Overview
- Nick Aldis announced on SmackDown that Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu will meet in an Unsanctioned match at WrestleMania 42, where anything goes and WWE says it will not be responsible for the fallout.
- An Unsanctioned match removes standard disqualifications and referee stoppages, which lets the rivals fight without rule breaks cutting it short.
- The feud has stretched for months as Fatu tried to insert himself into McIntyre’s chase for the WWE Championship.
- During a Two‑out‑of‑Three Falls title match earlier this year, Fatu’s return caused chaos that helped McIntyre leave with the belt.
- In a later rematch, Fatu interfered and Cody Rhodes regained the championship, which McIntyre now cites as the grievance driving this showdown.