— Here are tonight’s confirmed WWE SmackDown matches:
* Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger
* Non-Title Match: The Shield (Reigns and Rollins) © vs. The Usos
* Wade Barrett vs. Daniel Bryan
* IC Title Match: Curtis Axel © vs. Chris Jericho
* Darren Young vs. Rob Van Dam
* Non-Title Match: Alberto Del Rio © vs. Randy Orton
— CM Punk, Paul Heyman and RVD are advertised for some upcoming WWE Live Events. Brock Lesnar is advertised for three RAW tapings in August. RVD is currently scheduled for all TV tapings up to the Aug. 26th RAW taping. CM Punk is not scheduled for any appearances after September 1st.
Jul 24th SmackDown taping (Corpus Cristi, TX) – CM Punk, RVD
Jul 25th SmackDown taping (Houston, TX) – CM Punk, RVD
Jul 26th Live Event (Atlanta, GA) – CM Punk, RVD
Jul 27th Live Event (Macon, GA) – CM Punk, RVD
Aug 5th RAW taping (Green Bay, WI) – Brock Lesnar, RVD
Aug 11th Live Event (Oakland, CA) – RVD, Paul Heyman
Aug 12th RAW taping (Sacramento, CA) – Brock Lesnar, RVD
Aug 16th Supershow (Portland, OR) – CM Punk, Paul Heyman, RVD
Aug 19th Post-SummerSlam RAW taping (Anaheim, CA) – Brock Lesnar, RVD
Aug 24th Live Event (Las Cruces, NM) – CM Punk, RVD
Aug 25th Live Event (Rio Rancho, NM) – CM Punk
Aug 31st Supershow (Boston, MA) – CM Punk
Sep 01st Supershow (Washington, DC) – CM Punk
Mark Shapiro on TKO Fully Anticipates WWE And UFC Events In Middle East Will Proceed As Planned & Chances Of WWE WrestleMania 43 Moving From Saudi Arabia
TNA Impact! Ratings – Oct. 29, 2026 – Viewership Down
WWE Roster Reportedly Had Left Saudi Arabia Before Latest Missile Attack In Riyadh [Update: WWE Roster Back In U.S.]



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