Tag: smackckdown

WOL: Corporate wrestling & the backward psychology of SmackDown

Posted on by Jim Valley

It’s the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley.

As backward as WWE SmackDown was last week, this week’s psychology was just as puzzling if not worse. The heel gets discount tickets for fans, tells fans not to buy WrestleMania Sunday and rips the main event wrestlers without saying anything positive about them.

This build is breaking virtually every rule when it comes to promos.

Plus, Danhausen, WCW 1998, AEW Collision, Dynasty, TNA Rebellion, AAA, and more.

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New match announced for WWE SmackDown

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A new match announcement has been made for tonight’s SummerSlam go-home edition of WWE SmackDown.

On the eve of SummerSlam, SmackDown is being held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey tonight. WWE has announced that Jimmy Uso vs. Talla Tonga will take place on the episode.

This will be Talla Tonga’s first televised WWE match. The former Hikuleo signed with WWE in 2024 but did not debut for the company until June of this year, when he helped Solo Sikoa win the United States title from Jacob Fatu at Night of Champions.

Fatu is getting his rematch against Sikoa at night two of SummerSlam this Sunday, where the two will face off in a steel cage match for the U.S. title.

Here is the updated SmackDown lineup for tonight:

WWE SmackDown (Friday, August 1) —

  • Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena & Cody Rhodes go face-to-face ahead of their SummerSlam street fight
  • Women’s United States Champion Giulia defends against Zelina Vega
  • Jimmy Uso vs. Talla Tonga
  • Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black
  • Los Garza (Angel & Berto) open challenge for AAA Tag Team titles