United States Championship Match Set For Greatest Royal Rumble Event

Jeff Hardy will try his first name protection in Saudi Arabia.

On Raw, Jeff Hardy defeated Jinder Mahal for the WWE United States Championship proper after Mahal joined Raw all over the Superstar Shakeup. The subsequent evening, Hardy confirmed up on Mahal's outdated emblem Smackdown.

Randy Orton had received a primary contender's fit the week after WrestleMania 34 and used to be meant to stand Jinder Mahal at WWE Backlash. When Hardy received the championship, some concept it supposed Orton would face Hardy. But, Hardy must win towards Mahal at The Greatest Royal Rumble tournament.

WWE introduced the United States Championship fit on twitter along the Universal Championship fit.

Two HUGE championship fits are set for #WWEGRR in Saudi Arabia NEXT FRIDAY! #SDLive @WWERomanReigns @BrockLesnar @HeymanHustle @JEFFHARDYBRAND @JinderMahal %.twitter.com/hXQuBnZh2L

— WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2018

As of presently, either one of the WWE mid-card name are being contested on the tournament in Saudi Arabia and each and every fit has a consultant from each and every emblem. The Miz, Samoa Joe, and Finn Balor are difficult for Seth Rollins' WWE Intercontinental Championship in a ladder fit.

Fightful Wrestling had are living protection and recapping podcasts for Raw and Smackdown this week for the Superstar Shakeup. The similar shall be equipped for the Greatest Royal Rumble tournament on April 27th.