WWE Champion AJ Styles will defend the WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura, their fourth title match in two months. 

The match was made official by SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon: 

Every fan of these athletes is looking for a definitive winner, a CLEAR victor...so I am making it official: @AJStylesOrg vs @ShinsukeN for the @WWE Championship at #MITB. #SDLive

, Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) May 14, 2018

The two first faced off at WrestleMania, followed by a rematch at the Greatest Royal Rumble and Backlash, the latter ending in a double countout.