit against Shane and he remains fired from Smackdown.
Many fans are confused about when this match will be taking place. It wasn’t made clear during the segment between Owens and Shane.
WWE has provided an article on their website which clarifies where the match will be happening. The article suggests that it will be taking place on Smackdown next week and not at the Hell in a Cell PPV. Here is what WWE wrote on their website:
Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon to put careers on the line in Ladder Match
As Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon discuss KO’s lawsuit, the former Universal Champion suggests a Ladder Match resolution on the FOX debut of Friday Night SmackDown.
Kevin Owens hasn’t been able to escape the ire of Shane McMahon during his SmackDown tenure, and it’s continuously put his WWE career in jeopardy.
As a last resort, Owens threatened Shane-O-Mac with a massive lawsuit and set out to hit him where it hurts most: the wallet. Presented with the possibility of an ongoing court battle, KO offered McMahon an alternative settlement for their dispute.
The rivals agreed to put their careers on the line in a Ladder Match on the FOX Friday Night SmackDown premiere with the loser fired from WWE.
Will Owens get the chance to hand “The Best in the World” his walking papers, or will McMahon get rid of his most insubordinate employee once and for all?
Tune in to the Friday Night SmackDown premiere on Oct. 4 on FOX at 8/7 C.
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