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The Wyatt Sicks were in action against Andrade and Rey Fenix, Alexa Bliss took on Roxanne Perez, and both Jelly Roll and Logan Paul helped hype their upcoming tag match with Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre as their respective partners. WWE also took some time to pay tribute to the late Hulk Hogan following his death on Thursday.
Fireworks could erupt at any moment Friday night on WWE SmackDown when Logan Paul returns home to Cleveland. He and Drew McIntyre are ready for a confrontation with Randy Orton and Jelly Roll. Here's the start time,
It was a good idea on paper to have Jacob Fatu beat The Miz to tune up for SummerSlam’s steel cage war with Solo Sikoa, but the match fell flat. SmackDown was in Cleveland, and Miz’s pre-match promo played out more like he was a spirited babyface returning to avenge an injury. He even slapped Fatu to big cheers from the Ohio masses. It was weird.
Green was on CBS News 24/7 promoting WWE: Unreal shortly after news broke of Hogan’s passing. When asked about him, she praised his contributions to the wrestling industry. She later posted an apology on X to those who felt she dismissed the negative aspects of Hogan’s legacy.
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The Miz made a surprise return tonight on WWE SmackDown, and probably bit off a little bit more than he could chew in the process. Tonight on WWE SmackDown, Jacob Fatu was backstage cutting a promo about his match with Solo Sikoa at SummerSlam.