WWE Champion AJ Styles kicked off SmackDown LIVE in his home state of Georgia where the WWE Universe went absolutely wild for the champ. The Phenomenal One called out Daniel Bryan, who will challenge Styles for the title at WWE Crown Jewel in three days.

With tensions still lingering after Styles and Bryan dropped a pair of tag team bouts to The Usos in recent weeks due to miscommunication, The Phenomenal One offered an apology, which Bryan accepted. The “Yes!” Man reinforced how much respect he has for AJ … but Styles flipped the script and revealed that he actually intended to connect with Bryan last week, and he challenged Bryan to have their WWE Crown Jewel title match right here tonight. SmackDown LIVE Commissioner Shane McMahon hit the scene, and much to the delight of the WWE Universe in Hot-Lanta, he made the title match official.

Oh, and this blockbuster match? Yeah, it would be next.