— The feeling backstage is that the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar cage match at Extreme Rules was booked because the company can do a finish where neither man “loses.” Many think that the RAW ending where Lesnar was knocked outside the cage was the set up for a similar finish at the PPV. We’ll have more on this shortly.
— Here are tonight’s confirmed WWE SmackDown matches:
* The Usos vs. The Shield (Rollins and Reigns)
* Tons of Funk vs. The Prime Time Players
* Antonio Cesaro vs. Chris Jericho
* The Miz vs. Damien Sandow
* Non-Title Match: Kaitlyn © vs. Aksana
* Randy Orton, Sheamus, and Alberto Del Rio vs. Mark Henry, Big Show, and Jack Swagger
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WWE SmackDown Results – July 17, 2026 – CM Punk & Cody Rhodes To Address Altercation After WWE SNME, Interim WWE Women’s Title Ladder Qualifiers Matches
Various: Dave LaGreca on SiriusXM’s Pro Wrestling Nation Channel Becoming WWE Radio & Says Busted Open Radio Will Not Change Under WWE Radio, Four New Matches Set for CMLL Grand Prix 2026, Indies/Misc.
Janel Grant Says She Is “Struggling” But Grateful The “Profound & Meaningful Exchanges Have Helped Me Feel Less Alone”
