Nigerian Drum Fight And More Updates To The WrestleMania 37 Card

Apollo Crews vs. Big E at WrestleMania 37 for the WWE Intercontinental Championship will now be a Nigerian Drum Fight.

Crews revealed the stipulation during a backstage segment on tonight’s SmackDown show. He noted that this an ancient duel created by his ancestors for people who have been wronged, as a way to make things right. He said there will be no rule and no limitation, just beatings so loud that it sounds like the beating of drums. This will essentially be a No DQ match.

In more WrestleMania 37 news, it looks like there will be 5 tag teams going at it on Night One to determine the Night Two challengers for WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler.

As noted earlier this week, WWE has plans for a multi-team match on Night One to determine the challengers for Night Two. Tonight’s SmackDown featured a big brawl in the ring with the champions Jax and Baszler, Natalya and Tamina Snuka, The Riott Squad, Lana and Naomi, and Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke. Carmella watched from backstage and apparently recruited Billie Kay for her partner, but that has not been confirmed.

It looks like Night One will feature Carmella and Kay vs. Lana and Naomi vs. Tamina and Natalya vs. Rose and Brooke vs. The Riott Squad, with the winners challenging Jax and Baszler for the titles. It should be noted that WWE has not confirmed either match as of this writing.

Tonight’s SmackDown also saw YouTube star Logan Paul accept Sami Zayn’s invite for WrestleMania 37. There is still no word on what Paul will be doing for Zayn vs. Kevin Owens, but he could serve as some kind of special enforcer or special referee.

WrestleMania 37 will take place on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Full card at this link.