AJ Styles Pulled From Weekend Shows, Styles vs. Ziggler, Cena’s Return

— AJ Styles has been removed from this weekend’s WWE SmackDown house shows in Peterborough and Barrie, Ontario, Canada. He is no longer advertised for either event on WWE.com. Styles match against James Ellsworth was delayed on SmackDown, with the storyline reason being that Ellsworth was “sick”.

— Here is a new video promo for John Cena’s return to SmackDown on December 27th:

IN TWO WEEKS: @JohnCena returns to @WWE #SDLive, LIVE from Chicago, only on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/jmFiGn2V0I

— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2016

— Here are videos and photos from last night’s SmackDown main event in which Dolph Ziggler defeated Luke Harper, Dean Ambrose and The Miz to earn a shot at AJ Styles on the December 27th episode.

Ziggler will challenge Styles in two weeks on SmackDown from Chicago on December 27th; James Ellsworth will still get an eventual title shot but his match was called off last night due to “illness”.

IN TWO WEEKS: @JohnCena returns to @WWE #SDLive, LIVE from Chicago, only on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/jmFiGn2V0I

— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2016

"You applaud other people. I applaud that. That's the GREATNESS of @MikeTheMiz!" – @JCLayfield #SDLive #1Contender pic.twitter.com/v0Vb76Of38

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 14, 2016

.@MikeTheMiz is HISTORY, thanks to @TheDeanAmbrose!
We're down to THREE in this Main Event Elimination Match! #SDLive #1Contender pic.twitter.com/EWs5ZmdTXN

— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2016

"A MALFUNCTION at the JUNCTION!!" – @MauroRanallo#SDLive @TheDeanAmbrose @HEELZiggler #1Contender pic.twitter.com/3ldxhDMGBl

— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2016

A @HEELZiggler superkick and @TheDeanAmbrose's #DirtyDeeds takes out @LukeHarperWWE. We're down to TWO! #SDLive #1Contender pic.twitter.com/CglJLI07aZ

— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2016

"MAMMA MIA!! AVALANCHE FACEBUSTER!!" – @MauroRanallo #SDLive #1Contender @HEELZiggler @TheDeanAmbrose pic.twitter.com/raSabp4iF4

— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2016

SUPERKICK to the @MikeTheMiz-distracted @TheDeanAmbrose!! ONE TWO THREE!! @HEELZiggler is the NEW #1Contender for @AJStylesOrg! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/jEohQmwHWR

— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2016

.@HEELZiggler vs. @AJStylesOrg for the @WWE Championship on Dec. 27! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/M5XrJsawlQ

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 14, 2016

Here is your winner and NEW No. 1 Contender for the #WWETitle…. @HEELZiggler!!! #SDLive @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/xqS4PX8h8F

— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2016

Backstage @heelziggler reacts to being the new #1Contender to the #WWE Championship! #SDLive

A photo posted by WWE (@wwe) on Dec 13, 2016 at 7:08pm PST

100% DIRECT LINK (**NEW** CLOSE-UP PHOTOS): AJ **MAKING OUT** With Dolph Ziggler!